Ch 176: The Village Chief’s Suggestion

The steam swirled in the pot, the aroma of mutton filling the entire courtyard. Now, with the roasted leg of lamb and some lamb chops, this whole lamb feast is complete.

Bai Yi knew that Chu Tingting liked mutton, so the first bowl of mutton soup he served was naturally placed in front of her.

The mutton soup, simmered with large lamb bones for the broth, was rich and delicious. Adding a generous bowl of lamb offal and mutton made it even more exquisite.

As night fell, Er Zhuzi’s small courtyard became increasingly lively. Villagers moved their tables under the newly installed streetlights, and under the lamplight, everyone began to enjoy the whole lamb feast.

The joyous dinner brought much laughter to this small village, and these simple smiles allowed people to forget the day’s fatigue.

During the meal, the village head found Bai Yi. Because the geese from the mountain could now be sold, the village’s workforce was clearly insufficient. Therefore, the village head wanted to discuss with Bai Yi whether to recruit workers.

Bai Yi naturally agreed to recruit externally. After all, relying on the village’s current workforce would certainly not be enough to expand the industry.

Bai Yi knew that the village truly needed some management personnel. Currently, everything relied on the village head and his father. While there were no problems at present, once the company grew and the workforce expanded, a lack of suitable management talent would certainly be a problem.

This is actually a problem faced by all rural enterprises.

In the early stages of an enterprise, everyone relies on their drive and cohesion, and there are usually no problems. However, once an enterprise develops to a certain scale, various problems emerge: unclear division of labor, imperfect incentive systems, and a series of other issues.

Therefore, Bai Yi knew that for the village’s industry to have long-term success, management personnel were essential.

Of course, cultivating talent from within the village would be ideal.

However, currently, aside from himself having attended university, the others hadn’t received much education, so they would have to find talent from outside.

It would be great to find someone like Ouyang Xue!!!

Huh! Why not recruit Ouyang Xue?

That’s a good idea.

Thinking of Ouyang Xue made Bai Yi happy.

“Xiao Yi, you see, finding people from outside is also difficult. I think we should start by recruiting people from the surrounding villages,” the village head said, holding a bowl of mutton soup, taking a delightful sip, then speaking calmly.

Bai Yi nodded. People from the surrounding villages would be convenient to work with, after all, the distance is relatively short, and going home after work is also convenient.

Moreover, the surrounding villages are not very wealthy, so they certainly would not miss this opportunity to earn money.

Furthermore, many people in the surrounding villages are related to the villagers of this village, so this is also a benefit for the villagers.

During the banquet, the village head told everyone about this matter.

Soon someone stood up and said, “Uncle, my cousin is good, from the neighboring Hujiashan Village.”

“My younger cousin is also good, that kid works well, he’s idle at home right now.”

“My niece studied finance, I think it would be good to have her help with accounting.”

Hearing this, Bai Yi quickly said, “That’s good. After all, our village will surely grow bigger and bigger, and I need many such talents.”

For a time, the villagers chattered incessantly, after all, everyone has several relatives.

“Village head, how much will you pay them a day?”

At this time, the village head forcefully said, “One hundred and fifty yuan a day. But I’ll say this, everyone, finding people is fine, but I’ll say this upfront: the people you find must be honest and law-abiding. If those who steal and cheat come and cause trouble, then I’ll come to you.”

The villagers nodded in agreement. They all knew that since the village company was registered, everyone was now a shareholder. The success or failure of the village company directly affected their monthly dividends, so no one dared to cause trouble.

That night, after dinner, Chu Tingting did not return to town but went back to her rural home.

Bai Yi really wanted to escort her home.

This night was destined to be extraordinary for the villagers of Bai Qingzhai. At night, everyone called their relatives in neighboring villages.

“Second brother, you haven’t gone out to work recently, come to our village tomorrow, work with me catching chickens, long-term work, one hundred and fifty yuan a day.”

“Cousin, come tomorrow to do the accounting, you must do it well, don’t mess around.”

“Uncle, you’re still working as a security guard in the city! It’s only a few yuan a month. Come to our village tomorrow and patrol the mountains with me, one hundred and fifty yuan a day—isn’t that much better than your current job?”

Those who received this news were all excited, as this income was considerable.

Bai Qingzhai Village was gradually becoming famous in the entire town.

Did you hear? A university student in Bai Qingzhai Village helped the village set up a company, raising chickens, ducks, and geese on the mountain, and then distributing dividends to the villagers every month. Wow, a household can get tens of thousands of yuan a month!

I’m also trying to find connections to work in Bai Qingzhai Village now. High wages and close to home—how great is that!

Gradually, this news spread throughout the town.

The next day, more than ten people came to the village to work. This greatly reduced everyone’s pressure. The village head, looking at the increasing amount of money on the accounts, felt very happy. At this rate, after deducting the cost of buying chicks, ducklings, and operating expenses, each household should be able to receive around thirty thousand yuan this month.

This was no small sum. In the past, this was almost a year’s income for each household.

The newcomers, seeing how lively Bai Qingzhai Village was every day, were incredibly envious.

Some villagers who were working outside gradually returned from other places.

Cars came and went in the village every day, and all work proceeded in an orderly manner.

However, Bai Yi knew that this was not a long-term solution. While his father and the village head could temporarily manage things well, problems would inevitably arise as time went on, so the matter of recruiting Ouyang Xue needed to be expedited.

However, just as Bai Yi contacted Ouyang Xue to invite her to dinner, he was informed that she was currently out of town, dealing with some debt issues at the Jiadi Resort!

There was nothing to do but wait for her return.

That morning, after Bai Yi used spiritual rain to irrigate the free-range chickens, ducks, vegetables, and crabs on the mountain, he saw Chu Tingting waiting below.

Seeing Chu Tingting in casual clothes, Bai Yi asked in some puzzlement, “What are you doing?”

Chu Tingting jogged over, holding Bai Yi’s arm, and said, “Let’s go pick mushrooms on the mountain!”

Seeing the small bamboo basket on her back, Bai Yi nodded, “Okay, let me go home and call Da Hei.”

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