"You're going to hire people from the village as long-term workers." The village head was completely upset. "How many people do you want? Girl, tell me first. I can help you find some in advance if you have any requirements."
Chunxiao smiled at his anxious look and said, "Village head, there's no rush for permanent workers. They'll be decided at the beginning of the year. My courtyard hasn't even been built yet. As for people, my land is 522 mu, so I'll need to hire about 70 to 80 people. We'll talk about that later. Now I'd like to ask you to find 40 temporary workers first. I'll settle the money with the village based on the number of people, so there won't be any mistakes." Drawing a pie in the sky will make people more motivated to do things. There are two villages nearby, so hiring 80 people on each side should be more than enough.
"Okay, okay, I'll find you a temporary job this afternoon. You guys want to rent a place, right? Go take a look and rent from whichever one you like. Or, I'll take you there." The village head became more enthusiastic than ever. He glanced at the growing crowd and said, "Anyone willing to vacate their house, let me know. I'll take someone over to look."
The women who had just spoken came forward, and then a number of people came up from behind.
The village head then took them all to check on those households.
Chunxiao finally chose to rent two houses that had more rooms and were relatively cleaner. The two families who rented their rooms began to pack up their things in a hurry and move to the neighboring brother's house. Chunxiao saw several people with disabled legs in the village, and one person who had half of his ear missing. Everywhere there were babies with snotty noses and bruised faces.
"Sister-in-law, the child is wearing too little. Look, his face is frostbitten."
"It's okay, I'm resistant to the cold. I get through it every year." The woman was cleaning the house. She had heard it just now and knew that the girl next to her was from a wealthy family. She had bought hundreds of acres of land. Looking at the beautiful thick coat she was wearing, she knew she was from a wealthy family. "Girl, where are you from? You don't sound like us, do you? Why did you come here to farm?"
"I'm from Qingzhou. A friend here said there's plenty of land, so I came here."
"All the men here are dead, and every family has sold their land, so naturally there's plenty out there," the woman sighed. "Life is getting worse, and we can barely make ends meet." She looked at Chunxiao and said, "Miss, do you really want to hire long-term workers? Seventy or eighty people?"
Chunxiao nodded, "I'll treat you."
"Then how much do you pay for a long-term worker per year?"
"500 wen a month."
"500 wen?" The woman looked happy. "500 wen a month. You only need men? There are not so many healthy men in our village." The woman looked at her tentatively.
"It doesn't matter if they have some disabilities, as long as they can farm. It's also fine if the women can do manual labor."
The woman was completely delighted. "Then there are several people in our family who can do the work. Do you want to take a look, girl? I'll call them over to show you."
Chunxiao understood her urgency, but was reluctant to make a promise. "Sister-in-law, I'm afraid I'll have to discuss this matter with the village head. I'll also need his help in getting employment documents from the township government. Besides, my yard isn't even finished yet, so there's no rush. Sister-in-law, if you want to work, please talk to the village head."
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