nucmednet Chapter 135 We rely on ourselves
Chapter 135 We rely on ourselves
Aunt Zhu was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to answer. She just turned around and looked at Boss Zhu angrily and pushed him.
"You useless thing, you watched me being bullied and you didn't say a word?"
Boss Zhu was dragged here by Aunt Zhu. Now he was drooping and shrank in fear as he was scolded by his wife.
Seeing this, the villagers all shook their heads.
"What a jerk this old woman is! She has such a bad temper. She either beats or scolds her own man."
"What the Si family said is true. It was Mrs. Zhu who drove Mrs. Zhu away. How dare you ask for my mother-in-law's wages now?"
"Boss Zhu is such a coward!"
The more they talked, the more anxious and angry Aunt Zhu became. Her long face stretched even longer, and she hit Boss Zhu's arm hard. But it was winter and she was wearing thick clothes, so no matter how hard she hit, she couldn't hit him.
Boss Zhu hesitated for a moment, then spoke: "But, my mother takes care of the children and does housework for your family, and you let the second and third sons go to work in the shop. Obviously, I... I am..."
"Yes!" Aunt Zhu reacted.
How much money can an old woman like Zhu Pozi get for taking care of children and doing housework? She didn't come here to ask for money, she just felt it was unfair.
"Our family is the eldest. If there's work in your shop, my family will definitely be given priority. Why should we give it to the second and third families first?"
Si Muyan probably had never thought that there would be such a shameless person in the world, and was stunned for a moment.
The younger sister was furious and said angrily, "Mrs. Zhu, who do you think your family is? Why should we let you work in the shop?"
Aunt Zhu put her hands on her hips and said, "Isn't that right? My mother-in-law takes care of the children and does the housework at your house. If it weren't for her busying around, how would you have time to work outside? Since the porridge shop outside is going to be given to our Zhu family, it should belong to our eldest wife, not the second or third wife!"
She was being unreasonable, but there were voices of support in the village.
"That's quite true. The Si family gave the porridge shop to the Zhu family because Mrs. Zhu helped them. But if a family has good things, they will definitely give them to the eldest son first. How can the eldest son not have something, so the second and third sons get it first?"
"We're all family, so everyday friction shouldn't be considered a big deal, right? It seems like Zhu Er and Zhu San are also wrong."
Zhu Laosan was originally dull, and most of the management of the porridge shop was handled by his second brother and his wife. He and his wife were not useful people. If it weren't for his second brother and his wife, they would still know how to do nothing.
He took a step back and bumped into his wife. They looked at each other and lowered their heads in fear.
Zhu Laoer was furious: "What nonsense are you talking about? You don't know anything, why are you talking nonsense!"
Zhu Laosan fearfully pulled his second brother's sleeve and whispered, "Second brother... Second brother, otherwise, next year I'll let... Big Brother go with you..."
Although his voice was low, Aunt Zhu, with her sharp ears, still heard it and was immediately delighted. She had no other requests. After all, his family couldn't afford to suffer any loss. It would be better if the third child took the initiative to withdraw, so as to avoid further wrangling.
Unexpectedly, Zhu Lao Er grabbed his brother's hand and said coldly, "You are so confused! Do you think that if you quit, Yan will let Big Brother do it?"
"what?"
"If you can't speak, just shut up!" Zhu Laoer glared at his brother fiercely.
Zhu Laosan flinched. He had always been obedient and didn't like to cause trouble, but now it was his fault. No, he couldn't do this. He had a wife and children to support. If he followed his eldest brother, he would just let his eldest sister-in-law bully them. But his second brother and sister-in-law wouldn't do that. They were both good people.
His eyes became firm.
"Second brother, I will listen to you."
Zhu Laoer was finally satisfied. How could the Zhu family's affairs be resolved by the Si family?
He looked at the villagers who had previously accused the Si family of being wrong and that the porridge shop should be given to his eldest brother, and said, "Back then, it was the four of us brothers who were bad and forced my mother to become homeless. My mother wasn't hired by the Si family to take care of the children or do housework. It was the Si family who was kind enough to take my mother in and ensure that she had enough food and clothes! This incident happened not long ago, so I think everyone has remembered it, right?"
The villagers were stunned, then nodded in agreement. It had indeed been that way, but it was simply because Mrs. Zhu's life had improved, she was wearing new clothes, and every day when she had free time she would wander around with Xiaoxia in her arms. They had actually forgotten that Mrs. Zhu had been driven to a thatched cottage before being taken in by the Si family.
Zhu Lao Er continued, "As for the Si family giving us the porridge shop, that's not the case. On the day the thatched hut collapsed, my third brother and I swore an oath that as long as the Si family could use us for a day, no matter what we were asked to do, we would be willing to do it! The Si family didn't have strong laborers, so we were willing to do the rough work for them. If they needed someone to look after the shop, we would also be happy to help. It can be said that we are indeed relying on the Si family to get to where we are today, but our original intention was not to take advantage of them, but to sincerely help them!"
Si Muyan looked at Zhu Laoer with approval. Zhu Laoer used to be a smart village man, but now he has seen more and learned more, and he knows how to think and analyze, which is a good sign.
People who are willing to make progress are all good, not to mention that the Zhu family can now be regarded as the right-hand man of the Si family.
"The Si family now has a food store and a snack shop, but the porridge shop is unattended. It was only because my third brother and I were hardworking and diligent that we were recognized by Miss Yan that she was able to let us run the porridge shop. Fellow villagers, we are all the same. We were just spotted by Miss Yan by chance. In the future, Miss Yan's shop will grow bigger and bigger, and her workshop will become better and better. Everyone will be noticed like us."
Zhu Laoer first proved himself and then praised the Si family.
Besides, the villagers like to watch the fun, but when it comes to their own interests, their own interests are definitely better. So when they heard the latter part, they couldn't help but feel happy.
"Yes, we villagers are all down-to-earth people. We don't need to go around in circles. We can get the job done!"
"What Zhu Lao Er said is absolutely correct. I still remember that when Mrs. Zhu was falsely accused and refused to go back, Zhu Lao Er called his brothers and said they would support Mrs. Zhu together. It was Zhu Lao Da who refused."
"That's right. I also saw Zhu Lao Er and Zhu Lao San delivering rice and grain to Mrs. Zhu and working for the Si family. Zhu Lao Da and Zhu Lao Si didn't go, so it's no wonder that the Si family chose Zhu Lao Er and Zhu Lao San to help."
"Now they're eating meat with the Si family, Mrs. Zhu, are you jealous? Wasn't it you who instigated your mother-in-law's expulsion?"
You and I were arguing back and forth, making Aunt Zhu blush and step back repeatedly.
But the villagers were too lazy to care. What they wanted to ask most was about the expansion of the Si family shop and the opening of the workshop.