764: Chapter 394: Duping Cousin_1 764: Chapter 394: Duping Cousin_1 When he woke up in the early morning, he felt refreshed and clear-headed.
He had spent the night battling tools and lumber in the valley, producing piece after piece of satisfactory and unsatisfactory furniture.
To Yan Fei, this was his fight for a happy life with his wife.
After a satisfying al and a good night’s sleep, life seed incredibly beautiful.
Humming a tune he didn’t even recognize himself, he made a round in the several large sheds.
With hands that worked like automatic sprinklers, and seeing that it was still early, he ultimately decided to release all the animals that were currently frolicking around him.
None of these animals were stupid, as they’ve grown more intelligent.
Even the few dogs were the sa.
Whenever he’s in a good mood, these guys would take the chance to play around, and six or seven out of ten tis, they’d get a chance of a ‘day out’.
Then, there was a flurry of tiger roars, eagle cries, bear grunts, mink calls, and even dog barks echoing next to the river.
While they were playing and having fun, a faint bamboo whistle sound ca through.
Yan Fei suddenly felt even happier.
Looking over to the dock on the other side of the river, a slender figure…
Who else could it be if not his wife?
In an instant, he ruthlessly abandoned the group of animals.
Yan Fei leapt on the boat and the boat sunk down heavily, but when it floated up again, it was already speeding towards the other side of the river.
Before the girl reached the riverbank, the boat had already arrived.
The girl adeptly jumped into the boat, raising several bags in her hands: “I brought you Hot and Spicy Soup and Fried dough sticks, and hemp fimble leaves fried by my Mom…”
Yan Fei was delighted: “How co you ca over so early?
Have you eaten yet?”
“Not yet!” The girl confidently replied.
“We will eat together later!”
Yan Fei enjoyed this even more: “Were you not afraid I wouldn’t be here in the morning?
What if I’m not here, you will have to go back, why not call earlier to pick you up!”
“I thought you’d be here so you must be!” The girl confidently replied.
“Hmm!” Yan Fei had nothing else to say, his heart filled with sweetness.
He couldn’t help but think that this wife of his was becoming increasingly charming!
The small boat navigated round and round towards the opposite bank of the river…
These few dogs were still not very familiar with the girl but they benefited from it, no longer needing to be leashed.
Yan Fei planned to take them to the provincial city in the future.
These dogs had little interaction with people, so they didn’t need to rember too many people.
They just needed to get familiar with the girl.
The girl, not fond of going out, had beco the talk of the town and was even less inclined to leave the house.
There wasn’t much to do at ho; she wanted to go out, but since her two elder sisters were also ho for the holidays, she was hesitant to seem neglectful of her family obligations, so she stayed obediently at ho.
She was also aware of the trouble Yan Fei was in at the cattle farm–it was a hot topic at ho.
The more they discussed it, the more anxious she beca.
Their family didn’t have much information else other than the fact that trouble had occurred and that Yan Fei was taken back.
Naturally, they couldn’t hash out much of a solution.
So, this morning, she skipped breakfast and ca over early.
But before she arrived, she saw Yan Fei on the opposite bank of the river and finally felt relieved.
After they sweetly finished their breakfast, it felt like they hadn’t seen each other for years.
And it still took a while for certain people to prepare to leave; the workers at the cattle farm had already started half a day’s work by the ti they got there.
Once they arrived, they saw an angry fellow and an old man.
The angry fellow was Yan Fei’s cousin Lin Haihu, who was obviously unwilling to work during his sumr vacation.
The old man didn’t need Yan Fei’s introduction.
Lin Yui and Old Cheng actually knew each other – they weren’t close, but they were aware of him as he was one of the few great chefs from their village.
In reality, even though the rural people were getting older and looking a bit tired from their daily labours, their bodies were still strong.
Being ignored, Lin Haihu was not too pleased.
He followed Yan Fei around like a tail, but after waiting for a long ti without getting Yan Fei’s attention, he couldn’t help but angrily ask: “My mom sent here to do work, so ask to do sothing, will you?”
Yan Fei laughed, glad that his aunt didn’t ntion that he was the one who had suggested the boy to work.
Otherwise, this boy wouldn’t be able to resist complaining about him.
Actually, children nowadays aren’t spoiled too much; this young lad is just taking advantage of having a responsible sister at ho.
She probably does plenty of chores, leading him to behave wildly.
Since Auntie didn’t ‘betray’ him, Yan Fei changed his attitude.
He originally thought this guy ca in anger to vent on him.
But now, it seems the young lad is rely disgruntled about being asked to do work at ho.
“So Auntie asked you to work, huh?
What can you do?
Just stay here and play!” Yan Fei said with a smile, making it sound as if he was serious.
“Who said I ca here to work?
What would I play with?” As expected, the young lad instantly felt underestimated and was indignant.
“There’s nothing I can’t do.
Just arrange a task for , and I won’t slack off.
Otherwise, how will you pay when I return ho?”
This kid is actually thinking about wages!
“Wages?” Yan Fei asked with a puzzled face.
“You want wages?”
The onlookers were secretly laughing, understanding from Yan Fei’s expression that he was just ‘teasing’ his cousin.
Only the silly lad, who lacked real-world experience and was confused about school life, couldn’t see the joke and took it seriously.
“Why not?” Lin Haihu beca even more irritated.
“I’m here to work.
Why wouldn’t you pay ?
Don’t think that we are cousins and can take it easy.
I’m relying on this work to earn tuition for our sister!
Living expenses in the county town are high!”
Upon hearing this, Yan Fei understood.
His aunt must have lied to him about not having enough money for his cousin’s tuition.
But he still looked puzzled, “So you’re really planning to work?
The work here isn’t easy.
Do you know how much they earn?
See those guys there?
They just started here, and I pay them four to five hundred yuan a month…”
“Four to five hundred?” Lin Haihu’s eyes were shining!
To those who didn’t know him, it seed like he had acquired Sun Wukong’s powers and developed Fiery Golden Eyes.
“Four to five hundred a month ans nearly a thousand in two months, right?
The high school tuition can’t be that much, our high school only charges a bit over three hundred.
Even if the county charges more, I can still save five to six hundred…”
After mumbling for a while, he raised his head with a look of ‘resigned to one’s fate’: “Cousin, just give the work!
I can do anything.”
This fool is hopeless.
Usually, he wouldn’t even co for a free lunch at Yan Fei’s place, thinking it wasn’t right to depend on Yan Fei.
But now, upon hearing that he could save a few hundred yuan after paying his sister’s tuition if he worked for a couple of months, he no longer minded earning money off Yan Fei!
“Are you sure you can do it?” Yan Fei still looked a bit skeptical.
“The work here isn’t easy.
How about this, just stay and play for a couple of months.
When it’s ti to go ho, I’ll give you the money and you claim you’ve earned it.
After all, my uncle won’t know…”
“You…” Lin Haihu was genuinely resentful now.
“Do you look down upon ?
I did more work at ho than you.
I was the one who baled and piled hay during the wheat harvest.
You think all I do at ho is play!
Normally, I…”
Everyone was trying hard to suppress their laughter.
Those working in the distance lowered their heads and waved their tools intensely to hide their amusent.
Xiang Rui gestured and took the girls away.
Even Xu Xiaoyan felt embarrassed to stay nearby and left to find so work.
This was too hilarious.
If they stayed a mont longer, they would certainly burst out laughing.
Seeing how easily the silly lad was cornered by Yan Fei’s words, it seed like he was destined to be tricked for the next couple of months…
Indeed, after the lad finished boasting about his ‘hard work’ at ho, Yan Fei let out a sigh, “You’re my sibling, it wouldn’t be good if I made you work too hard.
What if our classmates co and see?
They’d surely judge !”
“What’s there to be afraid of?
I’m earning money through my own efforts.
It’s not sothing disgraceful.
They would probably envy our relationship, which allows to work here!
Rest assured, family is family, just tell what needs to be done.
Brother Huzi won’t complain!” Lin Haihu reassured him emphatically, beating his chest.
“If my work is not up to par, feel free to deduct my wages…
Wait, no, if you think I’m not as efficient as others, from then on, I won’t call myself your elder cousin.
You’d be my elder brother, okay?”
“Mmm, mmm, mmm!” Yan Fei nodded sincerely, his face full of emotion.
“Brother Huzi, you’re really reliable.
But if you’re reliable, I can’t be unreliable.
In that case, I’ll pay you this much every month.”
Yan Fei made a fist, then extended his thumb and pinky, “Six hundred a month.
Considering our relationship, you can’t receive the sa wages as others if you do the sa work, can you?”
Lin Haihu was thrilled.
Bloody hell, that’s one thousand two hundred if calculated for two months!
He’d never seen so much money!
His cousin really was an impressive boss.
At this point, he banged his chest enthusiastically: “Don’t worry, if I embarrass you, you can call Brother Huzi from now on!”
Even those who were working nearby quickly moved further away.
They wouldn’t be able to hold their laughter if they listened any longer.
In reality, most people of Lin Haihu’s age are spirited, but can’t stick to sothing for long.
Besides not being fully grown, they can’t work long hours if they do not exercise regularly.
If their willpower is lacking, they certainly can’t make it.
But with things having reached this point, Yan Fei could probably send this silly lad marching into a volcano, and he would grit his teeth and do it.
People of this age value ‘loyalty’ and believe in ‘a promise carries weight.’ They can’t do sothing disgraceful, like going back on their word.
After pretending to be conflicted for a while, Yan Fei finally said with so hesitance: “Alright then, you can follow Gong Hanqing.
We’re all classmates.
Whatever he does, you do.
You’re a bit older than him, so it should be okay, right?”
“You should change ‘should be okay’ to ‘definitely okay’!” Lin Haihu confidently assured him.
“I won’t embarrass my own brother!
Just watch, if I back out, you can let everyone in the village know that I don’t keep my word, and I would no longer be your cousin…”
The silly lad then enthusiastically picked up a shovel and ran over to Gong Hanqing: “Bro, my cousin said whatever you do, I should do the sa.
You’re in charge of supervising …”
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