The three grown men still had a dazed look on their faces as they walked out of the Song family holding the bag of copper coins.
The village chief asked them to come because he thought they were quiet, honest, and willing to help others.
When they first came, they thought that the Song family only had a family of orphans and a widow, so they would do the work and leave.
It's just an afternoon's work anyway, it's nothing serious.
But unexpectedly, Gui Chen's family actually returned the money.
The three of them walked for a long time before they gradually came to their senses.
The man holding the purse suggested:
"Let's go to my house first. Let's divide the copper coins. According to the Guichen family, there will be work to be done later. We will just work hard for them and do more."
The money has already been collected, so it is not convenient for them to go back to the other party's house to pay it back.
It's okay for these grown men to be seen coming and going, but they should not bring trouble to other people's reputations.
The other two looked at each other, feeling helpless.
They all nodded: "Okay."
The three of them went to the man's house together.
"Zhu Zi, you're back? Have you eaten?"
An old lady was walking towards the noise, leaning on a cane.
Zhuzi is the man whose wallet was thrown by Xin Guoguo.
Hearing the sound, he hurriedly opened the gate and went in:
"Mom, I'm back. Please don't run around."
Zhuzi's mother was supported by her son.
He turned his head towards the door: "Is that Ersheng and Gouwa?"
The two men also came over at this time: "Auntie, it's us. Auntie's hearing is getting better and better. We haven't said anything yet."
Upon hearing this, Zhuzi's mother said with a smile:
"I can smell the sweat on you!"
Ersheng: ...
Gou Wa: ...
"Auntie still loves to make fun of people as always!"
Ersheng groaned and simply sat down on the stool.
"I don't care. I'm sad, so I'm staying at my aunt's house today. I haven't had dinner yet, so I'm waiting for my aunt to make us some food."
Gou Wa also sat down beside him:
"Yes! I want noodles too! Noodles with gravy! Auntie, don't hide your cooking skills!"
Zhuzi's mother glared at them with a smile:
"Wait! One by one, every time you come, you will never leave empty-handed!"
Having said that, he groped his way to the kitchen, not letting Zhuzi follow him.
It's not that she is blind, it just looks blurry, but she still has no problem cooking.
After his mother entered the kitchen, Zhuzi went to get a basket and sat down.
He placed the purse in his arms on the stone slab, opened the purse, and poured the copper coins inside into a basket to prevent them from rolling onto the ground.
The purse felt heavy when I picked it up.
The three of them knew what was going on.
But when they finished counting, the three were still surprised.
Thirty copper coins!
There are ten comments for each person.
It’s equivalent to a day’s wages for them working outside!
They went to town to find work and could only earn eight or nine copper coins a day.
This is when you are lucky.
Many times, I can only work half a day and earn only four or five copper coins.
It’s not as easy as today’s job.
After all, although it was Gui Chen's family who commanded them today, they still let them rest from time to time, prepared water for them, and chatted with them while they worked.
The three of them looked at each other, and finally looked at the pillar:
"Zhu Zi, why don't we return the money?"
Gou Wa also nodded:
"That's too much. I was just trying to help, how could I ask for money?"
The pillar was silent.
It’s not that he’s unwilling to return it.
I just thought about the attitude of the Guichen family when I gave them the money before.
If I return this, I'm afraid she will be angry.
"Shall we go ask the village chief?"
Zhuzi finally decided,
"After all, this job was recommended by the village chief. Let's go ask him for his opinion first. Even if we have to pay him back, we have to let him take us there."
The other two nodded in agreement upon hearing this. "Okay. We'll go back first and come find you later."
With that, the two of them stood up and were about to leave.
Zhuzi hurriedly pulled the two of them back:
"Why are you leaving? My mother has already gone to cook for you. If you leave, who will eat?! Besides, it's so late. You'll have to cook for yourselves when you get back. With your cooking skills, you'd better not bother!"
Ersheng and Gou Wa were both silent.
Because what Zhuzi said was indeed true.
They are both orphans in the village.
I grew up eating food from many different sources.
It’s just that Zhuzi’s family comes more often.
The three of them actually have similar experiences, so they can get together.
When the village chief needs help, he will think of them first.
It is also to allow them to have something to eat.
Ersheng and Gou Wa were originally embarrassed to always eat at Zhuzi's house, but now they couldn't leave, so they didn't struggle.
Pushing the issue back and forth is not the way for brothers to deal with it.
Zhuzi's mother did not move quickly.
But her craft remains.
After Zhuzi and the others finished talking, he put the copper coins into his purse and found some work to do.
Seeing that it was already completely dark, Zhuzi's mother finally finished cooking and called them:
“It’s time to eat!”
The three young men were tall and strong.
Hearing the sound, they all came over.
Zhuzi Niang came out on crutches:
"It's evening, so I didn't make more. One bowl per person, eat and digest it before going back to sleep."
"Hey! Auntie, we understand." Ersheng and Gou Wa agreed obediently.
They were actually a little envious of Zhuzi.
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