Chapter 923 Interview
Over the next two days, a vigorous food distribution campaign was launched in towns and counties around the capital.
While Lord Li distributed the vegetables he brought back to various places according to the registered quantity, he also did not forget to praise Qin Chuchu.
I told everyone that in order to transport the vegetables back earlier, Princess Chen was not afraid of getting dirty or tired, and worked day and night with everyone else. She was so tired that she couldn't even straighten her back, which moved the people very much.
This made Qin Chuchu gain more favor in everyone's hearts. Princess Chen must be the reincarnation of Bodhisattva and came to help them, otherwise how could she send them food and vegetables.
The imperial court subsidized three cents for a cabbage that originally cost five cents per head, so the people only needed two cents to buy it.
Each person can buy ten cabbages. A family of ten can buy a hundred cabbages, which will cost two hundred coins.
Even the poorest families can afford it.
Holding cabbages weighing more than ten pounds, they all smiled with their eyes curved.
However, not long after it was delivered home, a man who claimed to be a traveling merchant came to the door.
We wanted to buy back the cabbages from them at the price of five cents per cabbage.
After three years of severe drought, the people knew how precious vegetables and grains were, even though they could only earn three cents from selling one.
But compared to the lives of the whole family, it is nothing.
Even if I sold all the cabbages at home, I would only earn a few hundred coins, which really couldn't impress them, and almost every family refused.
But soon, the merchants raised the price from five cents per tree to eight cents, but the people remained unmoved.
Then it was increased to ten cents, but the people still ignored it. It was increased to more than thirty cents, and then the people were tempted.
You can earn more than 30 coins from one cabbage, and 20 cabbages can buy a stone of rice. This temptation is definitely attractive enough.
So, the people reluctantly sold half of the cabbages at home, and those with a small population could still earn more than one or two taels of silver.
At least it can be exchanged for a few hundred kilograms of grains. If the harvest next year is not good, it can also ensure that the family will not starve to death.
The cabbages they sold were not shipped to other countries as the merchants said, but ended up in the cellars of Han Mulei's restaurants in various places.
In just a few days, the cellars of almost all restaurants were filled with cabbage. Although the price was a bit high, Han Mulei was still very happy.
When you think about how brisk the hotpot business is, this little money is nothing.
Next, we started preparing to open hot pot shops in various places, but that’s a story for later.
After Lord Li distributed the first batch of vegetables, he deposited the payment in the Datong Bank in the capital according to the agreement with Han Muchen.
Then he led the convoy back to the far north.
But this time he learned his lesson and brought his deputy with him, so that when he came back next time, he wouldn't have to follow him and get his brains out from the bumpy journey.
Han Muchen has been very busy these days. In order to pave all the roads before the freezing, he has to get up an hour earlier every day.
Even Xu Zhe was very busy. He was either looking for Feng Er or Feng San, and spent the rest of the time staying in the tent.
Only Qin Chuchu has been very leisurely these days. Ever since she moved the cabbages last time, there has been pain all over her body, and she has been lying in bed most of the time.
When I opened my eyes early in the morning, it was already bright outside. I looked at the empty seat next to me and thought that my man had already left.
When I think about having nothing to do today, I don’t want to leave.
I lifted my toes and kicked them, and the pain in my calves seemed to be less severe. Just as I was wondering whether I should get up, Aunt Liu came in from outside.
"Princess, you're awake."
"Um, what's up?"
Qin Chuchu sat up while yawning. Aunt Liu never came to see her when she had nothing to do.
"Oh, yes. The college sent a message earlier saying that they would like to invite you to come over and take a look at the interview today."
"Interviewer?" Qin Chuchu was stunned.
He rolled his eyes, obviously forgetting about it.
"Didn't you say before that you wanted to offer a variety of disciplines? Those applicants for the position have all come over, and Dean Su asked you to come over and help with the consultation."
Aunt Liu said this while helping Qin Chuchu comb her hair. This was what the princess had said during the meeting.
It's only been a short time and I've completely forgotten about it.
"Oh, so that's what it is!" Qin Chuchu's eyes lit up.
It turned out that Aunt Liu was talking about this matter, and he immediately became excited.
"Okay, I'll go take a look in a moment."
It was just a boring time staying at home, so I just used it as a way to kill time.
After having breakfast and cleaning up, I went to the college with April. I saw a lot of people standing there from a distance, so I walked over quickly.
Seeing her coming, everyone greeted her.
"princess."
"Yeah." Qin Chuchu nodded.
He glanced at everyone and found that there were quite a few people coming. Estimating by eye, there were at least three or four hundred of them.
"Princess, how about we interview the bricklayer first?"
Dean Su came up and pointed at the dozens of strong men who had been waiting there. There were piles of sand, gravel and blue bricks in front of them. Each of them held a large shovel in his hand, looking ready at any time.
Qin Chuchu glanced at them and nodded directly.
"become."
At the command of President Su, the men got busy.
The blue bricks weighing four or five pounds were as light as cotton in their hands.
In the blink of an eye, a ten-inch wall was built.
Qin Chuchu paced back and forth in front of everyone with her hands behind her back, nodding with satisfaction.
He was able to build the wall so straight without disconnecting the wires or using a ruler, and at such a fast speed. You can tell at first glance that he's an experienced veteran.
They have fully met the standards to be able to teach apprentices, so dozens of bricklayers have passed this stage.
This was beyond their expectations. They thought that at least half of them would be eliminated after this competition, but in the end all of them were left.
When they thought of the monthly salary of three taels of silver, they all smiled from ear to ear and bowed to Qin Chuchu to express their gratitude.
Next comes the knitting part, which is slightly different from the previous one.
Unlike before when there were only strong men, there were old people, young people, women and newly married young wives.
Although being stared at by so many pairs of eyes made me feel a little uncomfortable, I didn't care about that when I thought about earning three taels of silver every month.
The competition is also very simple. Whoever can come up with something more exquisite and practical within the specified time will pass.
At a command from President Su, everyone started to get busy again. Although the young people were quick, the older ones were not to be outdone.
In addition, I have been doing weaving for some years, so I have not been left behind by those young people.
Seeing the thin bamboo strips in their hands, as obedient as a grandson, Qin Chuchu also became interested.
Is this thing so easy to write?
I also ran over to them, picked up a bamboo stick, and started to learn from them.
Bamboo weaving is an art. It is impossible to learn it so quickly. It looks easy but it is difficult to weave it.
Although Qin Chuchu was studying very hard, she still failed to finish the editing.
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