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Volume One Rebirth in Another World Chapter Thirteen Screening (Part 2)

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    In the afternoon, the government sent a petty official, and several guards led the male and female orphans in the camp into Tianfeng City, and took them to the small school ground next to the government office.  Several other orphans from the refugee camps have gathered in the small school grounds. There are almost more than 300 boys and girls in total.

    "There are so many people." A boy said timidly.

    "These are not many people. You have never seen apprenticeships in this city. There can be thousands of people, which is much more than this." Chen Shuifa said in a casual tone, also to cheer up these country children, so as not to wait for a while.  A shrinking person is not popular with others.

    "Bang! Bang!" Several gongs sounded, and a dozen officers also shouted: "Quiet! Everyone is quiet!"

    The orphans on the school grounds suddenly became quiet. Even the brave ones only dared to speak quietly and secretly.

    Three or four officials walked onto the wooden platform in front of the school grounds, led by a Zhongzhong officer from the Prefecture.  Under the stage, a group of representatives from workshops, trading houses, county military guards and other places gathered. There were hundreds of them, standing in a group according to their respective professions.

    "Is everyone here?" The name Zhi Zhongyou glanced around and asked lightly.

    "Sir, we have brought all the children, and representatives from all walks of life are here." A class leader from the government office replied respectfully.

    "Well, let's get started!" The Zhizhong waved his fat sleeves and directly ordered the selection of apprentices to begin without any further words.  Thinking about it, facing a large group of children, he would not be interested in giving a long speech to show how the government loves and cares for the people. No matter how much he talks, these children may not be able to understand it.

    With this order from him, the school grounds became lively.  Representatives from various industries went to different locations around the school grounds to set up tables and chairs.  The orphans were divided into more than a dozen teams, and were taken to representatives of various trades by guards.

    The requirements for selecting apprentices vary from profession to profession.  Some screening procedures are relatively simple, such as in the blacksmith workshop, where a few thick and dark old craftsmen check the physical condition of the boys one by one.  With a strong body and strong arms, and asking a few simple questions, as long as the person is not too stupid, they will record the name of the orphan, and after all screening is completed, they will discuss how to distribute it with representatives of other industries.  Just like in a business, the ultimate goal is for everyone to be happy.  Of course, if you like a child with particularly good qualifications and are also favored by other representatives, you can bargain.  As for those with less qualifications who are not selected, it depends on each person's luck and whether they can be selected by representatives of other industries.

    Even if the apprentices selected by the firm become shop assistants, they must recruit good customers for the owner. This is the front line of doing business and is also part of the facade of a firm, so it is the most delicate and demanding.  First of all, whether you can read, whether you can count, and whether you can be loyal.  Then look at whether you are smart and studious, and whether you are articulate.  In the end, it depends on whether you are in good health. Otherwise, if you choose a sick person to go back to, you will have to lose money to take care of him.

    "Those little ladies are very convenient. How long do we have to wait in line here?" Tie Heng's team happened to be queuing up with a representative of a trading company, but there were too many boys, and it was very cumbersome for the trading company to select apprentices. Chen Shuifa couldn't help it.  Get anxious.  On the other hand, the girls with a smaller number of people are much simpler.  Girls are mainly concentrated in workshops or estate representatives in textile, printing and dyeing, tea picking, silkworm picking, etc. Most of these trades also require girls to be apprentices.

    ¡°Don¡¯t be so impatient, it will be our turn soon.¡± Tie Heng admires the apprenticeship system in this world.  Once these orphans are selected, they sign a contract and become formal apprentices in various trades. Not only can they learn the corresponding skills and skills from their respective masters, but they also no longer have to worry about whether they will have enough food and clothing in the future.  Their boss will pay for food and accommodation, and if they perform well, they can even receive rewards such as money.  Correspondingly, once they leave the army, according to the terms of the contract, they must first accept the employment of their employer.  And these businesses will not treat them badly, because of the social tradition of this era, even the most black-hearted businessmen know how to treat their employees well, and these people are an important part of their assets.  Just like those landlords and gentry who dare not treat tenant farmers too harshly, once a businessman's reputation is ruined, he will no longer be able to hire people to work for him, and he will be close to bankruptcy.

    After thinking about it, it was Tie Heng¡¯s turn.  Five people at a time were taken to representatives of several trading houses.

    "Can you read or not? How many can you read in total?" The person in charge of Tie Heng is a middle-aged man. Judging from his dress and appearance, he should be an accountant in a business.  He was asking questions, but he didn't care about Tie Heng's answer at all. Instead, he took a booklet, opened a page at random, took a glance at it, and then handed it to Tie Heng.  "Read the above to me and enunciate clearly."

    Tie Heng nodded, took it with both hands and started to shineThe written word is recited aloud.  After reciting no more than four or five lines, the middle-aged man shouted to stop.  "Okay, no need to read it anymore."

    There was no change in the expression on his face. He reached out to take back the booklet and gave him another one.  "You know a lot of Chinese characters, but have you ever learned fortune telling? Take a good look at the questions in the booklet and see how many you can answer. You don't have much time, so hurry up." As he spoke, he nodded again.  A square table with a set of pens, ink, paper and inkstones placed on it.  "You can use these if you want to make a draft."

    "Reply to this gentleman, I already have the answers to these arithmetic questions." Tie Heng lowered his head slightly, showing a respectful gesture.

    "Ah!? Have you already calculated it? Have you calculated everything on this whole page?" The middle-aged man didn't believe it. In just a few sentences, he actually calculated the answer. He had studied under him for several years.  Apprentices probably aren¡¯t that fast either!

    He was surprised and disbelieving here, but Tie Heng was still feeling bored.  There are only five or six questions on one page. In addition to simple addition, subtraction and multiplication, there are also two questions that are almost equivalent to linear equations in two variables. They can be solved by mental arithmetic, so why do they need to write.  Tie Heng reported the answer with a smile. The middle-aged man was stunned for a moment, then took the brochure and read it carefully to make sure it was correct. The look on his face became a little excited.

    "Yes, yes, I didn't expect that there could be a child like you among these dolls. Well, seeing that you are strong and know etiquette, there is no need to test the rest." The middle-aged man smiled and picked up the brush.  "What's your name? How old are you? Are you willing to come to our Shengtong Trading Firm?"

    Before Tie Heng could reply, a commotion suddenly came from a corner of the school grounds.

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