Chapter 156 Cheap
Zheng Qiaozi ate at various people's homes and worked for others every day. It was obvious that those fields had belonged to his family before, but because he was still young, the fields were divided up and he had nothing but a few old houses.
Occasionally, he could have a piece of bread and half a bowl of dry rice, which was his best meal.
When the Li family came to sell braised meat, he smelled it from afar and it had a very fragrant aroma.
He goes to work, and it would be nice if he could occasionally be given a couple of pieces of that delicious meat.
Zheng Qiaozi, you are such a shameless person.
They also want to beg, but they want wages.
Their families are still waiting for them to return with their wages.
Li Lao Er frowned, "No, no, you look so weak. The food at my house is very good, but the work you do with your skinny arms and legs isn't even worth the money."
Zheng Qiaozi's eyes flickered, then dimmed, as if he had made up his mind. He took two steps forward on his knees, "If I do a good job that satisfies you, you can give me more food. If I don't, just give me half a bowl of porridge. Just don't let me starve to death. Don't look at me as skinny. I have plenty of energy when I'm full. I can do any job."
Zhang Lizheng was obviously also worried about Zheng Qiaozi. He smiled and said to Li Laoer and Li Laosan, "Why don't you hire another one and bring Qiaozi along. This kid has been working with the villagers since he was little. He's an expert at planting in spring and harvesting in autumn. He can even go down to the river and catch a few fish for you guys on weekdays."
Zheng Qiaozi nodded vigorously, "Yes, yes, I can still slack off."
Li Laosan glanced at Li Laoer and said, "Brother, take him with you."
Li Lao Er said unhappily, "Bring them, bring them, bring them. If I were a living Bodhisattva, I would bring everyone with me. The family has just spent so much money, how much food would it take to feed one more mouth?"
Zhang Lizheng's eyes rolled, and he suddenly said, "Your family is building a workshop, aren't you? I wonder if you still need wood? If you sign a five-year contract with him, I'll let him sell the wood on credit to you. Later, when he grows up and wants to get married, you can pay him for the wood so he can find a wife and start living."
Li Laoer's mind was pounding with calculations, and he said reluctantly, "Then take us to look at the wood first. We have to see if the wood is good or not before we go back and tell my mother. Zhang Lizheng also knows that my mother's word is final."
Zhang Lizheng smiled and nodded, "Zheng Qiaozi, why don't you lead the way?"
Zheng Qiaozi got up from the ground and thought that Zhang Lizheng's idea was very good. Now he just needed to give him something to eat. After two years, when he got the land and had enough money, he could marry a wife and live with her. He could then let his wife give birth to a few sons. Then he would see who would dare to say that his family was extinct.
The hill where Zheng Qiaozi's family lives is next to Liantang Village. There are three or four straight and thick trees on it, which can be clearly seen in Liantang Village.
Li Laoer had thought about these trees before, but he didn't expect that someone would give him a pillow when he felt sleepy.
After seeing the tree, Li Laoer and Li Laosan were very satisfied. They immediately went back to discuss with Zhang Lizheng Zheng Qiaozi and signed a five-year long-term employment contract.
The deed was made in three copies, one with Zhang Lizheng, one with Zheng Qiaozi, and one with Li Laosan.
Li Lao Er quietly pulled Li Lao San, "Third brother, I think it's enough for you to hire one. We have cows at home. You can plow the fields and ask him to sow the seeds."
Li Laosan: “…”
Second brother is good at calculating.
Zhang Lizheng overheard this and hurried forward, saying, "They're all strong, so it wouldn't be bad if they could repair the ditch when they're not busy. Your land is so valuable and needs to be taken care of. How about hiring two more people?"
Li Laoer: "..."
Li Laosan seemed lost in thought. "Zhang Lizheng, a farmhand outside gets three taels of silver a year, clothes for four seasons, and food and lodging on weekdays, but can't go home more than twice a year. Our farmhand gets two taels of silver a year, clothes for four seasons, and the right to live at home. Are you sure you want us to hire two more farmhands? Have you all made up your mind? Are you sure you want to come to our house as farmhands?"
Zhang Lizheng frowned. He was so happy just now that he didn't ask any details.
With this calculation, it seems that working as a farmhand in Old Li's house is not very cost-effective.
Zhang Lizheng didn't say anything. Anyway, he had taken the job, and it was up to them whether to go or not.
"Think about it, those who are willing can stay, and those who are not willing can leave now." Li Laosan said.
The tribesman whose mother and wife still needed medicine took a step back.
He had previously heard that a wealthy family was hiring long-term workers for three and a half taels of silver, but the place was too far from his home and it would take two days to go back and forth, so he hesitated and didn't go.
Another young man from the Zheng family also took a step back. So did one of the others.
In the end, only one child from the Zhang family and the second son of the hunter family were left.
Both of them are young men in their teens and 17 or 18 years old, and neither of them has a wife yet.
Zhang Lizheng was satisfied. Those who only cared about money were short-sighted. The Li family was now leaning against a big tree for shade, but the opportunity to board this boat was not always available.
"Why don't you all hire them back? Anyway, wages won't be paid until the New Year, so it doesn't matter if your family is tight on money now. You can also put off buying clothes for the four seasons."
"No, no, my mother said to take one back. If we take two back, it's already too much. If we take three back, my mother will be unhappy."
Li Laoer is not afraid of the itch because he has too many lice. Anyway, his story has been spread to everyone, so he has nothing to be shy about saying such things now.
Li Laosan stepped forward and squeezed their arms.
The second son of the hunter family suddenly said, "I don't need clothes for all seasons. I have plenty of strength and can shoot arrows and make traps. If you teach me how to farm, I will definitely learn it well."
Yes, he came here mainly to learn how to farm.
My family makes a living by hunting and none of them are good at farming.
Zhang family: “???”
How can there still be shameless people?
Li Laoer pulled Li Laosan again, this is a bargain.
Anyway, the third child knows how to farm, so wouldn’t it be better to teach him to be a cheaper one?
Li Laosan: “…”
He suddenly felt that he shouldn't have brought his second brother here.
In the end, Li Laosan chose the second son of the hunter family, whose surname was Lu and whose name was Lu Yang.
I only signed a three-year contract with Lu Yang. This was set by Lu Yang. He felt that he could learn it in three years.
Three years later, his family bought land and he was able to marry and live in the mountains.
Li Laoer and Li Laosan took the deed and their men back to Liantang Village.
Qin Fangci is feeding Mrs. Du postpartum meals.
Chicken stewed with wolfberry and jujube, steamed egg custard with goat milk, and a dish of green boiled vegetables.
She plans to go to the county town tomorrow to buy some medicinal herbs, and then take San Ya to ask Doctor Su if he needs a medicine boy.
"Mom, we're back."
Li Laoer shouted at the door.
Qin Fangci asked Wang to bring out the egg custard. She steamed a lot of it, so not only Mrs. Du but also all the children in the family could have a bowl.
Sandaner is now also an expert at making egg yolk soup. Qin Fangci always separates the egg whites and steams a bowl for him.
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