Female-male sex: Salted fish forced to rise to prominence

As soon as Aunt Lian walked out of the house, a tall and thin old man, Chen Dachuan, walked in. Su Yu hurriedly stepped forward and saluted, "Greetings, Village Chief Chen, I am Su Yu, a good friend of Brother Luo Chu."

Chen Luochu also said: "Yes, uncle, Brother Su is my best friend."

Aunt Lian brought two bowls of water and said, "We farmers are not as wealthy as other families, so we can only offer you water."

Su Yu smiled and said, "I just like to drink plain water." When Aunt Lian heard this, she liked the child in front of her even more. She did not put on airs like a rich family.

The old man Chen Dachuan knew that Luo Chu was a kid who only cared about studying and had few friends. But he called the boy in front of him his best friend, which made him very curious.

He immediately began to look carefully at the young man in front of him. The young man looked several years younger than his nephew Chen Luochu and was much shorter in stature. He looked like a scholar with a clean and calm temperament.

The village chief Chen Dachuan said straight to the point: "Mr. Su, what do you want from me?" His voice was old and hoarse.

Su Yu was not the type to repeat himself. He briefly organized his words in his mind before opening his mouth: "There is a kind of stone on the mountain that I need. I came here to cooperate with the village to dig this stone. I am willing to purchase this stone at the price of five cents a basket. The more you work, the more you earn. I will also provide two breakfasts and lunches during the work. What do you think, Village Chief?"

Village chief Chen was overjoyed when he heard this. It was such a good thing that he could earn money without going far away and get two meals for free.

But when he thought about their village, which was basically populated by the elderly, the weak, women and children, and there were no strong laborers, he thought about not wanting to delay Young Master Su's business. Thinking of this, he looked a little hesitant again.

Maybe the house was not soundproof enough, the woman who was washing clothes by the well and seemed to be there in the background suddenly interrupted with surprise: "Mr. Su, can women also go to work?"

Before Su Yu could reply, Wang Qiuxiang from the first wife's house scolded her harshly from outside: "Sister-in-law, stop meddling in this. You are a money-loser who can't give birth to a boy, and you still want to go out to work like a man. Do you have the energy to do that?"

Su Yu came out, looked at the middle-aged woman washing clothes seriously, and patiently explained: "Of course, both men and women are welcome, as long as they are serious and responsible in their work, I welcome them all."

When Mao Panping, the second wife's wife, heard this, her eyes lit up. This meant that she could also go out and earn money, and then she could buy some candies for her two daughters.

Last time, she brought home some brown sugar, but it was all taken back to her room by the shrew in the eldest wife's house. She said that only her precious son was worthy of this precious brown sugar. Her two daughters could only watch helplessly and swallow their saliva silently. She was heartbroken at that time.

The village chief Chen Dachuan also came out and asked Su Yu again: "Mr. Su, is it really not limited to men and women?"

Su Yu affirmed: "Yes, as long as you don't be lazy and work hard, both men and women can do it. In addition to purchasing stones, I also want to purchase some burnt bamboo charcoal powder and dried bamboo leaf powder. The bamboo charcoal powder is two cents per basket, and the dried bamboo leaf powder is ten cents per pound. These jobs are very suitable for women."

By outsourcing all these, Su Yu felt that he could save a lot of trouble.

Upon hearing this, the village chief Chen Dachuan no longer had any doubts. He immediately made the decision and said, "Okay, I agree."

Afterwards, the village chief took out pen and ink from the bedroom and placed them on the wooden table in the yard. Su Yu began to draft the contract, writing in a smooth and fluent Slender Gold font. The handwriting was both hard and soft, and the strokes were thin but powerful, which was eye-catching.

The village chief and Chen Luochu watched Su Yu write, their eyes filled with amazement. Chen Luochu, a scholar with a profound understanding of calligraphy, praised excitedly, "Brother Su's handwriting is like the sound of orchids swaying from bamboo, like the sound of wind and rain, just like a painting! It is so free and unrestrained, it is truly amazing."

On weekdays, Chen Luochu's teacher always praised his calligraphy for its vigorous and powerful style and beautiful and neat font, but when compared with Su Yu at this moment, he realized that there was a huge gap between him and others. He couldn't help but feel very emotional and ashamed in his heart. It turns out that there are really people better than you in this world!

After Su Yu finished writing, he handed the contract to the village chief and said with a smile: "Village Chief Chen, is there anything else you need to add?"

Village chief Chen took the contract and read it carefully. In addition to some basic terms, he noticed the last one, which was the regulation for hiring him as a supervisor. It stated that he did not need to work and could still receive a salary of one or two taels of silver every month. A hint of surprise flashed in the village chief's cloudy old eyes.

Village chief Chen felt that Mr. Su was being very kind, as he was only supervising the villagers' work, yet he still wanted to pay him wages.

But he couldn't take advantage of the younger generation, so he quickly assured: "Mr. Su, I don't think it's appropriate to hire me as a supervisor and pay me a monthly salary of one or two taels. Mr. Su, don't worry, even if you don't pay me, I will supervise the work of everyone in the village."

When Aunt Qiuxiang from the eldest house heard this, she immediately became anxious and shouted at the top of her voice, "Father-in-law, that's free silver! How can you not agree?"

However, Village Chief Chen suddenly shouted angrily: "Men are talking, why do women butt in?"

Village chief Chen only said this one sentence, and the eldest daughter-in-law of that family was so scared that she dared not say a word anymore.

At this time, Aunt Lian cursed loudly from behind: "You from the eldest house, why don't you get back to the kitchen and cook! You've been slacking off all day and are no good at all!"

"Yes, mother..." Aunt Qiuxiang was so embarrassed by the scolding that she turned around and ran towards the kitchen.

After witnessing this farce, Su Yu finally explained, "Village Chief Chen, I sincerely hope that you, a highly respected elder, can help us with this matter. Not only do you have to organize manpower, but you also have to run around everywhere, which will definitely delay your own work. Therefore, I think it is only natural to pay you some compensation."

Su Yu has a modern mindset. To him, time is money. Since the other party has spent precious time and energy to help them, it is reasonable to pay a certain fee.

Village chief Chen felt that Su Yu was a magnanimous person who looked up to this old man. He couldn't help but feel that this matter must be watched more closely and no one should be given the opportunity to be lazy or cunning.

Both parties signed the contract and left a copy of it to each other. They then agreed to start the action the next day, and the goods would be directly dragged to Taohua Lane at that time.

Su Yu gave the village chief one hundred taels of silver notes in advance, saying that the village chief would be responsible for paying the wages for stone digging and the wages for his supervision in the future, and the wages would be paid daily. The daily payment was also made by Su Yu considering that everyone was living in poverty and needed money to make ends meet.

This move made the village chief flattered again. This was one hundred taels. Mr. Su really trusted him. He secretly vowed in his heart that he would supervise the villagers' work well.

Su Yu entrusted the task of purchasing bamboo charcoal powder and bamboo leaf powder from the villagers to Chen Luochu, and gave him a hundred taels of silver notes, asking him to arrange the matter. He also quoted him a monthly salary of one tael of silver. At first, the scholar Chen Luochu refused to accept it, but Su Yu asked him if he still considered him a friend, and he finally accepted it reluctantly.

After the most important thing was done, Su Yu finally breathed a sigh of relief. Su Yu asked to leave, and Village Chief Chen wanted to keep Su Yu for lunch.

Su Yu wanted to refuse but was unable to speak. At this time, Chen Luochu stepped forward and said, "Grandma, the meal should be ready. Uncle, we will take our leave first. Let's eat together again next time we have the chance."