NCCnovel Chapter 206: In the past, it would have been impossible
Chapter 206: In the past, it would have been impossible
Of course Qiao Ye could see what Lu Laosi was thinking, but she didn't feel disgusted.
A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier.
She also wanted to train a few capable business managers at home, and Lu Laosi was one of them.
"Yes, we need to recruit people."
"We are looking for a few people who are good at carpentry, both experienced carpenters and apprentices."
"After the workshop is built, we will collect rattan. You can decide how much a bundle costs."
"As for bamboo strips, assign them to do odd jobs."
"For example, we take bamboo from a workshop, punch holes in the length and size of the workshop's specifications, and make corresponding bamboo strips for delivery."
She thought for a moment and said, "A bundle of twenty bamboo sticks costs two cents."
“People in the village, other villages or the county town can all take on this kind of odd jobs.”
"But the amount of bamboo taken away must be recorded each time, and after it is brought back, we check to see if anyone has taken any."
"There is also loss. If a bamboo can be split into five bamboo strips, if someone can only make three or less bamboo strips, if he fails more than three times, he will not be allowed to take this kind of odd job in the future."
She looked at the two of them again and said, "The production of furniture will be mainly left to uncle."
"Other chores, such as recruiting people and collecting rattan and bamboo strips, will be left to Fourth Uncle."
Boss Lu said happily, "Okay, carpentry is my strong point."
He prefers carpentry to farming.
Wulang's wife asked him to take care of this, and he was so happy and excited.
Lu Lao Si was a little confused, "Why not just hire a few people to make bamboo strips?"
"Asking people to do odd jobs is not only troublesome, but it also costs as much as hiring someone else."
Qiao Ye said: "It is indeed more troublesome than hiring someone to do it."
"But it can boost the popularity of our village, and more and more people will come and go."
"The mosquito coils couldn't be made for long, and the wormwood and pine cones were no longer collected."
"Then find something else for the villagers to do."
"As for the pocket money, it's actually not much different from hiring someone."
"We hire a long-term worker who can do a limited amount of work every day, for example, 300 wen a month, and he can make five bundles of bamboo strips a day."
"That's the same as a day laborer delivering five bundles of bamboo strips."
"It would be troublesome to do this now."
She then suddenly asked back, "And if we do this, won't our family's reputation in the village, other villages, and the county be better?"
In ancient times, reputation was a good thing. As long as it was not too great and surpassed the royal family who crossed the line, it was a protective umbrella for them.
If we encourage everyone to make money and live a better life, we will certainly not cross the line and will be liked by those in power.
Besides, now that she has come to this world, she has enough food, clothing and shelter, and she is not so short of money, so she wants to do more.
Lu Laosi was stunned for a moment, "That would definitely be better."
In the past, their family’s reputation in the village was only slightly better than that of the old Qiao family, mainly because they had a scholar.
But now, leaving aside the fifth brother, most of the villagers praise their family when they mention it.
Qiao Ye shrugged, "Our family is now considered the richest in the village. There is no need to set up a target to make people jealous and envious. It will only make them jealous."
"It's good to let everyone make some money."
"If someone wants to harm us, those who have interests related to us will take the initiative to stand up and defend us without our instigation."
"Look, the last time Lu Mei entered the village, she was scolded by the villagers."
"If we hadn't hired people to do the work, collected wormwood and pine cones, and raised sheep and bees, do you think they would have just grabbed Lu Mei and scolded her?"
"At most, they would just curse behind my back, but who knows, someone might even come to watch the show."
She added, "And Lu Mei was making trouble before. My husband will go to the clan leader and elders to make the decision when he comes back."
"He didn't need to take the initiative to ask for it. The clan leaders made the decision and made him completely sever his relationship with Lu Mei."
"The clan leaders took the initiative to go to the county town and asked Lu Mei to sign a document of severance."
"Do you think it would be possible in the past?"
Boss Lu and Boss Lu thought about it carefully and said, "If it were in the past, that would definitely be impossible."
After hearing this, they finally understood why Wulang's wife had done so many things that were considered disadvantageous by everyone.
Qiao Ye said meaningfully: "Remember, the world is bustling with people because of profit; the world is bustling with people because of profit."
"If used well, it is the greatest weapon in our hands."
"Not only did our family not lose money, but we also gained a good reputation."
"And Feng Shui emphasizes a person's popularity. Popularity can bring good fortune."
"So our family should do more good deeds and accumulate virtue."
This is also the ancestral motto of their Qiao family, and she has always kept it in mind.
Lu Lao Si nodded, not quite understanding, "What you said makes sense."
He found that he still had a lot to learn from Wulang's wife.
Boss Lu felt that Wulang’s wife was amazing and everything she said was right.
So for the next period of time, the Lu family began to build a new workshop.
He also told others that in order to get everyone to drink the soup together, he would give them odd jobs.
After hearing this, the villagers were all very happy and praised the Lu family.
Especially towards Qiao Ye, he almost praised her as a living Bodhisattva.
Some people said that she was a golden child, and the Lu family became the most envied family in the village.
Half a month later, the workshop was repaired.
Just like what the Lu family said before, they really let the job of splitting bamboo strips be released.
For a while, the Lu family workshop was bustling with people coming and going.
Some people give away mugwort and pine cones, some buy mosquito coils wholesale, and some give away bamboo strips. The popularity is extremely high.
Even County Magistrate Lu had heard of Qiao Ye's good reputation.
Naturally, he was happy to see this happen.
In addition to these things, people come from time to time to ask if we want to collect medicinal herb seedlings.
If we find something in the mountains, we will come and ask about it.
Qiao Ye would go and take a look, and if he really needed it, he would spend money to buy it.
During this period, Lu Shao sent letters to Qiao Ye twice.
The letter would record the interesting things that happened and what he saw along the way, as well as his obvious longing for her.
In modern times, Qiao Ye is used to quick ways of communicating such as phone calls and WeChat, so it was a little strange for him to receive a letter suddenly.
So she wrote back to Lu Shao, and she also wrote about what had happened recently and how much she missed him.
The two of them kept writing letters to each other for ten days or half a month. It was just like the fun between a young couple and they both enjoyed it very much.
More than half a month passed like this.
That day, Qiao Ye drove Dahei and Xiaohei to a village a little far away to collect medicinal herb seedlings.
When we loaded the car and were about to leave, we passed a river.
Xiao Hei suddenly started mooing towards the river bank.
Qiao Ye, who was originally distracted by something, looked over at this moment.
A woman was found lying by the river, unconscious and looked like she had been washed ashore from the river.
She hurriedly got out of the car and walked over to take a look.