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Chapter 646: Chapter 651: Embroidery Room Grand Opening_1
Soon, another occurrence set the people of White Stone County abuzz once again.
Because the Imperial Court had sent Yu Zhen over, and Yu Zhen was a renowned righteous official known throughout the country. It was estimated that the Yin Family case would be settled in a matter of days!
Chen Yiling, however, was filled with resentment; since the follow-up matters of the bandit suppression were tied with the Yin Family’s case, Qin Longyun became even busier.
He would leave before she woke up and only come back after she had fallen asleep.
But this was also good, once they were both done with their work, he would have time to keep her company.
After a few more days of recuperating at home, Qiao Duo’er put the matters of the Embroidery Room on her agenda.
Amidst a flurry of firecracker blasts, the Embroidery Room opened for business.
"The working hours of the Embroidery Room are from the beginning of the Morning to the end of the Afternoon, but due to the heavy workload during this period, those willing can work an extra two hours each day, with a meal subsidy for dinner. For overtime, the embroidery pieces will earn an extra twenty percent payment. Wages will be settled at the end of each month. Everyone work hard, and I won’t treat you unfairly," n𝚘𝚟pub.𝚌o𝚖
Qiao Duo’er said in a simple and blunt speech to open the business.
After all, writing and listening to fancy, flowery words would have been beyond most people’s understanding and interest.
"Overtime is good, it means more money to ease life in the village,"
"Why just an extra two hours? Wife of Zheng Hong, can I stay a little longer?"
Qiao Duo’er shook her head, "The working hours are already quite long, if we extend them further, it’s difficult to guarantee the quality, and it’s not good for your health either."
"Then what will we eat in the Embroidery Room?"
"Each meal consists of two steamed buns, two dishes, and a soup for each person. Grandma Zhao will take care of it every day,"
The Grandma Zhao whom Qiao Duo’er spoke of was the same old woman who had insisted on giving her eggs the other time.
Since her son and daughter-in-law had left, she injured her eyes crying, so Qiao Duo’er gave her the cooking duties.
Of course, her cooking skills also justified the wages that Qiao Duo’er paid her.
"Can I go back to check on my child at noon?"
"I want to go back and see my little melon too, they are so naughty."
"You are free to manage your time at noon, but there are rules: First, no outsiders are allowed in, second, nothing from the Embroidery Room is to be taken out, and third, the afternoon work must not be delayed."
Many were disappointed, as they had hoped to let their children come in to warm up and have a meal at noon.
But Qiao Duo’er made her point clear, so they had to let go of the idea.
Finding long-term work in the village was not easy for these women, and if they lost this job, they might cry their eyes blind, right?
"Let me talk about the personnel assignments: Chao Lian will be in charge of the designs and patterns, Fat Aunt takes care of the Embroidery Room management, and Grandma Zhao will handle the cooking and cleanliness of the Embroidery Room,"
"I will write down the rules of the Embroidery Room on paper, along with corresponding punishment measures. I hope everyone strictly follows them."
Qiao Duo’er emphasized the rules once again; without strict rules, the Embroidery Room would not thrive.
Seeing that no one objected, Qiao Duo’er let them enter the Embroidery Room.
By then, Grandma Zhao had already warmed up the ground dragon, making the room cozy and warm.
Additionally, water for washing hands had been prepared.
Each room had two basins, and everyone had to wash their hands in turn before starting to embroider; many did not understand why.
Fat Aunt explained, "From now on, everyone must clean their hands twice, in the morning and at noon, and then apply fragrance paste. These are all good things for nurturing the hands, so try to use them sparingly."
"Is all this fuss really necessary?"
The time taken to wash hands was enough for her to stitch several stitches.
"In the future, there will be silk embroidery pieces. If your hands are too rough, they will scratch the fabric, and I will not hand out the material to you," said Fat Aunt earnestly.
