Chapter 946
Looking for scolding
Chapter 946 Looking for scolding
"Boss, we can accept it and are willing to sign the contract!" Hundreds of workers and twenty village chiefs shouted.
Qin Xiaomi nodded: "Bring out the employment contract and invite the workers and the homeowner in!"
In ancient times, to avoid disputes and impersonation, it was best to bring the homeowner along when signing a contract.
The homeowner who was working for the worker had been waiting outside the house for a long time before signing the contract.
At this moment, they were led into the signing room by Qin Dashi and his wife, Qin Dayan and his wife, and a group of soldiers.
Thankfully, this room is big enough, otherwise it wouldn't be able to fit everything.
Uncle Qin and Aunt Qin, along with their servants, brought over boxes of employment contracts and called to the students, "Come on, distribute them to the workers, and explain them clearly to them!"
Hmph, let's give you more hard work and see if you still have time to talk about my niece.
Of the more than 400 workers, only 140 students were students. Where did the other dozens of students go? Naturally, they took the new deworming medicine last night and were too exhausted to do manual labor today.
This time, the students were in for a tough time again, as each student had to explain the termination contract to at least three workers and their homeowners.
The workers still don't understand after being told it once, so they have to explain it repeatedly.
Each person repeated it at least three times, and some even eleven times. Gao Zhenzhi's throat was sore from all the repetition, and he suspected that the Qin family was deliberately trying to frame him.
Another half hour passed, and finally the contract could be officially signed.
Accompanied by the homeowner and the village head, the workers signed employment contracts.
The Qin family, the clerk of the Silifang, Master Lu, the old scholar Pan, and Commander Zhong also signed and pressed their fingerprints... Luckily, the students helped them sign, so they only had to press their fingerprints, otherwise they would have been exhausted from signing so many signatures.
Three copies, totaling over a thousand names—they'd be useless even if they didn't die.
At the beginning of the Shen hour (3-5 PM), all the employment contracts were finally completed, with one copy for each of the workers, the herbal medicine shop, and the county government.
Dangdang Dangdang!
After the gong stopped, Qin Xiaomi said, "From this moment on, you are all official workers of my Qin family's medicinal herb processing workshop, and your wages will be calculated from the moment you sign the contract."
"You'll have two days off to handle your personal matters. You'll officially start work on September 13th. If any emergencies occur, you can have your family members come to the herbal medicine shop to ask for leave."
Will you pay me today?
Can I ask for leave if I can't come to work?
"Thank you so much, boss! We'll definitely work hard!" The workers and their employers promised, their hearts filled with warmth and joy, almost to the point of tears.
Dangdang Dangdang!
"Signing complete. Everyone, leave in an orderly manner. Do not push or shove!" Qin Xiaomi shouted, feeling relieved. Thank goodness, the recruitment for the herbal medicine shop was finally done.
Hey, you're letting your guard down too soon.
Grandpa Qin and Grandma Qin brought Master Lu over and said, "Master Qin, Commander Tang sent someone to say that a large group of people from other towns have gathered at the outpost outside the town. They are all here to apply for jobs. When will Master Qin interview them?"
I almost forgot about it.
Qin Xiaomi said, "Please ask the government and the clerks to convey to the villagers in the surrounding towns that the positions in the herbal medicine workshop are limited. At present, we can only give ten positions to each of the following towns: Hutou Town, Fuliu Town, the western suburbs of the county, Leibao Town, Junshi Town, and Shuanghe Town."
Hanjiacun is located in the western suburbs of the county, and this arrangement also extends to villages related by marriage.
"As for who gets the positions, each town can discuss it themselves and just submit the list. But my Qin family's rules are right here. Anyone who doesn't meet the rules will be fired."
“Tell the villagers from other towns to come back, dry some of their medicinal herbs, and bring more herbs to sell.”
Hiss, Master Lu gasped inwardly... The Qin family woman is no ordinary person. Apart from Junshi Town, all the towns she assigned to posts were located on major thoroughfares.
By hiring people from these towns to work, the Qin family's goods transportation would be unimpeded. They could even develop these towns into the Qin family's eyes and ears, ensuring that information about anyone traveling on the main roads would reach the Qin family. "Alright, the yamen will negotiate with the various towns." Master Lu was now giving the Qin family face and was doing his best to help, not daring to delay.
Soon, Master Lu, along with Clerk Guan, Kang Lang, Kang Rong, and others, left the herbal medicine shop and went to the outpost camp outside the town to discuss matters with the people from various towns.
……
Outside the herbal medicine shop, it was bustling with activity, everyone was amazed by the treatment and work regulations provided by the Qin family.
“My goodness, you can earn nearly a tael of silver for three and a half hours of work, and a night shift worker can earn a tael and two mace of silver a month!”
"I've never seen anything like it! I've lived most of my life and I've never seen anything like this before!"
"Don't even mention you, young man! This old woman is sixty-three this year. I've lived my whole life, and even when I was a child, I only heard stories from the old folks, and I've never heard of anything like this!" Old Mrs. Liu was so excited that she was trembling. She shouted at the top of her lungs, "The Qin family has a conscience! They treat us like human beings. Yesterday, I took half of my family to take advantage of the Qin family, but they didn't hold it against us. They gave my eldest granddaughter and second granddaughter jobs, and from now on, my family will have an income of nearly two taels of silver every month."
"My eldest and second granddaughters have really made something of themselves!"
Those who didn't get jobs grumbled, "Ha, old woman Liu Jiu, what's there to be happy about that your two granddaughters got jobs? Your eldest and second granddaughters are both of marriageable age. Once they get married, your jobs will belong to other people's families. I feel sorry for you!"
Instead of being alienated, Liu Jiu's wife acted as if she had caught someone doing a good deed. She grabbed the man who was speaking and shouted, "The villagers are all witnesses! Pan Yao's family openly looks down on girls! Lord Qin, the soldier, and Clerk Guan, come and arrest him! He looks down on girls, mistreats girls, and slanders girls. Don't let his family get rich!"
He added, "Pan Yaojia, don't move! I'm sixty-three years old. If you dare to push me, I'll lie down right now and show you how valuable I am!"
Pan Yaojia: "...Old hag Liu Jiu, stop throwing a tantrum at me, let go right now!"
Dangdang Dangdang!
The soldiers banged gongs, came straight over, grabbed Pan Yaojia, and took him aside.
He then addressed the villagers, saying, “After you pick up your workers, leave immediately. Don’t block this place. Anyone who doesn’t leave within fifteen minutes will be arrested like this man!”
Ouch!
The villagers were shocked. Old Mrs. Liu was the most clever. She grabbed her two granddaughters and told her family, "Let's go."
Seeing Pan Yao's fate and the menacing soldiers, the other villagers dared not laugh or grumble anymore, and hurried home.
Ying Zilin breathed a sigh of relief as he watched the villagers leave in a flurry... They were finally gone, and he no longer had to worry about a stampede.
but……
He couldn't hold back any longer. After finishing his work, he came to Qin Xiaomi's side about three meters away, bowed, and asked, "Master Qin, Zilin has many questions. I wonder if Master Qin could answer them?"
Qin Xiaomi glared at Old Man Xun, Old Man Xun glared at Old Man Qiong, Old Man Qiong bowed and asked Qin Xiaomi to enlighten the students.
If the students can grasp even a little of this, it will benefit the Great Wei and the world.
"Ask whatever you want, hurry up," Qin Xiaomi urged.
Meanwhile, the Qin family, including Jiang Dalang, had gathered around her to protect her.
Ying Zilin said, "Why does Boss Qin pay his workers such high wages, and also provide various hidden benefits that far exceed monetary value? He's even subtly educating them. Is it worth all this trouble, effort, and money?"
Before Qin Xiaomi could answer, Gao Zhenzhi preemptively questioned, "Qin family lady, are you trying to win over the people with your actions? What is your Qin family's intention?!"
The Qin family proposed to establish a village martial arts academy to empower the people. The Qin woman's fiancé also commands troops. If they are accused of trying to win over the people, the Qin family will likely not fare well.
Qin Xiaomi looked at Gao Zhenzhi and laughed: "Heh, I was going to let you off the hook, but you just had to ask for a scolding, so I have no choice but to be impolite."