Chapter 34

Chapter 34

Chapter 34

"Sixth Uncle...?"

"Uncle...?"

Seeing that Zhu Shenzhui didn't say anything, they couldn't help but ask another question, and the expectation in their expressions inevitably faded.

Just as he was thinking about it, an idea suddenly flashed through his mind. Zhu Shenzhui raised his hand to stop them and said in a low voice: "Today is not the day to talk about this, and it is not appropriate to talk about this on the street. How about this, you guys go back today, bring food home, have a good sleep at night, and wait until tomorrow to find a place for us to have a good chat?"

A hint of joy flashed across the faces of the three people. What Zhu Shenzui said made sense. They had just finished a banquet and were holding things from the banquet in their arms. Moreover, everyone was wearing royal family costumes and they were on the street. Several people gathered together and were particularly eye-catching.

Now is not the place or time to talk about these things. Since Zhu Shenzhui said that we should meet tomorrow to talk about it, the three of them nodded in agreement. But where should we meet tomorrow? As soon as Zhu Minyu asked this question, Zhu Qiuqi on the side said that we should not meet outside. Not to mention that it would cost money and be inconvenient outside, we should just go to his house.

Among these people, Zhu Shenzhui has a sister-in-law and niece, Zhu Minqi has a family of several people, and Zhu Minfeng also has quite a few people in his family. Only Zhu Qiuqi is still a single man.

Everyone knew where Zhu Qiuqi's home was, and it was indeed a good place to chat. Zhu Shenzhui and the others agreed at the time, and booked a place at Zhu Qiuqi's place. The four of them agreed to meet tomorrow, and then went back.

On the way back, Zhu Shenzhui thought about this matter silently, considering what to say tomorrow. When he got home, he had thought about it almost completely and felt relaxed.

When Zhu Shencui entered the room, he heard a noise. Qiao'er, who was playing in the yard, looked up and saw Zhu Shencui coming back. She ran over with her legs spread out and threw herself into his arms. Zhu Shencui picked up the little guy and held him high. The little guy danced with joy and laughed.

After teasing her for a while, Zhu Shenzhui put her down and took out the food he brought back from his arms. Seeing the food, the little one was drooling. Zhu Shenzhui directly tore a chicken leg for her, hugged her and watched her eat it in small bites, with a happy smile on his face.

The next day, Zhu Shenzhui went to Zhu Qiuqi's house at the agreed time. When he arrived, he knocked on the door. Before he could knock twice, the door was opened from the inside.

Seeing Zhu Shencui coming, Zhu Qiuqi hurriedly called him "Uncle" and invited him in. After entering the yard, Zhu Qiuqi locked the door again and then took Zhu Shencui to the main house.

When they arrived at the main house, they saw that the brothers Zhu Minyu and Zhu Minfeng had already arrived. When they saw Zhu Shenzhu enter the house, they quickly stood up and called out "Sixth Uncle".

"It seems that I am late." Zhu Shenzhui said as he sat down with a smile.

"Not late, not late, my fifth brother and I arrived a little early." Zhu Minfeng said with an apologetic smile, and Zhu Minyu beside him laughed twice in embarrassment. The two brothers came at dawn, all because they were worried about money, especially Zhu Minyu, who didn't sleep well at home the whole night. His family's situation is the worst. If it continues like this, they can survive this winter, but they may not survive next year. As a member of the royal family, you can't just watch your family starve to death, right?
Yesterday, Zhu Qiuqi's words and Zhu Minfeng's pleading gave Zhu Minyu hope. Zhu Shenzhu agreed to talk to them today, which was like a life-saving straw for a drowning man. Zhu Minyu had thought about it all night and had figured it out. He had to seize this opportunity no matter what.

"Uncle, please have some tea. The tea at home is not good, please don't dislike it." As soon as he sat down, Zhu Qiuqi picked up the teapot on the table and poured a cup of tea for Zhu Shenzhui. Zhu Shenzhui smiled and thanked him, picked up the tea, moistened his lips and then put it down.

"Fourth brother, fifth brother and eighteenth brother, you three are not outsiders. From my side two generations up, you all have the same ancestor..." Zhu Shenzhui began his opening remarks amid the anticipation of the three.

The three of them nodded repeatedly. They were closely related, but not too far from Zhu Shenzui's family. In fact, they were not even within the fifth degree of kinship. They were much closer than General Zhu Minfan.

"What Xiao Shiba guessed yesterday was not wrong. I did follow others to do some things these days, but I was not the leader of this matter. I just helped others to run errands and make some extra money."

"Sixth Uncle, what's the matter? This extra income..." Zhu Minfeng perked up and asked quickly.

"Don't even think about it. To be honest, I can't say who this was done for, let alone reveal it. Besides, the extra income is just a small amount. It's not that I'm stingy as your sixth uncle, but this is the only way. If I give it up, I'll be left with nothing."

As soon as these words were spoken, the light in the eyes of the three people instantly faded, and they were silent for a while.

Zhu Shenzhui's words were clear, and he did not hide anything from them. Not only did he openly admit that he had followed others to do some business, he also told them that he was just helping out there to earn some extra money.

Judging from what Zhu Shenzhui said and his sincerity, this should be true. Since this business is not Zhu Shenzhui's, there is no reason to give it to others. After all, everyone is having a hard time. You can't force Zhu Shenzhui to give this job to you, right? They are all relatives and elders. They also have to save face and can't do such a thing. Originally thought that they could find a way to make money from Zhu Shenzhui, but they didn't expect it to be like this. For a moment, their expectations were gone, and the three of them couldn't help but be extremely disappointed.

"Haha, what's with that expression on your face?" Looking at their lost looks, Zhu Shenzhui picked up the tea and took another sip before asking with a smile.

“Sixth Uncle…” Zhu Minyu opened his mouth to say something, but after calling him Sixth Uncle, he didn’t know what to say. His smile was forced and bitter.

"You guys, I just explained the situation, I didn't say there were no other ways, and you're already looking so sad before I even finished speaking?"

When these words came out, the three of them were stunned at the same time, exchanged glances subconsciously, and then their spirits perked up again.

"Uncle, please stop beating around the bush. I'm really nervous. Since you're here and you've started talking about this, why don't you just say it out loud today? Look at my family. We've started to sell off all our belongings. It's a pity that I haven't married yet and have children. If I had a wife and children, I don't know how I would get by. Look at my fifth and sixth uncles' families. They're not easy either. There are several people in each family. You're the elder, so please stop teasing us juniors, okay?"

Zhu Qiuqi complained to Zhu Shencui, and the brothers Zhu Minqi and Zhu Minfeng beside him nodded repeatedly and cast expectant glances at Zhu Shencui.

"Hahaha, that's enough, I won't tease you anymore, let's get down to business." Zhu Shenzhui laughed, then said seriously, "I didn't hide what I said just now from you, it's true. We're all family, I won't beat around the bush, you don't have to think about my job, but I went back last night to think about it, and asked someone, that job is not possible, but there is another job that can be given to you three to do."

"This job is neither difficult nor easy. But then again, once this job is done, I can't guarantee anything else, but it will definitely be no problem to get some money to make my family's life better."

"Sixth Uncle, can such a good thing happen?"

"What do you say?"

"Uncle, let me ask you a question. What is this job you are talking about? The key is how much money can we get from this?"

Zhu Shenzhui smiled and stretched out his hand and flipped it in front of the three of them.

"Ten taels?" The three people's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Ten taels? Haha." Zhu Shenzhui smiled and shook his head.

"Could it be one hundred taels?" Zhu Minfeng's eyes suddenly widened.

Seeing Zhu Shenzui still smiling and shaking his head, Zhu Minfeng was stunned for a moment, feeling a little hesitant to think about it.

"Six...Sixth Uncle, you don't mean one thousand taels, do you?" Zhu Minfeng suddenly couldn't speak clearly and asked stutteringly.

At this time, Zhu Minyu and Zhu Qiuqi's breathing also became rapid, and there was a gleam in their eyes when they looked at Zhu Shenzhui.

"That's about it. I said one thousand taels is the minimum. If you handle it well, maybe it will be more. As for how much you can get in the end, it depends on the abilities of the three of you..." When Zhu Shenzhui said this slowly, Zhu Minfeng instantly felt a thunderclap next to his ears, and the sound of one thousand taels kept echoing in his mind.

As for Zhu Qiuqi, there was no need to mention it. His breathing was as rapid as a cow and he suddenly jumped up from his seat.

Zhu Minyu was even more unbearable. This honest man had probably never seen a thousand taels of silver in his life, let alone a hundred taels of silver. Today he heard that he could earn so much silver. When he thought about it, even if the four families divided the silver, he would be left with two hundred and fifty.

Two hundred and fifty, two hundred and fifty! This is two hundred and fifty!
With this money, the old and young in the family will no longer worry about food, and life will be better. Thinking of this, Zhu Minyu grinned to his ears, and suddenly he heard a "click" in his throat, and his eyes suddenly rolled up...

(End of this chapter)