Chapter 215 It’s time to harvest
Zhao Liya had agreed on the hiring conditions with the village head some time ago. She had personally interviewed each of the people she wanted to hire and explained everything to them. They would try working for three days first. If both parties were satisfied, they would sign a contract. Otherwise, they would choose another person.
This is a good job, but the number of places is limited. There are many people who signed up in Bajiaozhai. In the end, except for a few key figures personally selected by Zhao Liya, the others will be decided by drawing lots and rotated every two months.
No one objected to this.
Everyone has made a lot of money from planting, weeding and harvesting. In any case, this income is much better than before.
When the villagers heard that the potatoes were about to be harvested, they were very excited.
"Hey, the harvest is finally here!"
"When I passed by that potato field a few days ago, I was saying, 'They're growing so well, they're almost ready to harvest, and it's true!'"
"So many! Miss Zhao said she could make delicious food, but I don't know what kind of delicious food she can make. I have to go and see when the workshop opens!"
"Yes, I want to go and see it too! What Miss Zhao said can't be wrong!"
"I didn't think too much about it. I just thought I could make money and I was happy. Hehehe."
"Yes, after this harvest, we still have to prepare the land, and then we have to plant the next batch later!"
"Miss Zhao said that we need to plant more in the second half of the year!"
"Well, then we can make a lot of money!"
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The village head, clan leader, and others were all beaming, as happy as everyone else. When they heard everyone had finished talking, the village head, standing on a tall stone pier, waved his hands and shouted, "Everyone, be quiet! Be quiet!"
After shouting several times, the crowd finally quieted down and everyone looked at him with eager eyes.
The village head suppressed his excitement, cleared his throat, and said, "Every family has a share. It's either this job or another, but no one will be left out. Everyone should be friendly and avoid any unpleasantness. Also, when working for others and receiving wages, we must not feel guilty. We must do the work we are supposed to do thoroughly! No slacking off, and certainly no stealing! No trying to be clever and fooling others! Do you understand?"
There was a burst of shouting from below, "I heard it all!", "Don't worry, Uncle Head, we understand everything!", "That's right, we will definitely work hard! That goes without saying."
The village head sneered, "Everyone has to keep their word. Miss Zhao and her group are so many people here, they'll be supervising and checking everywhere, and the village officials will also be on the move. If anyone is caught red-handed, they won't have to go tomorrow, and they won't have to go in the future. This is their own fault, so you can't blame anyone. Even if they come to me with flattering begs, I won't pay any attention. I still have my dignity to protect!"
The villagers, who had been laughing and not taking it seriously, were suddenly startled and began to express their opinions.
The village head glanced at them with satisfaction and shouted again, "Work hard! We can't lose to those people from Zaihu Village!"
These words were more powerful than any other words of encouragement; morale instantly rose and the atmosphere below became boiling.
"That's right, we can't lose to Zaihu Village!", "We won't forgive anyone who dares to ruin our reputation!", "That's right, absolutely not!"
The village head finally nodded in satisfaction and waved his hand vigorously: "Alright, everyone go back and prepare. Go wherever you need to go when the time comes. Don't be late!"
"Okay!", "Let's go, let's go!" The villagers dispersed happily.
That morning, the Zhao family deliberately had an early breakfast.
After dinner, Zhao Liya, Hu Ling, Qu Yutao, Lin Mo, Hu Shu and others, together with several servants including Hu Yi and Hu Er, went to Bajiaozhai together.
When they arrived at the edge of the field, the villagers of Bajiaozhai had already arrived. They were very excited to see them and greeted them with smiles.
For a while, "Miss Zhao", "Miss Zhao", "Mr. Hu" and so on were heard all over the ears.
Zhao Liya, Hu Ling and others responded with a smile and greeted everyone.
The village head and clan leaders are here today, and Zhao Liya and others are busy greeting them.
After a long exchange of pleasantries, Zhao Liya smiled and said, "Uncle Lizheng, is everyone here?"
The village head said with a smile: "They are all here, all here! Not one is missing!"
"Okay, then let's divide the people up and sort them out."
"Oh, okay!"
Who will dig the potatoes, who will be responsible for collecting them, who will be responsible for transporting them, who will help with weighing them, and who will help with picking and storing them.
Because there were the most people digging potatoes, it was his turn last.
All the people in the other groups gathered, called out their names to make sure they were all correct, and then left.
The potato diggers were divided into groups of twenty. Each group elected a group leader who was responsible for counting the number of people in their group and also for organizing and arranging the people in the group when they were working.
After everything was settled and the number of people matched the list, Hu Ling, Lin Mo, Qu Yutao and others led each group to the field, explaining to everyone one by one how to dig the potatoes and which group should start from which field.
When it comes to the issue of wages, there can be no mistakes. Everyone must match the list given to Zhao Liya by Bajiaozhai, no one can be missing or more.
More importantly, who knows what evil intentions that bad guy Mao Dexing is planning right now. Potatoes are in short supply now, their eating habits have been changed, and their market price is quite high. It is hard to say what evil intentions that bastard Mao Dexing will come up with.
If I hire so many people to work at once, what if Mao Dexing sends someone to sneak in?
What if someone in the village was bribed by Mao Dexing with money? Zhao Liya believed that most villagers were good, but no village dared to say that everyone in the village was 100% good!
It is possible that someone will become greedy and lose control of themselves.
Therefore, it is necessary to count the number of people, and each group will count them every morning to ensure that no loopholes are left.
Each group is fixed and can keep an eye on each other. The people from the Zhao family will also look around from time to time. Han San and Han Si are watching the road from the county town to here, keeping it strictly guarded.
The potato fields were bustling with activity, and villagers were working everywhere.
Soon, the potatoes were pulled out, dug out, the soil was cleaned, and put into baskets, and baskets after baskets were sent to the roadside.
“These potatoes are growing so well!”
"Miss Zhao, Mr. Hu, and Miss Qu are really good at taking care of our children!"
"Yes, this land will be much better even if it is only fertilized with wood ash."
"Wow, it looks delicious!"
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The news that the potato harvest in Bajiaozhai had begun soon spread to the county town.
All the restaurants and vendors heard the news and took action.
(End of this chapter)
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