The whole family traveled through ancient times to start a new business

After buying the cloth, Su Yuanyuan drove Lanhuifang's carriage directly to the farm.

When she arrived at the farm, Su Yuanyuan saw the hired members of the Tian family standing at the door of the farm house somewhat uncomfortably.

Su Yuanyuan got off the carriage and asked, "Why don't you go in?"

Old Man Tian said, "We are waiting for the girl!" After getting off the car, Old Man Tian and his family saw such a nice house, and they were a little afraid to go in without permission. Even if the driver asked them to go in and wait, they were a little afraid to go in. Without Su Yuanyuan by their side, they felt a little unsure.

Now the house on the farm is empty. The person who was originally looking after the house left the house after Su Yuanyuan bought the farm and was taken away by Anji.

Su Yuanyuan said: "Okay, let's go in! You will live here from now on."

Old Man Tian and his family entered the house somewhat cautiously, and Su Yuanyuan arranged the Tian family in the back house at the entrance of the courtyard.

Although it was a back house, it was a brick house! It looked spacious and much better than their previous house.

Su Yuanyuan distributed the cloth she bought to them. There were two kinds of cloth: linen and cotton. They were not all in the three colors of gray, blue and black. The colors of the cotton cloth included apricot yellow, aqua blue and scarlet.

Su Yuanyuan specially handed the pretty colors to Auntie Tian and said, "These colors are for the women in the family to make clothes." She pointed to the fourteen or fifteen-year-old granddaughter of the Tian family and said, "She is not too old, and colorful clothes will look good on her."

Su Yuanyuan's words made the granddaughter of the Tian family's eyes red.

These days, the granddaughter of the Tian family has been worried. If it weren't for her, the family wouldn't have fallen to this point. If Miss Su hadn't bought them, she really didn't know what to do. It wasn't until she entered this house that she felt relieved.

Although her grandparents didn't say anything during this period, she felt very guilty looking at their haggard faces. Although her second uncle didn't say anything, her second aunt complained a lot. She could understand her second aunt's complaints, and she also knew that she had implicated the whole family. But she really couldn't say that she wanted to be a concubine to the old owner of the manor. She always had a glimmer of hope in her heart, what if! What if there was really a turning point! Until the last moment, she still didn't want to give up! Unexpectedly, she really met a noble person.

Su Yuanyuan saw the girl with red eyes walking towards her, she knelt down, kowtowed and said: "Please give me a name, young lady." When the granddaughter of the Tian family was in the dental clinic, she heard from the people inside that when she arrived at the host's house, she had to ask the host to give her a name.

When the Tian family saw their granddaughter kneeling down, they also knelt down and asked Su Yuanyuan to give them a name.

Su Yuanyuan was still not used to so many people kneeling in front of her, so she said, "Everyone, get up first! Get up first and we'll talk."

The Tian family members looked at each other and stood up.

Su Yuanyuan nodded, thinking to herself: Not bad, she is obedient. She stood up when asked to, and did not insist on kneeling.

Su Yuanyuan said, "You can still keep the surname Tian, ​​and just keep your original name." Then she gestured to the granddaughter of the Tian family and said, "You can be called Tiantian from now on! Tian Tiantian, I hope your life will be less difficult and sweet in the future."

When Tiantian heard this, her eyes turned red again and she knelt down and said, "Thank you, girl."

Su Yuanyuan said: "Get up!"

After some inquiries, Su Yuanyuan learned the names of the family. The old couple did not have any formal names, so they were called Old Man Tian and Old Lady Tian. The eldest was called Tian Dali, and his wife and two sons also had local names, without any real names; the second was called Tian Erli, and his wife and two sons also had no real names.

When Su Yuanyuan heard this, she simply named the four grandchildren of the Tian family "prosperous, prosperous and well-developed" according to their age. Tian Dali's two sons were named Tian Xing and Tian Fa, and Tian Erli's two sons were named Tian Wang and Tian Da. The two daughters-in-law were named Aunt Tian Da and Aunt Tian Er according to the order of their husbands!

It must be said that the family that Su Yuanyuan bought had quite a few strong laborers. Except for the old man Tian and his wife who were in their early fifties, the rest were young and had no children. Tian Dali and his wife Erli were both in their thirties, and the oldest of the four boys was sixteen years old, and the youngest was twelve years old, all of them old enough to do some work.

Don't talk about hiring child labor here. During the busy farming season, even children as young as five or six years old are required to help out to the best of their ability.

Su Yuanyuan didn't waste any time and took Old Man Tian out to fence off the land she was going to use.

It must be said that the tenants in the village were very sensible. The houses they built were not within the scope of her village, but were built outside the village. So Su Yuanyuan was not worried at all that she would enclose someone else's house.

But then again, the manor belongs to Su Yuanyuan. Logically speaking, no one can build a house in the manor without the consent of the manor owner. Even if someone builds a house, Su Yuanyuan has the absolute right to let this person build it for free. This may be the reason why no one dares to build a house.

However, the scope of the enclosure this time will definitely include the fields that have been rented out to others, and many of them have already been planted with crops. Su Yuanyuan thought that she should return the rent of the land that should be returned, and pay the money that should be paid. For the tenants who have returned the lease and have no land to plant, she can hire them to take care of the fruit trees and ponds.

Su Yuanyuan finally decided to enclose the land behind the house. That land is close to the house and the two small hills with fruit trees. It is the most edge of the whole village. The overall location is to the north of the house, and the right rear of this land is the two hills with fruit trees. The road to the hills is on the edge of the land and will not pass through this land.

In this way, even if the tenants of the manor came to the manor to take care of the fields, they would not pass by this land unless they came here on purpose. In this way, if the wall is built to enclose it, they will not be able to enter unless they climb the wall. It is close to the house and very convenient to take care of.

The land is 15 mu in size and is rectangular in shape. It is very neat and tidy. The more Su Yuanyuan looks at it, the more satisfied she is. And it is originally a paddy field, so there is no need to change the land later. Just simple tidying up will be enough.

Su Yuanyuan circled the area and took the booklet left by Anji to see who the land was leased to. Su Yuanyuan saw that the land was leased to a family, which made her even happier. It was easier to communicate with one family, and it was always better to communicate with one family than two.

The family's surname was Zhao, and Su Yuanyuan sent someone to call the head of the family.

Someone was called over quickly, and the head of the family was an old man in his fifties.

Old man Zhao was very nervous. He had no idea what the new owner wanted to talk to him about and he had no idea what to do.

Su Yuanyuan said, "Uncle, you do it." She also gestured for someone to serve tea to the old man.

Old man Zhao refused to sit down no matter what he said. He said, "Miss, just tell me what you want to say! I'd rather stand and feel more comfortable."

Su Yuanyuan did not force it and said, "Uncle, I'm going to take back the land behind your house and will not rent it out anymore. From now on..."

When Old Man Zhao heard this, his face turned pale. The whole family depends on this land! If he doesn't give the land to them, what will happen to the family in the future? Without waiting for Su Yuanyuan to finish her words, he bowed anxiously and said, "Miss, please don't take the land back."

Su Yuanyuan was not angry at being interrupted. He understood the other party's nervousness and said quickly, "Don't worry, old man. Although the land is no longer rented to you, I will hire you to work for me. I can guarantee that the wages you get will not be less than the harvest from your farming. Moreover, I will also give you corresponding compensation for the crops you have already planted. Don't worry about these."

When the old man heard this, he knew that the young lady was a reasonable person, but he was still worried, so he asked unsurely, "I wonder what kind of work the young lady wants to hire us to do?" Old Man Zhao was worried that the work arranged by Su Yuanyuan would not be done by people like them who only knew how to do farm work, and that they would eventually be fired.

Su Yuanyuan saw his worry and said, "It's all farm work. Help me take care of the fruit trees in the back hills and raise fish in the pond."

The old man felt relieved when he heard this and asked, "Miss, how much is the salary?"

Su Yuanyuan already knew the price of hiring people to do farm work, and had an idea in her mind, so she asked, "I wonder how many people in your family can do these farm work?"

Old man Zhao did not dare to fool Su Yuanyuan and told the truth: "Not counting me, there are four other able-bodied laborers in the family." Old man Zhao was very honest. He only reported the able-bodied male laborers in the family, and did not report any females or underage children.

Su Yuanyuan nodded and said, "That means there are five people in total. I will give you half a tael of silver each month. If you do a good job, I will give you two taels of silver each at the end of the year. But you have to sign a contract with me, and you can't break it easily. And I also have requirements for work. The work I assign must be completed with quality and quantity, and you can't cheat or slack off. Otherwise, I can fire you. We can sign a one-year contract. When the contract expires, if you don't want to do it, you don't have to renew it."

When Old Man Zhao heard this, he was very happy. It was normal for him not to be counted as a strong laborer at his age. He didn't expect that the young lady was kind-hearted and counted him as a strong laborer. In this way, their family can have an income of two and a half taels a month. If each person counts the two taels of silver at the end of the year, each person can earn eight taels of silver a year, which is 40 taels of silver a year. Even if the two taels at the end of the year are not counted, there are still 30 taels of silver a year. The more Old Man Zhao thought about it, the happier he became. This was something he had never dared to think about before. The wages were sufficient, and Old Man Zhao no longer wanted to sign a contract. With such a generous salary, signing a contract, and selling some labor were all right.

Old man Zhao assured: "Miss, rest assured, we will do our best. If you are not satisfied, you can always leave us."

Su Yuanyuan nodded and said, "Then go back and call your family! We will sign the contract today. You can start working tomorrow."

Old Man Zhao happily agreed and returned home to call people.

Su Yuanyuan looked at Old Man Zhao's back and thought that she had to listen to Ping'an's advice and not pay him even one tael of silver a month.

Su Yuanyuan originally wanted to give each person one tael of silver per month, but when she told Ping An about this idea, Ping An stopped her. Ping An said, "Girl, you are used to not being short of money. One tael of silver is too much for farmers. Many farmers can't save one tael of silver in a year. Half a tael of silver per person per month is enough. You can't give so much right away. If they do well, you can increase their salary appropriately in the future!"

Su Yuanyuan was used to being generous to her employees, so she took it for granted. She knew what Ping An said, and she was also clear about the importance of one tael of silver to a farmer, and understood the reason behind it. Su Yuanyuan finally adopted Ping An's suggestion, and gave each person two taels of silver per month. But Su Yuanyuan thought that if they did a good job, they could also be rewarded, so she said that if they did a good job, they would be rewarded with two taels of silver.

Now, after seeing Old Man Zhao's reaction, Su Yuanyuan has a clearer understanding of the issue of wages.

While waiting, Su Yuanyuan asked Ping An to draft a contract.

After two quarters of an hour, Old Man Zhao came back with his men. Looking at the sweat on their foreheads, Su Yuanyuan knew that they left in a hurry.

Su Yuanyuan said, "You guys sit down and take a rest."

Old Man Zhao and his family quickly waved their hands and said: No need to do it.

Old Man Zhao also brought a man with him. This man was from Old Man Zhao's village and could read. Su Yuanyuan didn't care. It was normal to find a literate person to look at the contract. This also proved that this family was not stupid. It was good not to be stupid! As long as the character was good, Su Yuanyuan still liked to use smart people.

Su Yuanyuan generously gave the contract to the literate villager.

The contract clearly states the contract period and wages. There are five days of rest every month. If you take leave, your wages will be deducted. If you work overtime, you will also be paid. In addition to these, the contract also states that Zhao Laohan's family must complete the work assigned by the master with quality and quantity. If they cannot complete it, the master can terminate the employment relationship at any time.

In addition to the employment contract, Su Yuanyuan also prepared something similar to a confidentiality agreement. It stated that the Zhao family needed to keep their mouths shut about the master's family's affairs. No matter what happened in the master's family, what they heard or saw in the master's family, they could not spread it to outsiders. If it was discovered that the Zhao family had spread the news outside and there was sufficient evidence, each member of the Zhao family would have to compensate Su Yuanyuan fifty taels of silver.

Fifty taels of silver! The Zhao family was frightened when they heard the amount. They looked at each other and dared not sign the agreement. But they also knew that if they wanted to stay and work, they had to sign the agreement.

The Zhao family was frightened when they heard fifty taels of silver, but they hadn't figured it out yet. It was fifty taels per person, so six people would have three hundred taels of silver!

The Zhao family gathered together to discuss, and Su Yuanyuan signaled with her eyes that everyone should not disturb them.

Finally, Old Man Zhao made up his mind and said to his family, "As long as we keep our mouths shut, we won't have to pay the money. I'm telling you now, we can't miss this opportunity, and you all have to keep your mouths shut. If anyone dares to make a mistake, I won't have to ask the master to pay the money, I will beat him to death directly."

These four people were Old Man Zhao's two sons and two grandsons. When they saw Old Man Zhao's extremely serious face, they were still afraid of the majesty of the head of the family and quickly assured him: Dad/Grandpa, don't worry, we will keep our mouths shut.

Old Man Zhao nodded in satisfaction and said to Su Yuanyuan, "Miss, we have made up our mind. Let's sign the contract."

Su Yuanyuan didn't say anything and signed the contract directly with Old Man Zhao.

No matter what choice Old Man Zhao makes today, Su Yuanyuan will respect his choice.

After signing the contract, Su Yuanyuan asked Ping An to give Old Man Zhao two taels of silver, saying, "This is compensation for the crops you have already planted in the fields."

Old man Zhao thought that since he had such a good job, he would not be compensated. Unexpectedly, he was not only compensated, but also given so much. He refused to take the money and said, "Miss, you don't need so much money. You don't need so much money."

Su Yuanyuan said, "Keep it! You have wasted both seeds and manpower, this is what you deserve."

Old Man Su took the silver and said, "Thank you, Miss. We will definitely work hard."

Su Yuanyuan nodded and said, "Okay, go back! You will come to work early tomorrow morning."

Old Man Zhao and his family bowed to Su Yuanyuan and left the Su family.