Chapter 2153
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"Your third brother?"
"That's right, Mother. Third Brother is a man. In the past, he was young and was still studying. Our family's farm work was carried out by Eldest Brother and Erhu, so he didn't have to do anything in the fields.
Now that Third Brother has grown up, he has to help out with some of the family's farm work. After all, Eldest Brother and Erhu can't do it, so there's no harm in letting him do it, "Mu Lan replied indifferently.
Mrs. Zhu frowned and was a little unhappy.
Mrs. Zhu treasured her son, Zhu Sanlu, very much. How could she bear to let Zhu Sanlu work in the fields?
Seeing that Mu Lan had spoken, she pursed her lips and replied, "How can your third brother do it? He has never harvested rice before. If you suddenly ask him to, he won't know how to do it. "
Mu Lan was a little speechless. "Mother, who is born knowing how to do everything? It doesn't matter if Third Brother doesn't know how to do it now. We can let Erhu teach him slowly! If he doesn't learn now, is he not going to learn for the rest of his life?
When Third Brother gets married, he will definitely have to live separately from Eldest Brother. At that time, Third Brother will have to do the farm work himself. We can't expect Eldest Brother to help, right?
Mother, it's fine if you spoil Third Brother, but you have to be clear. Third Brother isn't young anymore. He has to take responsibility when it's time. He's not a child. He won't be protected by you for the rest of his life. "
Mrs. Zhu knew that Mu Lan's words made sense.
Sometimes, people were like this. They understood the principle, but it was another matter when they did it.
Zhu Sanlu was the apple of her eye. She wanted to protect him for the rest of her life.
Would Zhu Sanlu be able to endure working in the fields on such a hot day?
With his weak body, he would probably complain about not doing it in less than an hour.
Zhu Sanlu was also someone who knew how to act spoiled. If he cried and complained, how could Mrs. Zhu bear it? She would definitely do it according to Zhu Sanlu's temperament.
Mrs. Zhu's lips trembled and she mumbled, "Second Daughter-in-law, it's not like your third brother has nothing to do at home. He still has to teach the children …"
"Mother, isn't teaching half a day's work? The other half of the day can be left to Third Brother! "
Mrs. Zhu was still a little reluctant. "It's not easy for your third brother to teach. He has to use his brain. Teaching for half a day and working in the fields for the other half is too tiring. He won't be able to bear it. "
After talking for a long time, Mu Lan finally understood. Mrs. Zhu was reluctant to let Zhu Sanlu work, so she came up with so many excuses.
Since that was the case, there was no point for her to continue.
She sighed and replied to Mrs. Zhu, "Mother, if that's the case, then let's hire someone to help harvest them. At worst, we'll just have to spend some money."
Mrs. Zhu looked troubled. She asked Mu Lan weakly, "If we hire someone to help us harvest rice, how much do we have to pay a day?"
"It's such a hot day, and it's such a tiring job. Each person will be paid at least forty to fifty copper coins a day. If we hire two or three people to harvest a few mu of land, they'll finish harvesting in three to five days, "Mu Lan replied.
Mrs. Zhu calculated in her mind. If two or three people were to stay for three to five days, it would add up to a few hundred copper coins.
How could she bear to spend such a large amount of money?
If she harvested the rice herself, then she wouldn't have to spend these few hundred copper coins. She could use it to buy meat and eat it to nourish her body.
Now, wasn't this letting others take advantage of her and let them make money?
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