Female Farming Pond Fish

"Why are you here so early? Is there something wrong?" After dinner, Tian Yu went to clean up and Chi Xiaotong asked.

"My mother asked me to come and help you. Your factory is not open yet? If we wait any longer, the busy farming season will begin!"

"Start work! Start work today!"

"Anyway, I've finished the exam, and I'll just have to leave it to fate as to how I perform! My mother sent me here to help you with the work!"

"Haha, free labor, it's a waste if you don't use it!"

"You are so annoying!" Chen Chengyu pretended to be angry.

Tian Yu listened to the two people's teasing and the corners of his mouth curled up.

Tian Yu and Chen Chengshan didn't make much candy, so Chi Xiaotong didn't plan to sell it, so she distributed it. She kept some for herself, gave some to the Chen family, and asked Chen's mother to send some of the rest to Chen Shang and Chen Yu's families in the county.

Mother Chen did not refuse and went to the county with Father Chen, leaving the two younger children behind to help Chi Xiaotong with work.

They were not really needed to do it, they would hire someone else. Chen Chengyu helped Chi Xiaotong to watch over it, so she could free up her hands to buy the ingredients.

It won't be so hard for one person to run. It can also give Chen Chengyu some exercise.

Chen's mother and her husband stayed in their world of two for several days before returning.

With two more experienced old people, things become much easier!

During this period of time, I really spent money like water!

I have to spend money almost every day, not to mention wages.

They are all from the same village, so the price offered by Chi Xiaotong can be said to be very high!

The wages are different for different jobs, but the daily wages are around 300 to 400 coins, not to mention the price of materials.

Chi Xiaotong felt really bad when counting the money she spent every day, but she was also very satisfied when watching the factory taking shape day by day.

Finally, a month later, the factory was completed! After rushing around, it was finally finished before the busy farming season!

There are three large tiled houses side by side. Chi Xiaotong really invested a lot of money in this factory.

The materials and craftsmanship are absolutely excellent. It's better than the house she lives in now!

Chi Xiaotong planned to make it in one go and use it for decades! She didn't want to get a cheap one that wouldn't last for a few years! She would have to repair it later!

Don’t worry if your home is shabby, you can renovate it anyway!

On the day of completion, Chi Xiaotong specially cooked a meal and treated everyone to a meal.

There were no firecrackers to celebrate, we just invited the villagers to a meal and the fun was over!

After the end, Chi Xiaotong calculated the expenses at home. It would not have been a big deal if she hadn't calculated them, but she was shocked when she did.

Building this factory emptied out all my family savings! Not only was the fourteen taels of silver I left behind not enough, but the twenty taels I took out later only left a little over six taels.

Excluding the money spent on going to the provincial capital some time ago and buying seeds to build the vegetable garden, this factory alone cost more than twenty-five taels of silver.

After Chi Xiaotong finished her calculation, she didn't dare to tell Tian Yu, otherwise Tian Yu would be heartbroken! Chi Xiaotong was also distressed, but she could still accept it, after all, the factory was there.

Compared with the previous life, Chi Xiaotong felt that it was already very good! Twenty-five taels of silver were used to build three large factories.

Compared to residential houses, it is a bit simple, but also much cheaper. Otherwise, how could you build a brick and tile house at this price!

Chi Xiaotong did not save this little money. As he would have expenses in the future, he might as well keep it in hand!

After that, it’s time to hire people.

But it was the busy farming season, who would be willing to come? Chi Xiaotong was worried.

Finally, Chi Xiaotong decided to buy wheat and glutinous rice first. First, let's germinate the wheat. The two of them can take care of this, but it's just a bit tiring, there's nothing we can do about it.

It cost another one or two taels of silver to buy baskets of wheat and glutinous rice.

When the malt has grown, we will hire someone else.

This is the only way to go! Otherwise, we have to wait until the busy farming season is over! In this era, there are no advanced machines like in the past, and everything depends on manual labor, so it can't be done quickly!

Looking after a large room of malt is not an easy task!

Chi Xiaotong and Tian Yu fall asleep as soon as they finish their work every day!

After persisting for a few days, when it was time to start production, I finally hired someone!

This family has a small amount of land! We have already finished most of it, so it won’t be a problem if we delay for a few days!

Chen's mother said that the couple were honest people! But they had little land! There were also elderly people. The woman had gone to work in the town and injured her waist, which made the family even more difficult!

When Chi Xiaotong heard this, he slapped his thigh. Isn't this his ideal worker?

Chi Xiaotong built the factory in the beginning not only because the two of them were too tired to make the products and the output could not keep up, but also because he wanted to help those in need.

Since she has limited abilities, she can only help those around her within her ability. She has no intention of changing the society, nor does she have the ability to do so.

Coming here, relying on the knowledge from her previous life, having come this far, she is still willing to help the poor people of this era!

Perhaps this is the pity that modern people have for ancient people?

Chi Xiaotong didn’t know, she just wanted to do it, so she did it!

Chi Xiaotong directly hired the couple and told them that as long as they were willing, they could work here for a long time.

The wife of that family was surnamed Zhao, and Chi Xiaotong called her Sister Zhao. She was a few years older than Chi Xiaotong, and the family already had a son who was two years old this year.

Chi Xiaotong was a little hesitant. A two-year-old child couldn't be left alone. Was it okay for him to ask his wife and husband to do the work?

Chi Xiaotong told Chen Chengyu about his concerns, and Chen Chengyu said, why not just ask directly!

Chen Chengyu has now been promoted to Chi Xiaotong's military advisor. The two elders of the Chen family know that Chen Chengyu has no intention of pursuing a career in politics, and they don't want to force her.

So I just let her go! Let her work with Chi Xiaotong, so they can keep each other company.

Chi Xiaotong couldn't ask for more. This was a good thing. With a partner who knew her inside out, she wouldn't be under so much pressure!

Chi Xiaotong thought about it and agreed, so why not just ask directly!

"The baby is fine. I'll just take a look at him when I go back for lunch. It won't interfere with my work!" Mr. Zhao said anxiously.

"I'm not afraid of delaying my work. The child is still so young. Can he be away from his father?" Chi Xiaotong expressed her concerns.

"Sure!" Zhao Xiaoxiao said.

My family is really in financial difficulty, I have a back injury, and I don't have much land. I have a child and two elderly people, and I can't support the whole family by myself.

Otherwise, she would not let her husband go out to work. Earning money to support the family is a woman's job, and men only need to take care of the children at home.

The situation at home was not good, so Chi Xiaotong was looking for a man. Her husband discussed with her for a long time before they came together.

After hearing what the two said and knowing her family's situation, Chi Xiaotong agreed to let them stay together.

Men received 40 wen a day, women received 50 wen a day, and one meal was provided at noon.

Chi Xiaotong didn't want to create too big a difference between men and women, so the wages were almost the same. If they were the same, Chi Xiaotong was afraid that no women would be willing to come. Some heavy work still had to be done by women.

In the village, close to home, this price is already quite high, not to mention that meals are provided.

Zhao’s wife and husband agreed readily, agreed to come to work tomorrow, and then went their separate ways.

Chi Xiaotong originally wanted to hire two more people, but at this time, apart from the Zhao family who had little land and was short of money, there were only a few idle women left.

Or they are just cunning and dishonest. Chen's mother has specifically reminded me to try to find reliable ones when I just start my business.