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Chapter 229: Giving too little money, taking too much money

"Thank you for your politeness, uncles and aunts. It's nothing. As long as everyone works hard in the future, we sisters will definitely not treat you unfairly. Uncle, here, take the toothpaste, next one!"

After a few more polite words, Zheng Yuan stuffed the toothpaste into Chen Jiaxiang's hand and started calling the next person to come up.

Chen Jiaxiang took the money and kept thanking them and Jiang Chengye, but he did not leave. Instead, he walked aside and counted the money carefully.

Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin ignored him and continued to check the number of the next person.

The next person's number was also calculated by two people following Jiang Chengye, and of course the result was exactly the same. However, Jiang Chengye had the experience just now, and he also had the idea of ​​competing in his mind, and he moved the beads on the abacus very quickly, and the speed of the three people was comparable.

Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin were not surprised by this result, as it was the wisdom of our ancestors. They had watched a program at that time, which was a showdown between a calculator and an abacus, and the speed at which the old master used the abacus left a deep impression on them.

After checking that there was no problem, Duan Minmin counted the money out of the money basket as usual. This time she was faster. She made a total of 1,864 coins, and got 466 coins.

Knowing this number, the villagers who were watching all gasped and secretly decided to earn more than him next month.

After getting the money, the man walked aside with a smile on his face and started counting it. Zheng Yuan and the others then called the next person.

"Dashu mother! Tao'er mother, this is half a cent too much, right?" Chen Jiaxiang held up a penny.

"Uncle, three hundred and ninety-one and a half cents is hard to calculate, so I rounded it up. Thank you for your hard work during this period of time."

"Oh! When you go to the city to carry a big bag, people would like to deduct every penny, but you are generous. There are so many of us. If everyone is like this, you will lose a lot."

"Besides, our job is easy and labor-saving enough. This half a cent is not a big deal. Let's just forget it." Chen Jiaxiang said as he was about to return the penny.

"Yes, you also gave me toothpaste and a toothbrush, which added up to a penny. This half a penny should not be included in the calculation."

"Yes, Dashu Madam, Taoer Madam, we are not the kind of people who would bother with a big deal. If I have half a penny more, you don't have to give it to me."

"mine too!"

"And I!"

The villagers also echoed.

"My dear uncles and aunts, we all know that you are doing this for our own good. There is nothing we can do, and we can still pay you this half a cent. Don't think that you are taking advantage of us. As long as you work hard for our workshop in the future, you will be doing a great favor to our family."

As soon as the words fell, they naturally attracted unanimous praise from everyone, and the two of them felt warm in their hearts.

In fact, the two had thought that the villagers would not tell anyone about the half a cent if they found out. After all, they were still checking the money after it was distributed, fearing that they had distributed too little.

What was unexpected was that they actually brought it up and said they wanted to return it, which surprised the two of them.

I thought the villagers would definitely try to get as much as they could for such matters, but it turns out they are a bit narrow-minded.

This feeling is a little hard to describe. It's like raising a cactus without expecting anything in return, and then suddenly a small flower blooms.

There was a bit of surprise, and a warmth welling up from the bottom of their hearts, and both of them felt a little numb in their hearts.

After calming down, the two of them called the next person up to continue checking.

The scale of the workshop was not large, but with only a few people, the speed was fast. In about two quarters of an hour, all the wages had been paid out. The workers who had checked the results thanked the workers and went home with smiles on their faces. Only a few workers were still counting the copper coins in their hands.

The wages of the villagers have been checked, and next it is the wages of Old Mrs. Chen’s family.

Zheng Yuan also asked Jiang Chengye to register the names of several people. It was not that he did not trust them, but this was a cost, and he would have to calculate each one clearly when he reconciled the accounts with Jiang Ji.

The three of them tried to refuse, but were stopped by Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin. No one would work without getting paid, so the three of them had no choice but to give in to them.

Old lady Chen and two other people worked a total of eighteen days this month, which means twenty cents a day, which is three hundred and sixty cents in total. However, they worked hard to pack cans and move things on weekdays, and they were also willing to work overtime during those days.

So the two decided to give an extra five cents a day, which is four hundred and fifty cents.

As for Mr. Chen and his friends, they also came to help with canning for five days, so they were paid 20 wen a day. For five people, the total was 500 wen.

Since they were not there, Duan Minmin gave the money directly to Old Mrs. Chen.

Old Mrs. Chen looked at the pile of copper coins in her arms and widened her eyes: "Hey, this, this, Min Niang, did you count it wrong? How come there is so much money?"

"Auntie, I didn't count wrong. You have worked hard these days, so we will calculate the wages for the three of you based on 25 cents a day. Uncle and the others who come to help with the canning will also be calculated based on 20 cents a day..."

"How can this be possible!" Before he could finish his words, Old Lady Chen interrupted him.

"We agreed on twenty cents a day, and that's twenty cents. This job is so easy, twenty cents is already a bargain for us, and you're giving us five cents more. How hard is it? Can it be compared to working in the fields?"

"And your uncle and his family are here to help. If a family still has to worry about these things, we won't dare to come again in the future."

"Mom, what are you talking about? This is earned by your hard work, how can you be taking advantage of it?" Zheng Yuan stepped forward and stopped the old lady from taking out the coins.

"That's right, ma'am. We would have paid the same price if we asked someone else to take a look. How can that be considered a bargain? Besides, can anyone else be as dedicated and hardworking as you? In the end, we got a great bargain."

"But this can't be calculated like this, and this is not your own workshop. If..." Old Mrs. Chen glanced at Jiang Chengye and turned her back to secretly wink at the two of them.

Hey! They were afraid that they would give too much and Jiang Ji, the big boss, would be unhappy.

"Auntie, have you ever seen Mr. Jiang, the man we were fighting over just now, take a look? These few coins don't count at all in his eyes. Don't be afraid, we can still make the decision."

"That's right, mom. This is called cooperation with them. We also have our share in the money we give you. They won't care about that. Just accept it with peace of mind."

"Your money? You can't spend it recklessly." Old Mrs. Chen looked serious.

They had originally wanted to reassure the old lady, but this made her feel that they had taken advantage of them, and they wanted to put more money into their pockets. The two of them wanted to laugh. It was negotiable to take advantage of Jiang's business, but it was not allowed to take advantage of one's own people.

But the hard work these days was real, and the Chen family helped them a lot. It can be said that they did their best and treated their affairs as their own. The only thing the two of them could do was to pay them more wages. How could they let the old lady pay out again?

The three of them were pulling each other, neither of them giving in. Even Jiang Chengye noticed it and came over to ask what was going on.

When I heard that it was because of the wages, I thought that Mrs. Chen was dissatisfied with the low wages. But I didn't expect that the one who paid the wages was dissatisfied with the low wages, while the one who received the wages was dissatisfied with the high wages.

Jiang Chengye found it funny, but he was more moved. This family was so united and helpful, and cared about each other. They would definitely be good in the future.