Chapter 115: Hiring
After weighing, the latter batch of mushrooms weighed up to 225 kilograms.
Qin Huiyin still charged one cent per pound. As for what Xiang Chuntao and Wang Juying said to the other sisters-in-law, that was their business.
He took the money from Xiang Chuntao and Wang Juying and left with many thanks.
Li Taohua said nearby: "They should buy themselves some thick clothes this year."
"Mom, I don't care what others think. You are always responsible for being beautiful." Qin Huiyin hugged Li Taohua's arm.
Li Taohua's smile is as bright as the peach blossoms blooming all over the mountains. Her name is well chosen, and she is really as beautiful as her name, and lives a wanton life.
"Oh, by the way, I told Aunt Yu that I'm willing to buy her house. She asked when she could go to transfer the ownership, which needs to be done at the village head." Li Taohua said, "When?"
"Deliver this batch of goods first, and come back in the afternoon after the goods are delivered that day." Qin Huiyin said, "Mom, what do you think of these two sisters-in-law? How about asking them to work for us next time?"
"I think so. After observing for some time, I found that both families are quite reliable. Both men and women can keep secrets and are grateful."
"There are too many things to do now. We can't be so busy all the time. We don't even have time to breathe. Let's let others do those things that don't require skills. For example, washing mushrooms, washing soybeans, and making vermicelli... When Brother Song and Brother Zhang come back later, we have to clean up those crabs. No, no, the more I think about it, the more I think it's better to ask for help. I don't want to make money and have no life to spend it."
"Pfft, good luck, children should not be afraid to speak." Li Taohua poked her forehead. "There is always work to do and money to make. If you can hire someone to help, of course you should."
In the afternoon, Song Tieniu and Zhang Jieba drove a ox cart back with a load of crabs.
Qin Huiyin saw so many crabs, which were bigger than she had imagined, and gave a thumbs up to Song Tieniu and Zhang Jieba.
"Is this what you want?" Song Tieniu asked.
"Yes, that's what I want. Brother Song, Brother Zhang, you are so smart. You even know how to tie them up with straw leaves."
"This thing pinches people and it hurts. We don't want to be pinched. Sister Huiyin, please count them."
"Brother Song, Brother Zhang, I want to discuss something with you." Qin Huiyin said, "I won't unload these goods yet. I want you to help me clean them and send them over. The labor fee is 30 cents. What do you think?"
"Okay, no problem." Song Tieniu agreed immediately. "Then we'll take it away first and send it back after it's cleaned?"
"I'll teach you how to wash it." Qin Huiyin said, taking out a pot brush from the kitchen and showing the two people where to brush. "There's one more thing. We have too much work here. We want to hire a few temporary workers to help with the work. It's 50 cents a day. Ask your sister-in-law if anyone is willing to come and help."
"Can we?" Song Tieniu pointed at himself and Zhang Jieba.
"Sure. We need to clean these pots, cook these crabs and soybeans, and do other chores. It should be enough for the four of you two families to come."
"Will you come over tomorrow?"
"Yes, you have to come early tomorrow morning."
"Then let's go clean the crabs first." Song Tieniu and Zhang Jieba left with a cart full of crabs.
Tang Luwu and Tang Yi came over with a smile and said, "Shall we wash the mushrooms ourselves?"
"We need to carry so many mushrooms to the well to wash them. Our well is not ready yet, so it will take some time before we can use it. There are 300 kilograms of mushrooms here, so let them wash them!"
"50 coins per person, four people will have to spend 200 coins." Tang Yi smiled as he calculated the bill, feeling distressed. "We bought so many things today, and it cost a lot of money."
Qin Huiyin pinched Tang Yi's smiling cheeks and said, "I really can't tell that you are a Pixiu, you only take in and never give out!"
"What is a Pixiu?"
"The Pixiu is a mythical beast that feeds on gold, silver and other treasures. It has no buttocks, so it only takes in but never gives out. The term Pixiu means that you are a money-grubber."
"Then I like this mythical beast, and I will be a Pixiu from now on."
"A gentleman loves money, but he gets it in a proper way. You can't lose yourself for the sake of money." Qin Huiyin said, "In order to prevent you from losing yourself, you will be responsible for paying later."
Song Tieniu and Zhang Jieba worked quickly and cleaned a whole truck of crabs in less than an hour.
According to the size of the crabs, there were 1,320 crabs at the price of five for one cent, which was 264 cents. There were 170 crabs that were larger than that, and at the price of three for one cent, they were given 57 cents. There were not many smaller ones, mainly because Song Tieniu and Zhang Jieba did not collect many, saying that they were too small and put them back into the river. Those were calculated at the price of ten for one cent, totaling 30 cents. All the crabs needed to be paid 351 cents. Just now, they promised to clean them and there would be a labor fee of 30 cents, which was 381 cents.
Tang Yi smiled and handed over the string of copper coins.
"Thank you for your hard work, brothers."
"Sister Huiyin, thank you for giving us the opportunity to make money." Song Tieniu stuffed thirty coins back, "Forget about the cleaning fee. To be honest, we made a little profit in the process."
As he said this, he touched his head embarrassedly.
"That's what you should earn. I said I won't ask about it. The cleaning fee was promised before. There are so many crabs, and you have cleaned them one by one, so many times. If you don't make money from this, who will? Well, you are tired today. Go home early and have something good to eat with your sisters-in-law. By the way, remember to come early tomorrow."
The two men did not refuse, said many words of thanks, and drove away in the ox cart.
Li Taohua looked at the things in the yard and pressed her eyebrows: "My girl, there are too many things. I have a headache looking at them."
"Mom, our yard is too small. If we had a big yard, these things wouldn't take up much space. So, we have to put building a house on the agenda as soon as possible."
"We need one hundred bottles of mushroom and minced meat sauce. Should we clean the mushrooms first?" Tang Luwu asked.
"There's no rush for the mushrooms. Let them clean them early tomorrow morning, and then we'll focus on making the mushroom sauce in the morning. In the afternoon, cook the crabs and get the crab roe, but don't finish them all yet. These crabs are still alive and can be kept for a few days. Make ten bottles first, and come back to make the others later. As for the soybeans, pick them out tonight and soak them in clean water, because it takes time to make the fermented black beans. Fortunately, the fermented black beans we made before have not been used up, otherwise it would be impossible to make them at this juncture. This batch will take half a month to make. Let's finish this tonight." Qin Huiyin arranged her schedule.
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