Phi-Fic Chapter 456 No Need to Discuss Further
Chapter 456 No Need to Discuss Further
Otherwise, if word gets out, where will she put her face?
It wasn't that I was short of money to hire people; I just wanted them to know that this opportunity was hard-won.
Yesterday, the village head of Lixiahe Village sincerely admitted his mistake, so she no longer intended to beat the entire village to death with a stick.
Seeing these women and children today, who have no complaints or regrets, has almost completely dispelled my lingering resentment.
However, these women did not know that this was what she was thinking, and they still refused.
Bai He interrupted first, "Alright, everyone listen to my daughter. She can feel your good intentions."
Aunt Zhou and Sister-in-law Gu also stood on the road to chime in.
"Come on, everyone, come up first. Ah Da will be back in a little while."
The two men reached out their hands to the women who were helping below.
The women looked at each other, and in the end, they obeyed, leaving only the men below to move and lift the load.
Before long, A-Da returned in his donkey cart, and Lin Chang'er had just finished taking measurements.
In front of Lin Chang'er, A-Da settled the wages for half a day for the men and women from Xiahe Village: 15 coins for the men and 20 coins for the women.
Although she had already increased the wages of the women and men from Linshui Village who worked for her by 10 coins each, the wages she offered to outsiders were still the market price.
They were also given white flour steamed buns, one for each woman and two for each man, all substantial and generously filled.
The villagers of Xiahe Village held their wages and steamed buns, their hands trembling, and their eyes reddening.
When the village head came to fetch them, he told them that they had come to apologize.
They thought, what's a few days of manual labor if it's so that the children can go to school?
But can anyone tell them what's going on with this wage and these white flour buns?
They couldn't bear to eat such good steamed buns themselves. Some of them had never even eaten steamed buns made with pure white flour before.
Some women turned their faces away and secretly wiped away tears, while the men also felt their throats tighten.
The village head of Xiahe Village felt even more ashamed. "Boss, you know we came here because we need your help. Why are you still paying us wages and providing us with food?"
Lin Chang'er waved her hand, "What would I be if I asked you to work for free?"
"But things should be handled separately, and don't think I'm easy to talk to."
"If we don't do this job well, then there's no point in talking about what you're thinking."
The village head of Xiahe Village wiped his eyes and said, "Master Lin, you can rest assured. We will do whatever you ask us to do. We will listen to you."
"I won't call anyone else; tomorrow it will be the same group of us."
“Let their grandparents bring the kids over. We can build a temporary tree shed in the spacious area in front. That way, the children can see their mother when they miss her, and it won’t interfere with their work. What do you think?”
Lin Chang'er knew that if they went back like this, they would inevitably be unable to keep the fact that they had received their wages and steamed buns a secret.
We didn't call for more people to avoid any complications, but who will guarantee the safety of the children if they are brought here? And how can women who have just finished their postpartum period do such heavy work?
But looking at the women's burning gazes, she couldn't bear to refuse.
She knew perfectly well how hard it was to earn money in this era.
Lacking knowledge, skills, and connections, most families earn a meager living through manual labor.
Moreover, this is probably the easiest way for them to make money.
Lin Chang'er thought for a moment and then compromised, "If the child is over one year old, then continue. If the child is under one year old, then send a boy or man from home who is over 14 years old!"
After saying that, without waiting for the village head of Xiahe Village to speak, he made the decision directly, "It's settled then, no need to discuss it further."