Chapter 20: Building Authority
Ji Yanning's sudden rhetorical question made Shopkeeper Zhou feel a little weak, and he said: "The old slave doesn't dare to overstep, the eldest lady has the final say." ”
"Shopkeeper Zhou's words are a bit contradictory, since you think that the salary we give is not suitable, you naturally have a plan in your heart, how can I have the final say?" Ji Yanning put down the account book in his hand and looked at the other three people, "Shopkeeper Zhou can't say it, you guys." ”
Steward Zhang said unbelievingly: "Why should I mention one or two percent?"
Ji Yanning listened to his words, and just smiled slightly: "It seems that you don't know enough about your own abilities." ”
Steward Zhang narrowed his eyes slightly: "What does the eldest lady mean by this?"
"When we do business, we look at the profit efficiency, do you know how big the difference is between the profit of the shop you manage and the other shopkeepers?" Ji Yanning said, "You didn't try your best to make profits for Baochang Ji, but in recent days, there are more things at hand, so you shout about processing money, how can there be such a good thing." ”
"Miss, this hat is a little too buttoned, and the old slave can't afford it. Steward Zhang said, "In business, it is the norm to have profits and losses, and if the eldest lady asks us to always have the highest profit, it is embarrassing." ”
Ji Yanning said: "What you can't do, others have done, why is this? Steward Zhang was in charge of the handover of goods in the southwest before, and now he is in charge of water transportation, but whether it is the previous southwest trade road or the current water transportation, it is not necessary to do it as much as the previous steward. Could it be that this is what Steward Zhang said about embarrassing people?"
Steward Zhang's face was annoyed, and he couldn't refute it for a while.
"But the shopkeeper can be considered. Ji Yanning's eyes looked at the shopkeeper, "I looked at the profitability of the East Street shop this year, it is very good, except for the past two months, it is slightly unsatisfactory, what difficulties has the shopkeeper encountered?"
The shopkeeper was suddenly named, a little abruptly.
He bowed his head and said: "Eldest Miss Mingjian, in fact, because of the selfishness of the old slave, there is a daughter in the old slave's family who is sick, and she has found many doctors and eaten many precious medicinal materials, but she has not been cured, so she ......."
Baochang remembered that something happened, the owner was gone, and his family had such thoughts because his daughter had become a little poor.
Ji Yanning said: "I will take the doctor of Bao'an Hall to see your daughter tomorrow, you have done a lot of things for Baochang Ji, and if there are difficult things at home, I will naturally not sit idly by." ”
"Thank you, Miss!" said the shopkeeper's eyes were a little red.
The old club is a good person, and the eldest lady is also a good person.
"My father is gone, but Po Cheong Kee is still there. Ji Yanning said, "After our sister and brother take over Baochang Ji, I can ignore your previous thoughts, and in the future, if you sincerely do things for Baochang Ji, I will naturally not treat you badly, businessmen not only pursue profits, but also look at the truth." Otherwise, Wei Furen would not be the last disloyal person I punished. ”
She spoke loudly, and her eyes swept over everyone present, nobly like a king who could command life and death.
Steward Lin stood up and said to Ji Yanning, "I am willing to be loyal to the owner." ”
"I'm willing to be loyal to the host!" the others chimed in.
Everyone who was still skeptical has now let go of their prejudices in their hearts, and their new owner is a capable person who has to be convinced.
Steward Wu turned his head to look at Ji Yanning, and finally a smile floated.
This meeting was the first time that Ji Yanning appeared in so many shopkeepers, but it stabilized the hearts of these people, which was really unexpected.
Killing chickens and monkeys, the combination of grace and power made him admire, if the old club knew, it would be gratifying.
It's just that the eldest lady disposed of the people of the second lady's mother's family, but I'm afraid that the second room will not give up.
As he expected, as soon as the discussion was over, the old lady sent someone from the courtyard to pass the word.
"Miss, the old lady asked you to go over the main courtyard. The grandmother beside the old lady stepped forward and said.
Ji Yanning bowed slightly, signaled that he knew, turned his head and said to Steward Wu: "Uncle Wu, Wei Furen's matter will be taught to you to do, keep an eye on the Wei family before checking the accounts, if someone takes the money and escapes, it will not be easy to do." ”
Steward Wu nodded: "Yes, eldest miss." ”
The grandmother was stunned for a moment, her face was a little dark, and she said, "The old lady is waiting for the eldest lady to pass." ”
"Mama has been by my grandmother's side for some years, isn't she so impatient?" asked Ji Yanning leisurely.
The grandmother said: "The old slave who accompanied the old lady from her mother's house, everything is based on the old lady, naturally I don't want the old lady to wait." ”
A cold smile flashed in Ji Yanning's eyes, and he walked towards the old lady's courtyard with Ziyu.
Before entering the room, Ji Yanning heard Webster's crying.
"Mother, Sister Ning is doing this, where is this going to put my old face? Isn't this deliberately making it difficult for me to get along with my mother's family......
The maid guarding the door saw that Ji Yanning was coming, so she stepped forward and reported to the old lady: "Old lady, the eldest lady is here." ”
"Let that beast get me in!" said the old lady in a bad tone.
The maid withdrew in a daze, walked to Ji Yanning's side and just wanted to speak, only to see Ji Yanning wave her hand and ask her to step back.
Ji Yanning's face was as usual, he stepped into the side hall, looked at the old lady sitting on the main seat, and stepped forward to salute slightly: "Say hello to grandmother." ”
The old lady raised her eyes and saw that she was so upright in her manners, and thought that she was still somewhat jealous of herself in her heart.
She snorted coldly and asked, "I heard that you sent Shopkeeper Wei to the government?"
What the old lady didn't know was that Ji Yanning's etiquette was just out of habit, and the etiquette she received in her previous life made her do very well in her gestures, either not doing it or doing it well.
Fearful? non-existent.
Ji Yanning raised his head to meet the old lady's gaze, and did not deny it: "Yes." ”
Seeing that she did not have a trace of remorse, the old lady frowned: "Do you know that Shopkeeper Wei is your second aunt's cousin, and you have to call him cousin." ”
"This doesn't seem to have anything to do with me sending him to the office. Ji Yanning said, "He is the shopkeeper of Baochang Ji, and he is my subordinate." He was disloyal and unjust, and embezzled the property of the lord's family, so I naturally have a reason to send him to the government. ”
Wei Shi, who was on the side, said: "Sister Ning, is there any misunderstanding in this, my cousin I know that he is not such a person." ”
Ji Yanning said coldly: "What does the second aunt mean, I'm lying to you?"
Wei said: "Second Aunt didn't mean that, she just felt that there might be some misunderstanding in this matter, Sister Ning, you don't have to listen to outsiders." ”
Ji Yanning chuckled: "Second aunt don't worry, this matter is investigated by the government, if he really wronged the shopkeeper Wei, he is naturally innocent, the prefect can no longer blame him, and when he comes out, I will think that he will make amends." ”
Wei Shi choked, as if he felt that his breath was blocked in his chest and could not come out, and he stared at Ji Yanning resentfully.