Chapter 81: Changes in Each Other
First of all, the pharmaceutical factory is about to be completed, and Lu Chenyang is about to start recruiting workers.
What surprised him was that Shen Yihuan actually came, and was accompanied by Shen Shiqian himself.
It seems that Shen Yihuan has convinced his family.
Shen Shiqian bowed to Lu Chenyang and said, "Sir, my sister must come and try. She has studied and has some talent. If there are any shortcomings, please forgive her."
Lu Chenyang said in a gentle tone: "You are still a good brother."
This attitude is better than before.
Lu Chenyang was very moved that Shen Shiqian agreed to let his sister come out to be the manager, and his words and deeds were all about protecting Shen Yihuan.
Her brother also protected her in this way, so Shen Shiqian is a good brother.
Lu Chenyang looked at Shen Yihuan: "What do you think, Miss Shen?"
Shen Yihuan straightened his back and said, "Sir, since I have come out to do this, I will definitely do my best. If I have done anything wrong, please punish me if necessary. Don't be polite."
Shen Shiqian looked at her helplessly.
Lu Chenyang laughed heartily: "Shen Shiqian, your sister is much more responsible than you."
Shen Shiqian could only smile along.
However, Lu Chenyang seemed to admire Shen Yihuan very much. Shen Shiqian thought, maybe Shen Yihuan really has a chance?
When the pharmaceutical factory was hiring, Lu Chenyang said he would give priority to female workers, which caused a huge uproar.
Many men came to protest and express their dissatisfaction, but Lu Chenyang ignored them.
"Our Lord Lu said," Li Dajun said arrogantly, his hand on the hilt of the knife, "The pharmaceutical factory is run by the government. The government has the final say on what kind of people to recruit! Anyone with any objections can go back and keep it to themselves!"
Someone said unconvincedly: "But, but how can a woman be allowed to show her face in public?"
Li Dajun looked at him fiercely, "Are you dissatisfied with Lord Lu? Remember this, I will not recruit any women from your family."
The man was startled. He had a wife and a daughter, so he quickly said, "No, no, I wouldn't dare. How could I dare to be dissatisfied with Lord Lu?"
Li Dajun snorted lightly, "Whatever Lord Lu says is true. If you want to apply, hurry up and register at the yamen. Stop whining. If anyone keeps talking nonsense, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Li Dajun sighed in his heart, feeling very sad.
When he first appeared, there wasn't even a dog on that street. Now, there are still people who dare to question his words.
The majesty of Captain Li is gone.
It’s a pity that Lord Lu doesn’t allow people to beat or scold the people at will, otherwise... otherwise he would definitely deal with these daring and unruly people!
After the recruitment began, many women came to sign up.
Sanya's mother also came. She had let Sanya get bit by a poisonous snake for money, but was fortunately saved by Lu Chenyang. Later, Lu Chenyang personally sent Sanya back and told her mother not to abuse her again.
Lu Chenyang did what he said. He asked the constables to come to San Ya's house every few days to check on her condition. He also asked the neighbors. If anyone said anything bad about San Ya's mother, Lu Chenyang would take her back.
San Ya's mother was inconsolable and furious, and she complained behind Lu Chenyang's back that he was meddling in other people's affairs. She had never seen anyone being scolded by the county magistrate for beating their own child.
Later... later she didn't dare to do that anymore. If she dared to say anything bad about Lu Chenyang again, her neighbors would not let her go.
However, Lu Chenyang really took good care of her. In the winter, worried about how hard it would be for her to raise the child alone, he even sent charcoal and food.
Now she came to apply for the job, hoping to find a job to raise her two children well.
There are also many women who come to supplement their family income. Between money and being in the limelight, ordinary people have no such concerns at all. Of course, money is more important.
But when I arrived at the pharmaceutical factory, the first thing the manager asked was, "Can you read?"
Of course I don’t know him, most of them don’t know him.
A woman murmured, "What's the use of knowing how to read?"
Shen Yihuan heard this and said softly, "Of course it's useful. If you can read, you can get an extra five cents of silver per month, and you'll have the chance to become a steward in the future."
Everyone couldn't help but be amazed. You know, they only earned one or two taels of silver a month, but the more they worked, the more they earned, so they could at least get one or two taels of silver.
Can this increase the number of people who know how to read by half?
Some people said regretfully: "It's good enough to have a job. There's nothing I can do since I can't read."
Shen Yihuan said, "There is a way. Every day, you will finish work at 5 p.m. and have time to go home to cook and eat. At 5 p.m., you can come back to attend the study class. The pharmaceutical factory will teach everyone how to read and write. Participation is voluntary."
"I'm so old, and I still need to learn to read?" someone said with a laugh.
Shen Yihuan smiled and said, "I see that the eldest sister is not that old, so why can't she learn? Anyway, after dinner, come and learn for an hour, it won't be a problem. If you learn well, you can become a manager in the future. There are few people who can read now, so there is less competition. In the future, everyone will react and learn, and it will be difficult for you to become a manager again."
When everyone heard this, they were suddenly shocked, but there were still few people who responded.
"What are you going to learn? I have so much work to do every day. I won't come to learn. Aunt, are you coming?"
"I'm not going. I can do more work at home, make a few more pairs of shoes, and save some money! What's the point of learning this? I won't learn it!"
"That's right, I'm not going."
Shen Yihuan felt a little anxious, how could he not come?
"Really, it will be good for you if you come to learn." Shen Yihuan looked at them eagerly.
But no one paid any attention to her and everyone turned and left.
Because before starting work, there must be division of labor and training, because this is medicine making, and there must be a process.
Shen Yihuan felt very discouraged. Lord Lu gave them such a good opportunity, why didn't they do it?
Today is the first day of work, Lu Chenyang also came to see the situation, and saw Shen Yihuan looking dejected.
"What's wrong? Are you frustrated on your first day at work?" Lu Chenyang asked curiously.
Shen Yihuan told her about her troubles, and she said with a puzzled look on her face: "Such a good opportunity, why are they all willing to come?"
Lu Chenyang smiled when he heard this: "It's not evening yet, right? You can wait until night to see it."
Shen Yihuan was a little puzzled, but based on her trust in Lu Chenyang, she decided to come and have a look at night.
In fact, Shen Yihuan still felt very frustrated. It was her first time facing outsiders, and it was different from collecting rent in the past.
In the past, those people all relied on the Shen family for their livelihood, and they only respected and flattered her. But it was different in the pharmaceutical factory. This job was given to them by Lu Chenyang, and they were not afraid of her.
When there are more people, there are more problems.
Shen Yihuan worked for a day and felt deeply that this job was not easy.
For example, someone said that her job was easier and that someone else's work was not good enough. After she pointed it out, that person was not convinced and retorted.
Shen Yihuan was exhausted when she returned home.
Seeing this, Shen Shiqian smiled and said, “It seems that there are a lot of things going on in this pharmaceutical factory.”
Shen Yihuan nodded weakly.
Shen Shiqian said, "Go and have a rest and eat later. Don't you have to go to the pharmaceutical factory later to teach them how to read?"
Shen Yihuan immediately became energetic, "Yes, yes, brother, please have someone send the food to my room. I still need to see what I want to teach later."
Shen Yihuan hadn't even finished his dinner yet, and was already thinking about what to say in class.
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