Chapter 204: All Afraid of Shao Qingyuan
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Shao Qingyuan asked again, “Otherwise what?”
The man slowly turned his head away and his face instantly turned pale. “I, you, I…”
He could not speak for a long time. He stammered for a long time but could not express himself clearly.
Shao Qingyuan’s face was cold as he looked at Li Xiangchun. “Who asked you to come here?”
Li Xiangchun was a little braver than her man, but not by much. She said softly, “I, I came to the workshop to work.”
Li Xiangchun shrunk her neck and tried her best to defend herself. “This isn’t your workshop. If you say you don’t need me, then, then I’m not needed?”
“This is my workshop.” Shao Qingyuan stared at her and said word by word.
Li Xiangchun’s eyes widened, and so did the others present.
Then, they all turned to look at Gu Yundong.
The latter shrugged. “Yes, this workshop is indeed a collaboration between Shao Qingyuan and me. He introduced me to Young Master Liu and made a guarantee so that Young Master Liu would lend me money. That was why I opened the workshop, so this workshop is half Shao Qingyuan’s.”
This was what they had discussed in private. After all, this was easy to accept.
If everyone knew that Shao Qingyuan had actually saved a few hundred taels of silver, who knew how much trouble he would cause.
Therefore, they might as well borrow Liu Wei’s name and use it. Perhaps it could even serve as a deterrent.
As expected, when she said this, the villagers’ gazes became complicated.
However, for some reason, a few people quietly retreated.
Gu Yundong’s eyes lit up. Oh my, so Shao Qingyuan had such an effect?
When Li Xiangchun and her husband heard this, they turned around and left, not daring to say anything about going to the workshop to work.
The originally noisy crowd also began to discuss softly. Then, a large group of people left.
There was no need for Gu Yundong to emphasize the recruitment conditions. Shao Qingyuan was like a stabilizing force. He stood there, and many people who were originally scheming left.
The rest were villagers whose families were really in trouble and needed this job, as well as people who didn’t have any conflicts with Shao Qingyuan and didn’t feel guilty or afraid.
But there were still too many people, so Gu Yundong could only choose a few.
In the end, eight men and three women were left behind. They were all in their prime.
Including Dong Xiulan, the Liu family of three, and the village chief’s second son, Chen Jinbao, there were a total of 16 people.
After confirming the candidates, Gu Yundong took out a contract and read the terms to them. If there were no objections, they would press their thumbprints and start work in two days.
Only one woman objected and did not sign the contract. Gu Yundong did not force her. The sixteen people became fifteen.
Gu Yundong explained the things to take note of and also said that this was a short-term job that would only last for four to five months.
However, if it was suitable, the work would continue next year. When the workshop was built, it would be even more standardized. Short-term work could also become longer.
No one had any objections when they heard that. At this time, there was no farming to do, and it was difficult to find things to do outside. They sat at home all day and ate food without work. They were also anxious.
Not to mention that the Gu family paid them a lot of money and the work was not heavy.
When the sixteen of them went home, their families were happy. They all urged them to do their best and strive to stay after the workshop was built next year.
After everyone left, Gu Yundong put away the contract.. He then had the time to ask Shao Qingyuan, “Who is Li Xiangchun?”