Chapter 507 The two of you have a heavier task
"Do the two uncles have any good ideas?"
If you want to give some advice, you must listen to their opinions first.
The two looked at each other and pinched their sleeves awkwardly.
"We men are definitely not capable of sewing, but as men we cannot rely solely on women to earn money for our living."
"So your uncle Chen and I have just been discussing going to the docks in Los Angeles to find work after the New Year."
After hearing this, Ran Qingxuan had an idea in mind and directly called all the families together.
The women from the Chen and Xiao families were all there, and the men knew that the women in their families had found a way to make a living, and they were happy for them.
Ran Qingxuan saw that everyone had arrived, glanced at Gu Yanchen, and said to them with a smile.
"The women in the family have earned a living, and I think the uncles and brothers who are men are not willing to be outdone."
"Before this, I discussed it with my husband and decided to hire you all to help build the house."
After hearing this, several men became excited.
But then Xiao Hongyi said: "My niece's wife's suggestion is a good thing for us, but the main thing is that we don't have the skills of carpenters. What if we damage the house?"
Gu Yanchen smiled and said, "Uncle Xiao, don't worry. Qingxuan means that you will assist us when the house is built."
"We have to hire carpenters to build the house anyway, and we'll need a lot of people to do odd jobs. It doesn't matter who we hire, but we feel more at ease hiring our own people."
Ran Qingxuan had learned about the ancient Zizi people, who mainly referred to carpenters and construction craftsmen.
But in addition to these people, building a house also requires a lot of people to do odd jobs, such as carrying building materials and pulling soil and mud, all of which require people.
Moreover, his family had a large project, and in addition to the carpenters, they would need to hire at least thirty to fifty workers.
When the two men heard this, they did not feel that they were looking down on them. Instead, they were grateful to them for providing a livelihood for their families.
"In this case, we will definitely work hard. If nothing else, we still have some strength."
"My father is right. My brothers and I are in our prime. There's no reason why we can't move those construction materials."
Chen Zhao and Chen Shilang are in their prime and strong, so they are naturally not afraid of doing heavy work.
But just when the two elders, who were over 40 or 50 years old, were secretly making up their minds to do their best, they heard Ran Qingxuan smiling and waving his hand.
"The elder brothers will naturally help, but the two uncles won't need to."
Upon hearing what Ran Qingxuan said, the two thought that they had no part in the work and immediately expressed some anxiety.
"Don't look at our age, niece-in-law, but we still have some strength in our bodies."
"Yes, niece-in-law, although you used to hold a pen, you have to motivate yourself in such a situation."
"The two uncles misunderstood."
The two people who were talking suddenly stopped and looked at Ran Qingxuan in confusion.
"It's like this. We'll start building the house tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, but you also know that my eldest brother's leg injury needs treatment as soon as possible."
"My second brother's situation is a bit complicated. In addition, we have offended County Magistrate Tang. We can't guarantee that he will do something to trip us up behind our backs."
"We can't possibly know the background of the people we invited, so the two uncles have the most important task."
The Chen and Xiao families nodded repeatedly after hearing this. They could guard against people with bad intentions, but they were afraid of hidden injuries.
"My niece-in-law wants me and Lao Xiao to keep a close eye on the people we invited back?"
Ran Qingxuan nodded: "Yes, what you two have to do is equivalent to overseer. There will be too many people and too many eyes, so we will inevitably miss some places. We will have to rely on you two uncles to help keep an eye on them."
Having said this, Ran Qingxuan paused and got to the point.
"The big brothers are all family members, so their wages are naturally different from other workers..."
"But how can this make you pay for nothing?"
Chen Shilang was still a little uncomfortable with it and spoke a little embarrassedly.
"How can I pay for nothing? What I give you is the silver you earned through your labor."
"Besides, the jobs of the older brothers are similar to that of my uncle. Even if they are doing the work at hand, they still have to keep an eye on it."
Ran Qingxuan thought a lot about the safety issue, but for the time being she really couldn't keep an eye on it all the time.
The situations of the eldest brother, the second brother and Pan Shaonan all need to be resolved one by one.
Once they enter the space, Gu Yanchen will have to guard outside to prevent outsiders from coming in.
Gu Yanchong's situation is a bit complicated. Gu Yanjing has to keep an eye on him all the time, and the women in the family are all making clothes, so he really has to rely on these people for help.
Realizing the weight of their responsibility, everyone worked extremely hard.
"Don't worry about this, niece-in-law. I guarantee that no one will tamper with the building."
After discussion, Ran Qingxuan gave them the same wages as if they had earned them for free. The two families were grateful and paid more attention to the future construction of the house.
Mrs. Gu saw that it was getting late, and her daughters-in-law were still pulling the children from the other two families to read by lamplight.
But urged them to rest quickly.
"There will be plenty of time to watch it later. It's cold and dark at night. Why not wake up early tomorrow and watch it later?"
When the women heard this, they also agreed. They were reluctant to look at the illustrations provided by Ran Qingxuan and returned to their own tents to rest.
There was a blazing brazier under the bed, and the three families fell asleep with anticipation for the future. They woke up the next morning feeling full of energy.
Not long after breakfast, Ran Qingxuan was preparing to go to the city with Gu Yanchen to find craftsmen, but unexpectedly, Dan Qi and his companions arrived in a horse-drawn carriage with their families and lots of bags.
The three families were living in the tents. Considering that they had to build a house in a few days and people could not stay in the yard, Gu Yanchen asked them to move the tents outside. Ran Qingxuan also took out a dozen large military tents from the space.
Everyone thought it was provided by the other party and no one asked.
The women in the household called the families of several people and cooked hot meals for them.
Unexpectedly, when Shan Qi and his companions were unloading things from the carriage, three or four large silver ingots fell out through the gaps in their bags with a few clangs.
Chen Zhao and others who were helping to move things also saw it, but they didn't care. They just thought that their money was not packed properly and fell out.
But only Gu Yanchen and Ran Qingxuan knew clearly that the total amount of money they had would not exceed one hundred taels. Where did these three or four large silver ingots come from?
Gu Yanchen raised his eyes and glanced at Shan Qi, who smiled awkwardly until he brought the person to the side.
"Tell me, what's going on?"
Wei Yiping said proudly: "When I brought my family here some time ago, I heard that the county magistrate here was rich and unkind, and he had done countless evil things."
"Besides, he made things difficult for Sixth Master's family, so we went to his house last night."
Gu Yanjing hit Shan Qi with his hand and smiled so hard that his teeth were showing.
"You didn't even inform me of this. It would be more fun to go shopping in person."
After saying that, Gu Yanjing patted his head immediately and said, "No, I'll go with you guys again tonight. If we don't have anything to give to us, we'll just beat him up and vent our anger."
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