Chapter 43 – Recruitment
The sauce workshop was completed, and the men who constructed it thought that they would have to go out to find a job again. They then received the news that the workshop needed to recruit workers, and anyone who was suitable could sign up. If they are all interested in doing this job, they won’t need to apply again as they will have a place on the roster directly.
Those men all looked happy, and they all agreed to work in the sauce workshop.
Wei Cheng didn’t let his three brothers-in-law enter the sauce workshop but talked with them alone for a while, and they all agreed to follow Wei Cheng’s arrangement.
Wei Cheng soon announced the news that the sauce workshop would recruit workers to the market. After hearing the news, the men who couldn’t find jobs and those who were looking for jobs all asked what the requirements were, when the recruitment was, and where they would be recruited.
Fortunately, all of this was written in the notice issued.
Everyone in the market knows that a large workshop has been newly established in the suburbs. According to sources, the owner behind this workshop is Tai Fu Luo, the largest restaurant in the county.
Anyone who wanted to inquire about what the workshop does stopped so as not to offend Tai Fu Lou.
The job recruitment information was spread all over the county and those who couldn’t find a job and those who met the requirements went to try their luck.
As a result, hundreds of people came on the day of the job recruitment. Although some people were selfish and worried that others would grab their jobs they silently concealed the job recruitment news, otherwise more people would come.
Seeing so many people, Zhou Yuan felt too timid to go.
Wei Cheng was also surprised that so many people came.
There were only 20 recruits needed for the sauce workshop, and there were already a few people who got them- they were the ones who helped build the workshop before, Aunt Yang’s son, their family helper He Fan’s husband Yang Dashan, and so on. The remaining people needed was about 13.
After thinking about it for a while, Wei Cheng asked Wei Hu and Wei Yi to set up two more tables to set up two new recruitment positions. Wei Yi knew how to write so he asked him to write down the type and requirements of the job being recruited. They were going to hire long-term workers for the workshop at home and recruit chefs and waiters for the shop in the county.
Since there are so many people here, he might as well recruit them together.
Those who came to apply for the job were all from the countryside, and basically could not read. A few men who could read read out the posted job requirements and positions. Some people couldn’t hear them, so they all asked again. There were more than a hundred people, and the men’s voices were loud and noisy.
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Hearing Wei Hu’s words, the people dared not speak up, for fear of being driven away and losing their jobs. Wei Hu was satisfied that these people were obedient, and he nodded his head seriously as if he were in charge.
Seeing that everyone was quiet, Wei Hu explained what his master told him and read aloud the requirements and positions that they were recruiting for. The sauce workshop and Wei Cheng’s workshop paid 30 wen a day, including lunch. The restaurant job pays 40 wen a day and provides three meals a day- however one must have worked in a restaurant before they can apply for the job. After reading it, he announced, “Whatever job you want to apply for, just line up in the table they’re assigned to, recruitment starts now.”
Everyone lined up one after another.
They all thought Wei Hu would be the one recruiting workers, but when they saw that someone else was recruiting workers and that it was a ger, some men wanted to protest.
Wei Hu’s task was to suppress trouble, and drive away anyone who makes trouble. However, he still explained first that these people can leave if they have any opinions.
Who would dare to protest?
Many people who came to apply for jobs were from Wei Cheng’s village and Zhou Yuan’s Village. The people from Wei Cheng’s village were dumbfounded to see Wei Cheng and Wei Lei recruiting workers, and they wanted to make friends.
But seeing Wei Hu staring closely at people and chasing those who cause trouble, they didn’t dare to move around, and lined up obediently, even if they were full of questions, they all had to wait for their turn to ask.
Zhou Yuan is a ger, and the people in Zhou Yuan’s village can’t get close to him so they were all annoyed that they didn’t know in advance so that they could’ve asked the Zhou family to help them get through the back door.
Zhou Yuan had the most people in the queue, while Wei Lei had the least because was in charge of recruiting long-term workers. Long-term workers had to sign contracts for too long and they were relatively half-house slaves so most people would not be willing.
On Zhou Yuan’s side, Wei Yi and the maid Xiao-Liu were there to help while Wei Hu stood in front of him. Those men who despised gers, no matter how reluctant they were, would obediently answer the questions.
On the other side of Wei Cheng, the people from Wei Cheng’s village finally reach the start of the line, and one person says excitedly, “Wei Cheng, it turns out that you are the one recruiting here. We are in the same village, so you must recruit me.”
When the people in the queue heard it, they thought there would be one less quota, and couldn’t help but be anxious.
Wei Cheng didn’t yet speak, but already, Wei Hu’s voice boomed as he came over, “You- what are you doing? Did you understand the rules or not, don’t say any more nonsense, just answer the questions, and leave if you don’t want to answer.”
Wei Cheng didn’t even need to say anything because Wei Hu, a person who is obsessed with carrying out his orders, was there with him- as long as Wei Cheng didn’t speak to stop him then he would carry them out to the end, and anyone who wants to get close gets afraid to speak out.
Seeing that it was Wei Hu giving orders, everyone thought that he was the one in charge, and Wei Cheng was only responsible for recruiting workers and had no rights.
After rounds of screening, the most suitable people are selected. Those who failed the screening had no choice but to go back in despair, except for a few neighbors and a few aunts in Wei Cheng’s village who had none of their sons recruited, they gathered together to make trouble.
Who asked them to apply to be workers in the sauce workshop where the number of people to be recruited was very small.
“This is a workshop in our suburbs. Why do you recruit people from other villages but not us? Everyone in our family meets the requirements since you won’t recruit our family members then we will definitely ask for an explanation.”
Who cares who you are?!
“Yes, Mrs. Wang is right. We are all residents in the suburbs, and the workers in the suburbs should be us first, not outsiders.”
“Yeah, why won’t you recruit us, if you won’t give us an explanation then we’ll just hang around at the door of the workshop and see how you can get in and out.”
Wei Cheng sat on his seat, watching the troublemakers coldly.
The servants of Wei Cheng’s family saw that Wei Cheng hadn’t spoken, so they stood aside. There were also a few servants arranged by Steward Quan, all of whom were ordered by Steward Quan to obey Wei Cheng.
Wei Hu came nearer as he saw someone making trouble- he approached aggressively, the troublemaker thought he was going to beat him up so the troublemaker yelled loudly, “Oh, he’s going to beat someone up, the workshop manager is going to beat someone up!”
Wei Hu only knows how to execute orders so he doesn’t know how to deal with this situation. His master told him to suppress the troublemakers but he didn’t tell him to beat anyone!
But this man is falsely accusing him of—
Wei Cheng waved his hand, motioning Wei Hu to step aside.
Seeing Wei Hu backing away, the rioters thought Wei Hu didn’t dare to do anything to them, so they yelled even louder.
Wei Cheng got up, walked out of his seat slowly, and stood in front of the recruitment desk.
He knew the person who took the lead in making trouble and made the loudest noises. It was his neighbor Aunt Wang, and other people were the old ladies who often gathered at the door of Aunt Wang’s house to make irresponsible remarks and their sons who came to look for a job.
When Aunt Wang saw Wei Cheng coming out, she felt fear in her heart. She has scolded Wei Cheng before for being a poor countryman right in front of others.
She saw that Wei Cheng was in charge of recruiting workers and that a rich young master went to Wei Cheng’s house that day so she thought that Wei Cheng became the subordinate of that rich young master. She wasn’t afraid to look coldly at Wei Cheng, but she didn’t know why she had a bad feeling.
“Wei Cheng, don’t think that I’m afraid of you because you’re flattering the young master of a rich family. Call the person in charge to come out.”
Wei Cheng said in a deep voice, “I am the person in charge.”
How could Aunt Wang believe him? Instead, she sneered, “You? The person in charge, aren’t you just a servant working for a rich young master, the person behind you is more likely to be the person in charge than you.”
The servants of Wei Cheng’s family had different expressions, and they all felt that this arrogant lady was out of her mind.
Wei Hu got angry, and shouted angrily, “You grandmother, why are you so blind? I don’t look like the person in charge here. I’m just a person in charge of straightening people out.” Then he pointed at Wei Cheng, “This is my master, if you don’t know how to use your eyes to see then what’s the use of having eyes!”
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It turns out that Wei Hu’s mouth is very poisonous!
“ooh-”
Someone laughed out loud.
Looking over, Wei Cheng saw Xiao-Liu covering her mouth, and seeing her master glance over, she immediately stood upright, with her head bowed, for fear of being punished by the master.
Wei Cheng didn’t blame her, because he also saw his wife pursing his lips and smiling.
Why do these people always feel so entitled 😭😭
Those shameless people again =.=
Thank You for the new chapter (⋆◗̑◡◗̑)⸝♡
Throw the whole 2 villages into a river, this people are completely shameless 😑
Thanks for the update!!