Li Hongmei nodded immediately.
"I'm capable! I'm strong, and I'm good at math. I even ranked third in my class in math in junior high!"
Seeing her anxious expression, Su Jianguo had already made up his mind.
"Let's talk about the salary first. It's twenty-five yuan a month, with a one-month probation period. If you do well, it'll be thirty yuan after you're officially hired."
Li Hongmei's eyes widened suddenly, and her lips trembled slightly.
"Two, twenty-five yuan?"
She seemed unable to believe her ears.
"What, you think it's not enough?"
Su Jianguo asked deliberately.
"No, no, no!"
Li Hongmei waved her hands repeatedly.
"That's too much! Even a regular employee at a state-run restaurant only gets eighteen yuan!"
Her eyes were glistening with tears.
"Boss Su, I'll definitely work hard!"
Su Jianguo nodded in satisfaction. He had considered this salary offer.
At this time of year, the average wage in state-owned factories in Beijing is around forty.
In a typical state-owned enterprise, the salary would not exceed thirty.
The compensation he offers is higher than that of state-owned enterprises, which will definitely help retain employees.
"Okay, let's start work today."
Su Jianguo stood up.
"Two more people will be coming for interviews in a bit, you..."
His words were interrupted by a series of "putt-putt" sounds.
Su Jianjun drove his tractor to the store, the truck bed filled with fresh vegetables.
"Brother! These vegetables are growing exceptionally well today!"
Su Jianjun jumped out of the car and was stunned when he saw Li Hongmei.
"Who is this...?"
"The newly hired employee, Li Hongmei."
Su Jianguo explained.
"Hongmei, this is my younger brother, Su Jianjun. He's responsible for bringing vegetables from the village every day."
Li Hongmei quickly bowed.
"Hello, Uncle Su!"
Su Jianjun laughed heartily.
"Not bad, not bad!"
He turned to Su Jianguo.
"Brother, this girl seems pretty clever."
"Come on, let's unload the truck first."
Su Jianguo rolled up his sleeves and called to Li Hongmei to help.
To Su Jianguo's surprise, Li Hongmei was indeed very efficient at her work.
Unlike typical city girls who are delicate, she can move vegetable baskets quickly and steadily, and accurately sort and arrange different vegetables.
"Hongmei, you've really never done this kind of work before?"
Su Jianjun asked as he unloaded the truck.
Li Hongmei wiped the sweat from her forehead.
"I helped my uncle harvest crops back in my hometown, so I have some experience."
The three worked together seamlessly and quickly unloaded and neatly arranged several hundred kilograms of vegetables.
Su Jianguo nodded to himself; this girl was indeed a good worker.
At six o'clock sharp, the other two applicants also arrived on time.
One was a round-faced girl named Wang Li, and the other was a tall, thin girl named Zhang Meili.
Su Jianguo gathered the three of them together and briefly explained the job duties and requirements.
"We arrive at the store before 5 a.m. every morning to help unload the truck and arrange the vegetables. After the store opens at 6 a.m., Wang Li is in charge of weighing the produce, Hongmei is in charge of greeting customers, and Meili is in charge of packing the orders. After closing time, we clean up."
Su Jianguo looked around at the three people.
"Is there a problem?"
The three girls answered in unison.
"no problem!"
"Xiulan, from now on you'll be in charge of collecting money."
Su Jianguo turned to Wang Xiulan, who had just arrived.
Where is Yufen?
"They're behind, pushing the tofu cart over with Yuzhen."
Wang Xiulan looked at the three new employees and nodded in satisfaction.
A short while later, Su Yufen and Su Yuzhen arrived pushing their tricycle.
The truck was loaded with freshly made tofu, still steaming hot.
"Dad, we cooked 200 jin today!"
Su Yufen said excitedly.
Su Jianguo patted his eldest daughter on the shoulder.
"Good, not bad! From now on, you can focus on making tofu at home and don't need to come to the shop. Da Mao and Er Mao are still young, so you can stay home and look after them."
Su Yufen was stunned for a moment.
"In that shop..."
"Didn't they hire three people?"
Su Jianguo pointed to the three new employees.
"You just need to make the tofu every day and have someone deliver it."
He then looked at his youngest daughter.
"Yuzhen, you'll have to work with me too. Don't think you can slack off just because you're my daughter."
Su Yuzhen pursed her lips, but didn't dare to refute, only muttering under her breath.
"I won't slack off..."
Su Jianguo pretended not to hear and continued to assign tasks.
"Jianjun, you'll still be responsible for transporting vegetables every day. Once you've unloaded them, you can go back to the village."
He looked at his wife.
"You manage the money; reconcile the accounts after the market closes each day."
Wang Xiulan nodded.
"Don't worry, honey."
As the market opened, the first batch of customers flocked in.
Su Jianguo stood aside, watching the three new employees quickly get into the swing of things.
Li Hongmei is particularly outstanding. She has a good memory and is quick at arithmetic. Sometimes, she can handle several customers asking for prices at the same time.
They were also very quick and efficient, weighing and packing the items in one go.
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