Chapter 284 We Are Your Boss
Seeing Xiao Chengjin so straightforward, Fan Qijun hurriedly thanked him.
"I would like to thank Madam Xiao and Master Xiao."
Xiao Chengjin's next words hurt Fan Qijun's heart.
"Master Fan, when you buy grain to help the poor, are you planning to use your salary or your own private money?"
"Or, are you using greed..."
"Haha, it was a slip of the tongue. It was the money from the government account."
Fan Qijun: “….”
Mr. Xiao, you owe me a little.
What is embezzled money?
You, the Xiao family, rule the world, and yet you still ask me to use my own pocket money to support the poor people.
impossible!
I'll just use the money on my account.
Jiang Ruo coughed lightly and said to Xiao Chengjin fiercely, "What you said is not right. Lord Fan is an honest official who works hard and never complains..."
"By the way, use your private money to support the poor people!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Chengjin began to show his affection.
"Ruoruo, you are the boss and you have the final say."
"Just give me the money as you see fit. I have no objection."
Fan Qijun listened to Xiao Chengjin's sarcastic tone and held his forehead helplessly.
Mr. Xiao, you are worthy of being called such.
Jiang Ruo thought for a moment and said, "Master Fan, Jiang's Grain Shop will have a promotion before the New Year. Fine grains will be 30% off, and coarse grains will be 40% off. Once the date is confirmed, I'll have the shop assistants put up a notice."
"As for those poor people, Jiangji Grain Shop will give them some food for free based on their situation. I'll leave it to you to arrange for someone to do that."
As soon as these words came out, Fan Qijun immediately stood up and knelt on the ground with a serious face. "I thank you on behalf of the people of Jizhou. Your great kindness and virtue will never be forgotten by the people."
Xiao Chengjin stood up and gave her a light hand, saying seriously, "These are what we as a couple should do."
Then, he said jokingly, "Fortunately, Jizhou is a small place, otherwise... we wouldn't dare to ask for it."
Fan Qijun turned his head and wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, feeling filled with emotion.
In terms of vision, this gentleman is more suitable to be the emperor than the one above, what a pity...
At lunch time, Fan Qiyun and the driver stayed to have lunch.
It was so cold, so Jiang Ruo decided to treat them both with a slightly spicy hot pot.
Fan Qijun looked at the vegetables, meatballs, and meat slices on the table... feeling a little confused.
Well, let’s not talk about the meat for now. These vegetables are quite rare in this cold winter.
“Mrs. Xiao, these vegetables…?”
Jiang Ruo covered her lips with a smile and said, "It's grown in the greenhouse in the backyard."
Upon hearing this, Fan Qiyun nodded.
Alas, this is the life that a “rich family” should have.
The driver sitting at another table looked at the dishes and meat on the table and looked at Fan Qijun for help.
Sir, help me...
Is this the meal a servant like me should eat?
Fan Qijun gave the driver a look that said, "We made a profit today."
After the soup in the copper pot boiled, Fan Qiyun and the other two imitated them and started eating.
Xiao Chengjin sat next to Jiang Ruo and used the serving chopsticks to pick up slices of meat and vegetables for her...
.......
Fan Qiyun and his friend enjoyed the hotpot very well.
Fan Qijun drank a glass of juice with a satisfied look on his face.
“Madam Xiao, your craftsmanship is truly amazing.”
"If you open a hot pot restaurant in Jizhou City, you will definitely make a lot of money."
As Fan Qijun spoke, he felt emotional again.
what to do?
I really want to bring my family and live with them.
Such carefree days are like being a god!
Jiang Ruo smiled and said, "He will be in charge of the business, and I will just collect the money."
Haha, I’m a walking vault.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Chengjin said with full approval, "I'm responsible for earning money to support the family, and Ruoruo is responsible for being as beautiful as a flower."
Fan Qijun: “….”
You deserve to be happy for doting on your wife like this.
Fan Qijun stayed at the farm for a whole day and left reluctantly before sunset.
"Mrs. Xiao, Mr. Xiao, thank you very much for your hospitality today. I will come again when I have time, haha!" Fan Qijun said after getting on the carriage and lifting the curtain.
Xiao Chengjin: "......"
Coming again?
Tsk tsk, Lord Fan is so shameless.
Jiang Ruo waved her hand and said, "Master Fan, next time you come, remember to bring Madam Fan with you."
"Okay!" Fan Qijun nodded with a smile and shouted to them, "It's cold, go back quickly!"
Xiao Chengjin snorted coldly, put his arm around Jiang Ruo's waist and turned to leave.
Don’t come next time. Not only will we have to eat and take things away, but we will also have to help you solve your problems.
Fan Qijun lowered the curtain and looked at the pile of vegetables, fruits, and snacks in the carriage...he couldn't stop smiling.
This trip was not in vain, hehe!
Go back and show off to your wife.
Well, I'll take a bigger carriage next time I come.
.......
After entering the twelfth lunar month, everyone is very busy.
Xiao Chengjin and Jiang Ruo have been living in the grain shop recently.
The people were naturally very happy to buy discounted food.
When the owners of several other grain shops saw this situation, they could no longer sit still.
They gathered in a teahouse to discuss the matter.
A slightly older owner said dissatisfiedly: "Tell me, does the owner of this Jiangji Grain Shop have too much money? He's just showing off!"
"That's right. The New Year is coming soon. I wanted to take this opportunity to make some money, but now Jiangji Grain Shop has a lot of rice and grain that can't be sold."
One of the owners, holding a purse with a "talisman for avoiding disasters and losing wealth," said, "Hush, he's from the capital, his status is obvious!"
"I think this isn't a show of arrogance, but a kind gesture from their heart, wanting the people to have a good New Year."
Another owner took over the conversation, "I heard that the prefect sent people to transport some grain from Jiangji Grain Store to help the poor people."
"This is not a solution. What do you think we should do?" The older boss slammed the table after he finished speaking.
After hearing this, several owners fell silent.
After a while, the owner, holding his purse, said, "How about this, let's learn from Jiangji Grain Shop..."
Before he could finish his words, the older owner objected, "That won't do. We won't do business that will lose money."
"That's right, we can't work in vain!"
........
"Brothers, please be patient and listen to me slowly."
"After the drought, our rice prices went up, causing people to curse us, and the food... disappeared."
"When we do business, we value conscience and reputation. If we can guarantee these two things, why worry about not having repeat customers?"
"Jiangji Grain Shop offers a 30% discount, so we'll offer an 20% discount. If he offers a 50% discount, we'll offer a 30% discount."
"In my opinion, we are making less money right now, but we are not losing money yet."
"So, if we want to keep our business going long-term, we must win people's hearts..."
After hearing this, several owners fell silent again.
What you said seems to make sense.
In the end, several people nodded and agreed to sell grain using Jiangji Grain Shop’s method.
The boss, who held the purse, was secretly delighted when he saw that they agreed.
Haha, I finally saved the food in the store.
The last time grain was lost from the grain store was their “nightmare”.
What happened to the Zhou family is a lesson for them.
This time, no matter what, I don’t want to “spend money to avoid disaster”.
With this talisman paper, you will surely be able to make a fortune in the future.
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