Chapter 617: Election of Stewards

"Here are the thirty-two shopkeepers in the Du family's business, most of the ladies know each other, and these two shopkeepers were sent by the eldest lady of the Guogong Mansion, so the lady may not have seen them, one is surnamed Shan, the other is surnamed Yao, and they are all in charge of the wine business."

Uncle Zheng didn't say much, but every sentence was very straightforward.

Du Jingyi likes to deal with such people, and there is no need to bother around the corner.

After glancing at the two shopkeepers, they stepped forward and saluted Du Jingyi respectfully.

"The little one has seen the general's wife."

"The two shopkeepers don't have to be polite, since you are the people sent by your sister-in-law, you are also cronies, you have worked hard in Cezhou to open up a business in Cezhou over the years."

"Don't dare, the little one just obeys orders, the most important thing is that the eldest lady has a vision and knows that Cezhou will develop well in the future, so she sent us over."

It was Yao's shopkeeper who spoke, who looked like he was in his early forties, very shrewd and capable, but in Du Jingyi's opinion, this kind of person probably didn't have much belly, so it was better to make fewer friends.

So after smiling and replying a few words, I put my mind on the other shopkeepers.

After asking again, he found that what they said was basically the same as the reaction in the account book, and Du Jingyi knew it in his heart, so he continued to speak to the shopkeeper Zheng after taking a break.

"Uncle Zheng, do you know the masons in Cezhou?"

"Recognize it, there is a team in the west of the city that has good craftsmanship, but on weekdays, the house they receive is at most three courtyards, if the lady wants to overhaul the general's mansion, I'm afraid I don't have enough experience and can't do it."

"This is not difficult, as long as the worker's craftsmanship is good, it is slow and not tight, I want to meet today, can I catch up?"

Shopkeeper Zheng nodded, and quickly agreed to the matter.

And Shopkeeper Yao, who had never had a chance to speak again just now, did not let go of this kind of time when he could please the boss, so he immediately stood up and said with a little flattery.

"The little one is not talented, I have met some people in Cezhou over the years, and the masonry team that Mrs. is looking for happens to know two, they have all been in Sui'an City before, and I heard that they have also repaired the house for the Fengguo family, why don't you find them and take a look?"

He has a good intention, but he looks like he is a little bit robbed, but this is what he wants to do business, so Du Jingyi is not to blame.

"Yes, come to me to see it together, if the craftsmanship is really good, more people will repair it, and it can be faster."

Hearing this, the shopkeeper Yao looked happy, as if the person he elected was about to be looked down upon, but it made the cherry standing next to him frown slightly.

Cherry is also in her early thirties now, and the new little maids have to call Aunt Cherry, seeing that Mama Dou's spirit is a little worse than before, so she is now experienced and will take over the housekeeper power of the back house in the future.

Therefore, she also has to learn to look at people.

It's just that, compared to the quietness of Steward He and Mama Dou, she is almost hot after all, which Du Jingyi also saw, so after sending off the shopkeepers, she found a few people in the general's mansion who are now in charge.

Steward He is more than ten years younger than Mama Dou, but now he is in his early fifties, and Songshan and Ruijiang, who were originally by Tai Ge'er's side, have also grown a lot with him in recent years, especially Songshan!

is almost twenty years old, but the whole person looks extremely old and serious, so when the time comes to follow Tai Ge'er to Jinling City, Du Jingyi can rest assured.

However, in the General's Mansion, there is no decent training, and this time, Du Jingyi has to pick out a few young stewards.

"Several of you are old people who have followed the General's Mansion for many years, and now that we have moved to Cezhou, the General's Mansion is also going to start construction everywhere, so the things you are in charge of should be grasped steadily, and you should also pay attention to this big mess, Madame, I only have two rules, one is that the workmanship is meticulous and does not tolerate the slightest mistake, and the other is that those outsiders are not allowed to frighten the ladies in the backyard!"

The requirements are not complicated, but if you can really do it well, it takes a lot of meticulous work.

And it was really difficult to take care of his own affairs, so the two people in charge looked embarrassed when they heard this, Du Jingyi drank tea quietly, and quickly eliminated these two people in his heart.

There were also six stewards standing, and three of them were eager to try, probably realizing the true meaning behind Du Jingyi's words, so they all thought about the benefits of taking another step up.

So, before he could listen to the order, he happily patted his chest and promised.

Du Jingyi didn't speak, but the manager next to him was angry first.

"How many times have you said the rules and regulations on weekdays, why have you forgotten them? Madame has not yet commanded it, what ambition do you have here! ”

The majesty of what a steward is accumulated over the years.

Therefore, the three stewards who came out of the head were suddenly retracted, so these were also excluded by Du Jingyi.

Eight stewards, five at once.

The remaining three expressions did not have too much joy or worry, and they were calm as if they had received orders, but they looked steady.

Du Jingyi put down the tea cup in his hand, and then said calmly.

"It's not difficult to say that this matter is not difficult, it is necessary to plan well, when to enter the people, when to leave, if it is windy and rainy, how to arrange the construction period, to be familiar with the habits of the people in the house, and to deter the new craftsmen externally, so go down and write a plan, I look at the selection, if there is a suitable one, then this stall will be handed over to him to do, do it well, and there will be a reward."

Du Jingyi is known for her wide hands, and when the people who were on an errand in the General's Mansion heard that there were many rewards, who didn't think about it, but then they heard her say again.

"But what if it can't be done? You also know that the general has a hard temper, which makes him unhappy, but I am afraid that the board is indispensable to suffer, so I think about it, if I really want to try, I will hand over the plan to Steward He tomorrow. ”

There are clear rewards and punishments, which is the consistent rule of the General's Mansion.

In the past, it was all punished by the lady, and the matter of hitting the board a few times did not delay the matter, but if the general came to punish him, I was afraid that he would not be able to get out of bed for ten days and half a month.

I don't have to because I can't do this thing, and I lose my existing errand, then it's called a trouble!

Therefore, even among the three stewards who had just calmed down, some of them began to fluctuate in their faces.

Du Jingyi smiled, it seems that tomorrow he will be able to know the candidate for the future manager of the General's Mansion.

And these movements of hers fell in the eyes of Steward He and Mama Dou, and she was also full of aunts, and she knew at a glance that Mrs. Butler was amazing!