Before leaving, Li Yan brought a jar of fermented bean curd from home, just for Chief Li to try.
"Brother, how come you have time to come to my place today? Come in and sit down." Clan leader Li, who was sitting in the yard, saw the two of them and hurriedly stood up to greet them.
Mr. Li said with a smile on his face: "Brother, I have something concerning us that I want to discuss with you."
"Come on, let's go home and talk!" Clan leader Li hurriedly led the people into the main hall and asked the old woman to pour water for them.
Old Master Li sat down at one side of the eight-immortal table and said bluntly, "Erlang's family wants to build another large workshop, and then hire the women in the village to come to their house to help!"
At this time, Li Yan placed the fermented bean curd she had brought on the table: "Grandpa, clan leader, please try it. This is what we are going to make."
Patriarch Li immediately asked his grandson to get chopsticks and picked up a piece of tofu. The aroma of wine mixed with the soft and glutinous tofu was very much to his liking.
Chief Li nodded and said, "This stuff tastes quite good. It's very good for making porridge. I think the fermented bean curd business is promising."
What's more, building a workshop in the village can also help everyone make money. Chief Li will naturally not stop this.
"Brother, this is it. We invited people from the village, but once the recipe for making the food is leaked..."
Old Master Li said the ugly words first, hoping that the clan leader could express his attitude. If the clan leader did not stand on his side, then the idea of making money with everyone would be a mistake from the beginning.
Clan leader Li could also understand what old man Li had not finished saying. In fact, the Li family had gone to the pawnshop to buy people to do the job, so they did not have this worry. Now people would rather bear the risk of being leaked and were willing to make money for everyone. Clan leader Li wanted to learn from this.
Chief Li said earnestly, "Don't worry about this matter. When you go back, please list your demands. I will invite everyone to my house tonight and inform them of this matter. If anyone tries to be disloyal and does something that will ruin the pot after eating, I will definitely expel that person from the Li Family Village family tree."
People at this time had a very strong sense of clan. They depended on the weather for their livelihood and had to learn to stick together for warmth. Without the protection of a big clan, even if they went out to make a living, they would be bullied to death by others. What Grandpa Li wanted was the attitude of a clan leader.
"You can think of our villagers first, and I want to thank you on behalf of everyone. When the villagers are at home tonight, I will recruit people and ask everyone who wants to enter the workshop to put their fingerprints on it. You can rest assured!"
After seeing the grandfather and grandson off, Patriarch Li returned home and couldn't help but sigh, feeling somewhat melancholy.
"Why are you sighing? Isn't this a good thing?" said my wife.
Of course he knew that this was a good thing. Originally, his son opened a shop in the city, and his family was considered the top one in Lijia Village. Now, his family couldn't compare to the Li family even if they flattered him. He felt a little disappointed!
This is also human nature.
However, although Clan Leader Li was envious, he did not have any bad intentions. He also hoped that the people in the village could live a prosperous life, which was better than his brothers coming to his house from time to time to beg for money.
Looking back on the past, every household counted on their fingers to eat. Whenever an accident occurred, they had to go out to borrow food. If they couldn’t borrow any, the children would go hungry.
What's so sour about him!
In short, under the leadership of the patriarch of Lijia Village, the villagers' lives are getting better and better. Compared with the patriarchs of other villages, he has a very good reputation.
Listening to my wife's chatter, I learned that recently, many matchmakers have come to our Lijia Village to propose marriages. There are young ladies from other villages who want to marry into our village, and there are also young men from nearby villages who want to marry girls from Lijia Village.
It has only been a month, and the nearby villages are all having a hard time, especially last year when they suffered a snowstorm. In comparison, it seems that Lijia Village is having an easier time.
That evening, Mr. Li told the whole village about the matter, and they all agreed: "They are willing to help us make money, so why would we do something like stabbing them in the back?"
A villager said with confidence.
"That's right, that's right, don't worry, Chief. If anyone makes trouble, I will be the first to say no!"
Patriarch Li raised his hand to stop everyone from talking. "It's useless for everyone to point fingers at the sky and the earth. Let's be humble first. I have a contract here. If any of you leak it, you will not only be expelled from the family tree, but also go to jail!"
Patriarch Li said this with great seriousness, because he didn't want everyone to have any bad intentions.
Most villagers have no objection to this matter. If they open a food workshop themselves, they may not ask outsiders for help.
A small number of people were still concerned about the contract. One of the villagers said, "Chief, we can't read. Can you please read the contents to us so we can have a better understanding?"
This was a sound question. Clan Leader Li cleared his throat and continued, "The first rule is what I just said. The second rule specifies what time you will be working each day: from the beginning of the morning to the end of the evening, with a break at noon. The third rule is that your wages will be three hundred coins per month. If you make good fermented bean curd, you will receive an additional fifty coins as a reward. At the end of the year, you will also receive five catties each of meat, noodles, and oil."
Before Chief Li finished speaking, a buzzing sound of people talking could be heard below.
The people around began to whisper, wondering if they had heard it wrong. The women were even more excited, rubbing their hands and staring at the patriarch with burning eyes.
It seemed as if he was waiting for the patriarch to speak and agree to put his fingerprint, and then he would be the first to rush forward.
I’m afraid that if I’m a step late, I won’t get my share!
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