Chapter 366: Excited
At noon, many people walk briskly as they go home for lunch.
Many people couldn't wait to go home and share this exciting news with their families.
Some people ran straight home.
Of course, those whose homes were far from the workshop could only suppress their excitement and go home to talk about it in the evening.
Of course, there are also some people whose bonuses have not been received yet, and they are all nervous and uneasy.
Of course I was excited because the boss said there would be bonuses.
Many people ran home excitedly.
Niu hurried back home.
Niu's three sons had already prepared dinner at home.
Niu knew it was steamed buns by the aroma.
Niu's eldest son said, "Mom, I steamed buns and fried shredded potatoes."
We planted potatoes at home. There were so many potatoes that we couldn’t finish eating them all in the winter.
Anyway, now the family doesn’t have to worry about going hungry.
The Niu family has many sons, and they are all half-grown boys, which is also the time when they can eat the most.
In the past, their family conditions were not very good and the children did not have enough to eat. Niu and her husband blamed themselves.
Moreover, the children were growing up and needed to build a house and get married, which all cost money. She didn't know where to get so much money.
But since working in the workshop, Niu is no longer worried.
She was one of the first group of people who was asked by Li to work for the boss. Before that, she was timid and didn't dare to speak much.
In fact, she knew it was because of her inferiority complex.
But after staying with her boss for a while, she began to speak up and became much more cheerful.
Mrs. Niu knew that her three sons were sensible, and the eldest son was now twelve years old.
"Daniu, where's your dad?"
"Dad saw that the weather was good today, so he said we should go to the mountains to chop more firewood and prepare more. That way, we won't be afraid of heavy snow blocking the mountains. We'll have firewood at home to heat the kang, so we won't be cold."
Niu said, "Why don't you hurry back at noon?"
Daniu's father, Lu Dahe, was injured while working at the dock in his early years and was not able to do heavy work. It was because Niu was strong and able to work that the family was able to support itself.
So Lu Dahe didn't go to work in the winery, but stayed at home to take care of the family.
Fortunately, we planted potatoes, and the yield was high, enough for the whole family to eat. Even if the three sons could only eat a little, it would be enough to feed them.
Not to mention that Niu is doing a great job in the workshop now.
Niu had no intention of disliking her man Lu Dahe.
When she was a girl in her early years, people said she was too strong and laughed at her. It was also at that time that Lu Dahe thought she was good and married her.
At that time, Lu Dahe was not only handsome, but also had a better family background. His parents were both alive, and his family had a lot of land, so he had been educated and learned to read and write. Although he was not very good at reading, he could still be considered literate.
But later, Lu Dahe's parents passed away, and the burden of the family almost fell on Lu Dahe alone. When Niu was married and pregnant, her husband Lu Dahe felt sorry for her and worked hard to earn money to buy her delicious food.
If it weren't for her, her husband Lu Dahe wouldn't have gone to the dock to do such hard work and fell into the river and froze.
Anyway, Mrs. Niu feels very sorry for her man now.
The three sons are also sensible and know how to feel sorry for their parents.
On weekdays she works in the workshop, and her three sons also do housework.
She can always have a hot meal when she comes back at noon.
Just as they were talking, Da Niu's father Lu Dahe came back.
Niu said, "Master, why are you back so late? It's cold now. Didn't I tell you to stay home and rest more?"
Lu Dahe smiled and said, "It's okay. The weather is nice today and the sun is out. I won't be tired."
"I feel much better and have more strength."
Mrs. Niu said excitedly, "So the prescription that the boss helped to prescribe is effective. The boss is really our benefactor."
Lu Dahe said, "Well, when it was cold before, I always felt weak and cold. Now I don't have that feeling much. I feel strong and sleep well. Don't worry, I know my body well."
Niu said softly, "I'm just worried that you'll get tired."
Lu Dahe said, "You won't get tired. Prepare some more firewood. It will be easier to burn in winter. You like a warm kang, so burn more firewood when you sleep at night so you won't feel cold."
In fact, the one who is most afraid of the cold is Niu.
Ever since the heated kang was invented, Niu has liked sleeping on it.
Seeing that their parents had returned, Da Niu, Er Niu and San Niu hurriedly set the table and brought the food to the table.
Niu helped Lu Dahe take the firewood off the cart and stacked it neatly under the eaves.
"Come in and eat, I have something to tell you."
Seeing Niu being so mysterious, Lu Dahe was very curious.
"What's going on? It's so mysterious?"
He only remembered that when Niu first came home with his wages and bonus, he looked so mysterious.
Could it be a salary bonus?
Lu Dahe shook his head and said, "No, that's not right. I just received my salary and bonus last month, which was more than one or two taels of silver."
It's only been half a month, how can the wages and bonuses be paid so quickly?
After they all washed their hands, entered the house, and sat down at the dining table.
Niu excitedly took out the twelve taels of silver and said, "Look, this is the year-end bonus from the boss. It's so much silver."
When Niu took it out, the whole family was excited.
Especially Lu Dahe couldn't believe it, as this was almost as much as all the bonuses and wages that Niu had earned before.
Twelve taels of silver, they didn't even dare to think about it.
When I saw these twelve taels of silver, I couldn't believe it.
"Is this... is this true?"
Niu smiled and said, "Of course it's true. Everyone in the workshop has one. As long as you work hard, the boss will see it. The boss is really good to everyone."
"With this money, I feel relieved. I don't have to worry about building houses and marrying off my three sons. What's more, the boss said that if the workshop performs well in the future, there will be more bonuses."
"So you should relax and don't be stressed."
It has to be said that with this money, Lu Dahe and Niu felt that all the pressure in their hearts was gone and they felt much more relaxed.
In this way, they can also leave money for their son to build a house and marry him off.
So that my sons don't feel stressed.
Daniu is already twelve years old and understands everything.
He said, "Mom, you've worked hard. When I grow up, I'll go work in the workshop, and you'll have some free time."
The second and third children also quickly raised their hands, "And me."
"And me!"
They all want to help their parents reduce their burden.
Niu smiled and said, "You are still young. The workshop doesn't need people of that age now."
Da Niu said, "But I heard that Lin Daying went to the workshop."
Mrs. Niu shook her head and said, "That's different. She was the first one to know the boss, so she has connections there. Besides, Lin Daying and her mother depend on each other for survival, so the boss also takes care of her."
"We won't let you work at such a young age. If the boss finds out, they'll think we're mistreating our son. You should just rest at home. When you're fourteen, you can go out and work."
"The boss will have more employees in the future. I heard that he will open a workshop and do bigger business."
"But the boss prefers to hire people who can read, so during this time you should learn more words from your father. Even just a little bit is good. And you should also memorize the Arabic numerals I taught you."
Da Niu said, "Mom, I have memorized them all by heart, and the formulas are also very solid."
The family was talking and looking at the twelve taels of silver, all of them were very excited.
Lu Dahe felt sorry for Niu. "Don't work too hard."
Niu shook her head. "Don't worry, you won't be tired in the workshop. The only work that needs to be done is in the winery, so the boss only hires men to do it. These workshop jobs are easy..."
"We can have a good New Year this year. Tomorrow is a holiday, so we can go shopping and do some shopping. Oh, and buy us all new clothes. We haven't bought new clothes for the New Year in years."
When talking about new clothes, Da Niu and the others' eyes lit up.
They used to look forward to the New Year and think about wearing new clothes.
But it's not easy for my parents to work hard, and buying new clothes requires money, so they haven't worn new clothes in previous years.
They are all made from old clothes.
Especially the second and third children, they all wore clothes that were altered from their eldest brother's and had many patches on them.
So they like new clothes the most.
"We also need to buy some delicious food, especially more meat. We'll make meat dumplings for Chinese New Year this year."
When talking about this, everyone's face showed a look of longing and anticipation.
Lu Dahe grasped the key information and said, "Tomorrow is a holiday, what's going on?"
I thought I would work until the Chinese New Year.
Niu clapped her hands and said, "Oh, I forgot about that. Boss, give us a month's vacation. It seems that it will officially be the annual holiday starting tomorrow. We can go to the workshop on the 17th day of the first lunar month."
Lu Dahe, Da Niu, Er Niu and San Niu were all shocked. How could this be possible?
They were stunned for a moment, then all of them became excited.
"Mom can stay at home for a month."
Although my mother works in the village workshop on weekdays, it feels different from being at home with them.
They still like to have their mother around.
In particular, Lu Dahe actually relies on his wife in his heart, and it feels good for the two of them to be together every day.
So Lu Dahe also smiled happily.
"It's great to have a month's vacation."
Niu said with a smile on her face, "This is different from the feeling of staying at home in the winter. It's not like we don't have work to do during the holidays, so there's no rush."
She thought about spending some of her monthly salary and bonus and saving the rest.
This family has money, so I feel particularly at ease.
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