The fragrance of medicine is alluring, the farm elder sister is cool and cool

After lunch, Wen Qingcheng went to the backyard to check the progress of the project, and then went out to her uncle's house. "Oh, Qingcheng, you're here." Song Jiao was washing dishes in the yard. She was very happy to see Wen Qingcheng coming. She stood up quickly, wiped the water on her apron with both hands, and moved a stool for her to sit on.

"Aunt, are you alone at home? Where are my third uncle and my younger uncle?"

"Inside the house." Song Jiao said, and then called into the house: "Dad, Azhuo, Qingcheng is here."

Soon, Third Uncle came out of the house, holding a plate of candied peanuts for her to eat. "Thank you, Third Uncle. I came here today to discuss something with you."

Third Uncle brought a stool over to sit on, and Wen Zhuo also brought out a teapot and teacups and sat under the shade of the tree.

"Qingcheng, how is the decoration of the pharmacy in your backyard going? I was just planning to visit you this afternoon." Wen Zhuo said.

"We are paving the yard and building the stove now. We will make the equipment soon and put it into use after installing the doors and windows. I came here this time to ask my uncle if he is interested in purchasing dried donkey-hide gelatin for Wen Ji."

Wen Zhuo smiled and asked, "Purchasing? What do you mean purchasing?"

"Raw materials and other production supplies. Mom and I have discussed paying a monthly salary plus commission."

Song Jiao was very interested and asked, "Raw materials, isn't the raw material of donkey hide gelatin donkey skin?"

"Yes, it's donkey skin. This position requires contacting suppliers and going to various towns to collect donkey skin. The carriage is ready-made and provided by our family. The monthly salary is tentatively set at 3 taels of silver plus commission. Uncle, please think about it. I have to spend money to recruit people anyway, and I think it's more reassuring to find my own people."

Wen Zhuo and his wife looked at each other, and Wen Zhuo said excitedly, "Three taels of silver a month, that's too much. You just started, can you earn it?"

Song Jiao felt a little worried when she heard this. If she bought so much goods, would she be able to sell them all? The weather is hot now, where should she put them?

"Yes, Qingcheng, it's just the beginning. We are a family. We will help you even if we don't ask you for money." Song Jiao said.

The Third Uncle took a sip of tea and said, "Three taels of silver a month is higher than the salary in the county town. Don't ask for money at the beginning. We are all family, and it's only right to help."

"Uncle, I understand your intentions. As the saying goes, brothers should settle accounts clearly. We are relatives, so I can't let you work in vain." Wen Qingcheng took a sip of tea and continued, "In addition to purchasing, I also need to recruit people to clean donkey skins, shave hair, blanch, and do these pre-processing tasks. There are also positions dedicated to slicing, sorting, packaging, and labeling, and the wages are different. I thought my aunt didn't have much to do at home, so I asked if you were interested."

Song Jiao was very surprised. She didn't expect that she also had work to do. Her eyes suddenly lit up, "Which one should I do?"

"I will hire two people for donkey skin preprocessing. One person will be responsible for slicing, sorting and drying, and the other person will be responsible for packaging and labeling. The salary will be different. The one for donkey skin will have a base salary of 2 taels of silver per month, and then a commission of 10 wen per donkey skin will be paid according to the number of donkey skins processed each month. For example, if 200 donkey skins are processed in a month, the base salary will be plus a commission of wen."

Song Jiao nodded with a smile, expecting Wen Qingcheng to continue. Wen Qingcheng paused and continued, "Then there is slicing, sorting, and drying. This position is easier, but the donkey-hide gelatin needs to be turned over frequently during drying, and the time needs to be recorded, which is also a delicate job. And the slices need to be cut neatly. Uh... Looking at the knife skills of my aunt, I know that she can definitely do this job. One tael of silver and 1 coins a month."

Wen Zhuo reached out and pushed Song Jiao, then said with a smile, "You can do this, too. Although the wages for washing donkey skins are high, it's very tiring."

The third uncle also said: "Yes, this position is very suitable for you."

Song Jiao smiled and said, "I really want to do it, but I'm thinking about Tingyu. If I go out for a day, there will be no one to cook for him."

Wen Qingcheng agreed after thinking about it. Song Jiao no longer had a mother-in-law and there was no one to look after the child. Although Third Uncle could look after the child, he could not take as good care of her as her mother could. Moreover, as the former head of the village, Third Uncle had a high reputation among the villagers. Whenever there was a wedding or funeral, they would look for him, and he was not always there every day.

"Oh, there's also packaging and labeling. You can go home after you finish the work at hand, but the salary is a little less. One or two taels a month."

Song Jiao was somewhat tempted. If she and Wen Zhuo both got jobs, they would be able to save money quickly, and then when Tingyu grew up, they wouldn't have to worry about building a house and getting married.

"Brother Zhuo, do you think I can do packaging?" Song Jiao asked.

"It's up to you. Packaging gives you time to take care of the children. Your family doesn't expect you to make money. It's good enough if you can earn one or two ounces." Wen Zhuo said with a smile.

"So, uncle, have you decided to do purchasing?"

"It's decided. If there's such a good thing, why not do it?"

"At the beginning, we have to go to more places to collect the donkey skins. Gradually, as we get more orders, we can ask them to deliver them to us. At this stage, our Wenji Ejiao business is not very large, so we would like to ask my uncle to be the warehouse manager. After purchasing the donkey skins, he will be responsible for the warehouse registration and warehouse management. If he serves as the warehouse manager, he will be paid an extra two taels of silver."

"Of course. After we make contacts in various towns, we'll find a few people to collect the donkey skins and send them to our place. I usually have nothing to do, so I'll just go to the warehouse to take care of it. You don't have to pay me more. I'd like to do more work. Otherwise, I won't feel comfortable taking the three taels of silver wages this month." Wen Zhuo said with a hearty laugh.

Wen Qingcheng smiled and said, "You don't have to work too much. You still have to be paid. For now, just do these. If there is a need for other miscellaneous work, I will hire extra people."

"Qingcheng, how many people have you recruited?" asked the third uncle.

"I came to your house first. I will go to ask Sister Hongxiu's house and the two sisters-in-law of Aunt Ruan later. This is all the women I need for now. And then there is boiling glue. Boiling glue is a physical job. I want to find two strong men to do it."

Wen Zhuo asked, "If you calculate it this way, you still need to hire a lot of people. If you can do it yourself, you should do it yourself. At the beginning, the materials and manpower are all costs. What are you and your mother going to do?"

"Of course my mother and I will not be idle. My mother is in charge of the accounting office. She has been very busy these days, learning how to write and do accounting. I am in charge of personnel and overall planning, as well as finding sales channels."

When the three heard that Ye Xiuying wanted to be an accountant, they were all very surprised. The third uncle raised his eyebrows and said, "Your mother is really not simple. She actually has the perseverance to learn."

Song Jiao also admired and said: "I tried to learn nothing at this age, but I didn't expect your mother could do it."

Wen Zhuo continued, "Don't look at my second sister-in-law as uneducated. She is smart and learns things quickly. If she had gone to school since she was young, her achievements would be no worse than those of men."

The third uncle nodded and said, "Xiuying is a slow-tempered child who works carefully. She is most suitable to be an accountant."

"I'm going to go back and tell my mother everything you said. She will definitely be more confident." Wen Qingcheng said with a smile.