After agreeing on the details of the subsequent visit with County Magistrate Wu, Shen Jia returned to his post and continued to adjust his plans according to changes in reality.
Soon it was time to recruit workers. Since this group of people would definitely leave Linyuan County in the future, the most important consideration during recruitment was whether they were willing to go to other counties and whether they were willing to accept transfers.
The sudden influx of so many people posed a huge challenge to the workshop's accommodation, so some places were temporarily borrowed. It was the first time that Shen Jia felt so clearly that the workshop's capacity was a bit low.
I thought that there didn’t seem to be much space left on the land I bought before. If I wanted to continue developing here in the future, I would have to expand outwards. I didn’t know how big this workshop cluster would be by then.
It would be better to build a dedicated office building. Now everyone is still crowded in the tofu workshop, which is a bit crowded.
The pen in Shen Jia's hand never stopped, making a constant "swish" sound. This was the charcoal pencil she developed for the school in order to save ink. It would surely be even better if a pencil could be developed later.
In the midst of the hustle and bustle, the day of centralized soybean purchases from all over the country finally arrived. Each village was able to learn about the schedule of the Shen’s Workshop and arrange the harvest time for the soybeans in their fields as soon as possible.
Because threshing is quite important, otherwise Shen Jia and the others would have to bring the stalks and soybeans back to the workshop to dry, which would be an extra step for them.
Therefore, this time they planned to shell the soybeans in various places first, take them out, and then transport them back to the workshop. For this purpose, Shen Jia also used his own mapping tool to make a simple version of the shelling tool, but the requirement was that the soybean shells must be dried, otherwise it would be difficult to operate.
I hope everyone can understand the importance of this matter. In addition, time is very tight, and a team has only one machine. For example, Shen Jia wants to visit Lijia Village. Because the cultivated area accounts for one tenth of the total area, Shen Jia arranged three machines, and she will follow the team to visit Lijia Village.
Whether it was because of Li Qin's relationship or for other reasons, she found that she had a pretty good impression of Lijia Village. If she performed well this time, there would be many opportunities for cooperation in the future.
For example, the raw materials needed for the dessert shop and the subsequent popularization of chili peppers all require someone to do it. Shen Jia's own strength is far from enough.
Therefore, on the day of harvest, many people and cars set out from the workshop and headed towards their destinations. Only a few people who could maintain basic production tasks were left inside the workshop.
Although they set out from behind their workshop, such a big commotion could not be hidden from the people of Ning'an Town. They stood far away and began to watch.
"What are the people from Shen's Workshop planning to do? Why do so many people seem to be leaving?"
"Sister, you must be new to our Ning'an Town. You don't even know this. The people from Shen's have been warming up for several days. They said that the soybeans they asked everyone to plant can be harvested now. They are going to the countryside to bring back their own soybeans."
Someone couldn't help but interject, "At first I thought this was a scam between them and the magistrate, and I kept telling my parents back home not to be impulsive. Now it seems I was just too naive. Spending ten cents and earning a few hundred coins isn't bad at all."
"You're being offered a few hundred coins to grow some kind of nutritious sandy soil. You might not even get 200 coins. I'd rather grow your own land. If the yield is high, you might earn much more than her soybeans."
"That's right, brother, that's a great idea!"
The discussion among the crowd did not affect Shen Jia's mood, because there were quite a few employees in the workshop of Lijia Village, and almost all of them came this time. Since they were doing their own things, no one should be willing to slap themselves in the face, and they would work harder.
As soon as he arrived at the village entrance, he was warmly welcomed by the village chief. He did not expect that Shen Jia would come to visit in person this time. He was also shocked. Fortunately, he reminded and urged the villagers when he saw the schedule, otherwise he would have made a fool of himself.
Shen Jia also quickly got off the carriage. Seeing the smiling village chief, he felt relaxed and at ease. He bowed his head and said, "I'm sorry for bothering you today. I hope you can forgive me."
"Hahahaha! This is great news for our village and the Shen family. Why bother? Most of our villagers have already gathered on the flat ground in the village, lined up according to their numbers, and are waiting for you to come."
"Thank you for the arrangement, village chief. Let's go there now. Please get in the car. It will be faster this way."
Because there were only seven or eight people coming out to greet them, and more were waiting inside for Shen Jia and the others to arrive, so it would be better to go in first.
It was Village Chief Li's first time riding a horse-drawn carriage. After being invited by Shen Jia, he was eager to try it. He then helped the driver get on, and the others also got on other ox carts.
From a distance, they could see that the ground in the distance was covered with piles of soybean plants. There were also many people standing there. They were extremely excited to see the approaching ox carts and waved excitedly in their direction.
Seeing everyone's happy faces, Village Chief Li was also very happy with his previous decision. He felt that it was worth his trip to this world to be able to lead his fellow villagers to a better life.
After the car stopped, the employees installed and fixed the machine according to the previous arrangements, and Shen Jia and the village chief also got out of the car.
Shen Jia smiled and said to the village chief, "Let me say a few words. You can see that we have arranged three machines and now we need to form three teams."
"Okay, Mr. Shen, please go first."
Looking at the chattering crowd, Shen Jia slowly moved to the front of everyone and shouted:
“This time we have three machines operating simultaneously, so it’s best for everyone to line up in three teams according to their numbers. First, we will verify the contract, then shell and thresh the grains. After that, we will have someone check and weigh them, and then calculate the silver for everyone.
I hope everyone remembers what we said when we signed the contract. If we find out that there are any unqualified ones, we at Shen's will definitely not accept them, and we will also require you to compensate us for our good seeds.
Okay, now you can start taking action, and I will watch it too."
After hearing Shen Jia's words, the team began to move and proceed according to the established process.
After hearing what Shen Jia said, Village Chief Li solemnly promised, "If anyone in our village is unqualified and destroys our reputation, even if you, Boss Shen, deal with him, I will punish him according to the village and clan rules. We, the Li clan, are all good people who do our duty."
"Village Chief Li, there's no need to worry. We're just reiterating what we said before. If there's nothing wrong, then everyone will be happy."
The person with the highest rank in the team this time is Wen Zhaonan. She has always been a competitive person, but now she feels that she is so majestic and has an indescribable feeling. Can it be said that she has returned home in glory now?
She looked at the first person she checked and found that it was her father-in-law. He also looked serious and businesslike, and said:
"Take out the contract you signed earlier. I'll go over it for you. Then, tell the others where their soybeans are piled, and we can start shelling and threshing."
Old Man Li was also confused when she asked him this question out of the blue. The other villagers who followed behind him even joked:
"Now our old man Li's daughter-in-law has become successful. She actually treats her father-in-law with such a cold face. It seems that our Erniu's status in the family is also quite low, hahahahaha!"
This made Wen Zhaonan angry, and he immediately shouted behind him, "Are you still going to do the accounting? If your nonsense affects the subsequent calculations, don't say I didn't warn you. Besides, this is a requirement of our boss. We must treat everyone equally when doing things. So what if he is my father-in-law? You are still my aunt."
Old Man Li snorted coldly after hearing what the others said, "Don't bother with them. Lao Er's family, this is our contract. Take a closer look. Wherever Lao Er is, it's our territory."
The others were also frightened by Wen Zhaonan's words and suddenly fell silent.
Old man Li looked at his second daughter-in-law writing stroke by stroke and felt that the family had changed a lot. They had to catch up as soon as possible.
After marking the contract, he led the others to the place where the soybean stalks were piled, and then he carried a part of them to the front of the machine that Shen Jia mentioned. He watched the nephew in front of him put the soybean stalks directly into a hole inside, and then the person next to him turned a handle.
Then a miracle happened. The threshed soybeans suddenly appeared under the machine, and a lot of crushed stalks suddenly appeared just behind the hole. In a short while, all the stalks were processed cleanly.
In the eyes of everyone, this seemed like a miracle. How could there be such an object in the world? If it could be like this, they would not have to hammer it hard to remove the shell. This seemed much easier.
Seeing this magical scene, more and more people gathered around the machine. If there were no one watching, they would have wanted to try it themselves.
After finishing his own work, the employee who had just threshed the grain asked the old man Li behind him:
"Uncle San, do you want to do it yourself or let me help you? This thing is very simple. Just put the thing in and it will handle it by itself. Just be careful not to use too much force. There are blades and other things inside. It's easy to cut your hands."
Old man Li had never thought that he could actually do it himself. He was eager to try it out. His heart began to beat violently and he said to his nephew:
"I can do it myself. I, your third uncle, am very good with a knife, and I am afraid of this."
As he spoke, he took a few steps forward, looked at the dark cave entrance, and slowly put the thing in his hand in. Sure enough, he could feel the soybean stalk in his hand experiencing violent fluctuations, and then there was a force pulling it forward.
Soon everything in his hands turned into soybeans and debris. Seeing that they could also do it, the others became excited and lined up behind the machine happily, starting to help the villagers peel and crush the shells. As for the real purpose, everyone understood.
Village chief Li, who was originally talking to Shen Jia, was also attracted by the joyful atmosphere. Looking at such a magical machine, he was envious and wished he could try it himself.
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