jdhmnovel Chapter 300 The whole village is in action 1
Chapter 300 The whole village is in action 1
"Now it's like this. We need to build a house first. Do we have the manpower? If not, I suggest you ask for help from the people in Bianguan Village. They are also our fellow villagers in the north. Their lives are hard. If we can help, we should help them."
Wang Jingui agreed first. As the village chief, he knew best that there was a shortage of manpower in the village. Now there were more than a dozen houses to be built and there was no time to spare.
"Lotus, let's do as you say. We will go and ask for help from Bianguan Village. Just pick four people from our village to watch over it."
Su He didn't know anything about building a house, so she followed Wang Jingui's arrangements.
"Uncle, you are already very busy in the village, find someone else to take charge of the tea stall."
Su He frowned and thought.
"Originally there were many suitable people, but I am busy building my own house so I won't choose you. In that case, I'll just choose your uncle. As for the other recruitment, Uncle Wu, are you free?"
Su He has always taken care of her family, so no one is surprised, but why is Wang Laowu also being taken care of?
Everyone looked at him strangely. Wang Laowu was stunned at first, then stood up excitedly.
"I'm free, Lotus. Don't worry, I will choose the person carefully."
Su He smiled and nodded, "Okay, I believe Uncle Wu can do it."
Wang Laowu laughed and showed off to his father standing next to him.
"Dad, you see, I am very respectable in front of Hehua, but Lao Liu is not like that, he doesn't even call me big brother."
When Boss Wang, also known as Wang Qingshan, heard his younger brother's words, he smiled and glanced at him without saying anything.
Although Wang Dashu was happy that his son was valued, he couldn't stand seeing his eldest son being dragged down.
"You are deaf. Didn't you hear what Lotus said? Those who have built houses at home don't even consider it. Your eldest brother's family wants to build four houses. Where is the space?"
"Dad, Fifth Brother has gotten carried away. He often gets into trouble when you're not around. Last time."
"Ahem, alright, alright, I said the wrong thing, Dad. Let's just focus on the meeting."
Wang Laowu wisely shut up and secretly took note of Wang Laoliu.
Su He pretended not to hear the little movements below, took notes and continued speaking.
"The house construction has been decided, let's determine the wages..."
"Second uncle, come and collect the silver. This is two hundred taels. All the silver you use needs to be recorded in the account. You and Old Fifth Uncle sign and confirm it every day. I will check it from time to time."
Wang Quangui came over to receive the silver, then looked up and said to Su He.
"Lotus, I can build a house, but I can't keep accounts."
"It's okay. I'll find someone to do the accounting later. Just report the money you spent. If you have receipts, give them to me."
That’s fine, Wang Quangui left happily.
"Brother Yu Wen, if you are free, you can take care of the accounts if it is convenient for you. You will be in charge of all the money spent by Uncle Quangui and Uncle Lao Wu."
Su Yuwen smiled calmly and agreed without any hesitation.
"Lotus, I will try my best."
Su He nodded encouragingly, then turned to Wu Xiaolan.
"Aunt Wu, Uncle Wu is in charge of the people. Are you interested in taking care of the meals?"
Wang Laowu’s wife is Wu Xiaolan. When she heard Su He calling her, she was flattered and stood up awkwardly.
"Lotus, I didn't care. Are you asking me to cook?"
Su He nodded gently, "Yes, you need to calculate how many people you need to cook for every day, and then arrange for people to do it. Anyone in your family can come to help, and they will all be paid."
Aunt Wu would never ask for wages. It was such an honor for her to be valued by Hehua.
"I don't want any wages. We have nothing to do at home, so we're just sitting there doing nothing anyway."
"As long as you do the work, you will be paid, 20 coins per person per day. Aunt Wu doesn't have much experience, so you can ask my aunts in the next two days, they all have experience."
Zhou smiled and greeted, "Xiaolan, don't be nervous. I'll help you tomorrow. It's very simple."
When Aunt Wu saw that Zhou was so easy to talk to, she knew that she didn't mind her being the housekeeper, and she felt relieved immediately.
"Uncle Lao Wu is in charge of hiring people outside, and cousin Yanzhi is in charge of paying wages within the village. Everyone has to sign after receiving their wages. Everyone knows how to sign. Those who don't know how to sign should learn it in the next two days. Just put your fingerprint first."
"Let me emphasize this: you are the only one allowed to collect your own food. No one else is allowed to collect it on your behalf. If you are sick, wait until you recover before collecting it."
Su He wrote down the content of the meeting in his notebook and then went on to talk about what happened next.
"The next step is for everyone to sign up. You all have heard what food we are going to prepare for the tea stall. I will give you two days. If you are confident in your cooking skills, make it for me to taste. If it is qualified, you can just make it at home and send it to the tea stall. After deducting the cost, the profit will be 50-50. If you think the food I didn't mention is good, you can also make it for me to try."
"If you don't have time these two days, it's okay. Even if the tea stall is open, you can still join us. Just focus on the important task of building the house first. There's no need to rush."
"Okay, this is what I want to talk about today. If you don't have any skills, don't worry. We still have some chores that need help, such as washing dishes, wiping tables, sweeping the floor, serving meals, etc. For these, I will give priority to people who are not involved, regardless of age or gender."
"Okay, everyone go and get busy. I will prepare the accounting forms today, and Brother Yu Wen and Sister Yan Zhi will come to pick them up tomorrow morning. Uncle, you and Uncle Wu will stay for a while. I will tell you about the layout of the tea stall. You should have an idea in mind."
After saying this, Wang Laowu was proud again, but this time he held back and didn't criticize her. But he couldn't help but say it.
"At home, we are about to get up. You should take your daughter-in-law to ask Sister Zhou for advice. The meat and vegetables must be fresh."
Aunt Wu was very low-key and said goodbye to her elders before leaving.
"Mom and Dad, I'm going to get busy now. Please take care. Big brother and big sister-in-law... I'm leaving first."
Although Wang Dashu was not happy with his son, he had no problem with his daughter-in-law, so he agreed kindly.
"Okay, go ahead. Old Five, be more careful and keep an eye on your man."
"Yes, Dad."
Jin Taozi watched her sister-in-law and her three daughters-in-law leave happily, and she felt very disappointed because their family got nothing.
"Mom, Lotus must have plans for us, don't be sad."
Wang Huahua saw that her mother was very lost and comforted her softly.
Wang Laoliu had a good attitude. He was already thinking about what skills his family could have.
"Hua Hua is right. Don't you know how to make preserved fruits? Let's go to the city tomorrow to buy some fruits and try making them. Although He Hua has been talking about this for two days, you still have a chance before the tea stall opens. Even if it opens, will He Hua disagree if your preserved fruits are delicious?"
Jin Taozi felt a little better after being comforted by her family.
"Okay, I'll go there early tomorrow morning."
Soon Wang Laowu rushed over, "Lao Liu, He Hua is calling you, come quickly."
Wang Laoliu was taken away by his brother with a confused look on his face.