Aunt Laifu walked in, followed by a woman with her head bowed.

Chen Xiaoshu was relieved, this should be Xiao Shengniang, so he looked at it without moving.

According to Aunt Laifu, this little Shengniang is only twenty-five or sixteen years old this year, but she is wearing a dusty dress, with patches stacked on top, her hair neatly combed behind her head, only tied with a wooden hairpin and cloth towel, but there are two locks of hair in front, covering half of her face, looking at her hands, her nails are trimmed cleanly, but the joints are a little thick, I think it is caused by long-term rough work, and then look at her shoes, a pair of dark blue cloth shoes, with a few patches on them, but the patches are neatly played, The shoes were also brushed white, and Chen Xiaoshu nodded with satisfaction.

"Xiao Shengniang, this is Xiao Shu, you have seen it before."

Aunt Laifu said.

Xiao Shengniang looked up when she heard this, and said in a voice like a mosquito: "Xiao Shu." ”

Just this glance, Chen Xiaoshu was secretly frightened, because this little Shengniang actually had a pair of charming eyes, the corners of her eyes were slightly raised, and the smoke flowed.

No wonder she kept her head down and lowered her hair to cover her eyes.

Chen Xiaoshu said with a smile: "My sister-in-law is here, Aunt Laifu has told you about the salary rules and regulations, right?" ”

Xiao Shengniang nodded and said in a low voice: "It's all said." ”

Chen Xiaoshu hummed and said: "Then I'll say it again, after going to work, my sister-in-law's hair has to be combed up, we are here to make food, if the hair falls in, it will smash the signboard." ”

Xiao Shengniang panicked when she heard this, Chen Xiaoshu waved her hand and said: "Sister-in-law, don't worry, listen to me, the place where we will work in the future is in the backyard, and others can't come in. ”

Xiao Shengniang glanced at Chen Xiaoshu gratefully when she heard this, and said, "Thank you." ”

Chen Xiaoshu nodded, took out the employment contract and said: "This is the contract, I will read it to you, if your sister-in-law still has doubts in her heart, you can also take it and go to Lizheng to take a look." ”

Before Chen Xiaoshu finished speaking, Xiao Shengniang shook her head and said, "No need, I can trust you." ”

Chen Xiaoshu smiled and said, "I'll read it to my sister-in-law." ”

Nothing else, the main one is not to talk to anyone about anything about working in the Chen family, and to keep the recipe of the sauce secret.

After finishing speaking, Xiao Shengniang had no objection, so she pressed her handprint.

In fact, Aunt Laifu thought it was superfluous to write a contract at first, but Chen Xiaoshu told her that it was for confidentiality, so she didn't say much.

Now that the workers have been found and the raw materials have been bought, there is still some production equipment missing.

Chen Xiaoshu thought in his heart, saying that Cao Cao Cao had arrived, and Li Dashan's donkey cart was parked at the door.

Chen Linxiao and Li Dashan worked together to carry down two large iron pots and several large wooden barrels.

After putting the iron pot and wooden barrel away, Chen Linxiao wiped the sweat on his head and said, "I'll go to Dacai Ercai to help and build a few stoves." ”

Chen Xiaoshu nodded and said, "Did I ask you to buy the food and wine back?" ”

If you invite someone to help with your work, you naturally have to invite someone to dinner.

Chen Linxiao nodded and went out.

It is not difficult to build a few stoves, and Uncle Laifu will build it in a short time with the second talent and Chen Linxiao.

The next thing is the key, I saw Da Cai light a handful of firewood and stuff it in, and plumes of smoke suddenly came out of it.

Dacai choked twice and said, "Just tell him to burn it, and he can use it tomorrow." ”

Chen Xiaoshu nodded gratefully and said, "Uncle Laifu, Brother Dacai, Ercai quickly wash your hands and eat." ”

Uncle Laifu stomped his feet and said, "No, your aunt is ready at home, waiting for us to go back." ”

Chen Xiaoshu smiled when he heard this: "My aunt and sister-in-law can't cook at home, so they all called me to help." ”

Ercai suddenly laughed when he heard this, and was glared at by Uncle Laifu before swallowing the rest of the laughter into his stomach.

"Uncle Laifu, it's not a big fish or meat, it's just a home-cooked meal, don't shirk it, or I won't have the face to ask you for help in the future."

Chen Linxiao wiped his face and said.

Although the meal is not as big as Chen Linxiao said, it is not perfunctory, three or four hard dishes, plus two plates of fried vegetarian dishes, white flour steamed buns are enough, a pot of wine, and the New Year of the Zhuang family is like this.

Two tables were opened, Chen Linxiao and Uncle Laifu had a table, and the three of them had a table.

This meal is a pleasure for both the guests and the hosts.

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Early the next morning, Chen Linxiao went to the backyard to look at the three stoves, they were all dry, lit the fire and put it in, and the smoke came out down the chimney.

Just after breakfast, Aunt Laifu, Aunt Li and Xiao Shengniang came.

Chen Xiaoshu appointed Aunt Fu as the team leader, and her salary was higher than that of the other two people, 350 yuan per month.

It's just that Aunt Fu hadn't cooked sauce before, and she didn't know how to do it, so Chen Xiaoshu had to take them to cook it for a few days, and then let them do it, just grasp some key ingredients and steps in their own hands.

Chen Xiaoshu took out the hat and mask he asked Aunt Laifu to sew, handed them out and said: "This is a hat, stay on your head, put your hair in it, so as not to fall into the sauce, and this mask, cover your mouth and nose, so that your saliva will not splash when you speak." ”

said that Chen Xiaoshu made a demonstration by himself, and in order to avoid secrecy, these hats and masks were all blue.

Otherwise, if she were to make white, she would have been scolded to death.

Aunt Li and Xiao Shengniang both thought it was very interesting, and put on their hats and masks, except for the fact that they felt a little uncomfortable just wearing masks, the others were fine.

Second Aunt Li couldn't help but be surprised when she saw Xiao Shengniang pinning her hair.

Xiao Shengniang noticed her gaze, subconsciously lowered her head and shrunk her body.

After Chen Xiaoshu saw it, he said: "Second aunt, sister-in-law is not easy, and I hope you don't mention this matter when you go out." ”

Second Aunt Li naturally knew the truth that there were many rights and wrongs in front of the widow's door, so she nodded curtly and said, "This is nature, this is nature, don't worry, I will definitely not go out and talk nonsense." ”

In fact, it is said to be boiling sauce, but their main job is to peel onions, garlic or something.

They don't need anyone to teach these jobs, they can, and they don't need Chen Xiaoshu to say it, they all know that they don't waste materials.

After assigning the work, Chen Xiaoshu went back to the front yard.

Sitting in the house, he took out the silver and counted it, the money they earned before, plus the silver that went to the Guan Mansion to reward, and the money for the golden hairpin, as well as the thirty taels of silver paid by those franchisees two days ago, and now they have a total of more than two hundred and thirty taels of silver in their hands, which is already an astronomical amount in the eyes of the Zhuang family, but they still have to buy land and build houses, and the most important thing is that Chen Linxiao also has to study the imperial examination, which is far from enough.

Not to mention anything else, Chen Linmu spends nearly ten taels of silver every year to study, which is still the cost of studying only in the town, and if he goes to the county to take a county exam, he will not be able to get a dozen taels of silver, let alone the college examination.