Chapter 501 Use Those You Trust, Don’t Use Those You Doubt
Time quickly reached the latter half of August, and Luo Qiao had mostly finished her planning. Conveniently, not far from the parcel of land was a village, with which she directly signed a contract.
According to her requirements, the village would organize the villagers to come and work, but this was not about subsidizing food; they would be paid upon completion of the desired standards for an acre of land. Seeing that there was indeed money to be earned, and that payment came right after meeting the standards for an acre, there was no reluctance among the villagers.
With people coming to work, there had to be someone from her side to supervise and manage. Previously, she had assisted two retired soldiers in Capital City who were forced out of their jobs. Seeing that they hadn’t found suitable employment, she asked if they would like to work with her, and after consideration, they both agreed.
At first, they thought they were merely repaying the young lady for her help in the past, especially since they were currently jobless. But they had not expected the project to be so grand, and deep respect for the young lady grew inside them.
Luo Qiao brought the two men over, took out the blueprints she had drawn, explained to them what needed to be done, clarified parts of the blueprint they didn’t understand, and, once they got the hang of it, left the management to them.
Luo Qiao had observed them for a few days before deciding to hire these two. As former soldiers, they possessed the integrity characteristic of military personnel, naturally inspiring trust.
Moreover, she had inquired about them; Zheng Qiang was let go by his boss precisely because he adhered too strongly to principles, while He Zijie had resigned in protest of his boss’s unfair practices out of solidarity with Zheng Qiang.
Both men were in their early twenties, full of vigor, and through interaction, it seemed to her they were not the sort to handle personal relationships poorly. It appeared that their previous boss was the shortsighted one.
She found a separate warehouse and moved out various flowers, plants, and seedlings she had cultivated in her space, along with a considerable number of seeds. Then, she took the two men on a trip there, handed them the keys, and had them arrange for transportation of these back to the site.
She also instructed them to find a few people knowledgeable about horticulture to take care of these plants and trees, entrusting them with full responsibility for these matters. She also left them a passbook, instructing them to withdraw money when necessary.
Seeing the amount of money in the passbook, their hearts pounded fiercely, nearly declaring their absolute loyalty to Luo Qiao right then and there.