You need to raise your pet using a system [Era]

Chapter 110 Lu Mingdong scrambles to make money

Lu Yuanqing felt that it was a very worthwhile deal for him to exchange a little money for the right to not do housework openly.

Even setting that aside, if we let the kids in the family earn some money through their own labor, wouldn't that be a form of education?

Moreover, Lu Mingxi's matter has indeed caught his attention.

The younger children in the family are fine; they run and jump around in the village all day long. Their playmates are all children from the village, and they all have one thing in common: their pockets are completely empty!

As for Lu Yuanbo, he is the only son in the family besides Lu Yuanqing who works every day to earn work points. Although he is too young to earn full work points, he still puts in a lot of effort.

So, starting last year, he has been receiving pocket money every month.

But the other kids were completely penniless.

Xiao Dong attends primary school in the village, and his classmates are all from the countryside. His older brothers are the same; they are all penniless.

However, Lu Mingxi and Lu Yuanhuan attend school in town, and many of their classmates have parents who are factory workers, so they can still afford to take out a few cents or a dollar.

Lu Yuanqing had also attended school. Before the demolition, the school he attended wasn't very good, and there were students from impoverished families in his class.

He still remembers the image of his classmate who had the most difficult time, secretly swallowing his saliva while the classmate was drinking milk and eating spicy snacks.

When his classmate's parents brought him food and drinks, the look of envy in the eyes of that classmate from a poor family was unforgettable.

It was also because he was careless; with so many things to do every day, he didn't have time to think about these things.

Now, after a trip to the school, he wondered if the two girls, who were practically penniless, had ever envied classmates from wealthier families.

If Lu Mingxi had money in her pocket, she would buy food with her own money if she felt craving it.

If someone offered her food, would she still accept it so readily? Would she still insist that she had done nothing wrong?

Lu Yuanqing didn't want to think too much about these unpredictable things.

Anyway, he felt that families needed reform, and through this reform, he wanted to show them that only the rewards they earned through their own labor were truly rightful, and that housework was hard work and deserved compensation! No one should think that housework was someone else's responsibility!

“Very good! If you don’t object, I’ll take it as your agreement!” Lu Yuanqing said with a smile.

Lu Yuanbo and the others: "..."

Their opposition is completely useless, okay?

They're all minors! What happened to democracy?!

Seeing this, Lu Yuanqing raised his eyebrows slightly and patted Lu Mingnan, who had run into his arms.

The little guy loves to please him; given the signal, he immediately raises his hand and shouts, "I agree!"

As soon as he opened his mouth, the three little guys who usually liked to follow him around shouted "I agree!"

Lu Yuanbo and the others: "..."

Speechless again!

Lu Yuanqing happily rubbed the baby in his arms. How could the baby be so well-behaved!

But he added, "Household chores don't belong to Xiao Huan, nor to any of us. As long as we all live in this house, we all have this obligation."

"But as you all grow up, some of you do more housework and some do less. I know you're all good, but there will be differences in the timing! Some of you go to school, and some of you go to work!"

"That's why I came up with this idea. Think about it, Xiao Huan is in high school now, and her studies are demanding. Are you going to watch her waste her study time doing housework? Who will fill in for her then?"

What a joke! In this family, besides Lu Yuanhuan, who else likes to do housework voluntarily?

"Now! I've set up this reward task, and even if Xiao Huan doesn't do it, there will be people eager to do it, right!"

“Brother, if you just asked, we would all do it!” Lu Yuanbo said this fact calmly.

This is not just empty talk.

"Xiao Dong, sweep the floor!" "Yuan Bo, go start the fire!" "Xiao west, your aunt went to do the laundry, go help her!" "Xiao Nan..."

That's right, Lu Yuanqing has eyes for life in this family.

However, he likes to give orders and doesn't like to do things himself!

Lu Yuanqing: "..." A little embarrassed!

Didn't I already say that this is one of the main reasons for his reforms?

"Ahem, I've been too busy lately and haven't done much housework. But I've come up with a great idea! From now on, there will be a reward for completing chores, settled every ten days! What do you guys think?"

"I have no objection!" Lu Mingdong spoke first!

Lu Yuanbo shrugged, "Then I have no objection!" He now has pocket money, so if Xiao Huan and the others are scrambling to earn money, he can choose not to compete.

Lu Yuanhuan and Lu Mingxi had no objections.

They were the main force in doing housework, and they had no objections. The youngest in the family had even fewer objections. Although they were completely bewildered throughout the whole process, they shouted loudly when they expressed their agreement!

It's not that they didn't actively object; it's just that, as the saying goes, if you're expected to be rewarded for doing your own work, they really can't understand it.

But they all understood that once Lu Yuanqing made a decision, their opposition was useless, and in the end they would all follow his suggestion.

They call it democracy, but does it really count?

Thinking about earning pocket money in the future, Lu Mingdong nodded vigorously, "Okay!"

At first, Lu Yuanqing didn't know why Lu Mingdong was so enthusiastic.

Even after he announced that today would be the day of the operation, Lu Mingdong immediately patted his chest and volunteered for the task: "Dinner tonight is mine!"

He swept the floor, washed the clothes, and gathered firewood, but cooking was too tiring. He helped with the fire every day, and although he hadn't done it himself yet, he was so clever that he learned by watching!

Seeing his enthusiasm, Lu Yuanqing nodded in satisfaction. "Very good. Yuanbo, take out a notebook and write this down. Xiaodong will be making dinner tonight, and from now on you will be responsible for writing down what they do. Write one page each day, and we'll settle the reward every ten days!"

Lu Yuanbo responded, found a notebook, opened it, wrote down Lu Mingdong's name on the first page, then wrote down what chores he did and how much money he was rewarded with!

"Oh, right!" Lu Yuanqing reminded, "If there's a chore that more than two people have to do, you can't fight about it! You have to negotiate!"

Lu Mingdong rolled his eyes. "Third Uncle, we're not fighting!"

"Yes, yes!" Lu Mingxi nodded vigorously!

They're being portrayed as bandits who solve everything with a beating!

Ha ha!

Lu Yuanqing declined to comment.

Lu Mingdong and Lu Mingxi, Lu Mingbei and Lu Mingzhong, these two pairs of siblings love to fight the most, and it's not just once or twice, okay?

If they can fight over food, wouldn't they have to fight every day to make money?

Lu Yuanqing doesn't like to get involved, so it's not appropriate to help anyone in this situation. As long as they don't kill him, he can hit him however he wants!

……

Lu Mingdong cooked dinner.

In my family, both men and women can cook!

Anyway, there's no chance to be particular about color, aroma, and taste; as long as it's cooked, it's ready to eat.

Lu Yuanqing shrugged, "That's just how rough our food is."

Apart from the three youngest children, even Lu Mingnan can cook.

During the busy farming season, he would cook the meals himself, sitting on a small stool.

But it seems we've never seen Lu Mingdong cook!

"Is it edible?" Lu Yuanqing glanced worriedly at the kitchen and nudged Lu Yuanbo beside him with his elbow.

Looking at Lu Mingdong, who was busy in the kitchen, I felt a little worried for some reason!

"It's just cooking two dishes, it's not difficult! What's there to worry about!" Lu Yuanbo said nonchalantly.

His family's staple food is still corn kernels mixed with rice, and for vegetables, they just cook whatever they have in their own plot of land!

Since there's no meat at home, you don't need any cooking skills to make this!

Lu Yuanqing thought about it and agreed! At this time, the vegetables were all picked fresh from the ground. One second they were in the field, and the next they were in the pot. There was absolutely no technology or hard work involved.

Moreover, there were few seasonings for cooking in the countryside. At most, when stir-frying vegetables, one or two dried chilies and a few peppercorns would be added. Even the oil was not poured into the pot from a bucket, but rather dipped into the pot with a cotton swab!

That's right, it's a ball of cotton yarn soaked in peanut oil, shiny and fragrant.

When Lu Yuanqing first saw that ball of oily cotton yarn in his kitchen, he was very curious about its purpose.

I had to search through the original owner's memories to find out what it was used for.

Fortunately, he responded in time; otherwise, he might have grabbed the cotton yarn and was about to scoop water to wash it clean.

If Lu Yuanhuan saw this, he would probably yell at him for being a spendthrift.

How could he know that this oiled cotton yarn was used for stir-frying?

Yes!

Before each stir-fry, wipe the pan with an oiled cotton cloth!

Every household lacks oil. For at least 300 out of 356 days a year, they cook with plain water. You can imagine how precious cotton yarn, which can be dipped in peanut oil without dripping a drop, is to rural people!

I feel so heartbroken I want to cry!

Lu Yuanqing wiped his dry eyes!

"Dinner's ready!"

As soon as someone called out "Dinner's ready," Lu Yuanqing quickly sat down at the table.

Even though it wasn't very good, Lu Mingdong was cooking for the first time, so he still took the lead in praising it.

Praise me more, and I'll cook more often from now on!

Lu Mingdong knew it was his first time cooking, so he wasn't nervous. It was only after Lu Yuanqing started eating that everyone else started, and he began to feel a little excited!

how about it?

Although he didn't ask aloud, Lu Yuanqing clearly understood what he meant.

Lu Yuanqing swallowed the food in his mouth with difficulty, forced a smile, and said, "Your cooking skills are only suitable for times of famine!"

"puff!"

Several bursts of laughter suddenly rang out!

Lu Mingdong frowned. What did that mean?

Two seconds later, she realized what was happening and her ears turned red!

Does this mean his cooking skills help suppress appetite?

If Lu Yuanqing's words were tactful, then Lu Mingxi was much less polite, directly mocking, "Hahaha, color, aroma, and taste are all off-limits; even a pig could run two miles after taking one bite!"

Lu Mingdong snatched the chopsticks from her hand, "If you don't like it, then don't eat it!"

Lu Mingxi ignored him and took the chopsticks back. "The food isn't good. I still want to eat!"

"It tastes awful, it tastes terrible!"

Lu Yuanqing held his chopsticks, finding it difficult to put them down for the first time.

Amidst the noisy chatter of the little ones, Lu Yuanqing prepared himself and resolutely stretched out his chopsticks... He turned a corner and picked up a mouthful of pickled vegetables.

Even if it tastes terrible, we have to eat it; we can't waste food!