Chapter 561 Confidence

Shen Yueyao arranged for Yan Liu and another promoted manager Zhou Cuicui to be in charge of the interview.

Zhou Cuicui used to work in a printing workshop. Because she was meticulous, conscientious, hardworking and diligent, and she had been educated and could read, she learned things quickly and could also help record things.

After Shen Yueyao's inspection, she was promoted to the position of manager.

When opening the ham sausage workshop, Shen Yueyao transferred Yan Liu and Zhou Cuicui to be the general managers.

When the time comes, we will recruit employees, see if there are any with good performance, and then assign them to be managers, and the workshop will operate normally.

However, no one knows how to make sausage, so she needs to work in the workshop for a while to teach everyone how to make it.

She also wanted to open her fourth brother's farm as soon as possible, so that she could buy the pork and lamb intestines she needed from her fourth brother's farm.

Of course, Fourth Brother doesn’t want to pay for the lamb intestines, but you can’t take advantage of him for the pork, so you have to spend money when it’s necessary.

When Yan Liu and Zhou Cuicui saw Shen Yueyao coming, they hurriedly stood up and said respectfully, "Boss Shen, you're here!"

In order to prevent Yan Liu and the others from revealing their identities, Shen Yueyao asked Yan Liu to call her the same as the employees.

Everyone is still used to calling Shen Yueyao "Mr. Shen".

But the workshop employees also knew Mr. Shen's identity, she was the wife of Lord Su.

She was also specially conferred the title of fourth-rank lady by the emperor.

Everyone is attracted by Shen Yueyao not only because of her identity, but also because of her abilities. She provides everyone with a place to work, allowing everyone to earn money through hard work and survive.

Not only was Zhou Cuicui grateful to Shen Yueyao, but everyone in the workshop was grateful to her.

Yan Liu felt an indescribable sense of pride in his heart.

Following such a young master, the secret guards were convinced and admired her even more.

A woman was standing in the house. She was wearing a coarse linen dress with patches on it, and her toes were exposed in her shoes.

But she was very neat, her hair was combed meticulously, and her clothes were also clean.

His hands were rough and thick, and his physique was strong, and it was obvious that he worked frequently.

Shen Yueyao nodded to Yan Liu and Zhou Cuicui, "Go on!"

After Shen Yueyao sat down, the two of them sat down.

The woman was very nervous and kept her head down, not daring to look around.

Zhou Cuicui handed the form in her hand to Shen Yueyao.

This form is a model template designed by Shen Yueyao to facilitate recording some people's information.

I have to say, since paper has become cheaper, I don’t feel so bad about using it anymore.

Shen Yueyao took a quick look at it. Zhou Cuicui recorded some information on the form. The woman's name was Yang Juhua. She was only 30 years old, but she looked very old. She had three sons. Her husband broke his waist while doing farm work and now he is lying at home recuperating and can't move much. He also needs medical expenses and medicine, so she had to come here from far away to find work.

Shen Yueyao said: "Don't be nervous, we will just ask a few simple questions."

"Yes, yes, I, I am not very good at speaking, but I will definitely work hard and do my best."

Shen Yueyao asked: "If you go out to work, who will take care of your man?"

The woman said, "My eldest son is thirteen years old and can take care of his father. My second and third sons are half grown and can help with some work. They can cook, light the fire, feed the chickens and ducks, and carry water to water the vegetable garden."

They planted Chinese cabbage, radish and mustard greens in their vegetable garden.

Shen Yueyao said: "You live in Nanyang Village, which is quite far from here. How did you get here?"

"I, it took me two hours to get here."

Two hours is actually four hours.

"Did you come here from home so early in the morning?"

"I set out before daybreak and arrived here early in the morning. There were a lot of people queuing up. I, I only queued up to get in in the afternoon."

Shen Yueyao knew that the interview would start in the morning.

I didn't expect the line to be so long until the afternoon.

"Have you had lunch?"

The woman shook her head.

She didn't expect to have to wait in line until the afternoon, so she didn't bring any food.

Just starving.

"I, I'm not hungry. When we were at home, we often ate two meals a day."

"Although I eat little, I still have the strength to work."

The woman was nervous and worried. She tried hard to express herself, but she was not very good at speaking.

Her hands were shaking with nervousness.

She had never been out of the house before and she knew nothing.

But she heard that she could earn one or two taels of silver a month, so she wanted to give it a try.

With this tael of silver, their family will have enough food to eat, she can get medicine for her husband, and his waist will heal quickly, so he won't be late for spring plowing next year.

Shen Yueyao asked, "How did you know that our workshop is hiring?"

The woman said, "My cousin from my mother's side married and moved to the city. She rented a stall near the dock and sold pies. She knew a few words and had read newspapers, so she sent a message to me, asking me to come over and give it a try."

"She said that Madam Su was a good person and that being able to work in Madam Su's workshop and earning a basic wage would allow her to have enough food and clothing."

"He also said that if conditions improve in the future, we can move here."

But she doesn't dare to think about moving here to build a house now. She just wants to work hard and earn money.

She was very thin and no one wanted to hire her when she went out to look for work.

And then there’s nowhere else to live.

I heard that the workshop provides accommodation.

Shen Yueyao nodded and said, "Well, come to the workshop to work tomorrow. There is a one-month probation period. During this month, we will assess your work ability. If you do well, you will officially stay."

"But this month's probation period is one tael of silver per month. The ham sausages in the workshop sell well, so there's a bonus every month. I work five days and rest two days, so I work three and a half hours a day..."

Shen Yueyao told the woman about some of the benefits.

"Of course, I'll arrange a horse-drawn carriage to take you home every Friday afternoon, and a shuttle bus to pick you up on Monday. You can stay in the dormitory on weekdays, and it's free..."

"There's also a cafeteria. The food there is quite simple, but you don't need to pay for it. Working here provides food and accommodation..."

Anyway, the price of ham sausage is not cheap, and since many people buy it, the income is high, so naturally the welfare benefits for everyone are also good.

She can't control anything else, but at least the employees in her workshop can have enough food to eat and receive their wages and bonuses normally.

Her principle is never to delay wages.

The woman, Yang Juhua, was stunned when she heard these words.

She also forgot her nervousness and worry at this moment, and looked up at Shen Yueyao with wide eyes, looking dazed.

It was like being struck by lightning.

“I, I…”

It wasn't until Zhou Cuicui came forward and handed her her work badge that she came to her senses.

"Take this work badge and you can come to work tomorrow. Do your job well. Our employer is really good."

"You heard it right. What the boss said just now is true."

"Our boss is of noble status, and every word he says is true. The boss provides such good benefits to take care of everyone."

"If we work hard, the boss will not treat us unfairly."

Zhou Cuicui understood Yang Juhua's feelings. When she first started working in the workshop, she couldn't believe the benefits her boss talked about.

But only after she actually received her wages and bonus did she realize it was true.

And it really is just working five days and resting two days, so I don’t have to worry about housework.

And you won’t get tired.

Because the boss doesn't encourage overtime work, he closes the workshop door when the time comes and everyone goes to rest.

Sometimes after work, they would go to the dock for a stroll.

Now that I had some money in my hand, I dared to go to the dock and take a look.

They didn't dare go to those shops before.

She now also believes that as long as women work hard, they can earn money, contribute to their families, and stand up straight.

Her mother-in-law used to be very picky and harsh, but since she started making money, she has been very nice to her, no longer finding fault with her, and even helps her take care of the children.

Her husband's eyes were full of her, saying that she was glowing now.

She knew that it was because she was confident and willing to look in the mirror, and she felt that she looked much better.

She was also willing to buy herself a box of facial cream worth dozens of coins, and no one at home dared to accuse her of spending money recklessly.

So Zhou Cuicui is motivated to work every day.

She just thought that she must do her job well.

Moreover, the salary and bonus of the manager are different from those of ordinary employees.

She was especially grateful to her employer for trusting her and making use of her.

She does things every day with a grateful heart.

Yang Juhua finally came back to her senses. Her eyes were moist. She choked up and bowed, "Thank you, boss. Thank you, boss."

She didn't know what to say except thank you.

After Yang Juhua left the workshop, many people asked her if she had been selected to join the workshop.

Yang Juhua nodded and said, "Mr. Shen is really a good person, don't worry."

The people queuing behind her were originally very nervous, but after seeing her, they became more confident.

Those who wear shabby clothes are afraid of being affected by their shabby clothes.

But when they saw that Yang Juhua was able to enter the workshop, their nervousness eased a little.

It’s not that they don’t want to wear good clothes, it’s just that they don’t have any good clothes at home, all they have are patched clothes.

There are only a few patched clothes.

Buying cloth is too expensive, so they are reluctant to buy cloth even during the Chinese New Year.

"Don't be nervous. I heard that Madam Su is a very good person and values ​​morality the most. Let's relax."

Everyone comforted each other and their tense moods were relieved.