Zhu Xin's egg successfully sparked a war of words in the dormitory—real war of words.
Then, the sales volume of Song Tan's shop suddenly increased. It was also because the marinade bags had been packed all the time during this period. If they were sold out, they would be restocked. If they were sold out, they would be restocked... Otherwise, they might be out of stock again.
For example, that cooling tea, wasn’t it out of stock before the Houttuynia cordata was dried
At this moment, Tian Ye wiped the sweat from his head and finally put down his hoe. Tian Tian on the side was still reminding him:
"Tian Ye, stop working. The teacher told you to go to class at nine o'clock, and it's already past nine."
Tian Ye drank some water, then walked to the edge of the pond and squatted down to help his sister dig houttuynia:
"No hurry, I'll do some more work. They're out of stock of this tea bag, so we have to hurry."
Seeing that Tian Tian was about to urge him again, he had to add: "Teacher and his team are communicating with the engineering team about the canals and roads today. They are probably still busy now."
Tian Tian then gave up.
Although working in the hot summer is hard, she can earn a lot of money. The most important thing is that it is close to home and only takes more than ten minutes to get there by bike. Now she is full of energy every day.
Song Tan's family is in need of Houttuynia cordata right now, so she works until her eyes are blurry every day before going home. I heard that after a while, she can come back to help with other things!
Tian Ye put the Houttuynia cordata in his hand into the basket, hesitated for a moment and then asked:
"Sister, I heard that they are hiring a cook for the construction site, 4,000 yuan a month... What do you think our mother can do?"
This summer vacation, Tianye is much more mature than in the past, and his plans for the family are also much clearer.
His sister earned two hundred yuan a day, and the family didn't have much expenses. Although he didn't make any money, he could find that his English grades were improving when he went home to do the papers every night, and he even had a clearer idea of the direction of his studies.
The tuition fees for public high schools are not expensive, and a few hundred yuan a month is enough for living expenses. If he persists for another two years and is admitted to a university, he can work during the summer vacation. I heard that if he works hard, he can completely cover his living expenses and tuition fees...
Although he had to plan step by step, Tian Ye had never felt that life was so hopeful. He could even calculate how many years it would take to pay off his debts!
Next...
He pursed his lips and looked at Tian Tian, whose skin had become darker and whose cheeks were redder.
The family has dragged down his sister's marriage, but... he will work harder in the future!
Well, four thousand yuan is just for cooking. He knows his parents’ personalities well and it’s hard not to be tempted.
Tian Tian shook her head.
"Don't underestimate the cooking part, but it's so hot, and there are 10 to 20 people eating, it's not an easy job... Mom's body hasn't recovered yet, I know she's worried about making money, but she's not in a hurry."
"Don't mention this when you go back."
Tian Ye was silent for a while, then he said guiltily: "I just thought that my mother would be happy to know that she had work to do..."
"I know..." Tian Tian was about to say something when she heard someone calling her from the mountain:
"It's ten o'clock, aren't you going home yet?"
It’s the excavator guy Sun Ziqiang.
Tian Tian wiped the sweat off her face and looked at the time again: It was indeed ten o'clock. But she felt fine today, so she also said loudly:
"Brother Sun, this job isn't tiring for me. I'll go back later."
Sun Ziqiang, who had just come down from the excavator and was almost suffocated by the high temperature:…
What kind of work is not tiring? Standing in the sun in this weather is hard even to breathe.
He said with an impatient "tsk". "Just come back when I told you to. Why are you talking so much nonsense? Song Tan specifically told me not to stay in the fields for too long."
"If you get heat stroke, your body will be ruined, which is not worth it. You don't want to get sick at such a young age, do you?"
Tian Tian was about to say something else, but when she heard the word "root of the disease", Tian Ye instantly pulled her up and grabbed the basket next to her:
"That's right! Sister, let's go back!"
Tian Tian didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Hui Hui Hui, but first let me rinse the mud of Houttuynia cordata by the pond."
This makes it convenient and saves water when you clean it at home.
As the brother and sister were talking, Sun Ziqiang, who had not seen them move for a long time on the mountain, became anxious and strode down:
"I told you to leave, why didn't you listen?"
When he looked at the muddy fishweed in her basket, he understood. He immediately pulled the basket from Tian Ye and said, "Hurry up. Come back after you're done."
He was strong and used to working, so he carried the basket and walked to the edge of the pond in two or three steps. Without saying a word, he poured the Houttuynia cordata back into the water.
The three of them squatted there, rubbing and washing, and soon they scooped up a basket full of juicy water again.
Tian Tian was still a little embarrassed:
"Thank you for your trouble. Your own work is hard enough, and you still have to help us."
"What's the matter?" She was so polite that Sun Ziqiang felt a little uncomfortable. He scratched his head:
"Every family has its hard times. Although your family is in debt, you are a good person. The debt will be repaid one day, right? You can't be impatient about this matter. If you are impatient, you will ruin your health, which is not worth it."
As he spoke, he reached into his trouser pocket and pulled out a plastic bag with two tea eggs inside.
"Here, Song Tan gave it to you to eat."
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Tian Tian was really touched: "We..."
Her salary is not low, and Tian Ye is a free tutor, and now she has to eat other people's food... Don't underestimate the two eggs. Tian Tian has seen the sauce packets in their store, and there are twenty-one of them. The cost of one tea egg starts at two yuan!
Thinking of this, she felt more and more that it was right for her to work hard.
After hesitating for a while and looking at Sun Ziqiang's impatient and urging eyes, he reached out and took the two tea eggs.
As we walked, Tian Ye and I shared the eggs. After peeling the eggshell, light brown lines were all over the white and tender eggs. When we took a bite, the rich aroma of the stew and the egg blended together, satisfying our empty stomachs and making the vague dizziness and vertigo disappear.
Then take a sip of the water in the basket. The feeling of fullness is so good!
After all, the brother and sister worked hard. They got up at dawn to have breakfast, then came to Song Tan's place, and went back at noon...
After working hard this morning, I was really hungry.
Because she remembered this incident, Tian Tian also thanked Song Tan specially:
"Song Tan, you are so kind... Thank you for the tea eggs."
"But don't give it to us tomorrow. I didn't think it through before. Let's cook some eggs at home tomorrow morning and bring them over. Our food is expensive, so it would be a waste to give it to us."
Song Tan: …
Looking at Sun Ziqiang's anxious expression, she immediately understood.