Chapter 50 Hourly Work
“Hello, Lao Dou? What’s the matter?”
Kang Qirui received a call from Lao Dou on his way back to the office just after class. He hurriedly answered, " Go home and cook for you and Tianxiu? I don’t have time. I have classes in the afternoon.”
It takes 40 minutes to go back to Changsheng Street from Kangyue Garden, plus shopping for food and other things. Can't do it in two hours. Of course Kang Qirui, who had classes in the afternoon, didn't want to go home. When Lao Dou heard that Kang Qirui didn't come back, he hung up the phone angrily.
When Kang Qirui came home in the evening, the second brother called everyone to a meeting. Kang Qirui sat down in the dining room and saw Tianxiu standing up and imitating the tone of Lao Dou. : "I have five sons, four daughters-in-law, one grandson, ten people, but in the end I didn't even have anyone to cook." This sentence is indeed quite sad when you think about it carefully.
"Sai Zai, don't speak ill of grandpa in front of us." The second brother didn't believe that Lao Dou would be so angry.
“That’s what he said. If you don’t believe me, ask him.” Tianxiu was not convinced.
“Yuzai, can’t grandpa really move his hands?” Kang Qirui was worried about what happened to Lao Dou’s hands.
Tianxiu recalled it for a while, and then said with certainty: "Yes, he said it was injured this morning."
Hearing this, the second brother and second sister-in-law sighed, What should I do? "That's too bad. We don't have time to come back and cook. We always hold lunch boxes when discussing business with customers at noon." The second guy said directly. I don’t know why many people started to decorate after the New Year. The business of the second brother’s hardware store was much better. The second sister-in-law wanted to go to the clothing store, but the second brother and the big brother were not busy at the hardware store.
"I don't need to say it. You are all my boss. You all know my working hours." Xianglan also said that she has no time. Xianglan now works in a clothing store. Everyone here except Azu is considered Xianglan. boss.
"Actually, it's not that complicated. The most suitable candidate is the second brother and second sister-in-law." Azu seemed to see the angry eyes of the second brother and second sister-in-law glaring at him, and continued: "Your son needs someone to do it at noon. Just give him food and take care of Lao Dou by the way.”
My mother went back to the countryside to visit relatives. Tianxiu had to go home for lunch every day when he went to school. Logically speaking, the second brother and second sister-in-law were the most popular. suitable. But the second sister-in-law also has her own reasons: "I have a son to take care of, but Lao Dou belongs to everyone. If he comes back to cook, everyone will take turns."
"It's okay to take turns. Well, I don't even know how to cook." Azu started to act rogue, and then he thought about it and actually came up with a solution for him, "Well, Rui, you're in school, so you don't go back when there are classes. You are the one who has the time.”
Azu is indeed right, Kang Qirui is indeed the one who has the most time, but not now. "I can't do it either. I wrote a book of notes, and I'm currently making final revisions with the director of our department, who is also my doctoral supervisor." I wrote papers and solved difficult problems with the lecturers in mathematics, physics and other sciences in "Nature" "Science" is different. Literature lecturers like Kang Qirui just have to write books.
"Where's Wanling?" Azu changed his target again.
“I’m working the day shift this month and can’t leave at noon. It’s okay to come back after get off work and cook dinner. In two weeks, that is, after I switch to the night shift next month, I can still cook at home at noon. But this What about lunch for two weeks? "Wan Ling doesn't mind cooking more, but she won't have time until two weeks later. Their nurses don't have a break at noon during the day shift, they only have time to eat, and they don't have time to come back to cook.
"Let's do this, hire a part-time worker." The second guy thought about it and suggested.
"Okay, I agree. Hire a part-time worker and everything will be solved." He doesn't have to do the work himself. Of course Azu agrees, "Nowadays, hiring part-time workers is the trend. Let's do our best to show our filial piety to the old man. It's appropriate for Dou to hire a part-time worker. "
"Is it expensive to hire a part-time worker?" Xianglan was considering the price. They are the poorest people in the Kang family. The boss didn't want to take advantage of his younger brother. He gave Kang Qirui 5,000 red envelopes when he got married before, and he also gave 5,000 red envelopes to Kang Qirui this time. Now they are really strapped for money.
"It won't be expensive if we all share it." The second sister-in-law was still thinking of sharing it with everyone, but the second brother said: "Oh, what kind of sharing is it? Does it cost you a lot of money now? It's just a month. It's not like I won't come back forever. . It’s settled, we’ll pay for it, you don’t have to worry about it.”
The two guys are still very responsible at critical moments. The part-time workers are supposed to take care of Tianxiu and Lao Dou. If there is only Lao Dou, then everyone. There is no problem in sharing, but there is still Tiantu. So the second guy was too embarrassed to let others pay.
After the matter was resolved satisfactorily, Kang Qirui took Zhu Wanling back to the room. The two were newlyweds with deep love. Kang Qirui first tasted the forbidden fruit when he didn't know how to control himself. As Zhu Wanling turned thirty, she was eager to have a child, so she decided to take care of Kang Qirui.
The next day Kang Qirui went to work early in the morning. He was young and full of energy. He fought hard several times yesterday and did not feel tired at all after sleeping. He had already discussed with his mentor Mr. Huang before that he would sort out all the notes and notes this month and try to hand them over to the school's publishing house for typesetting and printing this month. Because this semester the Chinese Department has an exceptional quota for promotion to associate professor. Although there is little hope that it will fall on Kang Qirui, you have to perform well. What if?
When Kang Qirui finished his work and returned to Kang's house after get off work, he saw Lao Dou reading a newspaper on the master's chair with his legs crossed, looking like an old master in ancient times. Kang Qirui joked: "It's really different to have a part-time worker. Old Dou will immediately enjoy the treatment of an old man."
"What nonsense are you talking about." Lao Dou glared at Kang Qirui, and then said lightly: "The hourly worker is gone, I quit."
"Huh?" The second guy was shocked when he heard this, " I signed a one-month contract with her and she left on the first day? "Old Dou, what did you ask her to do?"
"How do I know?" Its words. "Do you have any more guesses? Second brother, look at the ceilings and windows of our house, which are all clean. Old Dou must have asked others to do the cleaning. If he paid for cooking and asked them to do the cleaning, he would not leave. Weird." Kang Qirui rolled his eyes.
"Twelve yuan an hour, wouldn't it be cheap for her to just cook?" Old Dou had his own reason, "I know you are filial. Since you are filial, why not Why don't you give the money to Lao Dou to drink tea?"
After Lao Dou finished speaking, he didn't want to hear anyone else's comments and went back to his room. "What a lonely ghost. It seems like he wants to spend his money." Azu complained.
"Then this will be troublesome. Starting from tomorrow, we will take turns to come back to cook?" the second sister-in-law said helplessly.
“My company is so far away, why not do this.” Azu didn’t want to come back just because he was lazy. His company was indeed far away, and it took an hour to commute. It took two hours just to go back and forth. "When it's my turn, will I pay you for my part-time job?"
"Hello? I'll pay for you." When it comes to throwing money, the second sister-in-law said You're welcome. Just kidding, except Kang Qirui, who in the Kang family is as rich as her and her husband?
"Hey, it seems that I can only be sacrificed." Kang Qirui suddenly sighed, everyone looked at him, and the second brother said: "Brother, will you come back to cook? That would be great. .”
"No." Kang Qirui denied, and everyone was speechless, "Then what do you mean by sacrificing you?"
"We don't have time, someone is free." Kang Qirui sold Come to a close.
"Who is it?" Everyone was curious.
"My mother-in-law." Kang Qirui answered.
"Congratulations to Master?" Everyone was confused.
"Yes, my mother also cooks by herself at home. It is done when you are alone, and it is also done when you are three people." Zhu Wanling's eyes lit up, but quickly dimmed, "But my mother may not be willing to do it."
"So you want to sacrifice me." Kang Qirui stood up and spread his hands and said, "Just wait." After that, he went out and went straight to Zhu's house.
"Mom, I'm watching TV." Kang Qirui was familiar with the road and took out the key to open the door and come in.
"Arui, have you eaten? If not, mommy will cook it for you." Master Zhu looked concerned when she saw Kang Qirui.
"Haha, it seems that mom also knows that my old Dou injured his hand." Kang Qirui said, wishing that Master Zhu would ask him if he had eaten now, doesn't it mean she knew that my old Dou hurt his hand? Mom replied I live in the countryside, so I'm worried that my son-in-law is still hungry.
"I know, there is something going on in Changsheng Street that I don't know about." Master Zhu said proudly.
"Of course." Kang Qirui said with a compliment, and then said: "Mom, I have a favor to ask you."
"Tell me, why are you being polite to Mom?"
"I wonder if Mom can go and take care of my old Dou at noon in the next two weeks." Kang Qirui was interrupted by Zhu Shinai before she could finish her sentence, "You want me to take care of your old Dou?" "Master Zhu was very angry.
“It’s not caring, it’s not caring.” Kang Qirui added some tea to Master Zhu’s cup, “It’s helping, helping.” This word cannot be used randomly. Can caring and helping be of the same nature?
"Mom, I'm just helping you." Zhu Wanling also walked in at this time. She couldn't bear her husband to bear the firepower alone, "Not just the in-laws, but ordinary neighbors, they should help each other. What's more, the in-laws Well, if others find out about this, why will they look at your daughter and me? "Zhu Wanling can talk, and she is all emotional.
Master Zhu looked at her daughter and son-in-law and had no choice but to agree. "Sure, I just want to help out because I feel sorry for Lao Kang. He can't even think of asking me to do this or that. I'm only responsible for one meal at noon."
Master Zhu was unwilling to help before , just because she has been an old neighbor for decades, she knows Kang Ershou very well. Many opinions in one person.
(End of this chapter)