The skilled widow is busy farming

Chapter 44 Participation
The eldest grandfather lowered his head to consider the feasibility of the matter, but the fourth grandfather was bolder and said: "Brother, I think it is feasible. Xiu Niang's plan will be of great benefit to the entire Li family."

"I understand her foresight, but time waits for no one, can the girl afford to wait?"

"I won't talk about the things that have been decided. You can try to suppress the things that are not decided. You can try to suppress them as you go. Our village is not poor, so it makes sense to look for people with good conditions. Have you seen the changes in Yingzi and Qing'er? Have you seen the changes in Yingzi and Qing'er? Don’t you want to find a good family for your little granddaughter?”

"Okay, I'll go talk to the family who has a girl. Xiu Niang, you have to take the risk and don't be afraid of being scolded."

"Don't be afraid. I'm sure if I dare to do it. The girls have lived up to my expectations. They work harder than the boys. They can make a big difference in less than half a year. The two years are for them to learn how to read and write and learn their skills."

"Sit down and say, it looks like you are playing a very good game of chess."

"The wine shop is about to be built. My little suggestion is to let the children of ethnic studies participate in it and let them know how hard it is for adults to make money. Let the girls be responsible for calculating accounts and recording arrangements, and the boys are responsible for running errands and doing work. They can't stop studying, what? I don’t know how to do it, even if I go to the officialdom, I won’t be able to do it.”

"Sure. There's more."

"Starting from this year, all matters of settling accounts in the clan will be left to the girls and boys. Housekeepers will settle accounts and host clan banquets. There are so many chores that need to be done. Isn't this an opportunity for girls and boys to practice their skills? Several elders have How can I continue to suffer at such an old age? With so many children, if you don’t know how to do it, just start pumping it with your hands, and it will take a few more strokes. I have never spanked any of these children in my family."

Xiu Niang pursed her lips at her son, "If you don't hit him, it will be over."

The group brother blushed and smiled awkwardly. The group of people burst into laughter, and the group brother pouted and snorted childishly.

"This is a good idea. I didn't expect that there are ready-made strong laborers at our disposal."

The grandpa slapped the table and was full of praises. They are all his own children and grandchildren, so he can do his best without feeling bad.

"Then what kind of commanding method is there? You can't do it all in a hurry, otherwise it will lead to chaos."

"Both men and women have the same surname as Li, so there is no need to avoid taboos when it comes to brothers and sisters who have the same surname. There are six men and women in a group. The women settle accounts and the men do the work. Whoever can compete first and do well will naturally come out ahead. There is no need to deliberately Arrange who is older and who is younger, and let them fight for themselves, and the leader will come out."

Xiu Niang has many years of experience in running the business.

Those who are capable, capable and intelligent will naturally run faster than others and can show their faces to the head of the family first. This is a natural elimination method.

The alpha wolf is also born from fighting, not selected.

The eldest grandpa looked at the fourth grandpa and said, "Does the Zhou family choose people this way?" "Yes, this is how the head of the Zhou family is selected. Whoever does the job is thoughtful and considerate, handles things beautifully and securely, and arranges things in an even and orderly manner. Go to the patriarch, but it may not be you next month, it may be someone else who has done a good job, and you can't decide on the candidate until the last minute. The same goes for girls. When I married into the Li family, I saw everything in my eyes, stupid. You have to marry into a second-class family, and give priority to the best sons and daughters of good families and good candidates."

Xiu Niang smiled calmly and continued, "A good marriage and a good future are like meat hanging in front of the head. Encourage the boys and girls to work hard and learn well. Who should be given first and who should not be given first? It is not decided by the patriarch alone, but by everyone. It determines The future and interests of the entire family cannot be determined by just one person."

At this time, the uncle finally understood that the prosperity of Zhoujia Village was achieved by centralized management of resources, giving priority to the most outstanding children and grandchildren. For example, good marriages were given to the most outstanding girls in advance, and those who married well were well-received. Everyone said Zhou The daughter of a good family has a good reputation and can support other children of the Zhou family.

In the same way, a good future is given to the most outstanding son first. The same was true for Xiu Niang's elder brother back then. He was ranked the best and performed best in all aspects. The entire Zhou family spent money to smoothen his relationship and went to a county second to Fushu County to work for him. The county magistrate, after several years of service, achieved excellent political achievements and stayed in the capital. With his hard work and honest yet smooth character, he was praised again and again by the emperor. He seized every opportunity that passed by him and became what he is today.

The Zhou family did not choose the wrong person when they chose Li Ping as their son-in-law. Li Ping was ranked first in every performance. He was also sophisticated and generous. He was kind-hearted and cheerful without losing his authority. He would definitely stand out in the future. Unexpectedly, he lost his life in an accident. This was not the case. In the process of planning, it is really helpless.

This is also the reason why the Zhou family is developing so fast. Every opportunity is hard-won. Children, grandchildren and girls have to fight hard to get it. Naturally, they cherish it doubly. They don’t dare to make the slightest mistake in making mistakes. There are many relatives from the same clan behind to take up your position. You can’t. Just step aside and replace him.

Pressure is also motivation. This is the only thing in the house, and it should be given to those who can maximize its benefits first.

"As I said before, a group of six people, three men and three women, rotate around once a month. Some people are in charge of tableware, some are in charge of purchasing, some are in charge of purchasing bills, and some are in charge of learning lunch menus and purchasing. Put these Specific things are divided into categories, and one group of people takes charge of one part, and then switches over next month, and the management takes turns in circles."

"This month, the first group makes purchases. Next month, they will take care of the storage of tableware. The audit will start from scratch. The elders are responsible for keeping track of the quality and making a note. After checking it every three months, they will be able to tell whether it is good or bad. One group will have six As an individual, this is the job. No one can shirk their own responsibilities. If they don't do well, it means that the people in this group are not united. They don't work together to do the job well. They don't have an overall view. No one can take the lead. They can't control five people. Five people. You can't even control them, but there are hundreds of people in a village, can you control them?"

The eldest grandfather, the third grandfather, and the fourth grandfather all nodded their heads. This is quite right.

Although the second uncle is easy to talk to, in fact, it is not easy to manage a village. Things are fragmented and complicated. There are seniors and juniors. Everyone's trivial matters are under his control. Ethnology still needs to develop. He hopes that his children and grandchildren can succeed. These are all Can't fall behind.

But the second uncle has still been in charge for so many years. In these years, there have been scholars and county magistrates successively. His family knowledge is getting better and better. The accounts are clear and clear. He can make the whole village work together with just one sentence. No one else has this ability. .

"Let's just say, is the village chief's job so easy to do? Come and try whatever you want to do. My eldest brother has also risen up. He will come over to take charge of each other for a few days and let my second uncle rest and cultivate a few good seedlings. When you come out, it doesn’t matter whether it’s good or not, you have to do it to satisfy the whole village.”

"That's good. I was discussing with your uncle earlier about choosing a few juniors to come and work with me. I can also train a few juniors to come out and take my place in the future. Your method is good. Take turns to do it. You're most afraid of comparison, right dad."

Grandpa also nodded, "That's right. Comparing people with each other is irritating. You can see the difference when you compare them. Once the net is lowered, big fish and small fish will emerge from the water."

(End of this chapter)