Chapter 659: Recruiting Talents Chapter 659: Recruiting Talents Editor: Atlas Studios Thus, Xiao Ting and Yanmo set up two platforms on the left and right in Ju Prefecture City.
Yanmo confidently gestured for Xiao Ting to go first.
Xiao Ting carried a gong and went on stage.
With a clang, he attracted everyoneâs attention.
He cleared his voice and said, âFellow villagers, youâve also seen the words âRecruiting Talentsâ written on the banner.
Iâm from the Princeâs estate and am here to announce Her Highnessâs intentions.
Anyone who has a skill, is good at settling accounts, is good at managing a shop, and is eloquent can come and apply.
Her Highness is offering pretty lucrative conditions.
Moreover, she wonât force you to sign an indenture.
As long as you sign a five-year contract and guarantee that you wonât leak the secrets of the shop within three years of leaving your position, you can expect a handsome remuneration if you can prove yourself useful.â The people below whispered to each other, but no one dared to step forward.
Frowning slightly, Xiao Ting was about to tempt them again when Yanmo had already struck the gong and drum.
He raised his head slightly and declared arrogantly, âIâm the steward of the Duke of Peaceful Stateâs estate.
Because our duke is expanding his business and we urgently need manpower, weâre also recruiting talents here.
However, itâs not that easy to get hired by us.
Regardless of whether you have a clean background, if you wish to come here and work for us, you have to forget your past and sign an irrevocable contract.
Those who think that they have the ability can come forward to sign up.
You will naturally be assessed on your abilities as a steward.
Those who pass the assessment may sign an indenture on the spot, whereas those who fail can leave after receiving a token of appreciation.â As soon as these words were spoken, the people below immediately became excited.
A young man stepped out of the crowd and asked, âBrother, is what you said true?
Youâre saying if we pass the assessment, we can sign a contract and become a servant of the Duke of Peaceful State?â Yanmo replied arrogantly, âOf course.
Our duke is a man of his word.
However, let me tell you first that the servants working in our shops are all slaves who have signed an irrevocable contract.
Itâs not impossible for them to sign a revocable contract either.
In that case, food and clothing will likewise be provided for.
However, they can forget about any career progression.â The young man lowered his head and pondered.
In the end, he gritted his teeth and said, âIâm willing to sign an irrevocable contract.â Yanmo glanced at Xiao Ting from the corner of his eyes and said with a smile, âThen bring your identity document and register later.â âSigh.â Xiao Ting couldnât stop them in time.
Seeing that many people were rushing towards Yanmo and all of them were actually signing up, he instantly stomped his feet.
âWeâre also recruiting talents here.
Moreover, our Princess Consort isnât even asking you to sign yourselves away as slaves.â However, no one paid attention to Xiao Ting.
Those who thought they were capable all went to Yanmoâs side.
With a self-satisfied smile, Yanmo came over and patted him on the shoulder.
âSilly boy, why donât you understand?
The problem is that we want them to sell themselves, but you guys donât ask for it.â Seeing that he still didnât understand, Yanmo snorted and said, âI really donât know why your master chose you as his disciple.
Go back and learn from your master.
You have to know that not just anyone can be a servant of the Princeâs estate or Dukeâs estate.â In a teahouse not far away, Mu Yangling opened her mouth wide.
âWhy are they all rushing to be slaves?â Fan Zijin leaned against the recliner and did not even bother to answer.
Seeing how shocked she was, Qi Haoran held his wifeâs hand and said fearfully, âThatâs because they have poor judgment.â Mu Yangling glared at him and said, âTell me the truth.â Qi Haoran immediately changed his words and said arrogantly, âThat depends on whose slave it is.
I wonât say anything else.
Zijin is, after all, one of the only three dukes in the Great Qi Dynasty and is greatly favored by Big Brother.
Countless people are desperate for the opportunity to be his slave.
Meanwhile, youâre only asking them to sign a five-year contract and there are a lot of conditions attached.
How would they know if itâs a trap?
They only know that after becoming Zijinâs slave, theyâll be Zijinâs people.
Although their lives are in his hands, as long as they donât betray Zijin and donât make any big mistakes, theyâll have a future and stay alive.
Itâs better than striving for an unknown future.â âââŹÂŚâ Mu Yangling couldnât help but argue.
âAs long as theyâre talented, Iâll still put them in an important position when they come to me.
Moreover, they wonât be slaves and can leave when the five-year period is upââŹÂŚâ Fan Zijin frowned, opened his eyes, and asked, âDonât tell me you want them to be on equal footing with the slaves in your shop?â âAs long as they have the ability.â This time, even Qi Haoran looked disapproving.
âAh Ling, wonât the slaves be disheartened then?
Theyâre our people, whereas those people are just outsiders.
How can we not differentiate between our own people and outsiders?â Fan Zijin lay back down and said slowly, âI know.
Ah Lingâs bad habit of knowing one thing but not knowing the other is acting up again.â Qi Haoran lowered his head and laughed so fiercely that his shoulders trembled.
Seeing Mu Yangling pouting at him, he hurriedly said righteously, âAlthough Zijin is right, Ah Ling, letâs not listen to him.â âPfft!â Fan Zijin almost fell off the recliner.
Turning around, when he saw Mu Yangling kicking Qi Haoran angrily, he clapped and said, âGood kick!â Serves you right for prioritizing your wife over your friend!
However, Mu Yangling had already understood.
Although her conditions were generous, this was a feudal society where trusted aides were slaves.
No one would believe that she would give benefits to outsiders instead of the slaves who solely rely on her for their livelihood and serve her wholeheartedly.
If she really did that, she would dishearten the servants below.
Wouldnât that encourage the servants to rebel?
Since one could be equally treated as a trusted aide even if they werenât a slave, who would want to be a slave?
Mu Yangling sighed.
Hence, although Fan Zijinâs conditions were harsh, there were many people flocking to him.
Just as Qi Haoran had said, to be able to be Fan Zijinâs slave was an opportunity that many people were desperate for.
Now that there was such a chance, they naturally competed for it.
Mu Yangling looked down at the empty stage on her side and was about to wave her hand to get someone to call Xiao Ting over when she saw a thin young man hesitantly step forward.
Mu Yangling shouted happily, âSomeone came to register.â Qi Haoran could not help but discourage her.
âJust one.
Look at Zijinâs side.â Mu Yangling pursed her lips and said, âIâm no longer competing with him.
As long as I donât return empty-handed today, Iâm satisfied.â Just as Qi Haoran was about to speak, he saw Mu Yangling turn around and instruct Fei Bai, âGo down and take a look personally.
If heâs hirable, accept him.
If not, reject him.
Donât let that silly boy Xiaoting hire the person carelessly.â Fei Bai responded and got off the stage.
A little surprised, Fan Zijin said, âI didnât expect you to be so open-minded.
I thought you would accept the hire for the sake of your pride no matter what kind of person the other party is.â Qi Haoran immediately said, âIs Ah Ling such a person?
Since sheâs recruiting talents, sheâll naturally decide whether to hire based on the personâs talent and character.â Fan Zijin pursed his lips.
âAlright, I know that you two are a loving couple.
Thereâs no need to show off how lovey-dovey you are in front of me.â âAlright, Iâve lost this bet.â Mu Yangling poured herself a cup of tea and glanced at Yanmo, who was surrounded in the middle.
She asked, âThere are so many people here.
How can you tell who is hirable and who isnât?â Fan Zijin waved his hand and said, âDidnât you ask me to rest more?
Iâve already called the stewards over.
Those people have to go through the stewardsâ assessment first.
Then, Iâll take one final look before they sign the indenture.
Also, I wonât appoint those new hires to a position immediately.
I still have to inspect these people before that.â Fan Zijin and Qi Haoran looked at each other and said with a smile to Mu Yangling, âYou donât have to worry about this matter.
When these people can be deployed, I can truly sleep until late in the morning every day and live as I please.â
If you find any errors ( Ads popup, ads redirect, broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.