The next day, when Luo Jianjia woke up, Chu Weilen had already left.
She opened her eyes and looked around, she was still in the position before she went to bed last night, not close to Chu Weileng.
But for some reason, she always felt as if she fell asleep with something in her arms last night.
I touched the bed next to it, it was indeed a little cold.
Maybe it's her delusion
Hearing Zhao's voice coming from outside, Luo Jianjia didn't bother much about this matter anymore, and got up to wash up.
During breakfast, Luo Jianjia mentioned to Boss Chu and Mrs. Zhao what Chu Weilen told her last night.
When they first heard about this, the first reaction of Boss Chu and Mrs. Zhao was to disagree.
"Why do we still need to hire people? There are three of us. We don't need to hire people. It's not like we went to two places to sell food like in our hometown. Now we only need to go to one place, three people are enough." Zhao Shi said.
Luo Jianjia said, "Mother, we can make it easier if we hire a few more people."
Chu Laodao: "My mother and I are both in good health. Didn't we go to check up before? The doctor also said that we are in good health, and we are stronger than ordinary people."
Zhao said: "Your father is right, we are in good health. Why don't we have to pay for hiring people? What are we doing with that unjust money?"
Luo Jianjia had long expected that the two of them would be like this, and had already thought about the words: "Father and mother, although we are together, three people are really not enough. The traffic in the city is larger, the number of guests is more, and the more manpower is needed. There are only three or four tables at the dock, but this time there are eight tables in the house, so one person can’t be busy. Moreover, there are many people, and there are a lot of bamboo sticks and food to prepare, which requires two or three people… "
Luo Jinjia carefully analyzed it with Boss Chu and the Zhao family.
The two of them trusted Luo Jianjia very much, and they listened to her words and were quickly persuaded.
"Yeah, why didn't I think of this, there are indeed more people here than the dock." Zhao Shi said.
"Well, there were a lot of people in the steamed bun shop before. Seeing that there are only two or three people working in the front, that's not counting the people behind." Boss Chu also said.
Hearing the words of Mr. Zhao and Mr. Chu, Luo Jianjia knew that they agreed, so he didn't say any more.
After eating, Luo Jianjia and the others went to the shop. As soon as they got there, someone came looking for them.
The visitor is a couple.
The woman looked fine, but the man was different from what he imagined. His legs were a little lame, and he walked up and down.
Although Boss Chu and Mrs. Zhao are kind-hearted people, they naturally don't want to use such people if they open their doors to do business and find someone to help in the store.
Although Luo Jianjia was surprised, she never thought of not using him.
Out of trust in Chu Weilen and the temperament around this man, Luo Jianjia felt that he was not an ordinary person.
They don't need to run errands very much in their business here. It doesn't matter if their legs are injured, as long as they are good at their hands.
Luo Jianjia looked at the nervous appearance of the two in front of her. She didn't say that she would use them or not. Instead, she was businesslike and said, "Let's try some work first."
"Father, take Uncle Yuan to try making a table. Auntie, come with me."
Boss Chu put away his thoughts just now and led the man to the back yard.
Luo Jianjia gave the rag to the woman and asked her to clean the doors and windows.
Seeing that his daughter-in-law was arranged, Mr. Zhao pulled her aside and whispered, "Jianjia, that man is not suitable, right?"
Luo Jianjia also whispered: "Mother, we are recruiting people to make bamboo sticks, and we don't need to walk. Besides, that person was introduced by the husband, so it must be the same."
Hearing what his daughter-in-law said, Zhao was silent.
Also, the son has always been reliable, and the person who introduced him will certainly not be too bad.
"Why don't we go and see how he works?" Luo Jianjia said.
"Alright." Zhao shi readily agreed.
The person Chu Wei Leng found was really good. That woman was very quick at work, not a lazy and slippery person.
Luo Jianjia and the Zhao family are very satisfied.
After seeing this man, the two went to the backyard.
As soon as they got to the backyard, Bian saw Boss Chu and the man chatting happily, and the two discussed the size of the table together.
Seeing them coming, Boss Chu smiled and nodded to them.
Looking at the expression on Boss Chu's face, Luo Jianjia knew that this was done.
Later, she and Zhao stood aside to watch them work.
After watching for a while, he walked away silently.
Zhao shi whispered: "I didn't expect to work quite neatly, stronger than your father."
Zhao Shi can say this, but Luo Jianjia can't. She said, "Xiang Gong's vision is indeed not bad."
Now that he decided to use them, Luo Jianjia called the two of them together, and said some precautions and things that need to be done at present.
As for the issue of wages, because the two were introduced by Chu Weileng, Luo Jianjia didn't say it directly.
She thought that after she went back, she would discuss it with Chu Wei Leng.
With the help of these two, things really got done a lot faster.
When it was almost dark, the two went back.
When he got home, at the dinner table, Chu Wei asked coldly about the couple.
Boss Chu and Mrs Zhao were full of praise.
Chu Wei Leng looked at Luo Jianjia.
Luo Jianjia glanced at him and said, "These two uncles and aunts have done an excellent job and can stay."
Chu Wei said coldly, "En."
Thinking of the Uncle Yuan he saw in the daytime, Luo Jianjia asked one more question: "Did that Uncle Yuan go to the battlefield before?"
Chu Wei Leng did not expect Luo Jianjia to find out so quickly, and glanced at her.
Boss Chu and Mrs Zhao didn't realize this and looked at each other.
"Have you really been on the battlefield? Could it be that his leg was injured on the battlefield?" Zhao asked.
Chu Wei nodded coldly and said, "Exactly. Uncle Yuan went to the battlefield twenty years ago and was trampled by the enemy's iron cavalry and injured his leg. It is precisely because of this that he escaped."
In that battle, almost the entire army was wiped out.
Boss Chu and Mrs Zhao were a little embarrassed.
"Does he still have children at home?" Luo Jianjia asked.
"No, Uncle Yuan's son also died on the battlefield four years ago." Chu Wei said coldly.
What he didn't say was that he died by his side.
It was also the first time he faced death.
Four years ago... Didn't this happen to be the time when Chu Wei Leng came to the border
Thinking of this, Luo Jianjia's chopsticks stopped and looked up at him.
For some reason, at this moment, Luo Jianjia suddenly saw the cruelty and coldness of the war on Chu Weilen's face.
What was written in the book was a lot closer to the war that was far away from her.
"How much salary do you think is more appropriate?" Luo Jianjia asked softly.
Chu Wei Leng drew back his senses from the past and said, "It's fine for the lady."
After finishing speaking, he added: "It's just that Uncle Yuan and Auntie have no children now, and Uncle Yuan's foot is injured again. Auntie has been getting worse and worse since her son lost her Auntie. If you can take care of him more, take care of him more."
"Okay." Luo Jianjia agreed.
After thinking for a while, Luo Jianjia asked, "Where do they live now?"
"Live in Yuanjia Village."
"How far is it from the city?"
"It's about ten miles away, it's almost like going to the county seat."
Hearing Chu Wei Leng's answer, Luo Jianjia became more and more sure that Uncle Yuan's dead son knew Chu Wei Leng.
Because, if he didn't know each other, Chu Weilen wouldn't know it in such detail.
If it is more than ten miles away, it will take more than half an hour to walk.
Get up early in the morning.
And in the future, after they open, they will sell food at night, and when they are sold out, the city gate will be closed long ago.
"Our shop hasn't opened yet, and there's nothing in it, but we must put some valuables in the future. Otherwise, let Uncle Yuan and aunt live in the back yard, and we will cover all three meals."
"According to the market conditions, women will pay about 300 yuan a month, and men 500 yuan. If they show us the yard, we will pay more, four hundred yuan for the body, and 600 yuan for Uncle Yuan, which is a month. It's a tael of silver down."
"How do you feel about your husband?"
Chu Wei looked at Luo Jianjia coldly.
She is still as thoughtful as always, even if she is taking care of people, she also puts forward the reasons in a high-sounding manner, making people feel that she is not taken care of, but deserves it.
They obviously provided them with room and board, and provided them with convenience, but they said that they were needed by their own side, and they had to pay more wages.
"Thank you madam." Chu Wei said coldly.
Luo Jianjia said, "Your Excellency is being polite."
Boss Chu and Mrs Zhao were fine when they didn't know about the two of them, but once they did, they felt sympathy.
Moreover, his son was also on the battlefield, so he felt a lot closer to those two.
"Brother Leng, you have to be careful in everything on the battlefield, life is the most important thing." Zhao Shi said.
She is a woman with little knowledge. She only hopes that her son can live and live well.
"Don't worry, mother, my son will be careful." Chu Wei said coldly.
Luo Jinjia thought, Chu Weilen is definitely not a person who is greedy for life and fear of death. If that day comes, with his character, he will definitely want to wrap his body in horse leather.
Be careful or something, it doesn't exist.
This topic was too heavy, and after everyone said a few words, Chu Wei Leng changed the topic.
Early the next morning, Luo Jianjia told Uncle Yuan and Aunt Li of yesterday's decision.
The two were very moved and quickly thanked them.
Now they have no children and no daughters, and they live the same everywhere. It is great to be able to live in the city without having to travel every day.
Because Uncle Yuan's legs are crippled, it is difficult to find a job, and she is not that sturdy woman.
They live on some food from the field and the little pension given by the court every day, and their life is very difficult.
Now that I can have a place to stay and fill my stomach, it is a blessing.
Not to mention the wages.
After a few days like this, the shop was gradually cleaned up, and with Uncle Yuan's help, the tables, chairs and benches were almost ready.
And that batch of bamboo was also transported from the south.
Now that the bamboo is there, Luo Jianjia found a new problem.
How to do this bamboo stick
When Wang Qingjue came to eat at home before, he used few bamboo sticks. A few of them worked for a few days to polish the bamboo sticks.
But nowadays, the bamboo sticks that are needed every day are definitely not less. If you do it again, it will be troublesome, and you will definitely not be able to keep up.
And bamboo sticks certainly cannot be reused every day, and must be replaced frequently.
Moreover, this bamboo stick is not cut, but needs to be polished, otherwise, the guests will scratch their mouths when they eat it.
If you can make a machine, it would be nice to automate the production and grinding.
Luo Jinjia looked at Boss Chu and Uncle Yuan who were making bamboo sticks in the yard, and fell into deep thought.