"Get used to it, get used to it! Everything is fine."
Tang Ming smiled and nodded, but in his heart he was complaining, it was more than just a habit! He had never dreamed before that he would be able to come to this great Kyoto and live in such a nice house in his life!
"You'll get used to it. Speaking of which, Mom and Dad haven't seen you for half a year, and they keep talking about you. This is a good opportunity to stay a few more days, spend some time with Mom and Dad, and explore Kyoto! It won't be a wasted trip, will it?"
Since ancient times, wealth has fascinated the eyes and prosperity has confused the hearts of people!
Since they were reluctant to leave, Lan Guoer roughly guessed what they were thinking.
But no one expected that Tang Ming, who had always been honest and kind, would lose his perseverance and principles when faced with the temptation of the big city and the big house, and become despicable with Li Jinhua.
So, her words also showed her attitude. Staying for a few more days is fine, but staying here? She didn't have that idea!
Tang Ming felt uncomfortable when he heard Lan Guoer's words, which showed no intention of asking them to stay, but he felt even more embarrassed!
He didn't believe it. He and Li Jinhua had been arguing here until now, how could Lan Guoer not understand what they meant?
But they just don't bring it up that way, doesn't that make it clear they don't agree?
This made him not know how to start the speech he had been preparing for half a day!
While thinking, he glanced at the young man next to Lan Guoer and realized that there was a stranger present. Some things would be more inconvenient to say now.
He smiled and said, "This brother looks unfamiliar, who is he?"
"I'm Baru, Sister Guoer's younger brother! Please take care of me, brother and sister-in-law." Baru patted his chest and introduced himself in a familiar manner.
"Oh! Good!"
Tang Ming couldn't figure out where this brother of Lan Guoer came from, and was too embarrassed to ask in person, so he nodded politely.
Li Jinhua, however, did not have so many concerns. She scanned Baru with her eyes and asked,
"Judging from your accent, you're not a local, are you? How are you related to my Guo'er? What are you doing in Kyoto? How long do you plan to stay at home?"
No one who checks household registration is as professional as her!
And her question was really rude! Lan Guoer frowned and was about to say something when she heard Tang's mother speak first.
"Who are they, my relative? What are they doing here? What's it to you? Can you help me or do you want to feed me? I haven't figured out the things going on under my roof, so why are you asking me questions?"
“I…I…”
Li Jinhua was so embarrassed by the old lady's words that she blushed and paled. After stumbling for a long time, she finally squeezed out a sentence.
"I just think that since we'll all be living in the same courtyard from now on, we'll see each other all the time. It would be good to get to know each other better... and take care of each other..."
The more she spoke, the less confident she became, and in the end she was almost silent.
But Tang's mother heard her little thoughts clearly!
"What do you mean by 'I'll see you sooner or later'? Didn't you want to wait for Guo'er to come back before leaving? Now that Guo'er is back, you've finally seen what you wanted to see! Go buy your tickets now while it's still early! You can earn a few more work points by going back early! What's the point of always eating at Lao Si's house here?"
Tang's mother's words laid the matter bare.
Seeing that Tang Ming was still motionless with his head down, Li Jinhua quietly pinched his thigh and tried to signal him with her eyes.
She knew very well that if they didn't express their desire to stay now, they would have to go home and farm.
If Li Jinhua understood it, how could Tang Ming not understand it?
So he didn't care about his reputation anymore! He cleared his throat and started talking.
"Fourth sister-in-law, I see that your family has hired some people, and I heard that each person's salary is quite high.
You said we have so many brothers in the Tang family? If our brothers can do something, why do we need outsiders?
Your sister-in-law and I were thinking, why don't we stay here to help you and your fourth brother? After all, it would be more reliable than using someone else, right? What do you think?"
Lan Guoer: “…”
I have to say, what he said was quite high-sounding!
It sounds like he is considering both her and Tang Zhan.
She smiled and said, "Isn't that just grand? Who wouldn't say that?"
"That's true, brother!
To be honest, I thought the same thing at the beginning. I wanted my brothers and sisters-in-law to come over and help.
But Tang Zhan firmly disagreed!
We are all brothers, how can you have the nerve to charge us wages? We save money, but our brothers suffer the consequences!
Nowadays, everyone has a family to support, so who doesn't have their own little family to take care of? How could you abandon your home and career to help the two of us take care of the family?
It would be better to spend money to hire a few professionals. Firstly, we would have fewer concerns when using it. Secondly, it would not cause trouble to the brothers.
When I thought about it, that’s right!
How can you split up the family and still live together? Besides, as the old saying goes, "Far away, the fragrance is good, and near, the smell is bad!"
If this situation lasts a short time, it's fine. Just bear with it and it will pass. But if it goes on for a long time, the spoon will inevitably hit the edge of the pot! It will inevitably affect the relationship between you two brothers.
So, we, as younger brothers and sisters-in-law, have to understand things too!
You can't take advantage of your brother and sister-in-law just because you are young.
Besides, we've already invited everyone in this family! They've all done a great job, so we won't bother our eldest brother and his wife anymore!"
Tang Ming: “…”
Li Jinhua: “…”
"No, I... When did we say we didn't want wages? How can you make people work for free? Isn't that Huang Shiren and Zhou Bashe!"
Li Jinhua finally couldn't help but murmur.
"Oh?" Lan Guoer's eyes widened as she looked at Tang Ming in surprise, an expression of disbelief.
"Big brother just said that we're not using our own brothers and hiring outsiders, and we're going to have to pay a lot of wages every month. Did I misunderstand? Isn't he trying to save us money?"
It's just pretending! Who can't do it?
Tang Ming felt his face burning!
Lan Guoer's words just now were enough to make him blush, and now being stared at by her eyes that seemed to see through everything, he wished he could find a hole in the ground to crawl into.
He was just looking for an excuse for himself, but he never expected that others would take this matter seriously!
And he couldn't just take it.
Wasn't his original intention just to earn a few dozen dollars a month?
Without wages, no matter how good their food and lodging are, it is not their own after all! How will they prepare dowries for their sons and daughters in the future?
Seeing that he couldn't even fart for a long time, Li Jinhua simply gave up waiting!
"Your brother means that it doesn't matter who the money is given to, but you should give it to your brothers first, right? You can use it with confidence, right?"
Lan Guoer still had some consideration for Tang Ming, but as for Li Jinhua...
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