RPAGF Chapter 269 Different Generations
Chapter 269 Different Generations
Chapter 269 Different Generations
That's it!
Her father and the others were worried because she and Wu Yu hadn't returned for so long.
It feels so good to have family members who are worried and waiting for me to come home!
She smiled and said, "Dad, don't worry. Brother Wu Yu is a very good person with a gentle personality. No matter where I went, he followed me silently and even volunteered to do any work."
Wu Yu scratched his head shyly and said, "Well, I didn't do anything, I just joined in to give myself some courage."
Upon hearing this, Shen Qianchuan immediately became displeased.
"Xiao Tang, Wu Yu and I look about the same age, not much different, so why do you call me Fourth Uncle and him Little Brother? Doesn't that make me younger than him by a whole generation?"
Hmph, as if he's much older and Wu Yu is much younger.
Wu Yu smiled helplessly, "Actually, it's just a name. You can call Xiao Tang whatever you want, I'm fine with it."
Shen Qianchuan glanced at Wu Yu and said with a dissatisfied look, "Hmph, I can't. If he calls me Fourth Uncle, he has to call you Uncle Wu."
What, Uncle Wu?
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Wu Yu felt that being called "Uncle Wu" made him feel like an old man, and it gave him a strange feeling of being an old butler.
Lin Qingchuan and Shui Sheng burst into laughter after hearing this. They both felt that Shen Qianchuan was too awkward and seemed a bit childish.
Shui Sheng advised, "Qian Chuan, don't you realize you're only a few years older than Xiao Tang? Xiao Tang calls you Fourth Uncle because you're younger and of a higher generation. If you weren't from the Shen family, Xiao Tang wouldn't call you Fourth Uncle; she would definitely just call you by your name."
Calling him Fourth Uncle is a polite gesture; it's not an intentional way of making him sound old.
Shen Qianchuan knew he was of a higher generation, and Xiaotang, being his niece, should call him Fourth Uncle, but he still felt unbalanced.
Even though he and Wu Yu are about the same age, Xiao Tang calls Wu Yu "little brother" and himself "fourth uncle," which makes them seem like they are from different generations.
Lin Qingchuan patted his fourth brother on the shoulder and said with a smile, "You're usually the smartest one, so why can't you understand this now? Xiao Tang calls you Fourth Uncle and Wu Yu Brother. You're a generation older than Wu Yu. If Wu Yu calls you Fourth Uncle like Xiao Tang does, you'll actually be the one who benefits."
Shen Qianchuan curled his lips and said disdainfully, "Whoever wants to take advantage of this can take it. I don't care. Anyway, I don't care. Wu Yu and I are about the same age. Xiao Tang calls me Fourth Uncle, so she has to call him Uncle Wu."
Previously, Fourth Uncle's relationship with the eldest branch of the family wasn't this close. But ever since Fourth Uncle divided the debt with the Shen family and came to Dushui County with them to do business, the relationship between Fourth Uncle and Father suddenly improved.
Ultimately, it's because Dad and Fourth Uncle are brothers, sharing the same blood; blood ties and kinship are undeniable.
Wu Yu asked with a smile, "Xiao Tang, are you really going to call me uncle?"
Lin Xiaotang covered her mouth and laughed, "Yes, Uncle Yu."
She couldn't bring herself to call him Uncle Wu; it made him look decades older.
When Shen Qianchuan heard Xiaotang call Wu Yushu, he immediately felt better.
This morning, when Wu Yu came with the waiter from Wanhe Restaurant to pick up the braised pig's trotters, everyone was either out or doing business. Apart from Liu Cai'er, no one saw him. Now that such a large family had suddenly appeared, Wu Yu felt a little embarrassed.
Today, he followed Lin Xiaotang to several counties. Lin Xiaotang was the person he knew best, so he didn't get angry no matter what Lin Xiaotang called him.
"Call Xiaotang whatever you like, it's just a name anyway. Let's unload the raw pig's trotters from the carriage first."
Just now, Shen Qianchuan felt unbalanced when he heard his niece address him and Wu Yu by a generational difference. Everyone was so engrossed in chatting that they forgot about the important matter at hand.
The butcher's assistant was a real blabbermouth; he just waited silently by the carriage.
Lin Xiaotang felt guilty. It was so late, and she had kept them from getting home. She really shouldn't have done that!
She immediately said, "Father, you all hurry up and unload it together. I'll go get the money for him. I didn't get enough money to buy braised pig's trotters today, and I haven't settled the account with him yet."
"Okay, we'll take care of things here. You go ahead and make up for whatever's missing."
"Don't worry, Dad, I know!"
Lin Xiaotang dashed through the shop like a gust of wind, ran into the backyard, took out a small jar from the room, counted out the silver and copper coins, and handed them to the shop assistant.
Both whole and odd amounts!
She said apologetically, "Hurry up and count, is it right?"
Before he set off, the shopkeeper had already given him instructions. He remembered the number the shopkeeper had told him, so he counted it carefully twice. It was the same as the number the shopkeeper had told him, so there was no mistake.
He nodded and said, "Thank you, Miss Xiaotang, that's all."
The shop assistant put the silver and copper coins into his pocket, thinking that the young girl hadn't been exaggerating; they really did run a braised pig's trotter shop in Dushui County, and they were quick to pay for delivery.
The family spoke politely and the atmosphere was very harmonious; they must be an easy family to get along with.
Lin Xiaotang stretched out her other hand, took out two copper coins, and stuffed them into the waiter's hand.
"Thank you for your trouble in coming with us. We took up a lot of your time and made you walk back at night. Consider these two coins as a token of your appreciation. Please don't think it's too little. Our shop has just opened and we haven't made much money yet."
The shopkeeper was quite surprised; he hadn't expected the young girl to give him two copper coins as a token of her appreciation.
To be honest, two copper coins were a lot for him. He worked with the butcher every day, year after year, from dawn till dusk, and the boss never gave him a single copper coin as a reward for his hard work.
I never expected that delivering goods to the boss's door would bring such a good thing. So this trip was worth it!
However, if the boss makes him deliver every day, he definitely won't be willing; he'll have to talk to the boss about his wages again.
If the boss is unwilling to raise his wages, that's fine too. Next time, he won't come out to deliver so late. If he's going to deliver, he'll only be able to do half-day deliveries, and then he won't have to slaughter pigs with the boss.
For someone like him who couldn't bear to crush an ant, looking at a live pig, he could only hold the knife, unable to bring himself to do it!
When he came to his senses, he immediately thanked Lin Xiaotang, "You're too kind, young lady. Thank you for the reward. If there's nothing else, I'll head back to Tong County now."
Lin Xiaotang hurriedly instructed, "Please go back and tell your boss that you can deliver every day from now on. If the quantity is small, you can deliver every other day, but you must make sure that the pig's trotters do not spoil."
"Don't worry, young lady. Our boss is very careful. He's afraid it will spoil and be a waste to throw it away. As for whether to deliver it to your door every day or every other day, I will pass on your wishes to the boss."
Lin Xiaotang was very satisfied with the young man, who seemed sensible. If she didn't still need him to deliver goods for the butcher, she would have already poached him for her own use.
However, the pig's trotter shop is doing alright for now; they're not short-staffed, and everyone is managing to keep up.
They unloaded all the raw pig trotters into the yard, discussed it, and decided to divide the trotters into two parts. One half was placed by the well, and the other half was sent by Wu Yu and Shui Sheng to Wanhe Restaurant to be frozen.
Then, everyone worked together to burn the pig hair and clean the pig legs. Finally, they took turns braising the pig trotters, and the braising was completed before dawn.
Lin Qingchuan sighed, "Once the supplies are delivered back, we'll definitely need to add two more large pots."