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Chapter 63: Brothers should settle accounts clearly

Please give me some pinkies, or redies, the more the better. If there are five of you, I will add one chapter, even if my nose is dripping. I will become rich after I finish building the house, and I will stick to it.

In rural areas, building a house has always been a big deal. As long as the person is not very unpopular, in addition to hiring helpers, relatives and friends will come to help. Even if they don’t help much, it’s good to stand by and watch. At least they will say a few words. If you don’t show up, others will think that you don’t value this family’s big event, and it will also make the two families seem separated, and it will be difficult to interact with each other in the future if there is any problem.

Shen Zian was building a house, a big one at that. So many people came to help, the whole Hebian Village knew about it, and the Shen family also knew about it a long time ago. Of course they had to send people, even if there had been a lot of trouble before. They still had to send people now, otherwise they would be criticized.

Shen Zhang used the excuse of not feeling well to not go. She also had her reasons. That day at Shen Zian's house, she was pushed by Sun and fell down. She was limping when she walked back. Although she was able to walk freely after a day's rest, she didn't want to go. She thought that she fell down at Shen Zian's house. She was not feeling well, so Shen Zian had to come to see her. She didn't want much from him. She wanted others to know that she was still Shen Zian's mother. If he didn't come, others would naturally say that Shen Zian was unfilial!

Shen Youfu asked his three sons to go and help first, and he would wait until noon to go. To put it bluntly, he was using his status as a tool, and it was good enough that he went to help his sons build the house. He couldn't just run over again after a quarrel, it would be too embarrassing!

Sun wanted to go. She loved to watch the fun. Shen Zian's family was building a house this time, and she wanted to see how big a scene it would be. But before she could move, Shen Zhang stopped her.

"You're pregnant, but you're always in labor. What are you doing there? Don't you think you're embarrassing yourself? Stay at home! If you have nothing to do, take these shoes and make them for me at noon!"

Shen Zhang signaled Shen Zhu to give the unfinished shoes to Sun.

Sun Shi usually pretended to be dizzy or have a stomachache, but she didn't dare to do that now. Who made her run away that day but pushed her mother-in-law down? Since that day, Shen Zhang has never treated her well, and Shen Zhu has also been venomous in her words. If she wasn't pregnant, she would have been punished by starvation!

Shen Zhu watched Sun Shi sullenly carry her shoes back to the house, and rolled her eyes. She pulled Shen Zhang's arm and said, "Mom, I want to go and see. Is that okay?"

Shen Zhang looked at her daughter, thought for a moment, and said, "You can go, but you have to go with your elder and second sisters-in-law. You are not young anymore. Be careful there. Girls should behave properly. Also, you are there to help, so don't say anything nonsense. Do you understand?"

Shen Zhu said with a smile: "Mom, I understand. Aren't you just afraid that I will quarrel with them? No, you can see when I have quarreled with others, so I will go to see. I understand what you mean. Even if they are not good, as long as they can invite the Holy Beast down, it will be the glory of our Shen family."

Shen Zhang smiled and patted her daughter's hand, saying, "You are much more sensible now. Go ahead!"

Wang and Li were busy feeding the chickens and pigs, washing dishes and sweeping the floor. Finally, they finished their housework and said goodbye to Sun. Then they took Shen Zhu to the east side of the river.

The boys from several rooms had already gone with their fathers, and now the five girls Chunlan, Chunxiang, Chunyue, Chuncao and Chunyun had also gone with their mothers. Chunhua came out and saw them all going out happily, with envy flashing in her eyes. At this time, Sun called Chunhua from inside and she immediately responded and ran back into the house.

Shen Ziju stood in front of the window of his house looking at everything outside, with no expression on his pale face. He thought he should go and take a look, after all, it was his fourth brother who was building the house, and he was also very interested in the holy beast. He wondered what they planned to build the house like in order to welcome the holy beast.

Shen Zifu, Shen Zigui and Shen Ziping arrived at Shen Zian's house. Shen Zifu and Shen Zigui both smiled and congratulated Shen Zian, and Shen Ziping also laughed beside them. Several nephews followed the adults and said congratulations together. Dalang and Erlang were sincere, but the three kids from the third room looked around and they probably couldn't even hear what they were saying.

"Fourth brother, I heard that you bought this huge piece of land? You want to be a big landlord! Don't forget your brothers when you enjoy life. Remember to invite parents to come and enjoy life with you."

Shen Zifu looked at him and said, "It is the eldest son's responsibility to raise his parents. Zi'an has three of us before him. What nonsense are you talking about? If others hear this, you are not afraid of being laughed at."

Shen Zigui also said: "Zi'an was separated, so his parents should naturally live in the ancestral home. Whoever wants the old house will take care of his parents. You remember that you wanted the old house the most, right? When Zi'an vacated that room, you were the first one to stand up and say you wanted it."

Shen Ziping was scolded by his two brothers, and his face was a little ugly. He said: "I have many sons in my family, so what if I take over the house? It's better than having no sons! It's useless to occupy the house!"

"You! Are you looking for a fight?"

Shen Zigui is a steady man, not like Shen Zifu who is easy to talk to but a little soft. He has been silently contributing to the family over the years, firstly because of his own personality, and secondly because he has no son. In this era of "raising a son to provide for old age", "no offspring is the greatest", and "preferring sons to daughters", not having a son means extinction! Women who cannot give birth to sons are inferior to others, and men without sons are looked down upon!

When Shen Ziping said this to Shen Zigui, he was stabbing his brother's heart. He threw Shen Zigui's face to the ground and stepped on it. No matter how good Shen Zigui's temper was, he would be annoyed.

"Third brother, I'm building a house here today. If you're here to cause trouble, please leave. I won't welcome you here." Shen Zian frowned and looked at Shen Ziping.

Shen Zifu pulled Shen Zigui aside. Shen Zigui thought that he was here to help his fourth brother today, so he glared at Shen Ziping and stopped looking at him.

Shen Ziping said to Shen Zian with a smile: "Zian, I heard that you get paid 75 coins a day here? I can help you watch over the place, or I can help you buy things or run errands. You don't have to pay more, just give me 100 coins, how about that?"

Su Zhi came over at this time and heard this. She said, "Third brother, our temple is too small to accommodate your big Buddha. Do you see that? That is the west. Please go back and rest!"

Shen Zifu, who played Zigui, was originally angry and embarrassed by the shameless words of his third brother. But when he heard Su Zhi's words, he was no longer angry, but only embarrassed. Why did he come with such a shameless person? They greeted Su Zhi, and then took Dalang and Erlang to work. This fully showed that they were not in the same group as Shen Ziping.

Shen Ziping said, "Sister-in-law, I'm talking to my third brother, and you, as a woman, shouldn't interrupt me. You're being so sarcastic and rude to your husband's brother. It's not good for your reputation."

Su Zhi said, "Third brother, what you said is not right. Zi'an is too busy building the house to take care of the money. I am in charge of the money. You are talking about wages, so of course I have something to say. Unless you are here to help, third brother. Well, third brother, given your relationship with my husband, you are supposed to be here to help. I guess I misheard you just now. You want a hundred coins, not wages, but money to buy things, right? Don't bother with it. We will leave the purchase of things to Brother Shitou. He knows more about this than you do."

Everyone around laughed. Shen Zian's wife seemed gentle and didn't shout when she spoke, but the string of words she said really left people speechless. It was obvious that she was smart.

"Shen Lao San, this is your brother building a house, how can you be embarrassed to ask for wages? Don't make me laugh to death!"

A tall and thin man with a somewhat dark complexion said with a smile, this man is called Shen Shugen, and he is the husband of Shugen's sister-in-law. He has a good relationship with Li Shi and Shen Zian. He is a good bricklayer, so Li Shi invited him.

Another sturdy man also said, "I have never heard of brothers asking for wages for building a house. Not to mention our Hebian Village, there is no such person even within a hundred and eighty miles of our area! If you ask for it, you will be criticized. You don't want to marry into Zi'an anymore, right?"

This man is Mrs. Li’s husband, named Li Qing, and he is a good carpenter.

Sanlang rolled his eyes and said, "Brothers should settle accounts clearly. My father worked hard, so of course he needs money. What's wrong with that? Not only should he be paid, but he should also thank him for the banquet!"

Shiro said, "It's delicious, delicious!"

Goro was drooling and biting his fingers.

The adults present were stunned for a moment, and then they didn't know whether to laugh or cry. They thought that Sanlang looked quite smart, but why did he always do stupid things? What kind of parents could teach such a person? Su Zhi's mind turned out a word that most of these illiterate villagers couldn't think of, that is, weird! This Sanlang is a weirdo!

Shen Zian said, "Third brother, I see your back is not fully healed yet. I don't have much work for you to do here, and there is no one to help you look after these children. You should take them home. Don't blame us if your back hurts or the children get hurt. Let's go!"

Everyone around laughed out loud. They had seen Sun pretending to have a miscarriage yesterday, but Su Zhi yelled "snake" and she jumped up in fright. It was so funny. Thinking about it, it seemed that the couple always had twisted waists and miscarriages. Maybe they were just pretending before!

No matter how thick-skinned Shen Ziping was, he could not stay here any longer. He knew he could not earn any wages here, and he did not want to work here for free. He thought that he had been here before, and it was Shen Zian who asked him to leave. He could not argue with him in the future, so he might as well go back and rest. He called his sons and went back.

"Fourth brother, you really care about third brother. He had back pain yesterday, but he insisted on coming to help you today."

Shen Zhu said with a smile. Wang, Li and a few girls followed behind. When they came, they met Shen Ziping. Shen Zhu was trying to save face for Shen Ziping. After all, Shen Ziping lived with them now. Saving face for him was also saving face for herself.

Su Zhi looked at Shen Zhu, and as soon as she saw the girl's eyes and eyebrows, she knew that she was not a good person!