Chapter 1558 Welcome to Lu Ji
"Let's go see this fellow An and get the contract signed."
Shu Yu carefully put away the information about Anletian that Wei Ronghua had given her and headed towards the shop in front.
At this time, An Letian and Ren Yiping were cleaning and tidying up the shop. They had already put all the goods on the shelves in the past two days, and the two were very busy.
When Shu Yu came over, Ren Yiping saw her first and immediately stood up straight, saying, "Boss, manager."
Hearing the voice, An Letian turned around abruptly. Although it was the second time he had seen Shu Yu, they hadn't spoken before. Now that they met again, he was still a little reserved, even... a bit nervous.
He had initially been quite calm, but after being selected by Lu Ji's shop, he was so excited that he couldn't sleep most of the night. Now, however, he's become uneasy.
When facing Shu Yu, he remembered that his first impression of her wasn't very good, and he was afraid that she would be dissatisfied and make him go back to his original state.
An Letian took a deep breath and stood next to Ren Yiping, calling out, "Master, Manager."
Manager Wei said, "Don't be nervous. The boss is here today to sign a contract with you and to say a few words."
An Letian felt relieved upon hearing this, smiled, and his voice became brighter, "Yes, Master, please give your orders."
Shu Yu found it amusing. "I heard you can read?"
"I know a few characters, not many." He had never been to school before, and only after arriving in the prefectural city did he realize how important literacy was. If you can't read the prescriptions for medicine, you'll be easily cheated.
He seized every opportunity to learn to read, asking his fellow workers, neighbors, and even the young apprentice at the clinic if they had a blank. Over the past two years, he has accumulated quite a few characters.
Shu Yu nodded. "Okay, then take a look at this contract and see if there are any problems. If there's anything you don't recognize or understand, you can ask the shopkeeper. If there are no problems, just sign it or put your fingerprint on it. No rush, take your time reading it."
“Yes.” An Letian took it and walked to the side to examine it carefully.
Shu Yu was pleased to see that he hadn't signed everything off immediately. A cautious person like that would be less likely to make mistakes in the future.
It took An Letian 15 minutes to finish reading the contract. He could say he understood all the clauses very well. He even asked Manager Wei a few questions and found some parts unbelievable.
He had also seen contracts from other landlords, and the requirements for laborers were almost harsh. This was normal; in those days, it was common for landlords to exploit their long-term workers. Even so, for that little bit of wages, many people were still willing to take on jobs one after another.
But Lu Dongjia's contract is simply... a paragon of integrity in the industry?
It seems he hasn't seen enough of the world.
Anletian carefully signed his name, the handwriting a little crooked, but very firm.
After glancing at it twice, Shu Yu took the contract and said to An Letian, "Welcome to Lu Ji."
"Thank you, thank you." With the dust settled, An Letian finally felt truly at ease.
Shu Yu put the contract away, looked up and smiled, "I heard you used to rent a place. There are some empty rooms in the backyard of our shop. If you think it's feasible, you can stay here. Ren Yiping lives in the backyard."
An Letian nodded repeatedly, "The shopkeeper told me about it, but my lease still has half a month left. The landlord said that if I find another tenant, he can refund the rent for the last half month. I'm looking these days, and once I find one, I'll move in."
(End of this chapter)
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