Chapter 137 Don’t touch me
Hire someone?
Lu Xiaohao thought Baitao was planning to hire someone to repair the bridge. This was a solution, but the weather was cold now and cutting down wood and mud was more troublesome.
"Auntie, how many people do you want to hire, men and women?"
Lu Xiaohao wondered, what kind of problem is this? Of course it's a man. How can this woman do such work?
"If you're looking for girls, ask for thirty or fifty, and pick some with quick hands and feet, especially those with nimble fingers."
Glancing at the detailed description in the mall, Baitao added: "It should be between fifteen and twenty years old."
Bai Dashan responded and went down. Lu Xiaohao on the side was puzzled: "Miss Bai, who do you want these people to be?"
"Work for me!"
After saying that, Baitao walked towards the river.
Lu Xiaohao had nothing to do, so he followed him.
It is impossible to build a bridge. There are still a few days left before the Qingquan River is frozen, so we can just cross the river by then.
Qinxin grass is a plant unique to Qingquan River. Its branches look like reeds, but they are different from reeds. They bloom with small flowers similar to winter jasmine.
This grass has a special function that causes water to freeze into ice at a specific time.
There are many Qinxin grass along the Qingquan River, so it can temporarily freeze the entire river for half a month.
If it weren't for the reminder from the mall, how would Baitao know that these reed-like things growing by the river have this function and can be sold for a lot of money.
Baitao grabbed a few pieces of Qinxincao and returned to the camp.
Lu Xiaohao was puzzled, but he was relieved that she didn't fall into the river naughtily.
Hearing that the Baijiabao caravan was going to be stationed by the river, others followed and found a place nearby.
At this time, Bai Dashan came with people to select people.
As an old man, he naturally couldn't look at the little girl's wife's hands one by one, so he brought his own wife and a few nimble women from the village with him.
"Ten cents a day, two meals a day."
As soon as these words came out, the crowd immediately went into an uproar.
Soon, a group of people raised their hands and waved excitedly, trying to attract attention.
Some people even shouted: "I, I, I, I may have done it."
"Shopkeeper Bai, look at me, I don't eat enough."
"I, I also eat less, Shopkeeper Bai, I can eat even less."
"Shopkeeper Bai..."
This is a year of disaster. Not to mention paying ten cents a day, even if you don't pay, even if you have two meals a day, someone will rob you of your head.
Rich families like to pick out people during disaster years. People are cheap at this time. Even if they don't pay, they can still pick out many suitable people to use in their homes.
Some dental shops will also take advantage of the disaster years to buy people. Usually they may buy one for three or five taels, but during the disaster years, they can buy two for one tael.
Bai Dashan looked at it and couldn't help frowning, why were there only a few women here and there, and they were all older.
The next second, he remembered something, quickly raised his hand and pressed it, and said: "Everyone, please be quiet. We are hiring people to do the work. This time, we want women, not men."
"You need to be between fifteen and twenty years old, with nimble hands and feet, dexterous and capable."
The person who originally had his hands raised was a little confused when he heard this.
What?
Looking for a girl?
What can a woman do!
Someone asked: "Why are you looking for a woman? What can this woman do?"
Bai Dashan: "Of course I hire people to do the work."
After saying this, the women who came with Bai Dashan to choose a man were immediately unhappy and actually looked down on women. As our aunt said, women hold up half the sky. Bai Dashan's wife put her hands on her hips and said, "What's wrong with the girl? Why can't the girl work? Aren't you born by a girl..."
The man probably didn't expect this question to elicit such a big reaction. When Bai Dashan's wife spoke, Bai Dashan beside him remained silent and waved his hands repeatedly.
"No, no, I just asked, I have no other meaning."
Even if he had other intentions, he didn't dare to complain. If he offended someone from the Baijiabao caravan, he would be in trouble if he couldn't buy anything on the way.
"We will hire women to work this time. Those who are interested in this will line up next to us. We will have to check whether they pass the test before hiring them."
Bai Dashan didn't explain too much. If there was anything to explain, he would hire people to do the work, so he would naturally find the right one.
They all have two shoulders to carry one head, but some jobs are really suitable for women.
The ancient thoughts are there. If you want to buy people, they may agree after a little hesitation.
But when hiring people to work, they hire women, which makes people have to think about it.
Some families with good conditions and those who feel sorry for their daughters will naturally not agree, but there are still more poor people.
"You guys should think carefully. You have to sign a labor contract and you have to work for at least ten days. If you can't work for that long, don't join in the fun."
The Baijiabao caravan was very fierce in killing bandits and indirectly protected other people, which made everyone like it very much.
Moreover, the people in the Baijiabao caravan were extremely well-behaved along the way. They didn't look sideways when passing by the eldest girl and the young daughter-in-law, which was very reassuring.
If people in Peach Blossom Village knew about these slanders from outsiders, they would definitely hum in their hearts, just kidding, we are so busy.
The villagers were still afraid of being entangled, so they kept their eyes open for one purpose: don't get me!
When they heard that they had to sign a contract and that it would last ten days, someone asked.
"Shopkeeper Bai, are you planning to stay here for ten days?"
Bai Dashan: "Most likely yes."
My aunt told me not to cross the river until we can walk on the frozen river.
With the weather like this, who knows when it will get cold, so Bai Dashan felt that even ten days was too little.
Ten days?
That is to find a way to earn some food to eat. Working for food is a way to save food for the family.
Zhou Yang and Zhou Qing were also in the crowd. After listening, they looked at each other and quickly squeezed out of the crowd.
Their family had never doubted the Baijiabao caravan. Now their family gathered together. As soon as they talked about the matter, Zhou Yang's wife was eager to give it a try.
"Dad, let me go and work for a few days. You can take care of me at home these days."
Zhou Yang: "You don't meet the requirements. Shopkeeper Bai said you should be between fifteen and twenty years old."
Zhou Yang’s wife: “Can’t you be older? If you are older and have experience, you can work better and faster.”
Zhou Yang: "You are more than just a little older."
Seeing that her parents were about to quarrel again, Zhou Meimei on the side quickly said: "Dad, let me go, I am sixteen years old."
Zhou Qing also answered: "Bring Guoguo and Cuicui, they are old enough." Yesterday happened to be fifteen, which is really good luck.
Zhou Guoguo and Zhou Cuicui also had happy faces. Who didn’t know that the Baijiabao caravan’s food was good along the way.
No one in the Zhou family objected, so the three Zhou sisters held hands and happily ran to line up.
Their smiles were bright, and people who didn't know better thought they were waiting not for work but for food.
Asking for tickets~~~
(End of chapter)