strictlysupreme Chapter 636 Mr. Chen is very kind.
Chapter 636 Mr. Chen is very kind.
Looking at the reaction of the crowd in front of him, Chen He was very pleased.
The people's excitement proved that the work in Chenjia Village was extremely attractive, and Chen He certainly had reason to be happy to see his village so popular.
After a moment, once the excitement had subsided and people had quieted down, Chen He spoke up: "The expected number of workers to be recruited this time is one thousand, of which 300 will be responsible for logging and building houses, and the other 700 will be responsible for road repair."
1000 people?
This made people even more excited.
"If they recruit so many people, wouldn't that mean everyone could be hired?"
"Great! A thousand people, we don't have to worry about not being able to recruit them!"
"Hahahaha! I can finally go work in Chenjia Village!"
"..."
The crowd paid no attention to Chen He's mention of responsibilities such as logging and road construction; they only heard the number 1000.
Recruiting 1000 people means that all the hundreds of people in this area can be selected, and they don't need to worry about being rejected.
"Xiao Liang, can you hear me? Xiao Liang, can you hear me?"
Zhao Shitou excitedly grabbed Zhao Xiaoliang's sleeve, his face flushed with excitement: "Chenjia Village is recruiting a thousand people! We can all go to work in Chenjia Village!"
It's no wonder Zhao Shitou was so excited; the joy of finding something he had lost was simply too great.
He arrived late and thought that he and his two companions had no chance of being recruited. Unexpectedly, Chenjia Village was recruiting a thousand people this time. What does this mean?
This means that hundreds of people present could be recruited to work in Chenjia Village, and that the three of them could also receive a monthly wage of 800 coins!
"I heard it! I heard it!"
Zhao Shitou's face flushed with excitement, and Zhao Xiaoliang wasn't much better off.
Throughout Taiping County, everyone longs for a job in Chenjia Village, and everyone envies the villagers and workers who live there.
So when he saw that he also had a chance to work in Chenjia Village, Zhao Xiaoliang was so excited that he almost couldn't help but cheer loudly.
"All quiet."
Seeing the chaos at the scene, Chen He immediately shouted loudly, signaling everyone to quiet down.
The crowd that heard the shout obeyed and immediately fell silent, but they still couldn't control their excitement and stared intently at Chen He.
Facing the gazes of the crowd, Chen He slowly began to speak: "These thousand people are mainly recruited from men aged 18 to 40. As for wages, they will be lower than those of the villagers and workers in Chenjia Village, only 500 wen per month."
"what?"
The crowd was taken aback when they heard that it was only five hundred coins.
"Only five hundred coins? Wasn't it said that everyone in Chenjia Village could receive 800 coins?"
"Why are you short 300 coins from us?"
"500 coins is not bad, it's just a matter of selling some labor."
"That's true, but losing three hundred coins for no reason still makes people feel a little uncomfortable."
"..."
To be honest, a monthly wage of 500 coins was not unacceptable to most people at the scene. After all, many people who worked in the county town for a month, enduring the cold looks of shopkeepers and employers, might not even earn 500 coins.
However... knowing beforehand that the workers in Chenjia Village would receive 800 coins a month, but he would only receive 500 coins, which was 300 coins less, he was bound to feel a bit disappointed.
"Xiao Liang."
Zhao Shitou turned to Zhao Xiaoliang and said, "Didn't you say that everyone in Chenjia Village could earn 800 coins a month? How come we're 300 coins short here?"
"I don't know either."
Zhao Xiaoliang first shook his head, then said, "But 500 coins isn't bad! Think about how much we earn working in the city, being treated like cattle every day."
Zhao Xiaoliang and his two companions worked odd jobs in the county town, which were paid daily. They mainly did manual labor such as moving goods.
The wages for such odd jobs were obviously not very high. Most of the time, three people would only earn about 10 to 20 copper coins each for a day's work, and they couldn't find work every day.
Therefore, their monthly income was only about 200 coins, far less than the 500 coins earned in Chenjia Village.
Not to mention, Chenjia Village has always had an excellent reputation. Not only do they not mistreat their workers, but they also pay their wages on time every month without ever withholding a single penny.
"Xiao Liang is right."
Zhao Wan chimed in, "We only earn 300 coins a month working like slaves for those bosses. Now that we have the opportunity to work in Chenjia Village, we absolutely cannot miss it."
"Ok."
Zhao Shitou nodded, his dissatisfaction with being short three hundred coins vanishing instantly.
Zhao Xiaoliang and Zhao Wan are right. Compared to their previous employers, the 500 coins that Chenjia Village gave them was already much higher, and they shouldn't be too greedy.
“I know you are all wondering why the workers in Chenjia Village earn 800 coins a month, while you earn 300 coins less?”
Having observed everyone's reactions, Chen He said, "The reason is simple. The workers in Chenjia Village have all made contributions to Chenjia Village. Their efforts are indispensable to Chenjia Village's current development. That's why Brother Dao gives them relatively high wages. But you newly recruited people... haven't made any contributions to Chenjia Village yet, so your wages can only be 500 coins."
It turned out to be the case.
Everyone suddenly understood, and felt much better instantly.
Chen He's reasoning seemed perfectly reasonable to them: the villagers and early workers of Chenjia Village had made a huge contribution to the development of Chenjia Village, and therefore they were entitled to high wages.
These people have made no contribution to Chenjia Village, so why should they receive the same wages as others?
"Oh, I see! I misunderstood Village Chief Chen before. I thought he was trying to embezzle our wages!"
“What Village Chief Chen said makes sense. The villagers and the previous workers have worked hard for Chenjia Village and deserve better treatment.”
"After hearing that, I feel much better. 500 coins it is."
“You’re still not satisfied with 500 coins? You work like a slave for your employer and you might not even earn 300 coins a month.”
"That makes sense. Compared to those parasitic landlords, Chenjia Village is much better."
"..."
Everyone was talking about it.
Chen He continued, "In addition to the monthly wage of 500 coins, the village will also provide you with lunch every day. This is something Mr. Chen specifically instructed us to do."
Are they still going to feed us?
Everyone's eyes lit up.
"Great! They even provide a meal."
"Wouldn't that mean I could have three meals a day just like the villagers of Chenjia Village?"
"Chenjia Village is grand."
"Mr. Chen is such a kind person! He even went out of his way to provide us with lunch."
"That's right! I heard from my neighbor who works in Chenjia Village that Mr. Chen from Chenjia Village is a very kind person. He would smile even when he saw a beggar, unlike those landlords and rich people who look down on people and never treat us like human beings!"