Chapter 90 Cao Laosan and the Beggar


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Qiao Xin planned to go to the provincial capital, but found that the number of refugees under the city wall increased instead of decreased. She frowned and decided to hire twenty strong laborers. The existing laborers at home were far from enough to cope with the existing work, and it was impossible for all of them to get everything on track in Sun Ji.

But farming time waits for no one. The seedlings have already grown to a certain height, and in four or five days they will have to be transplanted. If there are not enough people, it will take a long time to finish the work, so recruiting people is urgent.

However, this time the landlord used a different method to recruit people, and he had no money left except for his surplus grain.

Cao Laosan set up a fortune-teller here. Wang Lili relied on her eloquence and half-baked Feng Shui skills to tell people's fortunes and write letters for them, so she could at least make ends meet. But now that Her Majesty is at war with both the north and the south, taxes have risen, and there are more refugees, so few people are willing to spend money to read their palms. His business plummeted, and he could hardly even make ends meet.

He had a deep impression of Qiao Xin. Last time, he just borrowed his Taoist flag and it gave him an unexpected fortune of ten taels of silver. How could he forget such a father who provided him with food and clothing?

Seeing Qiao Xin sitting in the old place and posting the notice again, he made up his mind and decided to go over and take a look at what was going on.

"Is this the first time you see someone being recruited and allowed to bring family members?"

"What do you know? Only when you bring your family with you will you work hard. Have you ever seen a desperate criminal bring his family with him?"

"Yes, but why is this job so strange? What are these specialties? How can you raise pigs, castrate pigs, keep bees, farm, and fish?"

"Who cares? It's good enough to have a stutter now. Why should we be picky? If we can't find a job, we will have to migrate to the wild land in the south like the previous group of people, or go back to our hometown. We can only stay here for a month..."

After these words were spoken, many people realized that they only had a short time left to receive relief porridge in Weizhou Prefecture, and they couldn't help but become anxious.

It is impossible to go back. They chose to leave their hometown and come here. It was not because they could not survive in their hometown, but because they made such a decision. All their luck had been used up to reach Weizhou City safely. They would really die if they went back.

Everyone pushed forward desperately, wanting to try their luck. When Qiao Xin saw that the crowd was almost full, she stood up and banged the cymbals in her hand, quickly taking control of the situation.

"Everyone, line up, come one by one. If anyone doesn't follow the rules, we won't accept them no matter how capable you are! If anyone wants to take advantage of this opportunity to cause trouble, think about whether your two taels of flesh are as strong as the stone in my hand!"

Everyone saw Qiao Xin calmly picking up a piece of city wall stone weighing over 100 pounds and punching it, and the stone was instantly blown to pieces.

The team, which was originally as chaotic as a hundred ducks, suddenly became silent. Some of the timid ones had already decided to retreat.

Qiao Xin did not force those who wanted to leave to stay, but just repeated her conditions. Then she began to ask people one by one. Unfortunately, most people had only a few strengths before the disaster, and it was not easy to find someone who could read and write.

When it was Cao Laosan's turn, Qiao Xin was obviously stunned. Isn't this man a fortune teller? Why did he come to her place to join in the fun? Another troublemaker?

Seeing that Qiao Xin was about to get angry, Cao Laosan squeezed her fingers and cracked them. He quickly smiled and said, "Madam, can you please stay here and ask for a meal?"

Qiao Xin looked at him and expressed doubt!

Why would he quit his job as a self-employed person and become someone else's slave? However, she had always been flexible in hiring people. If he was still willing to work under the conditions she proposed, it meant that his situation was really bad.

Qiao Xin pointed to the notice posted behind her, "No wages, just food and lodging, did you see clearly?"

"I see clearly, I see clearly, but is it true that we can bring family members? Family members are also provided with food and accommodation!"

"Guess what? You get one steamed bun for each meal. If you can help with the work, you can get more pay for more work! But what can you do?"

Cao Laosan was quite proud and began to boast, "I know a lot. I can read and write, and I know everything about astronomy and geography. People call me the know-it-all..."

When he saw Qiao Xin looking at him intently, he could no longer brag!

"I am a down-to-earth person and don't like to listen to useless flattery. Since you can read, I will temporarily employ you for a month. If you can't do your job down-to-earth for a month, then our employment relationship will have to be terminated."

Cao Laosan suddenly became more serious and put away the playful smile on his face.

Qiao Xin asked him to stand aside and continued to interview other people.

Seeing that it was getting late, Qiao Xin packed up her stall and ended the recruitment. Unfortunately, it was still difficult to find skilled workers. This time, she couldn't even find a few who could read. She could only make do with what she had. Anyway, she only hired temporary workers.

After helping these people through this difficult time, if they feel like it’s not right for them, they can just part ways.

When leaving, Qiao Xin was blocked by a beggar who was limping and emitting a foul odor.

The other person was disheveled, with a pair of eyes covered by messy hair, and his expression could not be seen. His limbs were bare, covered with dirt and scars. He exuded an unpleasant smell. The people around him immediately retreated, and only Qiao Xin remained standing where she was.

"Madam, I know how to castrate pigs. Can I ask for a meal from you?"

Qiao Xin's face lit up with joy: "Are you serious?"

The other party paused, then nodded heavily!

"Well, I'm planning to sell the piglets, and you can come along and help me look at them. If you have the ability as you said, you can stay!"

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