After people from other villages had all received their gifts, Zhang Hulan distributed them to the villagers of Daping Village.
The fifty people who first dug the fish pond received thirty cents a day, but those who later opened up the land also received twenty cents a day.
In fact, some people do have opinions in their hearts, but they just don’t dare to say it.
They knew that if they dared to say that the wages were too little or unfair, Zhang Hulan would definitely not hire them. There were so many people working in other villages, and there was no need for them at all.
The people who worked in Daping Village also got meat, and everyone got a piece.
If a couple in a family both work for Zhang Hulan, each family can get two pieces, and they will be very happy.
The rest of the people in the village were watching Zhang Hulan distributing the wages. They were extremely envious when they saw those people getting both money and meat.
Zhao Heigou was extremely jealous, but now he didn't dare to provoke Zhang Hulan anymore, and he didn't even dare to provoke the rest of the Zhang family.
After the wages were paid, everyone left.
Zhao Heigou discovered one thing: Zhang Hulan gave meat to everyone else except Zhao Guoliang's family.
Seeing Zhao Guoliang, Zhou and Zhao Cheng walking home, Zhao Heigou followed them. Zhao Guoliang and the others ignored Zhao Heigou and walked back on their own.
When they got home, Zhao Guoliang saw Zhao Heigou still following him, so he asked, "What's wrong?"
Zhao Heigou asked with a smile: "Uncle, Zhang Hulan gave meat to everyone else, why didn't she give any to you and Aunt?"
Before Zhao Guoliang could speak, Zhou asked, "How do you know that it was not given to us? Do you want to see it?"
Zhou now disliked Zhao Heigou very much. After they fled the famine, they borrowed a lot of food from her family.
Since his nephew asked for money, Zhao Guoliang couldn't refuse, so he borrowed some every time.
Zhao Guoliang said, "Hei Gou, stop gossiping and just live your life well."
"Uncle, I know. I also want to live a good life." Zhao Heigou rubbed his hands and said with a smile: "Uncle, why don't you go and talk to Zhang Hulan and ask me to work for her too?"
Just as Zhao Guoliang was about to speak, Zhou spoke first, "Why don't you ask yourself? Don't you have a mouth?"
"Aunt, I had some unpleasantness with Zhang Hulan, and I'm afraid she'll bear a grudge against me. Uncle is the head of the village, and he has a good relationship with her. If you go and speak for me, Zhang Hulan will definitely give her face."
Zhou said: "Do you think your uncle's reputation is that great? Every time we use a favor, it's a little less. If we use it on you, how can we ask for help from him when we have problems in the future?
You have to clean up your own shit yourself, don't expect your uncle to clean up your ass."
Zhou didn't give any face this time. If Zhao Heigou could help him if he knew what was going on, it wouldn't be a big deal since they are all relatives.
But given Zhao Heigou's character, Zhou didn't want to help him at all.
It's best to draw a clear line with him to avoid him coming to you for no reason in the future.
Zhou's words were very harsh, but Zhao Guoliang did not stop her.
He also felt a little disappointed with his son. If he could be more capable, how could he, as his uncle, not help him? In fact, he had helped him a lot.
But if he was asked to ask Zhang Hulan to let Zhao Heigou do the job, he would not open his mouth.
If Zhao Heigou went to Zhao Zhanghulan to apologize himself, he could still help me put in a few words. But Zhao Heigou himself didn't go, so how could Zhao Guoliang go?
Zhao Heigou looked at Zhou with dissatisfaction and said, "Aunt, how can you say that? I am my uncle's nephew. When my father passed away, my uncle promised my father that he would take care of me.
I just asked my uncle to help me say something, what's so difficult about that? Don't you have any family affection at all?"
Zhao Guoliang slammed the table and said, "Asshole, how do you talk to your aunt?"
Zhao Cheng couldn't listen any longer and said, "Hei Gou, haven't my parents helped you enough over the years? They almost raised you. Do you still have a conscience when you say this?"
Zhou was not very angry. She snorted, "Hmph, they say that a little kindness pays off, and a big kindness pays grudges. That's absolutely true."
Zhou then looked at Zhao Guoliang and said, "Old man, I'm making this clear today. If you give Zhao Heigou another grain of rice, we won't be able to live like this.
Our family is living like this. Cuifen is not in good health and needs a lot of money for medicine every year. Instead of giving our things to this heartless person, it is better to buy Cuifen some good medicine. "
Cuifen is Zhao Cheng's wife, her surname is Jiang. She had a difficult delivery a few years ago. The doctor asked Zhao Cheng, Zhao Guoliang and Zhou whether to save the older child or the younger one. Zhou wanted to save the younger one, but Zhao Cheng wanted to save the older one. Finally, Zhao Guoliang decided to save the older one.
Jiang's life was saved, but her health was seriously damaged, and she still couldn't recover after several years of recuperation. Zhao Cheng still has no children.
So Jiang helped with cooking and housework at home every day, and she could not do any physical work.
Zhao Guoliang took a deep breath. He knew his wife had been dissatisfied for many years, but she didn't say anything because they were relatives. But Zhao Heigou was really a hopeless case. If he continued like this, would his family be able to survive? Zhao Guoliang could still tell the difference.
Zhao Guoliang said, "Heigou, please go away. From now on, our two families will not have any contact. You live your life, and we have to live our own life."
Zhao Guoliang had already spoken, but Zhao Cheng didn't wait for Zhao Heigou to say anything and started pushing people out the door.
"Don't come to my house again, or don't blame me for being rude."
Zhao Cheng pushed Zhao Heigou out of the yard gate and then slammed it shut.
"Uncle, why are you so cruel?"
"You don't even care about your own nephew? Are you worthy of my dead father?"
Zhao Heigou was shouting outside the yard, and Zhao Cheng picked up a carrying pole and went out to beat Zhao Heigou.
"Forget it, leave him alone."
Zhao Guoliang didn't let Zhao Cheng go out. If they started fighting, he would just be laughed at by others.
Jiang had been in the kitchen. When she saw that the house was quiet, she took the food to the main room.
"Dad, Mom, let's eat."
Zhou looked at Jiang and said, "Cui Fen, I didn't have any problem with you before, don't think too much about it."
Jiang showed a bitter smile and shook her head, "I won't think too much, mother."
She has always felt guilty over the years for not adding children to the Zhao family and instead bringing burden to the whole family.
She once thought about dying, but her husband treated her so well that she couldn't bear to leave.
When they sat down to eat, Zhao Guoliang said, "We can save some money in the past few months. When we save more money, Zhao Cheng, take Cuifang to the city to see a doctor."
Jiang said quickly, "Dad, don't waste money. My health can't be cured. Keep the money. If I..."
"Okay..." Zhou said, "Don't say anything unlucky. Now your father, Zhao Cheng and I have a combined income of nearly three taels of silver a month. If we save up for a year or two, we can go to the capital city and find a good doctor to see and take some good medicine. Maybe we can get cured.
We are not the kind of people without conscience. If you really can't be cured, then that's your fate. As long as there is hope of cure, we will cure you no matter how much money it costs, even if we have to borrow money."
Jiang lowered her head, her eyes moist, she felt that her life was worth it.
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