nucmednet Chapter 135 Li Sanlang is disappointed
Chapter 135 Li Sanlang is disappointed
Mr. Li is particularly concerned about things that can bring harmony to his family and make others see that his family is harmonious and happy. He will try hard to create opportunities when there are no opportunities. Of course, he will seize this opportunity that comes to his doorstep.
"Let your second brother go? What about me?" Li Dalang saw that they were talking happily, and unwilling to be left out, he came closer and put his big face directly in front of Li Sanlang and asked.
Zhang and Li Mingxia looked at each other and saw each other's helplessness. In order to avoid this situation, the first thing they did when they came here was to tell Grandpa Li that only one person was needed, and it was indeed like this. Li Erlang could do some bricklaying work, but Li Dalang could not do it at all. Grandpa Li was also clear about these things, so he had no opinion on Li Sanlang's words. Even Grandma Zheng remained silent after hearing this. After all, everyone knew it well, and no one expected that Li Dalang would actually propose to do the work under such circumstances.
There are many different kinds of people. Li Dalang's shamelessness and utter shamelessness also opened Li Mingxia's eyes.
However, Li Mingxia was not worried about this matter. After all, Mr. Li was reasonable. This was why Li Mingxia was willing to agree to Li Sanlang's request. If the entire old house was full of people like Old Lady Zheng who were unruly, even if Li Sanlang said something fancy, Li Mingxia would never agree.
"You want to go? They are building a house, why are you going? Are you going to embarrass yourself? You haven't finished all the chores at home yet, and now that you are capable, you can go and build a house?" Grandpa Li glared and spoke immediately.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Li Sanlang quickly moved his body back and distanced himself from Li Dalang. He was caught off guard and Li Dalang got close to him, saliva sprayed on his face.
"Dad, that's not what you said. The past was the past, and the present is the present. I didn't know how to do it before, but that doesn't mean I can't do it now, right?" Li Dalang said with a smirk, nonchalantly, "Besides, who is born knowing how to do these things? Aren't they all learned slowly?"
Li Mingxia didn't say anything. She could see that Li Dalang really wanted to go to work together. Did he want to earn the salary? Yes, if Li Erlang went, then all the money he earned would definitely be handed over to Mrs. Zheng. But if Li Dalang went, at least half of it could be kept for himself. He said it was for Li Zhengxue, but in fact it would all go into his own pocket. As for what he would do with the money after it went into his pocket, no one knew.
"Besides, the second brother is not smart, and the third brother is a coward who can't see anything. If you let me go, I can still help the third brother to manage people, right? Ten days' work, fifty cents a day, and two meals at noon and night, that's all." Li Dalang waved his hand and said carelessly, not feeling at all how uncomfortable the words he said to his two younger brothers sounded.
Li Erlang lowered his head and said nothing. Jin, who was sitting next to Li Erlang with her three sons and one daughter, seemed not to have heard anything. Jin even smiled and agreed, "Yes, let the eldest brother go. Fifty cents is not a lot. If the third brother's family is still short of people, let my sons go too. I can work, and I can go too!"
As they spoke, these people looked at Grandpa Li with hope.
Originally, Old Lady Zheng really didn't want Li Dalang to go. She knew her son well and knew that Li Dalang just couldn't do this job. But after hearing this, her mind started to become active again.
"Yes, old man, I think this is not an easy job for the third brother. I don't think the second brother can help alone. Let the eldest brother go as well."
"Third brother, I'll make the decision for you in this matter and let your eldest brother go! Fifty cents a day is the price outside. Just give your eldest brother forty cents a day. Is that okay?" This time, Old Lady Zheng did not use a commanding tone to ask Li Sanlang. Although her attitude was not gentle, it was extremely rare for her. This was a treatment that Li Sanlang had only enjoyed a few times since he was a child.
Old Mrs. Zheng originally thought that since she had said this, Li Sanlang would definitely not refuse her, but she forgot that Li Sanlang did not come here alone today, and Li Mingxia came to the Li family's old house despite the discomfort because he was worried about such a thing happening.
"Where did you hear the price of fifty cents a day? My father and I used to work at the dock, and we only got twenty cents a day for working from morning to night. When did the price become fifty cents? Grandpa, where are the workers so valuable?" Li Zhengpin looked at Grandpa Li, who was still as honest as usual, as if he was really curious about where he could make so much money.
"You don't have any skills, but you can only earn twenty cents a day? Can I do the same as you? Every time I think about it, I can find a way to make money. Fifty cents is even less!" Li Dalang glared and said loudly.
"Shut up!" Seeing that Li Sanlang's face was becoming increasingly ugly, Mr. Li slammed the kang hard!
Under normal circumstances, Li Dalang and Old Lady Zheng would probably not say anything, but when Li Sanlang thought of the huge sum of money and Li Mingxia's cooking skills that others had mentioned, he instantly became bolder.
"Then let my uncle go to work in places that pay him fifty cents a day. Our house-building work is dirty and tiring, and my uncle can't do it." Li Mingxia said.
Li Dalang choked, but Old Mrs. Zheng didn't think anything of it. She rolled her eyes and didn't even look at Li Mingxia.
"If your uncle really went to your house to work, he was the supervisor. So what? How can you order your uncle around like you order someone else around? Do you know what a supervisor is? It's to supervise other people's work!" Li Sanlang felt even more uncomfortable after hearing this. The supervisor's job had been given to Zhang Lishan, and the twenty cents was offered by their family. Even so, Zhang Lishan said that he would do whatever the workers did without any delay. He also said that twenty cents was too much and fifteen cents would be enough. But when it came to his own mother and elder brother, the salary became fifty cents a day, and they did nothing but supervise the workers.
Li Sanlang felt his heart a little cold, which was not a pleasant feeling.