However, just when the village chief was worried.
A person came from a distance.
He was a half-grown man, with an excited look on his face. He shouted as he walked: "Village Chief, there's something happy, there's something happy!"
"If you don't follow your father to farm, why do you want to come to me?"
"I was going to go, but the noble man called me to deliver a message to you."
"Noble man? The noble man at the south end of the village?"
"That's right, he said he would like to invite the village chief to his place. He has something to discuss."
"Did you tell me what it was?"
"It seems like they want to ask our people to do the work."
Hearing this, the village chief was immediately overjoyed.
There is no doubt that the noble man at the south end of the village is Gu Beichuan. This man is generous and never deducts wages from workers. He also pays for his work when he hires people to do the work. He is truly the best employer in the world!
As soon as he said this, the village chief could still sit still and hurriedly ran towards the south entrance of the village.
"Hey, village chief, you forgot your crutches."
The two dogs were anxious and chased him while shouting and holding a cane.
…
Gu Beichuan was inspecting the workshop and adjusting various equipment when he soon heard a knock on the door.
He turned around and found that it was the village chief.
The old man was panting, followed by a young man who was also panting and using a cane.
When Gu Beichuan saw this scene, he felt funny.
This tradition in Bagong Village is really strange. How come the old man does not use crutches, but gives them to children.
"Mr. Gu, you summoned me here, but you want to recruit people to work?" After taking a breath, the old man couldn't wait to ask.
"Yes, my workshop has just opened, and it's just when we need workers."
"How many people does the boss need this time?"
"At least fifty people, but at most nearly a hundred people."
Oops!
Hearing this, the village chief immediately beamed with joy and said: "It's easy to talk, I will call the young people in the village together."
Yan Bagong is so happy that he can provide food and clothing for dozens of people with just a few words!
This Boss Gu is really a first-class good boss!
"Old village chief, wait!"
"Don't be young this time."
Hearing this, Yan Bagong was stunned and said: "If you don't want to be young and strong, what do you want?"
"A woman who can sew."
"Women? What kind of work can women do?" the village chief frowned and asked.
Leaving a good young man unused, he chose to use a woman. What on earth was Mr. Gu thinking?
"It's true that only women can do my job." Gu Beichuan said with a smile.
You can't let a grown man raise silkworms and reel silk, right?
Hearing this, Yan Bagong suddenly became entangled.
After a long time, he sighed and said, "Okay, I'll go find it for you."
"Remember, you must be able to do needlework, and the salary is thirty cents a day."
Thirty articles!
The village chief's eyes were a little bright. As expected of the Gu Dong family, they were generous in their dealings.
This price is comparable to the wages of some young men in Huainan City.
But you must know that this woman does not have the strength of a young woman, but she can still earn such a large amount of wages. It is really amazing.
"Don't worry, Mr. Gu, I've found this guy for you." Yan Bagong's tone became much lighter.
The village chief acted quickly, and within a few moments, all the villagers in Bagong Village gathered in front of the workshop.
"Village chief, why did you call this guy here? I'm still working in the fields."
"Yes, if this rice is not harvested, our family may not be able to survive the winter."
Facing everyone's inquiries, the village chief did not answer them one by one. Instead, he shouted in an old but angry voice: "Quiet!"
After hearing this, the noisy crowd suddenly became quiet. It can be seen that the village chief is still very prestigious in the village.
"The thing is like this, Gu Dong's workshop has been built, and at least fifty people will be hired to work on it."
boom!
As soon as these words came out, it was like a raging fire cooking oil, and the crowd immediately exploded.
"Gu Dongjia, look for me, I am the strongest."
"Second son of the Li family, don't talk nonsense. I am clearly the best at work."
"My boss, as long as you want it, the three brothers from my Liu family can do the work."
Looking at the noisy crowd again, the village chief frowned and relaxed again.
After all, it was Gu Dong's family who wanted to recruit workers, so it was normal for them to react like this.
The last time Gu Dongjia recruited workers, some people didn't take it seriously.
But when they saw those who were employed eating white rice every day and even eating meat every now and then, they became envious.
What's more, for just building a house, Gu Dong's family was willing to pay nearly a hundred yuan in wages.
Really generous!
I didn’t see the second son of the Li family. Most of the crops were eaten by pests. Didn’t they even survive the winter?
But just because they were hired, they had the money to go to the city and buy several kilograms of food. This was something they never dared to think about before!
That's why everyone was so enthusiastic when they heard that Gu Dongjia was recruiting workers again.
Working in someone else's house means working hard.
But working here at Gu Dong’s house means working for money!
If you are not active at this time, when will you be active?
Just when the crowd was furious, Gu Beichuan's next words made the men completely dumbfounded.
"I'm sorry, everyone. We are only looking for women who can do needlework this time."
"What? Can women work?" Li Laoer questioned.
"Did you recruit the wrong person, Mr. Gu? How can this woman have the strength?" The boss of the Qin family also said.
"Yes, yes, we can't do the work if we can't do it." The daughter-in-law of the third daughter-in-law of the Liu family said in a low voice.
"I say you can do it, you can do it!" Gu Beichuan said solemnly: "As long as someone is willing to come, I will say less than thirty dollars a day."
"This job doesn't require any strength, just some dexterity and needlework skills."
"Have you ever wanted to come?"
After hearing this, some women were ready to make a move.
After all, they do farm work and can't make much in a day.
It costs a full thirty dollars to go to work!
It is comparable to the wages of some young and strong men.
"Master, what do you think?" Li's second wife asked.
"This... we don't know how to do this job, so we'd better let someone try it out first."
There were many people at the scene with similar thoughts, but for a while no one spoke.
After all, there is no precedent for recruiting women to work in Huainan.
They are afraid of not doing well. Being beaten and scolded is a small matter, but offending their boss is a big deal.
After all, he is a small farmer in the fields, and he cannot stand upright in front of wealthy merchants.
It was silent for a long time before someone gritted his teeth and stood up and said, "I'll do the work."
This woman's figure is slightly bloated, her fingers are covered with calluses, and her face has a vicissitudes of life, and she looks like she has been working hard all the time.
"It turns out to be Aunt Zhang, no wonder."
"Alas, Brother Zhang went hunting in the mountains last month and met a big insect and lost his life."
"It's not easy for Aunt Zhang to raise a child by herself."
"Aunt Zhang earns some change by mending clothes for neighbors on weekdays. If she didn't participate in the recruitment, she might not even have money to buy charcoal this winter."
Amid everyone's whispers, Aunt Zhang became the first person to eat crabs.
