Chapter 38 There is a chicken in every pot
In the east village of Chaijiazhuang, people beat the gong and shouted: "The village has recruited workers again, and there are important things to announce. If you want to go, hurry up and take a look."
After a while, the Dongcun Square was filled with five or six hundred people, most of whom were women and elderly people who had not gone out to work.
Seeing that the person was almost here, Chai Lin cleared his throat, took a tin horn, and shouted: "Friends, all are quiet. There is an important thing announced today."
Soon everyone calmed down and someone asked: "Master, what's going on today."
"Today there are two or three major things. The first thing is that the village has established a new packaging factory, which is responsible for packing all kinds of small things. It is necessary to recruit eight female workers. It costs 600 yuan a month, rest for four days a month, take care of a meal at noon, and there will be bonuses at the end of the year. If you do a good job, you will be upgraded to the factory manager and get sixty or seventy taels a year." As soon as Chai Lin finished speaking, he was excited.
"I sign up, I sign up."
"Our big girl signs up, my big girl signs up."
"Do you want a man? I'm very strong."
Chai Lin said: "Don't worry, wait for me to finish. The second thing is to expand the woodworks factory, expanding from the original two carpenters to a few more craftsmen and apprentices. In the future, craftsmen were at the level of wealthy in our village, with superb skills and mule riding, and their salary was one tael and a half a month, and the bonus was calculated. Taking an apprentice would also be rewarded with two taels of silver."
Carpenters are technical jobs. There are only those who want to be apprentices, but fewer those who want to apply for carpenters, and they are far less enthusiastic than female workers.
The villagers asked again: "What is the third thing?"
"The third thing is that from today on, my name will be changed to Chai Lin. As long as you follow the strategies and methods of the shop, as long as you work hard, there will be a chicken in each pot during the Chinese New Year." Chai Lin said.
"Okay, owner of the house, we're going to register for a female worker, and it's gone if it's too late."
The crowd scattered, some went to register for female workers, and some went to register for woodworking apprentices.
As for Chai Jin's name changed to Chai Lin, everyone didn't care much, because they only called the owner of the manor on weekdays, but they didn't call him the name directly.
The village just ended the meeting, and Chai Gang came to report and said, "The owner of the manor, Zeng Mi, Zeng, came here in Zengtou City. He said there is a big deal and wanted to talk to you and ask if you have time."
"Oh, where is Zeng Mi? Didn't he say anything?" Chai Lin asked.
Chai Gang smiled and said, "It's nothing big. It's just that I want to sell thousands of donkeys to us. His father distributed the female donkey to thousands of farmers a few years ago. Now the farmers have raised small donkeys. Now the road on Shandong is not prosperous and it's difficult to sell in large quantities, so I'll ask us to take action first."
When Chai Lin heard this, he asked, "Didn't you ask them how they operated? How did they send donkeys to farmers."
"I didn't ask specifically. When I was drinking, I heard him briefly say that there were four villages under Zengtou City. Each household sent a female donkey for free. The donkey farmers can use it to cultivate the land and pull carts, but the baby donkeys born must be paid in a row. After paying the three, the female donkey belongs to the farmers themselves. It is equivalent to the farmers raising donkeys for the Zeng family for four to five years, and then earning a donkey by themselves, which can be considered a win-win situation." Chai Gang said.
Chai Lin is very quick to turn his mind, and this model is still feasible. You should know that once the scale of donkey farms reaches hundreds or thousands of heads, the epidemic prevention is a big problem. There is no vaccine these days. There is a saying: "The family is rich, but the one with hair is not counted." The scale of donkey farms must be limited.
"Let's go, take me to meet Zeng Mi." Chai Lin said.
Immediately Chai Lin asked Chai Yong to put on a four-wheeled carriage. Chai Lin sat in the carriage and drove away the horses. The four-wheeled carriage was much more comfortable than riding a horse. It was not bumpy, there was no cold wind, and it was very warm inside. You could even cover it with a quilt and slept in the seat for a nap.
As soon as the carriage arrived at Majiaji, it caused a sensation. Zeng Mi did not live in Mashi, but instead found a Jiayuelai old store nearby to live in.
Chai Gang parked the carriage, and there were many people watching the fun around him. Many people had never seen a four-wheeled carriage, and it was such a beautiful carriage.
Chai Lin got off the car, sorted out his hat and clothes, and walked into the Yuelai Old Store accompanied by Chai Yong and other guards. This was a kind of pomp and momentum, and it was also for safety.
The shopkeeper saw it and immediately greeted him with a smile, saying, "Officer Chai, why are you here?"
Chai Yong said: "The great official came to talk to Boss Zeng about something."
"Okay, I'll take you to Room 1, Tianzi." The shopkeeper said as he led Chai Jin over.
Before he reached the door, a young man in strong arrow sleeves came out of the guest room. He looked like Qi Yubufan, bowed to Chai Lin and said, "Oh, the one who came here is the owner of Chai."
Chai Lin smiled and said, "It's just that, Mr. Zeng, let's talk in the house."
"Hurry and please come inside." Zeng Mi reached out and invited Chai Lin, Chai Yong and Chai Gang into the room.
The servant looked at the tea, and the two chatted for a while, and once said secretly: "Master Chai, I heard that the Guizhuang wanted to develop a large animal, but I don't know how much this donkey could still be."
Chai Lin said: "To be honest, the donkey Chaizhuang needs more, and it's still okay to have about 10,000 heads. But you also know that the years have been going on. The grain harvest is bad, and bandits are everywhere. Chaijiazhuang has transformed since this year and has purchased more than a thousand horses, cattle, and donkeys. Large animals have great uses and good prices, but they have a large investment and a long output cycle. So I have to buy this donkey slowly in batches, so I can't be in a hurry. Take it slowly like hundreds of heads at a time. After all, this is a long-lasting business, Mr. Zeng said?"
Zeng Mi smiled and said, "It should be so. Donkeys are big animals who work after all, and they are not killed and eaten by meat. I can understand what the owner of Chai Zhuang said."
Chai Lin smiled and took out a piece of soap and placed it on the table, saying, "There is something new, I wonder if Mr. Zeng can like it."
Zeng Mi picked up the light yellow soap, smelled it, and said, "It smells so good, what is it for?"
"This is called soap. Washing hands and removing oil and dirt is an indispensable thing for people to live at home. Mr. Zeng will try washing his hands first."
Zeng Mi asked his servant to get hand washing water, rubbed his hands according to Chai Lin's method, and a lot of foam was raised. Then he washed it off with clean water, and found that his hands were whiter.
"It's amazing. Our family likes to eat mutton. The oil stains are always difficult to wash. I didn't expect that the soap will be washed off in a few seconds. But how long can such a piece of soap last?" Zeng Mi asked.
"A family of four or five people can use it for about two months if they wash once a day, and it is still very durable. Moreover, the soap is not only a matter of washing, but also kills invisible insects on your hands, making people healthier and less sick." Chai Lin introduced.
Zeng Mi is still very interested in soap, but now he is worried about the price. If the price is too high, it will be useless for ordinary families to not afford it.
Chapter completed!