As for how to pay by kilogram, Li Yan first asked Li Erlang to set the price at one cent per kilogram.

Later, based on how well my uncle sells, we will charge extra per person per kilogram, but that’s a story for later.

Lin did the math and said, "If an adult picks 20 kilograms a day, that would make 20 cents a day. Isn't that better than going out to work?"

Working requires hard labor and traveling far away, but this job is right at my doorstep and is not much better than carrying bags at the dock.

Li Erlang said, "That being said, our family just bought a barren mountain, and I'm afraid the wages won't be enough for us!"

Lin Feng touched the back of his head in embarrassment: "I spent all my money on treating my brothers to drinks, and only these two taels are left." As he said that, he took out two taels of silver from his pocket.

Lin was a little angry when she heard her brother say this: "Then why don't you give me ten taels of silver! You are already grown up, I think it's time for you to get married and take care of you!"

When Lin Feng heard his sister say this, he immediately ran to the bathroom!

Li Erlang looked at his brother-in-law who was quickly escaping with amusement and patted his wife's shoulder to comfort her.

Li Yan had been thinking about the previous question and said hesitantly to Li Erlang, "Dad, how about we hire twenty people first, and pay them ten cents a day each. That way, we'll make exactly six taels a month. Once the follow-up situation becomes clearer, we'll make up the difference!"

Lin Feng, who was eavesdropping behind the door, quickly agreed: "I think this is a good idea. The risk is not great, and it won't delay the picking of forsythia!"

Finally, after discussing it, they decided to proceed in this way.

At night, Lin slept with her daughter. Li Yan was a little uncomfortable sleeping with someone else. She tossed and turned for a long time before slowly falling asleep.

The next day, Li Erlang went to see Mr. Li and expressed his idea of ​​hiring someone to Mr. Li.

The old man seemed a little hesitant: "You bought the mountain on your own initiative and spent all the money in the family. If the forsythia can't be sold, the family will be left with no income at all!"

Li Erlang also knew that his father was somewhat dissatisfied with him for not consulting him first when he bought the mountain.

He coaxed, "It was wrong of me to decide to buy the barren mountain privately, but Uncle Yan'er is about to go south. If I miss this opportunity, the money I spent on buying the barren mountain will be completely wasted."

After hearing his son say this, Old Man Li also knew the seriousness of the matter.

He took a puff of his pipe and said: "Okay, go ahead! I'll go to the village chief's house later to talk to him about this." When hiring people to do work, they are begging you for help, and you are paying real money.

After hearing his father's promise, Li Erlang felt relieved and turned back home. At this time, everyone had washed up and finished breakfast.

When Lin Feng heard that his brother-in-law had already arranged to find someone, he prepared to leave. He still had a lot of things to arrange. The two of them agreed to come and pick up the goods before leaving and then ride away on horseback.

On this side, Old Man Li arranged for his family to go to the mountain to pick Forsythia first, while he himself went to the old patriarch's house.

The clan leader was also sitting in the courtyard resting at this time. Seeing Old Man Li coming over, he asked: "Have you eaten yet? Do you want to have another bite from me?"

Mr. Li didn't beat around the bush and directly said that he wanted to ask someone to help his family pick green fruits from the mountain.

Chief Li was stunned. What green fruit? What kind of green fruit could there be in that barren mountain? What was this old man Li doing?

Old Man Li explained, "My daughter-in-law's younger brother, the one who came to the party last time when Erlang invited him to drink, is a traveling merchant. He saw the green fruits growing on his family's barren hill and wanted to take them south to see them. He insisted on hiring someone to help pick them."