Xiao Wu also said, "Now everyone wants to know what that top performer looks like, the one who could have two men beat her up like that. Even though it's daytime now, there are still many people going to the West Market."
"Everyone, go back to your work. We've just heard about this matter." Yan Funing said calmly.
Whether the man who beat people up was someone or not was none of her business.
Looking up at East Third Street, I saw that Sanlianpu had opened a clothing store, the former tea shop had become a jade shop, and in a few days, a blacksmith shop would probably open.
Even with Chengwen Building added, there are still not enough shops.
There are really too many shops left closed. At the current rate of opening shops, I wonder when they can all be open for business.
Thinking of this, Yan Funing turned her head and said to Liu Song, "Uncle, I'm planning to recruit a group of skilled people to be the shopkeepers. Today, I'll ask Brother Chengwen to help write some recruitment notices and post them on the street."
"That's a good idea. I wonder how much monthly salary your daughter is thinking of?"
"The salary varies from 10% to 20% of the profit, depending on the level of ability. If you do a good job, there will be rewards."
Liu Song nodded and looked at his son: "Can you write a recruitment notice? If you can't pass the exam to become a scholar, don't even mention that you can't write it."
Liu Chengwen quickly said, "Yes, yes, yes."
"Boss, everything we need for the blacksmith shop has been prepared. When do you think we can open it?" Tong Cheng came over.
Yan Funing pondered for a moment and said, "I've thought about it. The profit margins at a blacksmith shop are lower. In the capital, few people would come to you to make farm tools. Most of them would be daggers and swords. If you do these well, you'll naturally make money. But I know Shopkeeper Tong's skills. If you can make gold and silver jewelry, then our profits will be higher."
"Gold and silver jewelry, how expensive would that be?" Tong Cheng said, feeling rather embarrassed. "I'm also thinking about how to help the boss save costs."
"We should save costs where possible and spend where necessary." Yan Funing smiled faintly. "There are many high-ranking officials in the capital, and they are not short of money. If our jewelry is novel and beautiful, we should have a lot of business."
Liu Song's eyes lit up: "If my daughter opens a gold and silver shop, she must include me in it."
After hearing this conversation, Yang Shu and his son Yang Yutang wanted to speak several times, but they were too embarrassed to interrupt.
Yan Funing looked at them with a smile. "The combination of gold, silver, jade, and gemstones will make the jewelry even more spectacular. There are already many jewelry pieces on the market that are inlaid with gold, jade, and embellished with gemstones. We should be more innovative in the decoration, so that we can attract more customers. Shopkeeper Yang, you also need to contribute to the construction of the gold and silver shop."
Yang Shu and Yang Yutang exchanged a glance, and it was Zheng who spoke first: "Miss, what about the monthly allowance?"
Yang Yutang pulled his wife aside and said, "Why talk about money? It's because the young lady appreciates our craftsmanship."
"I appreciate the craftsmanship, but the price is negotiable." Yan Funing smiled slightly. "Shopkeeper Yang and Shopkeeper Tong are both taking 20% of the profit now. If the gold and silver shop really opens, they will naturally give you additional profits."
Zheng said happily, "The profit margins on gold and silver jewelry are very high. Even if you get one in a hundred, you can count the money until your hands are tired."
What she said was also what everyone present was thinking.
"The gold and silver shop needs to be large, at least two or three shops combined, and the decoration needs to be followed up as well."
Yan Funing raised her hand, and everyone went to Chengwen Building to discuss.
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The Prime Minister’s Mansion at this moment, the Cai family.
Cai Mushi has not left the house for several days.
The reasons were simple: first, her father had told her in front of the emperor that she should reflect for a month; second, there were rumors spreading outside.
She avoids it if she can.
Although she didn't go out, there were many people helping her.
The maid brought a middle-aged man over and said, "Miss, this is the Fu family's servant."
The Fu family servant nodded and bowed, "Miss Cai, the day before yesterday, Miss Yan came to the Fu family. Master Fu told her to get out and scolded her for not avoiding suspicion. Miss Yan ran out of the Fu family crying."
Hearing this, Cai Mushi said happily, "Really?"
"It's absolutely true. I was doing odd jobs outside Master Fu's study and heard it all."
Cai Mushi raised her hand and threw down a few pieces of silver: "This is a reward for you."
"Thank you, Miss Cai!" The middle-aged man bent down to pick it up.
After the Fu family's servant left, the maid brought in another old woman.
"Miss, this is the Fu family's maid."
Cai Mushi asked her, "Has your young mistress returned home yet?"
The servant bowed and said, "Master Fu has said that from now on, Miss Yan Er can no longer be addressed as Young Madam. Now no one in the mansion can mention it. If anyone dares to mention it, Master Fu will get angry with them."
Cai Mushi nodded with satisfaction and threw a few coins on the ground.
The old woman picked it up happily and left with many thanks.
The maid said, "The Fu family's housekeeper is still waiting. Miss, are you still here to see me?"
"See."
Soon, the maid brought Yu Liang to Cai Mushi.
Cai Mushi said directly: "The servants in the new champion's mansion were all arranged by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the reason why Housekeeper Yu was able to become the housekeeper of the Fu family was because of a word my father said back then."
The implication is that one word can make him the steward of a mansion, or one word can make him lose everything.
The Imperial Household Department represented the emperor, and ordinary officials could only use the people assigned by their superiors and rarely dared to dismiss them at will.
Yu Liang lowered his head and said nothing.
Cai Mushi added, "When Hua Hong came into the mansion, it was thanks to the housekeeper. Now that Hua Hong can't help me with anything, I can only trouble Housekeeper Yu."
Yu Liang then spoke: "My young master and Miss Yan have completely broken off relations. I wonder what Miss Cai wants to know?"
Cai Mushi was waiting for this sentence and asked with a smile, "Fu Ciyi, do you know that you were promoted by my father?"
Yu Liang shook his head: "I hid it well and was never suspected."
"Very good. If you have any news in the future, please let me know in time." Cai Mushi waved her hand.
Yu Liang said he was leaving.
A quarter of an hour later, Cai Mushi ordered her personal maid, "Call the thugs back."
She originally thought that if Yan Funing was still in contact with Fu Ciyi, she would destroy her appearance.
Now that she knew they had completely severed ties, and Yan Funing was about to become the Princess of a County, she would just let her be.
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Yu Liang returned to Fu's house from Cai's house and hid in his room for half an hour, thinking hard.
Half an hour later, he went to Fu Ciyi and knelt down.
Fu Ciyi glanced at him indifferently: "What's the matter?"
Yu Liang bowed his head and confessed: "I was assigned to the young master's side by the higher-ups, but I became the steward because of a word from Prime Minister Cai."
"Since I came to your side, I have never done anything to offend you. As for the bonus, it was indeed my fault for choosing the wrong person."
"Today, this old servant went to the Cai family. Miss Cai asked about the relationship between you and Miss Yan. This old servant said that you have completely broken up. Please punish me, young master!"
He bowed his head and continued honestly, "Except for this old servant, all the other servants in the mansion are more or less spies for others."
"Today, I say these words, hoping that my conscience will be at peace. I also beg you to resign me."
Fu Ciyi said calmly: "I know."
Yu Liang was shocked: "Why didn't you dismiss us servants earlier?"
"Avoid alerting the enemy." Fu Ciyi's voice was very light. "If you still want to follow me, forget that you are sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs."
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