Begging for wages
In ancient times, there was a craftsman who was skilled and honest, but because of his poor family, he often ate the last meal without the next meal. One day, he heard that a nearby family was going to build a pavilion, so he went to apply. The staff saw that his skills were good, so he agreed, but the salary was not high. The craftsman thought about it and felt that it was better to have work to do than to be hungry, so he agreed.
The craftsman worked very hard, starting work before dawn and finishing work after dark, and bringing his own brown rice and pickles for lunch. In this way, he got up early and worked greedily for more than a month, and the pavilion was about to be completed.
In the afternoon of this day, the craftsman was nailing the last plank in the attic, when he suddenly heard the clerk shouting at the gate: "Ouch, Brother Zhang, what kind of wind blew you here? I saw a richly dressed and obese businessman walk into the courtyard accompanied by an outsider. While leading the merchant to the living room, the staff shouted to the subordinates: "Quick, brew the pot of Longjing tea that I treasure, Brother Zhang is a distinguished guest!"
The craftsman thought to himself: "This outsider is very picky on weekdays, and he is reluctant to even give me a cup of tea, why is he so generous today?" He was pondering, and heard the outsider say: "Brother Zhang, you can come this time, it really makes the humble house shine! You can rest assured, we say a good price, and a copper plate will not be missing you!"
When the craftsman heard this, he chuckled in his heart: "Could it be that this Brother Zhang invited by the staff is also here to repair the pavilion? If this is the case, won't I have worked in vain for more than a month?"
The clerk and Brother Zhang exchanged pleasantries in the living room for a long time, and the craftsman listened with his ears pricked up, but he didn't hear why. I was in a hurry, and suddenly I heard the outsider say: "Brother Zhang, the jade material you brought this time is really superb, the price I paid is already high, don't insist on it!"
The brother Zhang seemed to be a little reluctant, and said: "Brother Li, it's not that the junior brother refuses to give in, it's really this batch of jade that is not easy to come by!
The clerk hesitated for a moment and said, "Five taels of silver is not a small amount, see if you can ...... it?"
Before he finished speaking, Brother Zhang interrupted him: "Brother Li, don't hesitate any longer, this batch of jade is definitely worth this price." Think about it, how magnificent and luxurious the pavilion built with these jade stones will be!
The staff was a little moved by Brother Zhang's words, gritted his teeth, and said, "Okay, according to what Brother Zhang said, five taels of silver will be five taels of silver!"
The craftsman hid behind the rockery, heard it clearly, and his heart suddenly cooled. It turned out that the staff invited this brother Zhang not to repair the pavilion, but to sell jade! And he had worked hard for more than a month, but he was afraid that he would be wasted.
The more the craftsman thought about it, the more angry he became, and he couldn't help but rush out from behind the rockery and go straight to the living room. When the staff and Brother Zhang saw him suddenly appear, they were all taken aback. The craftsman didn't care about the thirty-seven twenty-one, and shouted at the staff: "Outside, you can't do this! I've worked hard for more than a month, and you can't just rely on my salary!"
The staff was frightened by his sudden voice, and it took him a long time to come back to his senses and say, "You, what nonsense are you talking about? When did I rely on your salary?"
The craftsman pointed at Brother Zhang and said, "Didn't you say that it was okay? If you use his jade to build a pavilion, the salary will not be less than a copper plate! Why is it that you have changed your mind again now?"
When the staff heard this, they immediately cried and laughed: "You misunderstood, Brother Zhang is here to sell jade to me, not to repair the pavilion." I will naturally give you your salary, you can rest assured. ”
Only then did the craftsman realize that it was a misunderstanding. He suddenly blushed with shame, stammered, "Yes, I'm sorry, I, I misunderstood......" and then turned around and ran away.
Brother Zhang and the staff looked at his back and couldn't help but look at each other and smile. The staff shook his head and said, "Although this craftsman is good, but this brain, hehe......"
Brother Zhang also smiled and said: "Yes, misunderstandings in this world are often due to thinking too much and listening too little!"
Although this craftsman made a joke, it also reminded us that in life, sometimes don't rush to conclusions, and listen to what others have to say, maybe we can avoid a lot of misunderstandings and embarrassment. So, what do you understand from this joke? Like and follow without getting lost, and don't miss the wonderful content!