Escape from the desert

Chapter 247 Settlement of Wages
The village head is impatient, and he can't let go of something on his mind. When the village was in trouble, he was worried that he wouldn't be able to sleep well all night, but if there was anything he could do, even at night, he would get up and make arrangements.

When it came to the matter of the guard team, he didn't have time to fight, and he didn't bother to continue discussing with Jiang Yan, so he went out and walked to the threshing ground with a gong.

The sound of gongs was deafening, and it scared many men who were hugging this daughter-in-law at home to make out with each other, and they gathered in trousers to the threshing ground.

The cold wind was blowing, and the teeth were blowing. Everyone was trembling, and the big guys gathered in twos and threes. Although there were murmurs and complaints in their mouths, they still had to follow the sound of the gong.

Snotting their noses, the villagers asked puzzledly: "Uncle Village Chief, what are you doing here today? It's so late at night, even a cold tongue doesn't hurt."

"That's right, why can't we talk about it at noon, it has to be cold and dark, and we are eating at home."

"It's just...my wife and I just got into the bed..."

Clang clang!
Three crisp gongs made everyone instantly silent.

The village head roared: "Why are you all yelling! It's nothing, why did I ask you to come here!"

"You know how to cover your bed and hug your wife!"

"Let you store up enough food, live a comfortable life, and let everyone be lazy and play slippery!"

The village chief was angry. He listened to what Aunt Jiang said just now. He had seen bandits with his own eyes. Those demons who dared to kill with a knife.

"The guard team in the village, the village pays wages every day, and you either don't go, or you go lazy and play tricks. Starting tomorrow, every household in the village will have people to join the guard team. They will patrol for two hours a day. If you dare to be a monster again, I will throw him directly into the cesspit!"

The villagers yearned for each other in confusion, and the wells that dried up after the end of autumn gradually had water. Although there was not much, it showed that other villages were not short of water for the time being.

They also no longer need to send people to guard the bamboo rafts. When the weather is hot, the mountains are cold and cold, which is even more serious when it is cold. Everyone has food at home, and everyone can't wait for the cat to be at home.

With a cold face, the village head repeated what Jiang Yan said in a furious tone, emphasizing that bandits would rob the family's food several times.

The people who were still confused and puzzled suddenly looked ugly, and even the rascals in the village shrugged and couldn't say anything to refute.

Everyone cherishes the luck of the late rice this season. Although the grain output is large, the villagers are reluctant to eat more. Most of them keep it to go to the town to exchange for coarse grain and money, and the rest are kept as pawn Grain species.

"Aunt Jiang took everyone to plant late rice and peppers. With surplus food, you can spend this winter safely. If you don't guard it carefully, others will steal it, and I'm afraid you won't be able to survive the next spring. .”

The young boys in the village shouted: "Uncle Village Chief, we are wrong! I will go to the guard team to report tomorrow!"

"Me too, don't be lazy anymore!"

"me too……"

The shouts came one after another, and the village head was relieved. He said earnestly: "You are not only protecting the village, but also your own. It is easy to be lazy for a while. When the bandits steal into the house, you will regret it later." It's too late."

The village chief spoke hoarsely, as if bandits were about to rob the village in the next moment, and the younger children in the village rushed to sign up to participate in panic, fearing that the rice that had just been collected at home would become someone else's in an instant.

Seeing this, Jiang Yan left with peace of mind. As long as the village is more prepared, even if bandits become popular, with so many people in Lin Family Village, they would not dare to force them easily.

Back home, Lin Bei had already called Lao Wu and Lin Yousheng's family over. The two families, Lao Lin's family, were used to eating, and the relationship between the three families became closer.

Lin Dong and the others haven't come back yet, Jiang Yan asked his two daughters-in-law to cook wontons, while he took out a small notebook, looked at the two of them with a gentle smile and said, "Thanks to your help during this period, the third child is a brash , thanks to the two of you taking care of him, otherwise he would have to go out of his way."

Lin Xihan laughed a few times and scratched his head, "Mother is right, Uncle Wu knows the materials, and the price and quality of the materials he brought me to buy are good, and Uncle Lin is also very good, with him watching, the construction team dare not fool us .”

Lao Wu and Lin Yousheng both worked in the town all the year round, so it was not necessary for the construction team to know enough about building a house. Some construction teams might vaguely mention some places where they could cut corners because the owner didn't understand.

But there were two knowledgeable guards, and they didn't dare to think carefully. Although the progress of this house was fast, the quality of the project was still very good.

Jiang Yan smiled, and continued: "The house is almost finished, and the construction team is also preparing to settle the wages. I plan to settle your wages too, and I will talk to you about something." Jiang Yan took out 30 taels of silver , divided into two parts.

"I settled your wages according to the construction team. I don't know how they divide them internally, but I'll give you 15 taels per person. You have worked hard for more than three months."

Old Wu and Lin Yousheng just wanted to help, never thought about the salary, Aunt Jiang helped them so much, they were so embarrassed that they refused repeatedly.

"That's okay! What's wrong with you building a house and helping us in a village? Besides, how much money do you pay for our friendship! And so much! It's only been more than three months, and you don't care about food, what do you have?" No matter how much money you have, you can’t make it like this! Hurry up and collect it!”

Zhang Yanzi spoke loudly, without waiting for Jiang Yan's reaction, without even thinking about it, she grabbed the silver and stuffed it in Jiang Yan's arms.

"Swallow is right. You have helped us a lot. In the future, we can take soap base materials from you and sell them for money. We can't take your money anymore!" Lin Junbai's face was full of seriousness, and he Not good at words, he could only wait to look at Jiang Yan gratefully with his big clear eyes.

Lao Wu, who has always been silent, also nodded in cooperation, and his resolute facial features also showed determination, "We can't take this money!"

Lin Yousheng also frowned: "We know you are thinking of us, and we are only thinking of your kindness to help. Don't worry that we don't have money. When your house is finished, we will go out a few more times. There is no need to make money. You pay less."

"That's right, the base price you gave us is low, and we sell it for a lot of profit. There's no need to calculate the wages so clearly, otherwise we would be ashamed to take such a big advantage of you." Zhang Yanzi immediately agreed.

During these days, because of Jiang Yan, the life of the two of them is getting better and better, especially peppers and late rice, they grow a lot, and the income is more than most villagers.

(End of this chapter)