After finally stopping laughing, the three of them went back to the courtyard together. Zhao Xiangxiu and Cuicui mixed chicken feed, while Cheng Yue first paid the mother and daughter their wages, then tidied up and started cooking. After the meal, she had to take care of some important business.
Fortunately, it was May, and it got dark late. After finishing dinner, it was still bright outside before seven o'clock. Cheng Yue casually took some snacks with her and went to Wei Lanfen's house.
She hadn't had much contact with the Zhao family before, and apart from having some impression of Wei Lanfen and Zhao Changxi, she didn't remember what the others looked like.
My impression of Wei Lanfen deepened when I went to Zhao's house to settle accounts last time. Chen An mentioned that the Zhao family was a well-known harmonious family in the village.
"Cheng Yue! You've eaten? Where are you headed?"
Wei Lanfen was sitting in the yard picking vegetables when she looked up and saw Cheng Yue outside the yard wall. She greeted her with a smile.
Since the incident of severing ties with her family, Wei Lanfen's feelings for Cheng Yue have increased dramatically. She used to dislike Cheng Yue's submissive manner, finding her cowardly.
Now that Cheng Yue has changed, she finds her more and more pleasing to the eye. Not only does she know how to protect her child, but she is also becoming more and more efficient in her work and has great abilities. She has even expanded her business to the county town.
Cheng Yue walked in with a smile, "Sister-in-law Lanfen, I'm here to visit you. I hope I won't disturb your meal."
There was only Wei Lanfen and a little girl squatting on the ground drawing circles in the yard. She must be Zhao Changyong's daughter. The others were not there, probably because they had gone to the fields and had not yet gone home.
Wei Lanfen scoffed, "What are you disturbing? My father-in-law and the others haven't come back from the fields yet, it's still early for dinner!"
By the way, what brings you here? Let me know if there's anything I can help with!
Cheng Yue is busy with business and rarely sees anyone for most of the day. Wei Lanfen hasn't seen Cheng Yue for a long time either, so she wonders what brings this person to her door so suddenly.
Zhao Xiangxiu and Cuicui were raising chickens with Cheng Yue. Shaowen from the village head's family went to help at the shop. Could it be that Cheng Yue's visit was for some good news?
Thinking of this, Wei Lanfen's eyes lit up, showing a mixture of trepidation and anticipation.
Cheng Yue noticed this too, smiled and said, "I do need to help. My shop is short of a helper. I heard that your brother-in-law used to be a peddler, so I came to ask him if he wanted to go."
Wei Lanfen swallowed hard, a look of surprise appearing in her eyes. "Cheng Yue? You mean it?"
That would be wonderful if it were true. My brother-in-law is capable, but he suffered a series of setbacks in the past two years and became quite despondent.
I only see people when I go to the fields; otherwise, I stay cooped up in the house, neither speaking nor smiling.
The family saw it all and felt heartbroken. They couldn't persuade her to stop, and the mother-in-law secretly shed tears every day.
Cheng Yue laughed and said, "Of course it's true. Why would I joke about something like this?"
Wei Lanfen slapped her thigh and exclaimed happily, "Oh my! Sister Cheng Yue, you've really come to bring good fortune to my family!"
Not to brag, but my brother-in-law is really capable. He's very tactful in his words and actions. He used to be a peddler, and he could earn eight taels of silver a year!
A sister-in-law spoke of her brother-in-law with such joy, as if she were praising her own child. No wonder they are known as a harmonious family in the village.
Just as Cheng Yue was about to speak, Wei Lanfen stood up and called out with a smile, "You're back! You're back!"
"What's there to be happy about?" a gruff male voice asked. Wei Lanfen replied excitedly, "It's great news, of course! What do you think is so exciting?"
"Hey? Chen An's wife is here!"
Wei Lanfen's mother-in-law, Guo, greeted Cheng Yue as soon as she entered the courtyard with a smile.
She was quite surprised; they had no dealings with each other, so why had they suddenly come to her door?
However, Cheng Yue's abilities were so good that even if they didn't like to ask, they knew everything clearly.
They all admired Cheng Yue greatly, and were naturally pleased to have her come to visit.
When Cheng Yue saw that the whole family, young and old, had returned, she greeted them one by one, "Uncle Zhao, Aunt Guo, Brother Changxi."
Several of the younger ones called out to Cheng Yue, including Zhao Changyong, but he quickly looked up and then lowered his head, put down his hoe, and was about to walk into the house.
His gait was very strange, as if he was deliberately pretending to be a normal person so that no one would notice.
Cheng Yue glanced at Zhao Changyong discreetly. He was tall and very strong, but his face still looked a bit childish, after all, he was only twenty years old.
"Changyong, don't come inside yet. Your sister-in-law Cheng Yue has something to tell you."
Wei Lanfen knew her brother-in-law was uncomfortable, so she stopped him, since he was the person involved and it would be a problem if he went inside.
"What? Chen An's wife, you've come to see Changyong?" Guo was full of surprise. She thought Cheng Yue was just talking to Wei Lanfen, but she didn't expect her to be looking for her youngest son.
"But what is it?" Guo looked at her old man, feeling somewhat uneasy.
Zhao Changyong paused, unsure whether to go or not.
"Sit down and talk slowly, what are you standing for!" Wei Lanfen quickly put the hoes and pickaxes in her parents-in-law's and her husband's hands in the corner, invited the family to sit down, and then poured Cheng Yue a glass of water.
Seeing that Zhao Changyong was still standing there in a daze, Zhao Changxi pulled him over to sit down, and then smiled shyly at Cheng Yue, saying, "Sister-in-law, what's the matter?"
Just now, Wei Lanfen gave him a wink, and he immediately realized that it was something very joyous.
After all, they've been married for many years; they can tell what kind of fart someone is going to make just by looking at them.
Zhao Laohei and Guo Shi waited for Cheng Yue to speak, looking a little confused. Zhao Changyong looked down and picked at his hands, showing that he was very nervous.
For the past two years, he has tried his best to stay out of the public eye, and the villagers seem to have gradually forgotten about him. Unexpectedly, someone would still come looking for him.
Cheng Yue smiled slightly and said slowly, "I'm looking for Chang Yong to work as a shop assistant in my shop. The village head and my husband both highly recommend him. I'm just here to ask if Chang Yong would be willing to go?"
"Huh?" Zhao Laohei and Guo Shi were even more confused and didn't know how to react.
Zhao Changyong felt a sudden "boom" in his head, and he abruptly raised his head, his chest heaving. After a moment, he asked uncertainly, "Sister-in-law Cheng Yue, are you telling the truth?"
Cheng Yue nodded and smiled, "Of course it's true. Not only did the village head and my husband praise you, but your sister-in-law also praised you for a long time just now."
I run a food stall. Being a waiter is a bit of a hassle. You not only have to deal with customers, but also do accounting, collect money, clean tables, and butcher chickens and ducks. If you're interested, you can give it a try.
The wages weren't much at first, 500 coins a month, then 800 coins a month after you got the hang of it, and then they'd increase depending on how well you performed.
If we produce an extra 300 jin (150 kg) every day, our wages will naturally increase. I'll talk to Zhao Changyong about it now, and then I'll talk to Zhang Shaowen about it tomorrow.
Zhao Changyong became more and more excited as he listened, his heart pounding like a drum, not because of the wages, but because of the feeling of being seen.
His eyes seemed to light up, but then dimmed again in an instant. "But my leg... it's crippled..."
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