Chapter 45 Three to Two
Chu Xuan had long known that Qin Mahua was an expert at killing fish. If she agreed directly, Mu Chenze would definitely settle the score with her.
If he refused, Qin Mahua would be embarrassed and would think too much.
After all, she came to Chu Xuan despite the past grudges, but she still refused to use him. This was like she was refusing to give him a way out.
Chu Xuan didn't want to make Qin Mahua unhappy. After all, in her previous life, Qin Mahua was very tolerant of her and never took the initiative to cause trouble. It was always she who found fault with Qin Mahua and quarreled with her, and then shamelessly ate the food cooked by Qin Mahua.
So he smiled and flattered, "Aunt Qin, you're really great! Go back tonight and discuss with your family to see if they'd be willing to let you come and help. If they agree, we'll warmly welcome you!"
Mu Qinlao loves his wife and Mu Chenfu and Mu Chenze are extremely filial, which is well-known throughout the village.
Throw the problem to Mu Chenze and let him find a way to deal with his mother!
Qin Mahua was very pleased to hear this. "No problem! I'll go home and ask."
He stood up, washed his hands, and was about to leave.
Chu Xuan stopped him, "Aunt Qin, wages are paid every day. I'll give you today's wages first, one dollar and thirty cents."
Chu Feng was a man with good eyesight, and he quickly handed over one yuan and three cents. Chu Xuan took it and personally put it into Qin Mahua's hand.
Qin Mahua felt a little embarrassed. "I didn't expect to be paid. This..."
Chu Xuan patted the back of her hand gently. "This is what you deserve. 1 cent per catty of fish. You processed 130 catties, so this is it. You must accept it. Otherwise, how will you have the confidence to discuss this with your family when you return?"
She didn't want to owe anyone a favor, so she had to persuade Qin Mahua to accept it.
Qin Mahua really wanted to work here, so she accepted the money to convince her family. "Okay. Wait for my good news tomorrow!"
Leave happily.
When she returned home, she showed her family the money she had earned and discussed with them, "I want to work with Chu Xuan. At my rate, it's no problem to earn six dollars a day."
Mu Chenze was the first to stand up and object, "I don't agree! You are fifty years old, and you usually have back pain or leg pain."
Qin Mahua patted her legs and waist. "It doesn't hurt anymore. Xiaoze, the Chinese medicine you packed for me before was very effective. I haven't felt any pain in half a year. When I kill fish, I work for a while and rest for a while, so I never get tired."
Mu Qinlao tapped the tabletop with his fingers, looking helpless. "Mother, all the men in our family can earn money. You and the eldest son's wife can just do the housework at home and raise chickens and ducks. We won't do that job of killing fish."
Qin Mahua smiled gently. "I was thinking that if Chu Xuan was still short of help, I could ask the eldest brother's wife to come along. It's just a little work at home, and we can finish it quickly. Besides, who would complain about making too much money? Killing fish is my forte, and I just want to go and kill fish to make money."
Mu Chenfu's wife Fu Qing was eager to try, "I support mother!"
Although the family's fishing boat can earn a lot of money from a trip out to sea, the consumption and maintenance costs of the boat are very expensive.
In a few years, we will have to buy a new boat, which will cost at least tens of thousands of dollars. Money is needed everywhere.
Fu Qing is a hardworking person. As long as there is an opportunity to make money, she will seize it.
Mu Chenfu was the last to express his opinion, "I disagree! Dad, my second brother and I work hard from dawn to dusk to earn money just to ensure that the women in our family have enough food and clothing and live an easy life."
Fu Qing wanted to say something, but Mu Chenfu glared at him and he dared not utter another word.
Qin Mahua saw that he couldn't come to an agreement, so he pulled out his trump card. "You don't want me to go, right? Fine! The three of you build me two ovens overnight!"
Mu Chenze couldn't help but ask, "Mom, why do you want a grill? Are you trying to steal Chu Xuan's business?"
Qin Mahua folded her hands over her chest, looking relaxed. "That's right! I'm just trying to steal her business. Anyway, I've found the joy of life now, which is killing, skinning, and grilling fish fillets."
Mu Chenze couldn't let his mother steal Chu Xuan's business. "Mom, the fish fillets you grilled aren't as delicious as Chu Xuan's. They won't sell."
Qin Mahua chuckled, "You're so sure, have you ever tried Chu Xuan's grilled fish fillets?"
The last time Chu Xuan gave Mu Chenze the grilled fish fillets, Mu Chenze didn’t dare to take them home, but left them at Ji Ping’s house.
Mu Chenze was very sure that his mother didn't know about this.
If you ask this question, it must be because you are talking at the same time.
"Of course I haven't. I'm delivering goods to the city. I heard from the people in the city that Chu Xuan's grilled fish fillets are a hundred times more delicious than other places."
Qin Mahua rolled her eyes at her second son. "Since you don't agree with me going to Chu Xuan's house to make money by slaughtering fish, I'll open my own fish filleting workshop! It just so happens that you don't have to sell the skinned fish you catch every day, so keep them all for me! My eldest son's wife and I can slaughter a thousand pounds a day, no problem!"
Mu Chenze rubbed his face vigorously with both hands to make himself more sober. Not only did his mother want to steal Chu Xuan's business, but she also wanted to steal the supply?
His family didn't know that he asked Ji Ping to deliver the skinned fish caught every day to Chu Xuan.
I just thought that it was the skinned fish caught by Ji Ping's boat and sold to Chu Xuan.
This time, Mu Chenze was the first to turn against them.
"Mom, I support you in going to Chu Xuan's house to kill fish and make money!"
Qin Mahua's face was full of smiles. "You are such a good son! All right! Three to two! I will go to work tomorrow!"
Mu Qinlao and Mu Chenfu looked at Mu Chenze with questioning eyes almost at the same time.
Mu Chenze pretended not to see it, "I still have to receive and sell goods in the early morning, so I'm going to sleep first!"
Without waiting for anyone's response, he rushed back to his bedroom.
Fu Qing leaned over to her mother-in-law's ear and whispered, "If Chu Xuan still needs anyone, please remember to call me."
Qin Mahua responded softly, "Don't worry! I'll call you first!"
Mu Qinlao and Mu Chenfu couldn't do anything about Qin Mahua. After all, the minority must obey the majority.
At around ten o'clock in the evening, Chu Xuan sent away all the people who came to help.
There were still two batches of grilled fish fillets that had not been finished, and Chu Xuan was watching over them personally.
As for Chu Feng, she had already sent him to bed.
Chu Xuan doesn't plan to rest tonight. He will catch up on his sleep after he finishes selling the goods tomorrow.
She knew that staying up late like this wasn't a good idea.
Fortunately, I only had to hold on for about ten days, and since I was young I could still endure it.
It's just that she underestimated her body.
After the two batches of grilled fish fillets came out of the oven, her heart beat a little faster and she felt uncomfortable.
I quickly put out the fire, went back to the house and lay down to rest for a while, and only then did my heart feel better.
She didn't want her heart to fail before she even earned the money.
Now I really hope Qin Mahua can come to help, and Fu Qing is also good at killing fish.
But will the Mu family agree?
I felt sleepy and fell asleep.
She was woken up by Chu Feng at around one in the morning.
Overslept.
The brother and sister had just packed 300 kilograms of grilled fish fillets when the truck came to pick them up.
Mu Chenze and Lin Yong helped move the goods.
The back seat of the car was packed.
Chu Xuan was covered with them.
Chu Feng considerately handed her a cloth bag of midnight snacks and watched the delivery truck leave.
After saying hello to Mu Chenze and Lin Yong, Chu Xuan continued to sleep.
This time, the snoring made them both more alert.
Even when talking, you have to shout loudly, otherwise you can't hear what the other person is saying.
Mu Chenze knew that Chu Xuan was really tired.
To let her sleep a little longer.
After arriving in the city, I went to deliver his goods first.
By the time we finished delivering the goods and arrived at the farmers' market, it was already four o'clock in the morning.
The truck stopped and Mu Chenze was about to wake up Chu Xuan when he suddenly noticed a few ruffian-looking men standing at the entrance of the market, one of whom was Zhang Qiu.
Were they waiting for Chu Xuan? Had their plans changed?
Don't wait until the goods are sold out before grabbing them? Do you want to grab the goods right away?
It was true that he had called a friend yesterday to ask him to protect Chu Xuan, but he had said that they were on a sparsely populated road, not here...
(End of this chapter)
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