Twenty taels!

Not to mention those who work in small places in the county town, even those who travel all the way from the distillery village to the city center to work only earn ten taels a month.

Moreover, it is considered high among grassroots workers in county towns.

The key point is that there is no such thing as a perfect attendance bonus!

What does a bonus of three liang (a unit of weight) mean? It's equivalent to half a month's salary for some workers.

Twenty taels plus three taels... many onlookers were already drooling.

They couldn't help but think that if Zhao Cheng and Xiao Luomu had come here to open a winery earlier, their able-bodied men wouldn't have had to travel all the way to the city center!

The onlookers immediately started discussing it, with most sighing and expressing regret.

Zhao Cheng and Xiao Luomu took in the emotions of the people and exchanged a glance.

Xiao Luomu's public speech was something they had planned together.

Since Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei are unreliable, we must rely on ourselves to win over the hearts of the people.

If a distillery wants to truly establish itself in Hannan City, the most solid way is to rely on the word-of-mouth reputation of the people.

This is the foundation of public support.

Xiao Luomu paused deliberately, giving the crowd time to discuss, before saying, "Dear neighbors, what you are seeing now is only the treatment of our winery guards. Once the winery is built, we will need many more workers in different positions, and they will mainly be residents of Hannan City."

"And salary!"

Xiao Luomu smiled slightly, deliberately whetting everyone's appetite, and said, "You won't be disappointed when the time comes!"

Zhao Cheng added, "Boss Xiao's meaning is very simple: our winery will be the place with the highest wages for workers in Hannan City!"

Upon hearing this, the onlookers became excited.

When will the winery be completed?

When will the distillery start hiring?

Do you have age restrictions for hiring?

"..."

As people were discussing the matter, Zhao Cheng gave Xu An a wink.

Xu An understood and said loudly, "Everyone, don't worry. Besides Boss Xiao's winery, our Eastern Chamber of Commerce also has a lot of land in Hannan City. We need to grow a lot of grain to sustain the brewing of the Immortal Wine, so we also need people to farm. Like Boss Xiao, my salary will definitely not disappoint you."

"The land recruitment will start earlier than the winery recruitment, so those who want to become workers for the Eastern Chamber of Commerce should start preparing now. I look forward to seeing you when our recruitment schedule is released!"

Wow!!!

The crowd erupted in cheers, with many even applauding.

Upon seeing this, Liu Da's body slumped slightly.

He had realized that the distillery's progress was unstoppable.

The attempt to stop Zhao Cheng's actions failed.

Zhao Cheng went over and helped Liu Da up, asking in confusion, "Lord Moling, what's wrong? Has the pain moved from your eyes to your back?"

Liu Dalian didn't even look at Zhao Cheng, feeling only unbearable shame, as if a lump of phlegm was stuck in his throat. He put his hand on Zhang De's arm, indicating that Zhang De should help him walk.

Zhang De quickly said, "Brother is really not feeling well, young prime minister, please continue."

"Alright, then let the Earl of Moling get some rest first." Zhao Cheng walked a few steps to see him off, then said earnestly, "I'll say it again, on the way back, tell the Earl of Moling to close his eyes, out of sight, out of mind!"

Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei left together, amidst a cacophony of cheers echoing in their ears and hearts.

The three returned to the Marquis of Moling's residence, and before they could even catch their breath, a servant rushed over to report.

"My lord, something terrible has happened! The young lady has been kidnapped!!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Da felt as if he had been electrocuted and sat down heavily on the steps in front of the hall.

Fan Dao, who returned with the three, angrily exclaimed, "Who dares to be so audacious as to attack the Earl's mansion while I was away!"

Liu Da slapped his thigh and burst into tears: "My good daughter, my darling..."

"Brother!" Guan Yi immediately helped Liu Da up and said sternly, "Brother, hold on! Don't worry, I'll mobilize everyone in the county government to rescue them right away!"

Zhang Demeng nodded and said, "Yes, brother, don't worry. With Fan Dao here, my niece will be fine!"

Just then, two more people rushed over.

"Lord Guan, your father was kidnapped while he was out shopping!"

"Mr. Zhang, your wife has been arrested!"

"What?!" Guan Yi and Zhang De were dumbfounded.

"They even dared to arrest my father! They have no regard for the law!" Guan Yi slammed his hand on the door frame.

Zhang De roared, "It's Zhao Cheng! It must be Zhao Cheng! He's taking revenge on us!"

Liu Da suddenly stood up and shouted angrily, "Second Brother, Third Brother, mobilize all the people you can. Zhao Cheng's actions are a sign that he's about to break off all relations!"

"So what if! So what if..." Liu Da shouted at the top of his lungs, "So what if we fight to the death!"

"Don't worry, sir, the people who captured the young lady left a letter..." A servant quickly came over.

Liu Da kicked him, yelling angrily, "Why didn't you take it out earlier?!"

night.

Just as Zhao Cheng was preparing to have a passionate encounter with Wu Sisi, the third "iron nail letter" flew in.

Zhao Cheng immediately lost interest, climbed off Wu Sisi, and complained, "Han Nancheng's bed isn't suitable for the two of us."

Wu Sisi turned over impatiently.

Zhao Cheng rubbed his hands a few times to comfort him, then quickly opened the letter and glanced through it. His expression immediately changed, and he shouted, "Zhao Wu, call everyone over!"

After everyone came in, Zhao Cheng showed them the letter.

This time the content was more complicated than before, but it finally made Zhao Cheng understand why Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei had made trouble for him.

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