Looking back now, I realize I'm not a good enough mother. Indeed, I still have a lot to learn on this path of motherhood.
Xiao Wu was unaware of Jiang Nuan's thoughts, but she felt her mother's gaze becoming increasingly gentle, which made her feel very at ease.
Then, she instinctively snuggled into Jiang Nuan's arms, and then asked cautiously and expectantly, "Mom, can I sleep with you tonight?"
“Okay,” Jiang Nuan continued, changing the subject, “Before that, Xiao Wu needs to apologize to his older brother and sister-in-law. You just made them very sad.”
"It's Xiao Wu's fault, Xiao Wu will go right now." After saying that, she ran out without looking back.
Seeing this, Jiang Nuan breathed a sigh of relief.
She had no experience in teaching children and could only learn by trial and error. Fortunately, all the children, including the fifth child and the others, listened to her advice, except for the eldest.
Thinking of this, Jiang Nuan became curious about her eldest son's current situation.
I don't know if Han Yi followed his method.
In the county town, the Juquanlou restaurant was bustling with guests, and the sounds of ordering dishes and calling out names rose and fell, creating a lively atmosphere.
In the kitchen, Boss Huang was miserably scrubbing greasy and heavy porcelain plates.
"Da Chuan, sign this contract. We need to wash two hundred dishes today," a middle-aged man in a deep blue cotton robe said as he walked over.
"Uncle Ma," Boss Huang said with a bitter expression, "can we not sign it?"
In just a few days, he has signed so many contracts that they could be stacked into a pile.
You have to sign for debts, meals, accommodations, and even work. The only thing you don't have to sign for is going to the toilet.
Moreover, you have to do exactly what you write in the contract; you can't go wrong even a little bit. If you say you'll wash 200 dishes today, not washing even one dish will make up for the food and lodging costs, and you'll end up in debt.
In just a few days, not only have I spent all the two taels of silver I had, but I've also ended up owing more than five hundred coins. At this rate, when will this ever end?
“That won’t do,” the middle-aged man said disapprovingly. “We’re law-abiding citizens. How can we do this without signing a contract? Isn’t that bullying us?”
That same phrase again!
Even Huang Laoda wanted to say that he was willing to be bullied.
However, in the past few days he has realized that he is not smart enough and can't outsmart these shrewd people. Even if he feels frustrated, he doesn't dare to say anything recklessly.
I'm afraid I'll get scammed again.
He's been scammed so many times he's scared of it!
When he first arrived at Juquanlou, the people there treated him exceptionally well, providing him with good accommodations and food. All he had to do was stay in his room and wait for Brother Han.
I later found out that all of these cost money.
That makes sense, no restaurant would let people eat and stay for free, especially since Brother Han is no longer here.
After calculating the accounts, he realized that he didn't have enough money to pay off the debt. He was too ashamed to ask his family for money because of the trouble he had caused. After thinking for a long time, he decided to work at Juquanlou to pay off the debt.
Later, they realized it was a trap; not only did they not pay off their debts, but they also accumulated more and more money.
Everything at Juquanlou was done according to the contract. At first, he thought it was a good thing, but later he found out that it wasn't.
"The meat we bought today is a different color than what's on the contract, so we'll deduct money from your pay."
"You didn't wash the number of dishes specified in the contract today, so you'll be penalized."
"The fire that was lit today took an hour longer than the contract stipulated, so you'll be penalized."
"It doesn't match the contract..."
"Inconsistent with the contract..."
"That's not how contracts are written..."
"Deduct money..."
"Deduct money..."
"Deduct money..."
No matter how good or bad, if there is even the slightest discrepancy with the contract, money will be deducted!
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