"Xuemei found you a way to make money?" Zhang Xuefeng looked at his wife with some doubt. This younger sister was penniless herself, so why was she introducing him to a job that could make money?
Lin Haitao could tell from his expression that he didn't believe her, so she carefully relayed what Xuemei had said to her husband.
After saying that, seeing her husband's stunned expression, she said smugly, "Don't you think it's a good way to make money? It's only because I'm good to Xuemei that she thinks of me, her sister-in-law. If it were up to you, there wouldn't be such a good thing."
Zhang Xuefeng didn't like hearing that and retorted, "How is it all thanks to you? She's my own sister, and I'm her older brother. You're the one who benefited from my success!"
"Alright, alright, I'll benefit from your help. Now hurry up and pack your clothes, then explain things to Mom and Dad, and get to work!"
Lin Haitao was too lazy to argue with him and urged him to pack his clothes.
Zhang Xuefeng was still a little worried, "Are you really going? What about the two children? What about the land at home?"
Lin Haitao rolled her eyes at him and poked his forehead with her finger. "You've said so much but it's all for nothing, haven't you? Xuemei said she can earn two hundred a day. Even if we're not as good as her, we can still earn a hundred. Isn't that better than you farming at home?"
"Well, I still think..." Zhang Xuefeng was still a little hesitant, wanting to make money but not daring to easily leave his familiar place.
"Alright, go if you want, I'll go by myself. Expecting you to do this will only make things worse." Lin Haitao felt her husband was being indecisive and that she was more decisive. She realized that the family still needed her to take care of it.
"No way, how can I let you go alone! Forget it, I'll go with you and see. If it doesn't work out, we can always come back. There's always food to eat." Zhang Xuefeng didn't want his wife to go out alone. What if—he meant, what if she saw someone better and ran off with him?
Such things had happened in their village before; people would go out to work, and then suddenly they would die, truly losing both their wife and their army.
After dinner, Lin Haitao went straight to her mother-in-law's house. Zhang Xuefeng shouted, "The dishes haven't been washed yet!"
"Don't you have hands? I'll wash the dishes before I get back." Lin Haitao ran towards her mother-in-law's house without looking back.
Liu Taohua was sitting in the main room sewing clothes when she saw her eldest daughter-in-law running in. She bit off the end of the thread with her teeth before asking, "Why are you running so fast?"
"Mom, I have something important to tell you. Xuemei called during the day and asked us to set up a breakfast stall in Tianshui City. We can earn two hundred yuan a day!"
"Really? Xuemei said it herself?" Liu Taohua looked at her eldest daughter-in-law in confusion. When did Xuemei become so capable?
"Is this even possible?" Lin Haitao pulled up a chair and plopped down next to her mother-in-law. She smiled ingratiatingly and continued, "Mom, Xuefeng and I wanted to give it a try. The children are all grown up now, and we can't save much money in the fields in a year, so..."
Liu Taohua understood immediately upon hearing this, and waved her hand, saying, "You two go ahead, I'll take care of the two children for you, you won't lose a single hair."
Lin Haitao grinned, "Oh, Mom, how could I not trust you, my dear grandma? Then thank you for your hard work, Mom. We'll buy you and Dad new clothes when we earn some money."
"Go with peace of mind. Make the most of this opportunity. As long as you're doing well, that's all that matters. But while you're at home, make sure you harvest everything that needs to be harvested in the fields. Your dad will then help you plant the crops."
"Okay, Mom, I'll head back now. When Dad gets back, tell him too, but just say you went to help out."
Lin Haitao knew her father-in-law had gone to watch people play cards when she didn't see him at home. You could say that her father-in-law's hobby was good, but he just watched and never played, no matter how much she tried to persuade him.
"How could I not know? Go back now!"
Lin Haitao smiled as she walked back, imagining the days when she would make a lot of money, and suddenly felt full of energy.
That evening, I told my eldest daughter about our trip to my aunt's house, and then told her and her brother to listen to their grandparents and that they would buy them new clothes and snacks when they returned.
Although Zhang Yajing was a little reluctant to leave her parents, she was already a big girl and knew that her parents were going out to earn money for her and her brother's education, so she obediently nodded in agreement.
Lin Haitao and Zhang Xuefeng spent three days settling things at home, then they boarded a bus to the town with their luggage. From there, they would have to transfer to another bus to reach Tianshui City.
Zhang Xuemei has also found a suitable house, not far from their new house. However, it is a relatively old house. The landlords are an elderly couple who have bought another house, so they rent out the old one.
The size was alright. Upon entering, there were east and west rooms. Zhang Xuemei was looking for the east room, while the west room belonged to another family.
There was an earthen stove in the east room, and further in was the living room. In addition to the dining table, there was also a bed, and there was a small room that could also be lived in.
Zhang Xuemei and her husband spoke of the house with great pride, saying, "If I hadn't acted quickly, the people in the west room would have wanted to move in. Although it's a bit old and not as nice as my sister-in-law's own house, it has the advantage of decent space and is cheap, only twenty-eight yuan a month. Don't you think it's a good deal?"
"The price is very cheap, as long as your brother and sister-in-law are satisfied. By the way, I wanted to discuss something with you. We agreed to give Xiao Jiang and the others 220 yuan a month, but they've become too tired, so I was thinking of increasing their salaries. What do you think?"
Xu Minghan thought about it again and again, and finally decided to bring it up.
"Sure, that's only fair. Let's round it up to three hundred!" Zhang Xuemei said directly, "Let's round it up!"
Xu Minghan smiled and said, "I was going to say two hundred and eighty! You suddenly increased it to three hundred. You're so generous, my wife."
"Come on, all you know is how to coax me." Zhang Xuemei glanced at him. They'd been together for most of their lives; how could she not know what he was thinking?
"Since you've already brought it up, let me tell you something else. I told Xiao Jiang before that we'd let him go to other places to sell braised food on his own next spring."
Of course, we still have the recipe. We braise it and give it to him, then after deducting costs, we split the profits 30/70, with him getting 30% and her 70%.
After he finished speaking, he stared straight at his wife, as if afraid she would disagree.
Zhang Xuemei thought about it and realized it wouldn't affect them much, just that they would be a little tired, since they would have to braise twice the amount of goods. But it was still quite enjoyable to get a share of the profits.
"Sure, what's wrong with that? But has he decided where to sell it?"
The night market where they stayed was the only place with a lot of foot traffic in the area.
"That's something for after spring, it's still a long way off! You can look into it when you have some free time."
In fact, Xu Minghan already had a great place in mind, but that place hadn't been developed yet.
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