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"As soon as you finish the food here, let my sister know in time to get more from Xia Yuan. Xia Yuan is now in charge of the accounting, and your wages will also be collected from her, sixty yuan a month, including food and lodging with one day off each week. We're all family here, so don't be too polite or shy, or you'll only end up shortchanging yourselves."
Lu Aiguo straightforwardly brought up the matter of wages to avoid any awkwardness about asking, and he even added the last sentence with a smile. Unexpectedly, no one responded, and when he looked around, everyone was staring at him, obviously stunned.
Lu Aiguo scratched his head and exchanged a puzzled look with Shitou.
"Aiguo, what exactly is the business you're involved in?" Lu Aijiao appeared to be taken aback.
"Potato chips," he replied.
Lu Aiguo blinked, then suddenly realized. He felt a mix of amusement and bemusement. "Where did your thoughts run off to?"
