Starting from a thatched cottage, the farmer embarked on the road to wealth through imperial examina

Chapter 418 Paying Money

Now the Cai family has more than twenty regular helpers on their farm in Sanyuan County. Yang Lin quickly gathered everyone together. When they heard Yang Lin say that the boss would give everyone red envelopes for the New Year, they were all full of anticipation, with uncontrollable excitement on their faces.

Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng walked in front, Li Ping, Sang Li, Zhu Shan and Zhao Guangdi walked in the middle, and behind them came the housekeeper Dai Xinghe and the servants of the Cai mansion carrying a box of silver. When the group arrived at the newly built courtyard next door, the helpers were already lined up in the courtyard waiting.

More than 20 helpers were divided into several groups, each of them was responsible for a certain area of the greenhouse. Among them, Dai Xing's two grandsons, Dai Song and Dai Bai, and the beggar Shen Liu who was near Fanlou, are now the team leaders of their respective groups. When Ye Changyan and his party came to the yard, the team leaders headed by Dai Xing, Dai Bai and Shen Liu led their team members to pay respects to Ye Changyan and others.

Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng told everyone to be polite, and then they saw Dai Xing directing the servants of the Cai mansion to place two heavy boxes, one large and one small, in front of Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng. More than 20 helpers all looked at the two boxes.

Ye Changyan could clearly feel the burning gazes in everyone's eyes, staring at the two boxes intently. Ye Changyan smiled and spoke.

"It's only two days before the Chinese New Year. Over the past year, everyone has worked hard for this farm. Under the arrangement of Manager Yang, the farm has been well managed. Thank you all for your hard work."

Although many of these twenty or so helpers had worked in wealthy families before, it was rare for the master to personally come out and express his gratitude to everyone. Everyone was inevitably moved for a moment.

Among them, Shen Liu had been wandering the streets for a long time and had had enough of all kinds of contempt. This owner not only did not despise him as a homeless person, but also took him in and gave him a chance to make a living, and also expressed such sincere words of gratitude to him, which made Shen Liu feel very emotional.

"Old sir, the Sixth Young Master and the Seventh Young Master, you have been very kind to us. Not only do you have enough food three times a day, but you have also built a brand new yard for us. The monthly wages are much more generous than the surrounding farms. It is really a blessing for me, Shen Liu, to meet such a master in my previous life. Seventh Young Master, please don't say these words of gratitude. These are my duties. I, Shen Liu, am afraid that I can't do better to repay the master's kindness."

Shen Liu was excited, unable to hide his fluctuating emotions. His words, which came from his heart, resonated with all the helpers present. Everyone echoed his words, and the atmosphere at the scene was very warm for a while.

After all, Zhu Shan and Zhao Guangdi were still young, and they didn't understand Shen Liu's words very well, but they could see the excitement in Shen Liu's words. However, through Shen Liu's words, Sang Li had a deeper impression of Ye Changyan and his two disciples, and their kindness to others.

However, when Li Ping saw this scene, he felt as if his cognition had been overturned. Since he was born, he had never seen any master sincerely thank his servants and helpers.

In the past, Li Ping was used to seeing servants flattering their masters, and those flattering words were much more pleasant than those spoken by the young man who called himself Shen Liu just now. However, Li Ping had never felt the excitement conveyed by Shen Liu in the words and expressions of those servants.

After Shen Liu's words, the helpers in front of him also echoed with excitement, and it was obvious that these people were expressing their friendship from the bottom of their hearts. This made Li Ping look at Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng in surprise, and he really admired their ability to control their subordinates.

"Everyone has worked hard this year. The master and my two brothers have come here today to prepare some New Year rewards for everyone. Each person will receive ten taels of silver plus two strings of copper coins. The team leaders will each receive an additional five taels of silver."

Having said that, Ye Changyan asked the butler Dai Xing and several servants to distribute New Year's rewards to everyone in the order in which they lined up.

The twenty or so helpers at the scene were all surprised when they heard the reward amount that Ye Changyan mentioned. Ten taels of silver plus two strings of copper coins per person. This was the amount that a handyman working in a cargo store in Shengjing City would earn in a year. The master actually used so much money to reward everyone, and the team leader would also receive an additional five taels of silver as a reward. Such a master was really good to everyone.

Just when everyone's faces were filled with surprise and they could not hide their excitement, Ye Changyan spoke again.

"In addition, the first crop of strawberries in the greenhouse has begun to mature. Originally, during the Chinese New Year, we should have given everyone a holiday, but these ripe strawberries cannot be left hanging on the vines for long. Therefore, starting tomorrow, every greenhouse needs someone to pick the ripe strawberries. Butler Dai will arrange for people to deliver the picked strawberries to the farm every day. Therefore, if anyone is willing to stay and pick strawberries during the Chinese New Year, each person will receive an extra 200 yuan reward per day."

When Shen Liu heard this, he signed up without hesitation.

"Seventh Master, I am alone and have no family to reunite with. I am willing to stay and pick strawberries. There is also a reward of 200 yuan per day. I have to save this money and marry a wife in the future."

When everyone heard this, they burst into laughter. Among this group of helpers, there were many who were not married. Although they wanted to go back home to reunite with their families during the New Year, if they stayed, they would receive an extra reward of 200 yuan a day.

From New Year's Eve to the Lantern Festival, there are a full sixteen days. After working for half a month, the reward can be exchanged for about three taels of silver. For those who work as long-term workers outside, it is a very generous reward.

Therefore, many people are willing to stay over the New Year to pick strawberries. Yang Lin made a simple count and found that out of the twenty or so helpers, fifteen of them signed up to stay over the New Year to pick strawberries.

Here, Dai Xing and several servants were busy distributing year-end rewards to everyone. When Dai Xing's two grandsons, Dai Song and Dai Bai, took the silver and copper coins from their grandfather, the bright smiles on their faces made Dai Xing very happy. It was a very wise decision to let these two children come to the farm.

When Li Ping saw the helpers, each of whom had a bright smile on his face, he couldn't help but feel warm in his heart. As Li Ping got to know Ye Changyan more, he discovered that there was something special and different about him.