Chapter 1922 The old lady is going back.

"Secondly, some competition is inevitable in business. Even if we don't want to use underhanded tactics, it's hard to avoid them when we're in the thick of it. But I hope that such competition is healthy. Even if we have no choice, we can't let innocent people lose their lives. If others are involved, we should compensate them in a timely manner."

Jiang Fengshou nodded repeatedly, "Don't worry, Your Highness, I know what I'm doing."

"As long as you know your limits, I'll keep an eye on your performance. As long as you do a good job, I won't treat you unfairly. Aside from wages, if you achieve good results, there will be bonuses at the end of the year or month. If you do well, I might even reward you with a house in the prefectural city."

Jiang Fengshou suddenly looked up. "There's a house as a reward? The landlord's generosity is too much!"

Shu Yu didn't realize she was just making empty promises; as long as someone was loyal to her and did their job well, such a reward was deserved.

She took out the contract and showed it to Jiang Feng. After reading it, he signed it without saying a word, as if afraid that Shu Yu would go back on her word.

Shu Yu said, "The shop is still under renovation and can't be opened yet. But there's still a lot of preparation work before it opens. Since the contract was signed today, the wages will start from today. When you get back, think about what you need to do before the opening, what activities you need to organize to attract customers, and then write them down and give them to me to take a look."

"Yes, boss."

"By the way, I'm hiring staff on the 25th, and you'll be in charge then." That is, the day after tomorrow.

Recruiting the staff was much simpler; Shu Yu handed the entire process over to Jiang Fengshou, and was quite satisfied with his performance upon first meeting him.

As for Lu Sanzhu, he didn't come along this time. He came out to gain experience and broaden his horizons. He had to go and see places like the peach blossom forest, osmanthus forest, and swan lake in Changjin Prefecture, otherwise he wouldn't be able to explain it to Master Ji.

The last guy they hired was named Li Rongman, and coincidentally, he was from Hedeng Village.

When Shu Yu saw him, he looked familiar, and the more she looked at him, the more she felt like she had seen him somewhere before.

It wasn't until they questioned him privately that they learned he had come from Hedeng Village early that morning.

According to him, two days ago, Grandma Fang returned to Hedeng Village to visit everyone and told the villagers that the county magistrate was looking to hire help, but only literate people. She said that anyone who was confident could give it a try.

Not many people in the village are literate, but Li Rongman is one of them, and he has experience as a shop assistant.

Therefore, the old village chief approached him and said that he could go if he wanted to, but he had to follow the normal procedures. Unless he was chosen, he could not reveal in advance that he was from Hedeng Village, so as not to affect the county magistrate's decision.

Actually, Li Rongman didn't come alone; two other people from Hedeng Village also came, but they weren't selected.

Shu Yu suddenly realized why her great-aunt had hesitated when she mentioned hiring employees for her shop that day. However, when she said the primary requirement was literacy, her great-aunt walked away.

That's fine, since Li Rongman got in entirely on her own merits; she didn't use any connections.

In this way, the shopkeeper and his assistant had everything ready.

Zhou Tiedong was still recovering from his injury, but Li Rongman's wages also started from the day the contract was signed, so he had already started helping Jiang Fengshou with his work. After spending two days together, the two got along quite well.

On the 28th day of the first lunar month, the old lady's carriage departed from Chenggu County and arrived at Changjin Prefecture.

They will stay here for one night and set off for Dong'an Prefecture tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)