A few days later, a whole boat of people came to Qingfeng Village to send off the seven female workers. After landing at the Meiyuan River Pier, everyone was stunned.
Chen Yigen pointed at the spacious courtyard with a trembling hand and asked, "Xiao Xia, this, is this your home? Did you buy this house?"
Chen Xia blinked his eyes. "Yes, Fourth Grandpa, this is the backyard. There's another big yard in the front. Don't be surprised. The money for this house was all pooled together by the uncles in the fourth courtyard. So you see, I'm just trying to make some money to pay off my debts as soon as possible."
Chen Yigen hit Chen Xia on the butt with a cigarette stick, looked around to see if anyone was paying attention, and whispered a warning:
"Stop talking nonsense! Do you think I don't know? You're just engaging in a speculative business. Be careful and don't get caught."
Chen Xia quickly begged for mercy with both hands and whispered:
"Don't worry, when I get rich, I will definitely give us Chen's children a share of the spoils. I want to open a pharmaceutical factory or a textile factory in the village in the future. As long as the villagers come to work, I will not treat them unfairly."
Chen Yigen then smiled. He did not object to Chen Xia's speculation. Zhijiang Province has been a prosperous business since ancient times and there is no such thing as looking down on businessmen.
He was just worried that Chen Xia would make too much money and arouse the jealousy of the villagers, which would easily lead to conflicts in the Chen family.
It turns out that we were all equally poor, so why are you secretly getting rich now?
Chen Xia's promise made Chen Yigen feel very comfortable. He felt that this kid was not a person who forgot his roots. After becoming rich, he did not forget to help his fellow villagers.
Besides, Chen Xia now has everything going through him, so wouldn't he give him some benefits? Look, his granddaughter earns 60 yuan a month, which family can compare to that?
The old man was enjoying himself, while Chen Xia was introducing the seven girls and their parents.
"Look, there are four rooms on this floor. One is used as a warehouse and pharmacy, one is used as a clinic, and the other two are used as pharmaceutical workshops. You will work here from now on."
The villagers all poked their heads in and looked cautiously into the room, only to see that furniture and a series of tools had already been placed inside.
Rural people have never seen these things before. Just look at the bright room, clean environment, and even the ceiling fan on the roof, and these girls and parents all nodded in satisfaction.
Chen Xia led the group up to the second floor.
"This will be your living area from now on. You'll be working six days a week, as per national regulations. I'll provide free accommodation. These two will be your rooms, one for four. I've already prepared bedding and daily necessities, so just move in."
The beds are bunk beds with quilts already laid out, and there are thermos, washbasin, towels and everything else you need.
One of the old men said, "My God, these conditions are really good. When I was an apprentice in the city, I lived in a woodshed. That was really hard."
All these arrangements were made by Chen Xia in the past few days. He is the head of the General Affairs Department and the hospital has all kinds of materials. When the subordinates in the General Affairs Department heard that the head's family wanted to make furniture, they responded enthusiastically and spontaneously came to help Head Chen's family decorate after get off work.
This also allowed Chen Xia to enjoy a privilege, but he had to pay for all the materials himself, otherwise the nature of the matter would be different.
The General Affairs Department was a professional at this sort of work. In just a few days, the entire place was completely renovated without Section Chief Chen having to worry about anything. All Section Chief Chen had to pay for was a hearty dinner with plenty of beef to eat as much as he wanted.
Of the 7 girls, only 6 are workshop employees.
The six people are Chen Qiaogu, Chen Chunyu, Chen Xiulan, Chen Shufen, Chen Qun and Chen Zhen.
All of them are Chen family members, relatives within the fifth degree of mourning. The oldest, Chen Qiaogu, is 19 years old, and the youngest, Chen Zhen, is only 17 years old. All of them have graduated from junior high school and are considered educated people in that era.
The other one is called Chen Fang, who is nominally an employee, but is actually a "nanny" specially hired by Chen Xia.
Chen Fang is 18 years old and has only an elementary school education. She is the third of six children in her family and her family is very poor.
When her parents heard that Chen Xia was recruiting, they went to Chen Xia's house and begged him to accept Chen Fang.
Children from poor families have to grow up early. Chen Fang has been helping with housework since she was a child. She is proficient in washing clothes and cooking. She is also smart and has a pretty face.
What Chen Xia liked most was that when she stood in front of Chen Xia, she smiled openly and called him "Brother Xia", with clear and bright eyes, without the slightest timidity or inferiority complex.
His favorability suddenly soared. Chen Xia liked this kind of girl with a sunny heart.
Even though she did housework at home every day, Chen Fang kept herself very neatly dressed. There was no dirt even under her fingernails. Although her clothes were worn out, they were washed cleanly.
If she grew up in a wealthy family, she would definitely be an exquisite girl.
Chen Xia has a mild obsession with mysophobia, and can't stand the dirty hands of those old ladies cutting vegetables and cooking. The thought of it makes her feel like she's going to burst out.
Before, he was worried about the lack of a nanny at home, but now Chen Qiu is busy with all the housework. She is about to enter the third year of junior high school, which is a critical time for reviewing for the entrance examination. She cannot be distracted by too many housework.
Chen Xia asked, "Xiaofang, I have enough staff in my workshop, but I'm short of someone to do the laundry and cooking at home. To put it bluntly, you need to take care of me, Chen Qiu, and Chen Dong. You'll also have to prepare everyone's meals three times a day, and let them wash their own clothes. Are you willing to take on this job? Don't worry, I'll pay you 50 yuan a month, and all the benefits will be the same as everyone else's."
Chen Fang didn't think much about it and nodded firmly, "Brother Xia, I am willing. Don't worry, I will definitely take good care of your lives."
In this way, the sunny and confident girl won an opportunity to change her destiny. This was not given to her by Chen Xia, but was entirely won by herself because she did not give up on life in adversity.
Now, Chen Fang is a very suitable candidate for the nanny, but in order to save her face, Uni-President announced to the outside world that she is a workshop employee.
After all, being a nanny for the employer was not a glorious thing to tell others in the rural areas of Yuezhou, and it would not be conducive to her finding a husband in the future.
Chen Xia led everyone to the front yard again. There were more rooms and a wider yard here, which once again stunned everyone.
Now they completely believed in Chen Xia's strength. Even if they were not knowledgeable, they knew that in the past only capitalists and landlords were qualified to live in such a big house, and Chen Xia was now extraordinary.
Lunch was eaten in the yard. Chen Xia's family had guests coming and going all the time, so there was no shortage of tableware and cutlery.
Under the leadership of Qiaogu, the seven girls picked vegetables and cooked. In a short while, they prepared two tables of meals, which made Chen Xia very satisfied.
There is one thing Chen Xia didn't say. The seven girls are all very beautiful. The Chen family has good genes. Although Chen Xia didn't have any extra thoughts, the fact that they are all beauties in front of him is pleasing to the eye, isn't it?
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