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Chapter 292: Chapter 294 It’s Raining!_1
After a while, Uncle Huang had brought back all of Tan Zhengyuan’s rice.
Widow Xu, unaware of the situation, gratefully said, "Uncle Huang, you are so kind, helping me out knowing my family’s circumstances."
As she spoke, she also glanced at the west wing room, meaning that he was much better than those so-called brothers.
Uncle Huang said expressionlessly, "Three Wen Money, pay the money before unloading the cargo."
"Three Wen Money? Why are you still charging money? And it’s so expensive!" Widow Xu exclaimed in shock.
"Of course I should get paid for working for your family."
Uncle Huang couldn’t help but find it amusing—Tan Zhengyuan and Widow Xu... he could only say that if they weren’t one family, they wouldn’t enter the same door; their love for taking advantage of any little benefit was all the same.
No wonder Zheng Hong asked him to suffer for a few days, to help transport the bricks and tiles back.
Living in the same yard with this kind of person was just asking for trouble.
Frowning, Widow Xu said, "Where do I have the money? Big Brother Tan promised you this; let’s wait for him to come back to discuss it."
"That’s alright, I’ll drive the ox cart back first. Once Big Brother Tan gives me the money, I’ll deliver the rice," Uncle Huang replied unhurriedly, well-aware of Widow Xu’s intentions.
If the rice got inside the house, then the responsibility would be shirked.
Today, if it were someone else, he wouldn’t charge, but for someone ungrateful like Tan Zhengyuan, he had to.
Widow Xu rolled her eyes countless times, but Uncle Huang was a straightforward man, or to put it another way, a bit stubborn; it was difficult to change something he had set his mind to.
So she had no choice but to go inside and bring out Three Wen Money.
"Just pile the rice under the eaves; I’m going to cook. I still need to deliver a meal to Big Brother Tan later," Widow Xu said irritably.
Her attitude was a world away from her earlier enthusiasm.
This was the classic mentality of feeling at a loss if not gaining some advantage.
Uncle Huang pocketed the Copper Coin and then began moving the rice.
He owned an ox cart and often helped others transport goods, but this was the first time he unloaded on his own.
Forget it, he wouldn’t complain; after all, that was just the way Big Brother Tan’s family was.
It was Zheng Hong who noticed this and came to help. After unloading the rice, he invited Uncle Huang over for a meal.
"Your aunt has saved some food for me, I have food to eat when I get home."
Zheng Hong quickly said, "Today Da Ya and Er Ya cooked the food, made a bit too much, and they’d be unhappy if it isn’t eaten. Uncle, please don’t decline."
Only then did Uncle Huang agree, not wanting to upset the children.
Seeing Uncle Huang coming over, Da Ya hurried to serve the rice, while Er Ya brought the chopsticks. 𝘯𝑜𝘷𝘱𝘶𝘣.𝘤𝘰𝑚
Uncle Huang couldn’t help but marvel; it was hard to believe that such a good girl could come from an unreliable person like Tan Zhengyuan.
It is indeed hard on Hu’s Clan and the children, but surely their good fortune lies ahead.
After lunch, Uncle Huang praised the two girls before taking his leave.
About a quarter of an hour later, it began to drizzle outside, and soon turned into a downpour.
Qiao Duo’er wickedly said, "There goes half a mu of rice spoiled."
She was referring to Tan Zhengyuan, who hadn’t expected the rain to come so fast! If he hadn’t been stingy, the remaining half mu would probably have been harvested by now.
Wonder what sort of award-winning speech Big Brother Tan caught in the rain would have now?
The Xiao Family suffered the same bad luck as Tan Zhengyuan; despite enlisting the help of half the village, they still had fifty mu of crops not gathered in time.
Upon hearing this news, Qiao Duo only had one thought—that there really is divine justice!
