Su Xueli said, "Recruiting workers is not easy. We need to find someone who is quick and efficient, but not too dexterous. What if she learns my skills? It's not time for me to teach her the craft and start mass production."
Wei Mingshen gave her a thumbs up: "Brilliant, absolutely brilliant!"
Su Xueli muttered, "Then who should I ask? Hmm, I do have a suitable candidate, who happens to be a relative of mine, so it's good to keep the benefits within the family."
Who is it?
"I have a cousin from my aunt's family. When I was little, she often stayed at my maternal grandmother's house and loved to follow me around."
She's a very energetic and quick person, but she's also a bit rough around the edges and can't do delicate work at all. However, she can definitely cut thatch and make me a straw-woven base.
Wei Mingshen said, "That would be perfect. Is her home far from here?"
Su Xueli said, "It's not far, it's nearby, in the town, so it's convenient to come and go."
Wei Mingshen said, "Then go find her tomorrow, let her come over and get acquainted, and then discuss the salary with her."
Su Xueli chuckled and said, "Salary is easy to discuss. Ten yuan a month is enough for her. If we openly recruit people, they'll fight tooth and nail to work for us."
Wei Mingshen agreed.
Unlike later generations, farmers had nowhere to work and earn money in this era. The average worker in the city earned only twenty or thirty yuan a month, and even the highest-paid workers earned less than one hundred yuan.
The matter was settled, and the two were very happy. They talked about their future straw weaving business, becoming more and more excited as they talked...
"Snow Pear!" A shout from his mother outside almost made Wei Mingshen wet himself.
Su Xueli was so startled that she dropped the half-finished horse she was weaving.
"Swoosh!" Wei Mingshen crawled under the bed.
He's so big, yet he drilled so smoothly; it's all thanks to the hard skills he honed in the army.
Su Xueli tried hard to suppress her laughter and replied in a nonchalant tone, "Oh! Mother, you're so busy, why are you here again!"
Liu Fengying walked over carrying a chicken, her face full of worry, and said, "Alas, this chicken fought with our goose for food at noon today, and the goose twisted its neck off."
Your father is training a new batch of workers at the brickyard. He's been eating there these past few days. This chicken has been laying eggs, one a day, and I couldn't bear to eat it, so I killed it and brought it to stew for you. Oh, and Yan Yan came to see you, didn't she? You two can eat together.”
Su Xueli's mouth watered at the sight of it. You know, these days, the chickens she raised were really delicious, and they were laying hens, so they were also very nutritious!
She stood up with a smile and took it, saying, "Thank you, Mom. I'm in for a treat! I'll go and stew it in a bit."
Liu Fengying said, "You don't know how to cook, but I've already cooked it for you. You can eat it tonight."
After saying that, he looked around and asked, "Where's Yan Yan? She told me yesterday that she was coming to your place, so I didn't come over to sleep with you last night."
Su Xueli lied: "She went to the market and won't be back until tonight."
Liu Fengying said, "Alright, let Yan Yan stay here with you for a while. She's had a tough time at home these past few days. Staying here will stop her from getting scolded and give you some company. You two have been inseparable since you were little, so you're both happy now."
Su Xueli glanced at the area under the bed out of the corner of her eye and said, "Yes, yes, Mom, you and Dad don't need to worry about me anymore. The work in the fields is starting to get busy, so don't come here anymore. Um, Mom, go to the kitchen and start stewing the chicken. I'll do my thing."
Liu Fengying said, "Yes, I'll go stew it. Laying hens are hard to stew, so we need to start stewing them early."
After her mother took the chicken to the kitchen, Su Xueli closed the door, ran to the bedside, and whispered, "My mother went to the kitchen to stew the chicken. What should we do?"
Wei Mingshen said from under the bed, "Are you sure you can't get her away?"
Su Xueli said, "No. Let her put the chicken in the stew pot first, and I'll have her add a piece of firewood and simmer it slowly before going back."
Wei Mingshen demanded, "So I'm just going to lie here?"
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