Nangong Anshan once again talked about the need for manpower to build the workshop.

Zhou Lizheng said excitedly after hearing this: "Okay, okay, there are twenty people building houses in your house now. If another thirty people have jobs, then there will be many families in the village who can build houses soon."

"Yes, if the oil pressing workshop is built in the future, it will still need a lot of manpower, and it can also provide jobs for the villagers."

"That's great."

"It's just Grandpa Lizheng. I know that last time you were criticized by a lot of people for appointing someone to work at my house. In order not to be accused of being selfish, you didn't even arrange for any of your children or relatives' children to come in. This is not good for you.

It’s not fair to your family, so why don’t we choose a different way this time?”

Zhou Lizheng asked: "What method should I change?"

Last time, the people he assigned to work at Nangong Anshan's house were all relatively poor in the village. Although his children also wanted to work, he really did not arrange for anyone to prevent others from gossiping.

Nangong Anshan expressed her thoughts.

Zhou Lizheng said: "That's fine, just follow what you say."

"Well, Grandpa Li Zheng, please gather them all at noon. Then they can work in the afternoon."

"good."

After Nangong Anshan returned, she prepared some bamboo sticks.

That's right, she plans to select people by drawing lots.

Zhou Lizheng also followed Nangong Anshan's instructions and rang the gong after lunch while everyone was resting at home.

When most of the villagers heard the sound of the gong, they gathered in front of Zhou Lizheng's tent.

The ten officials who stayed in the village were informed in advance by Nangong Anshan about what they were going to do, and they came over curiously to see the situation.

When the others were almost here, Zhou Lizheng stepped forward and said, "I believe everyone has heard that His Highness King Li sent someone here to deliver building materials early this morning, and they are also curious about what His Highness King Li is going to do in the village."

"I will tell you now that His Highness Prince Li is going to build a workshop in our village and do business with Nangong Anshan from the Nangong family's eldest house. As for what kind of business it is, you will know later."

"His Royal Highness Prince Li entrusted Ashan to find thirty people in the village to build a workshop. Ashan wanted to select people by drawing lots, so I gathered you here."

The people present were immediately excited.

"Then the selected person can be said to be working under His Royal Highness Prince Li from now on?"

"Yes, yes, it would be very honorable to tell it."

"But His Royal Highness Prince Li only has thirty people, but we have hundreds of people. If you are not lucky, you won't be able to choose."

"Yes, I hope God will bless me and give me a job so that I can build a house for my family as soon as possible."

…

Nangong Anshan said loudly: "Everyone, since His Highness Prince Li has entrusted me to find someone, I will tell you my rules."

"First, the work of building a house is hard and dangerous. For the time being, it only requires men over fifteen and under thirty."

"Secondly, people who have a holiday with me or my family members don't need to come. You are not eligible to run."

"Third, people who are building my house can't come over. The wages are the same everywhere, forty cents a day."

"Don't be discouraged if you are not selected later. After the workshop is built, I will also recruit people to work in the village. Then everyone will still have a chance."

Some of the villagers suddenly became stunned, especially those who had felt sorry for Nangong Anshan in the past. They felt extremely regretful. If they had known that she would be related to King Li now, they would not have dared to offend her in the first place.

Nangong Anshan looked at the bamboo sticks on the table next to her and said loudly: "Anyone who meets the conditions I mentioned, come here. If you hurry up, you can work in the afternoon, and you can have twenty coppers in half a day. I hope you can

Everyone, please hurry up."

When they heard that they could work in the afternoon, some people immediately lined up.

Nangong Hong was ranked first.

The first person Nangong Anshan saw was her third uncle, and she also knew that he was only twenty-six years old this year.

Nangong Hong was about to reach out to draw lots, but the bucket was taken away by Nangong Anshan.

Nangong Hong frowned and said, "Ashan, are you unwilling to give Third Uncle a job? Third Uncle has never hurt you before."

"Just let him smoke. He can't smoke anyway."

Nangong Anshan wanted to refuse, but suddenly the words of Tai Le boy came to her ears, and she put down the lottery tube again and said: "To be honest, I really don't want to. Although you didn't trouble me like Nangong Cai and Nangong Miao before,

But you never helped me. Your children also bullied my family, and you never stopped them. I am resentful of you."

Nangong Hong suddenly felt uncomfortable and said: "Ashan, third uncle is very sorry for what happened in the past. You also know that third uncle is timid and afraid of getting into trouble, and he is also afraid of your grandma. As for my children, I promise that I will never let them go in the future.

They bullied your family."

Nangong Anshan said: "In that case, I will let you draw once, but whether you can win or not depends on your own luck."

Nangong Hong breathed a sigh of relief and quickly drew a lot.

Nangong Anshan took a look and said, "You were not chosen. The lot you were chosen has the moon pattern carved on it with my knife."

Nangong Hong was a little disappointed, but he didn't leave. He stood aside and wanted to see what the winning lottery looked like.

Then came the second one, Zhou Lizheng's eldest son, Zhou Zhenyang.

Zhou Zhenyang drew a lot, saw the moon on it, and said excitedly: "Am I chosen?"

Nangong Anshan took it over, looked at it, and said with a smile, "Yes, congratulations."

"Great, great."

Zhou Zhenyang was very happy, he finally had a job.

Although their family's conditions are relatively good in the village, they have spent a lot of money on the road, and now they are building a house. If they don't find opportunities to make money, their family will have a difficult life in the future.

Then came the third person.

When Nangong Anshan saw it was Wu Dayong, she frowned and said, "I told you that people who have had issues with me cannot come to the festival. Wu Dayong, are you turning a deaf ear to my words?"

Wu Dayong said: "Ah Shan, I was wrong before. I apologize to you. Just let me participate in the lottery. I will never bully you again."

"Dream!" Nangong Anshan didn't want to talk nonsense with him and looked at the person behind him, "Uncle Wei, you come to draw lots."

Wei Zhongshan originally wanted to participate in the construction of Nangong Anshan's house. Li Zheng also approached him, but he and his old mother Yu were the only ones in his family who could work in the fields. King Li also stipulated that farming must be done. He was busy in the fields before.

There was no work left.

Now his mother could handle the work in the fields alone, so he went out to look for work.

When Wei Zhongshan saw Nangong Anshan talking, he immediately bypassed Wu Dayong, came to the table, and took out a bamboo stick at random.
Chapter completed!