Joe's Farming

Qiao Yu was stunned for a moment.

Only then did he realize that if the bandits really came to Taoyuan County from Suining, wouldn’t the Xu family be the first to bear the brunt of the attack in the town?

And isn’t Murakami’s biggest target his family?

Gu Feng said hurriedly: "Qiao Er and I have already told the county magistrate about this matter."

Qiao Yu also nodded: "Our county magistrate is a good person. He has already sent people to investigate this matter."

Hong Xiu then patted her chest and said, "That's good, that's good. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to sleep well at night."

Gu Gang hurriedly comforted him, "Bandits usually rob wealthy merchants passing by in their own mountains. Unless there is no more money in Suining, they will come to our side to rob houses."

Qiao Yu also knew this truth, but the magistrate of Suining County was so incompetent that the wealthy families in Suining might have to move their families.

Especially in winter, supplies are most scarce. As a big farmer raising cattle and sheep, I would be in danger.

"Brother Gu, I have an idea."

Qiao Yu spoke out.

"There are a lot of men in our village. How about we go find the village chief and ask him to ask everyone to form a patrol team?"

"Qiao'er wants to take precautions against bandits in advance?"

Qiao Yu shook his head.

“Well, patrolling alone is not safe enough, we also need to teach them some boxing skills.

The villagers don't know about the bandits yet, so no one is willing to send anyone out.

Can we take out some money first? For example, those who join the patrol can receive five cents per night?"

Gu Feng and Gu Gang looked at each other. They were not very optimistic about this proposal.

"My dear brother, the villagers are all farmers. We can let them patrol, but they have no ability to protect themselves if they encounter bad guys.

Ask them to practice Kung Fu, but not everyone is willing to endure the hardship."

Gu Feng said in a deep voice: "I'll go talk to the village chief first. It may not work."

Qiao Yu nodded.

"It's okay. If it really doesn't work, we can buy more people, buy death contracts, and raise a guard team. Let's talk to the village chief. If the villagers are unwilling to send people, my family's guard team will only protect my family."

Because people are greedy for comfort, the matter of bandits has not yet spread in Taoyuan County, and it must be difficult to ask them to contribute manpower to do something that has little profit.

So when Gu Feng went to see the village chief, the village chief was not very optimistic, but he still went to the village entrance and told him that the village was going to set up a patrol team.

What no one expected was that on the next day several households took the initiative to find the village chief and were willing to provide people without asking for Gu's money.

"My two boys were at Gu's house building a house for them. The Gu family is easy to get along with. The patrol is not for his family, so why should they give money?"

"The Gu family is going to hire again soon. I heard that this time they are long-term workers with high wages. If their family is targeted by bandits, won't this good thing be ruined? We are all from the same village, we can't just ignore it, right?"

"My little sister was taken away by a beacon in the village. If there had been a patrol team at that time, my little sister would not have been lost. This patrol team must exist."

"Yes, during the busy farming season, who can pay attention to the children? It's too dangerous!"

"I've wanted to learn Kung Fu since I was a kid, and I'll do anything if I can learn it for free!"

The village chief looked at the five people who recommended themselves, one of whom was over 40 years old and the other was barely thirteen, and he felt overwhelmed.

"Okay, okay, you are all great. I will take note of your names. Go back and wait for notification."

The five people left happily.

At the time of Si, the Gu family set up two tables at the entrance of the village.

Qiao Yu, Gu Feng, Gu Gang and others sat together behind the table with paper and pen on it.

Qiao Yu specifically called Li Xin to be in charge of taking notes.

After Qiao Yu and the old man’s promotion yesterday, the village entrance was now full of people, and almost all the people in Shangtian Village had come.

This time, both men and women were welcome, but since it was the first time they had met, many people came to join in the fun.

There are even some people whose parents’ homes are in neighboring villages who go to their parents’ homes to invite people to apply for the job.

The village chief watched from the side, feeling both happy and frowning.

He quietly walked behind Qiao Yu and asked, "Brother Qiao, this time we are definitely going to recruit people from our village first, right?"

Qiao Yu smiled and said, "Of course. Otherwise I would just recruit people in town."

The village chief smiled and said, "Okay, okay, then I'm relieved."

Shangtian Village was very poor before, unlike the neighboring Xiaxixi Village where every household raised fish and ducks.

After finally marrying Qiao, Gu's family became successful. He hoped that the Gu family could also help other people in the village to succeed.

Qiao Yu and Gu Feng selected people quickly. Qiao Yu was responsible for recruiting people for the villa, and Gu Feng was responsible for recruiting others.

This time, Qiao Yu also set up a probation period of three days. Wages will be paid as usual. If you are suitable, you can stay; if not, you can leave.

He was also afraid that he and Gu Feng would attract some people who only cared about superficial things.

When clearing the table, a tall but thin guy ran over.

He looked like he had been fished out of the water, his face covered in sweat, his cheeks flushed, and his eyes full of hope.

I don't know where he came from.

The clothes on his body were worn but clean. The young man was panting and asked without wiping the sweat off his face: "Excuse me...are you hiring here?"

Qiao Yu nodded, but since he had recruited almost everyone, he apologized:

"But I've already filled up my quota, so you can come earlier next time."

The young man's eyes turned pale when he heard this, but he still remained polite and asked:

"Is that so? Can you tell me when the next time will be?"

He went out to pick wild vegetables this morning and met the unsuccessful candidate on his way back to the village. Only then did he know that Shangtian Village was recruiting long-term workers. He left the wild vegetables there and rushed over, but he still missed it.

Qiao Yu felt that this guy had a very good attitude and he was also handsome, so she felt a little more sympathetic towards him.

"Is your home far away?"

Qiao Yu asked.

"No, not far. I'm from Xiatian Village." The young man replied quickly.

Xiatian Village, as Qiao Yu remembered, was a poorer village than Shangtian Village.

"What's your name?"

The boy smiled with neat white teeth: "My name is Li Hong, everyone calls me Hong Ge'er."

Qiao Yu nodded and said gently, "Can you arrive at 9:00 p.m. tomorrow?"

Hong Ge'er was stunned for a moment.

Li Xin reminded him, "My brother wants you to come to work tomorrow morning."

Hong Geer immediately nodded vigorously and said, "Yes, yes."

Qiao Yu thought he was cute: "You don't even ask what I have to do every day, how long I have to work, and how much I will be paid?"

Hong Ge'er said embarrassedly: "I can endure hardships and do anything. I heard the wages are higher than those of other workers in town..."

Qiao Yu nodded and told him about the probation period.

Hong Geer still nodded vigorously: "No problem. I will definitely do my best."

Both his parents died of illness, and he has two younger siblings. The one acre of land at home cannot support three people, so he needs money.

Qiao Yu likes such energetic employees.

"Okay, go back now. See you tomorrow."