Chapter 2042: Chapter 2039: Misunderstanding

Seven or eight people burst into laughter.

Only some of the old craftsmen and workers remained silent. Having worked for so many years, they were content as long as they were not troubled; they did not expect anything more.

When it came to afternoon tea being something like a watermelon, their first reaction was not happiness, but a frown.

They worried that the host family would use these things as an excuse to deduct their wages!

Moreover, those who could make such a grand gesture in setting up a shop were certainly not ordinary families, making them feel somewhat worried for the moment. Adding on how Lu Chuan had initially used force to intimidate some troublemakers, these older workers dared not speak lightly.

Once Lu Chuan distributed the watermelons and left.

Someone finally snorted coldly and voiced this suspicion.

The young people who were initially very excited instantly restrained their smiles, feeling a bit uneasy: "No, it can’t be, right?"

"Why not!"

An elderly person, looking experienced, said, "Just pray they don’t go too far."

Lu Chuan was initially unaware of this matter, but after dealing with so many troubles recently and receiving guidance from Ye Muyu, he had planted a spy among these people.

At first, it was just to ensure that when things happened, they could receive the news immediately and resolve the problems quickly, which was better than having someone watch over this place doing nothing.

Of course, keeping a constant watch left too obvious a trace.

So when a clever young worker approached Lu Chuan outside the door and secretly told him about everyone’s discussion, Lu Chuan frowned for a moment.

The young informant saw his reaction and felt a pang of dread in his heart.

Would Steward Lu, after hearing this news, get angry and really deduct their wages?

Lu Chuan couldn’t figure it out for a moment, how gifting a snack could lead to so many suspicions?

"Are you sure that’s what everyone is saying? Who’s leading? How do they usually perform at work?"

The young man heard this and his face fell, almost breaking into tears, and said softly: "It was Master Deng who said it, but he usually works very diligently, Steward Lu..."

"You, you better not deduct his pay."

"Huh? When did I ever say I would deduct his pay?" Lu Chuan turned and saw the young man’s colorful face, finally realizing the misunderstanding, and touched his nose: "I just find it strange, usually the master doesn’t treat you harshly, so why turn gifting a watermelon into such a conspiracy."

"Huh?" The young man almost thought he would lose his job, but didn’t expect the turn of events, "Steward Lu, you’re not angry."

Lu Chuan, expressionless: "Why would I be angry??"

"It’s...my bad for misunderstanding." The young man, sweating from the nose, apologized ingratiatingly.

"Everyone knows the master treats us well usually, so we always work hard. It’s just that, usually the food is good, but none as expensive as a watermelon..."

Lu Chuan thought for a moment, then understood. Although the food was decent, it was actually not expensive. An adult only needed five to six copper coins a day.

But a watermelon was different. Watermelon prices now were over thirty coins per jin, more expensive than grain and meat.

This was also the reason for the scarcity of watermelons.

Calculating it, a watermelon was worth a few hundred coins; a piece per person actually cost twenty to thirty wen, comparable to half a day’s wages.

"These watermelons are grown on the master’s manor, not bought." Lu Chuan explained.

The young man finally felt relieved.

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