Three families came over in the morning, and they brought all their belongings with them. In fact, they were just three poor families, and they didn't have much in the end. So everything was basically arranged by noon.
Two large tables were placed in the middle courtyard, and Wan Ning sat firmly at the head seat. The three girls served food and rice to the two tables.
After Wan Ning left, she notified Boss Li of Renya Shop to call the cook. His skills were considered the best in town. But in Wan Ning's view, there is no comparison with the master. But, we can’t let the master cook. Otherwise, wouldn't it be completely meaningless if I prevented the master from contacting these people before?
As the dean of the college, you still need to have the necessary panache. As a daughter of a merchant family, she naturally understands this. For this big boss who goes out to discuss business with Hyundai, luxury cars are a must. It's not to show off, but a status symbol. It also tells the other party that you have the strength to negotiate this business with you. Otherwise, if you ride a shared bicycle, others will have preconceived doubts about the strength of the company you represent.
In fact, this matter is too normal in reality.
As we often say: "Image must come before ability, otherwise your ability will easily be underestimated."
It is said that this is a two-minute society. You should first use the first minute to leave a good impression on others, and then use the second minute to let others know who you are. Because image is the most intuitive face, and the discovery of ability requires contact within a certain period of time. Therefore, most people in the world "respect the clothes first and then the person, respect the skin first and then the soul."
Of course, you must remember that the premise of the above is that you must be capable before talking about image. An image without ability is nothing more than a ridiculous clown.
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The book returns to its true story,
There are more than a dozen dishes on each table, and more than half of them are real meat dishes. The meat content in those dishes is completely different from the cooking pots and spoons in modern student cafeterias, which are like those of the cafeteria aunt suffering from Parkinson's disease. And rice and white flour steamed buns are enough.
At the main table, four girls were sitting on one side, and across from them were three men who were heads of households.
Although we are at the same table, the meals are served separately. This is not a matter of discrimination, but the eating habits of Yangming Academy. Even Ye Feng and Ren Xiaojin share their meals.
After staying at Yangming Academy for a long time, the four girls have become more and more accustomed to and like being clean. Now it is really hard for them to accept being asked to use chopsticks to eat vegetables in the same pot with others.
In addition - a large round table was filled with thirteen people.
"On the first day of the new year, the master said that I would like to treat you to the first meal. You are welcome. Please use it. The food will satisfy you, but please take care of the children so that they don't burst."
Good food that cannot be eaten during the New Year was placed in front of them, and everyone was swallowing secretly. Some children who were too young tried to catch it, and their mother even hit the back of their hand with chopsticks.
"Everyone, stop watching and eat." Wan Ning moved her chopsticks first, and then others dared to start eating.
Wan Ning and the other four girls ate very gracefully, but because Wan Qiu was new here, she was not used to eating on the counter, so she chose to eat slowly, bit by bit. This made the three men, who were already under a lot of psychological pressure, eat very carefully, but not at a slow pace.
As the saying goes, taking small steps and working hard may not be much slower than taking long steps.
"Eat slowly, are you reincarnated as a starving ghost?"
"Don't you know how to give your sister some face? I'll choke you to death!"
The other table was exaggerated, almost like a battlefield. The sound of scolding was like the trumpet blowing on the battlefield, and the children charged towards the high ground of food. Several mothers simply cannot take care of these children who have been hungry for a long time.
The good food and rice that cannot be eaten during the New Year have already made some young children crazy with joy. So what if the back of my hand is swollen by my mother? Eat it into your stomach first!
After the meal, the table was cleared, Wan Ning waved her hand, and Wan Xiu placed three small bags on the table.
"The master knows that some of their families are not rich, so he has advanced some salary for them, five hundred coins for each family. If the family is short of anything, he will buy some."
Several men looked at the small bags in disbelief, and their breathing became rapid. Five hundred coins, they had been working hard for a year, and they could only see so much money when they finally sold grain. Now, is it just so light and airy in front of you?
"Uncles, don't have anything to worry about. The money you paid in advance can be deducted from your wages later."
"As for the wages, I discussed it with the master and decided to hire a few uncles for one day's work, tentatively settling on 10 cents.
"The woman in the family, 7 Wen.
“Children under half age can also work, and they can get different wages according to their age.
“This is not fixed and wages can change at any time based on performance.
"Wages are paid every ten days. If you have any questions, you can ask me.
"If nothing happens, let's all leave. Work will begin tomorrow."
Several men were breathing rapidly. I was getting ten cents a day, which was three taels, six cents and five cents a year?
My mother-in-law earns two and a half taels a year, which is more than five taels! My children can also work and make money.
Generally speaking, a wealthy household with ten or eight acres of land at home may not be able to earn so much in a year, right?
Problem? Of course there is a problem!
"Miss Wan Ning, I have a problem. I don't want to rest. I can go to work in the afternoon, and my whole family can go to work!"
Wanru's father was breathing heavily. For this salary, he really used his three children as livestock.
The youngest is only four years old! Does a four-year-old want to earn money?
Wan Ning glanced at the little carrot head that her mother had beaten on the table next to her while she was still munching on steamed buns, and nodded.
"Okay, one penny a day."
It's like buying a horse bone for thousands of dollars.
At the beginning, Wan Ning thought that the family could spend ten cents a day, and they were still grateful.
But after thinking about it, it is better to lay the foundation for some things early, such as distribution according to work. How much effort you put in, how much money you get; how much work you do, how much food you eat.
Wan Ning had already made a plan. She knew that the master could not only need these sixteen people. The master's goal should be all the poor people in Yutao Village, and she was also very curious about some of the things the master mentioned about the experiment. But all in all, when these people in front of you work for a while, they will be living advertisements.
Are you still worried that they won’t pull the seventh aunt and the eighth aunt here?
"Let's have a day off today. Can the child still work when he's like this?"
"That's it, let's start work tomorrow."
Wan Ning got up and walked to the inner courtyard. When she saw that several girls seemed to want to stay with their families for a while, her expression immediately dropped.
The three girls, Wan Qiu, Wan Ru and Wan Xiu, were so frightened that they hurriedly followed.
After a few girls left, everyone felt relieved.
