When Yan Qingqing returned home, Jia was sitting in the front hall drinking tea. Upon seeing Yan Qingqing, she quickly stood up and said, "Greetings, Auntie!"
Seeing that she was still a little reserved, Yan Qingqing smiled and chatted with her about everyday things. She also asked about Wei Baoyou's recent situation. Mothers tend to talk more when they talk about their children. She said that he had recently gone to study at the academy. Although he had missed a year, he was diligent and eager to learn. The teacher also valued him and he should be able to catch up on the missed lessons in a while.
Yan Qingqing was genuinely happy for them. This Jia family had given birth to several daughters before finally having a son, and what was rare was that the child hadn't gone astray.
Once Jia had completely relaxed, Yan Qingqing began to ask about the mushroom strains. Jia replied with a smile, "I have already collected several kinds of mycelium, including truffles, porcini, chanterelles, morels, shiitake mushrooms, and chicken leg mushrooms."
Yan Qingqing was somewhat surprised. The shiitake mushrooms and chicken leg mushrooms were nothing unusual, as they were relatively common fungi. However, the first four were quite precious. The fact that Jia was able to collect these fungi showed that she was quite capable.
Yan Qingqing praised Jia Shi without reservation: "Oh my, I never expected you to have such abilities. It seems I've really gotten a great deal this time."
Upon hearing this, Jia replied with a smile, "That's all I'm good at. It's rare that you, Auntie, would like to plant all of these mushrooms, or should we just pick a few to plant?"
Yan Qingqing laughed and said, "You've gone to so much trouble to get the inoculum, so of course we should try them all. What if some of them don't grow?"
Upon hearing this, Jia readily agreed. They decided to try planting each type of plant in one greenhouse first to see how it went, and each greenhouse would have two helpers.
After agreeing on the terms, Yan Qingqing had someone send Jia back home so she could prepare. She would be sent to pick her up in a few days, and then she would be staying in Canghe Village for a long time.
As soon as Jia left, Yan Qingqing got busy with recruitment again. This recruitment was long-term, but the requirements would be higher. However, this time Yan Qingqing decided to recruit both men and women.
Firstly, this job can be done by both men and women. Secondly, it can at least raise the status of women in the family, and she should make a small contribution to the liberation of women's rights. Although it may not have a great effect, it would be good to have even a little bit.
The moment Yan Qingqing's family posted the job opening, the entire Canghe Village was in an uproar. It was a job in a workshop, not only long-term and stable, but also rumored to come with benefits during holidays.
Yan Qingqing's embroidery workshop is a case in point. During the Spring Festival, when each of the embroiderers came out carrying two catties of pork and ten catties of flour, the sight made everyone who saw it extremely envious.
They all dreamed of working in Yan Qingqing's embroidery workshop, but the workshop was staffed with carefully selected young women and wives who also had basic needlework skills, so not just anyone could get in.
Moreover, the people who worked at Yan Qingqing's embroidery workshop were noticeably more arrogant than others, but who could argue with that when they had the right to be arrogant?
This time, Yan Qingqing's family's two workshops were recruiting workers at the same time, with no restrictions on gender or age, so everyone was eager to get a job.
When they arrived at Yan Qingqing's house, they were dumbfounded. There were so many people that it was impossible to move. Everyone probably had the same thought.
These people included not only those from Canghe Village but also many from other villages. The people from other villages were even more well-informed than those from their own village.
At this point, some quick-thinking people realized that if people from other villages were selected, wouldn't the opportunities for people from their own villages be reduced? No one knows who started the trouble, but people from several villages began to argue.
This is our Canghe Village territory; we do not welcome people from other villages.
We're not going to your house, it's none of your business!
This is our Canghe Village, and we are the villagers of Canghe Village. It's none of our business how you manage us. You've already disrupted the lives of our Canghe Village residents.
Why don't you just say that if we get selected, you won't have a chance? The village chief and the Li family have already agreed to this, is it any of your business?
Which ear did you hear that...?
Anyway, without realizing it, the two sides started arguing more and more intensely.
By the time the gatekeeper reported to Yan Qingqing, the two sides had already started fighting. Later, more and more people joined in, and it eventually turned into a group fight.
Of course, some people sensed something was wrong. Some went to find Li Kaishan, while others went back to their respective villages to find their village chiefs. For a while, it was chaotic.
Upon hearing this, Yan Qingqing quickly changed her clothes and went out, while Li Kaishan rushed over after hearing the news.
Seeing that some of the fighters had already been injured, Li Kaishan roared, "Stop it, all of you!"
It's unclear whether these people didn't hear it or heard it but simply didn't want to pay attention, and instead, the fight became even more ferocious.
Yan Qingqing whispered a few words in A Da's ear, and A Da immediately went into the gatehouse, took out a gong, and shouted loudly, "If you don't stop, you'll lose your qualification to work in our workshop!"
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately stopped. Those tearing clothes and pulling hair quickly let go, afraid that if they were too slow, they would be disqualified from working in the workshop.
Li Kaishan's face was as long as a horse's as he scolded, "What's wrong with all of you? Is this a place for you to fight? Whoever started it, admit it now and you'll get less punishment later."
At this point, no one would admit it. Besides, given the chaos just now, with both sides fighting almost simultaneously, no one would admit it either.
Looking at the scene before her, Yan Qingqing said, "It's alright, Uncle Village Chief. They're all just trying to make a living, it's not easy for them. This time it's my fault for not explaining the recruitment requirements clearly. Please calm down and come in for a cup of tea."
Just as Li Kaishan was about to say something, several village chiefs from the neighboring village rushed over. Seeing that Li Kaishan and Yan Qingqing were both there and that the injured were not seriously hurt, they each scolded their own people and that was the end of it.
There's nothing we can do; this isn't their territory.
Li Kaishan was also quite embarrassed, after all, he was the village head, and these people were under his jurisdiction, but he really had no say in this matter. Whether or not to recruit people from other villages depended on Yan Qingqing's opinion.
Li Kaishan glanced at Yan Qingqing, who already understood his meaning. She smiled and said, "If the village chiefs don't mind, please sit down at my place and have a cup of tea."
The village chiefs exchanged glances, secretly overjoyed. Being able to establish a connection with Yan Qingqing would make things much easier for the villagers. They had also heard a little about how Li Kaishan became the village chief. Although they had voted for him, the reasons he gave were something Li Kaishan couldn't have come up with.
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