My Princess Holds Superpowers-Chapter 1332: The Decision
An Ning’s lips curled into a smile, "Here’s the thing, as you can see, we have many animals on the hillside in front, plus some other things going on. So we need a bit of help. I thought, since you brothers need a way to support yourselves, why don’t you come and help me out? I’ll pay you wages. How about it?"
Lu Xiu: "That wouldn’t be right. Miss An is my savior. If Miss An has any needs, just tell us directly. My brothers and I would go through fire and water for you without hesitation, let alone doing some simple tasks. How could we accept your silver? Moreover, I still owe Miss An 20 taels of silver money!"
An Ning couldn’t help but tremble. Such an honest man, it’s a wonder how he managed to grow up with his brothers and not starve to death!
"Don’t refuse just yet. Let me finish." An Ning said with a smile. "You brothers still have to live your lives in the future. It’s not workable without some silver. Besides, I’m hiring for the long term, not just for a day or two of free work. Do you really plan to have your brothers work for me for free forever? Not planning to build a life for yourselves?"
"This..." Lu Xiu felt troubled.
Clearly, An Ning’s words made sense, but accepting money from his benefactor felt wrong to him.
"If you insist on not accepting wages, then I can’t hire you for work." An Ning said helplessly to someone so stubborn. "A lot of work at my place involves secret recipes. I initially thought Brother Lu had good character and is trustworthy, which is why I wanted you to help out. You need work, and I need hands. It’s mutually beneficial, yet now..."
An Ning paused slightly, a bit troubled, "It seems I can only look for people in the village. But I’m afraid the ones I find might not be trustworthy, and if the secret recipes are leaked, the loss would be huge!"
"Miss An, Lu Xiu agrees to bring the brothers over for work. As for wages, Miss An can decide. Although several brothers at home are young, their ancestors practiced martial arts, so they’re strong enough to feed chickens and pigs like adults. Only the second brother has always been in poor health, unable to exert much effort, and Xiaoliu is too young. But the second brother has been reading since childhood and knows how to read and write. In this respect, I ask Miss An to bear with us."
Lu Xiu had already made up his mind. Since Miss An insisted on paying wages, he absolutely couldn’t play dumb about the 20 taels he owed her.
Once there is an opportunity to earn money in the future, he must repay this sum.
Unfortunately, An Ning didn’t know what Lu Xiu was thinking, so she felt quite relieved when she heard his words.
Honestly, Lu Xiu is good in every way but is too upright and inflexible.
Even when he can’t afford to eat, he’s set on repaying kindness. Such a person is easily used by those who take advantage of gratitude.
However, this quality, while a flaw, is also his merit.
Because the person he holds gratitude towards right now is her.
"So it’s decided?" An Ning asked with a smile.
Lu Xiu nodded, making his final decision.
Originally, An Ning wanted to pat his shoulder for comfort, but seeing the height difference between the two, she decided against it and said, "Though it’s not convenient for you brothers to stay at my place, there are a few empty rooms at the farm. If it’s convenient, you can stay there. Of course, you can continue living in the county, but it’ll be quite inconvenient to commute."
