Chapter 143 Hiring people

Chapter 143 Hiring people

Xie Wanniang's eyes lit up instantly, and she nodded repeatedly, "You're right, my best way out is to seize every opportunity and firmly bind myself to the border army!"

Although her scumbag father was a prince, princes in this dynasty were the type who only enjoyed wealth and status and did not wield real power.

They don't even have the right to manage their own fiefdoms, let alone the army, an organization that the emperor would never allow others to deliberately interfere with.

If she only lived in Yi County, perhaps Chang Yao's family wouldn't have much standing to stand up for her. But if she made outstanding contributions to the army that even the emperor couldn't ignore, then even if the emperor was considering the benefits, he probably wouldn't side with her scumbag father's family, right?

She didn't ask for much, only that the emperor remain neutral, that he wouldn't use his imperial edict to pressure her, or disregard her personal wishes and force her to return to the inner quarters of the palace to marry into the family, thus wasting her time and energy on endless, dark and stagnant palace intrigues.

Xie Wanniang, who had very low expectations of herself, ran back with great enthusiasm to write a letter to Jiang Yuan, asking him to act as a matchmaker.

Upon receiving the letter, Jiang Yuan immediately told Chang Yao about it.

Chang Yao agreed without hesitation.

Xie Wanniang's willingness to use retired soldiers and the orphans and widows of fallen soldiers would be beneficial to stabilizing morale in the army. It was a win-win situation, and Chang Yao had no reason to refuse.

Not to mention that Xie Wanniang had made great contributions, greatly reducing the possibility of death or disability among wounded soldiers.

Although there was no evidence, Chang Yao just felt that Xie Wanniang might bring him some surprises in the future.

Thinking this, Chang Yao had his trusted deputy personally select a group of capable people, and then Jiang Yuan sent them to Xie Wanniang.

They handled the matter very quickly. Five days after Xie Wanniang wrote the letter, ten soldiers who had retired from the army due to age and whose positions were taken over by their younger brothers, sons, or nephews, as well as the orphans of six fallen soldiers and the widows of two fallen soldiers, were sent in batches to the house where Xie Wanniang and the others were temporarily staying.

The number of people who came was more than Xie Wanniang had imagined, but she did not raise any objections because of the number of people.

Although a look of surprise flashed across her face, her immediate exclamation, "So fast," effectively masked her astonishment and shock at the sheer number of people.

She invited everyone into the courtyard, her mind racing, trying to figure out what she could do with all of them.

It must be said that the gold her adoptive mother gave her was a great help to her.

If she hadn't suddenly received this windfall before coming to Yi County, she wouldn't have had the confidence to make the best of a mistake and keep everyone working for her.

She opened the door to the main room and invited everyone in. Xie Wan's mother then called Xiao Mei, Xiao Yang, and Hai Tang over, asking them to first get everyone chairs and serve some tea and snacks, and then prepare some large, hearty meals for everyone.

After all, it was already lunchtime, and she couldn't very well let everyone talk to her on an empty stomach.

After taking the paper and pen, Xie Wanniang quickly began the interview process.

They asked for basic information from everyone: name, age, whether they are veterans or their family members, current family situation (including family composition and financial status), skills, desired position, expected salary, and whether accommodation is required...

After memorizing all the basic information, Xie Wanniang also observed the group's behavior, clothing, and details such as their faces and nails, gaining a preliminary understanding of their personalities, family backgrounds, health, and hygiene.

During her questioning, Jiang Yuan and the migrant workers he had brought over took turns having a meal.

For convenience, Haitang and the others simply prepared rice, scrambled eggs, stew, and cold dishes.

Carrots, wood ear mushrooms, and tofu skin are mixed together in a cold salad. You can also make braised pork belly with pickled cabbage and tofu, braised pork ribs with dried green beans and dried eggplant, and stir-fried dried radish with eggs. The taste is ordinary and nothing special, but the advantage is that the portions are large and filling.

Not to mention that in everyone's mind, with rice, meat, eggs, and bean products, this meal was already far more abundant than they expected.

When they were at home, they couldn't afford such good food unless it was a holiday.

Unintentionally, Haitang, thinking about the "way of hospitality," prepared a sumptuous meal as quickly as possible without affecting the speed, and unknowingly helped Xie Wanniang win the hearts of these working people.

This group of people, who were originally filled with anxiety and doubt about the future, gained a lot of confidence in Xie Wanniang because of this meal.

They felt that since the host family had treated them, a group of complete strangers, to such a good meal, they would certainly not mistreat those who worked so hard for her in the future.

Indeed, that was the case. Not to mention that Xie Wanniang wanted to maintain good relations with the military, even without that consideration, as a relatively kind person, she couldn't help but treat her subordinates like dirt.

She provides meals and accommodation, and regardless of the position, the monthly salary she offers is among the highest in the entire Yi County for similar jobs. Most importantly, she also provides free medical checkups and follow-up treatment, paid leave, holiday gifts, brand-new work uniforms, and year-end bonuses...

The six young orphans of fallen soldiers were even forced to read and practice martial arts every night.

Of course, this does not mean that Xie Wanniang only raised these six teenagers. She actually wanted to treat them all equally, but the others refused Xie Wanniang's re-education plan.

Those retired soldiers got a headache just looking at text and had a serious aversion to studying, while the two women preferred to learn a craft from Xie Wanniang.

Xie Wanniang's cooking skills were better than her embroidery skills. The two women only ate Xie Wanniang's stir-fried dishes and steamed buns once, and they were extremely impressed with her.

The two were already skilled cooks, and with Xie Wanniang's occasional guidance, their culinary skills have improved rapidly. They are on the verge of transforming from ordinary housewives with decent cooking skills into qualified restaurant chefs who can work independently.

The two women knew perfectly well that their rapid progress was all thanks to Xie Wanniang's dedicated guidance.

Therefore, they not only worked exceptionally hard, but also privately regarded Xie Wanniang as their mentor, showing her great gratitude and respect.

Xie Wanniang didn't know that the two women wanted to become her students but were too embarrassed to ask. So, because of her generous teaching, they unilaterally regarded her as their teacher. All she knew was that these two women were truly hardworking and dedicated, and they respected her immensely.

She liked employees who were down-to-earth and actively sought improvement. After they learned all the noodles and dishes that the store planned to sell, Xie Wanniang paid them the same monthly salary as regular cooks.