Beautiful Peasant Girl: The Young Marquis's Beloved

The next day after breakfast, the entrance to the Liu family's new house was crowded with people, and they were all women! It can be said that almost everyone in the Liujia Village who could sew came, young and old, and even Liu Xu and her former friends Liu Taoer and her friends were not missed.

The guys gathered in groups of three or four with those they were on good terms with, chattering and discussing, making it quite lively.

This was the scene Liu Xu saw when he followed Xu Ruolan out.

"Mom, there must be more than a hundred people here, right? All the women and children in our village know needlework?" Liu Xu was a little surprised. There were only three or four hundred people in Liujia Village.

"Almost the same, but you have to see the craftsmanship to know." Xu Ruolan said gently. She also saw Liu Taoer and the others, and couldn't help but tapped her daughter's forehead.

"You, do you think everyone is like you, making excuses all the time when picking up a needle? Although not many girls from farm families can embroider, they all learn simple needlework from a young age, one to help with mending at home, and the other to marry into a good family in the future."

Liu Xu stuck out her tongue embarrassedly and chuckled twice, "Mom, I don't understand this. You go and do your work. I'll go next door to see how Uncle Zhu and the others are doing." After saying that, she ran away with Qiao Yun without waiting for Xu Ruolan to reply.

Xu Ruolan shook her head helplessly, then followed him out.

When the women at the door saw Liu Xu coming out, they all quieted down. Liu Xu didn't say anything and ran away. Before everyone had time to wonder, Xu Ruolan and Aunt Lin came out.

Seeing that everyone was looking at her quietly, Xu Ruolan did not hesitate. She took two steps forward and directly explained the requirements, number of workers, and benefits for the workshop.

When they heard that the monthly salary was four to eight hundred coins and that workers only worked three and a half to four hours a day, the people below were immediately in an uproar.

"Sister-in-law, did I hear you right? You can earn at least 400 Wen a month, and you only have to work for a short time!" A young wife whispered to the older woman next to her.

"That's right, I heard it too, and we can have two days off a month!" The older woman was also excited.

"Mr. Donglai, what do you mean by commission for exceeding the quota?" asked a shrewd old lady.

"Aunt Liu, for example, if you join the sewing group and complete more than 20 sets per month, you will be given an extra 20 cents per set. But because each group has different work processes, the tasks and commissions are different." Xu Ruolan said in a gentle tone.

"Then...sister-in-law, how much money will be deducted for the two days of vacation?" The young wife who spoke first asked with courage.

"Who are you?" Xu Ruolan couldn't help but ask when she found she looked unfamiliar.

"I... my name is Liu Sanni, and I'm the wife of Liu, Liu Youcai!" The young wife, Liu Sanni, blushed with nervousness and stuttered a little.

"Sanni, don't be nervous. I just haven't been around the village much this year, and I asked casually because you looked unfamiliar to me." Xu Ruolan smiled gently.

"Don't you look unfamiliar? Sanni just got married this summer. You... Hey, why did you deceive me?" Xu Ruolan was about to continue talking about vacation, but Old Lady Zhou interrupted her and yelled. As a result, she was elbowed by the old sister next to her halfway through her words.

"If you can't speak, just shut up. What are you yelling about!" The old woman saw Xu Ruolan looking at her and quickly smiled to please her. Then she turned around and glared at Old Lady Zhou. Old Lady Zhou also reacted and smiled awkwardly and quickly shut up.

Xu Ruolan didn't think anything of it. She just turned around and said to Liu Sanni, "You won't be deducted for taking a vacation, but you have to tell the manager two days in advance. However, if you take more than two days, you will be deducted. Specifically, after you successfully sign up, the manager will tell you about the rules and regulations of the workshop. If you are willing to stay after listening to them, you will sign a document in triplicate. You, the workshop, and the government office will each keep one copy. When you sign the document, I will ask the village chief to be a witness."

Everyone asked about some specific division of labor. Xu Ruolan gave a general explanation and then arranged for Aunt Lin and her three maids to start screening people.

The preliminary selection is very simple. When I notified you yesterday, I told you to bring your own needlework to sign up.

Because Xu Ruolan said that they would only recruit 70 people for the time being, and 10 of them were required to be good at embroidery, so as soon as they heard that they could start registering, they all rushed forward.

You know, in the past, if the men in the family could earn 500 or 600 wen a month working in the town, that was considered quite good. If they could enter the workshop, would these men still dare to act like masters?

The scene was a bit chaotic for a while. Aunt Lin couldn't help but yelled, "Everyone, don't push. Line up in four rows."

After all, she was the wife of a housekeeper from a wealthy family. Her imposing manner made these women a little intimidated, and they quickly lined up in rows.

Seeing this, Xu Ruolan returned to the courtyard with peace of mind and found Zhuang and Chen Lan to discuss the temporary workshop. Besides her and Zi Ling, the other eight people were considered the old hands of the workshop. Xu Ruolan divided the people into two groups. The cotton-padded jacket was more complicated, so she arranged six people. Chen Lan was responsible for acceptance and overall work, while Xiao Zhang, Second Grandma, Guisheng Grandma, Yuan Bo Niang and Wang Qiao were responsible for a group of processes according to the order of work; the quilt cover was composed of Aunt Zhuang, Xiao Meng, herself and Zi Ling.

"Alan, the cotton-padded jackets will be temporarily at your old house, so you'll have to look after them. The quilt covers will still be here, but I'll be in charge of the inspection and embroidery. The cutting and sewing will be in the back room, so they'll be handed over to Mrs. Zhuang for the time being."

"Don't worry, leave the cotton-padded jacket to me!" Chen Lan nodded heavily.

"I will manage them well too!" Zhuang said solemnly. She was not dissatisfied because Chen Lan managed more people than she did, because she had known for a long time that Chen Lan now had a housekeeper who came from an official family to teach her. She was capable of managing those dozens of people, but she could not do it herself. However, she also knew that Xu Ruolan was giving her a chance to learn. As long as she could manage these twenty people well, she would be able to manage more people in the future.

"For now, it has been decided that except for the sewing group, each of the other groups will have five people, plus the team leader, which should be enough for six people. The remaining thirty-five people will be equally divided into the sewing groups, with Alan getting one more person. If I'm really too busy here, there are Yue Niang and others at home who can take over. If you really don't have enough manpower at that time, tell me in time and I can recruit more people." Xu Ruolan instructed.

Both of them nodded, and then went into the room to tell the other people about the future arrangements. When they heard that they would each be responsible for a group in the future and their wages had increased to one or two taels per month, they all smiled happily and said that they would definitely manage their own group well.

Xu Ruolan was busy with the workshop, while Liu Xu quickly found Zhu Jiacheng next door.

"Uncle Zhu, Uncle Zhu." Liu Xu shouted from a distance.

"Hey, girl Xu? What's wrong? Why are you in such a hurry?" Zhu Jiacheng asked puzzledly as he looked at the little girl who was approaching from afar.

"Uncle Zhu..." Liu Xu ran to Zhu Jiacheng and stopped, still panting. "Can you add some more people to help me meet the deadline?"

"Hmm? It should be possible, but this colored glaze... I have already made the arrangements, and it will be delivered in a few days. It should be enough for the general condition. The rest..." As for manpower, he could transfer some over. After all, compared to her house, the work here is simpler.

"Liuli, don't worry. Someone will come over in four days at most. Please add more manpower and try to complete it within ten days." Liu Xu said earnestly.

"Okay, no problem. I'll add another 20 people tomorrow. Once this is done, I'll start building your old house." Zhu Jiacheng agreed straightforwardly. Liu Xu's construction was simple but complicated. In addition to the greenhouse and workshop, he only built a row of ordinary servants' houses. They were all built according to the traditional method, so even though the place was wide this time, he only brought about 40 people, and assigned 10 people to build the wall.

However, because there are still many villagers helping to open up the wasteland, it seems that there are quite a lot of people here.

"Okay, then Xu'er would like to thank uncle." After receiving a positive reply, Liu Xu breathed a sigh of relief.

"Let's build a courtyard at the old house, and move the main house to the back. When the main house is built, move my grandfather and others there, and then move the front one. Well... forget it, I'll go back and draw it for you!" Liu Xu thought that since the land deed and house deed of the old house belonged to his father, and it was also his family's property, he might as well just build it better.

Zhu Jiacheng looked at the worried little girl in front of him, and then thought about his own bad boy... He couldn't help but feel a little jealous of Liu Donglai, whom he had never met. He must have accumulated blessings for several lifetimes to have such a daughter. She was smart and filial, and she managed everything better than them, the adults.

He secretly thought, why not go back and discuss with his wife about having another daughter?

"Uncle Zhu, Uncle Zhu?" Seeing him staring at her in a daze, Liu Xu couldn't help but stretch out her little hand and wave it.

"Ah? Oh, okay, go ahead. Don't worry. Just give it to me before this is finished!" Zhu Jiacheng came back to his senses, thought about what he had just thought, nodded and replied.

Liu Xu thought he agreed with what she had just said, so she said goodbye to Zhu Jiacheng without saying anything else. She checked the progress of other things and then went home satisfied.

At the same time, Liu Changshun was also busy on the other side. His side had a smaller area, only four or five acres of land, but Liujia Village had a lot of strong men, who built the wall while clearing the wasteland, and finished half of it in two or three days.

During this time, many people asked him why they fenced up the area, but Liu Changshun just said that he had a large family and wanted to grow some food and vegetables, but he was afraid that wild animals would come down the mountain and destroy them. Everyone looked at the Beilinpo behind them and believed it!

When Liu Xu returned home, Xu Ruolan was also free from work and was feeding the two kids in the house. As the old saying goes, a newborn baby changes every day. When the two kids were born, they were thin and small, wrinkled like two little old men. Now they are round and rosy, how can you tell that they are premature babies?

Unlike Liu Xu, who looks 70% like her mother and 30% like her father, these two brats are said to be almost exactly like her step-father. She originally thought that his grandfather was talking nonsense, but she didn't expect it to be true.

After the two children had eaten, Liu Xu teased her brother for a while. Thinking that Chang Yifei said he would come today, she quickly discussed it with her mother, fearing that her mother would be cheated by that guy if she didn't pay attention. Although they have a good relationship now, brothers still have to settle accounts.

As a result, the mother and daughter waited until dark, but no one came. Liu Xu couldn't help but complain: "What a dishonest guy!"

At this moment, Chang Yifei, who had just got off the boat, sneezed violently.

"Master, have you caught a cold?" Qingfeng asked worriedly.

"It's okay, my nose is just a little itchy, humph, I guess that damn girl is scolding me!" Chang Yifei gritted his teeth and complained in his heart, damn girl, although he broke the appointment today, but she didn't think about who he was in such a hurry for, he would let her reward him well later.