Chapter 87 Labor Force (asking for monthly tickets)
Jiang Zhiluo felt a surge of warmth in her heart, and there was an indescribable sourness in her eyes.
She blinked and suppressed many complicated emotions.
Start eating quietly.
Even though he has no memory of his previous life, even though he has a cold and aloof personality in this life, he still has a gentle side.
She knew he was good.
It is no wonder that Chen Huadie wanted to pull him down from the altar and make him experience the seven emotions and six desires of the world.
Jiang Zhiluo reached out to take the white flour cake, and her fingers accidentally touched Cui Hejin's cool fingers, giving her a tingling and electric shock feeling.
He always had a different influence on her.
Mrs. Cui was very happy to see her son taking care of his daughter-in-law, and her smile was about to overflow from her eyes.
She felt that her son treated Zhiluo a little differently.
Jiang Zhiluo lowered her head and ate quietly.
When she has almost finished the food in her bowl, Cui Hejin will serve her more food.
This meal was almost eaten to the full under Cui Hejin's care.
She felt warm and a little embarrassed.
Because Mrs. Cui was still present.
Fortunately, Mrs. Cui didn't look at her.
Old Madam Cui was afraid that her daughter-in-law would feel uncomfortable, so she lowered her head and ate with the corners of her mouth raised high.
Oh, she was really happy. She felt the food was delicious and had a good appetite.
After eating, Cui Hejin helped to pack up the things. Seeing that it was getting late, he decided to go to school.
Before he left, he glanced at Jiang Zhiluo worriedly and said, "Don't use too much force on your hands, and don't get them wet."
At this time, Jiang Zhiluo nodded very obediently and said, "Okay."
Cui Hejin gave a few more instructions before leaving.
Jiang Zhiluo discussed with Old Madam Cui, "Mom, if we build a house, should we ask the villagers for help? How do we usually arrange it?"
Jiang Zhiluo didn't know much about some things related to building houses in the village.
Madam Cui said, "Generally, you need to hire carpenters and bricklayers. If you build a house, you will get paid every day. Then you can ask the villagers to help you and provide them with food."
Jiang Zhiluo was stunned. "Aren't you going to pay the villagers?"
Madam Cui said, "In Donghe Village, with the conditions there, we can't afford to pay workers for building and repairing houses. We all help each other, so just providing lunch and dinner is enough."
These are also some of the things that Mrs. Cui learned after coming to the village.
Jiang Zhiluo wanted to pay the workers, but then she thought that if she paid them and provided them with meals, it would break the village's customary rules.
If someone builds a house again, do the villagers have to pay for the work?
Many families may not be able to save even a tael of silver after working hard for a year.
Jiang Zhiluo pondered for a moment and said, "Mom, what do you think? If we don't provide food and just pay wages, is that okay?"
"I think if we only provide meals, we'll have to worry about a lot of people just feeding them. It's better to just pay them and save the trouble. This way, we won't break the village rules."
Madam Cui's expression changed, and she said, "Zhiluo, you are really thoughtful."
"This situation also happens in other villages. If you are willing to pay wages, you can skip the meals."
"In fact, everyone would rather be paid, but the villagers' conditions are not very good, and everyone can't afford wages, so they just provide food."
"The food provided is actually pretty ordinary. The staple food is steamed buns made from whole grains and corn, and the vegetables are all grown in our own fields."
"There are only one or two pieces of meat on a dish at most."
When Jiang Zhiluo heard this, she had an idea in mind. "Mom, how much do you think is a good daily wage for us?"
Madam Cui said, "I've inquired about it. In those big villages, the well-off families don't pay wages, not just food. The maximum they pay is ten cents a day."
In villages like Donghe Village, no one can afford to pay wages, so everyone helps each other work for free.
Jiang Zhiluo was a little surprised when she heard ten cents.
But think about those people who carry goods at the dock or work as laborers for wealthy families. They only earn twenty or thirty cents a day at most.
There was too much idle manpower at that time and labor was very cheap.
Moreover, during the slack season, so many laborers want to go to towns and counties to find work, but they can't find any.
It doesn't matter if you work hard, no one will use it.
Jiang Zhiluo did some calculations and said, "Mom, after we bought the land, we only have eighteen taels of silver. But let's not count the cost of hiring craftsmen. Just asking the villagers to help build the house, at ten cents a day, we can hire more people and finish the house as soon as possible."
Mrs. Cui thought for a moment and said, "Well, if we don't provide meals, we can hire more people. We can discuss this with the head of the village. Your Aunt Zhu's father and brothers are carpenters and they also know masons. We can ask them to help."
"How much is a reasonable day's wage?"
"For carpenters and masons, fifty cents a day should be enough, provided they don't have food."
Jiang Zhiluo knew that Zhu's maiden home was Xingshan Village, and she also thought of her parents.
If you are thinking about building a house, you can also tell your parents.
She hadn't visited her mother's home for a long time, and she missed her parents, brothers and sisters a little. She wondered how they were doing.
Besides, now that life is better at home, she can't help but miss them.
Seeing Jiang Zhiluo distracted, Madam Cui's mind quickened. She suddenly thought of something and said, "Zhiluo, since we have nothing to do this afternoon, we are thinking of inviting more people to come over and do some work. We may need people from Xingshan Village. Why don't you go back to your parents' home and visit them?"
"Parents can't help but miss their daughters. If you go home to see them, they'll feel more at ease."
"It just so happens that your Grandma Zhao brought some white flour cakes. There are still a few left. I'll pack them in a basket for you and you can take them back to your parents."
At this time, it was popular to carry white flour cakes in a basket when going out.
As she spoke, Mrs. Cui began to prepare for Jiang Zhiluo.
Jiang Zhiluo was grateful to Mrs. Cui in her heart.
So I didn't refuse.
Old Madam Cui prepared six white flour cakes for her, a basket of eggs, and a large piece of pickled meat on top.
The braised meat is braised in advance and usually hung on the eaves to dry.
Jiang Zhiluo looked at Mrs. Cui and wanted to say something.
Madam Cui waved her hand and smiled, "Talk to your family more. Don't rush back. I'll talk to the head of the village this afternoon about hiring someone to build our house."
Jiang Zhiluo smiled sweetly and said, "Thank you, Mom!"
She was truly grateful to Mrs. Cui.
Mrs. Cui's eyes were filled with tears. "Silly child, we are all family. Why don't you say thank you to your mother?"
She also had a daughter, but when the Cui family was exiled, her daughter was already married and did not need to be exiled with them.
But the Cui family is no longer the same Cui family as before. Even if the daughter does not follow them into exile, she may still be affected.
I don’t know what happened.
I was afraid that if she got wronged, no one would help or protect her.
She was very worried and sometimes woke up in the middle of the night.
If she put herself in their shoes, she would understand Zhiluo's parents. Since they were so close, her parents would feel more at ease if Zhiluo went back to visit them more often.
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