This statement is ostensibly a compliment but actually a criticism.
While outwardly praising Wan Shu for his ability to make money, the implication is that Wan Shu is unscrupulous.
She bought crayfish for five coins and sold them for forty coins, making a fortune for herself, but she didn't care about the villagers' lives at all.
The originally relaxed atmosphere became stiff as Li Lanhua and Aunt Zhao spoke.
The Wan family members stood in the crowd, wanting to speak up for Wan Shu, but as Wan Shu's maternal family, whatever they said would be seen as favoring Wan Shu.
Not only will it not help Wan Shu out of this predicament, it will also make Wan Shu even more embarrassed.
"..." The scene fell silent, and just as the atmosphere became increasingly awkward, Aunt Wang's loud voice rang out.
"Aunt Zhao, Li Lanhua, did you two eat feces? Your mouths stink so badly! I'm so far away, but I almost fainted from the stench!"
How dare they call them foul-mouthed!
Aunt Zhao and Li Lanhua were furious and wanted to retaliate, but Aunt Wang didn't give them the chance at all. Like firecrackers, she kept talking non-stop.
"Crayfish are cheap to buy, but troublesome to cook, and the seasonings that Sister Shu uses aren't cheap either! Selling them at such a high price is all cost and her own hard-earned money! Stop spouting your sour nonsense!"
"Besides, apart from Sister Shu, look at Qingshui Village, no, in the entire Great Sheng Dynasty, who would buy up red worms that are everywhere for five copper coins a pound!"
“Like Xinghua Village and Babao Village next door, they wanted to sell crayfish to Sister Shu for as low as three or even two coins, but Sister Shu refused to accept them. She just wanted the people from our Qingshui Village to make the money.”
"What you're saying now is absolutely heartless!"
Because the Zhao family was really too difficult, Wan Shu refused to accept their crayfish, so the Zhao family never actually made any money from crayfish.
On the surface, Aunt Wang was scolding the Zhao family, but in reality, she was pointing out the villagers who were watching from the sidelines. They had clearly made a lot of money from Wan Shu because of the crayfish business, but now they were jealous of Wan Shu because he bought a piece of land.
These villagers are not heartless people.
They were simply jealous when they saw Wan Shu buy five acres of land so generously and thought about how Wan Shu was going to build a big house on it.
The Zhao family's instigation only fueled their dissatisfaction with Wan Shu.
It wasn't until Aunt Wang pointed it out mercilessly that they realized, yes, although Wan Shu had made a lot of money, she had also helped them make some money to the best of her ability.
How can they be so heartless as to just watch Aunt Zhao's family mock them?
The villagers all blushed with embarrassment and began to speak up for Wan Shu.
"Even a wealthy woman working in the braised food business has her difficulties; this money is rightfully hers to earn."
"That's right, Aunt Zhao, stop gossiping!"
"Aunt Wang is right, your mouths are so foul, I wonder how much excrement you've eaten!"
Aunt Zhao was so angry that her face turned green.
"You bunch of snobs! You only bully me because Wan Shu can make you money, just to curry favor with her!"
The villagers immediately burst into laughter.
"You were the one who started spewing nonsense, so how come it's us who bullied you!"
"You're the one stirring up trouble, so we're not allowed to speak up? Besides, who wouldn't want to make money from this?"
"I think Aunt Zhao, you're just jealous that we made a lot of money selling crayfish while you didn't!"
Aunt Zhao felt hurt and embarrassed.
His face flushed red and then green, but he stubbornly retorted, "Pah! Who wants to make money at her house! Even if she invited me, I wouldn't go!"
“In that case, we won’t trouble Aunt Zhao and your family with the house construction,” Wan Shu suddenly said.
Aunt Zhao was stunned when she heard this: "What? What about building a house?"
The villagers quickly asked, "Yes, does that mean you, Rich Girl, want to hire someone to build a house?"
The villagers are poor, and they build their houses themselves. So, even a small house can take half a year to build.
Wan Shuke didn't have the patience, and besides, they had to do business, so there was no need for them to waste their time.
Wan Shu forced a smile: "Yes, our current house isn't frost-resistant. After the autumn harvest, the weather will get colder day by day. We want to move into our new house after it gets completely cold."
"I only have a few kids who are already grown up, so we definitely won't be able to make it in time. I can only ask everyone to help us."
“Any able-bodied men aged 18 to 48 with experience in building houses are welcome to help. The pay will be 40 coins a day. What do you all think?”
In the county town, a physically demanding job like this, which requires working all day, would pay about forty coins a day.
However, because they live in the village and it is inconvenient for them to go to the city, these high-paying jobs are generally not available to the able-bodied men of Qingshui Village.
Now that crayfish season is gradually ending and the autumn harvest is over, the able-bodied men in the village are idle at home and are worried about not being able to find work to earn money.
Upon hearing Wan Shu's words, he readily agreed.
"What else can we do! You always think of everyone when you do things, so we certainly can't let you down! Just call me when construction starts, and I'll make sure it's big and sturdy!"
"I'm a master at building houses, my wealthy wife, don't forget about me!"
Some people couldn't wait to ask, "Rich and Noble Wife, when exactly will the project start?"
Wan Shu smiled and said, "Everyone, don't worry. I'll go to the county town tomorrow to find out the price of blue bricks and design the structure of the house before we start construction."
Upon hearing this, the villagers realized that Wan Shuwan's house was not the typical adobe house found in the village, but a large brick and tile house that only wealthy families could afford.
However, now that they were making money and had been praised by Aunt Wang, they didn't feel jealous anymore. After a moment of surprise, they all congratulated her.
The scene was filled with joy and harmony, except for Aunt Zhao and her family, who glared at Wan Shu with resentment.
Damn it! They think Wan Shu is deliberately trying to embarrass them so they can find a way to prevent them from making money.
Aunt Zhao wanted nothing more than to tear Wan Shu apart, but she was also really tempted by the forty coins a day's wages, so she couldn't help but shamelessly and with a grin go up to Wan Shu and ask him.
“Rich daughter-in-law, I was wrong just now. I was just angry and that’s why I said those stupid things. Look at the strong men in our Zhao family, they’re all very capable workers! You should take them with you!”
Fearing that Wan Shu would refuse, she deliberately used moral blackmail, saying, "You're such an old lady, you're just a young woman, surely you won't hold it against her?"
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