The next day after Xingnong came back, she started to visit the workshop that she asked the village chief to help build before she left.
There are two workshops in total, one big and one small. The small one is used to make snacks and the large one is used to make sauces.
They are all built with the best blue bricks and tiles.
Village Chief Gu is a very capable person. The workshop was built in a very formal way. He even thought of some drainage and moisture-proof details that Xingnong had not thought of.
Xingnong was very satisfied after reading it.
Xing Nong said to the village chief: "Village chief, I plan to use these two workshops as a snack workshop and a sauce workshop."
Village Chief Gu nodded: "I know, didn't you tell me about this before? If you need any help from Uncle Gu, just tell me!"
Xing Nong: "I plan to open these two workshops in cooperation with the villagers. Each family will contribute a share of the money earned, and each family can get a share of the silver. In addition, the workers of the workshops will also be selected from the villagers, and if there are not enough..."
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After Village Chief Gu and Xingnong discussed and finalized matters concerning the workshop, they immediately summoned the villagers to the banyan tree with the sound of gongs and drums to discuss the matter.
I just want to open the workshop as soon as possible, so that I can make some money before the New Year! There are only two months left.
Village Chief Gu told them the rules they had discussed:
"Dear fellow villagers, Xingnong plans to open two workshops, one for snacks and one for sauces. The workshops have already been built, and everyone helped build them together. Do you all know about this?"
Matchmaker Zhang touched the big red flower on her head and was the first to ask loudly, "Yes, village chief, is the workshop hiring? I'll sign up! My son and daughter-in-law will sign up too!"
Widow Tan: "Village Chief, I'm signing up too!"
Aunt Lei: "Everyone in my family has signed up, too!"
"I, the village chief, sign up! My family..."
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The villagers spoke one after another.
Miss Xingnong is a capable woman. When the men in the village helped build the workshop, they were thinking about whether they could work under Miss Xingnong in the future.
Everyone was talking about it at the time, but no one expected it to really happen so soon!
Village Chief Gu raised his hand and signaled everyone to be quiet.
The villagers immediately quieted down.
"The workshop does need helpers, but it's not just helpers. Xing Nong wants to help everyone get rich, so she wants to cooperate with everyone to open a workshop, and share the money earned by the workshop with everyone in the future. Now everyone only needs to contribute ten taels of silver per family to participate, and then they can become one of the owners, and when the workshop earns money in the future, they can get dividends."
"Xing Nong also said that if the family doesn't have enough money, she can lend it to everyone. Whether or not you are willing to contribute a share of the money is voluntary."
"Any family that pays a share of the money will get a share of the profits when they make money in the future. Even if you don't pay a share of the money, you can still work in the workshop and get paid!"
"Of course, doing business is risky. If the business of the workshop is not good, the money you invested may be wasted, so you must think carefully!"
Xing Nong nodded and said, "Yes, uncles and aunts, don't worry about not having enough money at home. If you don't have enough money, you can owe it to me first. I will help you to pay it back. When the workshop makes money in the future, you can pay it back to me."
The villagers were shocked after hearing what the two said!
This is clearly Xingnong giving money to the villagers, who would not want to
It’s just that everyone is a little embarrassed:
"This is really taking advantage of Miss Xingnong! You built the workshop, but when you didn't have enough money, you lent us some money to participate. Miss Xingnong, you are really losing out!"
"Miss Xingnong has spent nearly two hundred taels of silver to build those two workshops, including the land purchase! Now you're asking us to contribute a share of the money, which is like giving money to everyone! Girl, you're making us feel embarrassed!"
"That's right. If we agree, it will feel like we are bullying a little girl like you!"
"It's not fair to take part in this. I'll just work for Miss Xingnong! As long as Miss Xingnong's workshop is in operation, I'll be working there!"
"Yes, there is no need to pay for the membership fee. Our whole family will help Miss Xingnong to work! It is an honor to be able to work. One should be content with what one has."
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The villagers really felt embarrassed.
They also knew that they cooperated to open a shop and do business because they didn't have enough money, so they looked for others to cooperate with them, but Xingnong's workshop was now built! She asked them to participate, and said that if they didn't have enough money, she could lend it to everyone first.
Isn't this just giving them money
Taohua Village has a good village spirit, so most of the people there are hardworking, honest and decent farmers who would feel embarrassed to take advantage of others.
It wasn't because everyone suspected that Xingnong didn't have the money that they said they would take ten taels of silver as a share.
The souvenirs Xing Nong and Xing Qing gave them yesterday, the cloaks, the fabric, each one cost more than 10 or 20 taels! And they gave it to the whole family!
Xing Nong was quite relieved after hearing their words. She smiled and said, "Dear uncles and aunts, don't feel embarrassed. It's not that I don't make money. I take half of the profit of the shop, and the remaining half is distributed to everyone. If you feel embarrassed, just work hard in the workshop and make money as soon as possible!"
In fact, if these villagers were not so honest, kind and lovely, Xingnong would not have done this.
After all, people can do good deeds and must be kind, but kindness must have an edge and there must be a limit to doing good deeds, otherwise sometimes doing good deeds may turn into disaster in the end.
So she helped them, but she wanted to charge them ten taels of silver, which was a lot of money for every family, and many families couldn't afford it, but they could buy on credit first, and then pay it back when the shop made money. This was actually the same as them earning dividends without paying any money. After all, who knew whether the workshop would make money
But when the time comes to distribute dividends, they will actually need to pay back ten taels of silver.
Only when they really invest money, they will be able to more deeply understand that they also have a share in the shop, and they will be more dedicated and even do their best to protect the recipe and not leak it. After all, this is their livelihood, and if their shop is leaked, it means losing their livelihood.
But nothing in the world is ideal, especially when it comes to managing people, all rules must be corrected as they are implemented.
Village Chief Gu added, "It's good that you know that you have taken advantage of Xingnong! Work hard in the future to repay her! Okay, whoever is willing to cooperate in opening a workshop can go to Zesen to sign up, and pay the money when signing up. If you don't have enough, you can write an IOU and pay it first. When the workshop makes money and distributes dividends, you can return it to Xingnong from the dividends. Voluntariness is the principle! If you don't want to take ten taels of silver to participate, it's okay, but don't be jealous of other people making a lot of money in the future. These two workshops will only accept participation this time, and it won't work in the future. It won't work for villagers in the village who join in the future, and it won't work for people from other villages!"
Village chief Gu was the first to take out ten taels of silver and let Gu Zesen register.
Since the village chief had taken the lead, others naturally did not want to miss this opportunity. After discussing with their families, the heads of each household consciously lined up. The head of the household's wife hurried back to get the silver.
The villagers recently helped build a workshop and earned more than two taels of silver. Adding a little savings, they can still take out three taels a day.
Every household seized the opportunity and took out all their savings!
The strange thing is that no one thinks that Xingnong’s workshop will not make money.
Such unconditional trust!