Shen Mingjun can complete the job of hiring a friend by himself, but Hui Niang, who has a certain reputation and is a woman, can only come forward.

On October 12th, the day before the opening of the pharmaceutical shop, Yi Zao Huiniang asked Xiu'er to take Hong'er and Lu'er to various parts of the city to post notices on hiring female workers.

The notices are basically posted at the entrances of various civil alleys, which are very eye-catching.

The basic salary of a female worker after the probation period expires is 400 cents, which doesn’t sound high, but the latter note makes more money and earns more, and the maximum monthly salary can reach 1,000 cents, which is very tempting.

You should know that young and middle-aged men can earn up to fifty or sixty cents a day when working outside, but they don’t have work every day. If they can earn six or seven hundred cents in a month, it would be very good. If a female worker earns more than a man, the family will be more labor, which is almost unimaginable in an era when boys prefer girls.

The first person to apply for the job was only some poor women in their families. More than a dozen came that day. Most of these women were not married yet. Many of them were already seventeen or eighteen years old because their families could not buy them dowry, and even if they were beautiful, they could not get married. The main purpose of their application was to earn money and save their dowry for themselves.

When Hui Niangyi interviewed them, she first looked at her appearance and temperament, then saw whether her hands were flexible and whether she was suitable for holding a pen to draw.

By the afternoon when the sun sets, Hui Niang leaves behind twelve women who look pretty good, all of whom are unmarried, from fourteen to eighteen years old.

Among the women who came to apply for the job, those who were already married heard that there was a man in the workshop, so they were so scared that they left quickly, while those with thick hands and thick feet were politely rejected by Hui Niang. The twelve women, all of whom had thin fingers and needlework, were pretty good. Hui Niang asked them to go home and wait for the news, and came to work just after the printing workshop opened.

After all, Hui Niang is busy with the opening of medicine tomorrow, so the printing workshop can only be slowed down temporarily. The twelve female workers are not as many as Shen Xi’s expected number of female workers. In addition, there will be screening later, and thirty fixed female workers will be recruited, and at least fifty or sixty women will be invited back.

On the same day, Shen Mingjun and Shen Xi went out to recruit some guys. There were not many people, only five, as the initial team of the printing workshop.

All five of them are literate and smart and diligent. Shen Xi is preparing to train them to become a good assistant to help Shen Mingjun manage the printing workshop. After the printing workshop opens, they will not have to undertake technical work such as printing and binding. They are responsible for supervising various printing processes without any errors, taking turns to watch, and accompanying Shen Mingjun to socialize.

This day, Zhou and Shen Mingjun had already returned home.

Because Shen Mingjun has organized the house and no longer needs to do housework, the couple closed the door and were intimate. Shen Xi and Lin Dai were sent to the pharmacy by Zhou early on, calling it help.

Hui Niang finished all the work and started to arrange supper.

Just like when I was in Ninghua, I used a small stove to rinse hot pot when I was busy in the store, and even the stove copper pot and other cooking utensils were brought from Ninghua.

"Xiaolang, don't blame your parents, they have something to do at home." Hui Niang didn't know how to explain the matter between men and women to Xiao, so she could only be vague.

Shen Xi smiled and said, "Aunt Sun, you don't need to explain. What I understand is to seize the time to create a younger brother and sister for me."

Hui Niang's pretty face turned red, she stretched out her slender fingers and shaved down Chen Xi's face, and blamed her with a smile: "Every child is not ashamed. But alas, if your mother really gave birth to a younger brother and sister for you, she might not have so much time to take care of the business."

After a pause, Hui Niang was a little distracted. She hesitated for a moment, and said with a frown, "It's strange. I've been preparing for so long, and I always feel like I've missed something. Think about it, I'll open tomorrow, but what's missing in the store?"

Chen Xi was looking for mutton slices in the pot, and he heard this and said casually: "Auntie, I should be missing the shop guide."

Hui Niang slapped her legs, her face full of annoyance: "I just said something wrong. I actually forgot about such an important thing. I'm so busy and confused. It seems that this store will not be opened tomorrow."

Chen Xi smiled and said, "Auntie has been busy inside and outside after entering the city, and it is understandable that he has been secretly secret."

"Xiaolang, do you know that you don't remind your aunt? I'm so sorry for you." Hui Niang pursed her lips slightly and stared at Chen Xi with a slightly annoyed look, as if she was blamed, but her tone was gentle, and she seemed to be acting coquettishly, "Forget it, if you write a sign for your aunt, I will forgive you."

"Ah?" Chen Xi's face was full of surprise.

Hui Niang smiled and said, "You little brat, don't be an aunt who doesn't know that you have written well. When Magistrate Han left Ninghua, he was amazed when he saw the Spring Festival couplets you wrote. Later, I asked the official officers and they said Magistrate Han was very knowledgeable about calligraphy and painting and would not misunderstand it."

"Auntie has actually prepared the plaque for a long time, but for some reason I forgot to ask someone to write. After you finish writing, I will use it to carve the carpenter and say I may be able to catch up with the opening time tomorrow."

Chen Xi shook his head and smiled bitterly.

The pharmacy is newly opened, and the store signs are more important than anything else. How can you forget it? It is obvious that Hui Niang set up a set for him to drill. Maybe my mother and father went back to make out, and it was also agreed by Hui Niang and Zhou in advance that she had discussed it.

"Aunt Sun, I'd better not want it. After all, I'm a child. If I don't write well, I'll make you laugh." Chen Xi complained.

Hui Niang smiled proudly: "Then you write better. This pharmacy is not only my aunt, but also yours. It is too ugly to lose face. Auntie can forgive you, but your mother will definitely beat people up."

Chen Xi stuck out his tongue, but he didn't expect Hui Niang to have such a "spoken and slick" time. This piece of hand is difficult to write. Since it is to be hung out as a signboard, it must show a certain foundation and a unique style and artistic conception. At his age, how can I explain this?

Hui Niang got up and went to the counter of the outer hall, took out the pen, ink, paper and inkstone that had been prepared long ago, carefully arranged it for Chen Xi, and then smiled and said, "Xiao Lang, don't rush to eat. Come and write the sign first. I will send it to Carpenter Li in the workshop later."

Chen Xi stood up and walked to the counter. He was short and could not reach the counter at all. Hui Niang simply moved a chair and asked him to stand on the chair to write.

Hui Niang grind ink for Chen Xi and added fragrance. Chen Xi picked up the brush and faced Hui Niang's eager gaze, he didn't know how to start writing.

"Don't write too sloppy. The Spring Festival couplets you wrote last time were said to be a slickering in the industry and were well written, but it was not suitable to hang them out as signs." Hui Niang did not forget to remind.

Chen Xi suddenly thought of an excuse and smiled: "Aunt Sun, then I really can't write other words. I learned this kind of words from the old man."

"Another nonsense! Don't think that I have asked you for your kid's idea. They said that those who can write calligraphy in such a way must be able to write the regular characters well. What's more, I haven't read the book you wrote, so those characters are pretty good!"

"Although I don't know when you have practiced such good calligraphy, if you don't use this word on your own sign, I won't love you anymore. You can do it yourself." Speaking of this, Hui Niang even puts a little threat in her tone.

Chen Xi had no choice but to submit and pose, but he didn't start writing immediately, and looked up and asked, "What name is used for the signature?"

"It's better to have a Lu Pharmacy. Of course, if you have a better name, you can also like it as long as you write it." Hui Niang had a smile after she succeeded, and a bit playful while she was gentle.

Chen Xi didn't have the heart to do anything on the signboard. He honestly wrote the four words "Lu's Medicine Store" in regular script. After writing, even a person like Hui Niang who doesn't understand calligraphy felt pleasing to the eye when he saw it. His face was full of smiles and he blew the ink on the paper bit by bit.

"I knew Xiaolang was capable. How profound and elegant the word is written. In addition, you paint well and you may become a calligrapher and painter when you grow up. You can sell it for a few words to make a lot of money by writing a painting." Hui Niang exclaimed sincerely.

Chen Xi smiled bitterly. He had already started to make money with calligraphy and paintings, but Hui Niang didn't know. He jumped out of the chair and went back to eat. Hui Niang carefully rolled up Chen Xi's ink treasure and turned around and said, "Xi'er, Dai'er, you must learn from Xiao Lang well in the future. Xiao Lang's ability is really great."

Hui Niang finished speaking with a smile, and didn't even bother to eat. She quickly took the words and went to the craftsman to carve the signs overnight.

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