But he's still just a student. Milling rice is no easy job. It wouldn't be good if he neglected his studies just to earn this little bit of money.
Nowadays, the G family needs all kinds of talents, many of whom are people who must have studied. He is an upright person and feels that it is not good to delay a student like this.
With the autumn harvest just around the corner, only two grain depots have been completed in the county town so far, and two more are under construction. Although the county town is not large, managing the grain supply for the entire county is not an easy task.
This young man is capable, so it would be fine for him to do odd jobs, since there is indeed a shortage of people.
He remained silent, and Wang Guangjie and his sister were on tenterhooks. They watched Shihua work so well, and they both hoped he would agree, but they also felt they were overthinking things.
Although the autumn harvest is just around the corner, there are plenty of people in the county who want to do odd jobs, and they don't need Shihua, a student, right?
"Uncle, do you think you can give my brother a chance?" Liu Shile didn't care about anything else and asked when he remained silent.
As she asked her questions, her clear eyes stared intently at Station Chief Li. His daughter looked just like him; they both seemed quite upright and good-natured.
Li Minghua looked at her with some helplessness, "You are all still students. Why don't you study hard so that you can contribute to the G family in the future?"
It would be such a waste if you neglected your studies because of doing odd jobs. Although we really need a lot of manpower here in a few days, you...
"Don't worry, Uncle, we won't neglect our studies. My brother's main focus is still on his studies, right, Second Brother?" Liu Shile reacted quickly, just as Liu Shihua came back to ask him.
Liu Shihua's grades are decent, and if given the opportunity, he would naturally like to increase his income; otherwise, it wouldn't be good to just take things out of thin air all the time.
He had been thinking about what to do to make money, but hadn't figured it out. After listening to his sister's words, he felt that she was being a bit unrealistic.
But now that the opportunity has been presented to him, he naturally wants to seize it. So he nodded vigorously and said, "Yes, Uncle, I study at the school next door. It's close by. I can come after school and it won't interfere with my studies."
At this point, he recalled how his family used to haggle over prices when people came to buy things, and added, "Uncle, my family isn't well-off, and it's a bit of a struggle to support my sister and me through school."
If there's an opportunity, could you give me a part-time job? As for pay, I'll pay by the hour, is that alright with you?
He wasn't really confident, but for an opportunity he had never even considered before, he was determined to try his best to seize it.
Li Minghua found it somewhat amusing to see him feigning composure despite his obvious lack of confidence, but he also genuinely appreciated their proactive attitude.
After thinking for a moment, he said, "How about this, you try it here this afternoon and see if you can adapt before we talk about anything else. As for the wages, we can't calculate them by the amount of work done, we can only calculate them by the hours worked."
While calculating wages based on the amount of work done can be incentivizing, he can't do it that way, since not everyone can finish their work quickly and well.
Although Li Minghua had only been in office for a short time, he still wielded considerable influence. Once he spoke, no one had any objections, but what they truly thought was anyone's guess.
Upon hearing this, Liu Shihua was so happy that he didn't react until he heard his sister's clear voice of thanks. Only then did he come to his senses and also express his gratitude.
Li Minghua simply waved his hand and said, "No need to thank me. You earned this opportunity yourselves. If you hadn't passed the test, we wouldn't have hired you even if we were short-staffed."
He was telling the truth, and he didn't know these children at all. He was just feeling sentimental because the two young comrades were about the same age as his daughter.
So he waved his hand and said directly, "Alright, judging from your appearance, you haven't eaten yet, so go back to school, eat something, and then come back to work."
After he finished speaking, he bent down and started working on the stone roller again, showing no intention of wasting any more time.
Liu Shile led the three wandering souls back to school, and they were still in a daze when Liu Shile ran to get their food and brought it over.
"Snap out of it, time to eat! Aren't you all hungry yet? I'm starving!" Seeing the three of them looking like they were in a daze, Liu Shile wanted to roll her eyes.
They seem like young people with pretty good resilience, so why did a job opportunity turn them into this?
This is not what she expected. It seems they haven't seen enough, so a simple self-recommendation can make them like this.
If she does something unbelievable to them in the future, how will they react?
Must we wait for them to wake up from their thoughts every time? No, no, no, that would be too tiring. It's better to do it every now and then to encourage their imagination.
Upon hearing her voice, Wang Guangying was the first to react, excitedly grabbing Liu Shile's hand and still asking incredulously, "Lele, Shihua can go over to work this afternoon, right?"
Uh, does this girl think her previous experiences were all hallucinations?
The conversation between the two naturally caught the attention of Liu Shihua and Wang Guangjie. True to their good friendship, they reacted in the same way, slapping their foreheads.
Then they both looked at Liu Shile, their faces full of anticipation and disbelief.
Under their gaze, Liu Shile slowly nodded and said seriously, "Yes, that's right, so hurry up and eat. Second brother, after you finish eating, hurry over."
Since he's the only one with this job opportunity, there's no need for Liu Shile to go along.
Liu Shile particularly dislikes the dust inside, so she doesn't plan to go there again. At most, she can go there in the evening to pick him up from his shift.
Ahem, well, as a girl, she doesn't actually have to do this, but since her second brother will be earning money for her to spend in the future, she thinks it's okay to pick him up on the first day.
Liu Shile's affirmative answer brought the three people who thought they were hallucinating back to reality. Liu Shihua nodded and began to eat heartily.
"So, what are we going to do after we eat?" Wang Guangying had originally planned to go out for a stroll, but she ended up returning to school without seeing anything, which left her quite disappointed.
Liu Shile didn't achieve her goal either, so she laughed and said, "Of course we'll go out for a stroll. My second brother can do the work himself."
At this point, she looked at her second brother with a sweet smile and said, "Second brother, you have to work hard. Our future good days depend on you."
Hearing her sister say this, Liu Shihua felt a surge of pride and nodded earnestly, saying, "Lele, don't worry, your second brother will definitely work hard to earn money to help you recover!"
Upon hearing this, Wang Guangying glanced at her older brother with a wistful look. They were both brothers, but the difference between them was quite striking.
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