The next day, Zhou Erfu drove the oxcart with Zhao Guihua and others to town. Zhou Laoda stayed home to continue building the house. In a few more days, the house would be completed. He hoped to finish the house as soon as possible because his sons had grown up and there wasn't enough room for one kang (heated brick bed).
In town, Zhao Guihua and her group first went to find Zhao Guizhi, who was selling food at the dock. Chen Caocao had been helping her these days.
It's been a month since Zhou Dafa moved into the house in town. Zhou Lao Er and Chen Cao Cao have been taking care of their son there. At that time, Zhou Lao Er had also separated from the family and received fifty taels of silver, so he hadn't returned to Yegou Village.
When Zhou Laoda brought over fifty taels of silver, he also brought over Zhou Daya. Zhou Laoer's family had been living here for a long time. Although they had fifty taels of silver, after repaying Zhou Laoda thirty taels, they only had twenty taels left.
Besides Zhou Dafa needing to recover from his injuries, the family also needed to eat and use the food, so they couldn't stay at home all the time. When Zhou Dafa's condition improved, Chen Caocao was called by Zhao Guizhi to help out, and she was paid 100 cash a month.
“If you come to help, we’ll sell a few more kinds of food. I’ll pay you 100 coins for now. Once the business stabilizes and we earn more, we’ll see how it goes and give you a raise,” Zhao Guizhi said at the time.
Chen Caocao had no reason to disagree. She was only gone for a few hours, but Da Ya was at home looking after her son, so she didn't have to worry about him. "Thank you so much. But I've already caused you enough trouble by staying here. Please don't ask me for help just because you pity us."
“What are you thinking? My own husband is sick, how can I have the time to pity others? I really can’t manage, that’s why I asked you for help. Besides, you’ve already paid for the room, so don’t talk about it being a hassle.” Zhao Guizhi observed for a while.
It was confirmed that Zhou Lao Er and Chen Cao Cao were both honest and law-abiding people. Apart from being a little timid and cowardly, their two children were not bad people.
Her current stall is too small. She can make money every day by selling pancakes and steamed buns, but not much. It's just enough to support her family. She wants to expand the stall, but she can't manage it all by herself. Fortunately, Chen Caocao is strong and efficient, so she asked her to help.
Now Zhao Guizhi has added wontons and noodle soup to her stall, and added three small tables next to it. Business is booming every day, and she and Chen Caocao are busy to the point of exhaustion.
Although it's tiring, I feel very satisfied every night when I see the money I've earned.
Zhou Lao Er's head injury has healed by about 80%. He found a job carrying sacks at the dock, coming at Chenshi (7-9 AM) every day and finishing work at Maoshi (5-7 AM). He eats lunch at Zhao Guizhi's place.
Because Chen Caocao helped out at the stall, Zhao Guizhi didn't charge him. Zhou Lao Er felt embarrassed to eat for free, so when he came over for lunch, he would help out without hesitation.
Zhao Guihua first took the children to buy candy, then took them back to her house in town, cooked a meal, and then came to the dock to find Zhao Guizhi.
There were still many people at the stall, so Zhao Guihua had to step forward and help out.
They didn't pack up until 3 AM. The three women pushed their carts home. Chen Caocao went to the room to see her son, while Zhao Guihua pulled Zhao Guizhi into the house.
"What's the rush?" Zhao Guizhi had already figured out that she had come specifically to see her.
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