For a few dozen dollars, he could order these two guys around for half a day. Luke was very happy to give them the money.
Walking to the side, he took out two pairs of thread gloves and threw them at them. He then pointed at a small cart on the side. "You can use that to move the trash. It'll be very easy. Move the trash to the door first. When Charlie's cousin drives over, we'll move it straight into the car. "
With that, he returned to the cubicle on the other side of the hall and started digging.
The garbage dump was in the corner next to the door. Charlie and Raqael's work wouldn't stop Luke from continuing with the renovation.
Dejected, Charlie and Raqael put on their gloves and got to work.
The cart Luke gave them wasn't big, but it was very sturdy. They had never done this kind of work before, and didn't know how to use tools like ropes and bags to increase their efficiency.
As they worked, the trash kept falling, and their efficiency was extremely low.
Luke glanced at them and didn't remind them.
If they had the stamina, they could move it a few more times. Who could be blamed for not using their brains?
Half an hour later, there was the sound of conversation at the door.
Luke stopped working and walked out of the cubicle. He saw a young black woman talking to Charlie and Raqael at the open door.
She was thin and short.
From the aesthetic point of view of black people, her appearance was delicate and exquisite.
Of course, Luke didn't have any feelings for her, and only found her pleasing to the eye.
As the woman talked to the two boys, she looked into the room and saw Luke walk out of the cubicle.
She waited until Luke was at the door before she stretched out her hand. "Hello, Mr. Luke. I'm Claire Temple, Charlie's cousin. I'm really sorry about today. "
She wasn't impatient, and there wasn't much guilt on her face, but more helplessness.
Luke shook her hand and let go. "Well, hello, Miss Temple. Do you know what happened to Charlie? "
"Charlie has done too many stupid things. It's hard for me to get excited anymore." She said with a bitter smile, "You don't have to pay him for this work. I'll help until you finish renovating the house."
Luke raised his hand to interrupt her. "Miss Temple, this is my deal with Charlie and Raqael. They were the ones who made a mistake. I don't need anyone else to compensate me."
Seeing that Temple seemed to want to say something, he continued, "I'm a man of rules. They took my money, so they have to work hard. Do you understand what I mean? "
Pondering for a moment, Temple agreed. "Okay, but I'll help."
Luke chuckled. "It's a deal. If you don't want to pay, then you don't have to come. I will find someone else. "
Temple frowned for a moment, then nodded helplessly. "Okay, I'll do my job well."
Then, she looked at her brother, Charlie, and her brother's best friend, Raqael. "They will work hard too. Before I came, I had already called Raqqa's mother. She was very happy that Raqqa had found a proper job. "
Luke finally smiled. "That would be for the best. Also, you're just a driver. Don't take Charlie and Raqael's jobs, okay? "
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Hearing that and looking at the two boys' expressions, Temple understood: this young man was clearly using this "job" to deal with these two idle and lazy fellows.
With that in mind, she really did not intend to help.
Instead of letting these two boys go around stealing things, she might as well let them enjoy the taste of "hard work."
For the rest of the time, Luke was busy in the house, while Temple supervised Charlie and Raqael outside.
It was almost noon when Selina returned.
Looking at the old pickup truck at the door, the two boys who were moving the trash, and Temple, who was directing them, she found it a little strange.
She parked the car on the side of the road and walked in through the open door. "Luke, did you hire those people to move the stuff?"
Luke's voice came from the cubicle. "Yes, I happened to run into them just now. They wanted to do some part-time work, so I asked them to help me move the construction waste away, otherwise it would be too much of a hindrance."
Selina walked over and lifted the plastic sheet at the door. Looking at Luke, who was busy in the pit, she said with a smile, "Those two men don't look like hardworking people."
Luke chuckled. "They wanted to take some things from our house as a small gift. After being taught a lesson by their warm-hearted elders, they agreed to make it up to me by working. The woman is the short Charlie's cousin. Her name is Claire Temple. She also has the authorization of the tall Raqael's mother. She's in charge of supervising them and making sure that they don't get ten dollars an hour for nothing. "
Selina burst out laughing.
Ten dollars was indeed almost double the minimum hourly wage, but if it was a renovation worker doing this, the hourly wage would be several times higher.
Also, judging from the two boys' expressions, it was as if they were undergoing reform through labor.
They weren't happy at all about ten dollars an hour.
After that, Selina pulled another cart out of the house to move the groceries and necessities she had just bought.
Panting, Charlie and Raqael watched as Selina took out elastic ropes and boxes from the house and easily tied up a lot of things. It was a full cart, and she finished moving it in two trips.
The two of them looked at each other, feeling that something wasn't right.
On the side, Temple sighed. Where the hell did you throw your brains at? It's already been a few hours, and there's even a live demonstration, but you're still so confused.
Uncultured, how scary! Temple couldn't help but curse her brother and his friend in her heart.
But like Luke, she didn't say anything. It was better to let these two energetic guys use up more energy and cause less trouble.
After a simple lunch, Luke and Selina busied themselves until the afternoon. Then, he put down his tools and walked to the door with a stack of cash in his hand.
Looking at the two boys who were already paralyzed at the door, he walked over and nodded in satisfaction. "You did well today. Here's your pay."
As he spoke, he divided the change into three stacks. Two thin stacks were given to the two boys, and the thick stack was given to Temple.
Temple looked at the thick stack of cash and didn't take it. "What's this?"
Luke said, "Your pay today is a hundred. That's the same as theirs. Then there's the rental fee of three hundred, including gas. Finally, there's the five hundred you paid to the garbage company. I called them. "
Temple sighed helplessly and accepted the stack of money.
She had wanted to pay for the recycling as compensation for Luke, but he wouldn't accept it at all.
Recalling that Luke had stressed that he was a man of principles, she didn't insist.
She had just lost her job recently and didn't have much money. Five hundred dollars was already a lot for her.
After paying, Luke walked over to the two boys who were still paralyzed and patted their shoulders. "We start work at nine tomorrow and finish at five. Don't be late."
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