Song Qiu and others were invited into the main room yesterday, and several people including Huang Qi, Liu Zi and others stood in.
Others gathered around the door and looked inside.
"Brother Huang Qi, have you decided? Do you need to sign the contract?" Song Qiu was already 90% sure, but he still had to ask.
Huang Qi, who had been waiting all night, did not hesitate and said directly: "We have decided. We are willing to sign this work contract, but before signing, we still have two questions to ask the girl clearly."
If you are willing to sign, it won't be a big problem.
Song Qiu nodded, looking like he was listening attentively.
Huang Qi then said: "First of all, I want to ask the girl, is it really a serious job that we are hired to do? We only do serious work where we can make a living by our own strength."
"Secondly, I would like to ask the girl, does this work contract require everyone in our compound to be signed, no less than one person?"
"After we have clarified these two issues, we can sign the work contract with the girl directly without any hesitation."
When Song Qiu heard these two questions, he really found them interesting.
First, she heard their struggle to yearn for the light.
Secondly, she could hear the unyielding friendship throughout their compound.
They are also afraid that she only signs those who can start working immediately, not these young babies, right?
Song Qiu calmed down and answered the first question first, "I do open an inn, and I plan to hire people to do the work in the inn. I don't need to lie to you. This will be clearly written on the deed later.
, you read it before signing it, and you must not cheat."
This one is.
These people are illiterate.
Huang Qi probably knew a little bit about it, and he relied on self-taught. He heard people say what kind of shop they were on the signboards on the streets. When he had nothing to do, he would squat outside and stare at the words, and read those words.
He can see through it, although he can't write it, but he can recognize it after seeing it a lot.
Huang Qi thought that he would take a closer look later, but the most important thing was the second question.
Song Qiu also saw it. She had already been worried about it, but she said first: "The ones I want to hire will naturally be able to work immediately. These little babies are still too young. Can I hire them back and raise them?"
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As soon as these words came out, the expressions of Huang Qi and others changed a little.
After a moment, Huang Qi said: "We have also thought that Gouzi and the others are young, and the girl will definitely not hire them if she wants to hire people. But although they are young, they are all capable of working, such as setting fires, sweeping floors, wiping tables, and running errands."
They are good at carrying things, bringing dishes and chopsticks to guests!”
"Girl, can you think about it?"
His words were almost pleading.
If Gouzi and the others were left alone, their lives would be even more difficult. There is no doubt that when winter comes, they may die of cold, illness or death.
Although they were not related by blood, they couldn't do it if they were asked to leave the dog alone and go away on their own.
This girl is not from Yangping Town, so she will definitely not stay here. Even if they go and earn wages and want to bring it back to Gouzi and the others, they are far away, so how can they bring it back?
As soon as Huang Qi finished speaking, the first few older children outside the door struggled to squeeze in and knelt directly in front of Song Qiu, all of them begging eagerly.
"Girl, please sign us! We can do anything!"
"Yes, girl, we can wash dishes, wash clothes, sweep the floor and light the fire! We are not lazy, we can do anything!"
"Girl, please, just sign us together!"
Leng Buding was kneeled down by several children, and Song Qiu didn't even have time to dodge.
She was afraid that if she continued to deceive her, the remaining children would rush in and kneel down, so she quickly said what she had thought about for a long time.
"It's not impossible to sign them, but it only includes food and accommodation, and no wages for ten years. If you agree, then sign it."
No matter what kind of shop there is on this street, there will be no employees at all. If they only provide them with a meal, they will not be able to do so.
After all, everyone thinks, what can children do? It’s good if they don’t cause trouble.
So if food and accommodation are included, it's perfect.
Huang Qi didn't even need to ask Gouzi and the others. He was afraid that Song Qiu would regret it if it was too late, so he quickly agreed, "Agree! We agree!"
Gouzi and the others are still young. As long as they have a place to provide food and shelter, they can live in peace and stability. The wages are not important for the time being.
After ten years have passed and they are in their teens, it will be okay to talk about wages at that time.
When Gouzi and others heard this, they became very happy, "Yes! We agree! We don't want wages!"
They are young and their thoughts are simple. As long as they have food and shelter, they are willing to follow Brother Qi and others, even if they have no wages for the rest of their lives!
Both questions are fine.
Song Qiu said: "Then let's start signing the work contract!"
At that moment, Du Chuanfu, who was behind, went to the carriage to bring in pens, inks, paper and inkstones.
There was no table in the courtyard, so we had to put two benches together to serve as a table.
Song Qiu dictated it, Du Chuanfu wrote it, and he began to write it.
Because there are a large number of people, each person needs to write a lot, so the content should be as simple and clear as possible.
In a few words, the Song family hired workers in an inn, with food and accommodation included, and a monthly salary of 500 yuan. So-and-so voluntarily signed a work contract with the Song family for a period of ten years. During this period, they must work hard and diligently without slacking off.
, if there is any violation that harms the interests of the employer, let the employer handle it.
The difference between the deeds of Gouzi and the other ten people is that there are no words such as "monthly money of 500 yuan".
Leave a blank space, and after everything is written, Huang Qi and others stepped forward one by one, reported their names, and then pressed their red mud fingerprints to sign the contract.
Huang Qi and his wife Yue'er were the first to sign. He read the deed carefully first. Although he didn't understand a few words, he could still understand the words "Song Family" and "Inn".
I listened to Du Chuanfu read it from beginning to end again, and after confirming that there were no problems, I pressed my fingerprints.
Then, Liuzi and others also pressed their fingerprints one by one.
In the entire compound, thirty-seven work contracts were signed for a monthly salary of 500 yuan, and sixteen work contracts were signed without workers' wallets, food and accommodation.
There are fifty-five people in total, and there are still two people who have not signed.
One is Huang Qi and Yue'er's daughter, who is only two years old. She will follow Huang Qi and the others without signing.
The second is Mu Mu's sister Mao'er. She has been sick and can't work. Mu Mu lets her go without signing.
After the work contract was signed, Song Qiu put a large pile of paper in a wooden box, locked it and put it away, then said something to Aling and Lihua.
Not long after, A Ling and three other people came in carrying a big basket filled with white steamed buns.
Song Qiu looked at everyone and said with a smile: "We signed the work contract and everyone is happy. I'll treat everyone to breakfast! You can take as many steamed buns as you want, as long as they are enough!"
Although the work contract was signed, before any work was done, there were steamed buns to eat, and everyone couldn't help but feel happy.
Even Huang Qi couldn't help but be moved.
All in all, they haven't eaten much in two days. The white steamed buns are so delicious!
After confirming that he really had enough food for them, everyone screamed with joy, swarmed up, took the steamed buns and started eating.
But he also knew the rules. He would take each piece he ate and hold them in his arms without fighting over them.