chapter XLv

chore day

A lot needed to be done today, crops need to be picked, eggs gather, woodcut, milk squeezed, and house cleaned, plus bank payoff, and yard work, Jordan and Jessie are fixing a big breakfast for their family and preparing plates to pack and send to Joseph and Randolph, meanwhile in Baker town, "[ morning mother wolves, I thought you where coming back here tonight,, iwe can smell fried chicken, ]-[" impossible i just put it on the turner son, we did we were there all night, ] said. Jessie, "[ darn you left back this morning early morning!?] said, Randolph, "[ yes, we have families to feed and chores to do, you want to help your families out?]said. Jordan, "[we love but on our first day to open, we were hoping you would be our first customers, ] said, Joseph. everyone is up, and entered the kitchen, "[we tell you what go ahead design and build the wagons that we need, and we pay for them,] morning everyone, what bright and happy faces, yes it a busy day as me might get hired for a job, but also chores day,

woodcutting,

crops brought in

eggs gathering,

yard work,

house cleaning,

milk to be collected,

repairing,

clothes washing,

the bank needs to be paid. said. Jessie, "[ no, it's on the house Aunt Jessie, we do not take money from our mothers, can you come here so we discuss details] said, Randolp, Jordan set the tables, " { no son, you are running a business for your service we pay you, boys, ] we eat first then begin, so who what job, if we clean the house do the clothes, said, Jordan, they got their food done and sendit to them, aseveryonre set down at the table, the delivery wagon arrived in Bakers town, Joseph, Randolph, and Freddy, " Garretts? asked, the driver. " that's us I can smell my mom and Aunt food, you going to eat good Fred, they walked into the wagon depot and start to eat, back at the homestead, they finished eating breakfast, and out in the woodcutter outhouse, Teeno, *Hank*, Cameron, is cutting wood, Sasha, Annabelle, Lauren, Katy isin the gardens picking crops Drano, ooper, Brandon, and Reskin is in the hen house collecting eggs, Preston is cutting thegrass, and Devon is raking up leaves, Jessie, Jordan is cleaning the house, Jessica and Heather at the pasture pumping milk from the cows, Hank and Thomas went to town to pay the bank, everyone else is helping out and repairing the house, inside of the office, Marco was signing and filing today when a telegram by hie came in, Dollar city there just been an bank robbery , * Williams gang * " gals an hire just came in, said. Marco, they walked into the room, meanwhile in Baker town, they beginning to get customers, fixing wagon wheels and holding the wagons, " wow your mothers are amazing cooks, that chicken, said. Freddy, they put on the wheels of the prison wagon, " bank robbery, * Williams's gang wanted armed robbery, how much is he offering for the arrest and trial? asked, Jordan. "[Mom and Aunt Jessie's breakfast was awesome like always can't wait for dinner, and the wagon is almost ready, ] said, Randolph, "[ thank you, boys, we by to pay you for them, ] " $350, go talk with the mayor get on the trail. said, Marco, "[ Thomas * Hank* are you on your way back?] Guys get gear up we got a hire and Dollar, said. Jordan, " we finish the chores when we get back, they went to put their outfits on they left, " [ we still in town Mrs. Garrett, why,] they stop, "[ when do you say that to us, we got a job, you were supposed to pay the bank and return, ] said, Jordan. "[ get your tails out of the whore house, if you want to keep your wives remember your oaths you both took to be faithful,]-["We are, we not in a whore house, the banker step out for a five-minute lunch, ] said, * Hank* " [then leave it with the teller get on your horses and meet up with us, ] said. Jordan, "[ you gals know you the only women we laid with, and he not allow to take it without the banker around, ] said, Thomas. " [ you both just going to stay in wait,]-[" that the plan has we give you a reason to worry?] asked, * Hank*. "[or to not trust us?] added Thomas, " [ fine then stay and wait, remembered Hank Joseph Garrett there is no third time if you slip up, ] Jessie told him, "[ that goes for your to Thomas Mose Garrett, to keep your family, you have to be your families,] they ride on, " move out, they said, finally the banker has returned, they wanted inside the bank and paid him for the land, " you Garretts always on time with the payments, how the wives and kids?" they well thank you, said. Thomas, they walked out and were about to get on their horses, when two whores got their eyes, "Sorry maybe in my younger single days, this middle age men happily married with kids so is my brother gals, they ride out the town, seven who is out of prison now looked at them, he joins up with couple bounty hunters, they arrived into Baker town, in time they finished the prison wagon, and supplies wagon, " you boys did a great job with the wagons, Jordan pulled out the check in hand it to them, as they tie the team of horses to thenewwagons, " these go through snow, muck, and mud, we are going to miss camping, Thomas and * Hank* ride up to them, " those are boys beautiful work, we knew you was going to say that, so mom, Aunt Jordan, and Uncle Thomas we decide to thecamping as a family trip every Hay-day welcome in get you and we go out, said, * Hank*, they smile they all smiled, they head out of Baker town, and head to Dollar city they arrived into the city and talked wth the mayor,