Hiring new employees
"Now that we have the shop, we have a new debt. It's only two months before the Chinese New Year. We must work together and try to pay off half of the debt before the New Year. Do you have the confidence?"
"Yes..." everyone responded.
Amid the shouting, Xizi raised his hand and asked, "Aunt, if we are in debt, will we still be able to pay our salaries?"
Hu Yufeng rolled her eyes at her and said, "Don't worry, no one can shortchange you of your wages!"
"If no one else has any objections, then from tomorrow we will do our respective tasks according to our respective division of labor. Xiu'er, please stay for a while and let's discuss the recruitment!"
After Hu Yufeng finished speaking, she clapped her hands and adjourned the meeting, and everyone went back to their rooms in an orderly manner.
Yang Xu watched a family meeting and couldn't help but be surprised and admired his mother-in-law for what she was capable of!
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"Xiu'er, do you have any rules in mind for the shops in town?" Hu Yufeng handed Yang Xiu a glass of water and asked her to sit down and talk.
Yang Xiu held the water cup in both hands and thought for a moment, "Mom, I want to open the business in December."
Seeing Hu Yufeng's serious expression, Yang Xiu organized his words and continued, "On the one hand, it is cold in December, and it is inconvenient to run back and forth. On the other hand, there are many idle people on the street in December, so even if there is no market, the business is not bad. I thought that I would stay in the shop before the 15th, and after the 15th, I will be busy at home, so I will let Huizi and Niuniu live in the shop. If there is a market, we will go upstairs. What do you think?"
Hu Yufeng nodded: "Of course, if this happens, we have to clean up the shop quickly."
The opening time has been set, and now it’s time for the nerve-wracking recruiting process.
"Or we can look for a workshop nearby. My sister-in-law Shehong can't leave in August. I'll ask tomorrow! Or we can ask Uncle Fang in town?"
Hu Yufeng hesitated for a moment, and there was really no better way. "Let's do as you say!"
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The next day, Hu Yufeng called Qin Wenzhen and Yang Xiu to rush to the town.
Lao Li had already wholesaled the groceries and shelves in the shop to another grocery store at a low price. When the few people opened the door, they saw a large empty room.
The room is rectangular in shape, and Hu Yufeng wanted to divide it into two rooms starting from the back of the door frame. The room with a door is used as a shop. As soon as you enter, there is a row of counters, and various kinds of fried dough twists are displayed on plates. The other room without doors but with windows is made into an operation room. The layout is the same as the one at home, but it is a little bigger.
Yang Xiu walked along the long side, gestured the distance between the door and the window, and said to Hu Yufeng, "Mom, why don't we divide it into three rooms, with a smaller one in the middle, and put shelves on it to store noodles, oil, etc..." In this way, the operation room would be of just the right size and would also reduce the risk of fire.
Qin Wenzhen took out a tape measure and measured the dimensions, and felt that Yang Xiu's proposal was feasible. Hu Yufeng nodded and said, let’s do it.
When the weather gets cold, everything becomes inconvenient. If it involves division and requires bricks and cement, they have to be in place before it snows.
Hu Yufeng touched her pocket, which was cleaner than her face. If she wanted to start work as soon as possible, she had to ask Qin Wenzhen to pay the money first.
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After returning home, Yang Xiu went to Liu Shehong's house again.
As soon as he stepped into the yard and didn't see any children's clothes hanging on the wall, and there were no children in the yard, Yang Xiu knew that this trip should be successful.
As expected, Liu Shehong smiled happily when she heard the purpose of the visit. "My sister-in-law was discharged from the hospital and went home. The child's father took him back on October 1. I was thinking of coming to ask, but I heard that you recruited someone, so I didn't dare to come... I'm sorry to bother you to come all the way here."
Yang Xiu then talked about his requirements and wages. Liu Shehong lived in the village and did not have to worry about food and accommodation or run stalls, but Hu Yufeng gave him 90 yuan a month. When Liu Shehong heard this, he had no objection at all and promised that he could start work the next day.
Just like that, the new employee was found, and Yang Xiu felt relieved to go home.
"Sister-in-law, Sister-in-law Xiu'er, wait a minute!" A gentle female voice sounded behind her.
Yang Xiu paused and turned around to see a young woman wearing a headscarf and a mask approaching quickly. She frowned and looked at him, but couldn't tell who the other person was.
"Sister-in-law, it's me, Shuanzi's wife. We waited for the bus together on the 23rd of December last year!" She walked closer and pulled down her mask. Yang Xiu looked at her fair and round face and immediately remembered that she was Shuanzi's new wife who he married last year. No wonder she couldn’t tell just by looking at her figure. The girl had only been married for a year and she had only seen her twice.
Since he recognized her, Yang Xiu smiled and greeted her, "Oh, I didn't recognize you from a distance. What are you doing?"
Shuanzi's wife rubbed her hands and whispered after a while: "Sister-in-law, I heard from my superiors that your family is hiring people to fry twisted dough sticks. I want to try... Sister-in-law, I have done this at my mother's house, so I am sure I can do it." Seeing that Yang Xiu didn't say anything, she quickly added.
Yang Xiu's mind was searching frantically, but she really knew nothing about this young wife. She was a little hesitant because she didn't dare to draw conclusions without understanding. But the fact that they came here must mean that they think highly of her family. She smiled and said, "I know you are a capable person. How about this, I will go back and discuss it with my mother-in-law. Can I give you the letter tomorrow?"
Shuanzi's wife's eyes lit up and she nodded quickly: "Okay, okay, sister-in-law."
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When Yang Xiu returned home, he first reported to Hu Yufeng that Liu Shehong had decided to start working, and then told her about Shuanzi's wife.
Hu Yufeng didn't know much about her daughter-in-law, but Shuanzi's mother was a rare honest person. Even though she was so picky before, she couldn't find any fault with her. However, because they are honest, this family has little presence in the village. If Shuanzi's wife hadn't come to find Yang Xiu today, she would have forgotten about this family.
"Then let's give it a try."
So the next day, Lao Qin's family welcomed two new workers: Liu Shehong and Shi Liming.
Compared with old acquaintance Liu Shehong, Shuanzi's wife Shi Liming was much more embarrassed.
She seldom goes out, and her mother-in-law at home rarely talks about other people's gossips, but whenever she talks to neighbors, she will always talk about Lao Qin's family. They talked about how poor his family was in the past, and what had happened in the past two years, but the person who appeared most frequently was Aunt Hu.
But looking at the neat old lady in front of him, wearing a half-worn padded jacket, with neat hair and a smiling face, she did not look like the vicious person that the villagers talked about at all.
Hu Yufeng smiled and encouraged the two of them, then let Yang Xiu take them to familiarize themselves with the working environment.
Today is the market day in Sancha Township, and Huizi and Xizi are not here.
At this moment, the old lady was watching Qin Shu and Niu Niu playing. She responded happily to their greetings, and then looked at Yang Xiu eagerly.
Since there were outsiders present, Yang Xiu did not say much and just asked her to look after the child. Upon hearing this, the old lady immediately smiled and agreed loudly.
Yang Xiu paused, sometimes looking at her really made her feel both pitiful and annoying.
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Knowing that there would be new people coming today, Yang Xiu prepared more noodles last night. While the two were talking to Hu Yufeng, she added everything that needed to be added. Now she led the two to wash their hands and started mixing the dough.
As usual, each person had a washbasin. Yang Xiu observed the two of them while he was working on it. Needless to say, Liu Shehong's skill in steaming buns is well-known throughout the village, and she is now very proficient in it. So she focused more on Shi Liming, and saw that although this girl's posture was not as good as Liu Shehong's, she was also quite skilled.
Yes, she is only in her twenties. Rural girls of this age and age have been doing cooking since their parents’ home, and it is hard to find one who can’t do it.
Seeing that there was no problem with the exchange between the two, Yang Xiu withdrew his gaze.
After the dough has risen for a while, start making dough twists.
What I’m frying today are small fried dough twists. Among all the varieties of fried dough twists at home, the fastest-selling one is the small fried dough twist. So much so that the small fried dough twist has now been developed into four flavors: original, salty, spicy and sweet.
This is also the most challenging one. Yang Xiu first demonstrated it, and then watched Liu Shehong and Shi Liming get started. These two people were quite clever and after trying a few times they were able to do it quite well.
So the three of them each took a plate and started rubbing it.
The two of them were a little unfamiliar at first, but later they rubbed faster and faster. Seeing that the two men were able to carry it, Yang Xiu stood up, heated the oil and started frying.
The old lady outside heard it and ran in to take over. Yang Xiu simply let her go.
When waves of sweet fragrance mixed with the aroma of oil rose above Lao Qin's house, Qin Wenli finally arrived in Yang County.
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Same old place, same old comrades. The man looked at the receipt handed over, stood up, took out the ready-made license from the cabinet and handed it over.
Qin Wenli thanked him politely and went out into the corridor before carefully examining the item in his hand.
What you get is a piece of paper with a texture similar to that of a book cover, divided into two columns on the left and right. The overall design is very simple, with black text on a white background. The only color is the bright red official seal of "Yang County Industrial and Commercial Administration Bureau" engraved on the lower right corner.
At the top of the left column are a few big words - "Business License for Individual Industrial and Commercial Household". Below is a series of information including registration number, operator name, organizational form, business location, business scope, etc.
On the right column was an article called "Things to Know", which Qin Wenli read word by word. There are four blank boxes on the lower left side with the words "Annual Inspection" written on top. He went back and read the "Instructions" again, and saw that Article 6 clearly stated "From January 1st to May 31st of each year, you must go to the industrial and commercial department to participate in the annual license inspection." Qin Wenli wrote down the date and then put the thin piece of paper away. There are people making frames on the street. I will make one when I get back and hang it in the shop.
After coming out of the Industrial and Commercial Bureau, he went to the address left by Lao Li.
The children went to school at this moment, and Mr. Li was at home. When he saw him coming, he quickly put down the things in his hands and walked out.
The two of them successfully arrived at the Housing Authority. After explaining their purpose, the staff member took a look at the contract and asked, "Where is the property certificate for this house?"
Qin Wenli and Lao Li: What?
The "House Ownership Certificate" staff member was a little impatient when he saw the two people were confused: "Aren't you here to handle the transfer? Then take out the previous property certificate!"
Qin Wenli looked at Lao Li, and Lao Li scratched his head helplessly: Well, he didn’t get the real estate certificate!
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