Chapter 162 Settling Wages
That evening, the Ding family members, who had already returned to their courtyards to rest, were all visited by the second young lady of the Ding family. Everyone was surprised by Ding Yuehua's men's clothing.
Even the eldest son of the Ding family frowned and walked around her once.
Shu Yu was unaware of Ding Yuehua's dedication. After closing the shop, she took some food and fed Zhao Cai.
Although Zhao Cai didn't spend much time with her, they were very close.
When Shu Yu petted it, it stayed still and even meowed happily at her.
Seeing it like this, Shuyu was even more reluctant to send it away.
"Otherwise, if you behave well from now on and don't snag your clothes with your claws, I'll keep you here, okay?"
Zhao Cai glanced at her somewhat blankly, then lowered his head to continue drinking water.
Shu Yu smiled, got up and went back to her room to rest, then fell into a deep sleep in a sweet dream.
However, when she woke up the next morning, her dream did not come true.
Her expectation that Ding Yuehua would rush over to find her early in the morning did not come true.
Engineer Zheng arrived early in the morning. They checked and tidied up, and finished in half a day.
Shu Yu went out for breakfast and then took out her wages when she returned.
"Uncle Zheng, let's settle our wages now that we're done."
Before Zheng could respond, the two helpers exclaimed in surprise.
All these days of running around, isn't it all for those few copper coins? Nobody can relax until they get their wages.
After all, those who do this kind of work often have employers who delay paying their wages.
Because of Shu Yu's words, the three of them worked even faster.
By midday, the shop was spotless and clean.
Engineer Zheng washed his hands and came over. "Lu girl, take a look and see if there's anything wrong with it, and if it can be changed."
"No need, how could I not trust Uncle Zheng?"
Engineer Zheng was pleased to hear this, but still urged her to investigate.
Shu Yu had no choice but to look around. Actually, she had already looked at it last night and there was nothing wrong with it.
After going around in circles, Shu Yu returned and settled the wages.
"Uncle Zheng, here is three taels of silver, please take it."
Although the house repairs haven't been going on for long, only about ten days in total, Zheng's craftsmanship is excellent, and he's worked very hard. And while Shu Yu has been settling accounts for the materials, Zheng has also paid for some small items out of his own pocket.
Furthermore, Zheng also paid for the meals for the three of them during this period.
All these amounts together, three taels of silver is about right.
The remaining amount was the fee for the two helpers, which Shu Yu paid 350 coins to each of them.
She knew that the wages for short-term jobs in the county town, excluding meals, were usually around thirty coins a day.
But Shuyu's job required rushing, and they had been working late for several days, so their wages were naturally higher than those of ordinary people.
The two helpers excitedly accepted the job, but they were disappointed that the time allotted for it was too short.
If it were longer, I might have gotten a tael or two of silver.
After settling the wages, Engineer Zheng didn't linger. He said that since he had finally received his wages, he should go and buy some drinks and a good meal.
Shu Yu waved her hand, "Take care, Uncle Zheng."
After seeing the three off, Shu Yu stood in the lobby, looking at the brand-new shop, and felt a surge of satisfaction.
She waited in the shop for another two hours, but Ding Yuehua still didn't come, so she finally gave up.
Shu Yu took the lucky cat with her and went out. Now that the shop has been repaired, it's time to rent a place.
(End of this chapter)
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