Chapter 314: Not Afraid of Hardship or Tiredness
Son-in-law Shang wiped his tears and nodded: "Okay, thank you, sister-in-law."
Zhang Wenfu did the same. He rubbed his eyes vigorously before picking up the spoon to feed Zhang Hai first.
The three of them were moved and ate a steaming hot meal.
Even if Shang Ruoting still had something to ask, she didn't want to disturb their rest at this time.
Tan Chen sent Mr. Shang and several others to Old Lady Shang's old house.
Because no one had lived there for a long time, there was a lot of dust. Tan Chen helped Zhang Wenfu to clean it up.
Now, the family of three finally has a temporary place to stay.
Tan Chen had originally planned to go into his wife's space after dinner. Not only was the environment there good, but the lighting was also great, which was just right for him to draw the blueprint of Zhou Ergu's house.
As a result, due to the arrival of Master Shang and his family, the matter was delayed until late at night and had to be postponed temporarily.
The next morning, Old Mrs. Shang was busy making breakfast. Shang Ruoting knew that Master Shang and his family would definitely not come to eat on their own initiative, so she asked Tan Chen to go and call them in person.
Perhaps it was because Master Shang and his family had a good meal and sleep last night, they looked much more energetic than when they first arrived.
Old Mrs. Shang didn't ask too many questions and invited them to sit down and have breakfast.
Son-in-law Shang and Zhang Wenfu sat at the dinner table gratefully. Little Zhang Hai was also very shy. They were all waiting for Old Lady Shang and Tan Chen to start eating first.
Old Mrs. Shang knew that the other party was well-behaved, so she didn't say much and picked up the dishes and chopsticks to prepare the meal.
Breakfast was also simple, consisting of white flour buns, millet porridge, and a dish of fried tofu. Even so, Master Shang's family felt it was very rich.
When they had almost finished eating, Zhang Wenfu asked Tan Chen, "Nephew-in-law, do you know if there are any temporary jobs in our town or county?"
Tan Chen raised his eyebrows: "What does my cousin want to do?"
Zhang Wenfu laughed self-deprecatingly and said, "Our family has fallen on hard times. What else can we do? As long as I can earn enough to feed and support our family of three, I'll be satisfied. I don't mind any hardship or fatigue."
Tan Chen pondered for a moment and asked, "I wonder if my cousin can do the work of building a house?"
When Shang Ruoting heard Tan Chen ask this, she knew that he wanted to take Zhang Wenfu with him to help Zhou Ergu build a house.
This is not bad. Regardless of whether it is easy to find a job outside, if Tan Chen helps Zhou Ergu build a house, it will be impossible for him to watch over it every day. It will be more reassuring to have a family member to help take care of it.
Zhang Wenfu didn't know that Tan Chen was giving him the job, and thought he could contact the person who built the house.
"I can do it. When I didn't get a job, I served as an apprentice to an old bricklayer. I know a little bit about the ins and outs of that business."
Seeing this, Tan Chen directly stated his intention: "I have taken a job in the city to build four houses. When the time comes, I will take the people in the village to work together. If your uncle is okay with it, you can come along."
Zhang Wenfu doesn't pick and choose what job he does now, as long as he can earn money to support his family.
What's more, he is quite familiar with building houses.
"I can do it, niece-in-law. When can we start construction?"
Tan Chen also knew that Zhang Wenfu was anxious to make money, but his drawings had not been drawn yet, and Zhou Ergu's materials were not ready yet, so this matter could not be rushed.
"Don't worry, uncle. I haven't made any arrangements yet. It will take at least ten days for the work to start."
When Zhang Wenfu heard that it would take another ten days, his originally happy face instantly fell.
"Niece-in-law, ten days is too long. Can you help me find something else to do first? I'll come over when the house is built?"
Shang Ruoting could see that Zhang Wenfu was eager to make money as soon as possible.
So, she quietly tugged at Tan Chen's sleeve under the table, and then glanced in the direction of her own wasteland.
Tan Chen understood immediately. When he and Shang Ruoting sent the chickens and ducks to the farm yesterday, he had thought about this: if he had to help Zhou Ergu build a house in the future, he would often be away from home, and it would be really hard for his wife to manage such a large farm alone.
Therefore, he also had the idea of hiring someone to help take care of it, but there were a lot of things to do at home last night and he had no time to discuss it with Shang Ruoting.
Now that he was meeting his wife, he intended to ask Shang Guye and Zhang Wenfu to help manage the farm.
This is perfect. Not only can it solve the problem of hiring people, but it can also allow Shang Guye and Zhang Wenfu to temporarily solve their current difficulties.
"Uncle, Ruoting and I recently opened a farm and we're looking for someone to help take care of it."
Zhang Wenfu has been busy with his family's livelihood for some time now, and he didn't know that Fengxian County had become a pilot area for the household distribution of production.
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