"Uncle Shao, what should we do with these letters?" After reading the letter, Zhenniang asked Shao Steward.

"How to deal with the natural listening to the virgin girl, it is best to stay, these masters have good jishu." Steward Shao pondered for a moment.

"So how can you stay? Many of them complained about our family's low wages, and some even compared the Tian family's new salary. Do you want to give them processing money? Zhenniang asked again in deep thought.

"It depends on the meaning of the virgin girl, but according to the level of Huizhou ink industry, their wages are not low, of course, the most important thing is that there is no money in the account, and no matter how high the wages are, they can't afford to pay them." Steward Shao's face was a little heavy.

A pine plague has put the ink industry in Huizhou in a difficult situation, and the Li family is an eventful autumn, and it is naturally no exception.

"So, what should we do? I also asked Uncle Shao to teach one or two, when Zhen Niang left home today, my grandfather had instructed that Zhen Niang was new to Modao, and in line with the attitude of learning, Shao Steward and Uncle Jing Dong should still be asked to make decisions about things in the workshop. ”

Zhen Niang's posture was very low. And she meant it. She doesn't think that she can grasp the overall situation as soon as she enters the industry, and learning and doing is the attitude she should have.

Steward Shao listened to Zhen Niang's words, and looked at Zhen Niang attentively for the first time, she was still the girl who sold ink at the entrance of Sibao Street every day, but she was dressed more steadily today.

Looking at her expression at this time, the ink master resigned together, such a major event, to be encountered by ordinary people, I am afraid that I will panic and be in a hurry.

Not to mention anything else, he has also read these resignation letters, and he is not only dissatisfied with the salary. There are also those who directly express their dissatisfaction with the virgin girl and a woman who is in charge of the ink shop. It can be seen that the expression of the virgin girl is calm and calm. The words of inquiry can be heard sincerely, but there is no condescension.

On this occasion, this attitude has won the appreciation of Shao Steward, and he is down-to-earth. Calm, this is not easy for a fifteen-year-old woman, the old lady always has her own uniqueness in looking at people.

Thinking of this, Steward Shao gradually put away the original grievances, after all, he has worked for the ink workshop all his life, this ink workshop can be said to be his life's work, and it is one thing not to be angry with the shopkeeper, but he also doesn't want anything to happen to the ink workshop.

What's more, at this time, Zhenniang's sincere attitude made her feel a lot more comfortable. Although there may still be some unwillingness in my heart, it is only a private unwillingness, and it will not affect the affairs of Mofang.

So he said: "Otherwise, I'll give up this old face and tell them again, it's just that this person's heart is always insufficient, with the comparison of the Tian family's wages, these masters' hearts are restless, coupled with Li Mo's chaotic situation now, these masters are afraid that they have the heart to go." ”

Zhenniang thought for a moment. Shaking his head: "Uncle Shao, you are too familiar with the masters, and I am afraid that some things are not easy to say, so let's call everyone." There are also ink workers in the workshop are recruited together, I said a few words, and in the end it is to stay that day when it rains, and the mother wants to get married. Let them be. ”

Zhen Niang knew in her heart that although Shao was in charge of things, she was a little selfish. But he has been obsessed with the ink shop all his life, but he is not the one who ignores the ink shop. Otherwise, the Seventh Grandmother would not have valued him so much. Therefore, if Shao's words were useful, then these resignation letters would not appear in front of her.

"This ...... Lady Zhen, the workers in the workshop are all rude men, you are a girl's family...... If there is anything that the virgin girl has to say to me, I will tell you. Steward Shao frowned and said, he didn't look down on Zhen Niang, but he was afraid that the crowd would rise up and coax him, but Zhen Niang would not be able to get off the stage, so he had some proposals.

Zhenniang shook her head: "It's okay, I'll just say a few words to express my attitude, and the things decided will have to wait until the afternoon, there will be nothing." ”

"Okay then, how about recruiting all of them in Dongcang?" , Listening to Zhenniang say this, Steward Shao didn't say much.

“haode。” Zhenniang nodded.

So, Steward Shao went to recruit all the people.

After a while, everyone was gathered, and Zhen Niang stood on the stone steps of the east warehouse, with a copper basin at her feet and an oil lamp beside the basin.

"Hello everyone, Zhen Niang has to be valued by the old lady and took over the ink workshop, at this time the mood is sincere and fearful, but Zhen Niang can not let the old lady down, and will do her best to run the ink workshop, of course, this is inseparable from everyone's support. However, everyone has their own aspirations, and some of the people present do not trust Zhenniang, and some others have other desires, so today I have received these resignation letters......"

When Zhen Yu said the resignation letter, he raised the letter in his hand and continued: "To be honest, Zhen Niang is very sad, but it can't hinder everyone's future, but some words are not unpleasant. If you don't trust Zhenniang, then Weishenme won't give Zhenniang a few more days, sit on her words, watch her deeds, and always look at it. As for the ...... that is otherwise requested"

Speaking of this, Zhen Niang paused, glanced around at everyone, and then continued: "Although some ink shops offer high wages, I think everyone still has to think deeply about whether the high wages offered by these ink shops can be truly cashed, this is one of them. Second, everyone is rushing for high wages, but they have to think about it, can that ink shop accommodate everyone? Now is the time of the pine plague, if that ink shop can't accommodate it, then where to go? ”，

As soon as a few questions were thrown, the originally noisy scene fell silent a lot, and some of the inkmen looked pensive, and of course, there were also disdainful faces.

But no matter what, everyone listened to Zhen Niang's words.

"Okay, these are the words, everyone can't help but think about it carefully, if you think clearly, you still want to leave, then come to me to resign, then, I will be at the door of the ink shop, set up a table, people who want to leave, a glass of water and wine and a red envelope, so that they can gather and disperse. The person who wants to stay, Zhen Niang has nothing else but a bow, and everyone will share joys and sorrows in the future, in short, there is Zhen Niang to eat, and everyone will be indispensable. ”

After Zhen Niang finished speaking, she threw the stack of resignation letters in her hand into the copper basin at her feet, and then lit them with an oil lamp and burned all the resignation letters.

"I'll burn these, if everyone thinks clearly or resigns, then it's nothing to write another copy, our ink shop is not short of ink and paper." Zhenniang joked again.

Everyone at the bottom laughed.

However, Steward Shao and Master Qin glanced at each other, this girl has beautiful hands. This hand not only shows the sincerity of the ink shop, but also shows neither humility nor arrogance. Those who are going to leave will have to think about it.

At this time, the expressions on the faces of several masters who were about to leave were a little evocative.

Then the crowd dispersed. They all had contemplative expressions, obviously to think about it.

"Uncle Shao, Master Qin, please keep an eye on the ink shop, I'll go out." Zhen Niang said to Steward Shao and Master Qin at this time.

"Well, you can go ahead if you have something to do." Steward Shao and Master Qin nodded.

Zhen Niang came out of the ink workshop, she naturally wanted to see Uncle Jingdong.

Uncle Jing Dong asked for leave at home since she promised to take over the ink shop the night before, saying that she wanted to take care of Uncle Jiu. But Zhenniang understands that after the fire of Uncle Jiu, Uncle Jingdong is afraid that it will not be good to fight with him again, but he is not willing to listen to himself, so he is afraid that he has the heart to start anew.

It's just that today's ink shop is inseparable from Uncle Jingdong. So Zhenniang has to work hard.

Stepping on the wooden soles, Zhenniang went all the way to Uncle Jingdong's house.

"Auntie, is my ninth uncle's body and bones better?" Zhen Niang entered the door and handed Huang a few snacks and pear paste candy that she bought by the way.

"Much better. Yesterday your uncle's aunt's house came, and after talking to the old lady for a while, the old lady felt a lot relieved, and ate a bowl of rice last night. Had a good night's sleep. I was in good spirits in the morning. Huang said with a smile.

"That's good." Zhen Niang responded, and then Huang entered the inner room and asked to see Jin first. It is indispensable for this junior to come to the door and meet the elders.

"Nope." Uncle Nine is very dry. Directly sent away Zhen Niang with two words.

"Don't worry about Zhenniang, there are many things happening at home during this time. Your uncle's heart is uncomfortable. Huang said.

"It's okay, auntie, I understand." Zhen Niang nodded, to be honest, even if Uncle Nine was prejudiced against herself, even if Uncle Nine did such a thing as burning ink workshop. Zhen Niang can understand her.

After all, Uncle Nine died for the ink workshop, coupled with the age of the ninth uncle, it is inevitable that he will stubbornly drill the tip of the horns and do a radical thing, it is not strange that she heard her grandmother say that Uncle Jingkui passed away that year, and her grandmother also wanted to burn down the ink workshop, thinking that if there was no ink workshop, Uncle Jing Kui would not die.

This form is an outlet for negative emotions.

"Where's my Uncle Jingdong?" Zhen Niang asked again.

"In the backyard, the brother who accompanied his aunt was talking, and I will take you over." Xiao Huang said.

Zhen Niang followed Xiao Huang into the backyard, and the entrance was an old pomegranate tree, and there were several stone benches under the pomegranate tree. Uncle Jing Dong accompanied a middle-aged man in a blue cloth light robe to talk there, holding a few stones in his hand and watching.

Needless to say, this middle-aged man in a blue cloth light robe should be Uncle Jingdong's aunt and cousin, surnamed Jiang, called Jiang Laiyun.

"The top-level Wuyuan mud stone, look at this fine rib, not slow or branched, just this stone, without the slightest tendon. Look at this length, eight inches for the treasure, seven inches for the treasure, this piece carved out, not to say eight inches, seven inches always have, that will definitely be a treasure. Cousin, don't hesitate, let's eat this batch of stones together. Jiang Laiyun said excitedly.

Li Jingdong groaned.

"Xianggong, Zhenniang has come to see you." Huang greeted at this time.

Li Jingdong raised his head, glanced at Zhen Niang, didn't answer, and continued to look at the stone in his hand, his expression was very cold.

Huang looked at Zhen Niang apologetically, and sighed in his heart, although the mother-in-law and the father-in-law of the family did not want to see the people in the eighth room, but the Huang family was grateful to the eighth room in his heart.

Not to mention anything else, just the kid who was not sensible before, he was obsessed with cultivating and refining pills, and now although he is not returning home, Zhengliang who follows the eighth room is doing serious business. A few days ago, I secretly stuffed her with a lot of money, and a crooked child was twisted by the eighth room.

So, how can Huang not be grateful in his heart.

"Auntie, you can get busy, I'll stay and refill the tea for my uncle." Zhen Niang said to Huang.

"Hmm." Huang glanced at Zhen Niang encouragingly, patted the back of her hand, and turned to leave.

Zhenniang didn't care about Uncle Jingdong's coldness, picked up the tea on the small stove on the side, and filled the teacups of the two, but her eyes were staring at the stone in Uncle Jingdong's hand.

Looking at it, Zhen Niang couldn't help frowning slightly, and simply squatted down again, looking at a stone on the ground, this stone that Uncle Jiang said just now was a mud stone from the top Wuyuan. Zhen Niang looked at it but not really, if she was not mistaken, this should be Qimen's fine ribbed stone.

Cao Jishan of the Song Dynasty made a detailed analysis of the mud ribbed stone of Wuyuan and the fine ribbed stone of Qimen on the "Petal Stone Theory", although the ribbed stone of Qimen and the ribbed stone of Wuyuan have reached the point where they can be almost chaotic, but the ribbed stone of Qimen is not strong, the color should be lighter, the stone is very dry, and the ink is easy to dry, which is really not a haode inkstone material.

It's just that the ribbed stone of Wuyuan is not easy to excavate, and the price is high for rare goods, so some unscrupulous traders often sell Wuyuan ribbed stone with Qimen ribbed stone.

In the future generations, it is possible for those who are recruited to lose all their wealth.

Thinking about it, Zhenniang couldn't help but think of the genealogy that recorded that after the death of the seventh grandmother, Uncle Jingdong suddenly withdrew Jiufang's shares in Mofang, and at this time, the funds injected by Li Jincai were precisely because of this that Li Jincai easily got his hands on Mofang.

It's just that Uncle Jingdong Weishenme will withdraw from the shares of Mofang, and the genealogy is not detailed, and Zhenniang does not know, but obviously there should be an inside story.

Is it related to this batch of stones?

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Continue to ask for pink support!!! (To be continued......)

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