Chapter 1303 On the Importance of the Gatekeeper
Ren Huai, “…”
So, what exactly does it do?
Old Yang seemed to be in a great mood. Seeing how interested they were, he simply brought out two stools for them to sit on.
“You said our workshop is pretty big, right? I’m especially proud of that. In all my years, this is the biggest workshop I’ve ever seen. This is our boss’s workshop.”
As he spoke, he gave a thumbs up.
He then sighed, "I used to work in other workshops too. Let me tell you, the last one I worked in was so small, you could barely turn around. And the owner was incredibly stingy; if we didn't make money, he'd blame it on our bad looks. What does that have to do with our faces? He's not a fortune teller; he's just looking for an excuse to dock our wages. If he really believed in physiognomy, he should go to Dongqing Temple and ask the abbot to tell his fortune and exorcise the evil spirits. Young master, you know Dongqing Temple, right? You're from out of town, so you might not have heard of it. Let me tell you, Dongqing Temple is..."
Ren Huai smiled and put down his cup. "Old man, we have to hurry, so we'll be going now. Thank you for your hospitality."
"Huh? You're leaving already? I haven't finished speaking. By the way, you said you needed to ask for directions, where are you going?"
Ren Huai still smiled and asked, "Are we going to Jiangyuan County via this road?"
Old Yang slapped his thigh, "We've gone the wrong way, we should have gone that way."
Thank you.
After Ren Huai finished speaking, he turned around and got back into the carriage with his men.
Watching the carriage slowly drive away, Old Yang clicked his tongue, looked at the two teacups with only a little tea spilled, and shook his head.
With this shake, we saw Da Niu walk out of the workshop.
Da Niu must have seen the two figures. After walking to the door, he frowned and stared at the back of the carriage, asking, "Someone's coming?"
"That's right. They're here to inquire about our workshop again. They were trying to get information out of me, but I managed to get rid of them."
Da Niu laughed and said, "Well done."
"That's right. I'm trusted so much by my employer and given such an important position, so of course I can't afford to make any mistakes."
Old Yang was over fifty years old, and at that age, he hadn't thought about doing anything else besides farming. Who knew that the employer would value him so much and put him in charge of guarding the gate, saying that this was the first checkpoint of the workshop and very important, so the gatekeeper had to be quick-witted and experienced.
Look, the boss is saying he's quick-witted. At his age, to receive such praise, Old Yang is incredibly motivated.
Every day he was on high alert, diligently watching over the people coming and going.
People say that being a gatekeeper is a dead-end job, but Old Yang doesn't think so. His job as a gatekeeper is different from other gatekeepers. His wages are not low at all, and the boss often comes to ask him questions. He has to report to the head steward every two days.
Since the workshop opened, quite a few people from the city, county, and other places have come to inquire about it. He even discovered two people with ulterior motives, and immediately informed the owner.
The employer not only praised him, but also gave him a bonus.
Old Yang doesn't even drink alcohol anymore, because drinking leads to trouble. He's taken to drinking tea now, even though it's just cheap tea leaves and bitter tea picked by his wife. He drinks it sparingly and it lasts him a while.
When the owner found out, he even gave him a packet of tea, which he treasured immensely.
(End of this chapter)
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