In years of famine and drought, their village even rejected fatty meat.

As they spoke, the two had already crossed the farmland and entered the area of ​​Xiahe Village.

Li Qiang brought Chen Lian to his home and said to Li Mu, who was standing there in a daze, "Mu'er, quickly go and call all the women in the village over. Tell them you have something good to tell them."

"Woman?"

Li Mu was taken aback, and looked at Li Qiang suspiciously: "Father, why are you looking for so many women?"

"I didn't hire it!"

Li Qiang pointed to Chen Lian beside him and said, "This is Chen Lian, who works at Daoge'er's house. She needs to find some women to help with the work."

After saying that, Li Qiang added, "Alright! Stop asking so many questions, hurry up and call all the women over!"

"okay!"

Li Mu didn't ask any more questions and ran out of the house in a flash.

Soon after, a large crowd of people arrived outside Chen Qiang's house, including not only the women of the village but also all the men.

"Village chief, I heard you have something good to tell us?"

"Village chief, don't forget about me, Old Zhao, when something good happens!"

"Village chief, is Chenjia Village recruiting again?"

"..."

Whether they were women or young men, they all looked at Li Qiang with eager eyes, because they had heard Li Mu mention that he was recruiting people.

For them, going to work in Chenjia Village meant they could get a full meal, and they absolutely couldn't miss the opportunity.

"Quiet!"

Li Qiang gestured with his hands to signal everyone to quiet down, then said to Chen Lian, "Sister Lian, you talk to them!"

"to make!"

Chen Lian was not intimidated and stepped forward, saying, "I was asked by Brother Dao to come to Xiahe Village to recruit people to work. We need a total of 40 people this time!"

40 people!

The eyes of everyone in Xiahe Village lit up.

"I must be one of these 40 people!"

"I want to go to Chenjia Village to work, and I want to have enough to eat!"

"Hey girl! I work the hardest, give me a chance!"

"Me too! Me too! I'm full of energy, you can't go wrong asking me to do the work!"

"..."

At this moment, a cacophony of noise filled the air. Every villager in Xiahe Village was exceptionally excited, their eyes fixed on Chen Lian, hoping she would allocate one of the spots to them.

Facing the enthusiastic crowd, Chen Lian continued, "This time, we're recruiting 40 people, and they must be women!"

"Oh? How can you only recruit women?"

"Why...why only hire women? We men are stronger at work!"

"Go to hell! What's wrong with women? We women can work just as well!"

"That's it!"

"..."

Upon hearing Chen Lian say that she would only recruit women, the men's eyes immediately dimmed, while the women of Xiahe Village's eyes lit up.

To be fair, they were completely incapable of competing with men when it came to manual labor, but since Chen Lian had said he would only hire women, their opportunity had arrived!

"The reason we only recruit women is because this job mainly involves sewing clothes."

Upon hearing Chen Lian's words, the men immediately fell silent. They, these grown men, truly did not know how to sew clothes.

The women, on the other hand, were delighted.

"Great! We can finally have enough to eat!"

"I'm the best at sewing, so I'm sure I'll get a spot this time!"

"I'm pretty good at sewing too, you have to give me a spot!"

"..."

Looking at the excited women, Chen Lian smiled and then announced a bombshell: "The 40 women we're recruiting this time will not only be provided with two meals a day, but will also receive a monthly salary of 500 wen!"

As soon as Chen Lian finished speaking, Li Qiang's house fell completely silent.

The villagers stared at Chen Lian in shock, seemingly not expecting her to reveal such news.

Even Li Qiang stared blankly at Chen Lian, his expression dazed.

Chen Lian had not told him about the treatment of the recruits before, so he subconsciously assumed that it would be the same as the young men who went to repair the road before, and that they would only be provided with two meals a day.

Never thought...

The benefits for this recruitment are incredibly good; not only will they have plenty of food, but they'll also receive a salary...

"Girl, you're not kidding us, are you?"

A woman stared blankly at Chen Lian, and subconsciously asked, fearing that Chen Lian was lying.

"Does it really include meals and pay for them?"

Am I dreaming?

"Is this treatment really that good?"

"..."

The women stared at Chen Lian, hoping to get a definite answer from her.

Even the men were staring intently at Chen Lian's face. Although this job had nothing to do with them, they shouldn't forget that they also had women in their families!

If the women in our family could go to Chenjia Village to work, wouldn't that mean... they could have enough to eat and earn money for the family at the same time?

Why would I lie to you?!

Facing the gazes of the crowd, Chen Lian slowly said, "This is what Dao Ge'er told me personally, there's absolutely no mistake. It's a monthly salary of 500 coins, and two meals a day are provided!"

Very good!

In an instant, everyone became excited.

"500 coins, plus two meals a day, this job is really good!"

"This treatment is too good! It's even better than what the villagers in Chenjia Village receive!"

"I have to get one of these spots!"

"My wife is the best seamstress, girl, you definitely won't regret choosing her!"

"..."

After the benefits were confirmed, the villagers looked eager. The job offered very good pay, but there were only forty openings, and no one wanted to miss out!

Therefore, the villagers looked at Chen Lian with longing in their eyes, hoping that Chen Lian would choose them or their family members.

"Village Chief Li."

Chen Lian, however, paid no attention to the stares of the crowd. Instead, she turned to Chen He and said, "I don't know which women in your village are good at needlework, so you can decide on this position!"

As soon as he said this, everyone's eyes turned to Li Qiang, making him feel a chill run down his spine.

"Don't worry, Sister Lian."

Li Qiang forced a smile and said, "I'll definitely pick the most diligent and skilled woman for you."

"Alright, then I'll be going now! Village Chief Li, please select the right people as soon as possible and bring them to our village to work!"

Chen Lian nodded and then left Xiahe Village.

After Chen Lian left, Li Qiang was immediately surrounded by countless villagers.

"Village chief, my family wasn't selected last time when we went to Chenjia Village to work. This time, you must give my wife a spot!"

"Yes! My family members weren't selected last time, so this time we must give my mother a spot!"

"Village chief, you can't be biased! You didn't give me a spot last time, you have to give me one this time!"

"You have to give me a spot, or I won't agree!"

"..."

Surrounded by the crowd, Li Qiang felt a constant buzzing in his head from all directions, making it impossible for him to understand what the villagers were saying.