After farming, I opened a family tree

Shen Wu's little episode did not affect the atmosphere in the courtyard, but made it more lively.

At the end of the meal, Lin Dacheng spoke.

"I didn't expect this workshop to be so big, Dashan. If we want to finish it before spring, I'm afraid it will be difficult."

Lin Dacheng thought it was just a small workshop, but he didn't expect it to be such a big project.

Moreover, Shen Dashan wanted to finish it before the spring. Obviously, even if the brothers worked day and night, they could not complete such a large workshop.

Shen Dashan also nodded. Although they were all farmers, they could usually build some adobe houses, but when it came to building a blue brick workshop, I'm afraid few villagers could afford it.

Finally, the few people discussed and decided to call some skilled people from the village to help the construction team and listen to Lin Dacheng's work arrangements.

The number of people is estimated to be around twenty.

After dinner, Lin Dacheng led the team back to the construction site, while Shen Dashan went to find the village head.

The village head was very happy to hear the news.

"Really thirty cents a day?"

Shen Dashan nodded.

"Thirty cents a day, but no meals."

The headman nodded and said that thirty cents without food was just a good job.

Carrying a bag at the dock only costs between ten and fifteen cents.

At the entrance of Shenjia Village, it was soon crowded with people.

"Dashan, I once took you hunting in the mountains when we were little!"

Before Shen Dashan could speak, someone in the crowd couldn't wait to speak.

Looking at the huge group of people, there are close relatives and neighbors living next to them.

Everyone starts to try to curry favor with others.

After all, thirty wen a day is too tempting. In a month, it would be nine hundred wen, which is almost close to one or two taels of silver!

"Fellow villagers, building a blue brick workshop is not the same as building our adobe houses. If you don't have the skills, don't get involved."

The village head came out to speak.

"If this workshop is not built, even if I sell everything in my family, it won't be enough to compensate for it."

After the headman finished speaking, the enthusiasm of the crowd dissipated a little.

In the end, Shen Dashan and the village head selected about twenty strong men and ten carpenters, among whom were the two brothers Tiezhu and Tieshuan who had helped the Shen family build a wall before.

Those who were selected were naturally overjoyed, and those who were not selected also planned to leave with regret.

Seeing this, Shen Dashan spoke again.

"For those who were not selected, don't worry. We will recruit more people to work in the workshop after it is built."

The people who were about to disperse gathered together quickly after hearing this.

“Dashan, does the workshop still need craftsmen this time?”

Shen Dashan shook his head.

"In the workshop, there are no specific requirements for skills, but the specific number of people to be recruited and what kind of people to be recruited will only be known after the workshop is established."

"But I can assure you that the workshop will need a lot of people."

Hearing this, the crowd became even more agitated.

Shenjia Village is not a big village. If we want to recruit a lot of people, almost every household will have a chance.

In the end, even those who were not selected went back with a smile on their faces.

Shen Dashan breathed a sigh of relief.

No wonder his daughter asked him to release the recruitment information as soon as possible.

Last night, Shen Tang told him,

"With such a big move in our family, there are many people who are jealous. Dad, you should spread the news tomorrow and say that our workshop is hiring. That way, those jealous people will naturally calm down a bit."

"Besides, most villagers are kindhearted and definitely hope that we can build the workshop soon."

"If the news spreads early, the people who want to work here will be wary of others. That way, they won't be jealous and will focus on seizing this opportunity to make money."

Whenever his daughter talked about it, he always felt that they were brothers and sisters with the same surname.

But he did notice a few resentful faces in the crowd.

Shen Dashan took the newly recruited staff to the construction site.

The dozen or so carpenters were holding the drawings given to them by Shen Dashan.

It was a simple drawing made by Shen Tang using charcoal, but fortunately they were all professional carpenters and could tell it was there at a glance.

Similar to modern shelves and display racks, there are also many small wooden boxes.

With more manpower, work efficiency will immediately increase.

In the evening, Shen Tang got home from school just in time for dinner.

"This must be my eldest niece, right? I heard she's still in school, that's amazing!"

"Yes, yes, he looks smart."

The whole yard was filled with flattery for Shen Tang. Even though Shen Tang was mentally strong, he couldn't resist and went into the kitchen to look for Liu.

Although it was cold in winter, Liu still broke out in sweat on her forehead while cooking the big pot meal.

Aunt Guihua had already finished work, but seeing that Liu was busy, she stayed to help.

By the time the workers finished their meal, it was already dark.

Liu packed some food into lunch boxes and asked Aunt Guihua to take it back for her two daughters.

After everyone had left, Shen Tang and the other two sat down to eat.

Shen Dashan told Shen Tang that he had already found the people and had received the blueprints from the carpenter.

After saying that, he looked at Shen Tang eagerly.

"Dad and Mom, thank you for your hard work. From now on, I'll trouble you to supervise the progress of the workshop."

"As for wages, they will be paid the day before New Year's Eve, and each person will be given an extra ten cents for the festival."

Both Shen Dashan and Liu were stingy with money, so when the original salary of thirty cents was offered, both of them were somewhat reluctant.

But my daughter said that they came to work to earn money, and if they were paid more, they would work harder.

What's the point of working here if you don't make money?

Moreover, her territory is far more than that. Only by building a good reputation this time can she have appeal and cohesion next time.

The soap industry is profitable. When others find out about it and offer better wages, word of mouth will be better.

"Dad, Mom, as for the workshop looking for people, I still need you to check it out."

"There's only one thing: I only recognize people, not relatives. I ignore anyone who tries to establish a relationship with me."

Shen Dashan and Liu nodded.

Now my daughter’s words are like an imperial decree.

The days that followed were neither too busy nor too cold.

However, the news that Shenjia Village was building a workshop spread to the surrounding villages, big and small.

The twenty-third day of the twelfth lunar month is the Little New Year.

Shen Tang also had a day off, but still had to practice calligraphy.

Shen Dashan gave the workers a day off.

Liu got up early in the morning, offered sacrifices to the stove and swept the dust.

After a busy morning, I just sat down to rest when I heard a noise coming from outside the yard.

"Hey, Qingqing, you're back?"

"Dashan, Qingqing is back."

Shen Tang finished writing the last big character and put down the pen.

Shen Qingqing, the original body's aunt, the most popular girl in the family, and Shen Dashan's younger sister.

I heard that she married a boy from the neighboring Lushui Town a few years ago and gave birth to a daughter and a son.

Because we live so far apart, we may only see each other once or twice a year.

The last time Shen Qingqing came was during the Chinese New Year last year.

But it’s not the New Year yet, and it’s not time to pay New Year’s greetings, so why are you here?

Shen Tang pushed open the door and walked out of the yard.