"Why don't you eat?" Zhou asked puzzledly.

"I don't like it very much." Gu Xiaoyou pouted and said unhappily.

Mrs. Zhou said dotingly: "If you are picky, I will give you stewed meat at night."

"Thank you, Sister Zhou." Gu Xiaoyou's mood suddenly improved: "The shop is almost ready. Let's go back today and bring the servants to work tomorrow."

"Okay, it's all up to you." Mrs. Zhou finished the last bit of nine-layer cake, wrapped it in oil paper, carried it in her hand and left the store with Gu Xiaoyou.

Gu Xiaoyou and Mrs. Zhou left the shop and took a carriage back to the house.

In the next few days, the two people led their servants to clean up all the shops connected to the street and the yard. Gu Xiaoyou also specially gave bonuses to the servants, saying that they were overtime pay.

"Miss Gu is so generous. Her work these days is more than my monthly salary."

"Yes, there is rest time every day, and we don't get off work until dark."

"I almost want to work in a shop. It's better than working in a house."

The servants chatted while working, and their attitude towards work became more positive. They looked forward to going to the shop to help every day.

A few days later, the plaque customized by Gu Xiaoyou arrived.

"A little higher here, yes, a little higher."

Gu Xiaoyou was at the far side of the store, instructing his subordinates to hang the plaque on the store.

"Miss Gu, do you think this height is okay?" the servant asked, raising the plaque to a high level.

"Okay, okay, this is the location." Gu Xiaoyou said loudly.

"Slave, hang it up now." The servant responded positively and hung up the plaque seriously.

While Gu Xiaoyou was staring, Manager Zhang came to her side and asked for instructions in a low voice: "Miss Gu, I have recruited all the people for you. They are in the yard. Look..."

"It's so fast, then I'll go over and take a look now." Gu Xiaoyou said in surprise.

"Sister Zhou, help me look at the plaque. I'm going to do some work."

Gu Xiaoyou shouted into the store and hurried away with Manager Zhang.

"I know." Mrs. Zhou responded. When she walked out of the shop, she saw Gu Xiaoyou's back.

"What an impatient person." Mrs. Zhou shook her head and turned to stare at the people hanging the plaques.

In the A-size courtyard.

More than thirty people stood in the yard, looking at a pretty woman in front of them, looking at them with scrutiny.

"Hello, I am the owner of this workshop. My surname is Gu. You can call me Boss Gu. Next, I will hand out a paper and ask you to answer honestly."

Gu Xiaoyou motioned to Manager Zhang to take the interview questions that had been prepared and distributed them to the workers one after another.

There were some illiterate workers who were interviewed by Gu Xiaoyou personally.

An hour later, only twenty-eight people were left after passing the first round of interview tests.

Gu Xiaoyou cleared his throat and said loudly: "Congratulations on passing the first round of testing."

As he spoke, he took out a stack of contracts from his pocket: "This is a contract that everyone who works here needs to sign. It contains detailed working hours and confidentiality provisions. Please circulate it and sign it if you are willing."

The workers picked up the contract and read it carefully.

The contract written by Gu Xiaoyou was basically the same as the one written in Qingcheng County, except that the salary was mentioned. After all, the cost in the capital was more than that in Qingcheng County, and it had to be adapted to local conditions.

The workers were very satisfied with the working hours and wages, as well as overtime pay, but when they saw the liquidated damages, they all asked in confusion: "What does this breach of contract mean?"

"Isn't one hundred taels a bit much?"

"If I'm sick and can't work, does that count as a breach of contract?"

Gu Xiaoyou has long experience in dealing with this kind of situation. He clapped his hands vigorously and explained calmly: "My liquidated damages are for confidentiality. As long as you don't reveal the secrets of the workshop and leave for reasonable reasons, you don't have to pay."

Money.”

The original dissatisfaction of the workers has calmed down a lot, but some are still worried and reluctant to sign the contract.

Gu Xiaoyou thought for a while and said seriously: "Don't worry, we have a one-month trial period here. If you are not satisfied, you can leave and you will not be charged."

The workers still did not express their opinions and looked at each other. No one was willing to take the first step.

Gu Xiaoyou suddenly became anxious. Her conditions were not harsh, so why were everyone so awkward?

At this time, Manager Zhang pretended to cough: "The conditions are so good, but you are still not satisfied. Do you want to raise other conditions?"

There was a faint threat in his words, and the workers seemed to have remembered something, and they all picked up their pens to sign and took their fingerprints. Their movements were neat and tidy, and no one was sloppy.

Gu Xiaoyou looked at them confused, not understanding why one sentence from Manager Zhang was more effective than a bunch of words from her.

This generation of workers is really difficult to lead. Yang He and others are still obedient. I miss them so much.

Gu Xiaoyou sighed helplessly, regained his energy and asked: "Those of you who have experience in papermaking, please raise your hands."

Several workers raised their hands as instructed, and Gu Xiaoyou counted a total of thirteen people with experience in papermaking.

"Very good, you all can tell us some of your experiences."

She didn't expect Manager Zhang to be so reliable and recruit so many people who knew how to make paper, saving her a lot of trouble.

"I made paper in a town for six years."

"I have been working for ten years and have had six or seven apprentices."

"In seven years, I will be able to make paper and build a fire house."

The workers introduced their experiences one after another, and the dissatisfaction in Gu Xiaoyou's heart disappeared. As expected, everyone who dared to come to the capital to work hard was capable.

"Great, you can go to work in the Yiziyuan workshop tomorrow."

"Okay." The workers agreed one after another, agreed on a time, and left the No. A yard.

"Please introduce yourselves and tell us what you are good at." Gu Xiaoyou said to the remaining workers in the yard.

The workers talked about their experiences and specialties one after another. Gu Xiaoyou wrote them down one by one and assigned them positions according to the division of the toilet paper workshop.

By the time these fifteen people were arranged, the sky had already darkened.

Gu Xiaoyou rubbed his shoulders: "Manager Zhang, thank you for your hard work. The people you recruited are really good."

"Thank you for your praise. I just did my duty." Manager Zhang said respectfully.

"You are so humble. When my paper shop opens and I earn my first pot of gold, I will give you a big red envelope."

"Then I wish Miss Gu a prosperous business in advance." Manager Zhang said sweetly.

At this time, a gust of cool wind blew, and Gu Xiaoyou shivered due to the wind, and quickly ended the conversation: "You are so good at talking, okay, it's getting dark, let's go home."

"Yes, I will prepare the carriage right now." Manager Zhang saw the gift and turned around to leave.
Chapter completed!