Chapter 24 Asking for Monthly Money
Compared to Yuzhi's adoptive mother, Chen, Ma was born taller and stronger, and his face was fleshy and mean.
Yuzhi secretly compared, thinking in his heart, with a big man like the Ma family, it is estimated that it is easy to overthrow three or five Chen families.
As the new daughter-in-law, although Yuzhi walked slightly on tiptoe due to physical inconvenience, she didn't dare to be sloppy at all.
Although the yard of the Liu family is almost twice as large as the Zhao family, the pigsty is easy to find, and it smells right.
Unexpectedly, Liu Er was not happy, Yuzhi had time to take the pig food from Ma's hands, Liu Er had already come up with a straight face to snatch the pig food, and said: "Lady, you are tired all night, and now you wake up and haven't even washed your face, how can you work?" ”
While speaking, Liu Er took Yuzhi's slender hand and was about to go back to the house.
Yuzhiqiao's face was slightly red, and she hurriedly retracted her hand, noticing that Ma's face was not good-looking, she hurriedly said to Liu Er: "Second master, don't make any more trouble, as a daughter-in-law, I should share the housework for our mother, this is my duty." ”
Liu Sanmei put down the broom and said with a smile: "Second sister-in-law, you just listen to my second brother, after all, in this family, he never works, if you are tired, he must not die of distress?" ”
"Huh."
Ma Shi smiled disdainfully, and said meaningfully: "Spend so much money to marry a daughter-in-law and come back, if you don't use it to work, will you still be a bodhisattva?" In addition to playing some foxy tricks to confuse men, can she earn money outside to support her family or gain fame and glory to her ancestors? ”
Liu Er's brows furrowed slightly, and he was about to refute.
Yuzhi finally saw that at the wedding yesterday, the Liu family was harmonious on the surface, but in fact, the relationship was not very good.
Yuzhi was only married on the first day, and the newlywed Yan'er didn't want everyone to hurt the harmony because of a small quarrel, otherwise she would definitely not have a good time in the future.
"Mother, you have learned a lesson, and your daughter-in-law has written it down."
While flattering Ma's words, Yuzhi twisted the wooden bucket containing pig food and went to the pigsty, and did not forget to glance at Liu Er.
Liu Er obviously didn't know much about women's thinking, so he couldn't help but feel a little depressed, so he simply called for red ginseng and said coldly: "Red ginseng, you take care of the lady for me." ”
Red ginseng was not only careless, but also resignedly agreed.
Unexpectedly, Liu Sanmei said: "Second brother, how many days will it take you to go out this time?" The second sister-in-law is your mother-in-law, it stands to reason that we should raise her, but if you add a maidservant, the family is equivalent to suddenly having two more mouths to eat, and I am afraid that two taels of silver a month will not be enough. ”
Noticing that Liu Sanmei winked at herself, Ma understood and said busily: "Second brother, you are clear about the situation in the family today, your eldest brother was beaten by you and collapsed on the bed, and he can't get off the ground until now, and the fourth brother is busy trying to get fame and planning a marriage with Li Dashan's family, and he can't get away." The farm work in the field depends on your father alone, although your sister-in-law and my third sister will also go to the field to help after finishing the housework, it is not easy to support your elderly grandmother, and now with your newly married second daughter-in-law and a slave, where can the family afford it? ”
The nimble Yuzhi had already returned from the pigsty at this time, she listened to the words of Liu Sanmei and Ma Shi in her ears, and said busily: "Mother, third sister, don't worry, I and red ginseng can work in the field." ”
As if he was afraid of being kicked out of the house, Red Ginseng also quickly rolled up his sleeves, revealing a pair of arms that were thinner than jade branches, and said urgently: "Yes, yes, yes, the maid is very good at work." ”
As if they hadn't heard the words of Yuzhi and Red Ginseng, Ma Shi and Liu Sanmei just stared straight at Liu Er.
Liu Er said without thinking: "Mother, I used to give my family two taels of silver a month, and now I add three taels a month, and I give you five taels of silver a month, but I have one request, that is, I can't let my lady do rough work and heavy work, is it done?" ”
"Five taels of silver!"
Ma Shi and Liu Sanmei exclaimed at the same time.
In the next second, Ma nodded vigorously and said, "Of course it's no problem, your lady is my daughter-in-law, can you treat her harshly for the sake of your mother?" ”
Yuzhixiu frowned slightly, her face was full of displeasure, after all, she had lived in the Zhao family for three years, and she knew very well that the expenses of the farm were not high at all, and the food, drink, and clothing were all in the field, as long as she was diligent, she almost didn't need to spend money.
In addition, jade branches and red ginseng have hands and feet, and working in the fields can not only be self-sufficient, but also if the harvest is good, there is no problem with surplus.
Not only that, Yuzhi has been in the Zhao family for three years, embroidering without sleep, and can barely earn two taels of silver every month, even if Liu Er is the owner of Heifeng Village, he is more able to earn money than Yuzhi, but it is too much pressure to subsidize the family with five taels of silver a month.
Whose silver taels are not the hard-earned money saved up by a copper plate?
And Liu Er did this just so that Yuzhi didn't have to do rough work and heavy work?
Although Yuzhi enjoyed this feeling of being pampered, she felt sorry for Liu Er, so she couldn't hold back and said in a weak tone: "Mother, will it be too much to let the second brother hand over five taels of silver every month?" ”