Zhao Liya and Hu Ling whispered a few words and continued walking forward.
The two of them went first to the teahouse and then to the restaurant. After asking around, they already had an idea of what kind of person to hire, so they naturally wouldn't ask anyone when they saw them.
You know, some idle men who have been in the day labor industry for many years are very slippery, especially outsiders like Zhao Liya and others who are exiled criminals, and are the targets of their bullying and exploitation.
When the time comes, you won't be able to fire them unless you work hard, otherwise they will kill you.
Typically it is easy to invite God but difficult to send Him away.
Under a wall, there were seven or eight young and middle-aged men and women, squatting or sitting, wearing indigo blue oversized clothes and trousers, and indigo blue headscarves with their heads tied. Zhao Liya looked at them and walked over with her Hu collar.
"Are you looking for a job?"
Those people were stunned. A middle-aged man quickly stood up, patted the dust and grass clippings on his body and nodded: "You guys, do you want to find someone to work for?"
Several other young people also stood up quickly and asked questions.
"What work do you want to do? How many days will it take?"
"Which village are you in?"
"How much do you pay for wages?"
Zhao Liya smiled and explained the matter clearly in a few words: "We are going to build a house. Do you want to help?"
Building a house is not as simple as putting bricks together, it is also a technical job.
Several young people laughed, glanced at the middle-aged man and laughed: "What a coincidence, Uncle Ruan Gui builds houses for people!"
"Really? That's a coincidence! Hey, we are so lucky!" Zhao Liya laughed.
The other party was very happy to hear her say that, and couldn't help but feel very fond of her.
Uncle Ruan Gui was a little embarrassed, so he thought for a while and asked: "What kind of house does the owner want to build? A brick house or a rammed earth house? How many rooms are open and how many are dark? Has the foundation been laid or not?"
Zhao Liya was even more satisfied, and praised with a smile: "Uncle Ruan Gui really got the point when he asked, and he is very experienced at first sight!"
She didn't tell them, and explained clearly the requirements of the house she wanted to build in a few words: the main house has three rooms with two entrances, with wing rooms on both sides. One side is used as a small warehouse for storage, and the other side is extended to the length of one room to be used as a kitchen and dining room. East-west direction
There should be two wing rooms each.
There are two sheds built in the backyard, which can be used to store farm tools, build chicken coops and duck coops, stack some farm sundries, etc.
The most important thing is that the yard wall must be built high...
The place where they want to build a house is in Yancun.
"As for the salary, each person is thirty cents a day, and he takes care of the daily tea--"
"What! Thirty cents!"
"real or fake!"
Before Zhao Liya could finish her words, she was interrupted by everyone's exclamations.
No wonder everyone opened their eyes with suspicion and disbelief. Zhao Liya had already found out clearly that the normal price of labor in the market today is eighteen to twenty-five cents a day, regardless of food.
She said thirty cents as soon as she came, which of course scared everyone.
But it's not over yet, Zhao Liya continued: "Take care of the daily tea and lunch. Lunch is fried noodles or steamed white rice. The dishes are one meat and one vegetarian. The rice is enough."
"Gudu!"
Someone swallowed.
Everyone else's eyes were bright and they looked at Ruan Gui eagerly: "Uncle Ruan Gui! Uncle Ruan Gui!"
It means asking him to agree quickly!
In the artificial market, no one works alone, they are all small groups, so that everyone can look after each other and have more confidence and capital when bargaining with the owner.
If there is a small group, there will naturally be a foreman who leads it. Uncle Ruan Gui, who is responsible for people's duties, is the foreman of this group of people.
Uncle Ruan Gui did not agree immediately, and asked a question on his forehead: "This - boss, why?"
Zhao Liya smiled and felt more favorable towards them in her heart: "Uncle Ruan Gui, to be honest with you, we have just arrived here and the house is simply unlivable. We just want to build the house quickly so that we can feel at ease. I can't do this
Of course, there is a price requirement. I want you to work hard every day and finish the job early without being lazy. Whether this is considered lazy or not is up to me. Of course, I will not deliberately make things difficult for you. But if you really mean it
If you are lazy and slippery, I have the right to fire you immediately. If you build it quickly and well, you can get more wages."
Knowing that they were from Yancun, Uncle Ruan Gui thought about it and nodded to express his understanding.
Of course they know about Yancun.
Zhao Liya offered such conditions, and it is human nature to want to build the house as soon as possible.
As for defaulting on their debts? They are not afraid of that. No matter how ruthless the people in Yancun are, they still have a criminal record. If they dare to break the law and violate discipline again, they will suffer big losses if they go to the government.
Uncle Ruan Gui nodded: "Okay, we will take this job. I will bring a few people to your place later to have a look and calculate how many days the construction period will take. We can start the work tomorrow. Don't worry, boss, we will definitely work well."
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"oh!"
"Very good!"
Young people cheered and cheered.
Zhao Liya was also very happy, "Then it's settled!"
"Um."
Zhao Liya and Hu Ling also wanted to buy some things, so they agreed with Uncle Ruan Gui to meet outside the city gate later and go to Yancun.
When Zhao Liya and Hu Ling left, they heard the group of people still discussing excitedly, and heard Uncle Ruan Gui telling the young people: "Keep your voices down, and don't tell others about the wages, don't make any noise, you know.
....."
Zhao Liya curled her lips and smiled, Uncle Ruan Gui is quite shrewd. Such a person is actually quite good. He is honest when he should be honest and shrewd when he should be shrewd.
There are really too many things that are lacking at home. But Zhao Liya and Hu Ling do not plan to buy everything.
Just buy some daily necessities now, and then slowly decorate the house after it is built.
Rice, pots and pans, oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, a stove, oil lamps, etc. are all necessary, and I also bought some fabrics, clothes and bedding.
They are short of vegetables now, so they bought several kinds of vegetable seeds, soybeans, peanuts, dried peppers, dried tofu, dried fish and other dried vegetables. Fresh vegetables and eggs can be bought in the village.
There are also basic farm tools and cutting tools such as hoes, rakes, shovels, hatchets, kitchen knives, and sickles that need to be purchased.
There are also large and small bamboo baskets for carrying things, bamboo baskets, daily wooden basins, buckets...
Zhao Liya also made a special search and bought a pair of fishing nets of medium and small sizes. In addition to the fishing nets, she also bought two fish pots for fishing.
There is a large river next to the village, where you can fish and improve your life.
Originally, she wanted to buy some chickens and ducks to raise, but then she thought about it. Building a house would be messy and busy, and it would be difficult to take care of it. She might as well wait until the house is completed.
Zhao Liya knew that her parents, Hu Ling, and the others preferred to eat pasta, so she and Hu Ling went to look for it. Unfortunately, there was no place selling flour in the county!
Because the locals don’t eat it.
The two had no choice but to give up.
"We will ask someone to go to Fucheng to buy it later. There will definitely be some in Fucheng." This chapter has been completed!