Zhao Yingman listened to this man talking. He looked like the leader of this group of people. It seemed that this man was not treated fairly, so he wanted to leave the workshop. Thinking of this, Zhao Yingman felt relieved.

A contract was signed with each person. There were thirteen people present, and the total amount was six hundred and fifty taels.

Although Zhao Yingman felt the pain of paying the money, he thought that if each person wanted 100 taels, the money here would have to be doubled, so he thought it was a way to save money. Moreover, he made sure that none of these people would get away with their money. When the time came, he would still have the final say in his own territory.

Zhou Dadong saw the murderous look that flashed across the man's eyes, but he suspected he had seen it wrong and stopped thinking about it.

Zhao Yingman took these people and ran away even faster than when they came.

After Yi Yami learned from Aunt Zhou that Zhou Dadong and thirteen others had followed Zhao Yingman away, she curled up the corners of her mouth and smiled.

"Oh, let me tell you, niece, these people only care about money and not their lives. That Zhao Ying was unwilling to pay even a hundred taels, and it's obvious that he's a stingy person. He doesn't even have the determination to poach people. And from the look on his face, I feel that he's not a good person, and he's very likely to do something like crossing the river and then destroying the bridge." Aunt Zhou sighed.

Yiyami smiled and patted Aunt Zhou's hand, "You did a good job. This is a reward for you." Yiyami put a purse in Aunt Zhou's hand.

After Yi Yami was sure that Zhao Yingman was really gone, she called a staff meeting and said, "I heard about what happened this time. You all did a good job and were very united. This is a reward for everyone. You have all worked hard during this period. Everyone, work hard. I believe that apart from our Yang family workshop and Gu family workshop, no other workshop in the world can treat us as well as we do." Yi Yami waved her hand, and Liu He asked people to distribute small purses.

Everyone was given a small purse containing a thousand coins, or one or two taels of silver.

Aunt Zhou thus received two small purses. She glanced at Yi Yami, and Yi Yami nodded, and only then did she accept them with confidence.

This money made everyone very happy. Everyone was not stupid. Zhao Yingman's 100 taels was not so easy to get. Who could come up with 100 taels to poach a worker? With such money, I am afraid I would have the life to take it but not the life to spend it.

It's better to stay in this workshop. I'm familiar with the place, and it's close to home. It's really convenient to work here. I can work during the day and go home to take care of my kids at night. Best of all, the benefits are good. Although the boss here occasionally asks for overtime, it's recorded and paid. As long as I'm paid, I feel good about everything. Yiya Mi is very respectful. Everyone is treated equally, regardless of whether they do a good job or not. Those who do exceptionally well are singled out for praise and given incentives. Even those who perform mediocrely receive encouragement. Working here truly feels like being treated like a human being. It's unlike working elsewhere, where you have to depend on the boss's mood and be scolded at the drop of a hat. No one at Yiya Mi's place has ever been scolded, except for Zhou Dadong and his thirteen freeloaders who received a stern lecture.

Thinking of this, everyone felt that they were lucky not to be tempted by huge profits. Everyone still felt that it was a blessing to be able to work in the workshop, and everyone worked more actively.

Zhao Yingman was very happy that he had recruited some people, but he didn't know that none of those thirteen people had ever done any down-to-earth work. They all had only a superficial understanding of the job, and some were even kicked out before they even got the hang of it.

"Dad, what should I do? I have never worked in a workshop!" Among the thirteen people, there was also Zhou Erni, a woman disguised as a man.

"Haha, if you don't tell me, who would know? Your father and I are not just a porter. What did I say? As long as you are brave enough, you can just do it. Besides, Manager Zhao himself doesn't understand it and is relying on us. So what are you afraid of? Others can do it, so you can just learn from them. Pick the easiest one to learn. There are more than a dozen people here. Isn't that enough for you to learn? It's enough to scare people." Zhou Dadong said while lying with his legs crossed.

The others were also a little worried, but after hearing what Zhou Dadong said, they felt relieved.

Zhou Dadong used this to establish his authority. "Brothers, listen to me, now that we've got the money, we just need to act confident and pretend that everyone obeys us. Don't worry about anything else. We're all on the same page now, so no one can report anyone else. If they report us, how can they get away with it? So we have to speak with one voice. Just be sure that what we're doing is right, okay?"

The others were feeling a little guilty at first, but after hearing what Zhou Dadong said, they nodded. This was the only thing they could do now.

They slept in a large dormitory and were soon taken to Pianzhou where Zhao Yingman was.

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