After everyone left, the Zong family stayed behind.
Zong Yi returned the six pounds of pork to Song Yuehua and said, "Since the wages have already been calculated, it would be inappropriate to take the meat again. Just because everyone has shared doesn't mean we should share too."
Song Yuehua didn't collect the potatoes, but just smiled and asked, "Now that we have harvested the potatoes, what should we plant next?"
"Corn." Zong Yi said without thinking.
It seems that he had thought about this problem a long time ago and he is quite thoughtful.
Song Yuehua also wanted to plant corn. There was a house next to the 30 acres of land to guard it, so it would be a waste not to grow crops on it.
"You guys should first prepare the 10 acres of vegetable fields. Uncle Dafu will arrange the tillage of the 30 acres of land. You will be responsible for planting and management later." Song Yuehua said.
"Okay." Zong Yi said.
"Okay, take the pork back," Song Yuehua said, "There's no reason to take back something that's been given away."
Zong Yi didn't say much, took the pork, stood up and left. When he reached the door, Song Yuehua asked, "Is your house over there okay?"
Zong Yi said, "Very good."
"I haven't lived in that house either. Is there anything that needs to be repaired or modified?" Song Yuehua asked.
Zong Yi was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "If it's convenient for you, could you please ask someone to help build a kang? It's very cold in winter, and it would be great to have a kang."
"Can."
After leaving the Song family, Tian and Wu were still waiting at the door. Seeing Zongyi bringing the meat back, Tian asked in confusion, "Didn't you say you were going to return the meat to the boss? Why did you bring it back again?"
Zong Yi looked pleased and replied, "The boss didn't want it, so he asked us to take it back."
Although the Ren family received 10 kilograms and her family only received 6 kilograms, Tian was still very satisfied until her son told her that the meat was given to others by Song Yuehua instead of wages.
She had already received a salary, and it would be too ungrateful to receive more. After hearing this, Tian felt that this was the case and agreed to return the meat.
Unexpectedly, the host was so kind and gave them the meat.
Wu chuckled and said, "Second Uncle seems to be in a good mood."
"Mother, sister-in-law, there is a great news." Zong Yi lowered his voice, his face showing uncontrollable joy.
The few of them came closer, and Zong Yi repeated the conversation he had just had with Zong Yuehua.
Tian scolded, "Why are you still asking for something from the boss? It's not that cold now, isn't it nice to sleep on a bamboo bed?"
"Mom, maybe my uncle has other intentions." Wu said.
Zong Yi said, "This 6 pounds of meat is a test from the boss."
"Test?" Tian and Wu didn't understand.
Zong Yi explained, "To test our attitude, if we are short-sighted and take the six pounds of meat, then we are naturally useless."
"The boss doesn't need these pounds of meat, but she needs someone to do the work. As for the house, the people who live in it are naturally the workers. If they live there until winter, they will be long-term workers for at least a year."
Tian didn't understand the twists and turns. She only heard the farmhand and asked excitedly, "The boss wants us to be farmhands?"
"Yes," Zong Yi continued, "As expected, after the corn is planted, the boss will re-sign the long-term employment contract with us."
Tian and Wu, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, almost screamed out loud, they were so excited.
400 Wen a month, both the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law also get wages. This would have been unthinkable in the past.
Zong Yi calculated, "After the vegetable field is planted, the next step is to plant 30 mu of corn field. Before that, we need to prepare the base fertilizer."
"We are not afraid of being tired!" Tian said, "We have to work hard and do our best. Only by doing the work better than men can we avoid letting the employer suffer losses."
Wu nodded and said, "Okay, mother."
Zong Yi said gently, "Don't worry too much, mother. I'll take care of everything."
At the Song family's side, the pig-killing banquet was over, and everyone cleaned the yard before leaving.
Song Yuehua called Liu Xue and divided the remaining 80 kilograms of pork into two portions, one for bacon and the other for braised pork.
The two talked while applying salt.
Liu Xue also knew about the 6 kilograms of meat from the Zong family. She was also a little puzzled and said, "Master, you are too extravagant. You paid them wages and also distributed the meat. Don't feed their appetites."
Song Yuehua put the meat down and explained seriously, "You know this principle, how can others not know it? If you are just greedy for these few pounds of meat, then I will think that I don't know people well. If you know when to advance and when to retreat, have a plan for success, and have a good brain, then I will naturally use it."
Liu Xue understood half of it and asked, "It's too expensive to hire a farmhand and spend a few pounds of meat to test him. "
Song Yuehua smiled and said, "It's not necessary to look for a long-term worker. I think Zong Yi is a good candidate and can be a manager."
Before Liu Xue could ask, Song Yuehua continued, "We are too young, and in the eyes of many villagers we are still just young girls. If we really want people to trust us, we must find someone with prestige to manage the school's working hours and the farmhands working on Dongshan Mountain."
Liu Xue nodded and said, "Master wants Zong Yi to be the prestigious person."
"It's not Zong Yi, it's Uncle Dafu," Song Yuehua said, "Uncle Dafu's prestige in the village is beyond doubt, and he managed the previous work hours very well. Although Uncle Dafu has a good character, as the boss, I also need to have my own checks and balances."
"Checks and balances?"
Song Yuehua said, "That's right. It's definitely not enough to have only one manager in Dongshan. There must be someone to check and balance him. Only in this way can the young master's right to speak be guaranteed, and a lot of trouble can be avoided in the future."
Liu Xue was a little confused, and pointed at herself and said, "Then I..."
"Alas, it has nothing to do with you."
Song Yuehua said, "You are different from them. The pig farm and chicken farm are the most profitable industries. I will naturally hand them over to the person I trust the most. Unfortunately, you are still young and can be easily led by others. Zong Yi is the reserve manager I use to balance Uncle Dafu."
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