But these are obviously not in Lin Qingwan's worries, and compared with gifts, the infrastructure of the farm is naturally more important.

The Lin family began to recruit short-term workers again, and this time the villagers of Changfu Village and Qingfeng Village took advantage of the geographical advantages to sign up first, and then the idle laborers in the west of the city and the villagers in the surrounding villages.

At this time, all kinds of crops have been sown, and it is not time to harvest, although the daily fertilization, weeding, insect catching and other farm work are tedious, but there is no need to go every day, and the women, the elderly, and children can do it, so every household can draw out strong labor.

In the past, they could go to the city at most, and if they were lucky, they could grab the job of carrying bags and earn one or two cents, while those who were unlucky might go to work for the landlord's family for a short time, which was much less.

The heavy work can have more than ten yuan, and if it is not heavy, it is only a few yuan, plus a lunch.

But the lunch was very bad, barely hungry.

But this kind of work is also very rare, because there are few jobs, but there are many robbers, so the worse luck is how to get out and how to go back.

It is also because of this that most farmers do not go out to find work in their spare time, preferring to follow their families at home to weed and fertilize.

Otherwise, if you go out for a day, you will waste a day's work.

But this time is different, it is the Lin family that is looking for a job.

Now there is still a large group of people in the Lin family's field who go to mow the grass and open up the wasteland every day, and I heard that the salary is settled every ten days, in addition to food, but also accommodation.

And this time digging the pond is the opposite, accommodation is not included, but two meals a day, which is also 20 wen a day, which is a good job that is difficult to find with lanterns.

Everyone who heard the news carried their hoes and ran to Changfu Village to sign up, and when the people in the north of the city heard the news and rushed over, the Lin family was already full of people.

The people of Chengbei couldn't help but stomp their feet, "The news is late, it's wrong, it's ......"

But there was no way at all, so he could only leave a message with Lin Quan, and repeatedly advised, "If you still want someone, you must inform us first, we are willing to work hard, and we will never be lazy." ”

Lin Quan smiled kindly, "Don't worry, I will ask someone to inform you next time I have work, but you also have to hurry, after all, there are many people who have to work, and it is impossible for our Lin family to drive others out for you." ”

The man at the head of Chengbei gritted his teeth and said in a low voice: "Manager Lin, call us first next time we have a job, we can get less wages." ”

Lin Quan's heart moved, he heard the words of the chief steward and the girl the day before yesterday, and there was not much money in the house now.

Lin Quan said quietly: "I have to talk back to my aunt and grandmother about this." ”

The man breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a smile on his face: "Then it's bothering Steward Lin." ”

Lin Quan arranged for the completion of the person to run back to Lin Qingwan to report, Lin Qingwan looked at Lin Quan with a complacent face, put down the teacup and asked, "Do you know why I set my salary at twenty Wen?" ”

"Because the wages in the city are eighteen to twenty-five yuan, and most people still pay twenty yuan."

Lin Qingwan bowed her head and said: "There is indeed this reason, and because now a bucket of rice costs ten cents, they work here for a day, and what they get is only two buckets of rice, do you think this salary is very high?" ”

Lin Quan whispered: "But our Lin family often boils all kinds of soup for them, either for two meals or for accommodation, which is better than the conditions in the city......"

Under Lin Qingwan's gaze, Lin Quan was a little speechless.

"This salary is only enough for them to support their families, and they earn hard-earned money, so I don't plan to reduce the price for the time being, Lin Quan, I will never allow the people below to think crookedly." Lin Qingwan looked at him gently and said, "You did a good job this time, you know to ask me first, do you know the consequences of letting them lower their wages like this?" ”

Lin Quan didn't know.

Lin Qingwan said: "You go and ask Chief Steward Zhong, you will have to take care of the workers in the future, and you have to learn more from Chief Steward Zhong." ”

Lin Quan lowered his head and went to find the chief steward of Zhong.

Chief Steward Zhong has always looked down on Lin Quan, but during this time, he has changed a lot of his opinion, although he is still flamboyant, he is still doing things safely, and he is willing to teach him in the face of the old uncle and aunt.

"This malicious price reduction is as disgusting as the price increase," Zhong said, "Our Lin family is a family of goodness, don't say that we are not poor enough now, even if we really do, we can't do this kind of malicious price reduction." Otherwise, the remnants of the ancestors will be consumed. ”

"In the future, you can't do this, the old lady said, doing things that harm others and benefit yourself is often harmful to others and self in the end, we don't do things that harm ourselves and benefit others, but we have a fair heart, and what we do is to benefit others and ourselves." Steward Zhong paused and said: "The person who proposed this matter is a mental and cerebral work, and he can use it, but this character is really not very good, you don't have to target him, next time there is a job to send someone to inform him." When he comes, he will be treated like an ordinary worker, if you feel that this person is available, then use it, just a little, keep an eye on him, don't ask him to engage in tandem among the workers, and pick and choose right and wrong. ”

"He's not good, so I don't need him, why should I hire him?"

Steward Zhong shook his head and smiled: "When you were in the old mansion before, you were lazy and bad, not to mention working, and often bullied other subordinates with your father's identity, I don't need you if I change me, but won't my aunt take you with you to promote?" ”

He said meaningfully: "People always have advantages and disadvantages, it depends on how you use them." Although you are not a good person, you have two advantages, one is to be loyal to your aunt and eldest lady, and the other is to have a flexible brain and a clever mouth. The main reason why I let you stare at him is that he has a good heart, but he has no sense of belonging to the Lin family, he is an outsider, and such a person dares to do anything for the sake of profit. ”

Lin Quan was blushing by what he said, but he was moved, and he promised with great ambition: "Don't worry, Manager Zhong, I will definitely take a good look at him, not only him, but also the workers below, and I will never let them do anything sorry for our Lin family." ”

After speaking, he walked away with high spirits.

Steward Zhong looked at his back with satisfaction, touched his beard and couldn't help laughing.

Uncle Zhong turned out of the inner room and saluted Chief Steward Zhong, "Thank you Steward Zhong." ”

Chief Steward Zhong hurriedly dodged, supported him and said: "Uncle Zhong, don't bother the little one, Lin Quan is very good, not for you, I also want to say it to him, but it's not as good as what you ordered." ”

Uncle Zhong's eyes were full of relief, and he sighed: "This is what I thought, it was ordered by my aunt and grandmother." This child of my family was spoiled by me, and no one pressed him in the old house since he was a child, so he was so lawless, I originally wanted to let go of my old face, and begged my aunt to let him see the door, and he had a way to live, who knew that my aunt and grandmother actually took him out and reused him. ”

"My heart, I haven't settled down since the day he left, for fear that he would be confused and do something sorry for my aunt and grandmother, but my aunt and grandmother could see it, and when she saw that I was worried, she specially picked me up, let me take a look, and nodded me again." Uncle Lao Zhong wiped his tears and said: "Although this kid in my family is confused, he is loyal to his aunt and the Lin family, and it is impossible for him to do anything sorry for his aunt and grandmother, and I blame me for not trusting him too much before." ”

Steward Zhong twitched the corner of his mouth and said secretly: No one has seen that he has this trait, not to mention you, Steward Lin and I have not seen his loyalty to the Lin family, so we have been guarding against him.

However, now it seems that it is their villain's heart.

Chief Steward Zhong comforted him and said, "Now you can rest assured, right?" ”

"Rest assured, rest assured, my aunt and grandmother have arranged both their father and son so well, what else do I have to worry about? In the future, my old bones will all belong to my aunt and grandmother. ”

Well, just the old lady's became my aunt's.

Steward Zhong secretly thought that his aunt's heart-attacking skills were indeed powerful, and she was worthy of being the daughter of the old lady and the sister of the old man.

It's just that I don't want Uncle Lao Zhong to be sad, so I casually found a job for Lin Quan, Lin Qingwan: ...... You're thinking too much!

Thinking too much about the second wife of the Shang family, when she came out of the old lady, the second wife was so angry that she couldn't help but drag a handful of flowers and plants on the side of the road, and as a result, she cut off her own hand.

Jin Zhu was shocked, and hurriedly covered her hand with a handkerchief, "Madam, how are you?" ”

Zhao Shi pushed her hand away, but calmed down, "What's the panic, isn't it just that I was stabbed when I picked flowers?" Go, cut all these flowers, take them back to arrange them, and go back and send a bottle to the old lady as well. ”

Jin Zhu bowed his head and responded, seeing that his wife was standing still, he didn't dare to move.

Zhao covered his hands, his face changed several times, and said faintly: "Didn't Zhuangzi send some seasonal vegetables, pick some of the three young ladies' favorite foods to send to the Lin family's courtyard, and say that the old lady loves them and specially sent them to them." ”

Jin Zhu remembered the old lady's smiling face just now, and couldn't help but shudder, and bowed her head in response.

Zhao secretly gritted his teeth and wanted to keep my daughter for a long time? I'm going to ask you to send the baby back to me right away.

It's a pity that Lin Qingwan won't think as much as the Zhao family.

After receiving the seasonal vegetables sent by the "old lady", Lin Qingwan waved her hand and asked the kitchen to make them, and said: "Write down all the dishes that the ladies love to eat, and don't forget to make them in the future." ”

The cook answered loudly and went happily.

Bai Mei blinked, glanced at Bai Feng, and couldn't help but pour tea for Lin Qingwan and said, "Auntie, Mrs. Shang sent Shi Vegetables at this time, didn't she want to take the Cousin back?" ”

"If you want to take it back and say it, why do you want to send seasonal vegetables to express it?" Lin Qingwan shook her head and smiled: "You guys are thinking too much, I think it's the old lady who cares about a few girls." ”

No, it may be that you want less.

Bai Mei and Bai Feng swallowed their words silently, those vegetables are all seasonal vegetables, they live in another courtyard, there are not many other things, will there be less seasonal vegetables?

Sending something else back, doesn't sending this thing mean that the old lady can't worry about the three children, and vaguely expresses that she wants to take them back?

However, seeing that my aunt and grandmother looked happy, because the cousins lived at home with a lot of smiles, the two girls tacitly agreed and said no more.

Forget it, anyway, your Shang family didn't say it explicitly, so we shouldn't know, anyway, as long as our aunt and grandmother are happy.