HLnovel Chapter 390: Stay?
Chapter 390: Stay?
"Yes, yes! Where in the world can you find such a kind-hearted grain merchant?"
"I've lived this long and I've never seen food at half price before."
"Brother Jiang, you must be lying to us. How can there be such a conscientious businessman in this world!"
"..."
The others also shook their heads, not because they didn't believe Jiang Xiaobai, but because what Jiang Xiaobai said was simply too absurd.
The entire Qingzhou is currently experiencing a food shortage, and grain merchants are eager to drive up grain prices to the sky. How could they possibly be willing to sell grain at half price?
The grain merchants in Chenjia Village must have raised the price of grain first, and then offered a 50% discount, which would give the people the impression that the price was low. That must be it.
"Who told you that the people selling grain in Chenjia Village are grain merchants?"
Jiang Xiaobai retorted with a strange look: "There are no grain merchants in the entire Chenjia Village. The only shop that sells grain is the shop opened by Mr. Chen. The half-price grain is a benefit that Mr. Chen has given to the villagers of Chenjia Village. Only those with a household registration in Chenjia Village can buy grain at half the market price. Outsiders without a household registration in Chenjia Village can only buy it at the original price!"
"This……"
Cao Shui and the others opened their mouths, but their doubts only grew stronger instead of being resolved.
In their memory, shops selling grain were called grain stores or grain shops, and these shops were often backed by grain merchants or high-ranking officials. But Jiang Xiaobai said...
The grain shop in Chenjia Village only had one shop selling grain, and the owner of the shop was the Mr. Chen he mentioned, which left everyone confused.
Who is Mr. Chen? And why is he selling grain to the villagers of Chenjia Village at such a low price? Doesn't he need to make a profit?
"May I ask who this Mr. Chen is? And why is he selling grain in this way?"
Li Lao Er asked with a puzzled look.
Merchants are profit-driven; they won't do anything without profit. But clearly, Mr. Chen, whom Jiang Xiaobai mentioned, is not a profit-driven merchant, or rather... he doesn't seem like a merchant at all.
"Mr. Chen is naturally Mr. Chen Dao, the person in charge of Chenjia Village!"
When talking about Chen Dao, Jiang Xiaobai's eyes shone with admiration: "The reason why Chenjia Village is so prosperous is all thanks to Mr. Chen! I heard from the villagers of Chenjia Village that it was Mr. Chen who gave them the opportunity to have enough to eat and made them rich. It was also Mr. Chen who gave us, the refugees, the opportunity to start anew, so that we would not suffer from cold and hunger, and could earn a full meal by selling our labor!"
"So it was that boy!"
Cao Shui and the others suddenly realized what had happened, remembering the boy who had traveled with them all the way. It turned out that he was the person in charge of Chenjia Village.
"It seems that the household registration system of Chenjia Village is truly remarkable."
Cao Shui said earnestly that the benefit of purchasing grain at half price alone is enough to make people realize the value of Chenjia Village's household registration.
after all……
Currently, grain prices in Qingzhou remain high, and half-price grain is enough to move any starving and freezing person.
"It's not just half-price food!"
Jin Yin interjected, "With a household registration in Chenjia Village, you can get priority in finding jobs there. As long as you don't cheat or shirk your duties, you can earn a stable income of 500 coins every month, no matter the circumstances!"
"what?!"
Cao Shui and the others were shocked, their eyes widening once again.
What does 500 coins a month mean?
Cao Shui and the others compared their own situation to that of laborers in the county town. On good days, they could earn about 10 copper coins, on bad days they could earn four or five coins, and on bad days they could not earn a single coin.
If calculated on a monthly basis, their average monthly income is around 200 coins.
However, the villagers of Chenjia Village could earn 500 coins a month and could also buy grain at half price...
This comparison made Cao Shui and the others extremely envious. They couldn't help but think: If only they were villagers of Chenjia Village, they would never have to worry about going hungry again.
"No wonder you brothers, Jiang, are so eager for household registration in Chenjia Village."
Li Lao Er couldn't help but sigh, "I'm starting to really want to have a household registration in Chenjia Village now."
Upon hearing this, the laborers nodded in agreement. With a stable monthly income of 500 coins and half-price grain, the villagers of Chenjia Village were living a life of luxury!
"Obtaining household registration in Chenjia Village is not an easy task."
Jiang Xiaobai shook his head and said, "Unless you make a significant contribution to Chenjia Village, you can only rely on time to work your way up."
Upon hearing this, Li Lao Er and the others did not show any disappointment. Although they wanted to join the Chenjia Village household registration, they knew that it was not realistic. Not to mention the difficulty of joining the Chenjia Village household registration, their own circumstances did not allow them to join.
It was only because their families were all near the county seat, while Chenjia Village was thousands of miles away, that they could not abandon their families and stay in Chenjia Village for long.
"Brother Jiang."
Cao Shui's eyes flickered as he pressed, "If you don't have household registration in Chenjia Village, how do you make a living there?"
"The main purpose is to help villagers build houses."
Jiang Xiaobai replied without hesitation, "Nowadays, almost every household in Chenjia Village is building a new house, which requires a lot of manpower to help. We mainly help the villagers with their work. Although we don't earn as much as the villagers of Chenjia Village, we can still earn 400 coins a month, which is enough to support ourselves."
When talking about his income, Jiang Xiaobai's face flashed with pride. Although his income was not high, it was already higher than that of many people in the county.
It should be noted that even among the people in the county town, very few have a stable income, let alone a stable monthly income of four hundred coins.
Four hundred coins!
Li Lao Er and the other laborers exchanged glances, a hint of envy flashing in their eyes. A stable monthly income of four hundred coins was already higher than their own.
"Brother Jiang, if I also want to stay in Chenjia Village, what kind of work do you think would be suitable for me?"
Cao Shui eagerly revealed his true intentions.
Yes!
After listening to Jiang Xiaobai's description, he was already considering staying in Chenjia Village, and this idea was particularly strong!
only because……
Today in Chenjia Village, he felt a respect he had never felt before, and for the first time felt that he was a human being, not a hardworking ox or horse!
"Cao Shui, are you going to stay in Chenjia Village?"
Li Lao Er's expression changed; he never expected Cao Shui to have such a thought.
It should be noted that Cao Shui is not alone; he also has family in a village outside the county town. If Cao Shui stays in Chenjia Village, what will happen to his family?
"Not bad!"
Cao Shui nodded emphatically: "I've figured it out! Rather than going back to the county town and being exploited by those skin-sucking bosses, it's better to stay in Chenjia Village. At least Chenjia Village won't withhold my wages or beat and scold me all the time!"