Chapter 941
Supporting Female Workers
Chapter 941 Supporting Female Workers
These words were like a life-saving medicine for He Liuliu, Miao Jinke, and the others. They were dejected and immediately came back to life, looking at Qin Xiaomi with surprise and expectation in their eyes.
"...Master, really?" He Liuliu knew that with the Qin family's status, they wouldn't lie to deceive them, so he shouldn't ask further.
But he couldn't help it; without confirming it, his heart was pounding like a drum, unable to stop.
Qin Xiaomi nodded: "He Liuliu, right? For someone like you who has lost your parents and has to raise your younger siblings, as long as you pass the initial interview, our herbal medicine shop will provide assistance and give you priority in getting a job. However, the job may vary in difficulty."
Will they provide assistance and job opportunities?
He Liuliu was so excited that tears streamed down her face. She quickly said, "Master, just assign me any work. I don't pick and choose. I can do any kind of hard work... I plowed all the land in my family's land. I can do heavy work!"
After his parents died and he was separated from his grandparents, he was in charge of tending the family land... plowing, ridging, and when water was scarce, he would carry buckets of water to the wheat fields. He also had to rush to harvest the wheat and carry the heavy loads of wheat home.
No matter how hard the work at the Qin family's herbal medicine shop is, it can't be as hard as farming.
Moreover, the Qin family's work was stable and they even provided meals, so he only needed to focus on his work and no longer had to worry about the harvest, which kept him up all night.
This child is only fourteen years old and has to do so much work and worry about supporting his family. His hair has even become thinner. It's really quite pitiful.
"Mr. Qin, my name is Wei Abing. My family is also struggling. I have to support half of my family and my nephew and niece who have lost their father. Mr. Qin, please give me a job!" A thin, sunken-faced man in his early thirties said, his face relaxed and his eyes even carrying a hint of mockery.
"Ha," Qin Xiaomi sneered, reaching out to the side...
Zhu Xuewei hurriedly handed Wei Abing's interview list to Zhu Yiqing, who then gave it to Qin Xiaomi.
Qin Xiaomi looked through the documents for a while and asked, "The villagers of Sanjiagang, the villages under the jurisdiction of Village Chief Kong... Is Village Chief Wei here?"
There are three surnames in Sanjiagang: Wei, Liu, and Wang. The Wei surname is rare, but it is the most common, so the village chief comes from the Wei clan.
The village chief wasn't there; he was still in jail, so we went directly to the village head.
Village Chief Wei's heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly came out. Knowing that the Qin family was not to be offended, he immediately betrayed Wei Abing: "I am the village chief of Sanjiagang. Qin Xiaodong, don't listen to Wei Abing's nonsense. His elder brother is dead, but Wei Ajia's two sons and one daughter are not being raised by him. He is struggling to support his own sons and daughters."
"Wei Ajia's children are being raised by Mr. and Mrs. Wei and Wei Ganshi... Wei Ganshi has been accepted and is currently waiting to sign a contract."
Each village will report to the village chief in a timely manner who has been selected, so Village Chief Wei already knows.
Madam Yao retrieved Wei Ganshi's interview details and presented them to Qin Xiaomi: "Master, Wei Ganshi has indeed passed the interview and is currently waiting to sign the contract at the signing room."
Because she was a widow, Ms. Wei Gan would be given priority in being hired.
"Alright." Qin Xiaomi smiled, pointed at Wei Abing, and said, "Unreasonable, making false reports, trying to cheat for the position, men, throw him out!"
"Commander Xu," Jiang Dalang, dressed in armor, called out.
"Yes!" Xu Sanjun led two soldiers out, grabbed Wei Abing, and dragged him away.
Wei Abing was stunned, and hurriedly cried out, "Village chief, village chief, save me! I didn't do anything. I'm a law-abiding citizen. The Qin family has no right to treat me like this!"
Bang bang!
Xu Sanjun punched him twice, stunning Wei Abing. Then Xu Sanjun grabbed his chin and turned him towards Jiang Dalang.
Jiang Dalang stared at him and said, "I am a centurion appointed by His Majesty. I was the one who hit you. If you are not satisfied, you can go to the yamen to report me."
The voice was deep and thunderous, and Wei Abing finally realized... The Qin family was no ordinary farming family. Old Master Qin was a commander of a thousand households; Qin Xiaodong was not a teenage girl either. She was a female Yama who could kill bandits and slay enemies, and her fiancé was a centurion in the camp!
"Hurry up and apologize to Commander Jiang and Master Qin!" Village Chief Wei was furious and rushed over to slap him twice.
Wei Abing wasn't completely stupid. Knowing he couldn't afford to offend the Qin family, he hurriedly said, "Commander Jiang, spare my life! Young Master Qin, spare my life! It's my fault for being useless and failing the interview. I even lied to get the Qin family's pity to get a job. I know I was wrong. I won't do it again!"
Qin Xiaomi ignored him and said to Village Chief Wei, "Village Chief Wei, I'm tired of saying harsh words, so I won't say them today. I'll just remind you that my Qin family's female workers are under my protection. If anyone dares to bully our female workers or take advantage of them to bully their children while they are at work, my Qin family will definitely report it to the authorities and help our female workers to the end, until they are dead!"
These words are directed at the families of all the female workers, and they are showing support for all the female workers.
And because of Wei Abing, the Wei family became the chicken that was killed as a warning to others.
Village Chief Wei was so angry that he wanted to slap Wei Abing twice more, but he quickly said, "No, no, don't worry, Master Qin, Wei Abing isn't that bad. His parents still run the household, and they don't favor him. They love their grandchildren equally. Wei Gan's children will stay at home and nothing will happen to them."
This statement is credible.
The Qin family had asked the village chiefs and village officials to conduct investigations and selections. Those who passed the interviews were all people of impeccable character and with good family traditions.
Wei Abing was used to being slick and thought his job was secure, so he stopped pretending. As a result, Qin Xiaomi exposed him and made him a chicken to be slaughtered.
"The matter of Wei Abing ends here." Qin Xiaomi gave a definite answer, then looked at the village chiefs and neighborhood leaders: "Our Qin family will protect the female workers and stand up for them. Please help spread this message."
Village Chief Zhou, Clan Chief Lü, and Village Head Miao hurriedly said, "Don't worry, Mr. Qin, we will definitely spread the word and warn the villagers in all villages not to be envious or jealous of the female workers who have been hired, not to scheme against the female workers, and especially not to scheme against the female workers' children!"
Qin Xiaomi: "Thank you all, I appreciate your help."
Village Chief Miao was shocked. Good heavens, this female Yama who dared to kill bandits was actually thanking him? What should he do? He was a little scared.
If you're afraid, then mind your own business and the Miao people. Stop using your power to oppress and exploit the villagers!
As they were talking, Wei Abing had already been taken away.
Qin Xiaomi flipped through the interview details booklet of the interviewees in the 'detention room', and found that thirty-four people couldn't stand the smell of medicine.
After Wei Abing was driven out, only thirty-three people remained.
To be honest, this ratio is really too high.
but……
"Most of you just feel nauseous and vomit, followed by dizziness. No one has developed a rash or had difficulty breathing."
"If smelling the herbs causes difficulty breathing, there is a risk of suffocation and death. No matter how poor a family is, our herbal medicine shop cannot hire such a person."
Her words were meant to explain to everyone why it was necessary to go through the ordeal of being 'locked in a room and smelling medicinal herbs'.
But He Liuliu and the others were on tenterhooks, fearing that Qin Dongjia's next words would be... "You are high-risk personnel, our herbal medicine shop will not accept you."
But Qin Xiaomi smiled and said, "Congratulations, you've all been hired. The herbal medicine shop will arrange jobs for you that don't involve contact with or smell of herbs, depending on your physical tolerance."