After the work was over, the workers who had worked hard all day resisted the guy and went home.
Liu Erlang was caught in the middle of the crowd, walking casually, humming a little tune, and saying hello to people he knew from time to time, but no one answered him. Compared to other people who were tired and exhausted, he was much more relaxed. , leisurely and contented.
"This Liu Fugui is really sneaky and sneaky. It's really unlucky for me to be in a group with him." Two workers from Lijiacun pointed at Liu Erlang and spoke in a low voice, with disgust and contempt on their faces.
"Yes, there are five people in a group, and he is the only one standing. Not to mention doing rough work, he is very lazy." The other person was also helpless. This was the first time they came to Liujia Village to help build a house. Because the wages were high, everyone was very happy. Almost everyone in the village came. On the first day they came, they met Liu Fugui, who was very enthusiastic and said he wanted to They agreed to work together without knowing the situation. At that time, the people in Liujia Village looked at them strangely, but now I think they probably sympathized with them.
In just a few days, they came to know what kind of person Liu Fugui was. He did things secretly, cheated, and made lies. He also liked to give random orders and talk big words.
"Forget it, he is Village Chief Liu's nephew, please stop saying a few words." Another person reminded.
"Bah, what nephew? I heard that Village Chief Liu has long since told them to leave his family alone and to sever ties with their family. Don't you know that Mrs. Liu sold all her grandchildren? ." One of them whispered what he had heard.
"There was a huge quarrel with Village Chief Liu at that time, and Village Chief Liu left their family alone."
"I know about this. It seems like they are going to sell people to the palace. Do you think this boy can get into the palace? That is a matter of annihilation. The Liu family is poisonous. In the end, Doctor Xiao couldn't stand it and put him People bought it." One of them knew a lot of inside information.
"Doctor Xiao is a good man. He is a nice person. The last time I was infected with cold, I got medicine from Dr. Xiao. I drank it and it was cured. A pair of medicine only costs five cents, which is very cheap."
"It doesn't matter. Dr. Xiao's family is already rich now, and he still cares about the few coins. The two carts of vegetables he pulls out every day are worth a lot of money. I heard they are shipped to a newly opened restaurant in the city." Villager Li Yanxian sees two large carriages of vegetables being pulled out of Xiao's house every day when he comes to work.
"Today's Xiao family is not ordinary." Others agreed, and it was obvious to all that the two carts of vegetables were produced every day.
It was getting late, and several people stopped talking and hurried home.
Liu Erlang walked into the house and saw his mother and Liu Fushun sitting in the house talking. He said happily: "Third brother, when did you come back?" After saying that, he found a low stool in the house and sat down, looking at his brother dressed in silk. Yi Shang envied and said, "Hey, I'm getting rich. These clothes must cost a lot of money."
"Well, I just came back." Liu Fushun stopped and greeted his brother, frowning at his muddy appearance, feeling a little disgusted.
"How about in the city? I want you to help me find a job. Have you found it?" Liu Erlang asked.
"It's not so easy to find a job in the city. It's great for you to do odd jobs in the town and you can also take care of the family." Liu Fushun was annoyed.
"How can it be done? It only costs ten or twenty cents to move goods in this town. How can it be compared with the city?" Liu Erlang was dissatisfied. He wanted to find an easy job like his brother, and the wages were high.
He wanted to go to the city early in the morning. The prosperity of Pingcheng was not comparable to that of Ping'an Town.
"How many taels of silver do you earn a month? Your brother and I only earn a hundred taels of silver a month. Sometimes there is no work to do?"
"Yes, the salary is too little. I asked you to find a regular job for your brother. If you find it, he will be wandering around and have little money." Mrs. Liu said helpfully. All the money earned by the family is handed over. For her, if Liu Erlang earns more, she will be able to save more.
"I know, mother, aren't you looking for something? The jobs in this city are not that easy to find." Liu Fushun had to explain in a reluctant voice. In his heart, he was unwilling to let his brother go to the city. inner.
"By the way, what kind of people are the new Xia family? Why did they suddenly come to our village to repair their houses?" Liu Fushun looked at his brother and asked.
"Who knows? I heard that I used to work for a wealthy family. He seemed to be very rich, so he hired hundreds of people to repair the house? The food was better than that of the Xiao family, and there was plenty of meat and fish for every meal." Liu Erlang said He couldn't help but lick his mouth.
"Your sister-in-law is lucky this time. She went to help them cook. Not only did she get paid, but she also brought back a lot of leftovers for each meal. You can try it later." Mrs. Liu was satisfied this time. The Xia family They are not as stingy as the Xiao family, so they let Wang Xiaohua help with the cooking.
"By the way, mother, how much money is left at home, and how much money the two sold, give it all to me." Liu Fushun was not interested in these leftovers.
"What, you want to take the money away, what are you doing?" Liu Erlang shouted, dissatisfied.
"Of course something happened. I looked at a house in the city and planned to buy it." Liu Fushun said, as if it was a matter of course.
"Buy a house, okay, this is good. Then we will all move to the city." Liu Erlang said happily. He has long been unwilling to stay in this remote place. If he wants to make money, he has no place to play, and there is no place to eat. Where you drink, your mouth almost looks like a bird.
Mrs. Liu is also very happy. She doesn't want to stay here. She wants to go to the city to live the life of a rich wife. "How much do you want? Last time, the damn ghost disappeared. The court issued a subsidy of thirty taels of silver, which was all used to repair the house. The family has saved some in the past few years, and the last time I sold the bastard, I got thirty taels. Of the silver, there are still about a hundred taels of silver left."
"Why is it so small? Didn't I tell you that I would sell them for fifty taels? Mother, why did you sell them for thirty taels of silver? This is a big loss." Liu Fushun said dissatisfied and told his mother Some complaints, just this little, far from what he expected.
"Son! I don't know, those two were very stubborn. When they knew I was going to sell them, they threw themselves into the river and hit their heads. They were dying. They still didn't want a lot of money. Mom, for these thirty taels Yinzi, I've been wronged. I asked you to come back but you didn't come back. It's hard for my mother. None of them can see us well." Mrs. Liu wiped her tears and looked at her outstanding and handsome little son. She thought of the pain she suffered a few days ago. grievances and complaints.
"Isn't there something wrong with me? Besides, I'm working in the city and the shopkeeper is watching over me, so I can't leave just as I want."
"Yes, third brother, you don't know that my uncle refused to sell Daya and Erdan, so he wanted to sever ties with us and exterminate our family. If my mother hadn't been so powerful that day, let alone these thirty taels. , not a penny." Liu Erlang helped and told his brother exactly what happened that day.
"And this matter, we sold people to take care of the village chief's business." Liu Fushun was dissatisfied, "You mean Xiao Ming bought Daya and Erdan."
