Chapter 280: Someone Wants to Hire Lu Sanzhu Shu Yu instinctively stopped and saw a slightly overweight middle-aged man running up to her. Shu Yu and Lu Sanzhu exchanged glances, looking at the man in front of them with some confusion. "Who are you?" Shu Yu asked. "Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. My surname is Qi, and I own this peach blossom forest and the lotus pond over there," the middle-aged man said with a smiling face. Shu Yu suddenly realized that although this peach blossom forest was open for anyone to enter, it did have an owner. Shu Yu nodded slightly. "So, you're Mr. Qi. What can we do for you?" "Well, about what happened just now, I saw it too. Especially this person..." He looked at Lu Sanzhu. Lu Sanzhu was taken aback and quickly introduced himself, "I'm Lu Sanzhu." He felt a bit anxious, hoping that he wasn't being blamed for falling into the lotus pond and damaging the flowers. Mr. Qi smiled and said, "Yes, Lu Sanzhu, your swimming skills are impressive. We happen to need someone with good water skills for some work. So, I'm thinking of hiring you to work for us." "Work?" Lu Sanzhu widened his eyes in disbelief. Mr. Qi nodded. "The main responsibility would be to watch over this lotus pond and lend a hand when something happens. For example, if someone falls into the water or if a guest drops something in, or any other tasks that may arise. Our people will help out, using nets or bamboo poles for closer incidents, and for farther ones, we have small boats. There won't be many opportunities to go into the water, but having good water skills is still necessary." According to the information Mr. Qi had received, Lu Sanzhu was not just good at swimming. He could hold his breath underwater for a long time as well. Earlier, when Shu Yu hadn't arrived yet, Lu Sanzhu had tried to swim underwater to the shore. He held his breath for a long time and swam a considerable distance. He almost succeeded, but someone who was spectating noticed him and shouted, ruining his attempt. However, Shu Yu narrowed her eyes and said, "Mr. Qi, you mentioned earlier that there are people responsible for the lotus pond and they would rescue anyone who falls in. But my third uncle didn't encounter anyone when he fell in..." "This is indeed embarrassing. There is someone specifically in charge of the lotus pond, but he took advantage of the good weather today and went out for a drink, nearly causing a problem." In fact, that person in charge is right here, and he even witnessed Lu Sanzhu being pushed into the pond. However, he is someone who seeks favor with others and doesn't dare to offend anyone. Seeing that Lu Sanzhu doesn't have any influential background and that he wouldn't die from the incident, he chose not to intervene. Anyway, once those young masters vent their anger, this matter will pass. Not only does he not take care of it himself, but he also prevents the other workers from taking action. Later, a worker who couldn't bear it anymore and happened to notice Mr. Qi's arrival in the peach blossom forest secretly ran over to inform him. "This kind of person has violated the rules here, damaging the reputation of my peach blossom forest. Naturally, I won't keep him anymore. As luck would have it, we are short of staff, so I wanted to ask if Lu Sanzhu would be interested in working here," Mr. Qi explained. Lu Sanzhu was extremely excited. "Me, me, Mr. Qi wants to hire me as the person in charge?" Mr. Qi replied awkwardly, "..." Shu Yu said, "..." She couldn't help but touch her forehead and said, "Don't daydream, okay? What Mr. Qi meant was that when the person in charge makes a mistake, there are other qualified senior workers who can take over the position. You would just take over the position of that senior worker, you understand?" Special thanks to these patrons for their support!!!

 Chapter 279: Give Me the Silver Ticket

 Chapter 278: Finding Someone to Deal with Shu Yu

Chapter 277: Oh, Damn Coincidence "Yes, how should we calculate the payment?" Shu Yu asked with a furrowed brow. Lu Sanzhu immediately became excited, but when Shu Yu glanced at him, he quickly restrained his expression and composed himself. The three young masters exchanged glances, and the one standing at the front extended a finger. "One tael of silver?" Shu Yu raised an eyebrow. Of course not, it was one hundred wen. The three young masters couldn't help but widen their eyes. They weren't stingy individuals; all of them were accustomed to spending money extravagantly. The problem was that they felt aggrieved themselves. Not to mention one tael of silver, they weren't willing to give even a single wen. Moreover, judging from their petty behavior, they should be secretly delighted with one hundred wen. They considered this amount as sufficient to dismiss a beggar. They were about to shake their heads, but unexpectedly, Shu Yu said, "Only one tael of silver? Do you think you're dismissing a beggar?" The three men were taken aback. Even Lu Sanzhu, who had been quite satisfied, looked at Shu Yu in astonishment. Not only him, but even Tang Wenqian and Lan Hua also turned their gaze toward her. Wasn't one tael of silver quite a lot? Shu Yu was already calculating with a furrowed brow. "Your payment is only one tael of silver. It's really stingy. My third uncle soaked in the water for such a long time, and his hands and feet wrinkled. Who knows if he'll catch a cold?" As she spoke, Shu Yu glanced sideways at Lu Sanzhu. In an instant, he had a sudden inspiration and turned to the side, sneezing twice fiercely. Oh, damn coincidence. Shu Yu pointed at him. "Listen, listen! He has already caught a cold. When he goes back, he will have to see a doctor and take medicine. At the very least, he will have to stay in bed for two days. The medical fees, the cost of the medicine, and the compensation for lost work all need to be compensated. And my third uncle just wanted to demonstrate his swimming skills, swim back and forth, and come up. Who knew you wouldn't be satisfied and even made a loud commotion, attracting people from the surrounding area. Look, even our fellow villagers have come to watch the excitement. This won't do. My third uncle still has face. If the villagers spread the news, everyone will laugh at him. What will he do then?" Tang Wenqian, expressionless, stood there among the villagers. Shu Yu sighed, "You're the ones who caused these consequences. My third uncle's spirit has been injured. So there should be compensation for the mental distress, right? And also, my third uncle only agreed to demonstrate his skills. He didn't give you permission to hit him with a bamboo pole, did he? He was hit on the head several times just now. Who knows if there will be any brain problems? What if he suddenly goes crazy and starts hitting women and children? It's all your fault." Everyone fell silent.

So the payment could be calculated this way as well? Even Hu Li coughed lightly and silently looked in the direction where the officials were. He misunderstood the situation. Sir were right. Lu Miss... she wasn't an ordinary young girl, and she wouldn't suffer. The three men were also dumbfounded, looking at Shu Yu in disbelief. Were they responsible for all of this? "Then tell us, how much?" they asked. "Anything less than ten taels is a loss for us," Shu Yu said generously. "Ten taels? Why don't you go rob someone?" one of them retorted. Shu Yu smiled. "Aren't I robbing you right now?" The three men refused, "But you pushed us... into the water, and there were seven of us. Aren't we the ones at a disadvantage?" Shu Yu fell silent. The three men thought she couldn't come up with a response. However, she quickly raised her head and nodded in agreement. "You're right. This matter is a bit complicated. So, I propose that we go to the government office and let the officials decide who bears more responsibility." Special thanks to these patrons for their support!!!

 Chapter 276: Pay Up

 Chapter 275: Want to Take Another Swim?

 Chapter 274: The Uncle and Niece's Understanding

 Chapter 273: Shu Yu Kicks Someone into the Water