Chapter 928 - 926 Xiao Wu
The young servant originally made up his mind to help out here today, but then was sent out to buy two items and met another errand boy on the way.
He couldn’t help but say, "Xiao Wu, are you stupid? So many noble patrons today, and you’re staying with just one family? That family doesn’t seem wealthy. Look at the guests, apart from the ones who arrived initially that looked well-off, the rest are just ordinary. How much profit can there be? Are you dumb? You’ve only run two errands all morning, how much money can you make? Look at us, we’ve already run seven or eight errands today, and I’ve received forty or fifty Large Coins already."
"That’s right, Brother Xiao Wu, quickly deliver those things and come with us. There are plenty of noble patrons waiting for service over there. If we work hard all day, we might earn one to two hundred Large Coins!"
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The other errand boys also tried to persuade him, having been in this business for years. In past years, they might have competed for guests.
But this year, hearing noble patrons from the Capital City were watching, this year’s Dragon Boat race was different. People from nearby counties rushed to watch; far more attendees than usual. Even they, the errand boys, were not enough to serve everyone.
Plus, Xiao Wu usually conducts himself well and has a good relationship with everyone. People thought to let him earn some money too.
Xiao Wu smiled, "My leg hurts a bit today, I can’t take on that much work, afraid of delaying time and angering the noble patrons, which would be bad. Better to just run errands for this family, anyway, it’s not much work, and I can handle it."
After hearing Xiao Wu, everyone stopped persuading him. After all, running errands for noble patrons requires quickness.
If he took a job and dawdled, angering the noble patrons, who could bear the consequences?
They had to pat Xiao Wu on the shoulder, feeling his luck was not good this year, and then scattered.
After everyone dispersed, Xiao Wu dusted off his clothes and hurried back to the viewing stands.