The news that the Xie family wanted to hire someone to help with work soon spread in the village. Everyone who had free time went to the village chief's house.
The village chief also attaches great importance to this matter, because Xie Jiaojiao just said that she can share this thing with the villagers and make them rich together, but the villagers have to sign a contract with her...
Many people came from the village and gathered in the courtyard of the village chief's house. The village chief prepared many long benches for everyone to sit on.
Some of them are relatively poor people in the village and really want to come to work to earn some money to support their families, but most of them come to watch the fun.
When many people saw Xie Jiaojiao, they all asked with a smile: "Miss Xie family, I heard that you are recruiting people to work in your house? Are you lying to everyone?"
As soon as he finished speaking, many people laughed.
Xie Jiaojiao looked around at the faces of these mocking people and wrote them all down.
At this time, the village chief spoke: "Everyone, please be quiet!"
The scene fell silent instantly, but some people still had mocking smiles on their faces.
"Xie's family, you tell me."
Xie Jiaojiao stood up and said with a smile: "Everyone must know that our family wants to ask some people to help with the work."
As soon as she finished speaking, someone in the crowd laughed again, looking disdainful: "Xie Jiaojiao, why don't you just tease everyone!"
Many people echoed.
"That's right! From a village, you still hire people to work!"
"Your family is not a rich and noble family! When the time comes, you won't even be able to afford the money to hire someone, so don't make everyone's teeth laugh out loud."
Some people said this, and others echoed it. Many people heard what others said and instantly felt that what others said made sense.
Some people stood up and left without giving any face.
Xie Jiaojiao sneered and looked at the person who just spoke: "Since I know how to invite people, I can naturally pay for it! I didn't ask you to pay for it, so what are you trying to do?"
The man was scolded by Xie Jiaojiao, snorted and said nothing.
Xie Jiaojiao remembered him. He was from the He family. He was the husband-in-law of the He family's daughter-in-law who had a good relationship with Chen Hongju. He had wealth.
"Xie Jiaojiao, tell me, what kind of work did you ask everyone to do?"
"I would like to ask everyone to help me take back the sugar cane in the two acres of land at the foot of the mountain opposite. I will give you ten copper coins every day."
As soon as she finished speaking, several people immediately raised their hands and were willing to do it.
Someone in the crowd laughed again: "The corn stalks don't look like corn stalks, and the reeds don't look like reeds. You said it's sugar cane! You're really laughing to death!"
Many people said nothing, but looked at Xie Jiaojiao.
Xie Jiaojiao looked at the person who spoke: "Oh, you mean, I grow it myself and don't even know what it is? Could it be that you have seen sugar cane?"
Everyone looked at that person again.
There was some embarrassment on the man's face: "I...of course I have never seen anything like sugar cane."
The village chief spoke at this time: "Go, go, go, I've never seen you say anything to me!"
The man reluctantly closed his mouth.
Seeing that he had shut his mouth, the village chief said, "If you don't want to do something, go back, and if you want to do something, stay!"
As soon as he said this, he got up and left many people.
Less than ten remained.
But when Xie Jiaojiao looked at it, she found that there were still half of the people who just laughed at her!
He was invited away directly, and one of the remaining five people looked young, maybe as old as Niu Er.
When she saw Xie Jiaojiao looked at him, she was afraid that she would be driven away: "Xie Jiaojiao, don't let me go, just keep me. I'm very strong, or if you give me two less, I'll take eight." , It’s really not even five pennies!”
Everyone around him looked at him sympathetically.
He didn't care about those looks, he just wanted to stay.
Xie Jiaojiao remembered his name. His name was Tian Hu. Her father was killed by a rolling stone when he was doing corvée work. Her mother took the money her father compensated and ran away with a salesman. Then she lived with her grandparents. When the family's land was used to treat his father's illness, it was almost sold, but he was still not cured later. His mother raised him by begging in the town and village.
Now that he is old and unable to move, he makes a living by going up to the mountain from time to time to cut firewood and sell it in the town.
But no matter how hard things were at home, there was no news about him stealing from any house. He was a good person at heart.
Xie Jiaojiao thought for a moment and didn't say anything more. She kept him here, not to mention her as a holy mother. If you are such a person and you don't help him even if you have the conditions, you will have trouble with your conscience.
Tian Hu was very happy to stay and vowed to ensure that he would not be lazy.
Xie Jiaojiao said to the remaining five people: "If I collect this sugar cane and finish the work, I will not only pay you, but I can also leave some for you to grow at home, but I have two The first condition is that, first, you cannot give it to others, including your relatives and friends, and second, if the sugar cane matures, you can only sell it to me! If you agree, we will sign a contract. If you don’t agree, you can now You can leave now.”
Some of them didn't understand: "Miss Xie, what's the use of growing so much sugar cane?"
Xie Jiaojiao sold it off: "You will know the use in the end. Of course, we can also have you help my family finish the work and then we can sign the contract at the end."
Everyone nodded.
I finally agreed.
"Then early tomorrow morning, we will meet at the foot of the mountain opposite. I will pay you your wages every day, so you don't have to worry about me not paying or running away."
Everyone touched their heads in embarrassment.
Seeing that everything was done successfully, everyone left.
Wang Qiushi came forward and grabbed Xie Jiaojiao: "Jiaojiao, when the time comes, can you let your aunt also plant some of these sugarcane seeds?"
The village chief gave his wife a hand.
Xie Jiaojiao smiled and said: "Auntie is willing to plant it, but we still have to sign a contract."
Wang Qiushi nodded immediately: "Okay, okay!"
Xie Jiaojiao nodded, said goodbye to the village chief and his wife, and left with the basket.
When Wang Qiushi saw Xie Jiaojiao leaving, he took Chen Shouren to the house and showed him what Xie Jiaojiao had sent.
"At first I heard people in the village say that her family was rich, and I thought about how much money I could make just by being a foodie. I never thought that I would be so generous today."
Chen Shouren usually accepts some gifts, but looking at the gift from Xie Jiaojiao, it is really considered a generous gift in this village.
"When people come here from now on, don't be angry when you open your mouth."
"Okay, got it!" Wang Qiushi said while putting things away.
When she got home, Sun Ruhua asked her how things went.
"It's all done, mother. In the past two days, you can get some bamboo and circle the jar we use to make soy sauce."
Sun Ruhua nodded immediately: "Okay, mother understands."
On the other side, Xie Zhili knew about this and would never do it again. Not to mention him, Zhou Cuihong was also unwilling to give in. Under her instigation, Xie Zhili rushed directly from his home to Xie Jiaojiao's house. Outside the home.
Seeing the courtyard door closed, he immediately shouted: "Xie Jiaojiao, get out of here!"
