Flowers in full bloom

Chapter 176 Receiving Disabled Soldiers

Madam Pei has always been a very sober person, so she didn't speak. As if she saw what Madam Pei was thinking, Hua Lei spoke again and said in a gentle voice,.

"Grandmother Pei, there is no vacant space in the Marquis' Mansion to accommodate these soldiers this year, but there is still room on my farm.

If these soldiers are willing to work on my farm, they can go and have a look, or try working on my farm for a month or two. If they don't like it, I will pay off their previous monthly wages and they can leave on the same day.

Or if they find other better things to do while they are working on my farm, they can also bring it up three days in advance. I won't hold them back. Besides, the Chinese New Year is coming in two months, and it's not easy to find work before the New Year. How about letting them try it before the New Year? If it really doesn't work, let them go out and find other work after the New Year?"

Hua Lei paused and continued, "A large part of my farm needs to slaughter chickens, ducks, geese, and pigs. I think these soldiers are fully capable of doing this job. If they are not strong enough due to injuries, they can also pick and wash vegetables on my farm."

Mrs. Pei's mind moved, and she couldn't help but feel happy. This girl is so insightful. She knew what I meant without me saying anything, and she proposed such a good way to deal with it.

Although the village does have secret recipes for making tofu and stewed food, picking vegetable seedlings and slaughtering chickens, ducks and pigs are not considered technical jobs. These soldiers dared to go to the battlefield to kill people, so slaughtering chickens, ducks, geese and pigs was no problem.

What if the soldier has a knot in his heart, or has suffered some psychological trauma on the battlefield? Then, killing chickens, ducks and pigs every day can relieve their anger, untie their knots and resolve their hostility. Isn't this a blessing in disguise? Madam Pei was happy.

Besides, even if these soldiers really don't want to work on the farm and want to leave, there will be no worries about the secret recipe being leaked on the farm.

Moreover, the two-month deadline before the New Year not only solved the urgent needs of these soldiers, but also gave them a buffer period. If you think the things on the farm are good, you can do them. If you think they are not good, you can leave. The monthly salary will be paid off, and there will be no chaos that will affect Hualei.

When these soldiers are thinking about whether to continue to work on the farm, Hualei can also take a look at how these soldiers behave. Although most of the retired soldiers have no problems, there are inevitably a few exceptions. If there are any troublemakers, they can be cleared out. After all, I asked you to come to the farm to work, not to be a mountain king. Lei'er's idea is not bad.

Madam Pei had a plan in mind, and her expression relaxed. She smiled at the old soldier below her and said, "Old Chen, I think Lei'er's idea is good. It's not easy for you to come back now and find a job before the New Year. If you don't find a job, I guess you won't be able to stay. Lei'er's farm is in the South City District, not far away.

You can ask your comrades. If you are willing to go, then go. If you are not willing to go, that is fine. The two months before the New Year will be a period of adaptation for both of you. You can see if you can adapt to the farm, and Lei'er can see if you are competent. You can decide whether to sign a contract after the New Year."

Nowadays, in addition to the indenture, the employer and the employee can sign a contract for three to five years, depending on the decision of both parties, and the monthly salary is also agreed upon by both parties. It is very similar to the labor contract in the previous life. However, relatively speaking, the employer's status may be higher, and the constraints on the employees are stronger. Unlike those young people in the previous life, if they disagree with something, they will just leave with the words "There are so many places in the world, I want to see them" and leave.

When Lao Chen, who was sitting at the bottom, heard this, he thought it was a good idea. He could have two months to see if the farm was working. If it really wasn't working, he could leave after the New Year and find a job outside. It would be more convenient than before the New Year. He wouldn't owe the monthly salary, and he could get two months' salary to celebrate the New Year. It was pretty good. He agreed and went back to tell his comrades. That's how it was settled.

After seven or eight days, the 170 or 80 disabled soldiers had received their subsidies from the Ministry of War and reported to Yuanying Manor. Hualei had received a message from Lao Chen in advance, saying that the disabled soldiers were willing to come to the manor to try before the New Year, so she made arrangements in advance.

At this time, those whose injuries were not serious, those who were missing ears, those who had scars on their faces, or those who lost a few fingers but whose work was not affected, were all assigned to the slaughtering group or the vegetable picking group, which were still under the charge of the Arita Nagaki brothers.

Because the missing ear affected his appearance and it was uncertain whether he could get married in the future, the soldier was angry and said, "Damn it, if you cut off my ear, I will chop off your head." With a sharp movement of the knife, a chicken that kept flapping its wings died in his hand. It was so refreshing to vent his anger, and then he chopped off another chicken.

The soldier who had broken several fingers and failed to retrieve the enemy's head on the battlefield was also angry. Damn it, you broke my fingers and I will stab your neck. A pig grunted and fell down unwillingly under his hands. The soldier seemed to see the enemy fall. Good, great.

Hualei assigned those who had injured feet and had difficulty walking but had no problems with their hands to the cleaning team behind the slaughtering team, because cleaning chickens, ducks, geese and pigs sometimes still requires strength.

There is some problem with their hands and they cannot lift heavy objects, but they are fine with light things, so they go to the vegetable picking group to help wash vegetables. Eggplants and cucumbers are no problem in their hands.

Those with injured hands but no problems with their feet will go to the herding group. There are more and more chickens, ducks and geese on the farm now, and it is a bit difficult to take care of them with just a few small farmers. This group of soldiers who are tall and strong but have inconvenient hands are just in use, herding the adult chickens, ducks and geese that run fast.

If your hand is injured and your leg is a little inconvenient, and you walk with a limp, then you can raise smaller chickens, ducks and geese nearby. They can't run fast, so raising them grazing is more than enough even if you have difficulty walking.

They no longer had to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy and live in fear. They could stroll around the farm leisurely every day, with rice and flour to eat and monthly wages. These soldiers felt very satisfied.

He injured his hands and feet, but neither was too serious. He could help Tian Xiaohe collect duck feathers, goose feathers and pig bristles, and he could also help Tian Xiaolian pick up chicken eggs, duck eggs and goose eggs. His main feature was his flexibility.

What, are there any extra people? No problem, go help the planting team. You can't just pick vegetables without planting them. Eggplants and cucumbers won't grow on their own in the ground, so go plant vegetables.