Chapter 124 Small business is busy
Early the next morning, Huang Xinghua came to pay Shen Yi the money before he left the house.
But Shen Yi said he didn't want anything, "Since the wages Xiao Tai gave to the children belong to the children, how can there be any reason to take it back?"
"That's not right. The two children ate and took things from Su Tai's place yesterday, which was already enough for their wages!" Huang Xinghua insisted.
Su Tai heard their argument and came out to persuade: "Auntie, there's no need to push back. Wage is wages, and food is food. It's their first time to come to the house. What's wrong with me entertaining them for a meal? They are all from the same village, so they still have to follow me." Is it so clear?
Besides, I might need their help in the future, so I won’t even dare to call you like this. "
The couple had to talk to Huang Xinghua to accept the money, but they worked harder and harder.
Su Tai didn't say anything and went back to the yard to pack Shen Yi's things for going out. "Now shopkeeper Li can take care of us for a day. We have a big gathering tomorrow. I guess we need to prepare more. I guess the weather will be better." If it’s not bright, we have to get up and work.”
Shen Yi shook his head helplessly, "You can't make enough money."
Seeing that Su Tai was unhappy, he changed the subject and immediately changed his mind, "But we really can't live with money. In this way, we can ask Aunt Xinghua's children to come over to help tomorrow. It would be better if we could have more stoves to save time. ”
This reminded Su Tai.
After she sent Shen Yi out, she immediately went to Huo Shikong and asked the owner of the brick kiln factory to customize a large high-temperature vat, which cost a thousand yuan each. A charcoal pot was placed underneath and cakes were pasted on the inner wall. Eight to ten pots could be baked at a time. .
The brick kiln factory has no shortage of ready-made raw materials and can deliver goods at night.
After ordering the hearth stove, she went to Mu Shikong without stopping and spent two thousand yuan to buy Guokui ingredients.
Before Shen Yi came back, she cleaned the spices, put the prunes down to soak, and did preliminary processing.
When Shen Yi came back, he found that there was an extra large stove in the kitchen. Su Tai had already done a lot of things, so she couldn't help but feel distressed, "You have a good rest and leave the rest to me. I made an agreement with Aunt Xinghua, Yinshi Big Dog and his sister will come to help.”
Su Tai prepared soap for washing hands and then returned to the house.
Just when Yinshi arrived, Shen Dagou and Shen Xiang came over in the dark. This was the first time the brother and sister walked at night, so they couldn't help but feel anxious. Fortunately, Huang Xinghua ordered a wooden stick for them, so they could more or less see the road clearly.
After finally arriving at Shen Yi's house, Shen Dagou was about to knock on the door, but Chen Xiang stopped him with sharp eyes, "Brother, look, is the door open?"
Shen Dagou tried to push, but he really pushed him away.
The brother and sister hurried in. As soon as they reached the yard, three dogs surrounded them and stared at them eagerly.
The brother and sister immediately hugged each other in fear.
"Big blessing, two blessings and three blessings, go away." Shen Yi shouted.
The three dogs immediately retreated quickly.
The brother and sister breathed a sigh of relief in unison.
Shen Yi stepped forward and closed the door, saying: "I guessed that you were coming at this time, so I opened the door in advance to prevent you from pulling wood and disturbing my wife to take a rest. Let's go! Let me lead you in to work now."
As soon as the brother and sister entered the stove house, they felt a lot warmer all over. Smelling the fragrance inside the stove house, the two of them resisted and did not dare to look more, let alone show their greed.
Shen Yi took them to the bathroom to wash their hands with soap, and then led them to the table.
"The butcher just delivered the pork two-quarters of an hour ago. I've already processed it and finished making the stuffing. The dough is almost risen. All you have to do is help me wrap the stuffing and watch the stove. I'll bake it."
The brother and sister listened carefully and understood after Shen Yi demonstrated it several times. Shen Yi watched coldly, corrected it a few times, and when he saw that it was almost done, he was relieved to bake the pot helmet.
He is responsible for baking, Shen Dagou is responsible for taking the baked pot helmets, and then handing over a new plate of noodles. Chen Xiang only needs to concentrate on rolling out the noodles.
The three of them cooperated very well, and before they knew it, the morning light shone into the courtyard, and the sky turned white.
The baked Guokui was packed into four large rattan baskets, four times the amount in the past.
When Su Tai got up and saw the results, she couldn't help but marveled, and hurriedly lit the fire to cook breakfast for everyone.
This time she did not try to save trouble, but used the remaining fillings and dough to make steamed buns, made a pot of fried buns, boiled a large pot of goat milk, and invited everyone to come over and eat.
The brother and sister were still a little embarrassed.
Su Tai smiled and said: "If we encounter a lot of work in the future, we will ask you for help, so we can feel more comfortable."
Shen Yi nodded with a smile, "I'm going to get out of the boat and take some food with me on the way. It would be more fun if you have a meal with my wife."
After Shen Yi left, the three of them had breakfast slowly. Su Tai generously gave them sixteen cents and said, "Your mother works in our house and has to work in the fields for about four or five hours a day. The daily wage is thirty cents. From now on, I will ask you to help me with the work and I will give you eight cents an hour.
I just have one request: don’t tell the villagers about our family’s situation. I just want to live a low-key life, is that okay? "
The two of them nodded like chickens pecking at rice, "Sister Su Tai, don't worry, we are very strict with our mouths."
Shen Dagou scratched his head in embarrassment and smiled, "Besides, we don't have many playmates in the village, so we don't have anywhere to say what we want to say?"
Su Tai was a little surprised.
Chen Xiang explained in a low voice: "Our family is poor. Although we don't have much land, our parents always have to worry about the daily food rations for the family. When they are not at home, we have to work and have no time to play."
Su Tai sighed silently and didn't say much. People in this era had a difficult life, and Shen Dagou's family was the epitome of every poor person.
The brother and sister had breakfast at Su Tai's place, returned home with their wages and two fried buns, and immediately handed the wages to Mrs. Chen and explained the situation.
Mrs. Chen was so excited that she burst into tears, "Okay! Okay! Shen Yi and his wife are really the lucky stars of our family. Grandma will help you save the money and make a dowry for your wife when the time comes."
The brother and sister smiled with satisfaction, carefully opened the two fried buns they brought back, and each of them took a small bite.
Shen Yi also brought those pot helmets across the river. Many of the people on the boat today were strangers, so a lot of them were sold on the boat. When he arrived at the market, someone stopped him before he had even walked a few steps. he.
Everyone has a herd mentality. When seeing so many people around, they want to join in the fun and buy as many as they can to try them out to see if they are really that delicious.
He risked his life to protect the last basket, otherwise he would not have been able to reach the Jixiang Inn.
Shopkeeper Li saw the embarrassed Shen Yi and heard him talk about the many difficulties along the way. He quickly invited him to sit down for tea and take a rest. He suggested by the way: "Don't worry about selling your pot helmets. More and more people are buying them recently. Many people cannot find you and find me here.
Why don't you just make more in the future and send me a large basket every day, and two baskets during big gatherings. If I can't sell all the goods in the inn, I can sell them at the door. It's better than you going through all the trouble! "
Shen Yi smiled bitterly and did not express his position directly.
Shopkeeper Li didn't force it. He paid the money and went to do other things.
After Shen Yi rested, he took the heavy bag of money and left with satisfaction.
I earned almost 800 cash from this trip today, and it didn't take much effort. I can buy some snacks for my wife and cut some meat.