Under the old tsubaki tree in the middle of Xiahetun Village, more than 40 households in the village were called out, and some of them also came over.

In the winter, there are not many things that can be done, and everyone is actually idle, and when they heard that Liu Jin had something to discuss with everyone, they all came out one by one.

"I don't know what Brother Jin is looking for?"

Zhang Er Mazi shrunk his hands in his sleeves, and from time to time he reluctantly stretched out to pat the snow on his body, and his feet kept stomping, it was too cold.

The warmth effect of the shabby clothes on his body is really not flattering, a cold wind blew, and he shivered with the cold, he was as thin as a monkey, and he was desperately drilling into the middle of the crowd.

"Who knows, this scholar's head is not something we can guess, and listening to the dog's words seems to be a good thing."

Old man Wang was also mixed in the crowd, and when Zhao Erhu was looking for him, he also inquired in advance.

"A good thing?"

"What good things can happen in this winter?"

Li Dazhuang on the side couldn't help but say.

"Call everyone out on this snowy day, if you don't say one, two, three, I have to point at Liu Xiucai's nose and scold my mother, there is something that can't call everyone to the house to say."

Widow Xie has always been a well-known shrew in the village, her man died early, and people often wanted to hit her attention, but none of them had good fruit to eat, at this time standing with several women, Yanran became the representative of the women in the village, holding hands, looking menacing.

"Tell me to come into the house? It seems that Widow Xie has taken a fancy to our Xiucaigong, but it's a pity that the Xiucaigong doesn't look down on you at all. ”

A person whose nose was cut off and looked very funny immediately said sneering to this widow Xie, this person's original name was Zhu Xiaobao, he was in his thirties, he was a bachelor, and he used to want to sneak into Widow Xie's bed, but the tip of his nose was cut off by the fiery Widow Yang, and since then he has become a joke of everyone in the village.

"Zhu Bajie, do you believe that I will cut off your two ears too?"

Widow Xie was very spicy, and when she saw that this Zhu Bajie dared to sarcastically mock herself, her eyes widened suddenly, and she put her hands on her waist, looking like a tigress who chose people and devoured them.

Hearing Widow Xie's words, Zhu Bajie touched his nose, and immediately didn't dare to reply, so he weakly hid behind the crowd.

"Haha~"

"Zhu Bajie, come on, I dared to go to her bed at the beginning, but now I don't even dare to say a word?"

"That is, if you are a man, go up."

The people around couldn't help but point at Zhu Bajie and laughed, rural people, who have nothing to do when they are idle, are indispensable to make some jokes with meat.

"Liu Xiucai is here~"

I don't know who said it, everyone immediately stopped talking, and looked in the direction of Liu Jin's house, only to see Liu Jin, who was dressed in a brand new cotton coat, walking over with Zhao Erhu with a smile on his face.

"I'm really sorry to let the big guy come out on this snowy day."

As soon as Liu Jin came, he also hurriedly apologized to everyone, which made the people in the village nod slightly, at least in terms of politeness, Liu Jin has always respected everyone, and he does not have the arrogance of a scholar.

"Brother Jin, it's freezing this day, and it's snowing heavily, just say something quickly, the big guy is cold."

Uncle Zhou, the village chief of Xiahetun, looked at everyone, although it didn't take long to come out, but everyone's clothes were very tattered and thin, and at this time, their faces were flushed, and they kept rubbing their hands and stomping their feet coldly, so they also said very directly.

"Uncle Zhou, uncles and aunts, it's like this, my house at home is too old, although it has been repaired, it is no longer usable."

"So I'm also thinking about building a new house again, which inevitably requires the help of the old and young masters in the village, so I also called the big guy out."

"If the big guy is willing to help me build a house, I will pay 40 yuan a day's salary, and I will also have a lunch."

Liu Jin smiled and nodded, there was no nonsense, and he directly said that he needed manpower to build a house.

"40 wen a day?"

"And a lunch?"

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but redden, this is definitely a beautiful difference.

You must know that the villagers in Xiahetun, even if they go to boil salt all day and night, they can only cook about 10 catties of salt, and they can only sell it for 50 Wen.

The salary of 40 wen a day is definitely a high income, not to mention a lunch, which can save the family from an old strong meal, which is very tempting.

"Brother Jin, do you want to see if I am hit? I'll be a carpenter, so I'll definitely be able to help. ”

The Wei carpenter in the village was the first to stand up and say, the Wei carpenter's family is similar to Zhao Heishan's family, there are many people, and when it comes to winter, the carpenter's work is less, and there is such a good thing, he must not let it go.

"Of course you can, Uncle Wei will call the Wei brothers, the carpenter is a skilled worker, I will give you 50 wen a day."

Liu Jin smiled and nodded and agreed, and even hired several of Carpenter Wei's sons who could be carpenters, and the price was 10 wen a day more.

"Thank you Brother Jin, thank you Brother Jin, I will definitely do all the carpentry work for you."

When Carpenter Wei heard this, he immediately smiled and thanked him again and again, thinking in his heart, this winter life will be much better, this house needs more carpentry, it is definitely not a day or two can be done, maybe it will take several days.

"Brother Jin, I can't do it, I Li Dazhuang doesn't have anything else, I still have this strength."

"Brother Jin, choose me, I'm a mason, and I'm the best at building houses."

"I, I, I've worked hardest, eaten the least."

As soon as they saw that Carpenter Wei had asked for a job, the others also called out anxiously, all afraid that Liu Jin would not have his own place after recruiting manpower.

"Let's be quiet, let's be quiet~"

When Liu Jin saw this posture, he couldn't help but say loudly.

"This time the house I'm going to build will be a little bigger, so there will be more people, and everyone will have work, so there's no need to rush."

"Let's do it, first each family will send a young strong force out, 40 Wen a day per person, including lunch."

"There are carpenters, masons, as many as there are, technicians, 50 wen per person per day, lunch is also included, and there are other skilled workers who can also tell me, the same number counts, the salary is the same as carpentry and masonry."

Liu Jin looked at everyone, although their faces were red from the cold, they were very energetic at this time, and they were scrambling for fear of missing such a good thing.

"Brother Jin, I can hit stones, is it a technician?"

Liu Jin's words made everyone nod with satisfaction, every household has benefits, and one by one is not in a hurry, and then with a roll of his eyes, someone immediately asked.

"Yes, if you can beat stones, you are also a technician."

When Liu Jin heard this, he smiled and said.

"Brother Jin, I can farm, is this considered a technician?"

Zhang Er Mazi really couldn't think of any skills he had, but he wanted to ask for an extra 10 yuan a day, so he asked weakly.

"Who doesn't know how to farm, what does this building a house have to do with farming, don't try to fool Brother Jin."

As soon as Zhang Ermazi's words fell, someone immediately spoke up.

"That's it, Brother Jin is good to the big guy, but the big guy doesn't want to fool Brother Jin, you must use your strength, use your heart, and build the house well, Zhang Er Mazi, the big guy's eyes are bright, don't want to take advantage."

Old man Wang also nodded and said, Wang Er Mazi looked at everyone's posture, and immediately shrank his head.

"Being able to farm is also a skill, and it's also a skill, but I can't use it to build a house, I'm really embarrassed, Second Brother Zhang."

Liu Jin looked at everyone, and sighed in his heart, the people in the village were still relatively simple, and then smiled and said to Zhang Ermazi.

"Did you hear it, Brother Jin said that farming is also a skill, and it is also a skill."

was ridiculed by everyone for a while, and now when he heard Liu Jin's words, Zhang Er Mazi suddenly raised his head, and said proudly, he also liked Liu Jin a lot more in his heart, this Liu Jin is a scholar, they all call themselves brothers, and everyone else calls them pockmarks, just here he is very moved.

"Brother Jin, you can't favor one over the other, we women are also young and strong, do you want it here?"

Widow Xie, who has not spoken, also spoke on behalf of the women in the village, originally women in ancient times were very conservative and would never show their heads, but in this countryside, the poorest poor rural area, women are also half the sky, and there are not so many rules.

"Yes, of course, Sister Xie, please find a few difficult families here, cook delicious, cook lunch for the big guys, even if the salary is 30 Wen a day, lunch is included, do you think it's okay?"

Liu Jin nodded, thought about it and said.

"Okay, of course it~"

When Widow Xie and several women around her heard this, they immediately laughed happily, cooking a lunch can also cost 30 wen a day, and they can also eat one meal, which is definitely possible.

"Then the matter is settled, the big guy will go back today to rest for a day, and we will start work tomorrow."

"It's freezing this day, I'm really sorry to trouble everyone."

After talking about everything, Liu Jin also apologized to everyone again.

"Brother Jin is polite~"

Everyone responded with a smile, and then went home one by one, preparing to bake the fire, keep warm, and discuss with the family who should be sent to do things.

"I should be considered a cash-for-work, but fortunately, the people in the village are simple, and now everyone's attention should be shifted to building a house."

Liu Jin watched everyone go back happily, touched his chin and thought.