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Chapter 734: Chapter 739 Little White-eyed Wolf_1
After buying the workshop, the Zou’s arrived at Duo Meifang, and Qiao Duo’er and Tan Zhenghong threw themselves into the new Embroidery Room.
Despite having experience from before, they were still incredibly busy this time.
After all, the scale of this Embroidery Room was much larger.
Qiao Duo’er originally wanted Chao Lian and Fat Aunt to come over and help, but the village Embroidery Room was rushing work, and any disruption could cause trouble whether it was one of them or the other, so she had no choice but to take matters into her own hands.
This left them so overwhelmed they felt they didn’t even have time to sit and rest for a while.
After meals, Qiao Duo’er and Tan Zhenghong finally had some free time, and unexpectedly, Chen Yiling came by.
Qiao Duo’er said listlessly, "Since it’s just us, I won’t stand on ceremony."
Thinking about having to recruit workers in the afternoon, she felt indescribably weary.
Although she had said not to divulge the Embroidery Room’s wages, the news had still gotten out.
Now everyone from seven-year-old children to fifty-year-old grannies wanted to give it a try, and this greatly increased the difficulty of recruiting.
Sometimes, out of fifty people, it was difficult to find even one qualified Embroidery Lady.
"It’s only been a few days, how did you get so tired?" said Chen Yiling, almost taking pleasure in her misfortune.
She used to think Qiao Duo’er could do anything. It was only now she realized she was also human and could get tired.
Qiao Duo’er glanced at Chen Yiling with a mix of lazy disdain, "You’re such an ingrate. Be careful or I might deduct your year-end bonus!"
"Don’t! Actually, I’ve come to save you guys."
Chen Yiling quickly said. Duo Meifang was a juicy morsel — how could she let her own share slip away?
Only then did Qiao Duo’er notice the woman wearing indigo-printed fabric standing behind Chen Yiling, looking quite capable.
Seeing Qiao Duo’er’s satisfied expression, Chen Yiling said proudly, "I found her to help you out, have a look at her."
Although she said "have a look," by the look on Chen Yiling’s face, it was obvious she was very confident in this person.
She had not spared efforts for this person because she held a ten percent share in Duo Meifang. If she did nothing, she wouldn’t feel right about it.
Qiao Duo’er said to the young woman, "Take a seat, I have a few questions to ask you."
The woman sat down with ease, showing no trace of nervousness.
After chatting for a bit, Qiao Duo’er learned about the woman’s life story.
She used to be the former workshop supervisor. Her surname was Fang, and she had fled from Jiangnan years earlier before settling down after marriage in White Stone Town.
However, she had married an unworthy man who was adept at eating, drinking, gambling, and engaging in all sorts of vices, eventually dying in a gambling den.
Fang Qingniang had no children and had always treated the workshop as her pillar of support.
After the Embroidery Room had gone under, she bought some land in the countryside and lived her days in a daze, until Chen Yiling found her. Without this turn of events, she would probably have lived out her life in that manner.
"Look, I want to offer myself up. I’ve brought my own contract."
Fang Qingniang took out a contract from her sleeve and placed it in front of Qiao Duo’er.
Alone in the world, if she didn’t sell herself into servitude, no one would take care of her affairs when she passed away. Weighing her options, she decided to cast her lot with Duo Meifang.
After observing just now, she felt the Owners were quite decent people, and this was also a way to show her sincerity.
"Let’s sign a three-year contract instead. That way, if there are any uncertainties, you can manage things better. If you still want to sign a Servitude Contract after that, I won’t stop you," Qiao Duo’er said indifferently.
Being from modern times, she still couldn’t quite accept the notion of buying and selling people.
Besides, who could predict what the future held?
