Exile after Divorce? Empty the Scumbag Husband First!-Chapter 337 - 329: For This Job, You Need Strength, Courage, and Knowledge of the Roads
"Moreover, if you want to vent your anger, you should vent it on me. What sense does it make to trouble Miss Ruan?"
The leader hesitated, his anger subsiding, revealing a look of regret.
He glanced at the ravaged orchard, feeling quite unwilling in his heart: "Lord, one matter is separate from another. Since we’ve damaged these goods, we shall compensate for them."
"Compensate? With what will you compensate?"
The orchard’s worker angrily stepped forward, saying, "We have nurtured those fruit seedlings with great effort, only for you to ruin them like this! You can’t even afford a meal, yet you want to compensate? What will you use to compensate?"
Ruan Mian stopped the worker, sizing up the group of men.
The leader straightened his back: "I said I would compensate, so I will compensate. But the insulting workers from Ruan’s Freight Operation cannot just let this matter go!"
Lord Lin, seeing them treat it like a joke, was speechless, about to speak, when Ruan Mian intervened.
"You wish to work at my freight operation? Do you have any special skills? You should know many wish to work at my freight operation, but we don’t need everyone. Naturally, we select the most suitable individuals from them."
Upon hearing this, the man immediately pounded his chest and declared, "What your freight operation needs is people with great strength, bravery, and knowledge of routes."
"Our brothers have strength, bravery, and, most importantly, route knowledge. Before becoming outlaws, we all worked at the government office, escorting prisoners, and naturally know routes better than ordinary people. Yet, the recruiters prefer hiring a weak scholar over us, treating us like beggars and driving us away!"
"Miss Ruan, does your freight operation prefer recruiting weaklings who can’t lift a chicken?"
Hearing this, Ruan Mian could guess that it was likely the recruitment slots were limited, and the workers wanted to keep the slots for familiar people, hence not hiring them.
After all, the benefits at the freight operation are undeniable: high pay and holiday bonuses.
Who wouldn’t want to join?
Seeing these people indeed fit the hiring criteria and being upright, she spoke promptly.
"As you said, my freight operation does need such talent. How about this, you all can try out at my freight operation for five days. If you meet the requirements, I shall keep you on board, providing food and accommodation without skimping on a penny."
Everyone present was taken aback, clearly not expecting Ruan Mian to pardon the matter and even hire them.
The leader’s expression softened: "Miss Ruan, are you telling the truth?"
"A gentleman’s word is as good as four horses. So many have heard me say this, could I deceive you?"
She waved grandly and earnestly said, "But whether you stay depends on your skills. Regarding today’s incident, I won’t pursue it, so in the future, refrain from acting impulsively."
She smiled lightly, easing the tense atmosphere.
However, after turning around, Cui Zhu, who arrived, was puzzled: "Young lady! How can you let them off so easily? The seedlings were overturned by them, and the medicine plants..."
"It’s no big deal. We can replant the overturned seedlings, and if the medicine roots are burned, we can water them with medicinal water. I’ll prepare the formula, and you take it to the medicine garden."
"But young lady! Will you really not punish them?"
Just as Cui Zhu finished speaking, the leader suddenly kowtowed to Ruan Mian: "Miss Ruan! We promised compensation for your losses and will fulfill it with the little silver taels we have. If it’s not enough, we’ll work to make up for it! Plus, we’ll help replant the overturned seedlings."
Ruan Mian nodded, glanced at Cui Zhu, and slowly explained.
"Initially, I thought if Wen Qiang’s people were sent to maliciously harm us, I naturally wouldn’t give them good treatment. But you’ve seen; they are merely distressed villagers who lost control of their temper. Of course, they must bear the consequences."
"Besides, I see they possess skills needed by the freight operation. It’d be a shame to miss out on them. If one’s nature isn’t bad, they can be utilized."
"Zhu’er, when doing big business, the most taboo thing is to handle everything personally. Relying solely on one’s own effort won’t succeed in large-scale business. That’s why the freight operation is recruiting now—because in the future, with the grain harvest, silk production, and medicine transport, a considerable workforce is needed."
"Preparing your talent in advance is most crucial. For instance, in textile crafting, with you and Shaoxi managing, I don’t need to personally intervene. The medicine business is facilitated by my aunt, with my father overseeing the medicine shop, and Lady Wei helping with the orchard. If I handled all these alone, wouldn’t I exhaust myself?"
"Delegate tasks, broaden your perspective to identify people, and give others a way forward. That way, you are paving the way for yourself."
Cui Zhu remembered these words in her heart, her earlier agitation now dissipated.
"The young lady is right. Upon reflection, those people made mistakes due to the freight operation’s workers insulting them first."
"Their willingness to compensate and actively make amends proves their basic decency."
She nodded, and having settled them down, Ruan Mian decided to visit the freight operation for a look.
Recently, she only asked the freight operation to hire more people, neglecting to review their recruitment standards.
It’d be better to seize this chance to check it out.
Thus, she took the group to the freight operation. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖
The current manager of the freight operation is a man named Li Si from the village.
Upon understanding the situation’s ins and outs, Li Si promptly called over the insulting worker for a reprimand and warmly welcomed the group’s joining.
The leader, named Guo Shi, expressed gratitude to Ruan Mian and Li Si there and then.
After arranging the matter, Ruan Mian went to assess the freight operation’s status. Compared to before, many more people had joined the operation.
Li Si informed her: "Miss Ruan, most of the new hires are strong men from the village or male refugees from Wuheng City who have been naturalized. Each is robust and swift in their work. Rest assured, that incident won’t repeat; I’ll keep a keen eye on the staff!"
Ruan Mian chuckled, and just then, she spotted a tall and burly man unloading several bags of grain from a freight carriage.
His familiar features caught her eye, prompting Li Si to quickly inform her, "Miss Ruan, this man is among the newly hired. He’s a refugee from the south. Seeing his immense strength and stature, I decided to hire him."
"I must say, he’s been handling all the recent grain transportation. His work truly equals that of two or three men!"
After speaking, he beckoned the man to come over for a greeting: "This is Miss Ruan, our patron."
