There were still dozens of red envelopes left on the table, but they were all empty.
The person who received the red envelope squeezed it in their hand, their heart skipping a beat.
This doesn't look like silver; it feels more like a copper coin when I squeeze it.
It's still so light.
Several aunties couldn't wait to open the red paper packets.
Good heavens, they were dumbfounded.
It's actually three coins?
Wasn't it agreed that it would be one tael of silver?
Why is it three-sentence?
So, for the sake of Sanwen, they had their children say auspicious words and kowtow to Yanxia.
That's a huge loss.
"Yan, you little whore, are you playing us? Three coins? Do you think you're giving money to beggars? Why do you give each of the four guards at the pass one tael of silver, but only give us three coins?"
"We're all from the same village, you're going too far to try and get rid of us with just three coins!"
"Exactly! One per household is one thing, but giving them three coins? What can you do with three coins? You can only buy a meat bun or three steamed buns, that's it! Ugh!"
"No wonder you were kicked out of the Chen family! You heartless widow, you harmed your own family and your husband's family, and now you're trying to deceive us. It's outrageous that someone like you can get rich!"
"......"
The shouting and cursing almost ripped the roof off Yan Xia's house.
But Yan Xia sat calmly in the chair and drank several sips of tea.
She put her index finger to her lips.
"Shh-"
The noise outside the door gradually subsided.
Everyone was waiting for Yan Xia to give them an explanation.
"You came to my house empty-handed yesterday to wish me a Happy New Year, bringing several children, and immediately asked for red envelopes. I arranged for you to come today and gave each of you a red envelope. Did I do something wrong? I remember you only gave each other two coins for New Year's money, right? I even gave you an extra coin. What, you didn't do any work for me, and you still want an ounce? Why should I? Do you really think I owe you anything? If you keep swearing, give me back my money!"
Yan Xia was deliberately playing them for fun.
She had planned to pay attention to her reputation and be as kind as possible to the villagers at the start of the new year, but they were just too greedy.
Since that's the case, she needs to both protect her reputation and vent her anger!
So what if they gossip about themselves to others?
Although it is not common for younger people to kowtow to their elders, it is still reasonable.
She gave a red envelope too, didn't she?
Instead, these people actually came to offer New Year's greetings empty-handed.
They all knew who was impolite, and probably wouldn't dare to spread the word.
"Alright, take your red envelopes and leave. Don't be greedy. Xiao Ji, close the door!"
Yan Xia ignored them.
He didn't utter a single swear word.
This infuriated the person outside the door.
They cursed for a long time until their mouths were dry.
An hour later, the crowd finally left one by one.
In the afternoon, Yan Xia announced that she was recruiting helpers, offering half a tael of silver per month, and seeking ten men and ten women.
The age range is from 14 to 50, which is quite flexible.
There is a suitable person in every family.
This news was like a thunderbolt from the blue.
The women and older women who were angrily cursing Yan Xia at home were all jolted awake.
They dared not speak ill of Yan Xia anymore, but instead praised her to outsiders, saying that she would even give red envelopes to children in the village who were not related to her.
He is a very kind person.
So that Yan Xia could hear it.
That's why they were chosen.
Some quick-witted people even brought eggs and other items from their homes to her door to apologize.
Yan Xia did not open the door.
Several days passed.
It's already the fifth day of the Lunar New Year.
Yan Xia revealed the shortlist she had selected.
They were all villagers who hadn't come to her house to ask for red envelopes that day.
Each household selected one person.
Now those who weren't chosen are absolutely furious.
Yan Xia only paid 15 red envelopes, which is 45 copper coins, but she slapped them in the face hard, making them sleepless for a while.
Even in my dreams, I'm screaming with regret.
As for the workers she recruited, they were indeed very useful.
It wasn't to spite those people.
Since she wanted to expand and strengthen her business, Yan Xia planned to buy a large number of cows. Milk is an essential ingredient for pastries, and 90% of the pastries in the book she bought from her space required milk. Yan Xia planned to build a cattle farm near her home and hire male workers to be responsible for raising, feeding, cleaning up manure, milking, and so on.
Zhao Dali brings the freshly squeezed milk to town every day, which happens to be on his way.
The female workers would go into the mountains together after the spring to tend to the roses.
Yan Xia used her 100 points from the store to buy flower seeds; she didn't plan to transplant the flowers.
Replant directly.
Flowers in the mall cannot be propagated by division.
Once planted in the soil, it will take root and live for more than ten years without any problem.
Even if these female workers secretly broke off branches and took them out, they couldn't grow them.
Moreover, Yan Xia had confidence in their character.
They could resist the temptation of a tael of silver and not come to her house to ask for a red envelope.
This shows that there is absolutely nothing wrong with her family's values; it would be very difficult for someone like her to betray her for money.
Yan Xia suddenly felt like a genius. She had only come up with this trick to vent her anger, but it actually helped her recruit satisfactory employees.
That's the best of both worlds.
The sixth day of the Lunar New Year.
Yan Xia packed her luggage with her family early in the morning, planning to return to town after breakfast.
The house was still being looked after by Zhao Xinrong.
This time, Yan Xia didn't choose from her sweetheart's family because she needed them for other purposes.
The baby's pregnancy is stable, and Yan Xia plans to take her back to the backyard of the shop to live, and then come back in the spring.
I'll close the shop for a day, then take my children and servants to the mountains to plant rose seeds, so they won't be stolen.
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