"Pay wages?" Su Sanhu was surprised and immediately shook his head vigorously. "No, no, we're all family. Why should we talk about money between family members!"
Su Erhu waved his hands repeatedly, "Third brother is right. If it weren't for Hua'er doing these jobs, we would be able to eat fish and meat every day, let alone have three meals a day."
Even filling one's stomach is a difficult task.
If Hua'er pays us for this spicy hot pot job, then do we also have to pay for our meals?
“Yes,” Su Dahu and his wife echoed from the side, “We’re family, we shouldn’t talk about such distant things!”
Su Dalang's three little radish heads stood by the table, nodding vigorously.
"Little sister, Dalang doesn't want money."
"Erlang doesn't want anything either, as long as there's food, that's enough for me."
"Eldest brother and second brother don't want it, Chunhua doesn't want it either, the money is for aunt's dowry..."
Su Hua's lips twitched upon hearing this. This little girl doesn't even know what marriage is, but she knows that she should be given as a dowry.
Sure enough, Grandma's brainwashing skills are too strong.
Upon hearing her family's words, Su Bai's smile visibly deepened.
Hua'er had discussed the matter of wages with her before. She originally thought that since they were all family, there was no need to pay wages.
Ke Hua'er said that paying wages can maximize people's enthusiasm and initiative, and they will put more energy into this spicy hot pot.
She was just an old woman from the countryside, she didn't understand anything about initiative or proactiveness, but she did understand the principle that money can make the devil turn the millstone.
With a sharp glint in her eyes, she looked coldly at the family, "Since Hua'er brought up the matter of wages, it's no mere politeness!"
This is all Hua'er's heartfelt wish for you, her brother, sister-in-law, son, and nephew.
You mustn't be ungrateful wretches in the future, understand?
As soon as he finished speaking, it was as if a pin drop could be heard in the huge main room.
After a long while, Su Dahu finally pursed his lips and replied, "Hua'er has been good to us, and we always remember that. If we are to pay her, Dongmei and I can have ten copper coins a day. Dalang and Erlang, the two little ones, can't help much, so there's no need to pay them any copper coins."
He knew Hua'er's personality well; once she said something, there was rarely any room for reversal.
“Yes, Yue Niang, Chun Hua, and I are the same,” Su Erhu quickly replied.
Su Sanhu: "Me too..."
Qian, who was secretly amused by her lowered head, couldn't reach out to pull Su Erhu back in time.
Same? Same what? Fifteen copper coins is much better. If both of you are five copper coins short, that's ten coins short!
No, there's also Chunhua, who's five copper coins short too.
If you lose fifteen copper coins a day, how much would that be in a month?!
Just thinking about it makes her heart bleed.
She secretly peeked through a crack in her eyes, hoping that Su Bai or Su Hua would refuse the offer.
Unexpectedly, as soon as this thought crossed his mind, Su Bai raised her hand and made the decision.
"Then it's settled! You adults will receive ten coins a day, and the three little children, including Dalang, can't do without them either, so it'll be two coins a day."
She already felt that fifteen coins was too much; in the past, the three brothers would work themselves to the bone carrying bags at the town's docks and only earn twelve copper coins.
These days, I just want to do some light chores at home; I don't need so much.
It's a good thing that the brothers themselves suggested giving less. As for the kids, giving them a few coins for candy is fine too.
Anyway, when they see candy, they'll think of how good Hua'er was to them.
Qian was instantly overwhelmed with mixed feelings.
The couple and their elder brother and sister-in-law each received ten coins, which wasn't bad considering the cost. After all, the skewers and the washing of pig offal took only about an hour.
You can get ten copper coins.
Where in the surrounding area can you find such a good thing?
Unfortunately, she only had one maid, Chunhua, so she could only get two coins.
The eldest brother and sister-in-law have two children. They earn two extra coins a day. How much more do they earn in a month?
But now Su Baishi was already very dissatisfied with her, so she could only keep these words to herself and secretly pursed her lips.
When my mother came last time, she brought her the fertility medicine she had obtained.
After she gives birth to her son, she will certainly receive those two coins as well.
After the wages were arranged, Su Hua began to discuss the purchase of vegetables with Su Bai.
“Nowadays, we don’t have enough vegetables at home, and the variety is limited. If Aunt Zhou or her family has new vegetables, Mother can buy some of them.”
“Alright, I’ll take care of it,” Su Baishi agreed readily.
He was about to get up and walk out.
He suddenly stopped, took out a cloth bag from his chest, and handed it to Su Hua. "Doctor Zhou came by this morning and said that this is the silver needles for you. If there are any problems with the silver needles, tell him and he will find someone to fix them."
Su Hua took the cloth bag.
Upon opening it, one sees eight long and fifteen short silver needles lined up in a row.
Each one of them shimmered with a luminous white light.
"Heh! These silver needles are just right." Su Hua chuckled, a shallow dimple appearing at the corner of her mouth.
She had thought that the silver needles would take a few more days, but she didn't expect the old man to be so quick. So, she could have her first silver needle acupuncture session with Xiao Jinhan today. The sooner the poison in his legs was expelled, the better.
Seeing that Su Baishi had walked away, Da Lang pursed his lips and walked up to Su Hua, secretly taking out a small dome from his sleeve.
"Auntie, we saw these mushrooms behind Fuhu Mountain today. They smell so good! Can we put them in hot pot to cook?"
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