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    "Local water transportation is accessible in all directions, and running transportation and business is also a big business." Yang Shaowen feels that there is still room for success in this industry. Of course, the premise is that he has the capital and finds suitable business opportunities, but this does not hinder  He considered it as a backup option.  "Is there any way I can make money as soon as possible?" Solving the problem of food shortage at home is a top priority.  "In your situation, you can only become an apprentice. The Jingguang store, cloth shop, bank, blacksmith shop, carpenter shop, dyeing shop and other handicraft workshops in the county recruit apprentices all year round. These are all  If Shao Wen is interested, I can introduce him to you!" "I want to be the highest-paid apprentice!" After thinking about it, Yuan Huiqing replied, "That's Liu Gongsheng Jiujiang Zaofang!  Being an apprentice there can earn you 80 cents a month, while apprenticeships in other places usually only make 50 cents, but the work is harder and more tiring. " Yang Shaowen immediately decided to go to Liu Gongsheng.  Become an apprentice.  Although the salary of eight cents is not high, it is slightly more than the salary of my younger brothers and sisters doing textile work at home (four cents per month).  But after all, you are going to be an apprentice. Once you learn the trade, your remuneration will definitely increase.  Liu Gong Sheng Zaofang is located in Wujin County, and Yangpu Village is located in the southeast corner of the county. It takes most of a day to get to the county by boat.  Yang Shaowen didn't want to trouble Yuan Huiqing to make a special trip to the county town because of his own affairs, so he only asked her to leave him a letter of introduction.  At dawn the next day after Yuan Huiqing left, Yang Shaowen packed his package, took a letter of introduction, said goodbye to his brothers and sisters, and set off for Wujin County.  The family's finances were tight, and he had no money to take a boat, so he had to rely on his own two legs to travel.  Fortunately, I was originally from a peasant family and had experienced hardships.  Although his body is not strong, his will is still strong.  He walked along the river without any danger of getting lost.  He started at dawn, hurriedly and slowly, and finally reached Wujin County before the city gate closed.  A whole day of high-intensity walking really exhausted him.  He didn't have much money to stay in a hotel, and he didn't want to sleep in the wilderness, so he had to hurry up and try to stay in Liugong Shengfang that night.  I walked in a hurry, and I had no interest in seeing the scenery along the way.  Wujin County can be regarded as a prosperous small town. At this time, the lanterns are just starting to light up. In the small county town, there is an endless stream of merchants and pedestrians along the streets and rivers, and the crowds are crowded.  Yang Shaowen followed the address given by Yuan Huiqing and found the location of Liu Gongsheng Chaofang in the Fang Street area in the northwest corner of the county.  The entire street contains more than 50 handicraft workshops of various sizes in the county. Most of them are in the layout of front shops and back shops. It is not difficult for Yang Shaowen to find them.  The person who received him was Grandma Liu, the proprietress of Liu Gong Sheng Chao Fang.  Her family's ancestors were successful in fighting "long hair" and became officials, so they were able to afford such a business with a backer.  Although the Jiujiang Zaofang is dark, sour and smelly, it cannot be opened without the support of the government.  Why?  Because making sauce requires salt, and salt is a government specialty.  Without official power, where can we get salt?  Grandma Liu Er was very powerful. She smoked enough hookah in one gulp and exhaled a cloud of mist. Then she raised her eyes and looked at Yang Shaowen: "Are you introduced by Grandma Yuan?" "It was Yuan Huiqing from Lamma Town who was introduced by Grandma Yuan.  Come here!" Yang Shaowen unwrapped the package and handed the letter of introduction to Grandma Liu for reading.  The Second Grandma Liu only raised her head and glanced at it, but did not look closely.  "Are you a scholar?" "You have read classics for several years, but you have not obtained any honors in the examination!" Yang Shaowen seemed to see the vague smile on Mrs. Liu's face. Perhaps in her eyes, scholars without fame are just like  Apprentices who never become a master in their lifetime are probably losers, with no big future.  Grandma Liu'er looked at Yang Shaowen carefully and shook her head: "You are a young man who is not good enough, not good enough!" Yang Shaowen knew that she disliked her thin body, so he explained: "Second Grandma is looking down on others.  . It only took me one day to walk from Yangpu Village in the southeast to the county seat. "My wife Liu was a little moved.  According to her estimation, the distance between the two places, even by boat, would take more than half a day.  He could walk to the county seat in one day. Even though his body was thin, his perseverance was still admirable.  There is not a lot of hard work but a lot of dirty work. As long as you can suffer, it is worth staying.  She turned around and said to her subordinates: "Newcomers, please sign an oath and guarantee" Yang Shaowen stayed for a while before he realized that he had been hired, and quickly stepped forward to receive a contract with a few lines of large characters printed on it.  Grandma Liu seemed a little dissatisfied with his slow response, but she didn't say much. She just said slowly: "We still have to give Grandma Yuan's face in Lamma Town!" Yang Shaowen looked at the contract and asked the guarantor.  Yuan Huiqing's name has already been written on the spot.Take a closer look at the stipulations in the contract: respect teachers and elders, be dedicated and love others, not allowed to talk about state affairs, not allowed to read books and newspapers, not allowed to ask for leave, not allowed to meet relatives and friends, not allowed to eat without making a sound, not smiling, not allowed to suffer from natural disasters or man-made disasters.  By fatehe understood that this was undoubtedly a contract of betrayal.  This made him a little hesitant.  He thought of a trick: "Second Grandma, I think it's the first time that Second Grandma and I have met, and she doesn't know my character yet. I'm afraid I'm not qualified to be Liu Gongsheng for the time being. This contract is not as good as  How about I wait until Second Grandma gets to know me better in three or two months before signing? Treat these few months as my internship period?" Yang Shaowen's thoughts can't be hidden from Second Grandma Liu in the business world, but she doesn't have much.  Calculate.  At best, he is just an apprentice, so he cannot do anything wrong.  "It's up to you! But don't blame me for not reminding you. If you don't sign the oath, your boss will deduct your wages, and the officials will not care about it." "The second grandma is joking. You are a big business person, you are so grand!" Liu Er  Grandma then ordered an attendant to lead Yang Shaowen to identify the place.  Then he was led to kowtow to his master, meet his elders, and meet his senior brothers.  The master is dark and thick, and has a serious face.  Next are the first cabinet, the second cabinet, character, accountant, secretary, boss, and second huzi After completing a circle of worship, Yang Shaowen also knew his rank.  He was the last one, "not yet in the mainstream". In this way, Yang Shaowen's first job in this era began - an apprenticeship in Jiujiangjiangfang.  On the first day of work, he felt strongly uncomfortable.  In the workshops of this era, there really was no concept of labor protection.  The sour smell of the wine sauce shop made him depressed.  Perhaps it's because of the harsh working environment that apprentices in the Zaofang receive higher pay than elsewhere.  In order for my brothers and sisters to have enough food and clothing, I had to grit my teeth and endure it.  Apprentices do the hardest and most tiring work: serving tea, sweeping the floor, emptying chamber pots, putting out hookahs, carrying salt, shaking shit, loading drawers, lighting fires everything.  In winter, Yang Shaowen suffered from frostbite on his hands and feet.  When the northwest wind blows, the chilblains on my feet bloom.  At this time, standing barefoot in the salt water, it felt as if countless steel needles were pierced into the soles of the feet.  This gave him a deeper understanding of the "high salary" of apprentices in the shaofang.  Every day, what he gets is busy, tired, and painful. Finally, he lies on the bed and falls asleep. When he wakes up the next day, he is busy, tired, and painful again.  The days of Yang Shaowen's apprenticeship passed like this day by day
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