Chapter 175: Visiting (1)_1
Xiao Zhu, carrying half a basket of eggs, quickly arrived at Aunt Tong’s house.
Aunt Tong was an honest person. The pickled chili she gave to Mo Yan was grown in her own garden, and it only cost her some salt. She refused to accept the eggs, and only after much persuasion from Xiao Zhu did she reluctantly take them, thinking to herself that she should prepare some appetizers to send to Miss Mo.
Next, Xiao Zhu talked about the Mo Family’s request to hire someone to take care of the orchard and asked Aunt Tong for her opinion.
Aunt Tong was initially delighted, but then she remembered her own family’s circumstances and refused, "Xiao Zhu, you are a good child, and I know you mean well for Aunt Tong’s family, but your Uncle Tong is not in good health, and Xiao Qing is just a little kid. Aunt Tong needs to take care of them; I can’t work for Miss Mo’s family!"
"Aunt Tong, that’s not a problem. Miss Mo’s family has a house in the orchard. When the time comes, you can bring Uncle Tong and Xiao Qing with you. Wouldn’t it be great if you could manage both?"
Xiao Zhu knew that the Mo Family had built a house in the orchard, otherwise, she wouldn’t have made this suggestion to Aunt Tong.
Upon hearing this, Aunt Tong was even less inclined to agree, "Xiao Zhu, you know that in my family, the old are too old and the young too young. We’re not very useful when it comes to work. Miss Mo is a good person; I can’t take advantage of her."
Aunt Tong was upright and disliked taking advantage of others. Over the years, her family had gone through hardships, and they were indebted to the care of their neighbors. However, Aunt Tong never took any advantage without returning the favor. Whatever work there was at the neighbors’, she would help out without being asked; this was also why the neighbors always maintained good relations with the Tong family.
Xiao Zhu didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, "Aunt Tong, you just have to keep an eye on the orchard on a regular basis and not let anyone cause trouble. When it comes time to water, fertilize, or prevent pests, the Mo Family will still hire people to help. You only need to teach them how to do it—that’s not taking advantage at all!"