"Recruiting?"
Meton looked at Mr. Li in surprise.
Mr. Li nodded. He came to Chang 'an not only to support Meton and promote the compulsory education in Village Mo, but also to discuss with Meton about the shortage of manpower in Village Mo under the order of Li Yi and Mr. Zhang.
"Village Mo needs a lot of manpower now. Mr. Zhang's workshop alone has used half of the people in Village Mo, plus the village guards, the transport team, the people in Chang 'an City, and the people sent to other places in Guanzhong. We've already used up all our manpower. If we don't recruit more people, I'm afraid we won't even have enough manpower to harvest the crops during the autumn harvest! "Teacher Li told Moton about the current situation of the Village Mo.
Listening to Mr. Li's boastful complaints, Meton couldn't help sighing. Half a year ago, Village Mo was so poor that everyone was trapped in the village and relied on the sky to make a living. Who would have thought that half a year later, there would be a shortage of manpower?
"It's OK to recruit more people, but it happens that Village Mo also needs to change." Meton thought and said.
The Mo Family Village had too many businesses. Previously, Morton had chosen labor-intensive projects in order to make a living for everyone in the village. Now that the situation had changed, the Mo Family Village's structure should also change. They could no longer be limited to their own village.
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"Village Mo is recruiting workers!"
"The monthly salary is 300 copper coins. The literate one can get 350 copper coins. The literate one can get 500 copper coins!"
There were one or two teenagers in Village Mo yelling loudly in all the recruitment places in Chang 'an City.
The recruitment advertisement of Village Mo once again aroused people's attention to education. This time, Village Mo spent a lot of money. Although the salary of temporary workers used to be 50 copper coins a day when they dug wells in the experimental field, that was related to the harvest of the experimental field and could not be delayed. Therefore, they could only buy time with money.
The monthly salary of 300 copper coins for ordinary laborers was definitely not low in Chang 'an City. 300 copper coins a month was definitely a good price, not to mention 500 copper coins a month.
For the first time, people found that knowledge was really related to wealth. It turned out that those who passed the imperial examination could be promoted to an official, but that was only the benefit of a small number of people. However, the recruitment of the Mo Family's Village made people really understand what it meant to regret not having enough knowledge when it was time to use it.
"Five hundred coins a month!"
Outside the southern gate, several laborers were discussing spiritedly.
This news was like a stone that stirred up a thousand ripples in Chang 'an City. Everyone who heard it was shocked. Five hundred coins was definitely a high salary in Chang' an City at that time.
"Don't even think about it for an illiterate like you. They want someone who can both read and calculate. If you go, you'll be lucky if you can get three hundred coins a month." A burly man in hemp clothes teased the dark-faced man beside him. The word 'illiterate' could be said to be the most popular word this year, other than Mo Jiazi. It was sharp and unkind, but it was also penetrating.
Three hundred copper coins a month was also more than his current salary.
"What's wrong with three hundred copper coins? That's not a small amount. Aren't you just relying on the fact that you know a few words?" The dark-faced man was ashamed and angry. Even if it was three hundred copper coins a month, it was still better than working on the city gate, which was a real income.
"That's still three hundred and fifty copper coins a month!" The burly man in hemp clothes said proudly.
"Old Ma is going to be rich this time! You have studied in a private school for two years, and you know how to keep accounts! " A burly man in hemp clothes sighed. His muscles were strong, and he looked at the thin man not far away with envy.
Old Ma was the thinnest one among them. He didn't have much strength when he worked, so his salary was the lowest among them. However, he was smart. Usually, Old Ma helped them to keep accounts, and he had never made a mistake.
They were all going to recruit workers in the Mo Family's Village this time, which made Old Ma turn the tables. Usually, the burly man in black had the highest salary, and Old Ma had the lowest. Now, Old Ma had the highest salary, and he had the lowest salary.
There were many similar events around Chang 'an City. Many literate people chose to go to the Mo Family's Village, or their previous employers raised the price to keep them.
All of a sudden, people who were knowledgeable and knowledgeable became popular goods.
The short-term literacy classes like Zhou Chen's were very popular. Everyone knew how to calculate. If their children only spent a hundred copper coins in the first half of the year, they would be able to earn it back in half a month. No matter how they looked at it, they would not lose out.
In the past, it was expensive to go to school, and there might not be a way out. Now that there were tangible benefits in front of them, it naturally led to the rise of education.
Chang 'an City, Virtuous Lane.
"Is this the place?" Meton frowned as he looked at a dilapidated alley in front of him. There were only two or three families in the alley, and the road was filled with dirty water and garbage. An unpleasant smell assailed his nostrils.
Tie An also frowned and looked around vigilantly. This kind of place was usually the most chaotic.
"Young Master! According to the information given by the broker lady, it is indeed here. "Mo Er said. Mo Er was the smartest among the brothers. He was the most familiar with Chang 'an City. Usually, he was in charge of running errands for Meton.
Under Mo Er's lead, a group of people came to a dilapidated straw hut. The straw hut was very old, and the walls were full of cracks. It was obviously very old, comparable to the dilapidated houses in the Mo Family's Village. Such houses were rare in Chang 'an City.
Before they entered the house, they heard the sound of smashing and a woman's crying.
"Xu, if you know what's good for you, you'd better agree to the young master's request. Otherwise, your family will never have peace!" An arrogant voice came from the house.
Meton frowned and said, "Tie An, go take a look!"
"Yes! Young Master! "Tie An replied. Tie An flashed and entered the house directly!
In a split second, a few screams were heard. Three green-skinned men were thrown out of the house by Tie An.
"Who are you? How dare you meddle in my business!" The leader of the green-skinned men got up slowly and looked at Tie An fearfully. He was bluffing. He had seen Tie An's strength. The three of them were thrown out of the house before they could even take one move from Tie An.
"Why are you still here? Do you want to be beaten up again?" Tie An clenched his fist and frowned.
Ma San suddenly felt guilty. He looked at Tie An who was like an iron tower, and then at the two young men at the door. The leader was wearing a brocade robe. Obviously, he was from a noble family.
"Xu, you're lucky this time!" Ma San looked into the house and said with hatred.
"Thank you for your help, young master. Xu made a fool of himself in front of you." A middle-aged man in his forties walked out of the house and cupped his hands in salute to Modun. He could tell that Modun was the leader of the three.
"May I ask if you are Mr. Xu Jie?" Meton bowed.
"Yes, I am. May I ask if young master is looking for Xu?" Xu Jie quickly returned the bow.
"I'm Meton from the Village Mo. I sincerely invite you to be the manager of our village's external affairs." Xu Jie would never forget this day. A young man gave him the greatest respect when he was at his lowest.
"Thank you for your kindness, young master. It's just that Xu has offended someone I can't afford to offend. Those green-skinned men were just a few pawns. I'm indebted to young master for saving me. I don't dare to trouble young master anymore." Xu Jie said bitterly.
"May I ask if you have any debt disputes?" Meton raised his eyebrows and asked.
"No!"
"Do you have a lawsuit?"
"No!"
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