Yuan Tiantian had no idea about Lu Yong's upcoming cooperation with Bai Jingyang's father. It was only the next day when Lu Yong sent her a WeChat message.
He said that in about half a month, a high - end vegetable store in City S would open.
Therefore, a larger quantity of vegetables would be needed for supply in the future. Lu Yong asked Yuan Tiantian if there would be any problems on her side.
In response, Yuan Tiantian had a chat with Aunt Qian Huashu and her husband.
"Oh, there's no problem!"
Aunt Qian Huashu immediately promised after hearing Yuan Tiantian's question.
"Uncle Li and I saw that the vegetables were growing well. We were afraid of waste, so a lot of the land is still semi - developed. Now we'll go all out!"
Hearing Aunt Qian Huashu's assurance, Yuan Tiantian nodded in understanding. When she inspected the place before, she did see some sparsely planted areas. However, she didn't ask. Yuan Tiantian was a person who trusted those she employed. Since she had entrusted the mountainous land behind the village in the east, south, and west to Aunt Qian Huashu and her husband, she would let them do things their own way.
Facts proved that Yuan Tiantian's way of doing things was right.
"Then I'll trouble you two later. If you need more hands, just hire them. I trust you."
In the future, whether it was planting or daily picking, it would surely be busier. Without adding more people, it would definitely not be enough.
Yuan Tiantian didn't have the idea of exploiting labor in this regard. Everyone was just trying to make a living. There was no need to be a heartless person.
At this point, Aunt Qian Huashu looked at Yuan Tiantian, seemingly hesitant to speak.
"What's up?"
Yuan Tiantian noticed that Aunt Qian Huashu had something to say but seemed too embarrassed to speak.
"It's okay. Just say it, Auntie. Why are you being so polite with me?"
Hearing Yuan Tiantian say this, since Aunt Qian Huashu was not a shy person, she just spoke up directly. Yuan Tiantian couldn't help but laugh when she heard it.
"Are you saying that the village head's wife also wants to come here to work on the plantation?"
Aunt Qian Huashu nodded and then said helplessly.
"Her youngest son broke his leg outside some time ago and is now resting at home. Her eldest son's family lives in the city and doesn't care about anything."
"Li Qiang's salary is not enough to support the whole family. Before, his younger brother could still earn some money to help out."
Hearing Aunt Qian Huashu say this, Yuan Tiantian understood. The family had lost half of their income source, so Xia Yanghua wanted to find a job.
Moreover, there were no secrets in the village. News about how good the harvest was on Yuan Tiantian's back - mountain land and how good the treatment was had spread. As long as one word got out, within three days, almost everyone in the village would know. No wonder Xia Yanghua was tempted.
However, thinking about the little conflict during the land - buying process and the fact that Xia Yanghua was not familiar with Yuan Tiantian, she finally went to Aunt Qian Huashu's house with "gifts", hoping that she could put in a good word for her.
"Auntie, did you get the things she sent back?"
Hearing this, Yuan Tiantian burst out laughing. Before, Aunt Qian Huashu and her husband had gone to Xia Yanghua's house with gifts, asking for her help regarding the greenhouse vegetables. Now the situation had reversed.
The old saying was true: fortunes could change in just thirty years. There was indeed some truth to it.
So, helping others was actually helping oneself.
"Hey, don't even mention it. When I saw her come to my door that day, I sent her away directly."
However, Xia Yanghua was a persistent and thick - skinned person. Even after Aunt Qian Huashu did that, she still wouldn't leave. Aunt Qian Huashu had no choice but to let her in.
After learning about Xia Yanghua's intention, Aunt Qian Huashu saw that Xia Yanghua's face had turned sallow recently because of the family matters. Obviously, she was very worried. Aunt Qian Huashu couldn't bear to refuse her, but she also didn't give Xia Yanghua any guarantee.
"I can't say for sure whether the young boss will agree or not, but I guarantee that I'll put in a good word for you."
Aunt Qian Huashu was telling the truth. In her mind, if Yuan Tiantian didn't agree, she wouldn't keep pestering her. There was no need for that.
Of course, Aunt Qian Huashu definitely didn't accept the gifts Xia Yanghua brought.
"I won't accept them. Taking things from others makes one indebted; eating others' food makes one obligated."
"If I took the things and it didn't work out, wouldn't people gossip about me behind my back?"
"Besides, I'm not like Xia Yanghua. I don't need benefits to help others. We're all villagers. There's no need for that. How can we still get along in the future?"
After hearing this, Yuan Tiantian gave Aunt Qian Huashu a thumbs - up. Although she was an illiterate rural woman, she had a high - level mindset. The last sentence was really right. We're all villagers. You help me and I help you. As long as it's within our ability, we should help others. Maybe one day we'll need others' help.
As the saying goes, helping others is helping oneself. This is not just being a goody - two - shoes. It just gives you an extra way out.
People always have a sense of gratitude. If you help me this time, when you're in trouble next time, few people will not return the favor.
"Okay, I agree to this."
"As for her work arrangement, you two can decide. The salary can be set according to the current categories."
Yuan Tiantian also agreed. The other person was in a difficult situation now. Although she didn't like many of Xia Yanghua's previous actions, people should be given a chance. Now Yuan Tiantian was giving Xia Yanghua a chance. She hoped that Xia Yanghua wouldn't let everyone down in the future.
"Okay, I'll make the arrangement then."
After getting Yuan Tiantian's approval, Aunt Qian Huashu had a plan in mind.
There were several "types of jobs" on the back - mountain land. The first type was people like Aunt Qian Huashu and Li Mu, who were like foremen. The difference was that they also helped with various miscellaneous tasks. They would go wherever they were needed. Anyway, during this period, under their management, the people on the back - mountain land got along well and everything was in good order.
So, ten days ago, Yuan Tiantian directly raised their salaries. Now they each got 3,000 yuan a month. The second type was the vegetable and fruit planters on the back - mountain land. This was the most laborious type of job. Yuan Tiantian directly paid them 2,000 yuan a month.
Next were the pickers and delivery people like Li Qing's group. With Yuan Tiantian's intentional promotion, Li Qing's team had now grown to ten people. They took turns on duty every day. Since the goods were needed early in the morning, it was too tiring for people to get up at three or four o'clock every day. At Yuan Tiantian's suggestion, they now changed shifts every two days. Yuan Tiantian directly paid them 1,500 yuan a month, which was 300 yuan more than before, as a bonus for getting up early.
The last type was the temporary workers, whose pay was calculated by the day. They were mainly hired when the vegetable fields on the back - mountain land needed weeding or when it was a particularly busy day. Aunt Qian Huashu and the others would hire a few temporary workers. Each person got 30 yuan a day, and there were quite a few people willing to come.
"She can do this last type of job!"