The wicked sister-in-law is in charge; meals include fish and shrimp.

Chapter 51 Going Home

"Brother!" Zhou Yun rushed over excitedly and grabbed his arm, refusing to let go.

Zhou Shen patted her little head; this was the first time his little sister had been away from him at such a young age.

"Sister Xiaoyun, come quick! My sister caught a really big cicada!" Er Ya shouted and waved to her from under a tree outside.

Zhou Yun glanced at the two sisters outside, then looked up at Zhou Shen, and finally ran out.

He smiled as he looked at her small figure. He had been worried when he came back yesterday afternoon, but now it seemed that his worries were unnecessary.

While Wen Luozhi was away, Wen Muchuan and Xie He had already calculated the money they had earned that morning.

"Daughter" Xie He pulled her aside and whispered, "We made a net profit of three taels this morning!"

When she ordered the items yesterday, she was worried that they would be too expensive and she wouldn't make much money. Now she thinks that if she buys cheap vegetables and meat, the taste will definitely not be acceptable, so wouldn't that be a loss?

Wen Luozhi was slightly surprised. She had estimated it would be only two taels of silver, but she didn't expect it to be half again as much, and all the things she had prepared had been sold.

If we prepare more sunshades and set them up tomorrow, there will probably be even more people.

If you calculate it this way, everyone will be very tired, so their wages naturally can't be less.

She gathered everyone in the dining room, cleared her throat, and said, "Our shop opens tomorrow, and now I need to talk about our wages."

"The basic wage for adults is fifteen coins per day, and since it's hot, there's an additional five coins as a subsidy, making it a total of twenty coins. I'll explain the division of labor to everyone in a bit."

"Da Ya, Er Ya, and Xiao Yun only need to help with fetching bowls and chopsticks and cleaning for ten coins a day."

"Of course, if the shop does well, our wages will naturally increase."

As soon as she finished speaking, Zhou Shen was the first to speak up, "Luo Zhi, Xiao Yun and I don't need to work..."

“How can you do work and not pay me? I’d be embarrassed to hire you if you didn’t want wages,” Wen Luozhi interrupted him reproachfully. “There are many other places where money is needed, and you can’t live in Sanli Lane forever.”

"Make some money as soon as possible and find a place to move out, so that Xiaoyun can be with you, her brother, every day."

Zhou Yun couldn't stay at their house forever. After all, she has an older brother. People who didn't know better would think that their family had taken her in.

Zhou Shen pursed his lips and remained silent. Zhou Yun tugged at Wen Luozhi's sleeve and said softly, "Sister, I don't want any wages. My family has already taken me in and fed me. I can't accept wages."

Wen Luozhi squatted down and gently tapped her little head, saying coquettishly, "What nonsense are you talking about taking me in? You did some work for me too, and you did a great job today, so you have to be rewarded." After saying that, she took out ten copper coins and stuffed them directly into the little girl's hand.

Zhou Shen hurriedly took the copper coin back, wanting to return it, but Wen Luozhi glared at him, her expression full of threat, "If you dare give it to me, Xiaoyun can't go back with us today!"

Startled, Zhou Yun jumped up, pulled down Zhou Shen's arm, pried his hand open, and put ten copper coins into her small purse.

"Sister, I'll be good if brother is disobedient!" She tugged at Wen Luozhi's sleeve and gently shook it. "Sister, don't be angry."

She received her wages and will work extra hard today and tomorrow to make sure she earns her ten copper coins.

Wen Luozhi raised an eyebrow. They really needed her to throw a little tantrum before they would know what was going on.

She then took out a string of copper coins and placed them in front of Old Zhao. "Uncle Zhao, we are very grateful for your help today. Everyone was tired after half a day, so we'll pay you for the whole day."

Old Zhao pushed the string of copper coins in front of her and hurriedly waved his hands in refusal, saying, "I'm just an old man, I didn't help at all, how can I accept money? I even ate so much good wine and meat!"

He couldn't even earn that much in one trip, let alone twenty coins. How could he charge so much just for doing what he could? He's still quite shameless.

Wen Luozhi sighed and turned to Wen Muchuan for help.

No one knows a daughter better than her father. Receiving his gaze, Wen Muchuan grabbed the string of copper coins on the table, pulled open Old Zhao's clothes, and roughly stuffed them into his arms. "What are you dawdling about?"

"Just take my daughter if you want! Otherwise, don't come working here next time."

"We still need to trouble the child's mother, so we'd feel bad if you didn't accept it."

Wen Muchuan's actions were simple and crude, and his words made Old Man Zhao feel that he couldn't accept the money in his hand, nor could he refuse it.

Finally, under Wen Muchuan's aggressive gaze, he carefully tucked the copper coin into his pocket.

Next, Wen Luozhi talked about the issues of leave, salary payment, and division of labor.

Wages are paid every ten days, and then the next day is the start of a rotating day off. If there is no day off, then it's fifteen coins a day.

Finally, the division of labor was clarified, and everyone packed their things and went home.

Zhou Shen was no longer at the dock and could now return to Sanli Lane. He had wanted to ask Zhou Yun to come with him, but Xie He disagreed, saying, "Your place isn't suitable; it's not safe for Xiao Yun, she's a young woman."

"Once you've saved enough money, you can find a suitable place to rent before bringing Xiaoyun back."

Zhou Shen realized that this made sense, and thanked the family profusely once again.

The family returned to the village in Zhao Laohan's oxcart as usual, and he took them directly to their doorstep.

When it came time to pay the fare, he absolutely refused to accept it, so Wen Luozhi had no choice but to give up.

Inside the house, Yang Guilan had already helped Wen Zizhong out to sit down, and the two of them were now craning their necks to look out into the yard.

Little Tiger was playing with the rattle drum that Wen Luozhi had bought for him out of boredom, his little mouth pouting so much it could hold an oil can.

He really didn't find today fun; he fed the rabbits grass and water by himself, but not many of the older girls took him to catch cicadas.

Wen Ziming kept looking out while eating the food left for him. The plot of land in the backyard was perfect for planting his sister's precious plants, as it could get sunshine in the morning.

He has already planted the cucumbers and tomatoes, and is waiting for his sister to come back so she can check where she needs to be careful.

Of course, he also wanted to know how business was going at their shop. His wife must be very tired today. He would have to give her a good shoulder massage and leg massage tonight.

And his two daughters, they must have helped with the work today too, I wonder if they made the guests angry?

"Awoo awoo!" The little wolf lying on the ground suddenly cried out as its ears twitched, and then it took off running away on its short legs.

Little Tiger, clutching the rattle drum, hurriedly chased after it, calling out, "Dou... Dou Dou, wait for me!"

He followed behind, but his little mind was filled with thoughts of Wen Luozhi.

The dog seems to know every time my aunt comes home and goes to pick her up; this time it must be my aunt again!

His aunt said she'd buy him something delicious when she left this morning! He's going to pick her up with the dog too.

Wen Luozhi walked in front. As soon as she pushed open the door, a wolf and a child rushed over like two small cannonballs. One grabbed her leg, and the other tugged at her skirt.