Reborn in 79, the educated youth wife regretted her divorce.

Chapter 22 Sorry, you're fired.

After discussing it with her husband Zhao Jianguo, Lin Xiuli felt that Jiang Yang was rushing to meet the construction deadline, which was the perfect time to take advantage of him.

"Jiang Yang is in a hurry to get the goods, so let's take this opportunity to raise the price and see if he'll give it to us!"

Lin Xiuli's eyes lit up, and a plan came to her mind.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Jianguo immediately perked up.

"That's right! Jiang Yang has gotten too big for his britches now and doesn't respect us relatives anymore. It's time to teach him a lesson!"

That noon, Zhao Jianguo arrived leisurely.

As soon as he entered the courtyard, he shouted at the top of his lungs, "Jiang Yang! Jiang Yang! Come out here!"

Jiang Yang was busy checking the quality of the clothes when he heard the noise and came out.

"Second Uncle, what's wrong with you?"

Zhao Jianguo plopped down on a bench in the yard and said in a sarcastic tone.

"You have the nerve to ask me what's wrong? Your second aunt works overtime here until midnight every day, and we can't even get a hot meal at home! How am I supposed to live?"

Jiang Yang immediately understood; they were here to ask for money.

"Second Uncle, I've already doubled the wages. I've been really busy lately, everyone's in the same boat, so please be understanding."

"Consideration? Who should I consider? Your second aunt works like a dog for you, and you don't even say a word of concern, all you care about is money, money, money!"

Zhao Jianguo became more and more excited as he spoke, spitting everywhere.

At this moment, Lin Xiuli also came over with several women. Their faces were all gloomy, as if they had planned it together.

"Jiang Yang, we also think the pay is too low. We've neglected our families to work for you, so you have to compensate us!"

A woman spoke first.

"Yes, Jiang Yang, it's not easy for us either."

Others followed suit.

Jiang Yang looked at the group of people in front of him and sneered inwardly. He didn't even need to think to know that his second aunt was behind this.

He took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, and said coldly.

"In that case, anyone who doesn't want to work can leave now. I'll pay you all your wages for today, and you don't need to come back starting tomorrow."

As soon as these words were spoken, the courtyard fell silent.

The women looked at each other, surprised that Jiang Yang would be so decisive.

Lin Xiuli's expression changed, and she shrieked, "Jiang Yang, what do you mean? Are you trying to kick us out?"

"Second Aunt, you can't say that. I just think that if everyone feels that the wages I'm paying are not appropriate, then it's only natural to look for other jobs."

Jiang Yang's tone was calm, yet carried an undeniable firmness.

Jiang Yang would naturally not tolerate them anymore. These people dared to cause trouble for petty gains now, and who knows what kind of trouble they would cause in the future.

He knew perfectly well that there were plenty of people in the village who wanted to make money, and he could always recruit workers from the city. The reason he chose to recruit workers from the village was that he wanted to help his fellow villagers get rich together.

But now it seems that some people don't appreciate it.

If that's the case, why should I go through all that trouble?

To prove he wasn't just talking, Jiang Yang immediately turned around, went back into the house, took out his ledger, and started calculating the accounts for everyone.

The courtyard immediately erupted in chaos.

"Jiang Yang, I'm not saying I won't do it! I'm willing to do it, I'm willing to do it!"

A woman hurriedly waved her hand, her face turning red with anxiety.

"Me too! Me too! Jiang Yang, don't misunderstand, we just want to earn more money to help support our families."

Another woman quickly chimed in.

"Jiang Yang, the wages here are more than what the men earn in the mines, and meals are provided. It's also close to home. Where can you find such a good job? We were just joking earlier, how could we not take it!"

The third woman echoed her sentiment, her tone full of sincerity.

At this moment, Jiang Yang's second aunt, Lin Xiuli, was dumbfounded.

She hadn't expected Jiang Yang to pull this stunt, and she certainly hadn't expected these women to switch sides so quickly.

Her face turned ashen, and she glared fiercely at the women, inwardly cursing them for being spineless.

However, upon hearing Jiang Yang's words, even Zhao Jianguo panicked. He rubbed his hands together and forced a laugh, saying, "Jiang Yang, you see, nobody wants to leave. It's all a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding..."

After all, who would turn down money? Working for Jiang Yang now earns five yuan a day, which is more than most people in the city earn!

However, Jiang Yang looked at him coldly and said nothing.

He knew that his second aunt and uncle would definitely not let the matter rest.

Seeing that the soft approach wasn't working, Lin Xiuli decided to try a hard one.

Her eyes darted around, and she shouted at the top of her lungs.

“Hey ladies, don’t be silly! Jiang Yang is in a hurry to get the goods, he won’t let us leave! If we leave, he won’t be able to deliver the goods! Does he really dare to kick us out? If we kick us out, who will make clothes for him? He’ll be crying then.”

She spoke these words with righteous indignation, as if she were doing it for everyone's good.

However, the other women no longer listened to her as they had before.

They exchanged glances and silently lowered their heads.

Jiang Yang sneered inwardly. His second aunt's wishful thinking was quite clever, but unfortunately, she underestimated the shrewdness of these women.

A woman stepped forward and said timidly, "Sister Xiuli, let's forget about it. Jiang Yang has already paid us quite a bit..."

"Yes, Sister Xiuli, we can't be too greedy..."

Another woman chimed in.

Others also voiced their opinions, and this time, no one stood on Lin Xiuli's side.

"You...you guys!"

Lin Xiuli was so angry that her face turned green. She pointed at the women and started cursing.

"You bunch of good-for-nothings! All you do is bully your own kind! What did I tell you before? Now Jiang Yang has given you a little something and you've been bought off!"

However, no matter what Lin Xiuli said, the other women remained unmoved, simply watching Jiang Yang quietly, waiting for him to speak.

They had already tasted the benefits and didn't want to lose their good jobs because of Lin Xiuli and Zhao Jianguo's greed.

An older woman stepped forward and spoke firmly.

“Xiuli, Jianguo, I know you mean well, but Jiangyang is paying us a lot of money. We can’t take advantage of him, nor can we ruin his plans. He’s given us such high-paying jobs, how can we repay kindness with enmity? Don’t you all agree?”

"That's right! I'm not leaving, I want to work for Jiang Yang."

"I'm not leaving either. If you want to leave, then go ahead!"

"Stop talking. If you ask me, the most important thing is for everyone to get to work."

"..."

The others started talking one after another, and Lin Xiuli finally couldn't hold back anymore.

Lin Xiuli's face turned from pale to ashen, and she pointed at Jiang Yang, trembling and unable to speak. Zhao Jianguo, on the other hand, deflated like a punctured balloon, his once straight back now hunched over.

Jiang Yang took out a wad of cash from his pocket, counted out a few bills, and handed them to Lin Xiuli.

"Second Aunt, here is your wages for the past few days. Please count them."