Chapter 37 You and Grandma Zhang are birds of a feather, neither of you is good enough.
Zhao Chunrong stared in astonishment. What? What did she just hear?
Actually, this orchard is still a small one because the lease fee is cheap.
But the more than 100 mu that Yan Liang still had were mostly farmland, which were of even higher value.
Yan Sui's act of showing off was so successful that it completely fooled Zhao Chunrong and Granny Zhang.
"Yan Sui, you're so rich, why don't you help out your brother Yan Liang?"
Yan Sui gave a cold laugh, "I helped him take over the place, and then you all have the chance to call me a sucker behind my back? Once or twice is one thing, but how many times has this happened? Madam, this is not how you treat people."
Aunt Ruan chimed in with condemnation: "That's right! Yan Sui is much more honest than your grandson. She took over this orchard not to make money, but for the sake of Changqing Village!"
Yan Sui: "..." Not that noble.
"She's recruiting five people in our Changqing Village to help manage the orchard. They'll have a salary, bonuses, social security, and weekends off! Whether the pay is high or low is another matter, but the job is easy and the location is close to home, which is great."
Aunt Ruan didn't just say those words offhand.
Raising chickens isn't difficult; her family raises dozens every year, and they still have to work even without a salary.
Moreover, the orchard is equipped with a variety of agricultural machinery, including weeders, sprayers, and integrated water and fertilizer facilities.
With advanced science now, we can save a lot of manpower.
Granny Zhang said sarcastically, "Our village is full of old people. Even if they want to hire, they'll hire young people."
There are age restrictions for hiring outside; if you're over thirty, they won't hire you.
She's old, but not stupid; she wouldn't be unaware of this.
Aunt Ruan proudly raised her chin, "Yan Sui said that we'll be recruiting in the village. I've already reserved one spot, and there are four more left."
These words immediately caused an uproar among the others.
"Do you want older people too?"
"They really pay social security for you? My son's company doesn't pay it."
"Yan Sui, do you think I'm a good candidate? I used to work at a chicken farm when I was young."
Zhao Chunrong felt a lump in her throat and couldn't help but pour cold water on their enthusiasm: "We haven't even discussed the salary yet, so don't get too excited."
Since there were many people around, Yan Sui explained her conditions all at once.
"I do have age requirements, but it's best if they're under sixty. If they have experience, like Grandma Zhao who has worked on a chicken farm and is in good health, that's fine too."
"I'm hiring here. Character comes first, ability second. Literacy is a plus, it'll make communication easier. I don't like gossipy people, I don't like sly people, and I don't like people who are greedy for small gains."
"As everyone knows, my orchard has just opened and it's not time to make money yet, so the salary is currently a uniform 5,000 yuan. There are weekends off, but they have to be staggered. Social security is paid, and there is an annual bonus."
“I will have a lawyer write these things into the contract. Once it’s in black and white and signed, it will have legal effect, binding me and you.”
Grandma Zhao had just asked casually, she didn't expect Yan Sui to actually want her.
"Yan Sui, am I really that good?"
"Okay, but you need to discuss it with your family first, so you don't regret it later."
Grandpa Wang immediately raised his hand. He's only in his fifties and very healthy.
"Can I do it? I used to work in a fertilizer factory, and there's also Old Li. He used to help people manage orchards. Although he grows apples, he still has some experience."
Yan Sui nodded, "Why don't you invite Uncle Li over to my house for a visit?"
She also needs to ask Yan Shunzhong to oversee the process.
In the blink of an eye, only one spot remained, and Granny Zhang shamelessly fought for it.
“Yan Sui, there’s still me. Although I’m seventy, my legs are fine and I can work for another five hundred years.”
Yan Sui clicked her tongue. "Grandma Zhang, are you kidding me? You don't meet the requirements."
Granny Zhang disagreed, "You just said that anyone over sixty is also acceptable."
Yan Sui: "That's not the same. Your character is terrible."
What's wrong with my character?
You're no good at anything!
Zhao Chunrong cleared her throat, "Then I..."
"Grandma, please stop talking. You're just humiliating yourself. You and Grandma Zhang are birds of a feather. Neither of you is good enough."
Aunt Ruan laughed heartily, "That's the truth."
Zhao Chunrong was so angry that her chest ached. Yan Sui and her family were just as annoying.
How dare someone with no manners speak to their elders like that?
The loud, undisguised laughter around him fueled Zhao Chunrong's anger.
"Pah! Don't be so happy yet. This orchard is definitely not going to make any money, and whether we can even pay wages in the future is another matter!"
Granny Zhang chimed in, "That's right, they might go out of business in a couple of days."
Zhao Chunrong chuckled, "This money will eventually run out, Yan Sui, you'd better take it easy."
Yan Sui: "I have enough money to buy more than a dozen orchards, Grandma, don't worry. If all else fails, I can sell my 300-square-meter house in the city and make tens of millions. It's nothing."
Zhao Chunrong: "..." Damn it, she got me!
“I was originally thinking of taking over the remaining land of Brother Yanliang, but I was really unhappy listening to what Grandma was saying. If I'm unhappy, I won't be willing to spend the money, so I'll just forget about it.”
After saying these words, Yan Sui called to Sui Sui, who was chasing butterflies, and left.
But these words had a significant impact.
That evening, a disturbance broke out at Yan Liang's house.
The first to speak was Zhuang Biling: "I've told you so many times to tell Grandma to keep her mouth shut, but none of you have listened! Yan Sui has a lot of money. If she's willing to take over the remaining land, our family can get another five or six million! That's a lot of money!"
They finally found someone gullible and rich, but Zhao Chunrong ruined it all.
Zhao Chunrong refused to admit that it was her fault, and retorted angrily: "These words are not just being said by me, aren't they being spread throughout the village?"
Lu Caizhi said coldly, "Weren't those rumors circulating in the village first spread by you and Granny Zhang?"
Yan Liang gritted his teeth; his patience with Zhao Chunrong had finally run out.
Zhao Chunrong will only hold him back.
"Logically speaking, taking care of my grandparents should be a shared responsibility of my father and second uncle."
We agreed beforehand that each person would raise one.
But later, Yan Liang made money and no longer cared about this small amount of money; supporting another elderly person was no big deal.
Now we have no choice but to care.
"Dad, Mom, let's stick to what we said before. We'll take care of Grandpa in his old age, and let Grandma go to Uncle's house."
Lu Caizhi nodded, "Okay, let's do it this way."
Zhao Chunrong then realized she was panicking.
Although both are sons, the second son's family is much worse off.
Moreover, her relationship with her second son's wife has always been extremely strained; they simply can't get along.
The second son's wife was fiery, unlike Lu Caizhi who was gentle and tolerant.
If she actually moves in, what good will come of it for her?
"Yan Liang, I'm your own grandmother, you can't treat me like this!"
Yan Liang brushed her hand away without any politeness. "I didn't want to either! But Grandma, you can think about how many things you've ruined for me from beginning to end! You're mainly responsible for the fact that I didn't make any money investing back in the village!"
Zhuang Biling had long been dissatisfied with Zhao Chunrong, finding fault with her daughter-in-law and making things difficult for her granddaughter-in-law in every way.
“Grandma, this was agreed upon when we divided the family property. We won’t take advantage of Second Uncle. We’ll still give him 500 yuan a month for living expenses. Is that alright?”
Logically speaking, this money shouldn't need to be paid.
Zhao Chunrong slapped her thigh, sat on the ground and wailed, crying very miserably.
This time, however, Yan Liang refused to back down and was determined to send Zhao Chunrong away.
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