She transmigrated into a widow and farmed to raise vests.

After leaving the county government office, Qin Yu felt he had settled a major matter.

Then I went back to doing my own thing.

The first two days of recruitment didn't go very smoothly.

She wasn't personally involved in the recruitment process, so she doesn't know the details yet.

In the courtyard, the group of people who had finished their meal were resting.

As usual, Lu's mother first crushed the spices, but with the help of roses and wild roses, she didn't need to do it herself.

"You and I will go to the workshop together first thing tomorrow morning."

When Lu's mother heard that she was going to the workshop tomorrow, she became a little nervous.

"Yu'er, maybe I shouldn't go. I'm afraid I won't do a good job and will drag you down, which would make the young master scold me!"

"If you're afraid I'll get scolded, then do a better job!"

Qin Yu crushed the spices in his hand with a pestle and then put them together.

He didn't seem worried at all.

"The requirements for listening to audiobooks are quite strict. Just do your job well. If someone tries to cause you trouble, they're just looking for a fight. Just show your strength!"

She couldn't say that she was in power; if Zhou Yufen relied on her and acted recklessly, that would be causing her trouble!

"Besides, if you don't do a good job, they'll dock your pay!"

When it comes to things like deducting money, people will definitely pay more attention than others.

So all you have to do is say deduct money!

Sure enough, upon hearing this, she immediately said that she would absolutely obey.

"Don't worry, I absolutely won't let him dock my pay. I'll definitely do my job well!"

Qin Yu then smiled and nodded.

"You two, I'll leave the household affairs to you. If there's anything urgent, just go to Manager Du at Yunlaiju."

Qin Yu was only worried about Lu Xiaoan, as the back-and-forth travel was not suitable for Lu Xiaoan.

She could only leave Lu Xiaoan at home so that he could play with a few other children, which would make him very happy!

"Yes, madam!"

The roses and wild roses nodded in unison.

They don't have much to do; they just need to spend time with a few children each day.

The old lady was kind and never punished them.

For them, life is already very good.

It was just about taking care of a few children; how could the two of them disagree?

For them, life is already very good!

Qin Yu got up and went to the study to check on the two children.

Lu Zhou is teaching Lu Xiaoan to write.

Upon seeing her enter, Lu Xiaoan picked up the papers, jumped off the stool, and walked to Qin Yu's side.

"Mother, look at the words I wrote!"

Qin Yu carefully examined Lu Xiaoan's handwriting and nodded in satisfaction.

"Has Xiao An already learned to write so many characters?"

"Yes, Mother, you had no idea!"

Lu Xiaoan replied in a childish voice, "I can already read the Thousand Character Classic!"

"Wow, Xiao An is really amazing!"

Qin Yu rarely showed his childlike side, which both encouraged Lu Xiaoan and affirmed his abilities.

They also inquired about Lu Zhou's studies.

How is Lu Zhou's studies going lately?

Lu Zhou wore a confident smile.

"My teacher said I study harder than they do!"

He agrees with this point, because he knows that opportunities are hard to come by, so he never asks others to help him with his studies.

"So how do you two get along?"

After all, it was a school in town, and there were quite a few students from wealthy families.

She was also concerned about whether he had good relationships with people inside!

......

Lu Zhou fell silent, perhaps afraid of worrying her.

He then said, "Great, I get along very well with them all!"

Qin Yu noticed his hesitation and guessed that something bad might have happened.

Thinking he was afraid of her worries, she comforted him, saying, "Just tell me what the relationship is like. I don't want you to keep everything to yourself!"

Lu Zhou listened in silence, thought for a long time, and then looked up.

"Sister-in-law, maybe it's because the master praises me too much, so they don't want to play with me..."

In fact, there are still people targeting him behind the scenes, but he just hasn't said it out loud.

Qin Yu picked up Lu Xiaoan and sat her down opposite Lu Zhou.

"Xiao An, Lu Zhou, it's inevitable that if you live poorly, people will look down on you, and if you're too outstanding, people will be jealous of you!"

However, the two ways of living are different.

Jealousy can drive people crazy and make them do crazy things.

“Looking down on someone means thinking you are inferior to them. They would be happy if you were inferior to them. Your teacher praises you for being smart and eager to learn, but you also need to know your own worth, whether you are better than others, or whether your teacher wants to use you to motivate other students!”

Lu Zhou nodded. He didn't think he was any more outstanding than others, and the teacher's praise was just encouragement.

"If you are too different from others, you will naturally be ostracized."

Being too weak, too strong-willed, or too outstanding is not a way to survive in this world.

"All you need to do is be the best version of yourself. You can be better and more outstanding, but don't let people think you're better or superior to them!"

At their age, they crave praise from their teachers.

Therefore, when someone possesses all of a teacher's energy, they will be envied and resentful.

It's possible to face the cold shoulder from classmates and eventually become isolated.

Simply put, it means being more humble.

The two children nodded seriously after listening.

Qin Yu also wanted to help them get closer, so he planned to make some snacks for the students sometime.

In ancient times, students needed to act as guarantors for the imperial examinations, so the relationship couldn't be too bad.

Lu Zhou nodded, agreeing with his sister-in-law and knowing he shouldn't be too conspicuous.

The three of them chatted and laughed in the study until late at night.

The next day at noon

After Qin Yu no longer needed to go to the county government office, he took Lu's mother, Zhou Yufen, directly to the workshop.

Before I even stepped inside, I saw a group of people already surrounding the gate.

Qin Yu quickly pulled Lu's mother inside.

Looking at the crowd gathered around her, Lu's mother felt a little flustered.

"Wow, there are so many people! Are the wages really high?"

Qin Yu thought for a moment and nodded. Compared to all the other stores, the labor costs were indeed relatively high!

Xu Shaoting, as instructed, was waiting with a scholar.

When he saw her coming, he greeted her warmly.

"Qin Yu, you've arrived! People have been arriving since yesterday, so there must be quite a few today!"

"Okay!" Qin Yu nodded. Today was the official recruitment day.

Before noon, at least fifty people had already arrived.

Seeing this, Xu Shaoting didn't wait any longer and addressed the crowd.

"Everyone, I'm sure you've all heard that we need more people. Now, let me explain!"

"We need twelve male workers. The first requirement is that they must be healthy and free from disease. They must be clean, strong, and hardworking! I'm making food here, so cleanliness is paramount, and physical labor requires strength."

Most men met the first requirement of health, and many of them stepped forward.

"We need about twenty female workers now, who are healthy and clean."

This is a criterion that most people can basically meet, but cleanliness is impossible to define.