Chapter 341: Rushing to Be the First

When the bamboo baskets were filled, the person who received the money saw that the left bamboo basket contained copper coins and the right bamboo basket contained small change. It would be a lie to say that he was not surprised.

The excitement of this scene is no less than that of modern people seeing the RMB stacked like a high wall.

Distributing money in this way can also help stimulate the enthusiasm of workers and demonstrate the strength of the Baijiabao caravan, although it does not need to be demonstrated, everyone knows it.

Bai Tiechui had just finished talking to the workers who were getting paid when he turned around and saw the others were envious. He smiled and said, "Okay, stop looking. We'll be off work early today, so we'll have extra food for dinner."

"Our aunt specifically ordered to add more food to the table for everyone."

Those who had not worked for a full month were looking with envy at those who were on leave today, but when they heard that there would be more dishes for dinner, they suddenly stopped being envious.

Everyone cheered: "Thank you, Steward, thank you, Master Bai."

Now, it is the turn of those who have day off today to envy those who continue to work.

If they hadn't been carrying five pounds of meat, they would have planned not to rest and would have continued to work on the construction site.

Zhao Xiaohu also went home for a day off today. He carried five pounds of meat and his newly-paid wages in his pocket. Looking at the Liberation shoes on his feet, he felt very happy.

When I returned to the village, I would inevitably say hello and chat with my fellow villagers who were sitting under a big tree in the village.

Even those who didn't know before that the Baijiabao caravan's construction site had strict recruitment requirements have learned about it recently.

"Hey, Xiaohu, you're back."

Zhao Xiaohu smiled and said, "Yes, my boss is kind and gives me two days of paid leave a month. I haven't been home for almost a month, so I came back today to visit."

"What is paid leave?"

"Even if you don't work, it's still a day's work."

“So good?!”

Zhao Xiaohu chuckled: "Yes, our boss is very nice."

Some villagers also saw the basket of pork in Zhao Xiaohu's hand and joked: "Oh, you must have several kilograms of meat. People who make money are different."

Zhao Xiaohu: "No way, I didn't buy the meat. It was given by our employer. At our construction site, everyone who works for a month can get some."

After he finished speaking, he attracted the envious gazes of others: "For free?"

"Of course not." Zhao Xiaohu explained seriously: "Only those who have worked for 30 days, that is, a whole month, can get it."

"Then your boss is really good."

"It's rare to find such a good boss."

Zhao Xiaohu: "Of course."

"Let's not talk about what other construction sites are like. Do you know what we eat on our construction site?"

Without waiting for others to answer, Zhao Xiaohu answered on his own: "That's dried rice, corn mixed with white rice, sometimes there are dried sweet potatoes mixed with white rice, each person gets a big portion, and eats a lot."

"Do you know what the side dishes are? One meat dish and two vegetables. It's called one meat dish and two vegetables, but I think it should be called two meat dishes and one vegetable dish. The other vegetable dish is always stir-fried with meat."

As soon as these words were spoken, there were even more envious glances.

“Do you guys eat so well on the construction site?”

Zhao Xiaohu: "Of course. As our employer said, if we work hard, she will make sure we have enough food and drink."

"Not only is the food delicious, but the soups and water we drink every day are also delicious. I drink mung bean soup today and silver soup tomorrow."

"You can either drink brown sugar herbal tea or eat something called Guilinggao to reduce internal heat." "This Guilinggao looks black, but it is sweet with a hint of bitterness. Sprinkle a spoonful of syrup on it and it tastes so good."

"Oh, and we have watermelon to eat. It's chilled, cool and sweet. It helps relieve the summer heat, and it gives everyone more energy to work."

After a pause, Zhao Xiaohu continued, "We gave out popsicles a few days ago, two for each person. If it weren't for the hot weather, I would have brought some back for my parents to try."

As he spoke, under the envious gazes of his fellow villagers, he pulled up his trouser legs again, revealing his Liberation Shoes, and said to everyone: "Look at this, this is a Liberation Shoe, it is durable and comfortable to wear, it was given to me by my employer."

"Wow, you didn't have to pay for these Liberation Shoes?"

"I've been to town, and I bought a pair for one hundred and twenty-eight pence."

Zhao Xiaohu: "I didn't collect any money. It was given to me at the construction site."

"We also have gloves for work. They are made of thick cotton thread. We can replace them when they are broken, and we don't have to worry about scratching our hands..."

"We have extra food at the construction site today. If I hadn't brought some meat, I wouldn't have wanted to take my day off."

When the villagers heard this, they expressed their understanding. After all, they had nothing to do at home, and they had food and drink on the construction site, which also saved food for their families.

Other people who went home on vacation were also surrounded by villagers, who listened enviously to the daily life at the construction site.

Some villagers were envious but also surprised. They had looked for jobs before, but had never met such a good employer.

Not to mention soups and watermelon popsicles, it would be good to have something dry for two meals a day, not to mention the meat dishes which are big chunks of meat.

"Huzi, are you still hiring at your construction site? Can you introduce me to someone else? I'm quite strong and can endure hardships..."

"Yes, Huzi, my family's Mancang is two years younger than you. He has two children this year, and the family is under great financial pressure. See if you can help."

"Yes, yes, Huzi, can you help me..."

"Well." Zhao Xiaohu: "Our construction site is still recruiting, but I don't know the specific situation. If you are interested, you have to go to the construction site and show it to the manager."

"Our construction site has good welfare conditions, but the recruitment conditions are also strict..."

Zhao Xiaohu: "Of course I also hope that more people from our Xiaogou Village can be on the construction site, so that we can take care of each other and everyone can earn money to improve their family's situation."

"I'm taking two days off this time. I'll be back at the construction site tomorrow afternoon. If anyone is interested, they can go back with me then."

"But let me put this on the table first. I can help introduce you to the manager, but I can't guarantee whether it will succeed. Our construction site is different from other places."

Without blindly shirking responsibility, nor taking on the task beyond one's capabilities, Zhao Xiaohu explained the situation clearly.

"Uncles and aunts, let's stop here today. I haven't returned home yet. I'll go home first."

After saying that, Zhao Xiaohu politely said goodbye to his fellow villagers and then continued walking home.

Before I got home, I saw two people pacing back and forth outside my door.

Zhao Xiaohu took a closer look, then walked over quickly and smiled, "Uncle Zhao, Uncle Li, you are all here."

"Ah, Huzi, you're back."

"Yes."

Without waiting for the two to speak, Zhao Xiaohu told them what they were concerned about.

"Uncle Zhao, Uncle Li, don't worry, Zhao Xing and Li Zhu are both fine. They have gained some weight at the construction site these days."

"They also asked me to tell you that they will be back after they have rested."

Here we come~~~~