A small breakfast shop in the street market, supporting the family and making money

The family now relies on the business of the food store and the cooperation with Xianju Pavilion. They have saved up a fortune and have about two thousand taels of working capital.

Therefore, it was enough to support them to reopen a shop and hire five or six servants.

It just so happened that after Leng Huai and Leng Cang went to private school, there were no waiters in the shop, so I could take this opportunity to buy a few of them and train them well.

After hearing this, the family felt their heads buzzing. Opening a branch, hiring people, any one of these things seemed out of reach for them, but they were the most motivated and now they could actually do it.

Zhang Cuiniang and her friends were so excited that they couldn't even think about it. Thinking back to when their family couldn't even get enough food to eat, but had come this far because of their precious daughter's intelligence, they supported their daughter's decision even more.

After Leng Yan expressed his ideas, he took action.

And today was the day to distribute monthly salary, so she invited a few aunts to the front hall first.

After she had roughly settled the accounts, she spoke.

"My dear ladies, our revenue this month has increased by nearly one third compared to last month due to the launch of several new products..."

"Now the shop is doing well, and everyone has contributed to it, so I decided to raise the wages of all the aunts, and each person will increase their wages by 200 coins per month."

After hearing this, the aunts blushed with excitement.

"Oh, thank you, boss, thank you, little boss, we will definitely work hard in the future."

The Leng family's treatment was already very good, and now the wages have increased so much, it is simply unbelievable to them.

"Yes, yes, I really have no way to repay the boss's kindness..."

Aunt Hong's eyes were filled with tears. The few months she worked in the Leng family snack shop could be said to have completely changed her life.

It allowed her to embark on a new life from a difficult situation where she had lost her husband and son, was driven away by her husband’s family and despised by her own family, and felt that there was no hope in life.

Let her know that life can be so beautiful, and that she doesn’t have to live for anyone else, just for herself.

What's more, she had a goal to strive for. She wanted to buy a small house of her own.

After being kicked out by her husband's family, her cousin Aunt Yao took her in and let her live in her home.

But since she started working in the Leng family's shop, the Leng family's leniency and good treatment, and in order not to disturb her cousin's family too much, made this her first goal.

She saved money step by step to rent a small house and move out to live on her own. This goal was achieved last month, and her next goal is to buy a house.

Just as she had made up her mind, her employer proposed a wage increase, which meant that she was one step closer to her goal. How could she not be excited and happy?

"This is what you ladies deserve. You don't have to be so polite."

Leng Yan saw this and Lang Sheng said, "I've said before that as long as everyone works together and the business in the shop is good, we will definitely not treat you unfairly."

"Today is the first wage increase, but it will definitely not be the last."

"Yeah yeah."

Zhang Cuiniang echoed from the side and distributed the wages that had been prepared earlier to everyone.

"Her Aunt Liu, you can't refuse."

Seeing Aunt Liu's lips moving as if she wanted to say something, Zhang Cuiniang spoke first and directly stuffed the wages into her hands.

"You deserve it. Your hard work is evident. You deserve this salary."

Aunt Liu's words of refusal were blocked in her mouth, and at the same time, she remembered the Leng family even more in her heart.

As a peasant woman, no matter what she thought before, she could not believe that one day she would be able to earn nearly one or two taels of silver a month.

Not only that, her mentality has undergone a drastic change. It turns out that women can be self-reliant. It's like she has been reborn.

"This is yours, Ying girl."

Zhang Cuiniang distributed the coins one by one and handed a copper coin to Zhan Ying.

"Thank you, auntie. I will work hard in the future."

Zhan Ying took it with a smile, she was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling.

Since she started working in the shop, Zhan Ying has transformed from a farm girl to a graceful and considerate person.

Aunt Liu saw all of this and while she was proud of her daughter, she also always reminded her to be grateful.

Zhan Ying kept her mother's words firmly in mind and was determined to work hard in the Leng family.

After paying the wages, Leng Yan greeted the auntie who worked in the shop and gave everyone a general idea of ​​the hiring process so that they could prepare themselves mentally.

After that, they packed up the shop, and Leng Yan, her parents, and her sister-in-law went to the pawnbroker to buy someone.

There was a dental shop selling things and one selling things in the town. After asking around, they chose one with a better reputation.

As soon as they entered the door, the shop assistant smiled and spoke to them when he saw them.

"Dear guests, what can I do for you?"

Leng Yan looked at his father. Leng Xun, who had received the signal, cleared his throat and uttered two words with difficulty, "Buy someone."

As a country farmer, he had never thought that one day he would utter these two words, so he was particularly uncomfortable.

"Well, okay, do you have any requirements? Do you want a strong man who can work, or a maid who is clever and skillful?"

It is better for the waiter to ask the customer about their needs in detail so that he can make more accurate recommendations.

Then the boy took the key, led them to the alley next to them, and opened a house.

"Sir, please come in."

As soon as they entered the yard, the manager inside gathered a group of people in the center of the yard.

Among these people, there are elderly people over 60 years old, children of a few years old, young and strong laborers, and skillful women, literally everything.

It was the first time for the Leng family members to see this scene, and they were all a little scared by it.

Looking at the group of people, there are trembling old men in their sixties, ignorant children, strong men, smart women, etc.

Without exception, some of them have hope in their eyes, some have numb eyes... calmly waiting for the next destiny to come.

Everyone in the Leng family was a little at a loss. After all, it was the first time they had seen this and they were not used to buying and selling servants. This cruel yet common fact made them feel mixed emotions and they didn't know what to say.

"Dear guests, if you have any requests, please tell us. This side..."

The boy gave a brief introduction of the group.

Later, Leng Yan was the first to react. She tugged at her mother's sleeve, and Zhang Cuiniang came back to her senses and spoke.

"Hello everyone, as you can see, my family is not a wealthy family. We bought people home just to work."

"So we have a few requirements here. The first is that you must be loyal, hardworking, and clean. Second, those with cooking skills will be given priority. Those who meet the requirements, please stand over here."

Zhang Cuiniang folded her hands. Her daughter asked her to act like a lady of the house. In order not to be a hindrance, she had to go ahead.