"Why, are you jealous?" Seeing the two girls nodding in unison, Wen Ai's smile turned into a laugh. She remembered that she seemed quite generous usually!
Hongshao was about to nod, but suddenly remembered that the young lady looked gentle but was ruthless when it came to playing tricks on people, so she shook her head decisively. She was envious, but when she looked at the guards covered in mud and then at her own clean clothes, she decided to give up the envy, even though the copper coins were indeed attractive.
Hongyao didn't have time to think so much. She was a bit carefree to begin with, so when she heard what the young lady said, she nodded without hesitation. As expected of a young lady, she knew her so well. She was indeed envious. Although she had enough of the hundred coins, she could not help but feel envious when she thought about how much she could buy with the hundred coins.
Wen Ai glanced at Hongshao and then fixed her eyes on Hongyao.
"You so envious?" Decided to give this silly girl another chance.
Hearing this, Hongshao blinked at Hongyao so quickly that she almost got a cramp in her eyes. The girl didn't understand.
While nodding decisively to the young lady, Hongyao looked at her sister strangely, "Are your eyes sick? You keep blinking."
Not only that, she even wanted to touch her, but Hongshao pushed her away in disgust. She was so stupid that there was no hope for her. Then, Hongshao smiled ingratiatingly at the young lady, hoping that she would not mind her little action just now.
Wen Ai's eyes kept wandering between the two girls. At this time, Hongyao finally realized that something was wrong and became nervous. She gently pulled Hongshao's sleeve with her hand, but it was unfortunately pulled off by Hongshao.
"Since..." Wen Ai held back her laughter and deliberately spoke slowly. Although she was trapped here with things to do to pass the time, it was really boring. It would be better to satisfy this girl's wish and let her go earn money.
"Since you are so envious, I will show my mercy and fulfill your wish, Hong..."
Looking at the young lady who paused again, Hongshao and Hongyao were really about to cry. Can we finish what we are saying at once? It's very torturous!
"Hongshao... just serve me, Hongyao, go and earn some money."
Hongshao finally breathed a sigh of relief. The young lady's heavy breathing almost scared her. The money was good, but she had never done any heavy physical work since she followed the young lady. Her weak arms and legs would be exhausted after a day's work.
"Huh" It's okay, it's okay.
She was not a good person, Hongyao. She glanced at Hongshao with resentment. This sister didn't even make her signal obvious. Thinking that she would have to dig mud and move stones in a while, and thinking about the guards covered in mud, Hongyao suddenly felt uneasy. It would have been so nice to sit in the carriage and read books and drink tea with the young lady. She regret it so much. She knelt down in the carriage, pretended to be reluctant to leave, looked at her young lady, and cried with emotion.
"Wow...Miss, I am so touched. It is the greatest blessing of my life to be able to serve a master who cares so much about her servants. Although I envy others for making money, I can't bear to leave you. I want to serve you even more. Hongyao will also help you peel hazelnuts, help you get books, and help you organize things..."
Hongyao racked her brains to think of her use, and her expression was so exaggerated that Wen Ai, who was trying hard to hold back her laughter, finally laughed out loud.
"Miss, you have agreed." The lady's laughter made Hongyao's eyes light up.
"What do you want to promise? Don't you want the opportunity to make money that I'm giving you?" Wen Ai picked up the book beside her and glanced at Hongyao, with a look in her eyes that refrained from rejection.
Hongyao: "…" I cried because of my own stupidity.
"But Miss, is there anything wrong with spending so much money?" After coming back to her senses from her initial surprise and envy, Hongshao thought of something else the next moment.
"It's okay. Although these people are dressed in rags, their eyes are still clear. And you think Guo Yi is dead. The weapons on them are not taken for nothing. I believe these people have their own judgment and will not lose the big picture for the sake of small things. And I believe that people who can save people will not be with people of low character."
"But..." Having said that, human desires are sometimes endless. Who knows if these people will take risks? Hongshao is still a little worried.
"Don't worry, don't you believe your young lady's eyes?" Wen Ai looked at the red spoon beside her confidently.
The lady's confident gaze made Hongshao nod involuntarily.
Hongyao was immersed in her own sorrow and did not hear what Hongshao and the young lady said at all.
On the other side, Guo Yi repeated the young lady's words to Gulan and the people around. One hundred coins a day, even the village chief's eyes lit up when he heard it, and his depressed mood caused by the blocked road ahead was instantly cured.
The village chief was already hesitant, undecided about what to do next. He didn't expect there would be such a surprise, so it wasn't a bad idea to stay here and help with it. Although it's hard work, there's money to be made! After walking all the way here, they didn't have much money left. One hundred coins is not a small amount. It's just one day's wages.
Hearing this, everyone instantly became motivated. Soon everyone's eyes were on the village chief. Although they were all interested, the decision on what to do was still up to the village chief.
Surrounded by so many eyes, Village Chief Li would certainly not refuse. As the village chief, he was also very short of money. How could he not want this opportunity to make money for free? Although it will waste time and food, this place is connected to the mountains and forests, so it is not difficult to find food, so it is acceptable to stay for a few days. If one family could send out several people, they could earn quite a bit in a day, which would solve their urgent needs. Village chief Li agreed decisively.
Guo Yi saw that Village Chief Li was the leader of these people, and immediately started to discuss the matter with him. How do so many people divide the work and how do they work more efficiently? After some discussion and registration, everyone quickly got involved in the moving and excavation work. Except for the elderly, children, and those who were physically weak, almost everyone else participated. Hundreds of people were divided into several teams, and each team was responsible for cooperation, including three groups for safe excavation and transportation.
There is strength in numbers. With the participation of so many people from Lijia Village, the efficiency has been significantly improved, and the most important thing is that there are also suitable tools. Unlike Guo Yi and his group who only brought weapons, everyone carried hoes and shovels with them, which could not only be used for self-defense but also for other purposes when necessary. With these things, the excavation and transportation of soil became much easier and more convenient. In just over an hour, they completed the progress that Guo Yi and his team had completed in more than a day.
Seeing this, Guo Yi finally breathed a sigh of relief. With the addition of these people, he believed that the road would be open in a few days.
Gulan did not join in such a lively scene. Although making money was indeed attractive, she still declined the opportunity to get herself covered in mud for a few coins. She is not short of money now, so it is more important for her to take good care of her son.
If Gulan doesn't go, Xiang Yunjin will not go either. Not to mention that his injuries haven't healed yet, even if they did, how could a person like him with a slight obsession with cleanliness stay around mud and water?
In order not to disturb everyone's work, the two men and a few children drove the carriage to an open space on the side of the mountain. Almost all the people in Lijia Village were on this side.
Judging from the trend, it would take a few days to get through this. In this case, Gulan immediately decided to set up the tent first. There was a ready-made tent, and I had never thrown it away. I tied it to the outside of the frame.