Chapter 970: The Herbal Medicine Workshop Begins Operation [3]

After Old General Lin finished speaking, he glanced at his children, grandchildren, and daughters-in-law. Thinking of the days when he was looked down upon, his eyes turned red with grievance.

Old General Lou was afraid that he would lose his composure, so he quickly said, "Yes, Captain Qin really gave our old general a lot of honor."

Mrs. Du continued, "That's right. He's been retired for so many years and even made military achievements by exposing spies. He was even given an official title by our emperor... If my old man were still alive, I wonder how proud he would be."

She touched Du Tianyu's head again, hinting him to speak... There were only two people in her family, old and young, so she had to build good relationships with everyone so that her future life would be easier.

Du Tianyu said: "If my grandfather, my father, my eldest uncle, and my third uncle were still alive, they would definitely not be able to sit still. They would definitely walk around the market and praise Qin Lao Qianhu."

Then he said sincerely: "Captain Qin is really amazing, worthy of being an old military master. He learned a lot of skills to help his family survive the famine and establish the family business we have today."

This kid is speaking more and more fluently. When they first met him, they thought he had some mental problems.

The old soldier thought so, but Du Tianyu's words made him straighten his back and feel very proud.

"Dad, you've worked hard. Let us support you." Lin Er and Lin San brought their sons over to support Old General Lin.

As for Boss Lin?

He died before he got married.

"Hmph, get out of the way. I'm still in good health and can even help my captain, Captain Qin, look after the house." Old General Lin pushed them away and said, "Go help your uncle Jing. You're so clueless. You don't even know what you're supposed to do. And you still want to be workers in the herbal medicine shop?!"

The Lin brothers did not dare to be dissatisfied, so they responded and went to help General Jing who had lost his legs.

Old General Jing was not polite either... What's there to be polite about? Isn't friendship built on you helping me and me helping you?

After lunch, at around noon, the old soldiers went to gather at the signing room.

An hour later, at least one person and at most several people from each of the thirty-three households signed the contract.

The types of work, wages, and working hours vary greatly, but every family has a stable job that can make money.

Because Mrs. Du was literate and had good cooking skills, she went to the female workers' canteen. Not only did she have a stable job, but her grandson could also attend the literacy class in the herbal medicine shop to continue studying and identifying medicinal herbs.

Old General Lin, Old General Lou, Old General Song, Old General Jing and others got jobs teaching guards and helping to patrol the walls because they had been on the battlefield.

The two daughters-in-law of the Lin family, the twelve-year-old granddaughter of the Lou family, the sisters of the Luo family and their eldest daughter, Song, Xia, Ji and all the female relatives of the old military master, at least one of them became a female worker in the medicine workshop.

but……

"I still say the same thing. You can't officially start work until the officials who verified your identities come back, but you have to come to the contract signing room every day to learn how to identify medicinal herbs." Qin Xiaomi said.

"Yes, boss, don't worry. We will learn to recognize medicinal herbs carefully and won't run around, look around, or touch things!" The female relatives responded happily.

I didn't expect that they could also work and earn money.

On the way here, they heard that the Qin family was recruiting female workers and offering generous wages, but they thought it was mostly exaggeration. Unexpectedly, it was actually true!

Many of the men in the old soldier's family also became workers in the medicine shop...some were preparing herbs, some were moving herbs, some were patrolling the warehouse and putting out fires. In short, except for Mrs. Du's family, every household had more than two positions.

As for whether Mrs. Du would feel unbalanced?

will not.

Mrs. Du is actually much richer than Old General Jing and the others. She pretends to be poor because she is a man without a family background, so she has to keep a low profile until her grandson grows up.

With the support of the Qin family, Mrs. Du's goal was achieved by allowing her grandson to grow up safely under the protection of the Qin family.

What's more, her grandson can go to literacy class, which is like a pie in the sky, so Mrs. Du is very satisfied and everyone is happy.

Dangdang Dangdang!

"Sign and put your fingerprints." Uncle Qin shouted.

Mr. Han, Mr. Lu and Captain Zhong from the Silifang and Yamen all came to serve as witnesses and signed and put their fingerprints on the document.

The work didn't end until the afternoon.

Boom boom boom!

The drum sounded, signaling the workers to leave work. The entire herbal medicine shop and the entire Taifeng Town seemed to come alive.

After collecting the employment contracts, Guan Shuli, Han Shiye, Lu Shiye and others went with the Qin family to watch the workers go off work.

A few hundred people leaving work together may not be a big deal, but outside the gate of the herbal medicine shop, there were crowds of workers' families and villagers who came to watch the fun. The noise was so deafening that it was even more lively than during the Chinese New Year.

Dangdang Dangdang!

Captain Zhong had no choice but to beat the gong and have the soldiers shout, "Leave in an orderly manner. No pushing or shoving. Anyone who dares to push or shove will be immediately tied up and taken away for investigation!"

After only three shouts, the villagers retreated to both sides in an orderly manner, making way for the workers to leave their work.

"Wife/mother/daughter-in-law, how are you? Is the work difficult?!" Village chief Cao brought his mother and sons to pick up Cao Fanshi and asked as soon as they met.

"It's not hard at all, my God, I've lived for decades and I've never seen anyone make money by sitting and doing nothing. The Qin family is really inhuman! Bah, they are really a kind family!" Cao Fan couldn't hold it in any longer and started to talk a lot, telling them that their work today was just to sit and listen to the palace doctor talk, and then go to the workshop and warehouse, which was their only day's work.

The Cao family was shocked: "Oh my God, this is really a rare thing."

"Jin Ke, what work have you, who can't stand the smell of medicine, been assigned to do today?" Miao Jin Ke's family was afraid that he would not be assigned any work and would eventually be fired, so they asked him whenever they saw him.

Miao Jinke smiled and said, "Don't worry, Dad and Mom. I joined the patrol team of the herbal medicine shop. Today I learned about fire prevention and firefighting. I have been learning about these things for the past few days."

"Oh, as long as there is work to do! Jin Ke, you have to work hard and can't be picky about the work." Miao's parents warned.

Miao Jinke smiled and nodded, saying, "I'm not picky about jobs, and my job is pretty good. I don't have to be exposed to the smell of medicine, I can move around, and I can learn martial arts. I also get a night shift allowance and an extra pair of leather boots for patrolling in the snow!"

"Oh my God, the treatment at the Qin family's herbal medicine shop is so good. You really have a good job." Miao's parents said, and Miao Jinke's younger brother also looked at him with envy.

Miao Jinke patted his brother's shoulder and said, "Learn to identify medicinal herbs, read and write, and learn to do accounting. Your future work will definitely be easier than mine... You still remember that kid He Liuliu, he couldn't stand the smell of medicinal herbs either, but because he could read and do math, he was chosen to work in the accounting office. Today, he'll follow Manager Zhu and learn how to keep accounts, record names, and record workers' matters. It's so impressive."

The Miao family was shocked when they heard this and were filled with envy: "He Liuliu has such a good life."

The news that He Liuliu was selected to learn accounting and became an accountant also spread.

Everyone was extremely envious, and the people in Kaihe Village felt proud. Even He Liuliu's uncles came to pick him up from work.

His grandparents were in tears and kept saying that it was their fault.

He Liuliu smiled: "Grandpa and grandma, our family ate more and earned less in the beginning, so it's only right that we get our share. It's not right for our family to always take advantage. It's not easy for uncles and aunts to support my cousins."

As soon as these words were spoken, He Liuliu's uncles, aunts and cousins all looked embarrassed.

When the village chief He saw this, he thought to himself: This kid He Liuliu is not an ordinary boy. He will have a great future. Kaihe Village must treat his family well.