Soon Li Dechen summoned all the men in the village to his yard. More than a hundred people, although there are not many, but they all stand in the courtyard and look dense.

Liu Yiyi walked out of the house with his hands behind his back, and the originally noisy crowd in the courtyard immediately quieted down. All of them looked nervously and curiously at their young new owner. I don't know what he's going to do this time.

Liu Yiyi smiled slightly, it seems that his identity as the owner is still very useful in the eyes of these villagers. He walked towards the crowd with a smile on his face. It's the kind of smile that makes people feel like a spring breeze.

Seeing that the slightly nervous faces of the villagers had eased, Liu Yicai said to them in a seductive voice: "Fellow villagers, villagers, or tenants, do you want to get rid of this poor life? Do you want to have cotton clothes in winter and a cool shirt in summer? Do you want to live in a spacious and bright wooden house where you can eat meat every day? ”

Looking at the strong hope and longing on the faces of each villager, Liu Yiyi smiled confidently and stood aside without speaking. He wanted to give these people a buffer time for their thoughts, because he had more important things to say.

After a while, Li Dechen walked out of the crowd tremblingly, looked at Liu Yiyi and asked excitedly, "Dongjia, can we?" With no land and no money, can we really get out of this situation? ”

"Yes!" Liu Yiyi said vertically: "With me, you can!" ”

Li Dechen looked at the villagers behind him, and asked Liu Yiyi again, "Then what are we going to do?" Please teach me! ”

"It's very simple," Liu Yiyi said with a smile, "as long as you can work hard for me, I can give you these things!" Five years, no, three years is enough, as long as you can work hard for me for three years, you can have all the things mentioned above! ”

Cold, to Liu Yiyi's words, everyone present was very indifferent.

Yanagichichi didn't care, knowing that the same thing should have been said. He didn't say more, but took out a contract that had been prepared a long time ago from his arms, handed it to Li Dechen, and said, "I'm bothering Li Laozhan to find a literate villager and read the contents of this contract aloud." ”

Li Dechen took it and said: "Xiao Lao'er studied in a private school for a few years when he was young, and he still knows some words, so let Xiao Lao'er read it." ”

"Then I'll bother Mr. Li." Liu Yichi nodded.

Li Dechen turned to face the villagers, unfolded Liu Yiyi's contract, and read it aloud: "Farming labor contract; Party A: Liu Yiyi; Gender: Male; Address: Gutian Village. Party B: ×× villagers; Gender: Male/Female; Address: Unfixed. ”

"Under the principle of equality, voluntariness and consensus, the two parties enter into a farming contract as follows: 1. Contract term: from January ×, ×, Zhenguan ×, to January ×, ×, Zhenguan ×, Party B shall provide labor services for Party A for × years. During the contract period, Party A has the right to cancel the contract at its own discretion. After the expiration and termination of the contract, if Party A still has farming needs, it can request the Party to renew the contract again. Party B shall not refuse. ”

"2. Labor remuneration: Party A shall provide Party B with three meals a day, and pay Party B a basic salary of ten cents per month, and the bonus shall be increased or decreased as appropriate according to Party B's work situation. After the autumn harvest, depending on the yield per mu, one-fifteenth of the output value per mu will be shared with Party B. ”

"Third, labor welfare: the implementation of six days off and one day off, every six days of cultivation can be one day off. It is counted separately when the farm is busy. However, for every five rest days, Party A shall compensate Party B with an allowance of one penny. ”

“......”

The sweet dates were given, and then there were some responsibilities and obligations of Party B, and as for Party A's Liu Yiyi, he made reservations in the contract. It seems that Party A has no responsibility, let alone obligation, except for giving them some rent. Therefore, when it comes to the punishment that should be imposed in case of breach of contract, it is also a hundred times more severe than that of modern times.

This is not that Liu Yiyi is black-hearted, compared to the current living remuneration of the tenants, the conditions he offered are already better than heaven. And he doesn't have a lot of money now, so it's already very kind to be able to give this kind of treatment.

And his purpose in doing so is only to restrain him. He had to take every farmer's hard work into his hands, lest he be poached along the way.

Although the times are different, as long as both parties sign their names or put their fingerprints on the contract, it is also legally binding and can also be used as a legal basis for one party to breach the contract.

Because the contract is too novel, and it is Party A and Party B, it is easy for people to be confused, so many villagers do not understand it, and they are also ignorant of the content of the contract. But Li Dechen, an old man who has read books for several years, has read it thoroughly.

The more Lao Li reads, the more excited he becomes, and his voice becomes louder and louder. The blood was surging, and his face was like a tide, and he was red from his neck to his face.

After reading it, Li Dechen even pounced and knelt down for Liu Yiyi, so frightened that Liu Yiyi hurriedly stepped aside. He can't afford to ask an old man to kneel for him.

"Li Laozhan, why are you doing this? Hurry up, please! Liu Yiyi walked to Li Dechen's side and wanted to pull him up. But he couldn't resist Lao Li's bent knees.

"Owner, don't stop me, let Xiao Lao'er knock a few for you, otherwise Xiao Lao'er won't get up." Li Dechen's voice was resolute, and tears fell.

Liu Yiyi saw that he couldn't help it, so he put his hand down and accepted his gift.

Li Dechen lay on the ground, knocked Liu Yi three times, and then stood up. Wiping the tears on his face, he faced the villagers who were still confused, and said: "You can also kowtow to the owner, from the contract just now, the owner gave us a great favor, money, food, and days to rest." This is something that no other owner will give anyway. The proprietor really treats us as human beings, so you all kneel. ”

Li Dechen is very prestigious in the village, and no one doubts his words, since he said that there is money and food, then there will definitely be one. So after listening to Li Dechen's words, the villagers' eyes became enthusiastic when they looked at Liu Yiyi, and they fell to the ground one after another.

More than 100 people knelt down together, and the scene was spectacular.

But Liu Yiyi's heart was very uncomfortable. It's just that if you want to sign a labor contract with them that is not equal at all, it can even be said to be abusive, they can be moved to kneel with you, and you can imagine what inhuman treatment they had before.

At the same time, he is also more assured that with these, these dozens of families will be his in the future.

Liu Yiyi stretched out his hand, motioned for them to get up, and said, "You fellow villagers don't have to be like this, when the contract is signed in the afternoon, you will be my employees and my tenants." We'll be together a lot in the future. I will strictly follow the content of the contract and give you the corresponding treatment. However, I also hope that everyone will also work for me according to the terms of the contract. ”

After speaking, Liu Yiyi took out ninety yuan from his arms, handed it to Li Dechen, turned to the villagers and said: "There are ninety yuan here, I will hand it over to Li Laozhan first, and he will buy some food, vegetables and clothes to help everyone get through this New Year first." As for the future, I will arrange it with you. ”

Seeing that the villagers still showed signs of kneeling, Liu Yiyi waved his hand to stop him, and said sharply: "I don't have such a etiquette as kneeling here, and I don't like people kneeling for me." Men have gold under their knees, and worship heaven and earth, kings and ministers, and parents. I don't want my employees to be spineless soft bones. In the past, if you didn't know, forget it, and in the future, I don't care about it elsewhere, but in my place, if I see someone bending their knees over a trivial matter, they will be fined five for the lightest, and the contract will be terminated and never renewed. I hope you can remember. ”

"Yes, owner!" Everyone present bowed to Liu Yiyi with tears in their eyes. Although Liu Yiyi's words just now were harsh, they heard a kind of respect from them. Respect for people, which they did not get elsewhere before.