After dozens of people introduced themselves, Song Anxin let them go back. The list of those hired would be posted under the big ginkgo tree later.
The women walked away chatting and laughing. After introducing themselves, the men found it wasn't so difficult after all. It was their first time presenting themselves like this, and they felt quite good about it.
Many people are still caught up in the initial enthusiasm.
"Hey, Fang Chuntian, what a lovely name you are, hahaha..." a woman laughed.
"Oh, I just found out that Erdan's mother's name is Liu Guihua. That's a really nice name."
"That's right. My parents told me that I was born when the osmanthus flowers were in full bloom all over the mountains, and I like this name too."
"......"
Everyone talked about their names, their birth, and when they were girls, as if they had become a few years younger.
At this moment, a woman spoke up, "Hey, did you know? I heard that Aunt Tie Tou's son encountered a female ghost last night."
"I heard that too. No wonder Aunt Tie Tou didn't come to join the fun today. It seems she was even beaten up by that female ghost, which scared Lin Gangzi so much that he doesn't dare to come out now."
Fang Chuntian, who had regained his name, said, "That Lin Gangzi usually likes to provoke girls in the village. He must have offended that female ghost last night, which is why she beat him up. I would say he deserved it."
Aunt Liu Xiaojing said, "If you don't do anything wrong, you won't be afraid of ghosts knocking on your door at night. Ghosts are also transformed from people, so they certainly won't hit people for no reason. In my opinion, it's good that they hit you."
"......"
The matter became the talk of the village, but it was over in a couple of days. Nobody thought anything of it and everyone agreed that Lin Gangzi deserved it. It also served as a warning to the men in the village: don't mess with other women, not even female ghosts.
At the job interview at Song Anxin's house, everyone chatted for a very long time. Even those who weren't selected were only disappointed for a moment, but the experience was unforgettable. Years later, they still remembered it and would tell their grandchildren the funny stories that happened back then.
Those women and girls who didn't have time to go or missed the news secretly decided that they must go to Aunt Lin's house to recruit workers again next time. Even if they weren't selected, it would be good to introduce themselves there, so that one or two people would remember their names instead of someone else's mother.
Meanwhile, at Lin Gangzi's house...
"Ahhh!!! Don't hit me, don't hit me, I know I was wrong, I know I was wrong... I promise I will never touch a girl's finger again."
Lin Gangzi huddled under the covers, shivering.
Aunt Tie Tou yanked the blanket off.
He panicked and begged for mercy, clutching his head.
Aunt Tietou said helplessly, "Gangzi, there are no ghosts in broad daylight. Don't scare yourself. I'm going to burn incense for you today. Don't worry, that female ghost won't come looking for you."
Lin Gangzi raised his head, his face swollen like a pig's head, covered in bruises.
Liu Hong'er rolled her eyes inwardly. This wasn't a ghost encounter; she'd been deliberately beaten up. Serves her right for liking to provoke women everywhere.
She said in a sweet, coquettish voice, "Brother Gangzi, I've heard people say that if you encounter something like this, you should go out and get some sunshine. If you have enough yang energy, the ghost will be afraid of you."
Aunt Tietou nodded in agreement, saying, "That makes sense."
Upon hearing this, Lin Gangzi immediately ran out and stood in the middle of the yard, as if afraid that the sun wouldn't shine on him.
However, one of his hands was also broken and hung down in front of his chest, which looked quite comical.
Liu Hong'er laughed. This man was so easy to fool. She simply didn't want to see his pig-headed appearance inside the house.
This is Song Anxin's home.
Song Anxin, Zhang Mei, and Sister-in-law Lin discussed the list and finally confirmed sixteen people, including women, old women, and unmarried girls.
Liu Xiaojing was Song Anxin's most conflicted choice. She was a kind and good-hearted person, but her problem was her mouth; she loved to talk about everything.
In the end, Song Anxin and the others unanimously decided to let him be in charge of washing pig offal. They couldn't hire someone like that, but he was perfect as a short-term worker. He was also hardworking and cheerful, and if anything happened, she would tell her family immediately.
After the list was finalized, Song Anxin sent Lin Fengyao to post it under the ginkgo tree in the middle of the village, where many women and girls were already waiting.
As soon as Lin Fengyao finished posting the notice, the area around him was immediately surrounded by a huge crowd, and the small Lin Fengyao was instantly swallowed up by the crowd.
After all, they had only ever seen such notices at the entrance of the county government office; they never expected to see them in their village as well.
Whether it was their business or not, men, women, and children all gathered around to watch.
"Ahhh! I've been chosen! I've been chosen! Chunmiao, did you see that? That's the character you taught me to recognize: spring."
Everyone around her looked at her with envy.
Not all women and girls know their own names like she does.
The literate children were there, calling out each name one by one.
The man, puzzled, asked:
"Who are these people? I've never heard of any of them before."
"Niu Da Mei, hahaha... What a funny name, Niu (cow) is beautiful."
An old woman slapped him: "You unfilial son! That's your mother's name. Why can't Niu Mei? Your mother was once the most beautiful girl in the village."
The man scratched the back of his head and apologized to his mother with an embarrassed smile. Little did he know that his mother's name was Niu Damei.
The old woman didn't argue with her son; her face was full of joy. She had actually been chosen, even though it was just washing pig offal, it was still a job that could earn money.
When the women and girls heard their names called, they all jumped up excitedly.
Aunt San Gui was late because of some family matters, so she rushed over. Someone saw her and said:
"Liu Xiaojing, you've been chosen to wash the pig offal."
Liu Xiaojing stared wide-eyed and said, "What?! I really got elected! My husband said someone like me definitely wouldn't get elected. Quick, read it to me."
When she heard that five people were to be hired to wash pig offal, and Liu Xiaojing's name was read, she laughed so loudly that her laughter echoed throughout the entire area under the ginkgo tree.
After Song Anxin's family finished receiving the goods delivered from the western village, they discussed with them about delivering another batch of goods in the afternoon, increasing each batch to more than four thousand pieces.
The people in the western village were overjoyed and immediately agreed, no longer worried about their duck eggs being wasted.
After the villagers from the western village left, the selected villagers came to report one after another. They stood in the workshop courtyard again, their faces filled with joy and excitement.
Song Anxin brought over Sister-in-law Lin and Granny Han, who were in charge of the chores. The group of more than twenty people stood in neat rows.
Song Anxin led Zhang Mei to them and said solemnly, "From today onwards, everyone is part of our Lin's Duck Egg Workshop. I believe you are all aware of the benefits and treatment. However, since our Lin's Workshop has given you such good treatment, we will inevitably impose some restrictions on you."
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