Chapter 181 Going to the city to work
Hoffman left the lord's house and suddenly felt his footsteps were much lighter. Looking up, the sky where snow seemed to be falling had become much broader.
When he returned home, he saw his parents sitting there, looking at his backpack curiously, wanting to see what was inside, but he did not dare to open it.
He sat down next to the backpack and started to bring things back. The first thing he took out was a bag of fresh cucumbers and said: "These are fresh cucumbers, they will be eaten in the next two days. ”
His parents carefully held up a cucumber. After living for so many years, this was the first time they saw fresh plants in the snowing season.
Hoffman took out another package of sausages, a time-honored brand of Weissenburg, and their trademark was printed on the plastic bag.
“This is reserved for the family to eat.” Hoffman said, “It’s pure pork, not offal.”
His father said in surprise: “It’s really pure pork. ? Oh, it’s a good thing. It’s very expensive. How much does it cost? Did your brother-in-law buy it? Why did you buy so much? Take some back when you go back to work. Don’t always eat your brother-in-law’s. ”
< br>These are cheap sausages, 100 grams each, 10 in a pack. Hoffman bought 20 kilograms at once, which was a big pile.
He said with a smile: "I have a cook in the factory who cooks for us. Everyone who works has food to eat, and my sister secretly gives me a little more."
Workers at the carriage factory eat steam bread and soup for free in the cafeteria. If you eat more steam bread and vegetables, you have to pay for it yourself. When he is eating, his sister will pick a larger steam bread for him. If there is leftover soup, he can drink more. One bowl, this is what cooks who have family members working in the factory do, so it is not wrong for Hoffman to say that his sister will give him a little more.
He continued: "These sausages are packaged and can be stored for two years without opening the bag. I eat half a sausage a day at home until I come back next time."
Then He showed his parents how to open the plastic bags containing sausages.
His father was already laughing so much that he didn’t know what to say. He had meat to eat every day. That was a life only for a master.
Then Hoffman took out a large bag of 10 kilograms of dried pumpkin and said: "This is a pumpkin from Wesson. It can be used to make soup. Just put it in water and boil it."
Then he took out a set of cheap tableware made of slime glue, a self-charging magic lamp, and a large bag of noodles.
The silly boy put the noodles down and they all broke.
Finally, a little embarrassed, Hoffman took out four sets of cotton-padded clothes and packed them tightly.
“There are two sets here that I bought for you,” he scratched his head and said, “My sister didn’t know I bought them, so she also bought two sets for you guys, that’s more.”
< br>His parents can only laugh now, but when his father reached out to take the cotton-padded clothes, his mother stopped him.
Hoffman's mother said: "You are not young anymore. It's time to get a wife. Don't you have your eye on the girl from the house south of the well? Let's settle the matter when you come back this time. Which of their sisters do you want?" "
Hoffman's face suddenly turned red, and he lowered his head and said, "Whatever mother thinks is better."
"That's OK," his mother said, "I'll do it. Just go and talk to their house." After saying that, he picked up a pack of sausages and left.
Hoffman said hurriedly: "Mom, don't be so anxious."
"Don't worry about it." His mother said. Hoffman said dumbfounded: "I have another big thing to do. My brother-in-law is short of people. I need to find a few friends to help."
Before he came back, his brother-in-law instilled in him the principle of keeping a lot of wealth secret, and he never mentioned the dozens of gold coins and the matter of opening his own factory.
His father said: "Then find those honest ones."
When his mother heard about this, it did not conflict with finding a daughter-in-law, so she asked her husband to take off his clothes He put on the rags himself, took a pack of sausages and left.
That night, young people from five villages ate grilled sausages and pumpkin noodles under the light of magic lamps, and listened to Hoffman telling them about the customs and customs of Weissenburg.
These people are the same as Hoffmann a year ago. They have never left the village more than 5 kilometers since they were so old. They are all full of envy and yearning.
Seeing that the time was right, Hoffman said: "My brother-in-law is recruiting people now, will you go? I told the master that it only costs 18 silver coins a year in taxes. Work there Years, there may only be four or five gold coins at the beginning, but when it is mature, there will be seven or eight.” Speak.
A young man wearing a red skirt stuffed with linen and hay gritted his teeth and said, "If I can eat noodles every day, I will go buy clothes for my family next year."
Several other people saw someone coming forward to agree, so they also agreed.
Hoffman nodded and said: "I asked you, so you must listen to me when the time comes. I won't embarrass you. The main thing is to prevent you from causing trouble to my brother-in-law. If anyone disobeys me, I will Bring him back."
"Okay!" The young man in the red skirt couldn't keep his eyes off the new cotton clothes lying nearby, "As long as I can buy new clothes for my family, not like the clothes I have now. Whoever goes out can wear it!”
The only long clothes he has at home are this skirt. If he doesn’t want to freeze to death when going out in winter, he can only wear this and stuff it with rags and hay. Almost every family in the village is like this, including Hoffman. If things are better at home, my daughter and son-in-law can help me occasionally, so there is no need to stuff hay.
Not to mention eating noodles and meat. All year round, there are all kinds of mushy food. At most, a little cheese is added. Some people eat food made of wheat for the first time today.
The workers working there in Wesson can have bread and meat to eat every day, and the temptation for them is fatal.
Hoffman pointed to a few bags of sausages placed aside and said: "You all take a bag back later and discuss it with your family."
"I will leave after the New Year, so you don't need to bring too much to salute." , I will buy you new ones, and I will deduct them from the wages first."
The news that Hoffman was taking people to work in the city to make money spread in the village on the day of the Winter Spirit Festival, and some people were eager to give it a try. , some just listened to the excitement, while others spread rumors that Hoffman would take them away to make sausages, and then be beaten while fetching water one day.
From that day on, many guests came to the Hoffman family every day. Some just wanted to hear his bragging, while others wanted to go out with him and inquire in detail. Some people made up their minds quickly, some have been hesitating, some wanted to go out but their families opposed it, and some didn't want to leave but were kicked out by their families.
The year 1027 arrived amidst everyone's expectations. When Hoffman left his hometown again, he exceeded the recruitment task. There were a dozen young people willing to leave the village with him to find a future in the big city.
Also overachieving was Hoffman's mother, who brought in three other girls and a cousin.
(End of this chapter)