Chapter 191 Hiring a Worker
Old Mrs. Wan came to the village chief's house. The old village chief was weaving wicker baskets in the yard, and his little grandson was squatting beside him and learning seriously.
"Old village chief, is the village chief at home?" Old Mrs. Wan stretched her neck and shouted into the yard across the fence.
The old village chief looked up and saw that it was Old Lady Wan, but her legs and feet were not very agile. Although she could walk without the support of others, she was old after all, and her bones healed slowly, so she still walked with a limp.
"Qiangzi, go open the door for your Grandma Wan."
The grandson Qiangzi quickly stood up, trotted to open the fence door, and greeted politely: "Hello, Grandma Wan, please come in."
Old Mrs. Wan touched Qiangzi's head with a smile and led him into the yard.
The old village chief stopped what he was doing and asked Old Mrs. Wan to sit down on the small stone bench in the yard.
"Big sister, do you want to talk to my Jinniu? He went to the fields early in the morning and is not at home. If you have something to say, tell me and I will tell him."
When Mrs. Wu heard the noise in the yard, she also brought a small stool and came out to do her needlework.
"Hey, your sister-in-law is here? I'll get you a glass of water."
"Sister-in-law, stop busying yourself. I have something to do. I will leave right after I finish speaking. I just had dinner at home. I am not thirsty. Please sit down and talk."
Old Mrs. Wan held down Mrs. Wu, and Mrs. Wu did not hesitate to sit down next to the old village chief. The sun was not very strong yet, and the yard was not too hot.
"It's like this. My fourth son's wife gave birth last night. He has to come back to stay for a few days. This shop is a bit busy, so I was thinking of finding two people to help. I was just asking if my niece-in-law is free?"
As Old Lady Wan spoke, she looked at the expressions of the old village chief and his wife. If they showed any displeasure, she would stop talking immediately.
But the old village chief smiled and said, "She is free, but I don't know if we can help her. What if we can't help and even make things worse? Wouldn't that cause trouble for you?"
"No, I've seen her clearly. My niece's wife is capable. But I still have to say this in advance. If you work, you have to get paid. I'll pay her 800 yuan a month. If there's a place to live in the town, you can come back and live there. But I think we're not close to the town, and running back and forth is always painful and unsafe. If you want, you can let my niece's wife live in the town."
Old Mrs. Wan expressed her thoughts. After all, it was her family that was hiring, so she had to make it clear up front what the treatment would be so that people wouldn't be confused.
When the village chief heard that it was so much money in a month, he was shocked. His cloudy eyes flashed with a gleam of disbelief, and he turned to look at his wife.
These eight hundred coins were a considerable income for their family. Their family was simple, with only their son and daughter-in-law being the main labor force. They did not live a good life. In addition, the land at the border was barren and the grain output was low. They did not have much money. If it were not for the family fortune passed down from their ancestors, their family would have been like other families, struggling to survive with one meal a day.
Mrs. Wu was also a little shocked. She didn't expect that her daughter-in-law could earn such a high salary a month. What shocked her even more was that the Wan family could afford such a high salary, which meant that they must earn more.
Mrs. Wu quickly called her grandson over and said, "Qiangzi, hurry up and go to the field to call your mother back. Tell her something important has happened and ask her to come back quickly."
Such a good thing, once you miss it, you will never have it again. Wu knew that the reason why the Wan family thought of their daughter-in-law was not only because her daughter-in-law was capable, but also because the Wan family knew how to be grateful. Her family had helped them a lot, and they were repaying them in another way. Wu knew how to seize the opportunity.
The village chief then remembered what Old Lady Wan had just said about her fourth daughter-in-law giving birth, and quickly asked, "Big sister, you just said that your fourth daughter-in-law gave birth, congratulations, I wonder if it's a boy or a girl?"
Old Lady Wan smiled and said, "The boy is a big fat boy."
Wu was extremely envious. Her family had few people, but the Wan family had a large population, a bunch of boys, and except for a little granddaughter, all the other children were grandsons. Such a family was rare in the village.
"Oh, congratulations, big sister. Your family is thriving and will get better and better in the future. Wait, I will go with you to see your niece-in-law."
Wu said this and quickly stood up and went into the house.
She took out a small basket, picked up ten eggs and put half a bag of brown sugar in it. These were the best things their family could offer.
After Wu finished, she covered it with a layer of coarse cloth.
The daughter-in-law, Mrs. Li, soon returned with her grandson, and her son also came back with her.
As soon as they entered the yard, they saw Old Lady Wan and two other elderly people chatting and laughing.
Jinniu's anxious expression eased, he leaned the hoe on his shoulder against the wall, patted the dirt off his body, looked at his father and asked, "Dad, Mom, what's the matter? You're in such a hurry, Qiangzi said something big happened at home, and scared me and the kids so much that we ran back quickly."
The old village chief smiled and said, "It is indeed a big event, but it is a happy event. You should sit down quickly."
Jinniu and his wife moved a small stool and sat down in the yard with confusion, and listened to the old village chief explain the purpose of Old Lady Wan's visit.
The couple's faces were filled with joy when they heard this, especially Li, who felt like she was dreaming.
"Auntie, can I really do this?"
"Okay, Auntie is not wrong in judging people. If you are willing, we can go now. And Ergou's wife, you two will be good companions."
Li looked at her husband excitedly, and Jinniu nodded.
"But what should we do with the family? My parents are not in good health. If I leave again, what will happen to the family?" Li soon became worried again.
"It's okay. I'm at home. Don't worry. I can cook." Mrs. Wu unconditionally supported her daughter-in-law to go to the town to make a lot of money. The family also had a grandson to support in school. The family was not well-off and could not support the family. They had to make money quickly.
Li was deeply moved. She quickly got up and went into the house to get two sets of clothes, then followed Old Lady Wan. Wu also went with them to the Wan family to visit Liu.
On the other side of the village, Wan Ersao's life was not so smooth.
"Sister-in-law, I know you mean well, but I have two children at home who are left unattended, and I am really worried. To be honest, I really need this job, but..."
Ergou's mother, Yu, glanced at the two children at the door and showed an embarrassed expression on her face.
At this time Ergou walked in.
"Mom, please go. I can take care of the house. I'm already twelve years old and I can already work as a waiter in the shop. Can't I take care of my sister? I'm sorry for the trouble. I'm useless. If my aunt needs me in the shop, I will definitely not let you go."
Ergou had a determined look in his eyes and was holding his three-year-old sister in his hand.
Yu felt sad as she looked at her two children. Both children had nothing on their feet. Her son's clothes were made from his father's old clothes, and they were loose and patched. Her little daughter's clothes were even more worn out.
"Sister, don't worry. You don't have to worry about the child. I think Ergou is a good person. Let Ergou bring Xiaolan to my house to play with Fubao during the day. Fubao likes Xiaolan very much."
Yu was relieved. She nodded and said, "Okay, I'll have to trouble my aunt and the others."
Wan Ersao smiled cheerfully: "What's the problem? The child is grown up, not small anymore. It doesn't matter if you drive one duck or a flock of ducks."
Wan Ersao could actually look for other people in the village, but her little Fubao liked Xiaolan very much, and she also wanted to help Yu, so she had to accommodate each other.
Wan Ersao and her husband took the midwife and Li and Yu to the town to help, and the little ones at home were not idle either.
Little Fubao is almost two years old, and he already has the potential to be a little devil.
All day long, the chickens and geese in the yard were chased around by her.
As soon as Wan Ersao and the others left, Ergou brought Xiaolan to play with Xiaofubao.
Little Fubao didn't want to play in the yard and wanted to go for a walk in the village, so she asked her brothers to let her go out. She went out with a lot of fanfare, with three big geese following her in a line. A little girl who was just a little taller than the big geese led her team of geese out of the gate in a proud manner.
Xiao Fubao pulled Xiaolan, who was one year older than her. The two little ones were surrounded by their brothers like an emperor and empress on an inspection tour, which made people laugh and cry.
The children in the village had nothing to do at this time, so they were wandering around the village, and they happened to meet Xiao Fubao and his group.
Little Fubao is so eye-catching that when she stands in the crowd, everyone's eyes will turn to her. She is naturally cute and beautifully dressed, making people want to touch her little face.
Today, when they went out, they happened to meet Jinguo, an older boy from the same village, who was one year older than Ergou. He also brought his sister Jinhua out to play.
Jinhua was already six years old and knew how to love beauty. She saw the velvet flower on little Fubao's head at first sight and liked it very much. Without saying a word, she went forward to pull off the velvet flower on little Fubao's head.
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