Transmigrated & Triumphant: Defying Destiny's Chosen One-Chapter 564 - 66: Transition - [Asking for Monthly Tickets]
Da Dan seriously took out a notebook and pen, sat on a small stool, and the other children obediently sat in a circle, each pulling out paper and pens.
This was not their first time doing it, but it was indeed Shi Suifeng’s first time witnessing it.
At this moment, a bad premonition lingered in his heart.
Da Dan flipped through the notebook with a flourish, accurately finding the page he wanted to read —
"August 1st, Victory Team’s vegetable money is 1 yuan and 35 cents."
"August 3rd, vegetable money 1 yuan 2 cents, eggs 2 yuan 4 cents..."
"August 17th, carpenter’s settlement for cabinet wage 2 yuan 5 cents..."
"August 21st, processing cost for three cotton quilts 3 yuan 1 cent..."
Da Dan read up until today, August 30th, and finally concluded:
"Total expenses for daily life in August is 67 yuan 3 cents."
yuan 3!
Shi Suifeng: ...
Shocked at this moment, he was really grateful that his salary was about to increase, otherwise, with a salary of 66 yuan, he couldn’t even afford to eat!
How can such a big man fail to support his family?
Moreover, he knew that the expenses Da Dan read just now did not include the daily consumption of rice, noodles, grains, and oil, which had been stored in the cellar after he spent all his stipend!
It also didn’t include most of the meat, which Little He hunted from the mountains himself.
On the hot summer night, he sat in the small courtyard, clearly surrounded by such a lively atmosphere, yet Shi Suifeng’s heart was freezing cold.
And what made it colder was yet to come —
"Now, let’s distribute the salaries!" Da Dan glanced at his little aunt, maintaining his seriousness:
"I’ve been consistent in my work this month, 5 yuan salary."
"Gu Ping gets 5 yuan, for maintaining the firewood and water well."
"Daya has performed well this month, made several quilt covers and lots of new things, but those you’ve earned yourself... so the salary is also 5 yuan."
"Bao Nini has done a good job, the seedlings in the vegetable garden are growing well, the chicks didn’t hatch due to the heat, but you shouldn’t slack off, your salary is the same as before, only 4 yuan 5."
Yun Baoni nodded.
Initially, she was told she’d get 5 yuan for taking care of the chickens, but who could have guessed the hot weather discouraged those old hens, leaving them unable to hatch even one!
To have 4 yuan 5 was already making her very happy.
"And our Gu An, he’s young, his leg was just un-casted this month, didn’t do much work, so the salary is still calculated at the basic 3 yuan 5."
Gu An nodded as well, looking at his leg thinking it wouldn’t be long before he could earn a 5 yuan salary!
"And Little Xuan."
Da Dan’s face was especially solemn: "Teacher Xiao Xuan’s recent teaching intensity has been quite high, which will surely save each of us three years of semester tuition."
"So after unanimous discussion, Teacher Xiao Xuan’s salary this month is raised to 10 yuan, deducted from our salaries."
Little Xuan: ...
It was quite sudden.
He’s been eating well, sleeping well, and even grew taller!
He had to say, living at Teacher Xiao Chu’s house was truly fulfilling!
...
Shi Suifeng was completely numb.
children, a monthly salary expenditure of 30 yuan!
In this day and age, who gives children salaries?
But think carefully, in this day and age, who relies on children to support a family?
And look at Chu River, crossing his legs, eating salted broad beans, drinking jasmine sweet tea, he deeply sighed again — finally admitting once more his reality of living off others.
He casually gulped down a cup — mm, this jasmine sweet tea is truly sweet.
Da Dan sat up straight:
"Now everyone has money in hand, we’ll pay the school fees ourselves tomorrow when school starts."
Great!
The children weren’t the least bit reluctant, instead, they all exclaimed happily.
After all, in this day and age, having money and nowhere to spend it, they were also impatient in their hearts.
Let alone earning their own tuition, wow!
That feeling was simply indescribable with pride!
Little Xuan raised his hand:
"Will Liu Jia Bao still be coming after school starts? He could at most manage first grade."
Yes, young comrade Liu Jia Bao, although he has a golden-fingered grandma for support, he remains incorrigible.
The summer vacation was filled with classes, but he ended up just reaching first grade level.
In this regard, Da Dan sighed deeply: "Forget it. Old Lady Liu’s bargain is indeed hard to take advantage of, let’s not push it."
"Besides, the more capable we become, the less chance we have of summoning his grandma in the future, now I’m quite skilled in arguing and fighting."
Upon hearing this, Daya also had a stern look: "I’m good too."
Her scissors technique was snip snip snip, very deft indeed.
