Parents arriving to pick up their children from school would catch the scent of the braised meat shop and, driven by curiosity, decide to step inside and buy half a jin to take home. Once they tasted it, they were hooked.
The booming business at the two shops meant that Yuanchun could no longer manage everything on her own. She went to Red Star Village to find the brigade leader and asked to hire two women to help at the shop, offering room and board plus a monthly wage of thirty yuan. At the time, temporary workers typically earned only twenty yuan a month, so Yuanchun’s offer was nearly on par with the salary of a full-time, permanent employee.
The brigade leader immediately replied, "No need to look for anyone else. Just take my eldest and second sons' wives. They are quick and diligent workers; they certainly won't slack off or hold you back."
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