Speaking of recruiting people, Gu Xinran thought of the Qingshan villagers, Xiaokang brother, and Qiu brother. They are very suitable candidates. Good things should be kept in the fields, so it doesn't matter who you hire to do the job.
He smiled and said to Duan Yunchi, "Are two guys enough? I do have suitable candidates, but it would be best if they could train for two days. They need to learn polite language, welcoming and seeing off guests... everything.
It should have its own characteristics, and the clothes should be uniform, so that people can see and hear it and feel refreshed. "
Duan Yunchi has always admired his cousin's creative ideas and fully agreed with her suggestions. He left the tasks of custom-making clothes, finding assistants and training to Gu Xinran.
She doesn't have to worry about anything else, just wait to show up at the opening ceremony.
Those wines were too expensive, so they had to be moved here and packaged and put on the shelves the day before the opening.
After the deal was settled, Gu Xinran went to the cake shop next door. In the first two days, the effect was not obvious, but with the successful case of the winery, it must be good.
After finishing all this, it was already the middle of the day.
It's still in time to rush to the farm in Funing Town to finalize the matters concerning the clerks and to have a good talk with Mr. Yu about the spring plowing.
Gu Xinran decided to plant potatoes on all the dry land in the five farms. Potatoes are drought-resistant and have a high yield. Any leftovers can be made into potato flour. Compared to low-yielding wheat, potatoes are more cost-effective.
It is now the season for planting potatoes. The potatoes in the space will be mature in a few days. We can ask Yu Zhuangtou to lead the people to level the ground first.
There are three acres of potato fields in the space, which are estimated to produce more than 20,000 kilograms of potatoes. As seeds, more than 100 acres can be planted, which is enough for the dry land of the big farm.
Given the climate here, potatoes can be planted twice a year, and planting them earlier or later will not affect the harvest.
If there is more space, plant some more potatoes. After half a month or so, when the dry land in other villages has been turned over, there will be enough for planting.
We need to call the housekeeper, accountant and grandfather to coordinate the planning and farming. They are the experts.
Gu Xinran hurried back to the Gu Mansion, called three people, asked Ling Yun to drive another car, and set off for Funing Town where the manor was located.
On the way, Gu Xinran told everyone about her plan. Grandpa Gu, as always, unconditionally supported his granddaughter's decision. Butler Zhao and Accountant Wang were a little confused about Tu Dou, but as servants, they just obeyed and cooperated.
At lunch time, they arrived at the largest farm in Funing Town.
When Yu Zhuangtou saw that the old and young masters and the housekeeper had arrived, he hurriedly began to entertain them happily, and Aunt Zhang also quickly went to prepare the food.
After everyone chatted for a while, Gu Xinran talked about spring plowing while everyone was there.
"We plan to plant potatoes, a new drought-resistant and high-yielding crop, on all the dry land in the five villages of Yuzhuangtou.
Let’s start with this village. There are too many villages, so let’s number them. From big to small, we can call them Funing No. 1, Funing No. 2, and so on.
The first batch of seeds is only enough for No. 1 Village. Hurry up and turn the land over the next two days. The seeds will be delivered in a few days. I will teach you how to plant them.
Oh, and prepare some more wood ash, it will be needed for planting."
Yu Zhuangtou nodded, but think about the more than one hundred acres of land. It would be impossible for the people in the village to level it in a few days.
With a bitter face, he said, "Young Master, you have to send us more people."
Gu Xinran knew that they couldn't handle so much.
He nodded and said, "I will ask the strong laborers from the neighboring Qingshan Village to come and help. It will be 20 cents a day. You, Yu Zhuangtou, will be responsible for the allocation. I am not familiar with it at the beginning, so please work hard to help coordinate it.
If we're still short on manpower, Mr. Zhao, please find a solution. Mr. Wang, the accountant, has been busy lately. You'll be responsible for bookkeeping, payroll, and simple purchasing.
After these one hundred acres of land are leveled, the other farmlands cannot be left behind. After half a month, the seeds will be almost ready."
After hearing the instructions, everyone nodded.
Grandpa Gu felt happy as soon as he came to Zhuangzi. What he loved most in his life was the land. Walking in the fields made him feel particularly intimate and safe.
Seeing that the fields were going to be busy soon, it would be best if someone kept an eye on them. He discussed with his granddaughter, "Ranran, I want to move to the farm and live there for a while. We can't be careless about things like this."
Gu Xinran looked at her grandfather's sparkling eyes and the way he looked at the land, and nodded in agreement. "Of course you can, but you can't overwork yourself. Just give orders from the side, and Lingyun will have to stay by your side to protect you. You should go back with us today and come back tomorrow with your luggage."
At this time, Wang the Accountant also said, "Young Master, there's nothing going on in the mansion recently, so I'll move to the farm and live there for a while. It takes time to run back and forth every day. I'll go back to the mansion after I've sorted things out here."
Gu Xinran nodded in agreement.
After finishing their business, the grandfather and grandson toured the second courtyard of the village. It was a spacious and bright blue brick and tile house, and was well maintained and cared for.
Bring some bedding and personal belongings, and it will be no problem for Grandpa Gu to move in.
When we plant potatoes in a few days, she will have to come and stay for a few days. She will keep an eye on us at the beginning so that she can feel at ease.
After looking at the yard, Aunt Zhang's meal was ready. After dinner, Yu Zhuangtou arranged for his two sons and "Thousand Jin per Mu" to start plowing the soil.
He followed Gu Xinran to the neighboring Xinqingshan Village. Grandpa Gu and Gu Xinran were warmly welcomed by everyone.
There have been some changes in Xinqingshan Village. The fields have been divided into small plots of varying sizes, and every family has a residential plot. However, they have not had time to build a house yet, after all, the Chinese New Year comes soon after they arrive.
There are many shacks built next to the small courtyard and two rows of side houses in the village. It is obvious that the original houses are not big enough to live in.
When they learned that the grandfather and grandson were here to recruit workers, they all smiled happily. They finally had a way to make money and could end their days of living off their savings.
Gu Xinran asked the young and middle-aged men who were willing to work in No. 1 Village to go to Wang the Accountant to sign up. The salary was 20 cents a day, including lunch.
Thinking that Aunt Zhang couldn't cook for so many people, she simply asked the village chief to recommend two more women to help with half a day's work and prepare lunch.
Gu Xinran called aside Xiaokang, Qiu, Zhang Hong and Li Mingzhu who were surrounding her.
They started to discuss, "We have two shops in the city that are about to open. We want to hire four employees, two men and two women. Room and board will be provided. The salary is 600 wen a month. Are you willing to go? If you do well, you will have the opportunity to increase your salary. There will also be generous benefits during the New Year and other holidays.
If you are willing, go and discuss it with your family now, and then come back to the capital with me directly."
The requirements for women in this era were not so strict, and they would not be discriminated against if they worked as female shop assistants or embroiderers in a store.
When the four heard this, they were very happy. Being able to earn money and live in the provincial capital was such a great thing. They all went to discuss it with their families happily.
After the four people left, Village Chief Li finally got the chance to talk to Gu Xinran.
I didn't expect that after only being in the city for about twenty days, the girl from the Gu family had already opened two shops. I thought to myself, she is really amazing.
He smiled and said, "Xinran, your grandfather said that the dry land in your village is no longer used to grow wheat, but a new crop called potatoes. Can you tell me about it? Can the dry land in our Xinqingshan Village also be used to grow potatoes?"
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