Li Yurong is a man of courage and meticulousness. He is able to manage a family of nine in perfect order. As long as he is taught relevant management experience, he will definitely be able to handle the management work.
"Second sister, Qin Chuan and I are still in need of a manager for our melon base. I'll pay you 500 a month. How about you manage the base for me?"
Li Yurong instinctively felt that something was amiss about this pie-in-the-sky thing.
Under her skeptical gaze, Xu Jing explained his predicament. "I'm studying hard and don't have time to manage the melon fields. Every quarter, I have to provide Boss Cao with 5,000 kilograms of melons. Besides Boss Cao, there's also Boss Zhang's 1,000 kilograms, Boss Wang's 2,000 kilograms, and then there are the melons for the County Chief and Miss Xia. Without me watching over them, they'll lose focus and the melon fields' production capacity will decline. Wouldn't that ruin the reputation I've worked so hard to build?"
What she said makes sense, but she has never taken care of it. What if she can't do it well?
Xu Jing said, "That's easy. Second sister, just act like a housekeeper. Treat relatives and helpers equally. Salaries are calculated on a piecework basis, and the more you work, the more you earn. Also, don't mess up the appearance of the melons. If it's one or two, it's forgivable, but if it's three or five, you'll be fined and compensated at half the selling price."
"Wait, I have a bad memory, take a note."
After Xu Jing saw she had finished writing, he continued, "According to the melon field rules, fighting is prohibited. If you do, you will be fired. We don't want those who are cunning or dishonest, and we don't want those with bad character. We want people who are quick and careful at work. If we're short on manpower later on, you can help recruit people, second sister. I'll give you one yuan for every ordinary person you hire, and five yuan for every skilled person you hire. As for the salary..."
Xu Jing thought of his seventh sister, Li Pandi, who was now a novice accountant, and thought it would be a good opportunity for her to come back and help with the finances. "Have your seventh sister come back and help me, and I'll pay her according to the market rate."
Li Yurong patted him on the back of the head and scolded him with a smile: "So we're just here to work for you? How can you betray your family like this?"
"Second sister, I feel sorry for you too. Instead of working for the capitalists, why not work with me, your brother? If you follow me, you'll have meat to eat, right?"
Xu Jing started farming to give Qin Chuan a job. Later on, after making enough money, he wanted to pass on his skills to his older sister, who was raising him. As for Qin Chuan, he would take him away later.
If Qin Chuan stayed in the countryside, he would definitely be subjected to more rumors than him. Rather than staying in the isolated and feudal countryside, it would be better to take him out to avoid any negative influence.
Li Yurong thought about it and decided it was a good idea. Not only was the salary high, but working for her family would also give her a lot of motivation. It was definitely better than just staying in school and wasting time.
"Oh, right. Second sister, I can provide you and the other sisters with jobs, but I can't support your husband's family. Second sister, I'm afraid that when you make money in the future, your husband's family will be interested in you and use you as a money bag. You should keep the money for yourself and give it to your nephews and nieces. It's better to be cautious in everything."
"Don't worry, I know what's going on." Li Yurong had been brainwashed by the idea of favoring boys over girls, and had suffered greatly from it since childhood. Since she had agreed to work for her younger brother, she would naturally do her best and would not think about supporting her husband's family. She only needed to take care of herself and her two children.
Xu Jing clearly didn't believe it, but at this point, he had no other options. He needed to study, and it was impossible to be so defensive. He could only take things one step at a time.
"As for my brother-in-law, don't arrange for him to work here. I've also made up my mind about my third brother-in-law. I'll have him learn to drive a truck and help me deliver goods when the time comes."
"That's a good idea." Being a truck driver is better than farming all your life, and it can also set a good example for your children. Why not do it?
"That's it, then. Come to me tomorrow with Seventh Sister, and I'll explain everything to you."
The next day, seventh sister Li Xiangdi came with Li Yurong.
After returning from her studies, Li Xiangdi looked quite wise. She was no longer noisy and her personality became much more reserved.
"Seventh sister, this is what I did. I did business with Qin Chuan. Here are my business license, registration information, patents, and other related information. I'll leave the tax filing, salary calculation, and expenses to you in the future."
Xu Jing had already packed up everything before Li Xiangdi came, otherwise he was really afraid that Li Pandi would be in a mess after taking over.
"The melon farm is a joint-stock company. Hou Liang owns 10%, and Qin Chuan and I split the rest, giving us 45% each. Employee wages are based on market rates. Basic work like weeding is 300 yuan a month, and harvesting ripe melons is 50 cents a melon. The more you work, the more you earn. Also, please help with tax filings. Thank you for your hard work."
Li Xiangdi was overwhelmed when she heard this. "How much salary are you going to give me?"
"Same as my second sister, five hundred a month."
This is reasonable, otherwise she would definitely disagree.
Actually, Xu Jing had reported a higher salary. Li Pandi was still a finance newbie, and her internship was only 250 yuan a month. Her salary would only increase gradually as her qualifications improved.
Xu Jing thought for a moment and said, "Except for the tax payment at the end of the year, I will give you an extra month's salary."
"You're quite capable, kid." Li Xiangdi's eyes lit up. An extra month's salary was indeed much better than those blood-sucking factories.
"Working hours are from 7am to 4pm. If anyone comes to cause trouble later, we'll have to hire bodyguards."
Li Yurong rolled his eyes at him and said, "You think the money is too much? Give it to your second sister. She will make sure she manages you perfectly. By the way, what about Qin Chuan?"
"Qin Chuan has learned my true teachings and can serve as a technical instructor. He will be responsible for transmitting the technology. He will not be paid according to the salary, but given shares. He is the second boss and does not have to follow the required working hours. If anything happens, tell him to come to me."
Before leaving, Xu Jing specifically taught Qin Chuan how to use his cell phone. Although there was often no signal in the mountains, having a cell phone was better than having no signal at all, and it made communication much easier for the two of them.
Li Xiangdi wrote down what he said, knowing that Qin Chuan was different from others and had to be treated differently.
Li Yurong said: "You are quite clever, you have even turned farming into a science. I really underestimated you."
The brat had previously astonished his sisters when he boasted that he was going to farm. Fourth sister Li Yuhe declared that the brat was a hopeless case with no future.
As a result, within a year, not only did he live a comfortable life, but he also changed the fate of several sisters in his family.
Otherwise, why do we say that studying is good? Only studying can change the fate of a family.
With Li Heng as a role model, the family no longer objected to their children going to school. Li Yurong was even more determined to ensure that her two children received a good education, even if it meant tightening her belt.
The two children of the third sister have made great progress in their studies now, all thanks to the younger brother. Now, contrary to their usual behavior, they have surpassed the two unpromising children in the family. She also has to ask her family to work harder.
The prerequisite for hard work is to make more money, so that you can create good living and educational conditions for your children.
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