Chapter 1302 People from the Capital Have Arrived

Ruan Dali's face flushed with excitement, and he nodded repeatedly, "Don't worry, boss, I will definitely do my job well. I will definitely live up to your trust."

Shu Yu nodded and told him some things to note, asking him to plan his direction after taking charge.

She still hoped that Ruan Dali could take advantage of his spare time to read more books and learn to read. As the workshop grew larger, he would inevitably have to handle some accounts and contracts, and he would need to be literate to cooperate and negotiate with outsiders.

Ruan Dali is literate. When his family built their workshop, he had looked at the account books with his father and uncle.

He was the one who helped keep the ledgers for the debts in Ruanjia Village.

However, he only knows some common and simple characters; he's completely lost when it comes to anything more complex.

Now that my status is different, the responsibilities on my shoulders have also become heavier.

Fortunately, Ruan Dali is a shrewd person who knows that he needs to study harder now, otherwise no one will respect him even if he becomes the manager.

Shu Yu was satisfied with his idea. After offering a few words of encouragement, she got up and led him and Da Niu to the oil press.

Then, in front of everyone, he officially announced the decision to promote Ruan Dali to manager.

"...We've both seen Ruan Dali's performance these past few days. From now on, he'll be in charge of the oil pressing workshop. If anyone has any questions, you can ask him or Manager Lu. I've said before that everyone here is equal; those with ability and talent have the potential to rise. We'll see those who do well, and I hope everyone will work hard like Manager Ruan. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future."

Everyone was taken aback, but then they began to congratulate Ruan Dali.

After Shu Yu finished speaking, she and Da Niu left the oil press.

She told Da Niu to work harder and be more careful lately, and then left the workshop.

Shu Yu thought that the person from the capital would arrive at least half a month later, but she didn't expect that the other party would arrive earlier than she imagined.

Ten days later, a carriage slowly pulled up not far from Lu Ji's workshop.

A man in his thirties stepped off the carriage. He glanced at the workshop ahead, then turned to the man still inside and said, "Young Master, we've arrived."

The carriage curtain was lifted, and Ren Huai glanced at it casually before getting out of the carriage. "Let's go, let's go take a look."

The two walked one after the other to the workshop's main entrance. Upon seeing this, Old Yang, the gatekeeper, immediately stood up, came to the door, and asked with a smile, "Who are you looking for, young master?"

"Oh, I'm not looking for anyone." Ren Huai smiled and spoke humbly, "Old man, we've come from afar and saw a house and people here. We'd like to ask for a drink of water and for directions."

Old Yang turned around and picked up the kettle from the stove, pouring two cups of hot water. "It's normal to encounter difficulties when you're away from home, I understand. We may not have much else, but we always have hot water. Here, it's so cold, this will warm you up."

Ren Huai thanked him, then, while blowing on his cup, casually asked, "Old man, your workshop seems quite large. What do you do in here?"

Old Yang chuckled, "You guys really are from out of town, you don't even know what we do here. Look, see the sign above? This is our Lu Ji Workshop. We do business with the Lu family, everyone in Jiangyuan County knows that."

(End of this chapter)