allonlinenovel Chapter 362 Harvest Season
Chapter 362 Harvest Season
The workers exchanged glances, then nodded in unison, saying, "We trust the two bosses. They are always true to their word and genuinely want to give us a chance to earn money. We are willing to work hard for them and would never do anything like those two ungrateful bastards. Please rest assured, bosses."
Seeing everyone's high spirits and their confident assurances, Lin Qingchuan and Manager Su smiled with satisfaction.
Seeing that the two employers were no longer angry and their eyes were full of trust, the workers breathed a sigh of relief.
This matter is now considered closed.
"Everyone, go back to what you're doing."
As the days went by, the large medicinal herb fields were carefully tended by the workers, and the herbs grew more and more promisingly.
As dusk fell, the setting sun shone on the medicinal herb fields. Gazing at the thousands of acres of fields, Manager Su and Lin Qingchuan couldn't hide their smiles, and their laughter echoed across the fields.
The passing workers were all smiles. This season's medicinal herbs were growing big and plump, with excellent appearance. It was definitely a bumper harvest!
The next morning, as soon as the sun rose, everyone gathered in front of the medicinal herb field.
Looking at the endless array of medicinal herbs, everyone grinned and showed off their bright white teeth.
"This year the weather has been perfect, and the medicinal herbs are growing really well. Not only are the herbs in the neighbor's field good, but the herbs in our own field are just as good. We'll definitely be able to sell them for a lot of money."
Everyone was overjoyed and excited, as if a stream of gleaming silver was flowing before their eyes, which was exhilarating.
Shui Sheng and Wu Yu spoke up to bring everyone back to their senses, "Today we officially start harvesting medicinal herbs. We need everyone to work hard and finish harvesting them as soon as possible so we can go home and harvest the herbs from our own fields. Just be careful when picking the herbs and don't break them. Damaged herbs are not easy to preserve and will affect the price. Pay special attention to the roots of Codonopsis pilosula."
"Don't worry, both managers, everyone has remembered this and will treat the herbs in this medicinal field as carefully as if they were in their own fields."
"Since everyone has remembered, let's not waste any more time and get to work quickly, or we'll delay you from your work."
The workers, all wearing straw hats, got to work, and the medicinal herb field was bustling with activity.
As the sun rose higher and the weather grew hotter, the workers' clothes were soaked with sweat, but none of them felt tired.
Everyone agreed that the sooner they finished harvesting the farmer's medicinal herb fields, the sooner they would receive their wages.
From sunrise to sunset, everyone worked tirelessly, sweating profusely, until dusk. Only then did they finish their work when they piled all the dug medicinal herbs together.
On weekdays, the workers come to the medicinal herb fields to work and stay for the whole day. Some who live nearby can go home for a hot lunch, while those who live far away bring some dry food and water to eat at noon. By evening, everyone is starving.
Because it was the official day for harvesting medicinal herbs, Lin Xiaotang specially came to the herb field with her father and Manager Su. She was observant and immediately noticed the problem of the workers' meals.
We do manual labor, and if we don't eat well and just make do with a few bites of dry food, how can we go on like this?
Watching the workers gradually leave, I dragged my tired body towards home.
Lin Xiaotang stood on the edge of the field with her father and Manager Su. She looked at their backs and sighed softly.
Lin Qingchuan turned to look at her, and asked with a hint of doubt, "Xiao Tang, why did you suddenly sigh? Did something come to mind?"
“Father, harvesting these thousands of acres of medicinal herbs will require a lot of effort. However, some workers bring only dry food and drink cold water to save money. It’s fine for a day or two, but if it goes on for a long time, I’m afraid they will break down.”
Lin Qingchuan and Manager Su then realized their oversight, and the atmosphere immediately became heavy.
"Does Xiaotang have any good ideas?"
Since she noticed this, she must have her own insights. Manager Su and Lin Qingchuan waited for her answer.
“Father, Second Uncle, this is not difficult at all. If we want everyone to have the strength to work, we must ensure that they have enough to eat and wear. We can set up soup kitchens near the medicinal herb fields to prepare lunch and dinner for everyone. In this way, they will not have to go hungry by just bringing some dry food to save money.”
Even if we give the workers a raise, they won't spend the money. It's better to provide them with two meals a day so that everyone can eat well and have the energy to work in the fields. They will definitely be grateful to us.
Lin Qingchuan and Manager Su's eyes lit up when they heard Xiao Tang's suggestion; they both thought it was a great idea.
“That’s right, Xiaotang’s idea is good. Everyone will have energy to work if they are well-fed. Let’s do as Xiaotang says. We’ll go to buy meat and vegetables first thing tomorrow morning and set up the porridge shed.”
Lin Xiaotang nodded, and the three of them discussed a series of things that needed to be arranged as soon as possible as they walked back.
Wu Yu and Shui Sheng led the carriage, waiting for the three of them to get on and return to the county. Several workers were left to guard the medicinal herb field.
The next day, just as dawn broke, the sounds of roosters crowing and dogs barking rang out one after another in the village. The workers ate a quick bite and then set off to work in the medicinal herb fields.
Qianzhenlou.
Manager Su and Lin Qingchuan looked at the empty restaurant and thought that it was the busy farming season, and even business in the county was much quieter. In the past, customers would come early in the morning, but now it was very quiet.
It seems that the restaurant's business will not return to normal until the busy farming season is over.
Since the restaurant business is slow, we can't possibly use all these staff. Why not make the best use of them and assign them some other tasks?
When the waiters saw the two owners appear together in the restaurant lobby early in the morning, they felt uneasy, as if the restaurant's slow business was their fault, and they were afraid of displeasing the owners.
"Master, this restaurant... the guests... oh no..."
"Alright, there aren't many customers right now, so you can rest. The restaurant is quiet because it's the busy farming season, so it's not your fault."
The men breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to themselves that their boss was truly enlightened.
Lin Qingchuan and Manager Su discussed it and decided to send half of the shop assistants to the medicinal herb field to take turns guarding the herbs.
After the two announced the matter, many of the waiters volunteered to go and work, not wanting to be idle in the restaurant anymore.
Afterwards, Lin Qingchuan and Manager Su selected several tall and strong workers from those who volunteered to go to the herb fields, while the weaker ones were left to work in the restaurant. They then selected four chefs and transferred two more from Wanhe Restaurant to make up the manpower.
Manager Su took out a pre-prepared order and handed it to the cook.
"Prepare the ingredients according to the list, and try to prepare as much as possible so that everyone can have enough to eat."
"Yes, we will all listen to the boss."
The cooks and helpers split into two groups: one group went to buy ingredients, and the other group went to gather materials for building the porridge shed, as well as pots, pans, stoves, and firewood.
Everyone worked together quickly and efficiently, preparing everything in less than half a day. The group then set off in a grand procession to the medicinal herb field.
When the group arrived at the medicinal herb field to set up the cooking pot, they made quite a commotion. The workers in the field quickly noticed the commotion on the edge of the field, especially when they saw the two owners getting off the carriage and instructing the workers and cooks to unload things. Everyone became curious and craned their necks to get a better look.
The workers, unable to contain their curiosity, all gathered around.
The bags the workers unloaded from the carriage were open, revealing flour, rice, pig's trotters, and chicken, scattered about, and the ground was piled high with bags.
The workers stared in disbelief, utterly astonished.
This is this...