When Zhou Zheng pushed the door open, Bao Ge'er was still wiping tears. He was so scared that he hurried forward, not even bothering to shake off the dirt on his body, and said anxiously: "Bao Ge'er, what's wrong? Why are you crying? Who bullied you when I was not at home? Is my mother here today?"

Seeing how nervous he was, Bao Ge'er burst into laughter and said, "Don't worry, no one dares to bully me. It's a good thing that happened to our family."

"Good news? You're pregnant again? If you are, shouldn't you laugh? Why are you crying?" Seeing that Baoger really didn't look like he was bullied, he felt relieved.

"What? I have it. Let me tell you something serious. Just now, Ye Ge'er and his husband came and said they want to hire you to work in his house to make wine. The price is 30 cents a day. Do you think it's a good idea?" Bao Ge'er looked at him proudly.

Zhou Zheng was so shocked that his jaw dropped. "Brewing wine? Brother Li has this skill? With this skill, he will never have to worry about food and drink in his life."

"You said they wanted to hire me, but I usually do rough labor, so I won't cause trouble for them."

"You fool, others would not be happy to agree to the offer of thirty cents a day, but you think too much. But I like you to be honest and upright." She gave Zhou Zheng a coquettish look.

He continued, "I've told them both. Brother Ye said it's okay and that we can start working tomorrow. When you get there, just do whatever Brother Li tells you to do."

"Also, don't tell anyone in the village about this salary. Otherwise, everyone will scramble to get it, and it will cause trouble for Ye Ge'er and his wife."

Zhou Zheng nodded and said, "I understand. Brother Ye and his wife think so highly of me, I will definitely not cause them any trouble. When we get here, we will work hard. Now our family can save some money. When I get paid, I will buy some delicious food for Niu Niu and make some clothes for you."

Bao Ge'er felt as sweet as if he had eaten honey, but he still said, "What clothes do you want? I have clothes. When I have money, I will buy some meat. You have lost a lot of weight from working so hard, so you need to eat more."

"Bao Ge'er, you are so good to me. The best thing I have done in my life is marrying you."

"Oh, what are you talking about? My son hasn't gone to bed yet."

"What does he know when he's so young?"

......

The next morning, Zhou Zheng arrived at Li's house early, fearing that being late would give a bad impression to his new employer.

Li Shaofu had just finished his meal and when he heard a knock on the door, he guessed that it was Zhou Zheng who came.

When he opened the door, he saw a man who was about 1.75 meters tall and had a solid build. Li Shao said, "This must be Brother Zhou. You're here really early. Come in."

Zhou Zheng said quickly: "Hello, sir. I'm afraid that I'll delay the work if you come late."

"Why call me boss? Just call me Li Shao or Brother Li."

"That won't work. If you hire me to do the work, I'm your boss."

The two walked into the house while talking.

"Brother Zhou is here."

"Here I come, Mr. Dong."

Hearing his address, Zhao Ye was stunned and laughed out loud, "Brother Zhou, what's the boss's husband? Don't call me that. You still call me that just like you did before." This address gave him goose bumps all over his body.

Li Shao also smiled and said, "Yes, there is no such formality between us."

Zhou Zheng hurriedly said, "You are already very considerate of my husband and me by giving me this job. How can you still call me by my old name?"

"We need to hire people to do the housework. Given the relationship between Ye Ge'er and Bao Ge'er, this is nothing. I also like you because you are honest and capable."

"As for the title of boss, don't call us that, unless you treat us as outsiders."

Zhou Zheng was not a good talker, so he could only do as Li Shao said and call him Brother Li.

Li Shao then took out a written employment contract in duplicate, and stated that the contract was valid permanently and that if one wanted to resign, one had to give notice one month in advance.

If Li Shao wanted to fire someone, he would inform him one month in advance. Zhou Zheng had never heard of a boss firing an employee and telling him in advance, so he felt that Brother Li was a kind person.

The working hours are from Sishi (9:00 a.m.) to Shenshi (5:00 p.m.) every day. One meal is provided at noon and the daily wage is 30 cents. If the work is good, the wage will be increased later. All relevant information during the work at the Li family must not be leaked. If violated, the person must pay 50 taels of silver as compensation and be reported to the government.

These are all spelled out in the contract.

After handing the paper to Zhou Zheng, Li Shao said, "Brother Zhou, these are the terms of the employment contract. The contract is in duplicate. You can take it back and have a look. If there is no problem, sign and seal one copy for me and you keep one for yourself." Few people in the village can read, so Zhou Zheng probably didn't know it either.

Li Shao asked him to take it back and have a look, thinking that Zhou Zheng would take it to someone in the village who could read to help look at it, so that everyone could feel at ease.

Zhou Zheng immediately said, "Brother Li, you don't need to look. I can't read. Besides, I trust your character. Just press your fingerprints. I can't write."

Seeing Zhou Zheng's complete trust, Li Shao also felt that he had made the right hire. "Hahaha, OK, just put your fingerprint here."

After both parties sign, each party keeps a copy.

Li Shao said to Zhao Ye: "Brother Ye, give Brother Zhou one or two taels of silver as an advance payment."

"I understand, husband." Zhao Ye turned around and went into the house to get the silver.

Zhou Zheng was stunned, and quickly said: "Brother Li, I haven't finished my day's work yet, so give me one or two taels of silver. This..." He didn't know how to say the rest. He really needed the silver, but he was embarrassed to take so much advance on the first day.

Li Shao took the silver that Zhao Ye had brought out, stuffed it into Zhou Zheng's hand, and said, "Don't be so fussy. This is an advance on your wages, not a gift to you. Take it."

Zhou Zheng held the silver in his hand and kept thanking Li Shaofu. He couldn't suppress his gratitude towards Li Shaofufu and determined to work hard.

He couldn't wait to say: "Brother Li, the contract has been signed, shouldn't we start working? But I have never done winemaking before..."

"I'll teach you some simple steps first, no problem. Come with me to the nearby village to buy some blue bricks and build a wall to surround the old house next to it. That will be our wine-making workshop in the future. And let's buy some more large wine-making vats and other tools." Li Shao thought for a while and said.

"And glutinous rice, rice, all these need to be bought."

"Brother Li, I'll listen to you. I don't know anything, but I have a lot of strength. Just assign me any work." Zhou Zheng said quickly.

Li Shao nodded and said to Zhao Ye, "Brother Ye, Brother Zhou and I will go and get busy first."

Zhao Ye replied obediently: "Yes, husband, go ahead. I'll make you something delicious at noon."

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