Stepmother in charge: Making a fortune through farming and raising her children to fight back

Outside Yun Zhenzhen's house.

"Everyone, be quiet and listen to me." Yun Zhenzhen spoke at the top of her lungs. There was no other way. When they heard that there were job openings here, more people gathered around.

"Thank you all for your help today. We are now recruiting workers from the entire village."

"Because the workshop has just started, we don't need many people. The candidates for the detailed work have been selected. Everyone knows that we need people to wash things and spin wool. The salary is 20 cents a day. We are looking for ten people. Don't worry if you are not selected. There will be opportunities in the future when the workshop expands."

Everyone nodded repeatedly.

Recently, almost everyone in the village has made some money from Yun Zhenzhen. From selling vegetables at the beginning to helping them build houses later, Yun Zhenzhen also helped them transport wool from other places.

This year, not only did I save a lot of silver, but I also saved quite a bit of money, ranging from a few hundred coins to as much as two taels of silver.

No one would object to what Yun Zhenzhen said. What if people don’t want to play with you anymore? Who can you go to for justice?

Yun Zhenzhen selected a few villagers who had helped hard in the past and asked Awen to record their stories beside them.

To do the wool washing job, she picked a few strong men. After all, wool is very heavy when wet, and it would be easier if they had stronger men.

I chose a few little girls to help spin the wool. They were attentive and not impatient.

Starting with washing the wool, you need to boil water to soak it, and then stir it constantly. A total of six men were selected and divided into two large pots, with three people taking turns stirring.

The rest was handed over to the aunt in the house. Finally, an inspection process was set up. Those that did not meet the standards were dismantled and redone. A person had a tolerance rate of only two times a day, and if it failed, someone would be replaced.

The people who were finally chosen included people of all ages. They were so happy that they didn’t know what to say. Some of them even wanted to come over and hug her enthusiastically.

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Early the next morning, the dozen or so people who were selected yesterday were waiting at the door of Yun Zhenzhen's house.

The wool workshop officially started operation.

Yun Zhenzhen made a brief statement, explaining the details she had thought of yesterday one by one: "Before we get started, let me be frank. What you do here every day is something only you know, and it must not be spread outside."

Everyone nodded: "Don't worry, sister, we will definitely not tell anyone about such an important matter. Even my wife won't know about it."

Actually, it doesn't matter if they tell others about it. First, they don't know what animal's hair this is, nor do they know where it came from. Second, the round trip cost is too high, and it also requires start-up capital. Farmers simply can't afford so much money.

However, to be at ease, Yun Zhenzhen still made two preparations.

She took out a stack of papers. This was the contract that Yun Jing had written overnight yesterday. The handwriting was neat and not much different from modern printing.

"In that case, here is the contract I had written. Let's sign it today."

Yun Zhenzhen handed over the paper in her hand: "All the terms and conditions are written very clearly here. If the information of the wool workshop is leaked, at least 500 taels of silver will be compensated. If you think it's okay, you can sign it."

Five hundred taels of silver was an astronomical sum for the villagers. Even if they gave up their entire family's lives, they still couldn't pay it back...

A group of people suddenly looked at each other.

Qin Zheng was the first to step forward. After checking the contract and confirming it was correct, he spoke directly, "I'll sign it. This contract is very reasonable. As long as I keep my mouth shut, there will be no problem."

With the village chief's son taking the lead, everyone had no worries and came over to sign.

They also knew that if this thing was leaked and known to someone with ulterior motives, it would definitely affect their business. Now many people in the village rely on Yun Zhenzhen to make money, which would indirectly affect them as well.

After Yun Zhenzhen confirmed that it was correct, she put the contract into the house and kept it away.

In fact, this treaty may not be effective in modern times, but now it is ancient times, and they have to accept even the unfair terms. It can be regarded as a benefit of this era and a guarantee.

Worried that the contract would affect everyone's mood for work, Yun Zhenzhen smiled and said, "Everyone knows about the wages. It's 600 wen per person per month. You start work at chen in the morning and leave at shen in the afternoon. You have four days off per month."

Erlangzi was a little surprised: "There's still a break, then can I not take a break and get four more days' pay?"

"Everyone, rest assured, the salary will be 600 coins per month, and you'll still be paid on your days off," Yun Zhen said with a smile. "And every month, the most efficient individual will be selected as an outstanding individual and awarded a bonus of 50 coins."

"As long as you work here and make five qualified sweaters and blankets, you can get an extra penny. Your wages will be settled at the end of the month. When business picks up in the future, I will raise your wages."

Hearing this, everyone was stunned.

Even Yun Jing and the other children stared at her blankly.

Taking four days off to do nothing and still getting paid, is there such a good thing in the world?!

In addition to the twenty cents a day, you can also get extra subsidies if you do a good job. You get paid for each piece you do. Oh my God!

The treatment of Manager Xu in the town is considered to be the best, but he can only rest for one day a month, and the corresponding wages will be deducted. If the work is not done well, the money will also be deducted. I have never heard of any extra money being paid for good work.

But now, Yun Zhenzhen's family is treated so well!

Although knitting sweaters is difficult, if you work fast you can still knit more than a dozen in a month, which will give you an extra dozen cents, and you can buy some meat for your family.

Everyone looked eager to try, ready to work hard to get the reward of fifty cents and additional rewards.

The wool workshop suddenly became lively.

Yun Zhenzhen brought everyone inside and explained everything in detail, including wool washing, dyeing and drying, and problems that might be encountered in the process of knitting sweaters.

Whoever can come up with a new pattern at that time can get an extra bonus.

Everyone followed Yun Zhenzhen to visit the workshop first. Every word she said was well-organized, and everyone was completely impressed by her.

Old Lady Qin and the others were very familiar with the entire process, so they stayed upstairs to direct the work, while Xiao E and Wan Niang helped downstairs.

Wanniang is thoughtful and meticulous, Xiao'e is decisive and generous, and both of them are dexterous. It is reassuring to have them watching over us. When the business is successful in the future, Yun Zhenzhen will not treat them unfairly.

Hot water was needed to wash wool, and there was not enough firewood in the workshop. The aunts just had to call out, and the men in the family would quickly carry their own firewood over. Worried that it was not enough, they would run to the foot of the mountain to find more.

The wages are so high and the benefits are good, it is already the best job in the town, not to mention that it is close to home and does not require leaving home. Those who are selected cherish this opportunity very much and are very grateful to Yun Zhenzhen in their hearts.

After roughly looking through the process, Yun Zhenzhen returned home with peace of mind. She was not idle either, as she prepared to go to the mountains to find some plants that could be used to dye wool.