"Uncle, second uncle, and dad, you guys will be responsible for the work. Building the greenhouse requires clearing the soil first. Once Master Su delivers the materials, we can install the scaffolding and stretch the film. We'll build a nine-meter span and a hundred-meter length. As for how many greenhouses we'll build, that depends on the materials we have," Qibao said. The four of them agreed.

Several women in the family were still waiting for Qibao to assign them tasks! Each of them had an expectant expression on their face. Qibao said, "Grandma, you will be responsible for paying the wages in the future. Auntie will be responsible for keeping accounts. All the expenses of the family need to be recorded. Second auntie will be responsible for counting how many kilograms of vegetables and which kinds of vegetables are sent to Zuixianlou every month. Mother, you will assist on the side and be responsible for recruiting some aunts and women in the village to cook for the workers." Qibao found some things for grandma and the others to do, just to make sure everyone in the family could help. Otherwise, they would feel uneasy and useless. It also allowed them to practice writing and accounting.

Several boys asked anxiously, "What about me?"

Qibao said, "Brothers, you just need to study hard and practice the skills I gave you."

Now that everyone in the family has work to do, they are more motivated to work, and their lives are becoming more and more hopeful.

At dawn the next day, Mr. Xu and Mrs. Wang went to find the village chief and told him what had happened. The village chief's face blossomed with joy, and he took Mr. Xu and started playing gongs and drums in the village.

The villagers had just gotten up and were preparing breakfast when they heard the gongs and drums. Why was the village chief beating the gong? Had something happened again? Normally, the village didn't strike the gong unless it was a major event. The last time the gong was struck was because the Xu family was building a new house and needed workers, so what was the reason this time? They quickly dropped their work and headed to the banyan tree at the village entrance. The Xu family also joined in the fun. By the time they arrived, the village entrance was already crowded with people.

The villagers saw that not only the village chief was standing there, but also Mr. Xu and his wife were standing next to him. They were immediately filled with confusion. Could it be because of the old Xu family? Before they could think about it, the village chief said with a smile on his face, "I've called everyone together today because there is another happy event in the village. Now, let Brother Xu tell everyone about it."

Old Master Xu stepped forward and said with a bow, "You all already know that my family has business dealings with Zuixianlou, right?" Seeing that the villagers nodded, Old Master Xu said, "It's like this. Yesterday, the owner of Zuixianlou came to our Xu family and asked us to grow vegetables on a large scale. The address is in our Xujia Village, so we need a lot of manpower. So if anyone wants to come to work for my family, please go to the village chief to sign up. This time we are recruiting long-term workers, but there is one thing I want to explain. Those who choose to work must sign an agreement. They are not allowed to steal vegetables and sell them to others, and they are not allowed to hide vegetable seeds secretly. Otherwise, they will have to pay 500 taels of silver. If you have no problem with this, you can sign up."

The villagers below were shocked and whispered to each other, "Why do we need to sign an agreement? If we violate the agreement, we will have to pay 500 taels of silver. That's too much." Upon hearing this, the people above immediately said, "Then just don't violate the agreement, and everything will be fine! It seems that the Xu family is going to prosper."

The village chief nearby listened to the villagers' discussion and said, "Everyone, be quiet and listen to me. This agreement must be signed for those who come to work. If someone breaks the agreement and secretly hides the seeds and someone else gets them and grows them, do you think Zuixianlou will still cooperate with the Xu family? If this cooperation is gone, can you still find such a good job in the village? I will let my son Chunsheng sign this agreement."

The villagers below thought it made sense. Xu Daniu was the first to speak, "The Xu family is kind and righteous. I am willing to sign." Even those who had helped the Xu family build a house before nodded and said they would sign. Soon, more and more people signed up.

Wang said, "Don't worry, everyone. Every family has a quota. I have one more thing to ask. We are planning to hire a few aunts and daughters-in-law who can cook. They only need to cook a meal at noon, wash the dishes, and clean the pots, and they will be paid ten cents a day. They are all permanent workers."

All of a sudden the women in the crowd were excited, "Wow, you can get ten cents for cooking a meal, and it doesn't interfere with housework." There were many smart aunts in the crowd who immediately thought of the benefits of this job and raised their hands and said, "I do, my cooking is so delicious!" "I do too, there is no one in my family who doesn't like my cooking!" "I do too"... For a while, shouts came one after another.

Wang said, "We only need to recruit a few cooks. If you are suitable, just ask the village chief to sign up."

The crowd in the square was in an uproar. The village chief said, "Please line up first. I'll register you one by one." Immediately, the crowd lined up in an orderly manner. Seeing that it was almost time, the Xu family went home.

It wasn't until 10:00 PM that the village chief handed over the list of recruits and said, "We've hired nearly a hundred workers this time. Isn't that too many?"

Qibao said, "Grandpa Village Chief doesn't have many children. These vegetables need to be carefully taken care of and weeded. The area of a greenhouse is not small, so it takes several people to work together. People also need to take turns to watch over them at night."

Old Master Xu said, "Qibao is right. We also need to find some people to build a shed for people to eat in the wasteland, and set up a few stoves. We can cook and eat there in the future, and it will be close to where we work."

The village chief said, "It's all fine, but can Zuixianlou eat so many vegetables?"

Old Master Xu said, "Village Chief, you don't know this. I only found out yesterday that Zuixianlou has more than one branch in town. They have opened several branches! Otherwise, their owner wouldn't have come here to discuss this matter!"

The village chief suddenly realized, "I see. This time, I want to thank your family on behalf of all the villagers. If it weren't for you, our fellow villagers wouldn't be able to find such high-paying, long-term jobs."

"What the village chief said is serious," said Old Master Xu. "Since my Xu family has the ability to provide for the villagers, it's only natural. We are all from the same clan and bloodline." Then he changed the subject and said, "Lunch will be served soon at home. Village chief, please stay and have a couple of drinks with me to celebrate this great event."

The village chief laughed and said, "No problem, I will have a couple of drinks with you at noon."

Because the village chief stayed at home for lunch, Wang specifically asked her daughter-in-law to cook two more dishes, and then she went back to the house to open a jar of wine she bought from the town.

During the meal, the village chief was specially arranged to sit next to Grandpa Xu. Qibao saw that her grandfather and the village chief were drinking happily, and she also wanted to taste what the wine of this era tasted like, so she secretly took a sip, but ended up choking and her face turned red. This wine was not very tasty, it was extremely spicy, but not as mellow and long-lasting as the wine she tasted in her previous life.

Seeing Qibao's pouting face and gasping for breath, Lin asked with concern, "Qibao, what's wrong with you?" When the others heard Lin's question, they all looked over.

Qibao said guiltily, "Mom, I'm fine. I just choked."

Lin suddenly smelled alcohol on Qibao and immediately frowned, "Qibao, have you been drinking? Don't you know that children can't drink alcohol?"

Qibao whispered, "I saw grandpa and the village chief grandpa drinking happily, and I thought it was delicious, so I tasted a little bit, but I didn't expect it to be too spicy and not delicious at all." Upon hearing this, Lin could only poke her head, and everyone else burst into laughter.