One year brought a great drought, the next year floods, and then, in a blink, a plague.
The Xu family fled from the north to the south, and then from the south back to the north.
Before...
"Anything else you want?" The person who was halfway through the run immediately ran back and asked anxiously.
"It's like this. Everyone knows how much the Xu family pays, so the first requirement is good health and a clean record. You can't be slacking off while doing your work! If someone reports you and confirms your crime, not only will you not be paid, but if the situation is serious, the boss will even arrest you and send you to the government office!"
"Working hard is what we should do! What else?!" Everyone who has worked in the Xu family knows the Xu family's roots and has never been lazy at work, so naturally they think this is not a big deal!
"The Xu family in our village knows about it, but they don't know about the people outside, so they want us to check it first." An elderly villager reminded.
"If something goes wrong with the person we're looking for, I'm afraid the Xu family won't trust us anymore."
"That's right. Aunt Xu specifically said that friends reflect one's character. So, folks, while we have to take the referral fee, we also have to maintain our own reputation!"
"Aji, don't worry, my nephew is the most honest one, he will definitely pass!"
"Come on, Er Gouzi, your nephew is a gambler and the best at cheating. I advise you not to bring him here, or you'll lose your job!"
"What nonsense are you talking about? My nephew was almost admitted to the Tongsheng exam! I think you are just jealous!" Er Gouzi was so angry that he jumped up and down, and hurriedly explained to Aji: "Brother Ji, don't believe him, my nephew is the most reliable!"
Ah Ji couldn't help but frown when he heard this, but he still told the truth, "Er Gouzi, if the nephew you are talking about is the one from Lobster Village, I think we should just forget it!"
"Aji, why are you also..."
"I've seen him go to the casino more than once, and once he was thrown out by the casino staff!" Ergouzi wanted to argue, but he was speechless after hearing what Ah Ji said. His face turned red and white, and finally he left angrily, not even wanting the seafood he picked up!
Ah Ji sighed, and finally weighed and calculated the price of his portion of the seafood, and gave the money to Er Gouzi's neighbor.
"Aji, don't be angry, Ergouzi is just like that!"
"That's right, Er Gouzi is also miserable. He used all his earnings to help his nephew who was studying, but he didn't expect that the money would be fed to an ungrateful person!"
"Uncle, I'm not angry, I just feel sorry."
"Aji, you just mentioned the first point, what about the others?"
"The second point is that we don't want people who are too young or too old. The best age is between thirteen and forty. But Aunt Xu also said that if there is really no one at home, you can consider it." After all, building a house is not all hard labor. There are other easier jobs that also require people.
"And that's..." Ah Ji spoke for about a quarter of an hour before he finally conveyed what the Xu family asked him to say. During this time, perhaps because Ergouzi had left, no one interrupted him and they just nodded and listened.
On the other side, Xu Ning's family saw the entire process of Aji's communication with the villagers through a drone.
"Dad, Brother Aji is good. He has the potential to be a leader."
"What is a leader?"
"Be in charge! Leadership means being in charge!"
"That's true!" Xu Da had also observed carefully just now. In fact, what Old Lady Xu explained was not so comprehensive. Some of it was added by Ah Ji.
"So Dad, you don't have to worry! In addition to Uncle Qin, there are many other people who can be used. Our family is the one that pays, and as long as the money is in place and the requirements are not too demanding, there are plenty of people to do the work!" Xu Da was worried that Aji would not be able to adapt to the sudden change of personnel, but he found out that he was just overthinking it.
"Boss, we are the masters and the ones who give orders. The people below just have to obey. If they can't, we will replace them. As for the rest, it is the people below who should worry about it." Xu Ning nodded on the side. Their family is rich now, and for Aji and the others, they are the "strong ones", so they demand that the Xu family have the final say.
Similarly, Ah Ji, who became the "manager" of the Xu family, was also considered a "strong man" by the villagers, so what he said counted.
Xu Da's worries were unnecessary. Although Aji didn't look very good at ordinary times, human potential is endless, especially when encouraged!