"Boom, boom, boom..."
The gong of Daliushu Village rang again.
The village chief Wang Zhengyi announced with a cheerful face that the government came to the village to recruit gold mining workers.
Fifty cents per person per day and three meals included.
As soon as the village chief finished speaking, the crowd immediately became excited.
You know, if you usually go to town to work, you only earn twenty or thirty cents a day.
Moreover, most of the meals are taken care of by oneself.
Even so, jobs are hard to find.
Now when you go digging for gold, your wages have doubled.
"Village chief, I'm going!"
"Uncle, I'm going too!"
"I am coming too……"
For a time, people signed up one after another and rushed to dig gold mines.
Even some women are interested in hiring female workers.
"Village Chief, I am strong and can work better than you guys who are like little chickens." A woman who was tall and thick like a man shouted loudly with her voice wide open.
The village chief's face darkened.
The other men also had dark faces.
Who is Chicken Little?
However, after taking a look at Widow Zhang, who was taller and darker than many men, many people opened their mouths to say something, but in the end they all closed them obediently.
There is no way, even though Widow Zhang is a widow, no one dares to provoke her.
In the early years, when her man was gone, anyone who tried to go to her house to take advantage of them was beaten to the pulp by her.
The village chief didn't want to offend Widow Zhang, so he had to say: "We don't recruit women, and we only recruit men between the ages of eighteen and thirty-five."
As soon as the village chief finished speaking, many people showed disappointed expressions on their faces.
After all the calculations in the old Su family, only Mr. Su met the conditions.
Boss Su signed up very happily.
Su Xiaoliu was very sorry because he also wanted to make money.
It was he who discovered the gold mine.
Old Man Su also wanted to go, but unfortunately he was too old.
Although the family had saved some money, it was very expensive to support three scholars.
Especially when Lao Wu was selected as a scholar and went to the county school to study, he needed to prepare more money to prepare for future scientific examinations.
What's more, it will cost a lot of money for the fifth, sixth, and several grandchildren to have wives in the future.
By the way, the richest person in the old Su family now is the little sugar baby.
Whether it was something given to Little Sugar Baby by his godmother, Tian Shi, or something gifted by the Emperor to Little Sugar Baby, Old Man Su and Old Mrs. Su kept them separately, keeping them for Little Sugar Baby’s dowry.
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In the words of Mrs. Su, girls from wealthy families have been saving dowries since they were young.
Although their family is a farmer, they cannot wrong their daughter.
Old Man Su fully agreed with this.
As a result, although the Su family has some money, it is not much.
"Dad, when the work in the fields is busy, I will come back to work. Don't be tired." Boss Su said.
Old man Su patted his filial eldest son and said, "Don't worry about the family, dad can still do his job."
Sister-in-law Su looked at her man, with a trace of reluctance in her eyes, and said, "We are still doing the work in the fields. We won't let dad get tired."
A man goes to dig for gold. Although he is not far away, he only comes back once every ten days.
Su Laowu felt a little guilty, but also moved and said: "Brother, sister-in-law, thank you for your hard work."
I haven't done anything for my family in these years, but I have spent a lot of money on it.
If I fail to win the exam in the future, I will really be embarrassed to face my family.
"Lao Wu, what are you talking about?" Mr. Su said cheerfully: "It's harder for you to study. I only have a handful of strength. If you let me study, I won't make my hair turn gray."
Sister-in-law Su also said: "Fifth brother, just finish reading. Your eldest brother and I will be happy no matter how tired we are. Now that my sister-in-law is walking outside, others will say that she is the scholar's sister-in-law. Don't you know how glorious my sister-in-law is?"
After Sister-in-law Su finished speaking, Brother Su patted Su Laowu on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Laowu, don't you know how many people envy my elder brother that he has a younger brother like you, a scholar?"
Su Laowu had a shy smile on his face, but his eyes were shining brightly.
After all, he is still young and does not know how to cover up the light, showing a high-spirited spirit unique to young people.
Old man Su looked at his scholar son and felt particularly satisfied.
"Lao Wu, I will go to the county school tomorrow to study. You must study hard and don't slack off!" Old Man Su warned.
Since Su Laowu has been selected as a scholar, he is eligible to study in the county.
Of course, the old scholars in the private schools in the town couldn't teach Su Laowu.
Although Qian Yuemei, Su's second sister-in-law, was happy that her eldest uncle went to earn money, she didn't want to stay at home anymore since the family lacked a strong laborer.
What's more, now my brother-in-law is going to the county to study.
She had another excuse to go to the county.
So, after thinking for a while, I ran to help the little sugar baby feed the ducklings.
"Sister-in-law, your second brother said he bought a lot of fun things for you. Do you want to go and have a look?"
Qian Yuemei looked at the little sugar baby with a flattering expression, like a human trafficker holding up candy.
The little sugar baby blinked his eyes and said in a milky voice: "I don't want to."
Qian Yuemei, "..."
Why is it so straightforward?
"Sister-in-law, my second sister-in-law heard that the county town is very interesting. There are lantern sellers and jugglers... Do you want to go and see it?" Qian Yuemei kept up her efforts.
The little sugar baby blinked, "Second sister-in-law, do you want to go?"
Qian Yuemei, "..."
Of course she wants to go.
But--
She wants to go, can she go?
Qian Yuemei had no choice but to say again: "If my sister-in-law wants to go, my second sister-in-law will take you there. We will go find your second brother and let your second brother take us to play in the county. We can go wherever there is fun. Second sister-in-law will take you there."
When the time comes, I will buy you sweets and flowers to wear..."
After listening to Qian Yuemei's words, the little sugar baby tilted her head and looked at Qian Yuemei with her black and white eyes, as if she was thinking.
For some reason, Qian Yuemei had a strange feeling of being seen through.
"I don't want to go." The little sugar baby shook his head.
Qian Yuemei, "..."
Why is my sister-in-law different from other people’s children?
Qian Yuemei returned home defeated, but she was unwilling to do so no matter what.
So, he gritted his teeth, moved his position, and ran to find Mrs. Su.
"Mom, you see, I am now the head of the village. I can't live in our countryside forever, lest I be laughed at in the future for not having seen the world." Qian Yuemei looked like she was thinking about the little sugar baby.
Old Mrs. Su was sewing a summer shirt for Old Man Su. She paused when she heard this and looked up at Qian Yuemei.
To be continued...