When the clerk in Lu's shop banged the gong, an unprecedented scene appeared on the streets of Lin'an County.
I saw countless women of different ages queuing in a long queue, stretching from the Lu family clothing store in the north of the city to the street in the west of the city.
Although there was no ban on women going out during the Qiyuan Dynasty, in reality, most people on the streets were men, while women were staying behind the walls, taking care of household affairs.
This was the first time that a woman occupied an entire street, and it instantly created a very shocking scene.
When a stranger who was drinking in the restaurant nearby saw this, he dropped his glass and the wine in the glass spilled all over his sleeves.
The stranger didn't care about his wet sleeves. He just called the waiter and asked, "What day is it today? Why are there so many women walking on the street?"
The waiter looked at the women downstairs with envy on his face and explained, "You are talking about them. They all go to the Lu family shop to find work. I heard that if they are really selected, their monthly salary will be more than what I am making now."
The outsider said with some disdain: "Why do you still hire women in your Lin'an County shop? What can a woman with thin arms and legs do?"
The waiter shook his head: "I don't know about that. Anyway, the Lu family shop only wants women this time."
The outsider sneered and said with disdain, "Since ancient times, women have been weak and stupid. They are meant to be kept at home. How can they accomplish anything great? The Lu family must hire some women to work. I'm afraid they are destroying their own great wall. The head of the Lu family is really confused."
Not only outsiders felt this way, but even those old foxes in Lin'an County who were used to dealing with Lu's father were also pessimistic about what the Lu family did this time.
Men who are used to being superior naturally look down on women, even if they were born under women's skirts.
They felt that it was impossible for a woman to work and support a family like a man, and naturally they thought that the Lu family would make a huge fool of themselves this time.
There are already many old foxes in Lin'an County who are waiting for the Lu family to make a mistake and waiting to see how the Lu family will end up.
It’s just that they didn’t think of the beginning, so naturally they couldn’t think of the ending.
As the crowd surged, the first group of interviewees had already arrived in front of Mingyue and the other two.
These were six women wearing short coarse cloth jackets. The oldest had half-white hair and a weathered face, and was estimated to be around forty years old. The youngest was probably not yet a marriageable woman, still wearing her hair in a double bun, and her figure had not yet stretched out. The other four, judging by their hairstyles, were also of different ages.
However, they all had one thing in common, which was that they were all very nervous and awkward. After entering the room, they all bent their waists slightly and lowered their heads.
Especially the youngest girl, her hands exposed looked like they were about to tear her skirt.
"Sister, can we start now? I hate writing the most. Can you let me ask them and let Yunman record it?" Lu Yunjiao hugged Mingyue's arm, smiling and acting coquettishly.
The quiet Lu Yunman smiled shyly at Mingyue, without arguing, and just sat upright at the table with a pen and paper.
Mingyue could only smile and nodded: "Go ahead, little rascal, let your sister see how you perform, okay?"
Lu Yunjiao stood up and walked towards the six women with her hands behind her back, just like Uncle Lu usually did.
When the women who came for the interview heard the voice, they looked up in surprise, only to find that there was only a young lady and two girls in the shop. Everyone felt inexplicably relieved.
However, after Lu Yunjiao looked at this and then that, the women became nervous again.
Fortunately, Lu Yunjiao spoke quickly: "From now on, you will line up in the order you came in." She pointed at them one by one: "You are number one, you are number two... Everyone, remember your number, because after the interview, we will post the numbers of those who passed the test outside the shop." After the women nodded in agreement, Lu Yunjiao said again: "Now each of you report your age and your strengths, starting with number one."
The girl, who looked to be in her twenties, swallowed nervously, opened her mouth several times but didn't know what to say, and finally she was so anxious that she almost cried.
Mingyue was about to speak when she saw this, but Lu Yunjiao smiled sweetly at the girl: "Don't be afraid, little sister. We are not cannibals. Just tell us how old you are and whether you can embroider, make clothes, or sew clothes. Even if you can't, it doesn't matter. Sister said that you can learn if you don't know."
Seeing Lu Yunjiao, who was younger than herself, the girl suddenly became less nervous.
Although the girl stuttered at first, she spoke more fluently later: "I, I, I am sixteen years old. I can make clothes. My mother and I make clothes for everyone in my family. I can also embroider some simple flowers, but they are not very pretty."
Lu Yunjiao, however, applauded: "Not bad, not bad, it's already very impressive."
The girl smiled shyly and felt more relaxed.
Seeing this, the other women also relaxed.
Then Lu Yunjiao started asking questions, and everyone answered smoothly.
The women who came in later probably saw the first group of women leave with relief on their faces, and when they saw Mingyue and the others again, they felt a little relieved.
The subsequent questioning process was much easier.
Looking at Yunjiao and Yunman dividing the work and working together, one asking questions and the other taking notes, Mingyue curled the corners of her mouth and suddenly felt that she could retire early.
However, there were too many women looking for work, and the progress was slow relying on Mingyue and the other two alone, so Mingyue had an idea and called seven girls including Lu Yunyan and Lu Yunji to help.
In the beginning they were still a little restrained, but in the end, even someone as shy and introverted as Lu Yunji became a little more lively and cheerful.
After all, among the women who came to apply for the job, there were many who were even more pitiful than Lu Yunji and the others, but they were so lucky to have met the Fairy Sister, who became the one who could decide their future.
So why do they still have to feel sorry for themselves, why do they still have to dwell on the past? They are no longer the cats and dogs they used to be, and now their surname is Lu.
However, there were so many women who came for the interview that it took Mingyue and her colleagues five days to interview them all.
After interviewing these women, Mingyue and others will select the women according to their abilities, those who can make clothes, those who can embroider, those who can do nothing but are hardworking, etc.
It was a huge project, and even the nine girls couldn't handle it in the end.
So when the lively Lu Yunjing started to target the brothers, the other girls' eyes lit up.
Why do they have to work so hard while Lu Yunqi and the others just need to study hard
They must also be allowed to experience how difficult it is to be a woman.
(End of this chapter)