Poisonous Peasant 'Concubine'

The next day, the whole family got up early, Ling Jingxuan rarely did morning exercises, but ordered Lao Zhou, father and son, and Lao Song to take the realgar he asked them to buy yesterday to the wasteland, otherwise the workers would be bitten by poisonous insects Injury, necessary measures still need to be done, this kind of money must not be saved.

On the other hand, Sister Song didn't need Ling Jingxuan's orders, she boiled the beef bones left over from yesterday on the stove, and woke up the dough with Ling Yun and Liu Xiaosui. Today they are going to feed more than 1000 people. If it's too late, or the soup is everywhere, she will follow the usual practice and make steamed buns and other foods that can fill her stomach and are convenient.

"Long Zhang, Zhou Wu, you also go to the kitchen to help out. Be sure to prepare food for at least 1000 people before noon. Mother, aunt, I will leave the cleaning of the fruit to you."

After eating in the morning, Ling Jingxuan gave a few more worried instructions. There are a lot of people coming to work today. Liu Baoren has not come yet, but they still have to prepare first. Most of the workers are from farmers. No matter what happens, we can't lose them. As for the jam at home, Jingpeng and Brother Zhao are almost enough.

"Yes, Master Xuan!"

The two named Long and Zhang bowed back respectfully, and Ling Wang couldn't help but said worriedly: "Jingxuan, are they okay? Five people have to prepare food for more than 1000 people, will it be too much effort?" ?”

"Just steaming steamed buns shouldn't be difficult. Let's do this for now. If it doesn't work, let's hire a few women to cook for us at the market outside the village tomorrow."

This is what Ling Jingxuan is worried about. The few servants in the family are considered capable, but they can't stand the crowd, and this time it's not like the usual one or two days to get it done, so hiring someone is probably imperative.

"This is the best way. Our family's jam business can't be delayed. Why don't you let your dad drop by and hire someone back later? Tomorrow, let Mrs. Song lead them to do it. Lingyun and the others will clean up with us." Guozi, this matter cannot be done by others, if someone else learns our technology, our jam will not be able to be sold in the future."

Ling Wang's rare long-sightedness, Ling Jingxuan couldn't help being a little amused: "How can it be so easy to learn it? Even if people learn it, I dare say that the taste they cook will not be better than ours. Ma'am, don't worry."

In fact, there is not much technical content in making jam, but anyone who knows how to cook can basically learn it. However, their jams use Crescent Spring water from cleaning to soaking fruit to boiling. I really learned it, how can the taste compare with them?At most, it is just a copycat. Xinyuan Restaurant is the place that pays most attention to taste. Knowing their shortcomings, they will never abandon them for others.

"That's fine, that's fine."

Hearing this, Ling Wang finally felt relieved. Chu Ci, who had already had breakfast, did not take the children to study for a long time. Ling Jingxuan couldn't help giving him a strange look, and Chu Ci said without changing his face: "I want to see how you guys are doing. Open up wasteland and give the children a holiday today."

"Forehead"

Ling Jingxuan's forehead went dark, this wayward play was too lofty.

"Master Xuan, Liu Baoren is here."

While talking, Liu Baoren, who hadn’t been there for a long time, finally came. Ling Jingxuan and Yan Shengrui looked at each other, got up and went out, Chu Ci turned around and gave Chu Yan some instructions before following. As for the others, they were all busy on their own. Yes, land reclamation is important, and making money is equally important!

"I'm sorry Brother Ling, we came here on foot, so it's a little late."

Liu Baoren, who was sweating profusely, saw Ling Jingxuan from a distance and ran up apologetically, and the two guys behind him also greeted them respectfully, Ling Jingxuan smiled slightly: "It's okay, today is the first day, and it will be later." Normally, how many people did Liu Baoren summon?"

"Two hundred people out of 1000. Those who come out looking for work all the year round know that they will even provide you with lunch when they work for you, and they never default on their wages. They are all vying to work for you."

Speaking of Liu Baoren, he also had a look of joy. At first, he thought it might be difficult to raise more than 1000 people in one day. Unexpectedly, as soon as the news got out, countless people came to sign up by themselves. Yesterday There were enough people in the afternoon, and many people came to ask in the evening. He was afraid that there would be too many people and he didn't dare to accept them. He only made a decision after asking Ling Jingxuan today.

"That's right, it's nice, they are all in the wasteland?" Ling Jingxuan raised his eyebrows and made a gesture of invitation, and the few people said as they walked.

"Well, your father and two servants in the family are distributing realgar to them. I'm afraid you will come here first if you are in a hurry."

"What about the cattle? How much did you borrow?"

"This is more troublesome. Today I only brought twenty cattle. I borrowed them overnight from the big families in several nearby towns. As you know, the big families basically don't lack the money for renting cattle. , Most of them are not willing to rent, but don't worry, I will make a few more trips in the next few days, and I will definitely collect fifty heads for you."

"Then trouble Liu Baoren."

While talking, they had already gone out on the main road. Ling Jingxuan and others could see the dark crowd from a distance. They were queuing up to receive the realgar. Ling Jingxuan bought those saline-alkali lands, and many people were chattering and mocking, but no one paid any attention to them.

"Everyone be quiet, this is Mr. Ling, the boss you are helping."

Liu Baoren strode forward a few times. Under his greeting, everyone's eyes fell on Ling Jingxuan who came after him. At the same time, being watched by more than 1000 people, the average person's legs would have already weakened. Ling Jingxuan, Yan Shengrui and Chu Ci The three of them walked over without any abnormality, as if they had long been used to such gazes.

"Master!"

More than 1000 people shouted at the same time, the sound was so loud that people's eardrums couldn't bear the pain, Ling Jingxuan waved his hand to signal them to be quiet: "Everyone is here to work, I won't talk nonsense, as long as you work hard, I will I will definitely not treat you badly, but if anyone wants to fish in troubled waters, then don't blame me for being rude to you!"

The easy-going aura suddenly changed, and those who thought he was weak and deceitful couldn't help but tremble, fear crept up in their eyes, they were all peasants, no matter how they were at home, they didn't have much confidence when they were outside. It is impossible for strong people not to be afraid at all. "In order to improve everyone's work efficiency, I decided to divide you into 24 groups, each with 50 people, and each group has one cattle. The group that works the most every day, In addition to the fixed wages, I will reward each person with five cents, and I will not punish the group of people who work the least, but if you fall behind too much, then I am sorry, I can only ask you all to leave, now, You can find familiar people to form a team, and each team will send a representative to be your team leader later, and I will explain to your team leader individually how to open up wasteland here."

Only with rewards and punishments will there be motivation, and only by working in groups can we effectively avoid individual lazy people. On the way here, he has roughly calculated silently. If there are 200 people, even if one person reclaims two acres of land every day, more than 20 days is enough to cover the land. More than 5 mu of land has been reclaimed, provided that there are not too many people making jokes for money.

As soon as the words were finished, the black crowd couldn't help chattering, but most of them had smiles on their faces. If they did a good job, they would get an extra five cents a day, and they had already heard that the family treated the workers well. Very good, the wages are never deducted, and there is a meal at noon, which is said to be white and tender steamed buns with big bone soup.

It’s more difficult for a small number of people who guess and guess. Originally, there were more than 1000 people, and the master’s family couldn’t watch them one by one. When the time comes, they will be lazy or something, and the wages will be easily obtained. I didn’t expect Ling Jingxuan He actually gave them this trick, completely cutting off their retreat.

"What do you think this Ling Jingxuan is doing? Has his brain been squeezed by the crack of the door? It's fine to spend money to buy wasteland that can't grow anything, and even offer such generous conditions to hire people to open up wasteland. Doesn't he know that, next time Once the moon's seawater pours back, is everything tantamount to doing nothing?"

"Who knows, maybe people have too much money and can't use it?"

"Haha?? But having said that, the conditions for this hire are so good that I almost want to help him."

"Just save yourself, Ling Jingxuan is now well-off, but he still hates us in his heart, how could he hire us for help?"

"That's not what I said. As long as we work hard, he probably won't use us. After all, we are from the same village——

"That's right, why don't we ask Lizheng? It would be a good thing if we can earn two dollars at the door of our house." The surrounding villagers naturally heard what Ling Jingxuan said, and the discussion almost overwhelmed those workers. There are ridicule, envy, and jealousy among them. There are all kinds of reactions, but there is no sincerity. Some people think about making money from him, but at the same time, there is naked contempt on their faces. Ling Jingxuan is anything but If you have a brain, you probably won't use them.

"Why did you suddenly think of working in groups? I didn't hear you mention it last night."

It also takes time for the workers to be automatically assigned. Taking advantage of this gap, Yan Shengrui couldn't help asking strangely, his tiger eyes couldn't hide his resentment, and he was obviously upset that his family Jingxuan still kept it from him.

"I said are you bored?"

I could see the emotion in his eyes at a glance, Ling Jingxuan shot him an angry look, shook his head and said: "I just thought of it, just now when Liu Baoren said that he only borrowed twenty cows, our family has three cows, brother Zhao There is one head in their family, a total of 24. It happens that the number of cattle can be evenly divided into 24 groups. When there are more cattle in the future, we will disperse them, and the work efficiency will be higher. Can this wasteland be opened sooner or later? good."

The sea water is said to be flooded in October, who can guarantee that it will not be brought forward?People can't explain things in nature. In order to ensure that next year's winemaking plan can be fully launched, no matter how much he invests this year, he must cultivate all these lands.

"Hey?? I'm not psychologically balanced. I'm your man, how can I be like others? It's a bit uncomfortable to know at the end."

The thief laughed twice, Yan Shengrui leaned over cheekily and flatteringly, Liu Baoren next to him was stunned, seriously doubting whether he was dazzled, but Chu Ci looked indifferent: "This idea is not bad, although every day A few hundred extra wages are effective in avoiding those who want to fish in troubled waters."

Don't look at Chu Ci's cold and indifferent appearance, only he himself knows how much he admires Ling Jingxuan.

"Hehe...that's what I want. To be arrogant, I don't care about the extra money I get every day, but I don't want to spend money to hire some people who make jokes. It's slack season, and some of them don't do it, and some of them do it. Why spend money on embarrassing yourself?"

With one hand behind his back, Ling Jingxuan didn't bother to pay attention to someone who started to be rambunctious again, his face was covered with a confident and calm smile, mixed with a little bit of force, Chu Ci turned to look at him, but he didn't express his opinion anymore, he The reason why he followed was purely out of curiosity. If possible, he really wanted to know how he was going to grow things in this wasteland.