Chronicle of Farming in Muxianfu

Chapter 193
"Yes, yes, I think so too. Do you want me to accompany the old man's drug boy to buy it from Ren Yazi?" Mu Liu quickly said yes, knowing that although the old man looked bad-tempered, he actually had a very good heart.After coming here for more than ten days, their grandparents and grandchildren have always ate and drank with the hired workers, and they have never been too picky. The old man did not interfere with his work and distribution of work, which completely let go of his slightly raised heart.You know, the old man is highly respected by his mistress, if he speaks out to manage things, he will absolutely obey.

"The medicine boy?" The old man blinked and said amusedly, "Your buddies are all found here, and my medicine boy is of course no exception. Among the children outside the hospital, there are two who are a little spiritual about medicinal materials. I Talk to their parents in a few days."

"Then good old man, you are busy, I have to check how things are going, and have a hearty dinner tomorrow, and it's time to pay the wages."

The old man waved his hand, "Go and do your work. Remember that the dishes should not be too much..."

Mu Liuyi clasped his hands and said with a smile, "You don't need to say, I understand." After speaking, he turned and went to the backyard.

Wu Ersao was kneading the dough, and when she saw him coming in, she greeted, "The shopkeeper is back."

Mu Liu nodded and asked, "Is there anything important today?"

"No," Second Aunt Wu said with a smile, "it's just that the leftover son of Zhao's family choked on steamed buns too quickly. The old man got it done with two injections. After being scolded by Uncle Sun, he went to work as usual. "

"That's good, second sister-in-law, you can count down, oil, meat and vegetables. This work is almost done. I will pay wages tomorrow night and have a meal. Look at what is still missing, and make a list for me. I will Get someone to buy it. By the way, it will be richer than in the past few days." Mu Liubian lifted the noodle tank and said while looking at it.

The second sister-in-law nodded and said with a smile, "The days go by so fast. The yard has been rebuilt as soon as I saw it. Okay, I will send you the list in a while. It would be easier to have a better meal. There is no need for fish and shrimp. Every day A bowl of braised pork is better than anything else.”

"Well, Madam also told everyone to reward two catties of meat, just enough to bring a pig back." After Mu Liu finished speaking, he went out to go to other places.

Seeing him walking away, the young daughters-in-law in the kitchen immediately surrounded Ersao Wu like a swarm, chattering and asking, "Sister-in-law, do you really want to pay wages tomorrow?" "Sister-in-law, do you really want to give each person two catties of meat?"

Wu Ersao interrupted their questioning with a smile and waved her hand, "Didn't the sixth shopkeeper just say that? Why are you still asking? Our master is kind-hearted, and what he says is the best. If he said that he would pay wages and reward pork, he would definitely reward him. Wait, then."

Only then did everyone feel relieved, and they were even more overjoyed that the man in the family was also working here.

On the second day, everyone spent a whole day tidying up the yard carefully, even picking up the small stones in the corners, sweeping the yard without even a little sawdust, and wiping the furniture and furnishings in the house. Then, when the sun was directly overhead, Wu Ersao led a group of daughters-in-law in the kitchen, and set out a few tables of noodle dishes, still bone soup, two stewed vegetables and large white steamed buns with fine noodles, However, the only difference is that there is an extra bowl of braised pork in front of each person.

Everyone is poor, although these days the food is much better than before, but I just drink some bone soup, and put some more meat slices in the stew, such a big bowl filled with fragrant meat pieces It's the first time I've seen it.Seeing the dark red sauce on it and the shiny oil, more than half of the people stared straight at the bowl and drooled.

Mu Liu didn't talk too much, and simply said a few words about hard work, and then asked everyone to start the meal. The dinner table used to be very lively, but today it became abnormally quiet. It's too delicious to be willing to eat, but it's a pity that we won't be able to eat such a rich and delicious dish in the future. Everyone only took a sip before stopping their chopsticks. appearance.

When Mu Liu thought about it, he guessed that they must be reluctant to enjoy such a delicious meal alone, thinking about the children or the elderly at home, and he felt a little sour in his heart, so he said with a smile, "Everyone is tired from work in the morning. If you don't like This bowl of meat is too greasy to eat, so let’s save it for a while and take it home, and eat it at night. But don’t eat the bowl together, remember to ask the child to bring the bowl back when you have time.”

What he said was funny, and everyone laughed along with him, and they were more grateful that he not only found a step for everyone, but also solved their embarrassment, so they tried their best to eat as much as possible with stew and bone soup, because everyone Knowing that I will not be able to come to work tomorrow, I will never find such good food again.

After the women moved away from the table, Mu Liu moved a chair for Mr. Wang to sit on, and then called Mu Qi and Mu Jiu to bring up two large baskets of stringed copper coins. Although silver is easier to get, the hired workers They are all poor people, and spend mostly copper coins on weekdays, so Mu Liu simply changed the money strings directly, which seemed to make people more satisfied and happy.Second Aunt Wu also placed pieces of meat on a chopping board, and everyone lined up in a line in an orderly manner. They each stepped forward to receive their own two strings of copper coins, went to Second Aunt Wu to get a piece of meat, and finally brought a large bowl, standing He smiled and waited in the corner until everyone had finished receiving.

Mu Liucai picked up four strings of heavy copper coins and two pieces of meat and handed them to Father Chunfen with both hands, and said with a smile, "Uncle Sun, this yard renovation has made you a lot of trouble. Our mistress specially ordered that you will be rewarded twice. Here are your four strings of money and four catties of meat, you take them."

Father Chun Equinox did not expect that he was just helping Zhang Luo's staff, passing on a message on weekdays, and dividing the work between everyone, and he would actually get double the reward from the master's family. Liu smiled and forced the things into his hands, "Uncle Sun, you deserve this. Our mistress has always been very clear about rewards and punishments. Uncle Sun deserves the reward for his hard work."

Mr. Wang took a sip of his tea and said, "Brother Sun, let's continue. Although your mother has recovered from her cough, she still needs to buy more delicious food and supplements."

Father Chun Equinox reluctantly took the things, and thanked them again and again with an excited face, muttering in his heart, when he sees Da Ya and Er Ya again, he must instruct them to take good care of his wife. Only by luck can we meet.

The people next to him are all good friends with Chun Equinox's father on weekdays, and they all know that this kind of good job is won for everyone because his two daughters have face in front of the master, so no one is jealous. On the contrary, he stepped forward to congratulate.

Mu Liu waited for them to calm down, then called Liu Quan'er and Shen Wang to come forward.The two didn't know what the shopkeeper was looking for them for, so they were suspicious, they glanced at each other, handed over the things to acquaintances for safekeeping, and pushed forward.

Mu Liu couldn't see their uneasiness, so he patted their shoulders with a smile and joked, "Don't be afraid, I'm not going to steal your wages?"

The two blushed slightly when they heard this, and scratched their heads. Liu Quaner's mind was a little more flexible, and he asked with a smile, "Sixth shopkeeper, did you come to us for something good?"

"Yes, it's a good thing. The hospital will be open for medical treatment in seven or eight days. Such a large courtyard cannot be run without manpower. I have already told the mistress that I need to pick two assistants to do some chores. You guys You two are young, diligent and careful, so I am determined to keep you. I don’t know, are you willing?"

Liu Quan'er and Shen Wang stared wide-eyed and did not reply for a long while, because they were completely stunned by the great news of the day, could they stay as buddies?Doesn't being a buddy mean that in the future, you can eat steamed buns with fine noodles every day, have enough food every day, have new clothes to wear on New Year's Day, and even have a monthly salary of several hundred cash?Then the mother has money for the medicine soup at home, so the younger brother doesn't have to be hungry anymore?

Before the two of them were in a daze for too long, the people who followed behind couldn't wait any longer. They had worked for [-] days, and they knew from the food and use that the host's family was definitely kind and rich. It's definitely a good job to be a buddy in the master's house. These two boys' families are full of grain pancakes and they can't get enough to eat. Even if the wages are less, it would be nice if they can bring their mouths out.

Father Chun Equinox stretched out his hand to push the two of them anxiously, and urged in a low voice, "What are you waiting for, hurry up and agree."

Liu Quan'er and Shen Wang woke up, and they were about to agree with excitement, but they were stopped by Mu Liu, "Wait a minute, don't agree too early, after all, there are elders at home, it's better to ask when you get home." I have two kinds of contracts here, one is the death contract, sell yourself 20 taels of silver, and pay your parents in one lump sum, and you will be a member of our Muxian Mansion from now on, with two sets of clothes per season and one tael of silver per month , there will be rewards at the end of the year. If you work hard, the monthly silver will increase, not to mention, maybe you will be a shopkeeper like me one day. However, you have to think clearly, this is slavery, and it will affect younger generations The second option is to not sell yourself, sign a ten-year long-term employment contract, not counting slavery, two sets of clothes for one year, winter and summer, board and lodging, and a monthly salary of [-] Wen." Mu Liu Explain the difference between the two contracts to the two of them in detail, and finally said, "You have to discuss it with the elders when you go back. Even if you disagree with both of them, it's okay. Just come and tell me tomorrow morning. I'll go to Renyazi It is also convenient to pick people there. The reason why I asked you is because I saw that you are diligent in doing things on weekdays, so I was moved to recruit people."

Liu Quan and Shen Wang heard that the difference between the two types of contracts is so great that thousands of people wanted to sign the death contract, but becoming a slave is a big deal after all, and they still dare not go beyond their elders to decide without authorization, so thank you again and again After passing Muliu, he took his own things and ran home in a hurry.

Everyone also thanked Mu Liu and Mr. Wang, and then took their share of food and money and said goodbye and went home with a happy face.

The young daughters-in-law in the kitchen washed the dishes, received their wages and meat, talked around Wu Ersao for a while, and then left with the two extra steamed buns that Wu Ersao had added.

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