Chapter 16: Breaking into the Yard
Ji Yanning didn't know that he was inadvertently targeted by a stranger, and when he returned to Ji's mansion, Steward Wu had been waiting for a long time.
"Miss. Steward Wu stepped forward and bowed.
Ji Yan Ningxu helped him up: "What's wrong?"
Steward Wu said: "In the past few days, we have a lot of shopkeepers under the name of Baochang Ji, who were poached by the other family, and now it is the time to employ people. ”
As soon as Ji Tingsheng and his wife died, the people of the Ji family were staring at the fat of Baochangji, and outsiders naturally did not let it go, internal and external troubles, if it weren't for Wu Geng's resistance, I was afraid that now Baochangji would only have an empty shell.
Ji Yanning asked, "How much is the salary given by the other party than what we give?"
Steward Wu said: "Some of them pay more than us, but there are also some of us who are the same price, and they still poach people; after all, the master is not there, and some people feel that Baochang Ji will not last long, so they find another way." ”
"How many people are gone?" asked Ji Yanning.
Steward Wu replied, "One big shopkeeper, two stewards." Five other people were about to leave, and told me this morning about their intention to leave, so I came to ask Mademoiselle whether to let them go or to raise their wages?"
The emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, even if Ji Tingsheng is gone, but Baochangji is still one of the best silk villages in Jiangzhou, these people plan to leave at this time, if they don't give a higher salary to the family, they want the owner to increase the salary.
And Steward Wu obviously knows this truth, it's not that he can't handle it, if this matter is not brought forward by her, a trusted owner, maybe these people will still make trouble in the future.
Ji Yanning bowed: "I know, please Uncle Wu let all the shopkeepers and stewards come over tomorrow, and I will meet them in the main hall of Xiyuan with Lang'er." ”
Steward Wu asked, "What is the young lady going to do?"
Ji Yanning said: "Uncle Wu don't worry, you send over the annual income and account books of the stores under the management of these shopkeepers, I will take a look later." ”
Looking at her unhurried appearance, although Steward Wu was skeptical, he still chose to believe her, after all, she is the current owner of Baochang Kee, and many things are made by her sooner or later.
"I'll send it over now. Steward Wu replied.
Steward Wu was about to turn around and go out, but Ji Yanning called out to him: "Wait." ”
"What else does the young lady command?" asked Steward Wu.
Ji Yanning's eyes flashed slightly, and he asked, "How much is the filial piety given to the old lady by the second room every month, and how much is given to the second and third rooms?"
Steward Wu didn't expect the eldest lady to ask this question, so he was stunned for a moment, bowed his head and said: "The master said that when the family was separated, the old lady and the third master agreed that the old lady and the second master would give twenty taels of silver every month, and the third master would give ten taels. But it was all set ten years ago, and in the past two years, the lord has sent filial piety to the old lady on a quarterly basis, and one season is five hundred taels. As for the second and third masters, it is unknown. ”
The family was divided more than ten years ago, the Ji family was not developed back then, Mrs. Ji was just the master of Jiangzhou, and he earned very little monthly silver, and the three brothers didn't earn much at that time, they were all relying on the dowry shop to earn money, and it was good to give so much.
But now the income of the big house is far more than the second and third rooms, and now the old lady's expenses are almost all from the big house, and it is estimated that even the second and third rooms are the same.
The old lady is the grandmother of the original owner, she occupies the body of the original owner, and it should have been better for her family, but except for Ji Lang, she really can't feel the sincerity of other people.
It's good that blood is thicker than water, but she doesn't have the slightest affection for these people, if others are good to her, she will naturally be good to others, if they are always thinking about calculating her, then don't blame her for being ruthless.
Ji Yanning said to Steward Wu: "You go and inquire about how much the second uncle gives to his grandmother every month, and we will give it according to the second uncle in the future." ”
There was no expression on her face, and the calmness with which she said this made Steward Wu a little stunned.
Seeing that Steward Wu didn't move, Ji Yanning looked up at him: "Is there any difficulty?"
Steward Wu came back to his senses, shook his head and said, "No, I'll do it." It will be a day of filial piety in a while, so I will do as Miss said. ”
is obviously a girl who is only fourteen years old and has not yet reached the end of her life, but she is calm and meticulous in her work, and her methods are sharp, not at all like the little girl who likes to be petty and hides behind her wife when she encounters something.
Although people's temperament will also change because of the changes they have experienced, the change in Miss is too great.
If she hadn't been wearing this face, he would have suspected that his young lady had been dropped.
Although Wu Geng did as she was told, how could Ji Yanning not see the doubt in his eyes, but suspicion is suspicion, she is Ji Yanning now, this body is real, naturally she will not be afraid of the so-called exposure.
Ji Yanning returned to the pharmacy and continued to get her poison.
In the past, her father always taught her to like making drugs, but now she is very fortunate that she can have a skill to protect herself.
The family will train her as a future queen, let her learn the rules of the palace, learn the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, the six arts of the gentleman, the means of the emperor, and the strategy of power and strategy, she is the first noble daughter in Chang'an, but she died miserably and could not protect herself and her clan.
Since she is still alive, she will not live in vain, and she has some revenge, and she has to repay it slowly.
"Miss, the third lady asks to see her, and is waiting outside the courtyard. Shisu whispered outside the pharmacy.
Ji Yanning said indifferently: "No." ”
"Yes, the slave knows. Shiso replied.
Ji Xiaoyun took the Qingyun Yan from her, and others thought that she could let them pick it up like before.
Zi Su walked to the gate of the courtyard and said to Ji Lan: "Third Miss, my young lady said it, I don't see it." Please come back. ”
Ji Lan was displeased: "Is there anything wrong with the big sister, why don't you see me?"
Zi Su said: "Miss didn't say it, she just said no." ”
"Let me go in and ask her. Ji Lan was about to go to the courtyard as she spoke, but there was a mother-in-law in front of her, and she became angry, "What do you mean by this minion, you dare to stop me!"
The woman said, "I'm sorry Third Miss, my young lady said that no one should be allowed in without her permission." ”
Ji Lan's face darkened suddenly: "You also know that Miss Ben is the third miss of the Ji family, is it possible that Miss Ben can do anything out of the ordinary?"
The mother-in-law did not speak, nor did she get out of the way.
Ji Lan was enraged, and rushed in with the maid.
Seeing this, the mother-in-law who guarded the door unceremoniously pushed them to the ground, she was the person personally selected by the eldest lady, and she had no other ability, but she had great strength, and it was no problem to push a few little girls.
"Ahh
The mother-in-law said bluntly: "Don't say it's the third lady, even the old lady is here, and the young lady can't put it in if she can't see it." ”