Cheng Yue and Chen An scoffed, and even the Chen sisters, Chen Tong and Chen Ning, couldn't hide their disdain.
The village head was initially pleased when Chen Ping said he was going to find villagers to harvest the wheat, but upon hearing the second half of the sentence, he was not only no longer pleased, but even a little angry.
He frowned and said, "Chen Ping, what you did was not fair. The villagers may not have gone out much, but they know how much they earn a day doing manual labor. Are you trying to fool them like this? Do you think everyone is stupid?"
Chen Ping came to his senses and argued illogically, "Uncle Village Head, ten coins is quite a lot. Carrying heavy loads is so hard, and you only get thirty coins. Harvesting wheat isn't this tiring."
Besides, every household has wheat to harvest; it's not just for me. Since I can't work all day, I can't be paid for a full day's work.
His money didn't grow on trees; he just harvests wheat, how tiring could that be?
He wasn't even satisfied with ten coins; if it weren't for him, the villagers probably wouldn't have earned even ten coins.
Chen An originally didn't want to get involved in Chen Ping's affairs, but he couldn't stand what he was saying and retorted sarcastically, "Those who have never harvested wheat naturally don't know how tiring it is to harvest wheat."
Before the family split up, he did all the housework and farm work. How could Chen Ping know how hard it was?
Chen Ping sneered: "It's just that you're incompetent, so you can only toil in the fields for food. I can eat even if I don't farm, so why should I suffer like this?"
The village head was furious at Chen Ping's words and took a deep breath. "Since you are so capable, I will not say anything more."
After finishing his sentence, the village head left with his hands behind his back. It's true what they say, comparisons are the thief of joy. They were born of the same parents, so how come their ways of dealing with people are worlds apart?
As soon as the village head left, everyone started criticizing him, "That's right, we're all incompetent, unlike you guys. Since you're so capable, you should keep the money yourself! We wouldn't dare to earn your money!"
"Yes, we don't care about earning these ten coins. Go find someone else if you want!"
Seeing that things weren't going well, Cheng Yue gestured for Chen An and the three children to go home. Before she could turn around, she heard Aunt Zhou call out:
"Hey? Cheng Yue! Your family's land needs to be acquired too, right? I'll have two brothers from Yuan and Jin help you, no money required!"
Aunt Zhou has two sons and a daughter. The two brothers are named Yang Yuan and Yang Jin. Yang Jin helped build the chicken coop last time. He was hardworking and honest, and Cheng Yue had a deep impression of him.
"We do need people, but we can't not charge them. Let's keep the original amount. It will just be a hassle for Brother Yuanjin and the others."
The family has ten acres of land, which was originally arranged with Zhang Dashan and his brother, as well as Liu Chun. His father and elder brother also said they would come to help.
However, his father and mother were slaughtering pigs, so they didn't have time to come here, and his older brother and sister-in-law were also setting up a stall, so they had even less time.
She was just wondering who to look for when the person came to her door.
Although Aunt Zhou was suspected of deliberately trying to annoy Chen Ping, she hit the nail on the head. Besides, the two brothers, Yuan and Jin, were good friends, so they agreed. It was a good way to annoy Chen Ping as well.
"Oh, what's the trouble? It's just to help out. Don't mention wages or anything. Your family is very kind; we'd be happy to work for you even without pay."
But some people are really ruthless! We wouldn't go even if you paid us!
Aunt Zhou was just angry and deliberately trying to annoy Chen Ping, but she was surprised when Cheng Yue readily agreed and said that the wages would be the same as before.
Helping is helping, so why ask for payment?
Chen Ping is right. They all need to harvest wheat, and they can't help out all day long. They can't afford to accept thirty coins.
However, Cheng Yue's attitude was so nice, it was pleasing to the eye. Then look at Chen Ping, his tone made it seem like he had done them a great favor.
"Sister-in-law Zhou is right. My Black Egg is coming back too. Cheng Yue, we'll all help you out then! No money required!"
"We don't want to make money off people; it might be of dubious origin, and we wouldn't feel safe holding onto it!"
After expressing her opinion, Aunt Li looked at Chen Ping with a contemptuous tone, almost naming him.
She has only one son, who now works odd jobs away from home and only comes back during the busy farming season each year.
We missed the chance to build a chicken coop last time, so we need to make sure Heidan performs well this time during the wheat harvest. Cheng Yue is capable; who knows, she might be able to give them a hand.
She wasn't trying to take advantage of anyone; she just wanted her child to stay with them and not have to suffer outside anymore.
Cheng Yue smiled and agreed, "Okay, when Brother Heidan comes back, just come directly. The wages will still be calculated."
As long as one's character is sound, everything is negotiable.
The other women echoed her sentiments, and Cheng Yue thought that there would be seven or eight people in total, and ten acres of land would probably not be enough to harvest.
However, the faster the wheat is harvested, the better, so that it won't be inconvenient to dry if it rains.
"Everything's settled, let's all go home. What are we doing standing here? It's bad luck!"
Chen Ping listened to their back-and-forth conversation and couldn't get a word in edgewise. Before he could even speak, how could they say everything was settled?
And he was the one who hired people to harvest the wheat, so how come they all ran off with Cheng Yue?
Not only did she run away, but she also mocked him. It's just wages, right? He didn't believe Cheng Yue could pay him more!
"Don't go yet! I'll add five more coins, okay? Fifteen coins is a lot, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"
Don't be foolish enough to think they can afford to pay you any wages!
He was going all out. Although he felt a little heartbroken, someone had to take care of the land at home. He couldn't just watch people leave, so he had to offer more money to keep them.
He didn't believe any villager would be unmoved by fifteen coins. Chen Ping raised his chin, this matter was practically a done deal!
The group of people who were about to leave turned around upon hearing this. "Ha, didn't you look down on people like us who toil in the fields? Perfect, we look down on you too! We're not going to make money off you!"
"Exactly, you're just daydreaming! Chen An's wife might give you thirty coins, but you only have fifteen. You should save it to buy yourself some medicine to fix your brain!"
Cheng Yue's lips curled up. Aunt Zhou's cursing skills were just as good as Aunt Li's fighting style!
"If you want to get help, you have to show sincerity. This sincerity isn't enough, no wonder everyone is unhappy. It seems like your whole family will have to get involved!"
Zhao stared intently at Cheng Yue, "You little slut, stop gloating! If you hadn't intercepted us halfway, we wouldn't have been unable to find you!"
Aunt Li turned around and launched into another tirade, "You're shameless! I told you long ago, we wouldn't go even if you paid us! What does this have to do with Cheng Yue!"
Blame it on your own heartlessness! No wonder no one helped you! Pah! Instead of wasting your time, why don't you go look after your grandson? He might end up disabled!
Watching the group leave triumphantly, Madam Zhao clutched her chest and took a few steps back. "My grandson is alright, everyone says he's a lucky star..."
Chen Ping had no interest in Chen Gen's affairs. He just couldn't understand how everything had changed in just one month since he left home.
In all these years, he hasn't even touched a wood-chopping knife once. How is he supposed to harvest the wheat...?
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