The refugees all looked on incredulously when they heard this. They glanced at each other, but none of them hesitated to step forward.
Jiang Ling thought that no one had signed up because she hadn't explained the salary clearly, so she added, "Don't worry about the salary. I will always be fair to everyone. You will get the same salary as everyone else, and the policy of working six days and resting one day will continue."
Jiang Ling thought that after she finished speaking, the refugees would eagerly sign up, but to her surprise, they remained standing there dumbfounded and no one said a word.
An eerie silence fell over the area, and Jiang Ling felt somewhat embarrassed. She bit her lip and looked at the surrounding refugees, continuing, "If anyone is dissatisfied with anything, please feel free to speak up. In our Lu Family Village, there are no classes, only democracy!"
"I... um, Madam An, is what you said true?" After a long while, someone finally spoke up to ask.
The speaker was a short man dressed in clothes that were almost entirely patched. He stood in the crowd, looking at Jiang Ling warily as he asked the question.
Jiang Ling didn't recognize the man, but she still patiently said, "Of course, you can ask the people who come to work in Lujia Village. Our salaries are all open and transparent, and there are bonuses for good performance. Is there anything you don't like?"
"No...no, it's just...it's just..." The man was flustered by Jiang Ling's question.
A blush crept onto his originally dark skin. He seemed to want to explain something, but the more anxious he became, the less he could say, and eventually he was covered in sweat.
The man suddenly knelt down in front of Jiang Ling, his voice trembling as he said, "Bodhisattva, you are our living Bodhisattva! You not only provide us with shelter, but now you are even giving us money! It's not that we think it's too little, it's just... we can't accept this money!"
These words seemed to tear open a hole in the surrounding air, and everyone immediately nodded and chimed in, "Yes, yes, Madam An, you are a living bodhisattva! You provide us with food and lodging, and now you want to give us money? This is unacceptable!"
“Madam An, I’m just a roughneck, I can’t speak or read, I… I’ll kowtow to you! If you want us to do something, just tell us directly, how could we possibly ask you for money again!”
"Yes, yes! Madam An, we can't accept this money!"
As they talked, everyone became more and more excited. Some of the women had already started to secretly wipe away their tears, while the men were not in a particularly good mood either, their voices were trembling, and they all seemed to be suppressing their excitement.
Jiang Ling then realized that they weren't dissatisfied with her suggestion; it was just that these things were unheard of and unseen by them, and they were still a little slow to process them.
Since it's not about money, that makes things easier. Jiang Ling explained with a smile, "Now that you've become members of our Lu Family Village, I'll treat you all equally. Otherwise, how can I win everyone's respect? There's no room for discussion on this, unless you don't want to be part of Lu Family Village!"
As Jiang Ling spoke, she straightened her face and pretended to be angry as she looked at everyone.
Seeing that Jiang Ling was about to get angry, the group of refugees panicked and waved their hands and shook their heads, shouting, "We wouldn't dare!"
Jiang Ling often did the "slap and then sweet treat" thing in modern times. Seeing that everyone had been persuaded, she immediately changed her expression and said, "Alright, there are no class distinctions in our Lu Family Village. Get up now, and don't kneel down to me for no reason! If outsiders see this, they'll think I'm bullying you because of my title!"
"Anyone who wants to work here can just register with the village chief!"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone immediately got up and ran towards the village chief.
Jiang Ling glanced at Hu Yue'er in the crowd and said, "Yue'er, you shouldn't go!"
Upon hearing this, Hu Yue'er felt somewhat depressed, but she dared not disobey Jiang Ling's wishes. She stood there with her head down, looking rather dejected.
“You’re pregnant now, you can’t do this kind of work. Doing too much of it won’t do any good for the baby! Just focus on your pregnancy and don’t think about anything else for now!” Jiang Ling said, patting Hu Yue’er on the shoulder.
Upon hearing this, Hu Yue'er immediately understood Jiang Ling's intention. She glanced at Jiang Ling gratefully but remained silent.
People were very enthusiastic about signing up; almost all the migrants signed up with the village chief.
Jiang Ling glanced at the list of attendees and nodded in satisfaction. She then said to everyone, "Take a good look, everyone! You'll definitely be included in future events!"
"Those houses in the back aren't really needed for now, so you can stay here for the next few days! Once the snow stops, I'll help you figure out how to repair the houses," Jiang Ling reassured the group of refugees once again.
Everyone was still deeply moved after hearing this.
After explaining everything, Jiang Ling asked Jiang Yaojie to drive the carriage to Pingxi County.
The family's cotton and down were almost gone. The number of these refugees was not large, but not small either. If each person needed to make a winter coat and cotton trousers, at least one pound of cotton would be needed. According to this calculation, Jiang Ling would need at least three hundred pounds. She didn't know if she could get that much cotton, so she could only try her luck in Changning Town and Pingxi County.
Recently, Jiang Yaojie has been driving the horse-drawn carriage back and forth. He has mastered the skill of driving a horse-drawn carriage, and the speed of the carriage is much faster than that of an oxcart. In no time, the two of them arrived at Changning Town.
Li Shan's servant recognized Jiang Ling at a glance and hurriedly informed the others.
Another servant led Jiang Ling and Jiang Yaojie into the inner hall.
Li Shanren came out to greet her with a ruddy complexion, but upon seeing Jiang Ling, he suddenly stopped and respectfully bowed to her.
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