Feng Fu: "What's to be done?"
Liu Yang: "I don't want this either."
Feng Fu: "But losing half of your body means you can't survive."
Liu Yang: "As long as the other half is replaced, we'll both survive."
Feng Fu and Liu Yang spoke to the crowd.
The butler pushed the door open and smiled at everyone.
"Congratulations, everyone. one of you has already passed the internship period early and has been promoted to a permanent employee.
Although they made mistakes during their work, but the farm owner is willing to give them a chance to make amends."
For employees who admit their mistakes and are willing to pay the price to make things right, our farm is very welcoming and willing to accept them."
The butler's gaze fell on Feng Fu and Liu Yang. "Everyone, let's congratulate our employee Liu Fu on becoming a permanent worker."
In the cafeteria, there was a moment of silence so deep that the fall of a pin could be heard.
After a moment, Liu Wen was the first to start clapping. Soon, others followed with scattered applause. Everyone looked pale, but they had no choice but to force a smile and pretend to be happy about it.
The butler finally left, satisfied.
In the office, Wan Qian woke up from her dozing state.
"What? We finally hired a permanent employee? And he's good at researching feed formulas?"
The head of the production department stood before Wan Qian, speaking respectfully.
"Yes, but this employee made a mistake before, and I was actually ready to 'dealt with' it directly. But the butler said that the farm is in need of people right now, and he thought you'd need him to stay."
The head of the production department looked honest, but if Wan Qian paid a bit more attention, she would be able to hear that he was subtly complaining.
The head of the production department originally wanted to turn Feng Fu and Liu Yang into feed. The little creatures raised at the rice production base hadn't been given nutrition in a while, and eating fresh human flesh would produce higher-quality rice.
But the butler had appeared in front of him, stopping him and insisting on keeping the two of them.
In the end, the head of the production department had to compromise. One half of the two person's body was turned into feed, and the remaining half was left for the butler to handle.
Wan Qian slapped the desk hard after hearing the head of the production department's words.
The desk creaked under the pressure and swayed, barely holding itself together.
"The butler did the right thing!" Wan Qian said loudly.
There was a knock on the door.
"Ms. Wan, I have brought the new employee to report to you," the butler's voice came through the door.
Wan Qian coughed twice, straightened up at her desk, and said seriously, "Come in."
The office door opened. The butler entered, and behind him, a "person" moved stiffly, following him into the office.
"This is the employee who has been promoted to permanent status, Liu Fu." The butler stood still and gently gestured to his side with his white-gloved hands.
The person who entered—or rather, the conjoined people—bowed respectfully to Wan Qian, their two heads bumping together.
In unison, they greeted her, "Hello, farm owner."
Wan Qian sat at her desk, blankly looked at the conjoined person in front of her for a while. Finally, she snapped out of her daze.
"Ahem, no need to be so polite."
She never expected that the first permanent employee hired at her farm would be a person with congenital deformities!
Wan Qian's face showed a complicated expression. She turned to look at the butler standing beside her and signaled for him to come closer.
The butler understood and moved around the desk to stand next to Wan Qian, leaning in.
"Is... is this really okay?" Wan Qian whispered to the butler.
She knew that while employment was tough these days and it was harder for people with disabilities to get jobs, they shouldn't discriminate against them.
However, such severe physical conditions would surely affect normal agricultural production, right? Is hiring someone like this really okay?
The butler smiled warmly. "Of course, it's no problem."
He explained gently, "The current job market is tough, and Mr. Liu Fu is aware of this. He knows that he has no advantage in the job market."
"So, Mr. Liu Fu has very low expectations for his salary. He even offered to work without pay, as long as the farm provides him with food and accommodation."
"What?" Wan Qian tilted her head, unable to believe it. "Say that again."
The butler patiently repeated himself.
Wan Qian scratched her chin. Could there really be such a good thing in this world? But soon, she thought of another problem.
"We won't be breaking any laws, will we?"
After all, she'd studied civil service exam materials for six months. Even though she hadn't passed, she still had some basic knowledge of administrative law. She vaguely remembered that not paying employees seemed to be illegal.
The butler gave a particularly gentle and kind smile. "Of course not."
He continued, "The statutory minimum wage in this area is 1320 yuan. At the same time, the farm provides a canteen and dormitories, requiring employees to pay monthly fees for meals, accommodation, and utilities, totaling 1520 yuan."
He added, "Of course, as a disability subsidy, the farm will also pay an extra 200 yuan per month."
Wan Qian counted on her fingers. With her poor math skills, she did the calculations twice.
A minute later, she looked up at the butler, her eyes only showing three words: "A talent indeed!"
Wan Qian knew, her great-uncle, the one who cared for her, entrusted his life's work to her.
Even when seriously ill, despite not being fully conscious, he still left notes reminding her of the details in managing the farm.
He must have been extremely cautious in choosing the farm's butler!
Look, how reliable the butler is! Not a single penny spent, and he managed to recruit an employee for the poor farm!