Lucky husband

In the house, Li Caoye said: "Father, Brother Cheng Zhi and Sister Xiu He asked me to sell rice noodles for them, and I will pay ten Wen a day, I agree."

According to Mrs. Li's teaching, she didn't mean to ask for opinions, but to inform them about this matter. With the temperament of Second Master Li and Second Mistress Li, they should not disagree.

Just now, Li Caoye practiced what she was going to say a dozen times on the road to ensure that she could speak it smoothly when she actually faced her parents, and the effect was good.

"I've thought about it. It's not good for me to take Brother Qiu to eat the family's food for nothing, so I give the family eight coins a day while I go to help Sister Xiuhe and the others."

Ten pennies?Bawen money?Li Chengliang's daughter-in-law looked at the sister-in-law who came out, and gave a particularly incredible look.

Li Chengliang's daughter-in-law walked over and poked Li Cheng's daughter-in-law: "Sister-in-law, did you hear clearly what elder sister said just now?"

Li Cheng's daughter-in-law squinted her eyes, of course she heard clearly, she never thought that the elder sister could go out to earn money, how could she, a woman who brought her children and Li back to her natal family, have the nerve to go out to show her face, but she didn't say anything, motioned The sister-in-law continued to listen.

Second Master Li and Second Mistress Li in the room were also surprised. They both looked at Li Caoye and asked in unison: "Really?"

"Well, my aunt came to me last night to talk about this matter. Just now I went out and went back to Brother Cheng Zhi and Sister Xiu He, and promised them to hire me to do things." Li Caoye's words became smoother and smoother, "During this time, Cheng Zhi Brother wants to come back to help Uncle with the spring plowing, sister Xiuhe came to me because she was too busy alone, I guess after the spring plowing, Brother Cheng Zhi won’t be busy with the field work, so I don’t have to help.”

Except for the matter of salary, Li Caoye kept it a secret, but she said everything else truthfully.

Her two younger brothers have also come out of their respective houses, and they were surprised to hear what their elder sister said, and they were also happy for her.

Li Chengdi's eyes rolled: "Sister, you are very lucky. If you are busy with spring farming for a month, it will be three hundred yuan. If you do it well, maybe Chengzhi will be willing to hire you all the time. It will be more than three liang a year." Silver, how wonderful."

Second Master Li listened to his second son talking about money, and interrupted him disapprovingly: "What are you talking about about money? If it wasn't for your uncle and uncle, your eldest sister would have been bullied by the Liang family!"

Mistress Li also thought the same way: "That's right, your auntie and the others are so kind to our family, if you want Cao Ye, you can just ask for your help, and I will pay for it."

Li Chengdi quickly admitted his mistake: "Father, I was wrong, am I happy for the eldest sister, I didn't think so much."

Li Erye didn't care what Li Cheng said, he said to Li Caoye: "It's not that we don't understand the temperament of elder brother and sister-in-law. They definitely don't agree to ask Caoye to help and not give money. It's just Caoye, it's hard for you If you can earn some money, you don’t need to give it to the family, you can keep it yourself.”

"No no no, brother Qiu and I are having dinner at home. Before I didn't have any money, it's fine if I don't give it. Now I'm going to help Sister Xiuhe and the others. I can get the money back. I have to give it." Li Caoye insisted.

She was already very embarrassed to say that twenty renminbi became ten renminbi. If she didn't give the family money, she didn't know how uncomfortable she would be.

Unable to resist Li Caoye, and with the two sons making jokes, Li Erye and Li Mistress finally agreed with Li Caoye's statement that he earned ten and handed in eight to the family.

Second Master Li had long felt sorry for his daughter going to the field with them guys, and since he had decided to help, he quickly asked her to go to the county seat to learn a little bit: "Caoye, since you have promised to help, how about today? Just go to the county to see what's going on at the rice noodle stall, you just passed by in the past two days and don't know what to do and can't help much, but don't take Chengzhi's money, you know?"

Li Caoye nodded: "I'll go and tell Brother Qiu, he doesn't know that I'm going out."

After her son and daughter had gone out, Mistress Li took Erye Li to wipe away tears: "The leaves of grass can make money, so I let go of half of my heart. From now on, the life between her and Brother Qiu will be better."

"I hope." Second Master Li had complicated expressions in his eyes.

During this period of time, the family was not peaceful because of the return of the daughter and grandson. Now the daughter went out to work with Cheng Zhi and Xiuhe of the elder brother's family to earn money. Mr. Li recalled the expressions of the two sons just now, and he was not sure if he would What happened.

After Li Caoye made it clear to Li Qiusheng that she was going to work in the county, she hurried out without waiting for breakfast at home. She was worried that it would be too late after breakfast, and she would not be able to help if she went to the county.

At Li's house, Li Chengshi and Jiang Zhiyun from the third room opened the door after cleaning up their youngest son, Li Mingkang.

Seeing Mrs. Li who was in a good mood, making porridge and pancakes while singing, Li Chengshi hurried over to help light the fire: "Mother, what happened, you were so happy early this morning."

Old Madam Li said directly: "Your sister Caoye promised to help your eldest brother and sister-in-law, mother is happy for her."

Li Chengshi was present during the discussion last night. He knew that Big Brother and the others were going to ask Sister Caoye to help out at the rice noodle stall. It was a good thing that it was settled.

Thinking of what happened this morning, Mrs. Li lowered her voice and said to Li Chengshi: "By the way, third child, let me tell you, in the future, we will tell the outside world that we pay Caoye ten cents a day. Your second uncle has a lot of things, you Don't say anything wrong."

"Okay, I got it, I'll tell Yunniang later." Li Chengshi agreed, he was not stupid, and after thinking about it for a while, he understood what Niang said.

While Li Mingjin was still struggling with his clothes in the room, Li Chengshi went back to the room and quietly told Jiang Zhiyun about Li Caoye.

Jiang Zhiyun also expressed her understanding. Sister Caoye's current situation is really troublesome. She has been staying at her mother's house for a long time, and sooner or later the two siblings will be dissatisfied.

The best way is that she has the means to make a living, save some money, build a small house by herself, buy two acres of land, and become independent.

Easier said than done, what can this worldly woman do to make a living?Jiang Zhiyun was willing to teach Li Caoye how to embroider, but Li Caoye's hands were too rough for embroidery.

In the morning, after breakfast, Li Chengshi carried a hoe and went to work with old man Li. Mrs. Li was doing housework and cooking at home. Jiang Zhiyun took the children and taught Li Mingjin how to read, and Li Mingyue played in the yard by herself.

Without Bai Xiuhe working at home, Granny Li only hatched a few chickens for the time being this year, and did not bring back piglets.

In fact, she is busy enough alone, even if her sons are not happy to make her too tired, old lady Li is also happy to relax.

When she finished the work at home, she took the initiative to take Xiao Mingkang over, so that Jiang Zhiyun could continue to do embroidery work, so that she would not get used to embroidery for too long.

The life of Li's family is ordinary and warm, but it is not so easy for Li Erye's next door.

Li Chengdi and Li Chengliang's daughter-in-law got together and muttered together, they both had some ideas about how Li Caoye could get ten cents back home when they went out to help every day.

Ten pennies, no more, no less, you can save ten eggs and sell them, but the problem is that they can't control the money by themselves, and all have to be handed over to the mother-in-law.

Second Mistress Li has a weak character, but she insists on one thing. Second Master Li has not separated, so she has to take care of the family's money. Li Chengdi and Li Chengliang have no objection to this, and their daughter-in-law naturally has to abide by it. .

Therefore, the two of them managed to save a few hundred wen under the eyes of their mother-in-law throughout the year, while Li Caoye could save three hundred wen just by going out to do work for a month.

The three hundred coins were said to be given to the family at eight coins per day, but they suspected that the mother-in-law would keep the money for the eldest sister separately, and put it together with the money from the grandfather.

When the two of them were discussing these things alone, they didn't notice that a small figure outside the door heard all these words in their ears.

In the middle of the afternoon, Li Caoye dragged her exhausted body back home, her face was filled with unconcealable excitement, she held five copper coins in her hands, and handed them all to her mother, Li's mistress, happily.

Mistress Li asked in surprise with five copper coins: "Caoye, what's going on, didn't I tell you that you can't receive wages today before you go out in the morning?"

"I said no, Brother Zhicheng said that if I don't want it, I won't dare to ask me to help in the future. They insisted on giving me ten coins, but I said ten coins was too much, so I only took five coins in the end." Li Caoye explained road.

"I went today. At the beginning, Miss Xiuhe asked me to watch. She let me start when there were fewer customers. She taught me little by little. By the time the stall was closed, I was able to help. Well, brother Cheng Zhi explained that he would not go to the county seat tomorrow, and let sister Xiuhe and I set up a stall together."

Li Caoye was originally very worried that she would not be able to do the work at the booth well because of her clumsy hands. She was so focused all morning that she did not dare to relax. Fortunately, nothing went wrong, and she will be able to officially help tomorrow.

This is good news, and Mistress Li was very happy: "Okay, okay, that's great. From now on, you will work hard at the booth and learn from what Xiuhe is doing. Don't disappoint Cheng Zhi and Xiuhe. Your care."

Li Caoye agreed: "Mother, I know, I will work hard, don't worry."

On the side, Li Chengliang's daughter-in-law heard the movement and came over, looking at the five copper coins on the table, there was something inexplicable in her eyes: "Sister, it's your first time to help today, and the eldest brother of the uncle's family gave it to you." Five copper coins? Didn’t they say ten coins a day?”

Li Caoye listened to the questions of the third sibling, and thought that she didn't know that her parents asked her to help out today because they planned not to get paid, so she explained: "I just went to help today and I don't know what I can do. My parents and I both said no. As for wages, Brother Cheng Zhi and the others insisted on paying them, but I said that those who are going to learn to work today can’t get as much as ten coins, so they only charged five copper coins.”

"Oh, so that's the case." Li Chengliang's daughter-in-law nodded, as if she understood.

In fact, a thought has been lingering in her mind—maybe Brother Chengzhi and Sister Xiuhe gave her eldest sister not five copper coins, but ten copper coins. Did the eldest sister get five?

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