To be honest, given the current situation, Jiang Yue is not comfortable hiring anyone to do the work, even as a long-term worker.
Because the times were chaotic and difficult to manage, holding a contract of sale was a bit of a guarantee.
As the new year begins, they have already changed their household registration cards.
Now the city is full of people and the government has restored its official status.
The time she chose was just right. The farming season was over and the government no longer needed to employ so many people. The farmers were idle and had no work to do, so they had to register with the government first.
When Jiang Yue arrived at the official's office, the man's face froze when he saw them. It was unknown what he was thinking about, or perhaps he had seen or heard of their "reputation".
He adjusted his expression and smiled as he came forward. "Mr. Jiang and Mrs. Jiang, are you planning to hire someone? Are you planning to open a new store?"
Perhaps ordinary people do not know that their officials are in charge of not only the sale and leasing of people, but also houses and shops. They are also quite surprised that the Jiang family monopolizes the five best-located shops.
This also made him understand that the Jiang family really had the royal palace as their backing.
Thinking of this, his smile grew wider, and he carefully served tea and water.
"I haven't opened a new store yet. I want to hire a few people who can do farm work to work on the farm."
Wow—Zhuangzi!
The dentist's eyes became even more admiring, and he quickly replied, "Yes, yes, yes, what kind do you want?"
"Ages 18 to 45, men and women are welcome. Just work honestly and keep your mouth shut."
"Okay, my lady, please wait a moment, I will bring someone over right away."
This wasn't a high requirement, as the brokers had plenty of people willing to sell themselves. There was no shortage of farm hands in the city these days, and most of those who wanted to sell themselves were either farmers or poor.
After a while, the broker brought in more than a dozen people.
"My dear, these are people who have just signed the indentures and are very good at work."
Jiang Yue nodded and he stood aside.
"You all raise your heads and answer."
Everyone looked up at once. It was easy to see that most of them were nervous, their lips pale. Perhaps it was malnutrition.
"Let me be clear first. We buy people to work on the farm, not in the city. Anyone who doesn't want to work should step back."
Going to work on the farm? All of them took a step back hesitantly.
Jiang Yue spoke again, "Those who have worked in the fields, raise your hands."
It is impossible for her to go to the fields and lead people to work by herself. She is too busy to handle it.
Everyone raised their hands.
Jiang Yue raised her eyebrows and looked carefully at their palms.
She walked up to a delicate-looking woman whose palms had no calluses at all.
Being stared at, her face flushed red, and she slowly put her hand down, but she still said with determination, "Madam, I can sew and read. Please take me back, and I will definitely serve you well!"
The words were directed at Jiang Yue, but the man's eyes lightly passed over her and looked at Jiang Nian behind him.
Who are you trying to serve?
Everyone knows Sima Zhao's intentions.
Jiang Yue said expressionlessly, "You don't need to serve us, just serve the pigs."
The woman hesitated and stopped talking, and finally took a step back.
Pig farming stinks!
Unexpectedly, there was one person among these people who only loved pigs. When he heard his wife talking about taking care of pigs, his eyes lit up and he took the initiative to say, "Madam, I can raise pigs. I raised pigs at home before."
Jiang Yue just said it casually, but she didn't expect to get a pleasant surprise.
"Oh? How many pigs have you raised at home? And how long have you been raising them?"
"At our peak, we raised more than a dozen pigs at a time. Three generations of my family have made a living from raising pigs, selling live pigs and piglets."
"Then can you butcher a pig?"
"meeting."
Jiang Yue saw that he spoke openly and concisely, and was also very courageous. He looked like a simple pig farmer, about thirty years old. She felt somewhat satisfied.
"Why are you selling yourself? Is there anyone else at home?"
"I have a wife and a ten-year-old son at home. My wife can raise chickens and ducks and work in the fields, and my son can work too! But the family was hit by a disaster, and he had a high fever and has been unable to speak since then. His mother has to take care of him, and I can't support the family by working alone..."
His voice weakened, and he secretly watched his wife's expression as he spoke, fearing that she would dislike him.
Jiang Yue turned around and called the broker over to verify the situation. The broker nodded, indicating that it was true.
His wife was standing in the last row, looking like an honest and frail little woman. Not far behind her was a skinny child looking at his mother.
Jiang Yue called the family of three out and asked them to stand aside.
Then continue selecting people.
In the end, she also chose a 45-year-old "old man" and two brothers in their early twenties.
The old man was the only one left after all his family members met with misfortune. He could do nothing except work on the farm, so he simply sold himself to find a good place to retire.
The two brothers were separated by their family because there were too many mouths to feed.
However, they were not given houses in the city, so they had no choice but to come to the government office. They kept the money from selling their bodies, so it was not a loss.
Nowadays, there are many refugees, so buying people is cheap. Besides, the brokers didn't dare to cheat the Jiang couple, so they just asked for a fair price: two taels of silver for the family of three, one tael for the old man, and three taels for the two brothers.
When Jiang Yue wanted to buy a husband, the price quoted was two taels for an adult and three taels for a child. At that time, children were expensive because they were more useful when they grew up. Nowadays, adults are more expensive because they can work more and earn food.
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