In order to cause trouble for Luo Jingyan, she not only paid her workers twice as much as Luo Jingyan, but also provided them with sugar water and a basket of apples. Each worker received two or three apples, which was much better than the treatment Luo Jingyan received.
The workers on both sides were from the same village, and they already knew each other. The two construction sites were also right next to each other, so when they chatted while working, they inevitably talked about wages. In addition, the workers on Zhuang Feifei's side could drink sugar water and eat apples as they pleased, which made the workers on Luo Jingyan's side envious. As a result, they quickly became dissatisfied with Luo Jingyan.
After Zhuang Feifei's workers had eaten and drunk their fill, they felt superior to Luo Jingyan's workers. They deliberately pretended to be working very hard and even made sarcastic remarks to the workers next door, mocking them for being unlucky and receiving poor treatment for doing the same work.
“Hey, you guys say we’re all members of the Shengli Brigade, all here to build houses for the educated youth, so why is there such a big difference in treatment? Oh dear, it’s not just the wages that are different, the food and drink are different too. We must be lucky, this educated youth Zhuang is cheerful and generous. But, your side is alright, at least you get paid. Educated youth Luo even lets you drink water and eat apples. Oh dear, if I had to go work over there, I would never go even if you killed me. I can’t bear to leave here.”
"Me too, it's so nice here, why would I want to go over there? I'd rather die than go." A man next to me was eating an apple, and apple crumbs flew everywhere as he spoke.
They went on and on, each word sarcastic and provocative. Most of them had a competitive spirit, even though Luo Jingyan provided the workers with decent conditions and paid them a penny more per day than they would elsewhere. They also had water to drink and apples to eat.
However, Zhuang Feifei paid the workers too much, added sugar to their water, and allowed them to eat two or three apples. Compared to Luo Jingyan's situation, with better conditions available, the workers' mentality gradually changed. The six bricklayers, hearing the mockery, became increasingly uncomfortable and worked slower and slower.
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