Chapter 972 Hiring Long-Term Workers
These tenants did know long ago that Jiang Kuanyu was going to sell the land, but since they hadn't seen a buyer after so long, they still held onto a sliver of hope.
Some tenants even went to him and said that since they couldn't sell the crops for the time being, they should plant some seeds instead. If they waited any longer, they would miss the season, and they were sure they could grow a good crop this time.
But Jiang Kuanyu refused, and even told them to take advantage of the busy farming season to find other jobs.
This unwavering determination finally dissuaded the tenants from giving up, and indeed some of them went to the county town or to rent land from other landlords.
Now that it's actually been sold, everyone feels lost and confused.
In fact, they had encountered other employers, but Jiang Kuanyu was the easiest to get along with and the most understanding of them.
Who knows what the next employer will be like?
Just as she was thinking this, Shu Yu got up and walked out, standing next to Jiang Kuanyu.
The people in the front row were stunned when they saw her. Isn't this... Lu Xiangjun? They had just met her a couple of days ago.
Jiang Kuanyu began the introduction, "This is Lu Xiangjun. As you all know, she will be the owner of this estate and the hundreds of acres of land outside."
Is that Mr. Lu Xiang?
The group exchanged glances, and at this moment, they were hesitant to speak.
Even though she seemed approachable when they saw her a couple of days ago, they hadn't spent any time together, and now she seemed to hold the power of life and death over their future, so they were still a little uneasy.
Shu Yu glanced around, coughed lightly, and said, "We meet again. Hello, my surname is Lu, you can just call me Lu Dongjia. Young Master Jiang has already told me about your situation. I know you want to rent land to grow crops, but I still have to say in advance that I do not intend to rent out the land."
What?
Someone became anxious, "Lord Lu, are you really not going to rent even a single acre of these hundreds of acres? Then, then..."
Won't they have to buy food too? Rice, flour, and cooking oil are all expensive now. They don't have much money to begin with. Are they really going to have no way to survive?
The buzzing grew louder, and someone cried even harder.
Shu Yu was so disturbed by the noise that she almost couldn't continue speaking. "Quiet down first, I haven't finished speaking yet."
As soon as she raised her voice, the people in the courtyard felt a jolt and immediately stopped.
Shu Yu then continued, "I'm using this hundred acres of land to grow my own things. But with so much land, we definitely can't manage it all ourselves, so I plan to hire people. Young Master Jiang told me that you are all diligent and hardworking people, and I saw you a couple of days ago; you are indeed quite good."
She paused for a moment, then said, "So, if you're willing, I'll consider hiring some of you to farm the land, as long-term laborers for our family."
"A farmhand?" The people below looked at each other in bewilderment.
These days, whether they are tenant farmers or farmhands, they are people who do not own land.
However, tenant farmers are relatively more free. Whether the crops grow well or poorly, as long as they pay a certain amount of rent, the rest is theirs.
Long-term laborers are not free, but their wages are fixed, and they don't need to worry about the harvest; they just need to be paid on time.
Of course, there is a prerequisite for both: finding a good host.
Nowadays, most landlords are exploiters, and not many tenants or farmhands live a good life.
They didn't know whether Shuyu was a good person or not, and they were somewhat undecided.
(End of this chapter)
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