Rebirth to the Eighties to Get Rich

Chapter 107 – Everyone Is Happy

Ji Jianyun and Lao Qin were responsible for driving to the college town to sell the fruits, while their family was responsible for picking it. It took half a month to pick all the fruits on the mountain.

Everyone was also tired. Every day, they were up early in the morning until late at night.

In the end, Ji Jianyun offered everyone their pay. He felt that it was worth how hard they worked this time.

For no other reason, Ji Jianyun paid them a lot.  Ji Jianguo and his wife earned 20 yuan, and so did Ji Jianye and his wife.

Mother Su was given 50 yuan in private, but Mother Su refused to accept it. He did everything he could to persuade Mother Su to accept it. Her positive impression of her son-in-law grew even more. Her biological son could not compare to him. She asked him to remember to let her help out when the persimmons were ready to be picked. She was also good at making dried persimmons.

Ji Jianyun naturally agreed and said that he would definitely ask his mother-in-law to help.

Mother Su was in a very good mood because there was fifty yuan in her pocket. She gave eldest Su sister-in-law five yuan. Well, Ji Jianyun gave Mother Su ten yuan to give to her, but she only gave half.

Eldest Su sister-in-law was very happy, even if it was five yuan. She immediately said that if there was more work to do, then she would do a good job.

Mother Su said to her, “You did a good job this time, so I don’t mind giving you this money. But if you dare to steal or shirk from your responsibilities as a daughter-in-law, then you will never do this again.”

“Mother, dear mother, how can I be like that? Didn’t I do a good job? Danhong’s mother-in-law saw me and didn’t even dare to say anything. I also didn’t embarrass Danhong,” Eldest Su sister-in-law said swiftly.

It was really great working over there. After breakfast, they would go to work and could eat fruit whenever they were hungry. They would also eat over there at noon, and it was wonderful. There was scrambled eggs, braised meat, bone soup, and big steamed buns. They could also eat as much as they wanted!

If she wasn’t pressured by her mother-in-law, then she would have taken her husband and her son and daughter with her. However, they wanted to study and could only come over during the weekends. They would have eaten a lot of fruit and meat, and they would have been paid a lot of money.

“That’s why if there’s another job next time, I can bring you along. But you can’t give attitude when we are there. You need to do what you’re told. If I catch you once, or if you give me any reason, then you can go home.” Mother Su finished berating her and waved her hand to make her leave.

Over at Ji Jianguo, Feng Fangfang, Ji Jianye, and Ji Mudan’s side, they earned 20 yuan per family. Each family was full of smiles, although a little tired. But, they had a big lunch, and then this huge wage.

Both families were very happy. Mother Ji had paid eight yuan to several families in the village who were quick on their feet and good at working. Meanwhile, their families were given two yuan more.

However, the families who took eight yuan were also very happy because the lunch was so good. While they were working, Mother Ji would allow everyone to nibble on some fruits. When they went home, they were told to take two or three fruits back for their families. On the day the money was paid, Mother Ji brought the money and gave them a bag of fruits with peaches, pears and apples.

This bonus was definitely really good.

But even better were Xu Aidang’s and Ji Hongjun’s families. When they were busy the past few days, their wives, Wang Honghua and Li Yucui, both went to help. Xu Aidang and Ji Hongjun were not paid because they are already long-term workers. But Wang Honghua and Li Yucui were paid separately. And just like the other families, both of them were given eight yuan. They saw that Wang Honghua and Li Yucui went to get their pay and came back with a bag of fruits in their hands. That part was similar to them, but in addition to the fruit, they had several jin of fatty meat!

“The boss said that she would not give our husbands more pay, so she cut a few jin of meat to nourish the whole family,” Wang Honghua and Li Yucui said and laughed.

Their husbands were long-term workers. What was a long-term job? It was workers with a set salary, no matter how much work there was. They could take a break when there was no work, but if they had work, and it was really busy, then it was their job to be busy. They didn’t get a raise.

They didn’t get a salary increase, but those few jin of meat was the best thing ever!

Everyone was envious. Xu Aidang’s and Ji Hongjun’s families were once like the many poor households in the village. But since they had become long-term workers for the oldJi family, their lives had become more and more decent. At the beginning of the year, their homes were renovated. They didn’t even have enough congee in the past to fill themselves up. But these days, they can frequently eat meat. It made others envious when they thought about it.

No wonder everyone wanted to work for Su Danhong’s family as long-term workers.

In addition to these, Ji Jianyun also calculated the pay for Father Ji and Mother Ji. He was now supporting the two elders, but their wages were calculated separately. It wasn’t much, just 20 yuan each.

Although it was 20 yuan, it added up to 40 yuan. More importantly, Mother Ji had made a fortune before. The strawberries and watermelons she grew had sold very well. It was almost 150-60 yuan, plus this pay. This added up to a small savings of 200.

Although the two elders basically didn’t have to spend anything, they felt more peaceful about having money in their hands. Moreover, their confidence soared because of the money. Mother Ji was also in a better mood. She brought two jin of good fat meat to chat with Mother Su. She said that she had worked hard these days, but she had to eat some good food for nourishment. Mother Su saw that she was being sincere. Thus, these old women agreed that when the persimmons were ripe, they would come and work.

When Mother Ji was about to go back, Mother Su brought her a basket of eggs. However, since Mother Ji was being genuine, she naturally refused. Also, there were so many chickens raised on the mountain, so she was never afraid that they would run out of eggs. If she did take the eggs, she would give them to Danhong. But, it was better for her to just take eggs from the mountain, so why would she take ones where she had to carry them from far away?

Mother Ji felt very extravagant because she had money in her hand. Thus, she refused to accept it, and Mother Su did not force her to. Still, she gave her two jin of home-grown sesame seeds.

“Danhong likes to eat sesame, so I will take it from you and give it to Danhong,” Mother Ji said with a smile.

Mother Su was also happy, since Mother Ji was concerned with her daughter. She didn’t think that Mother Ji’s words were just courtesy, because Mother Ji was not arguing and was being nice to her daughter. This meant that good things would definitely reach her daughter so that she could eat it herself, right?

Mother Su sent off Mother Ji. Then, she cut this big fat piece of meat in half. She cooked half in soy sauce and cabbage for tonight, and the other half  was directly turned into lard!