After a nap, I felt much better. Although my nose was still a little stuffy, at least my head didn't hurt as much. Looking at the sky outside, Meng Zhao asked, "I'm fine, I feel much better. What time is it now?"
“It’s already past 7 PM. During dinner, Uncle Meng came to see you. He heard you were sick and was very worried. He stayed with you for a while before leaving.”
Meng Zhao frowned. She had originally wanted to keep it from her father so as not to worry him, but she couldn't hide it from him in the end. So she asked Shen Yun to tell Meng Dashan that she had woken up so as not to worry him.
Upon hearing the news, Meng Dashan rushed over immediately. He originally wanted to scold Meng Zhao, but seeing that Meng Zhao's face was still a little pale and she looked listless, he couldn't bear to say anything. He just told her to rest well and told Shen Yun to call him immediately if anything happened.
Perhaps Meng Zhao's long-term exercise did have an effect; the illness came on quickly and went away quickly. After taking the medicine and sleeping for a night, he felt fine the next day except for a slightly dry throat.
When leaving, Meng Zhao obediently put on another layer of clothing before Meng Dashan let her go to the new workshop.
If there were trending topics in ancient times, the two newly built courtyards in Dazhai Village would undoubtedly be at the top of the trending list recently. People in various villages are talking about what these courtyards are for, and there are even rumors that a high-ranking official in the capital bought them for his retirement.
It wasn't until they saw the job posting that everyone realized it was a newly built workshop and pig farm.
Villagers usually looked for work either at landlords' houses or in the county. Workshops in Hongnong County were scarce, let alone those built in the village. So, people who heard the news flocked there.
But everything had to be done according to the requirements, and Meng Zhao had quite a few requirements for hiring.
Take this pig farm for example. It only hires men, not women. It's not that women can't do the work, but the pig farm currently implements semi-closed management. Once you enter the pig farm, you basically can't go home for more than half a month unless something unexpected happens.
Moreover, the pig farm requires few people, and Meng Zhao was really worried about hiring two or three women to live with other men.
So it would be better for the pig farm to only hire men. Meng Dashan picked and chose six young men and two older men with pig-raising experience, according to Meng Zhao's requirements.
Meng Zhao and Sister-in-law Yu Mei were in charge of recruiting workers for the workshop. The workshop mainly recruited women, so most of the people gathered in front of the workshop at this time were women.
"Ms. Meng, can you really earn thirty coins a day for this workshop?" A woman pointed to the notice at the workshop entrance, her words tumbling out in excitement.
As expected, whether in ancient or modern times, the most important thing when looking for a job is the salary. Meng Zhao did not mince words about the salary, but clearly said: "The salary is paid monthly. As long as you cooperate with the supervisor to complete the daily tasks, the minimum salary is thirty coins per day. After the second month, when you have fully mastered the job, the salary will gradually increase."
Hearing this, everyone was stunned. The minimum was not enough, and it could even go up! When had they ever heard of such a good thing?
However, some people had more concerns, after all, anyone can say nice things.
A few days ago, a landlord in the county wanted to renovate his house. He said he would pay 30 wen a day for laborers, and also provide room and board. When people heard this, they flocked to his house. Some people even paid money to get in through the back door.
As a result, the accommodation was provided so that people could work more. They had to get up before dawn to work all day and were not allowed to sleep until dark. They slept on a large communal bed, with more than twenty people crammed into one room.
They were promised meals, but we never saw any rice. The porridge had so little rice that you could see your reflection in it. The dishes had no oil or water, and they didn't even put in a little salt, which left them with no energy to work.
When the work was finished and they asked for their wages, they were accused of being lazy and not working properly. They had worked for half a month, and each of them was only given a few dozen coins before being kicked out.
So some of the bolder ones asked directly, "We don't know you. What if we work for a month and you don't pay us?"
Upon hearing this, Meng Zhao calmly replied, "We are all from the surrounding villages. I imagine you heard about this when my workshop was first built. I recruited many people from various villages when I was building the workshop. You can go and inquire to see if I have ever withheld wages."
As soon as Meng Zhao finished speaking, the two women beside her hurriedly waved their hands, "Madam Meng, Madam Meng, we trust you. Hire us, and we promise to work hard for you."
Meng Zhao recognized the two women immediately; they were from Dazhai Village. They were the ones who cooked for the construction site when the houses were being built. They were quick and efficient, and very hardworking. When he recruited them, he had already inquired about their backgrounds, so there was no need to ask further. Meng Zhao said directly:
"Alright, anyone from Dazhai Village, Shuize Village, or Hualong Village who doesn't live in the workshop will receive an extra 100 coins at the end of the month. You two, go and register with Shen Yun, and you can start working tomorrow."
The reason there were only these three villages was because Meng Zhao had actually tested it and found that the distance from these three villages to the workshop was no more than 15 minutes on foot, and a round trip would take half an hour.
Other villages are too far away; it would be a waste of time to walk for more than half an hour or even an hour to get to and from work every day.
However, since there would be a subsidy if they didn't stay overnight, many people would rather walk an extra hour to earn an extra hundred coins. Therefore, Meng Zhao required them to stay overnight in all villages except for these three.
The two were overjoyed at the unexpected bargain and happily went to register with Shen Yun.
When others saw this, they also started talking among themselves, "Yes, my neighbor's second uncle's youngest son's brother-in-law came to work here. He said he earned one tael of silver after working for half a month, and he even got some oil with every meal."
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