"If I find two, that's sixty yuan a month. Can he afford such a high salary?
Also, didn't he just start a private business? Why does he need help already?
Right, Jiang Qingqing paid off a hundred yuan debt this morning, so Zhang Liunian really made some money?
'Liunian, what did you just say? I didn't hear clearly.' Zhang Laoshi was so shocked by his words that he couldn't react for a long time.
'I said I want to hire two people to help me, just for one morning, from seven in the morning to twelve, one yuan for half a day, not including meals.'
Zhang Liunian knew he wouldn't believe it, so he had to repeat himself.
'Hiss! Are you serious?' Zhang Laoshi gasped, finally believing he hadn't misheard.
Zhang Liunian really wanted to find someone to help him, and he wanted someone from his family.
His family had plenty of manpower; he had five sons alone.
If Zhang Liunian needed help, his family had no problem.
But the key was, this treatment was too good! Would Zhang Liunian go bankrupt!
'If you need help, you don't have to offer such high wages. Five yuan a month is enough.'
As soon as Zhang Laoshi said this, his wife was unhappy. She stood up and smiled, 'Since Liunian can offer one yuan a day, it means he can afford it. You don't need to tell him what to do.'
Zhang Liunian looked at the shrewd village chief's wife and nodded with a smile, 'Uncle, I'm offering such high wages because I want the people who help me to not talk about what they did for me.'
At least not until it's exposed.
Zhang Laoshi was even more confused. What did he mean by 'not to talk about it'? Could helping him with work be a secret?
'Liunian, I don't understand what you mean by that.'
'Uncle, I mean they can't say what they did at my house, only that they helped with work. If you ask them, they can't say either. Can you do that?'
Zhang Liunian just wanted to hold on a little longer. He knew that paper couldn't wrap fire.
The secret of the lobsters would definitely be exposed sooner or later, but he didn't want it to be too soon.
'Why? Are you going to let them steal chickens and dogs?'
'They're just working.'
'If that's the case, what can't be said?'
'I have my own concerns. See if you can do this. If not, I'll find someone else.'
This was a problem that couldn't be explained clearly at the moment, so Zhang Liunian could only answer like this.
'...' Zhang Laoshi was speechless.
The village chief's wife heard that they were just asked not to talk about what they did, and for half a day it was one yuan. She felt there was no difficulty and spoke first, 'Yes, yes. Look at how many people are in my family. Just tell Auntie who you need and how many.'
Zhang Liunian glanced at the village chief and, seeing that he didn't object, reached out and pointed, saying, 'Xiao Si and Xiao Wu will do.'
They were only fifteen years old, not old and introverted, typical quiet people.
Zhang Liunian liked such helpers.
'Xiao Si and Xiao Wu? Alright, no problem. When can they start?' the village chief's wife spoke again, completely pushing the village chief aside.
'Come to my house tomorrow at seven.' Zhang Liunian finished, and then wanted to talk to Zhang Laoshi.
Zhang Laoshi saw that he still had something to say and said, 'Shall we go for a walk?'
'Okay.'
Thus, the two walked out of the village chief's house, and the entire village chief's family was extremely excited.
Sixty yuan a month meant over a thousand yuan a year, which was more than they earned from farming.
This was truly a pie falling from the sky.
Xiao Si and Xiao Wu were also very happy. This pie could fall on their heads, and then they would be people with income, no worse than city dwellers.
It was just that Zhang Liunian specifically asked for the two brothers, which made their three older brothers jealous, wondering why Zhang Liunian chose Xiao Si and Xiao Wu instead of them.
Zhang Liunian knew nothing of this. At this moment, he and the village chief had walked out of the village and could continue.
'Uncle, I want to rent the female educated youth dormitory in the village.'
When Zhang Laoshi heard it was about this, he felt puzzled. Why couldn't this be said at his house?
No, why did he want to rent the educated youth dormitory?
'What do you need the educated youth dormitory for?' The dormitory used to house educated youths, but as the policy for returning to the city was implemented, the male and female educated youth dormitories began to have people returning to the city.
The male educated youths were better; some were still waiting to return to the city, but there wasn't a single female educated youth left in the female dormitory.
Now that Zhang Liunian said he wanted to rent the female educated youth dormitory, it really surprised Zhang Laoshi.
'I have a use for it. Can I rent it? How much should I pay per month? Should I discuss it with the village secretary?'
The female educated youth dormitory was at the back of the village, and it was also the closest courtyard to Daming Lake. The reason Zhang Liunian wanted to rent it was to have people peel lobsters there, and also to prepare for future house rebuilding.
'Are you sure you want it?' Zhang Laoshi asked again as a final check.
'Yes.'
'Then wait a moment. I'll go ask the village secretary. It shouldn't cost much, and it's empty anyway.'
'Thank you, Uncle. By the way, who is Daming Lake managed by?'
'The commune, no, the township government!' He almost misspoke. It used to belong to the commune, but now it was the township government.
As expected, it was there. Zhang Liunian nodded, then said, 'Uncle, I have a formal job as a factory mover available. Do you want it?'
The village chief uncle had helped him a lot, and he had nothing to repay him with, so he could only offer him the last urban employee position.
'What? A factory mover?' Zhang Laoshi exclaimed, staring at Zhang Liunian in disbelief.
It was extremely difficult to find work at this time, otherwise, there wouldn't be private businesses.
But what did he just hear?
Zhang Liunian actually had a job available, and with such a good job, why would he ask him instead of keeping it for himself?
'That's right, Uncle. If you want it, I'll give it to you first.'
Zhang Liunian was touched by the village chief's actions today and remembered his kindness, which was why he planned to ask if he wanted it.
'Liunian, are you talking about the largest mechanical factory in our county? Why don't you keep such a good job for yourself? It's such a good job, a state-issued iron rice bowl, you'll never starve in the future. Why don't you want it?'
Zhang Laoshi, like the old man selling noodles, couldn't understand why Zhang Liunian would refuse such a good job and even offer it to others.
'I want to be a private business owner. I don't want an iron rice bowl.' Zhang Liunian's voice was very steady, without any uncertainty.
Zhang Laoshi wanted to see if he was serious, but because it was getting dark, he couldn't see clearly.
'Liunian, you need to think carefully. Private business owners are looked down upon by everyone, while factory workers are envied by everyone. Do you really want to give up such a good job?'
'I need to pay off my debts, so I can only run a private business. With only twenty-something yuan from the factory, I can't pay it off in half a month.'
'...'