Fortunately, He Jiuniang was considerate enough to read the list to her one by one.
As she read out the list, Madam Sun's face grew increasingly dark.
Sure enough, that third son's wife is a real troublemaker! Where did all those perks come from?!
She herself was tempted by these benefits!
Work injury benefits and medical benefits are one thing, but to give a subsidy for childbirth? Has this third son's wife gone mad?
"You're already doing this before the family has even started making any money! And this is just for ordinary workers. What about the embroiderers you've hired? Won't you bankrupt the family? What if they all go home to have babies? Wouldn't the family be bankrupt? You've opened such a big workshop just to raise other people's babies?"
Sun cursed him, spitting everywhere, while He Jiuniang quietly stood a little further away to avoid being hurt.
Seeing her retreating gesture, Madam Sun became even angrier and rolled up her sleeves, ready to teach her a lesson.
"Your Majesty, please listen to me. There's a reason for all this. By incentivizing them with good benefits, they'll feel more at ease working for our family and will try their best to avoid any unpleasant incidents. I'm just being prepared!"
He Jiuniang ran while explaining, and Sun chased after her while scolding, "What about paying according to the number of clothes? If those women do something reckless just to get more, you'll lose your underwear!"
"Of course, we need to find someone to supervise and keep records. We need to make records every night before we leave work. If anyone tries to cheat or slack off, they'll have to redo the work. If this happens three times, we'll just fire them! Our family is in business, so we definitely can't do business at a loss!"
The maternity benefits sound generous, but in reality they are only a hundred coins. However, if you don't have children, you can work diligently in the workshop and earn thirteen to fifteen coins a day, which is nearly four hundred coins a month. Isn't that much better than having children at home?
Anyway, no matter what, I definitely won't lose money.
After chasing her around several times, Sun couldn't hit her and had to stop to catch her breath.
He Jiuniang continued, "Mother, please trust me just this once. When has our family ever lost money?"
Sun naturally believed her, but she was getting angrier and angrier thinking that this woman didn't know the value of money and spent money recklessly.
When she gets angry, she wants to hit people!
But now she can't catch up, so she has to give up, which makes her so angry she's grinding her teeth.
Although a large number of female workers have not yet been recruited, the female members of the Lu family who were already working there moved into the workshop yesterday.
Yu had just come from the workshop to cook when she saw the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law arguing. She couldn't help but smile and shake her head.
It's only because the third sister-in-law dared to make such a scene with her mother-in-law. If it were them, and the mother-in-law wanted to hit them, they wouldn't have a chance to run away.
She smiled and said, "Mother, be careful of these things, the ground is uneven."
Sun responded, then put her hands on her hips and looked at He Jiu Niang not far away: "Come here and have a good talk with me again!"
"I'll only go over if you promise not to hit me!"
Sun was furious, but she still agreed.
He Jiuniang then hurried over, only to be slapped as soon as she got there.
He Jiuniang: ...
Only then did Mrs. Sun calm down and gesture for her to continue.
He Jiuniang sighed almost imperceptibly. This old lady really has no martial ethics.
After she explained to Mrs. Sun several times, Lianhua and Zhang Song returned from selling clothes. However, in addition to Zhang Song, Lu Xiaoyang was also sitting outside driving the cart.
Sun was seething with anger, and when she saw Lu Xiaoyang, she completely exploded.
"Lu Xiaoyang, you brat! Did I let you ride in my carriage? Get down here right now!"
Ever since the Qian family caused trouble and the Lu family helped to settle things, Lu Xiaoyang has been much more well-behaved. The Lu family has also been working hard on building the workshop. Unexpectedly, just a few days after the workshop was completed, he started acting up again. Sun Shi immediately felt itchy to hit him.
"Third Grandma, please let me explain. I didn't go there to cause trouble; I helped with the chores!"
As soon as Sun rushed down, Lu Xiaoyang jumped out of the car and ran away, his leg limping, which looked quite funny.
Hearing the commotion, Lianhua lifted the carriage curtain and jumped out. She went forward to help Sun Shi and spoke up for Lu Xiaoyang: "Grandma, please calm down. Brother Xiaoyang helped us a lot today!"
Zhang Song nodded in agreement, and Sun calmed down. Fearing that people would laugh at them outside, she invited them inside to talk.
Once inside, Lu Xiaoyang hid in a corner, afraid to speak, lest he be beaten by Sun Shi if he made a sound. His leg was still lame, and the walls of the Lu family's courtyard were high; if he were really beaten, he would have no way to escape.
"Tell me, what exactly happened?"
Sun spoke coldly, glaring fiercely at Lu Xiaoyang. She had absolutely no liking for this shameless grand-nephew.
Zhang Song glanced at Lianhua and said, "Lianhua, you speak."
He's not good with words and is afraid he won't be able to explain himself clearly.
Lianhua then spoke up, carrying a heavy responsibility: "Here's what happened. This morning, when we went out, we met Brother Yang. He said he wanted to help us sell clothes, saying he wanted to prove his abilities and earn a living. Uncle Song and I initially refused, but Brother Yang walked and followed the carriage to the county town. There were so many people buying clothes today that Uncle Song and I were overwhelmed. Besides, neither of us is very good at accounting, and we almost made a mistake with the money. It was Brother Yang who helped us out. Brother Yang is amazing at accounting!"
As she said this, Lotus's eyes were filled with admiration. Neither of them had ever seriously studied accounting. Lotus had previously thought she was quite talented, but today, with so many people around, she almost made a mistake. If it weren't for Lu Xiaoyang's help, she would have felt so guilty for making a mistake in the accounts that she would have sold herself.
Hearing her call him "Little Sheep Brother" repeatedly, He Jiuniang knew that today's matter was of great significance. This accounting was no small matter, and if it was not taken seriously, similar incidents would surely occur again in the future.
Mrs. Sun was at a loss for words, never expecting that Lu Xiaoyang had such abilities.
He Jiuniang looked at Lu Xiaoyang, who was squatting dejectedly in the corner, looking quite pitiful. She said, "If you can guarantee that you will always work honestly and diligently, I will be willing to hire you, pay you wages, and give you benefits at the end of the year. In fact, if you perform well, I can even help you heal your leg."
She certainly has the ability; it's just a matter of whether she's willing to do it or not.
I used to think that Lu Xiaoyang was a black sheep in the family. He could be more well-behaved because of his limp. But if he was willing to learn and help the family business, then treating his leg would be a piece of cake.
"Yes, yes! Third Aunt, I'm willing!"
Lu Xiaoyang practically jumped up. He would be content with just a few steamed buns like before, let alone money or treatment for his leg.
He hadn't had any work for a while, so he didn't get the steamed buns the Lu family gave him. He was almost kicked out of his lodgings by those guys. That's when he realized how difficult it was to survive. That's why he shamelessly went to the county town today to try his luck.
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