Although it was only ten coins more than the previous ones that were swiped, it was still a day's wages. Just these extra ten coins could buy ten steamed buns, enough for two adult men to eat for a day.
The team leader had just sincerely taught everyone the picking techniques and put in extra effort, so he gave the team members an extra ten cents on top of their salary, and no one raised any objections.
After dividing the money, Su Qingluan said loudly, "This time, we're hiring you temporarily for a maximum of ten days. To put it bluntly, it's just short-term work. So there's no need to sign a clear employment contract, and the wages will be paid daily. But if there's an opportunity to hire you long-term in the future, my family's salary will be even more generous. As long as you have the ability and are willing to endure hardship, you will definitely get satisfactory compensation here in the Su family!"
According to these people's usual way of thinking, even if they believed what the little girl Su Qingluan said, they would still be skeptical, after all, it was just a short-term job.
However, Su Qingluan's previous series of "keeping her word" actions had already established a certain prestige for her, so her words now carried much greater credibility. As a result, the less than 30 people present were eager to try. Even the most shy Aunt Zou and Zhaodi had sparkling eyes, eager to be "employed long-term."
While it's true that promises can't always be made, a "prospective outlook" is still essential. Su Qingluan saw that her goal of mobilizing everyone had been achieved, so she waved her hand and said, "Everyone, go home! Meet at the gate of my yard at noon tomorrow. As usual, if you're a quarter of an hour late, you'll be considered late and won't have to come the next day. So if you want to make more money, come early tomorrow!"
After saying that, Su Qingluan waved her hand and asked everyone to go back.
Aunt Zou and Zhaodi are shy and always afraid of causing trouble to others. Su Qingluan felt that when everyone was leaving in a noisy manner, they must have carefully hidden at the back and would not leave until everyone had left one after another.
Sure enough, after most of the crowd dispersed, Su Qingluan saw two slender figures moving slowly in the corner.
"Zhao Di, Aunt Zou, please wait a moment!" The two of them immediately stopped where they were, as if frightened, and looked at Su Qingluan in surprise and suspicion.
Su Qingluan noticed that some people who hadn't left far were looking over here, so she raised her voice, both to comfort the two and to explain to those looking over: "It's not a big deal, but after all, I'm the one leading you two now. I have the responsibility to teach you well and not let you fall behind others, so I'm asking if there's anything you don't understand."
Those who were originally a little curious, when they heard that it was a work matter, felt that it was boring, so they turned around and went home - after all, the sun was setting and they had been busy all day. If they didn't dare to go back to finish cooking, the gods in their stomachs would be unhappy.
"Excuse me..." Aunt Zou was older and relatively braver. She asked cautiously with a trembling voice, "Madam Su, is there something wrong between me and Zhaodi?"
"I, we will definitely change. Please don't fire us. This job is really important to us..." Zhaodi's voice was soft, but she seemed very anxious.
Su Qingluan couldn't help but touch her slightly yellowed hair: "Don't panic." She looked at the two people opposite with a gentle expression, "There is nothing wrong with you two, I just want to give you something."
As she spoke, she took out two steaming eggs from her arms.
"Here, take one each."
Liu Yunniang was watching from the side and asked in surprise, "Qingluan, so you just went back and cooked this boiled egg?"
Su Qingluan nodded: "Fortunately, the stove is already lit at home, so I don't have to light a separate fire, which saves a lot of effort."
Seeing the two of them looking at each other, neither dared to take the egg. Su Qingluan held the egg for a long time, and seeing that neither of them would take it, she could only force the egg into each of their hands and said, "Eat it while it's hot."
"I..." Zhaodi lowered her head and rubbed her sleeves, not knowing what she was thinking. "Can I take this egg home and eat it later?"
"I... me too..." Aunt Zou didn't know what she remembered, her face was a little pale, but she still asked this.
Liu Yunniang and Su Qingluan looked at each other.
Neither of them is naive and ignorant of the hardships of life. Their words are just excuses. I'm afraid that after they go back, neither of the two eggs will be eaten by them. One will be given to their younger brother at home, and the other will be given to their incompetent husband.
Su Qingluan immediately shook her head: "No, you have to eat it here, because strictly speaking, eating this egg to restore some physical strength is also part of your job."
Her mind raced as she began to deceive people: "Think about it, putting aside those strong men, the two of you are so frail, you can't even compare to the Lady Liu next to me."
"She...she's also very thin..." Zhaodi retorted softly, but when she saw Liu Yunniang looking at her, she immediately lowered her head, "I'm sorry...I shouldn't have talked back..."
Liu Yunniang grinned, revealing her small white teeth: "Although I am very thin, but -" She stood between Su Qingluan and Zhaodi, stretched out her arms left and right, hooked her arms around someone's waist, sank her Qi into her Dantian, and secretly exerted her strength, "Get up!"
"Ah!" Zhaodi was frightened and let out a short and weak scream, like a frightened cat.
"Hey, hey, hey! Yunniang," Su Qingluan lay suspended in mid-air, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. "I know you're very strong, but don't lift others up and do juggling without saying a word. It's not good for your heart!"
"I see your heart is fine," Liu Yunniang joked, but she gently put the two people down and looked at the frightened Zhaodi. "See, I'm completely different from you guys in terms of thinness. Ask yourself, although you and Qingluan are still growing and can't compare to the weight of adults, even if you were a child, would you have the strength to lift it?"
Zhaodi lowered her head and said nothing.
Su Qingluan sighed, "You two are the weakest among everyone, and as you saw today, I need a large amount of wild mountain fruits, and those fruits must be kept intact and not damaged. To pick such a large amount of fruit, physical strength is essential - can you two maintain a full day's work with your current physical strength?"
"I...we persevered today." Zhaodi whispered.
"But you have to understand," Su Qingluan sighed, "Today's intensity of work is far from being at full capacity."
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