vrcanaries Chapter 172 News about Sister 2
Chapter 172 News about Sister 2
Hu La Tang is not like braised pork, it takes less time and is quite quick to make. The only slow part is making the pancake.
However, many people who eat Huo La Tang bring their own pancakes, so not many were made, only about seventy or eighty pancakes. Second Aunt and her daughter finished the work in three hours.
"Minyou, your family is really powerful now! How come you set up a Hu La Tang stall without anyone noticing?" In the afternoon, a villager who was hired to help pull the cart came to the stall and greeted them.
"Oh! What skills do I have? It was my nephew Hei Wa who took pity on Er Da and taught us how to do it.
Sit down and take a break, drink some water.
Thank you for your hard work this afternoon, brother from the militia and brother from the Democratic League. ” Hou Minyou said self-deprecatingly, then changed the subject and asked the villagers to sit down and drink water.
"Why bother? I only earn five cents from your family for one trip. I'm so happy!" said the villager with a smile on his face.
"I should earn it. My legs are not in good condition, and I will need your help and care from behind." Hou Minyou said politely with a smile.
The two villagers were a little excited when they heard Hou Min's words, thinking that they would need people frequently in the future.
"Minyou, don't worry from now on, we will definitely get the cart pulling job done for you." The two men patted their chests.
"That's good, that's good." Hou Minyou also nodded with a smile on his face.
"Uncle Militia, Uncle Minmeng, my legs are not very convenient, so please help and take care of my aunt when she is pulling soup at noon.
However, we also told Uncle Yangsheng and Uncle Yangwa that from now on, the two uncles will work for the first half of the month, and Uncle Yangwa will work for the second half of the month.
As long as everyone works hard, the five cents every day at noon will be for the four of you." Hou Xiaoge spoke up to reassure the two and made a request.
“Hit, hit, hit!”
When the two heard Hou Xiaoge's arrangement, a hint of dissatisfaction appeared on their faces at first, but they soon put on smiles.
The money was paid in cash every day. Two people helped to fold the spicy soup, and each of them left excitedly after receiving five cents.
"Heiwa, why did you call two people?" Erda and Second Aunt asked with confusion.
"Er Da, our families are living the best life in the village now, so we should unite with the villagers.
Otherwise, we eat delicious food every day while the villagers only have coarse food, and they will easily resent us.
We all live together, and if they make trouble for us, we will be the ones who suffer. After all, porcelain should not be rubble.
Although this job only earns five cents per person, which doesn't seem like much, as long as we set up the stall, we can make money every day!
If two people work, each person can earn at least one dollar a month, which is enough to buy hundreds of kilograms of sweet potatoes or bran.
This is a huge amount of income. Giving it only to their two families would not be good for either them or us.
So I planned to divide it into a few more companies, but it would be inappropriate to divide it into too many companies.
I calculated that it would be best to have four families do the work. Each family would earn at least 50 kilograms of sweet potatoes a month, which is an attractive amount. Any less would not work.
Uncle Yangsheng and Uncle Yangwa have a good relationship with us. If we bring them along to make money, there will be more people on our side when there are problems in the village in the future." Hou Xiaoge explained to the two with a smile.
"My goodness! There are so many twists and turns in the job of pulling a cart. It gives me a headache just thinking about it." Second Aunt said with a confused look on her face.
"Haha! People often say that if you want justice, you have to turn it upside down. Although it doesn't quite fit our situation, it's almost the same.
If our family didn't set up a stall, and we were still like before. Suddenly one day someone said to give Erda a job, and he only had to work for half an hour every day and get five cents, Second Aunt, do you think you would do it?" Hou Xiaoge asked with a smile.
"Of course I will do it! I'm not a fool. As long as it's not illegal, I will do it even if it costs me my life." Second Aunt slapped her thigh.
"hehe!"
"Er Da, Second Aunt, do you understand now?" Hou Xiaoge looked at the two of them with a smile.
Although the two of them didn't quite understand it, they also understood the importance of this matter.
The sales of Hu La Tang were slow in the afternoon. Sometimes several people came, and sometimes no one came for half an hour. After the train arrived at the station, there were the most customers when the passengers came out.
At 4:30 in the afternoon, there were only five or six bowls of the high-end Hu La Tang left, and more than ten bowls of the ordinary one left, and they were no longer for sale.
“Forget it, it’s getting dark, and other stalls are closing up, so let’s do the same!” Hou Xiaoge said to Erda and the others as he saw that the nearby stalls were also closing up.
"Okay, let's close the stall!" Although the two men still wanted to sell, they nodded and agreed to close the stall because it was unsafe after dark.
When she got home in the evening, Second Aunt distributed the spicy and meaty soup to Hou Xiaoge's family and uncle's family, and scooped a small bowl of it for my sister-in-law as a thank you for her hard work in helping out today.
Hou Xiaoge didn't refuse, after all, he had helped for a whole day.
After dinner, several families sat in Hou Xiaoge’s cave, roasting fire, making pancakes and chatting.
"Second sister-in-law, you must have sold a lot today! I saw you coming back in the evening and you never stopped laughing." Sister-in-law Hou Cuiping joked with a smile.
"Haha! Second Aunt, please tell us how much money you earned today." Hou Xiaoge also teased with a smile.
"Giggle!"
"It's not much! There will be so much left in the evening." Second Aunt said modestly with a smile on her face.
"After deducting management fees, taxes, and miscellaneous items today, I earned $1.80." Erda said while kneading the dough.
"You, when people ask me, why are you so proactive!" Second Aunt gave Erda a fierce look.
"Ha ha!"
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This income is indeed good. You have to know that this profit does not include the three meals a day for Hou Minyou's family of five. There was also a lot of spicy soup left over today, which was given to Hou Xiaoge's family. These are all profits.
"Oh! I don't know how my husband and Erni are doing." Everyone was talking and laughing, and Wang Maimiao spoke while making pancakes absent-mindedly.
This directly poured water on the joy in the cave and cut off the power.
"Hey! Heiwa, you have a good relationship with the Yanhuang League.
The last time I went to the Central Plains, I saw that the Qin army actually escorted them. Can you ask them to help find out about your father? "Hou Yangmin sighed and asked.
"Yes, Heiwa, if you don't have enough money, tell your mother. I have more than a hundred dollars in my hand, and I will give it all to you. Please ask them to help you." Wang Maimiao said excitedly.
"Yes, we have some savings." My uncle-in-law nodded.
"Mom, uncle, I have asked someone to investigate this matter a long time ago, and they are still investigating!
The army that conscripted my father was a small passing troop, and we don’t even know their numbers, so it’s really hard to find them!” Hou Xiaoge said with a wry smile.
"Oh!" Everyone sighed after hearing this.
Seeing Wang Maimiao's tearful eyes, Hou Xiaoge comforted her:
"Mom, I've been asking someone to look into my dad's affairs! I hope he'll be blessed.
But I have good news for you all, it’s about my second sister.”
"Is there any news about Er Ni'er?" Wang Maimiao grabbed Hou Xiaoge's arm and asked.
"I have already asked the Jinyintang of the Yanhuang League for help, and the caravan of the Jinyintang has already arrived in our hometown.
I told them about my second sister. With their power, they should be able to convince the Fan family to let my second sister come back.
The latest group of vehicles should arrive the day after tomorrow, and my second sister is lucky enough to be back with the group." Hou Xiaoge explained with a smile.