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Chapter 192 There Can Only Be One Shopkeeper In The Shop
Xiu Niang came to the yard with a small wooden box in her arms, and called for the guys to close the door of the backyard and come over to tidy up. Today is the end of July, and it's time to pay wages.

A dozen or so guys in the yard knew what day it was, and they all finished the work at hand early so as to spare half of their time to collect wages.

Xiu Niang set up a table in the yard, set up pens and ink, and an account book. This account book does not record anything else, it just records which days in this month are calculated for the guys with double wages. A few days are calculated on an even basis.

She looked at the account, tapped the abacus a few times, called a clerk to come up, and handed him a few pieces of silver from a small wooden box.

The guy took the hand, looked at the joy and said, "Thank you, sister-in-law Xiuniang."

"Thank you, you work hard, how much you earn is your own... Oh, yes, once you get paid, you can go home from work and don't need to stay in the yard."

Xiu Niang smiled at the guy, chatted a few words, then looked at it getting late, and then told the others.

The guys who received their wages earlier heard what Xiuniang said, and they all laughed and left before leaving.

Xiu Niang called someone according to the name on the ledger. Wang Er was a big clerk in the workshop, and he usually helped the shop with the ups and downs. What are you talking about.

When Muzi arrived, Xiuniang also gave him an extra tael of silver, Muzi looked at him and blinked, "Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, you gave too much."

Xiu Niang looked at him and smiled, and said, "Not much, your Qiaoer had a baby last month, and your mother was so distressed that she didn't let her come to work. I added some to the half-month's wages." Rounding up a whole number, I, as a sister, can make up for her."

Muzi is honest and honest, looking at the extra money, he shirks and refuses to accept it. No matter what he says, Xiu Niang just stuffs the money into his hands. There are three or four clerks in her shop who are also going to be fathers. She also followed suit, how could Qiaoer be missing now.

Muzi took the silver in his hand, and was very moved, he said, "Thank you sister-in-law."

Xiu Niang smiled and nodded, and said to Muzi who was about to leave, "Muzi, please greet Qiaoer for me."

Muzi responded with a smile, put the money in his arms and went out.

Xiu Niang lowered her head and continued to pay wages, when she suddenly heard a cough, she looked up, and saw Mrs. Chen standing in the main room, looking at her, with a half smile on her face, and went in.

A clerk stretched out his hand and waited to pick up the money, but seeing Xiu Niang kept looking away, it was not easy to rush, so he just smiled and said something.

"Well, thank you, sister-in-law Xiuniang."

After a pause, Xiuniang came back to her senses, handed him the money in her hand, and responded, "Oh, second son, you put away the money and go back and give it to your mother."

"Understood, sister-in-law, I will definitely hand it over to my mother, let's go, sister-in-law."

Seeing that he finally got the money, the guy smiled and chatted with Xiu Niang before leaving.

Xiu Niang watched the second son go away, and then took a look at the main room. Just now, she looked at Shen's like that, she was a little bit weird, she couldn't tell if it was an annoyance or something else, anyway, it just didn't look pleasing to the eye.

Originally, at noon, Shen asked Chu Ge to come out, as if to talk about something, but at that time, everyone was busy rushing to deliver goods, so there was nothing to talk about, and Chu Ge was still in a hurry to go Delivering the goods, Shen looked at it and had to give up.

Xiuniang was thinking, Shen and the others lived here for half a month. Needless to say, the young ones were the four adults. When they are busy, they all have hands-on help.

Father Chu and Chu Fu helped Chu Ge make boards, load them into trucks and deliver goods, and Shen shi helped her with cooking and cooking, but she didn't ask them to do it. What is the reason?

Xiu Niang shook her head in thought, and continued to call for someone to come to collect the wages. She didn't think about it any further. Anyway, she would find out at night, and when the whole family was there, Shen would naturally talk about it...

Waiting for the guys in the workshop to leave, Xiu Niang started to prepare dinner. Chu Ge had just delivered the goods, and he asked the guys who followed the car to get off work on the way, and he came back by himself.

Today was a bit busy, Chu Ge bought some cooked food outside, and Xiu Niang fried two or three dishes while watching, and everyone finished eating together.

The little ones in the family started pestering old man Li to tell stories after eating. This old man Li also had nothing to do with Chu An and the others, so he called the little ones to wait under the big tree in the courtyard, and he went back to the house Take out the cigarette stick and go.

Mrs. Shen and Mrs. Wen cleaned up the bowls and chopsticks, watched Xiu Niang finish washing and putting away, so Mrs. Shen spoke up, but this was not in Xiayang Village, and Mrs. Shen's tone was only too strong. After all, she is still Stay in Chugo's shop.

"Well, the second child's family, have you cleaned up the stove?"

Xiu Niang wiped the chopping board again and said, "Well, it's almost done, I'll just go through this again."

"Hey, that's good, then you can call Chugo to the main room later, your father-in-law has something to do and wants to chatter with you two."

Xiu Niang had a clue in her heart, and she followed suit, and then Shen Shi and Wen Shi left after talking twice, she cleaned up the stove, fortunately there are many people in the family now, and there are no leftovers. , or it's time to recruit rats.

After Chu Ge finished his meal, he went to the shop to see if the door was locked, and he didn't want to go upstairs to sleep until he remembered to come down to check again.

Xiu Niang untied her apron and put it on the stove. When she went out, she saw Chu Ge coming back with an oil lamp, so she went up and chatted with her to the main room.

There are four adults in this room, Father Chu and Mrs. Shen are sitting in the middle, Mrs. Wen is sitting on the side holding the baby in his arms, and Chu Fu is sitting next to her, still looking honest and dull.

After Chu Ge and Xiu Niang went in, they first called out to the two old people, then found a place to sit down, and waited for Father Chu to speak.

But this old man Chu responded, and didn't speak when he was done, just smoking a pipe, Shen cleared his throat, but old man Chu ignored her at all, still biting the cigarette holder and refusing to speak.

Seeing that she had no choice, Shen said, "Well, what about the second family, I saw that you gave a lot of guys more, more money today."

Xiuniang thought that this is what Shen is going to talk about, her face sank, this Shen is too lenient, this is her workshop, her shop, she wants to give the guys How much is the salary, do you still need others to ask?

She said lightly, "Well, those guys have mothers-in-law and aunts, so I sent them some extra money to supplement their families."

Shen Shi looked at Xiu Niang's appearance and pursed her lips, "I don't mean anything, you've been busy these two days, and it's not easy to earn two money, don't waste it..."

Taking advantage of Shen's not finishing speaking, Xiu Niang stopped the conversation for her, "The guys in my workshop are all very capable, they work hard, make more boards and buy more, and the money comes in quickly. , although we don’t make much money, but Chu Ge, as the shopkeeper, can’t be at the mercy of others.”

What she meant was to tell Shen that this workshop belonged to her and Chu Ge, and they could do whatever they wanted, and no one else could control it.

After listening to what she said, she just faked coughing twice, and she turned to look at Chu Ge, "Chu Wazi, look at your shop with so many jobs these two days, if we weren't here, you might It's too busy."

When Xiu Niang heard something, she changed her countenance a little angrily, and secretly glanced at Chu Ge, not sure if she heard anything from this dumbfounded person.

Chu Ge didn't realize that Xiu Niang was looking at him, but only looked at Shen Shi, and replied dumbly, "Oh."

Shen Shi listened for a while, her old eyes widened, and she didn't respond to Chu Ge who just responded.

Xiu Niang quickly pursed her lips, and suppressed the sound of laughing, she was so stupefied, she really didn't know whether to say he was dumbfounded or brilliant.

"Pfft, hahaha..."

It was Father Chu who couldn't help laughing this time, he looked at Shen Shi, "Okay old lady, don't beat around the bush, let me tell you."

Shen looked at Father Chu, her eyes lit up, thinking that Chu Ge and the little woman would listen to what Father Chu said, "Hey, you old man, I wouldn't have to work so hard if I told you earlier. Well, tell me."

Father Chu took a sip of his cigarette, looked at Chu Ge and Xiu Niang, "Chu Wazi, from the second family, tomorrow, your mother-in-law and I are going back to Xiayang Village, your brother and your sister-in-law, let them Stay in your shop . . . doing odd jobs."

Listening to what Father Chu said, Mrs. Shen kept nodding her head in agreement at first, but when she heard the latter sentence, she yelled again, "What, part-time job! This, this Chu Fu Ta Chu Ge's elder brother, What the hell, I have to get, get a foreman Dangdang, and take care of my guys."

Xiu Niang frowned, this Shen family really had such a wicked idea, she looked at her with a sullen face, "Grandmother, we only have the shopkeeper here, there is no foreman or anything, why do you want elder brother to be the shopkeeper?" .”

Shen stared, "Hey, you, are you talking to an elder?"

Xiu Niang sneered, "Then you look like an elder, mother-in-law!"

Shen said in a loud voice, "What are you talking about!"

She yelled out and woke up the baby in Wen's arms, who was crying loudly at the moment, Wen Shi was holding his own baby girl, and gave Wen Shi a dissatisfied look.

"Wow wow wow..."

Xiuniang was also angry at the moment, she didn't care so much, she also said loudly, "Everyone can understand what I said..."

"Wow wow wow..."

"...Grandma, if you don't know, I can say it again. This shop belongs to me and Chugo. There can only be one shopkeeper in the shop, and there can only be one person who can order the shopkeepers, and that is Chugo!"

"Wow wow wow..."

Shen pointed at Xiu Niang, "Okay, you little woman, dare to talk to me like that, I...

"Okay, mother, don't talk anymore, don't you think I'm not embarrassing enough!"

The people in the room were stunned when they heard this, and they all turned their heads to look at the past. Xiu Niang also did not expect that Chu Fu, who usually looks so dull and honest, would have a day of yelling at others, and the yelling was still her own. old lady.

(End of this chapter)