bayedsolid Chapter 379 Getting Wages
Chapter 379 Getting Wages
"Oh, I actually know about this. I heard that the family asked for ten taels of silver."
"It means that if I heard that I could make money, I would be willing to earn that much every month."
You and I are talking at the same time!
The old man who brought them here that morning also stopped his ox cart in front of them.
"Let's go, get in the car first."
Then several men from Wangjia Village got on the ox cart and turned to look at those who were also waiting for the ox cart.
The old man driving the cart said, "Let's go, they are all from the west or east of the city and we need to send them there.
But I'm not going to the market, if you think it's a good idea.
You can also tell the market manager and then do it for the long term.”
When the men heard this, they nodded repeatedly, and the old man was actually quite happy.
If he sends someone on a trip in the morning and takes them back in the afternoon, he can get 150 coins.
Think about it, in the past when we recruited people from the village to the county, we only gave two cents per person at most.
At most, an ox cart can carry ten people, and you have to pay the two cents back.
Now I can pick up people in the morning and earn a few pennies when I go to the county, and I can also earn a few pennies when I go back home in the evening.
The most important thing is that this factory can earn another 150 copper coins by giving away people.
I feel so happy when I think about it.
The old man driving the ox cart has not forgotten Wang Quezi from the farm.
They turned to the farm and took Wang Cuzi with them, then headed to the recruitment market.
Wang Quezi started chattering after getting on the car, and he also brought a lot of food for lunch and dinner.
The second brother and Wang Laosan were also muttering something and took out the things in their hands.
In addition to holding the food, Wang Quezi also weighed the bag in his hand.
"Look what this is? It's sweet watermelon!"
The old man driving the cart looked back and said with a smile, "You are so lucky.
When this thing first came out, a watermelon cost 20 taels of silver.
Although the price has dropped now, it is not much cheaper.
It is because our little princess is generous that she gives you these things as welfare."
Several men nodded when they heard this.
When they arrived at the job market and found the manager, the manager had already brought a form for them to sign.
If you don’t know how to sign, you can just use the ink pad on the side to make a fingerprint.
The above content mainly talks about their names, where they work, and how much money they should be paid.
Then the manager started distributing silver to them, and Wang Laoer and his friends each gave 260 coins.
Wang Quezi directly gave 300 coins.
Several people holding a large string of copper coins just stood there in a daze.
Just like yesterday, they were busy from morning till night and left only when it was completely dark, and they only earned a little over 20 copper coins in total.
This has increased tenfold.
How could they not be shocked?
Wang Quezi looked at the 300 coins in his hand and thought that the manager had sent it to the wrong person.
"The manager, did you give it to the wrong person?"
The manager had already started to organize the things in his hands and saw that the men had not left yet.
Especially that Wang Cunzi, who looked at him with disbelief.
"I didn't send it wrong, yours is 300 Wen, a little more than theirs.
The main reason is that although the work on the farm over there cannot be considered as physical work, the smell is really a headache.
Many people don't want to work there and would rather work in factories.
So we are planning to increase the money over there a little bit.
By the way, will you guys come tomorrow? We can do daily work for a few days first.
When you get used to it, you can apply for accommodation and do it long-term.
Although we have work here, the daily wages are still somewhat unstable.
Sometimes, those who take a long break will come to us to work on a daily basis.
If you come too late, there won’t be any spots left, so I suggest you try it for a few days first, and then do it long-term if there’s a spot available.”
When Wang Quezi heard this, he nodded repeatedly.
The men in Wangjia Village were also willing to do so, so there was no need for them to go back and discuss it with their families.
This is half a tael of silver a day, so how much does it cost in a month?
Wang Quezi was still hesitating at first, but now that he has been paid, why should he hesitate?
He earned more than half a tael of silver a day, and more than one tael in two days. In this month, he had to earn as much as his family's annual wages.
By then, the children at home will be able to eat good food and wear new clothes.
There is no need to envy the village chief’s eldest grandson anymore, because they will have one too.
Several men thought the same thing and told the manager directly that they were willing to come.
Then everyone put the copper coins in their pockets and turned to leave.
The old man driving the ox cart was also rubbing his hands, waiting for the manager to give him money.
Several men from Wangjia Village left the job market and went straight to the main street where things were sold.
Thinking that I have so much meat and vegetables on hand, I naturally won’t buy any meat today.
Several of them had children at home, so after discussing it, they decided to buy more candies.
Wang Quezi thought of his hard-working mother, so he ran to the clothing shop across the street and chose a piece of coarse cloth.
"Shopkeeper, how much is this blue coarse cloth?"
The shopkeeper first took a look at Wang Cuzi's clothes and thought that he might be from a poor family.
Naturally, he would not ask for a high price, so he said, "This piece of clothing is 220 Wen. If you want me to buy you a pair of cloth shoes, what do you think?"
Wang Quezi thought about the 300 Wen he had earned, gritted his teeth and decided to buy it for his mother.
I have worked hard for most of my life, and every time I made my own clothes I bought the worst quality cloth.
Everything he was wearing was covered in patches.
Some of the patches were broken and another patch was put on top of them, which looked really weird.
"Boss, can you make it cheaper?"
The shopkeeper shook his head and said, "It's not that I won't give you a discount, I really don't ask for a price.
If someone else came to buy this, I would ask for at least 300 coins.
In other words, judging from your attire, you should be a country man, so I didn’t ask for more money.
I'm giving you this price, but don't tell anyone about it!
Otherwise, my business will be hard to do in the future."
When Wang Quezi heard this, he nodded.
In the end, I bought the ready-made garment for 220 Wen, and also got a pair of gray cloth shoes as a gift.
When Wang Cuzi walked out of the store, there were several people from Wangjia Village waiting for him there.
"Brother, why are you here to buy ready-made clothes? These clothes must be so expensive!"
The one who spoke was Wang Laosan. He sincerely felt that this kind of ready-made clothes was really not cost-effective.
It would be better to buy two pieces of cloth so that everyone in the family, young and old, can make one.
Wang Quezi looked at his third brother and shook his head: "I thought about how our mother has worked hard for most of her life and has never worn a new piece of clothing, so I bought her a piece of clothing.
When I make some money in the future, I will buy some for my nieces and nephews.”
Wang Lao Er shook his head when he heard this: "Brother, you are just overthinking.
Just buy it for mom, we both earn money, why would we need you to buy it for us?"