If you ask me, when they recruit people for the pigsty and chicken coop in the future, the first people they'll be screened will be people like you.
They are greedy for small gains and resort to trickery and deceit.
Someone's face showed resentment, "You are the family, we are all outsiders. Aren't we telling the truth?"
Uncle Su and the people of Red Leaf Village stood in the corner.
He lowered his voice and said, "I can't stop what people in other villages say about my nephew-in-law, but I may not have a say when it comes to hiring people in our village, but I can still say something about who shouldn't work."
The villager, embarrassed, interrupted, "What nonsense are you talking about, Su Laosan? They're giving us work, paying us for each day we work. It's close to home, and the wages are high. Where else can you find such a good deal?"
Chen Xian came over, carrying a bag in his hand.
Someone exclaimed, "Stop arguing, Da Zhu's father is coming."
Their eyes burned as they stared intently at the bag.
Soon after, Chen Xian paid them their wages.
"Thank you, uncles, for coming to work for us. At noon, every worker who works for my Chen family will get two big white steamed buns and a bowl of braised pork."
A gasp of surprise.
How much would that cost?
Da Zhu's dad is so generous.
Those who had been making a fuss earlier immediately shut their mouths.
Zhao Dayou, in particular, wished he could shrink back into the crowd when he heard this.
Someone grabbed him and egged him on, saying, "Hey Dayou, your mouth is like a magic wand, you said you wouldn't give out meat, but Dazhu's dad insisted on giving out meat."
You need to tell me right now, I can't become a nouveau riche.
Crowd riot.
Hahaha.
Chen Xian: "Wait until tomorrow. I will select some workers from Hongye Village and our village to help me manage the pig farm and chicken coop. You should go back to your villages and inform them. I want to select the best of the best, preferably villagers who can read, and preferably who can recognize at least the first hundred characters."
These words caused an uproar among the crowd.
The joy of preparing for lunch was also gone.
So what if I'm just a factory worker? Why do I need to be literate? Oh no, I can't even write my own name properly.
A look of pride appeared on the faces of the people of Qingxia Village.
"You can't even write your own name? You're terrible. Now I can not only write my own name, but I can also write about 100 characters from the Thousand Character Classic."
He had a smug, arrogant look on his face.
"These were all arranged by Dazhu's father and the old village head."
"Mr. Zhou is really a nice person, he doesn't look down on us for being stupid."
Chen Xian: "If you can't write your own name, hurry up and learn."
"Working at the pig farm and chicken coop won't just be about physical labor; I'll also train you to become technical staff here. Even if you're illiterate, you can still work at the pig farm, though you might not get promoted. And everyone's position will have a different salary. For example, those who can read might earn ten to fifty coins more per month than those who can't."
"Alright, I have something else to do too. When you go back, spread the word. Also, I'd like to add that for the first batch of workers, whoever can read should be given priority. There are no gender or age restrictions, but at least they must be able to carry an 18-pound bucket of water."
The eighteen jin was a secret that Chen Xian kept to himself.
In his previous life, when he was at work, he saw some young people who couldn't even lift a bottle of water a few steps.
Even taking just a couple of steps feels like it's taking half my life.
Even dogs would shake their heads at that.
They're not even as good as elderly people in their seventies or eighties.
"Have you made up your mind, Brother Xian? I'm going to start lighting the firecrackers."
Soon the crowd dispersed, and a series of crackling sounds began to rang out.
The wooden board had a few words written on it: Chen's Pig Farm, Chen's Chicken Farm...
Chen Xing glanced at the large, dark characters with a serious expression; a new chapter was about to begin…
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