Chapter 36
Chapter 36: Cooperation
Su Xiaoxiao felt that something was wrong with this posture.
His long legs were on both sides. If she moved forward…
She couldn’t go forward.
She wanted to lean back. Wei Ting thought that she could not stabilize herself and was about to fall, so he kindly pulled her back.
Su Xiaoxiao was speechless. She could only squat on the spot.
Wei Ting’s attention was mainly on the uninvited guests on the roof, so he did not notice their awkward posture.
His first reaction was that the other party was coming for him and the children.
The children were playing with Su Ergou in the backyard. The entire courtyard was filled with laughter.
He was prepared to kill tonight. To his surprise, the uninvited guest on the roof showed no signs of attacking.
He did not sense any malice from the other party’s aura.
The other party only stayed on the roof for a moment before leaving silently.
It was unlikely that the other party was alone and did not attack because he was afraid of him.
The children were right under the other party’s nose. If the other party really went to grab the children, he would not be able to save them in time.
So… what was going on?
Who was that man? Was he after him?
Su Xiaoxiao’s chubby butt went numb.
She felt terrible. She grabbed Wei Ting’s arm and stood up.
At this moment, Wei Ting lowered his head and asked her, “Could it be directed at you… ”
Before he could finish, his lips touched Su Xiaoxiao’s forehead.
“You kissed me?”
Su Xiaoxiao’s eyes widened.
Wei Ting said without changing his expression, “You bumped into me. You were clearly taking advantage of me.”
Su Xiaoxiao straightened her back and placed her hands on her chubby waist. “My legs are numb, can’t I stand up? Who asked you to suddenly lower your head?”
Wei Ting refused to admit that it was his fault. “You took advantage of me and molested me.”
Su Xiaoxiao gritted her teeth.
“I molested you, right?”
She laughed in exasperation.
Wei Ting snorted coldly.
Su Xiaoxiao was furious!
She narrowed her eyes and suddenly bent down to press him against the bedhead. She quickly kissed him on the cheek!
“This is what it means to molest!”
She said domineeringly!
Wei Ting froze.
The atmosphere in the room became strange.
Su Xiaoxiao felt a chill at the back of her head. She blinked and slowly turned around.
Father Su, Ergou, Mrs. Wu, and the three children stood at the door, looking dumbfounded.
Su Xiaoxiao was speechless. This could not be explained clearly.
Su Xiaoxiao calmly stood up and pretended to adjust Wei Ting’s clothes. “I already said that your injuries haven’t healed. I told you to take it easy.”
Wei Ting was speechless.
Everyone was speechless.
Wasn’t she the one who should take it easy?’
Su Xiaoxiao coughed lightly and returned to her room under everyone’s incredulous gazes!
After closing the door, she fell onto the bed and covered her head with a pillow!
Ahhh! How embarrassing!
That night, the three little ones came to the east room with pillows again.
“Ergou, didn’t you dry your mattress?” Su Xiaoxiao asked Ergou.
Su Ergou said bitterly, “They peed on Dad’s bed again!”
“Did you do it on purpose?” Su Xiaoxiao asked seriously.
The three little ones shook their heads cutely.
Su Xiaoxiao doubtfully carried the three little ones into the bed.
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Before dawn the next day, Little Wu came over to help Su Xiaoxiao as usual.
When she rolled up her sleeves to wash the dried vegetables, Su Xiaoxiao noticed the scar on her arm.
“Your mother-in-law hit you?”
Su Xiaoxiao didn’t intend to pretend not to see it this time.
Little Wu rubbed a handful of dried plum vegetables and hesitated, but still said, “Just… yesterday morning.”
Big Wu scolded Little Wu for taking the eggs back to her parents’ house and vented her anger on Little Wu’s two daughters. Little Wu ended up blocking a few blows for her daughters.
In her memory, this was not the first time Little Wu had been beaten up. However, Little Wu never complained outside. Su Xiaoxiao always heard the sounds of beating and scolding because she lived next door.
Su Xiaoxiao wasn’t in a hurry to ask her if she had other plans for the future. Instead, she said, “Can you come over every day in the future?”
Little Wu nodded.
The two families lived next door, and she did not need to travel far. It was not a problem for her to come over every day.
Su Xiaoxiao took out the dough. “I’ll pay you monthly.”
Madam Wu hurriedly said, “It’s free!”
Su Xiaoxiao said in amusement, “Who would hire someone to do work without paying? I’m not Nero Zhou, the Exploiter.”
“Zhou… what?” Little Wu didn’t understand.
Su Xiaoxiao said, “It’s very hard for you to come over every morning to help me cook. If the business grows in the future, it will be even harder. In addition, I have to ask you to take care of the three children from time to time. You already have two children, so it’s not an easy job.”
Little Wu said, “It’s fine. Meizi can help me keep watch.”
Meizi was the eldest daughter of Little Wu. She was eight years old and was very obedient and sensible.
When the three little children ran around the village, it was Meizi who had been following them.
“Besides… Dahu and the others… are quite easy to look after.”
This was not a lie. The three children had a strong sense of crisis. They never went to dangerous places, nor did they leave the sight of Little Wu or Meizi.
They didn’t cry or wet their pants. If they were hungry or thirsty, they would say it. If they wanted to relieve themselves, they would say it.
Although they often made the children in the village cry, they never bullied Meizi and her sister.
“Regardless of whether it’s easy to take care of Dahu and the others, I have to pay you your salary.” Xiaoxiao said to Mrs. Wu, “Twenty copper coins a day for the time being. When the benefits increase in the future, I’ll give you more money.”
Little Wu was stunned.
“T-twenty copper coins?”
For one day of work?
In a month, it would be more than two taels!
She would earn more than Liu Ping!
Not only was she paid, but she was also given a portion of the pancakes and braised food that Su Daya made every day. If she went to town to buy them, it would be a considerable sum.
“There’s no need for so many…”
“If you think I give you too much, do your job well.”
… .
Because she was going to the market, Su Xiaoxiao left early today. When she arrived, Luo Dazhuang had just set up his stall and hadn’t hung the meat up yet.
“So early,” Luo Dazhuang said.
“How was the sale yesterday?” Su Xiaoxiao asked.
“Here.” They were all sold out.
10 catties of braised meat, 20 catties of braised ribs, 30 yuan per catty and 40 yuan per catty.
When he heard her price, he thought she had gone crazy. This was a small town. Did she think it was a city?
In the end, it was really sold out.
“A pound of braised meat was used for taste tests,” he said.
It meant that he did not deliberately deduct copper coins.
He sold it for one tael of silver and 70 copper coins. Luo Dazhuang’s cut was 20%, and Su Xiaoxiao got 850 copper coins.
The cost of meat was 300 copper coins. The cost of labor, marinade and other costs was less than 50 copper coins.
From the looks of it, the net profit was half a tael of silver.
“Looks like we’re working well together.”
She smiled and took back the jars from yesterday. She placed three new jars in his stall.