A man travels through time and becomes a widow, only wanting to pursue a career

Chen Changsheng took out ten cents and handed it to Sanshou, asking him to buy some food from a nearby stall.

"Here, go buy three steamed buns and come back. With the remaining money, you can buy some other favorites. Si Xi will also go with you to see if there is anything you want to eat." After saying this, Chen Changsheng reached out and took off the cloth from Si Xi's chest. pocket.

She was not afraid that the children would spend money randomly, but she was mainly afraid that the child Sixi would accidentally lose the money while running around.

"Mom, it's not yet noon and I'm not hungry." Chen Sanshou pushed the money back.

Before setting off from home, Chen Sanshou had eaten a full meal. He also rode an ox cart all the way to the county seat, and he didn't do much physical work all morning, just washing more than 20 bowls.

Compared to the previous days at home, where I had to feed chickens and ducks, cut grass and pick vegetables, and work in the fields, today this is nothing. It's not lunch yet, what's the meal?

"I'm not hungry either." Chen Sixi also agreed.

A bowl of tofu pudding costs three cents. The ten cents my mother gave me can cover three bowls of tofu pudding and there is still more. They worked so hard to sell just a few bowls, but my mother was actually prepared to spend ten cents at a time.

She was in charge of the money bag just now, and finally felt like making money, but her mother actually planned to spend so much money out again.

Distressed!

It’s really easy to spend money but hard to make money.

Chen Changsheng knew that the two children were reluctant to part with money, but she had her own plan, "Take the money. Mom is hungry and needs something to eat. Go buy three buns and bring them back, one for each of us. After eating the buns, we still have business to do. What to do."

After hearing his mother say that she was hungry, Chen Sanshou took the coin and led Si Xi towards the steamed bun stall.

Chen Changsheng looked at the remaining tofu puffs. They didn't make much in the morning. Twenty-two bowls were sold out in the morning, and there were about ten bowls left.

With ten bowls, they should all be sold out by noon.

Chen Changsheng filled five bowls with tofu curd and put them into mountain spring water to freeze in advance. The sun was shining brightly at noon, so there must be many people drinking ice.

Chen Sanshou carried three buns and ran back with Si Xi. His mother asked him to buy three buns, but he only bought three buns and spent six cents. The remaining four cents were returned to Chen Changsheng.

There are no guests coming yet, so the mother and son are slowly nibbling one bun at a time.

Chen Changsheng asked Sanshou and Sixi to eat steamed buns next to the stall, and he was going to go to the pier to check the situation. "Sanshou, you and Sixi just stay here. Mom, go out and have a look. If there are guests coming, Just call me. Got it?”

Chen Sanshou ate the steamed buns and said in a huff, "Mom, you can go with ease. Si Xi and I are guarding you. If there are guests, I know what to do."

When he was washing the dishes just now, he had been secretly observing how his mother was doing it.

He already knows the process of filling tofu curd, iced tofu curd, adding sugar and toppings, and collecting money.

Chen Changsheng always felt strange when he heard "Mom, just go ahead." It sounded like he was cursing her...

She walked to the shore, and the group of men were carrying the goods back and forth.

A middle-aged man who looked like a steward shouted next to him, "Everyone, if you work harder, we'll finish moving the few remaining bags. You can take a rest after the moving is done."

Chen Changsheng stepped forward, smiled at the man, and said politely, "Are you in charge here? I would like to ask how much a day's wages are for people who come to the dock to move goods and carry luggage?"

The man was indeed the port manager, his surname was Wu.

When Manager Wu saw a woman named Chen Changsheng asking about this matter, he thought she was looking for a job, so he waved his hand and said, "This work is too tiring, you can't do it alone as a woman."

Chen Changsheng smiled, knowing that the other party had misunderstood, "No, I..."

Before he finished speaking, Manager Wu looked very understanding and said, "Oh, so you're here to look for the man in the family? We only need those with strong strength to work for ten cents a day. It's time for Shen Shi. It’s ending.”

Chen Changsheng didn't explain, so let's just misunderstand.

"You only earn ten cents a day, why do you have to work for so long?" He works from ten to four, but the salary is really not high.

"Although the wages don't sound like much, my job isn't that much." Manager Wu smiled bitterly when Chen Changsheng complained about the lack of money.

"I don't need them to work all the time. As long as there is a boat, they will start moving things, and when there is no boat, they can rest. During this period, they can also do other things, as long as they can arrive on time before the next boat comes. That’s it.”

The time in between is free and you don’t have to wait at the dock all the time.

Chen Changsheng nodded, "That's indeed not bad. How many boats come to this pier a day?"

"There are two boats a day. One boat comes at midnight every day, and another boat comes at the beginning of the day. After the two boats have arrived, after the guests have all got off the boat and left, you can start moving the goods. All the goods have been moved. You can get your wages and go home." Manager Wu introduced in detail, then continued, "When will your man come?"

Chen Changsheng lied, "I have to go back and ask about this first."

"Then as soon as possible, I am short of people here and urgently need to recruit workers." Manager Wu frowned and looked worried.

Chen Changsheng was a little confused, "Short of people? I just saw a lot of people there, and there are still free working hours."

Manager Wu sighed helplessly. "For this job, there are still a few people who feel that the wages are low. They have asked me for a wage increase several times. They said that the weather is hot and the work is hot and thirsty. They want my master to give them an increase of three cents to pay for water. .”

When Chen Changsheng heard about the wage increase, he thought it was quite novel. He didn't expect that people in ancient times would also ask for a wage increase. "Then if they ask for a wage increase, you, the manager, will get a raise?"

Manager Wu looked sad, "I don't have any say in the wage increase. It depends on our master. I am also a handyman.

What our master means is to let them make trouble, or find someone else to do it at worst. But there are only so many people in the city who can do this job. I have laid off several groups of people before. If I change people again, I probably won’t be able to find new people.

If this offends everyone and no one comes to work, then won’t wages still have to be increased in the end? "

Thinking of this, Manager Wu's head started to hurt again.

Recruitment is difficult.

"Sister-in-law, you go back and ask when your man can come. If you are sure he can come, do it as soon as possible." After saying that, Manager Wu left first to stabilize those who wanted to increase their wages.

Chen Changsheng returned to his stall. The group of coolies had finished their work. They were going to take the time to eat something and find other jobs between the two flights.

Seeing this group of people passing by his stall, Chen Changsheng started to shout, "We sell tofu pudding. The cold and sweet tofu pudding is delicate, silky and nutritious. One bite will relieve the heat and quench thirst; one bowl will make you feel refreshed. Fresh and refreshing.

It costs three pennies a bowl. If you like something sweet, just add brown sugar and chopped hawthorn. It's cold, sweet, nutritious and silky. If you like salty food, you can also add fresh mushroom marinade, which is salty and delicious. If you pass by, don't miss it. "

A group of six men were attracted by her cries.

"Brother Zhang, would you like a bowl? It's so hot today. A cool bowl will relieve the heat. After finishing the drink, let's go to the gambling house and try our luck." A strong man with tanned skin encouraged.

"You want a bowl, too. I just saw several guests on the boat coming here to drink. My brothers also want to try the food that people in the city eat." The man named Brother Zhang replied.

The two people threw six cents on the table with a bang, "Here comes a bowl of salty food, please have it iced."