Fang Jing told the story: "My father was a child bought from outside by Rong Xiang. In the past, he was called a domestic servant. He learned carpentry from the people of Rong Xiang, and later followed them all the way from Beijing to Hai City. He was highly regarded by the old shopkeeper and was the old shopkeeper's right-hand man. Later, Rong Xiang split up, and the old shopkeeper had a falling out with the people of Rong Xiang. In addition to the chaos at the time, the old shopkeeper took my father and some of his subordinates to Hong Kong!"
Fang Zongtang raised his eyebrows and cast an inquiring look at Fang Jing.
Fang Jing: "My father told me that it was too chaotic at the time, and they were separated on the way to the dock. My father and a few craftsmen followed the crowd and fled here, and settled down here!"
Fang Zongtang: "Who is the old shopkeeper you are talking about?"
Fang Jing pronounced the name carefully: "Fang Jintang!"
Her great-grandfather's name.
Hearing a stranger calling out his great-grandfather's name with admiration and respect, Fang Zongtang felt honored!
"You are all capable people. Any one of you who goes out will be a master-level person. There is no need to stay in Lao Xingtang!" She advised first.
Fang Jing smiled bitterly: "It's not that easy. We carpenters used to make a living by making furniture for others, but now furniture is made by machines, which are faster and cheaper than us. It's not that easy to make money!"
Fang Zongtang thought for a moment and said, "My Laoxingtang has just opened, so we are definitely hiring people. But not everyone is hired."
Fang Jing hastily assured: "We just want to get paid, and we will never have any other intentions!"
She remembered the two hundred yuan and glanced at Fang Jing's two sons.
"Okay, I just happen to be in need of a shopkeeper who knows carpentry. You have great skills, so I'll pay you 2,000 yuan a month."
She had inquired about the wages in Shenzhen before, and found that the average worker only made a little over 100 yuan a month. 2,000 yuan was considered the salary of a factory manager in an ordinary factory.
When Fang Jing heard the price of two thousand yuan, he waved his hand and said, "No, no, I don't need that much."
Fang Zongtang made it clear what he meant by giving two thousand yuan.
"I don't usually stay in Shenzhen, so Lao Xing Tang needs someone to look after it. You have to find the materials for repairing the furniture yourself. You can just withdraw the money for the materials at the counter. Also, I need someone to help me look after Lao Xing Tang at night. I won't feel comfortable leaving it to outsiders!"
When Fang Jing heard that Fang Zongtang did not treat him as an outsider, he was very excited and happy.
I didn't expect that I would get lucky after asking bravely.
"I will definitely keep a close eye on Lao Xingtang. The three of us will stay in the store tonight and make sure no one dares to take advantage of Lao Xingtang!"
She also understood what Fang Jing meant.
"How are your two sons' cooking skills?" she asked directly.
Fang Jing quickly said, "We have been together since elementary school. Compared with me, we are still a little behind. We can barely show it off!"
She thought for a moment and said, "I'll give you 500 yuan each. I'll take a look at your skills. If they're good, I'll give you more money later!"
Fang Jing's two sons were so happy. They worked overtime in a furniture factory until late at night and were exhausted, but they only earned a little over 100 yuan a month. Unexpectedly, they met a noble person and their salary increased several times.
They used to complain to their father that learning carpentry was useless and it was better to learn electrician or fitter. Now they finally understand that it was not that learning carpentry was useless, but that they did not meet a big boss who knew the goods!
After discussing the wages, she took the father and his two sons to the front desk, introduced them to the store employees, and then set aside an area for them to place wooden ornaments.