Chapter 986 Whatever You Want Will Come True
Old Madam Zhang gestured to Butler Zhang to take the banknote. This was the first time in so many years that she felt unhappy seeing a banknote.
Because her plan failed, Butler Zhang took the banknote and checked it carefully, "Old Madam, I have checked it, and it is indeed correct."
"Then let's go!"
Mrs. Zhang left the pharmacy without looking back.
Zhang Juexia spoke a few words to the owner of the pawnshop and briefly explained what he needed him to do. The owner said he already knew about it.
Zhang Juexia saw that he had said everything he needed to say, so he gave Chen Liang a look, and Chen Liang quickly understood. He took out a hundred taels of silver from his pocket and handed it to the shopkeeper, "Shopkeeper, we always keep our promises. You were very quick today. Here is the silver note, please accept it."
The shopkeeper wanted to refuse, but Chen Liang insisted, "You have helped us a lot today. You must accept this banknote. Otherwise, I will not be able to explain to our boss."
Shen Liang pretended to be embarrassed and glanced at Zhang Juexia who was about to walk out the door, "Boss, this money is given by us willingly, just accept it!"
The shopkeeper seemed to see Shen Liang's sincerity and said, "Then I will accept it."
Chen Liang bowed to the shopkeeper and said, "Goodbye, but please don't forget what we asked you to do."
The shopkeeper personally sent Chen Liang and Zhang Juexia away, and only went into the house after their carriage disappeared.
He sighed to the waiter, "We are so lucky to have a customer like Mr. Zhang."
The clerk noticed that his boss was in a good mood, so he said with a smile, "Boss, to be honest, no one in business wants to have a customer like Madam Zhang.
I see that even Mr. Zhang, who is so generous, doesn't seem to want to get too entangled with her."
The shopkeeper was in a good mood. He glanced at the young man and said, "You have made great progress and have become more discerning.
However, in our line of work, how can we choose our customers?
If I could choose, I would also be happy to meet customers like Zhang Dongjia every day. He is good-looking, speaks gently, and most importantly, is generous and willing to spend money. "
The boy nodded in agreement.
When Mrs. Zhang returned home, she felt more and more uncomfortable. She always felt that her sale of the farm had benefited Zhang Juexia.
But he couldn't think of any good plan at the moment, so he went to cause trouble for Zhang Juexia.
Before she could finish her anger, people from the capital came to ask for money again. She looked at the two banknotes in her hand, sighed, and thought to herself that this farm was the most valuable thing in her dowry, so she just sold it.
Oh, if something happens next time, which one should I sell?
I'm afraid no one can raise so much money at once.
When her disappointing son came to collect the silver, he complained that she hadn't made up the whole amount, "Mom, why don't you take out some of your private money and make it 10,000 taels of silver?
Why did you ask Madam Ye for so much money for no reason? Five hundred taels of silver can do a lot of things! "
"I'm doing this to keep the old people in our village."
"How can they be worth so much money, mother? I have told you long ago that you are old, so don't worry about the family affairs.
Tell me, wouldn’t it be good for you to retire at home peacefully?
Why do you have to worry about so many things? There are so many people who can farm. Why spend so much money to keep those people?
Not to mention, isn’t it an expense for these people to go to the capital?
So, it would be more cost-effective to just buy someone new."
Mrs. Zhang was so angry at her son that her face turned red. "Are you finished?"
"Mom, not yet. Aren't I waiting for you to give me the silver?"
"you......"
"Mom, why are you so stingy? This house will be mine sooner or later. It's better for you to give some things sooner rather than later."
Madam Zhang picked up the tea bowl in her hand and threw it over. "I don't have any silver. If you think it's too little, just keep it. Don't use my one or two taels of silver."
"Mom, are you really so angry?
I didn’t say anything else, and besides, the money hasn’t come into my hands yet.”
Old Madam Zhang threw the tea bowl again, causing her son to scream loudly. Fortunately, he finally came to his senses and ran away.
Butler Zhang had someone clean up the broken tea bowls, and then he spoke some nice words to try to persuade Old Madam Zhang to calm down.
Madam Zhang must have considered Butler Zhang as her confidant, "You don't understand, I'm like a dumb person eating bitter herbs, I can't express my pain!
The farm we are selling today is probably the most valuable thing in our family.
Alas, I’m afraid the days ahead will be even more difficult.”
After hearing what Madam Zhang said, the first thing that came to Butler Zhang's mind was whether the salary would be reduced again!
"Butler Zhang, go tell everyone that starting this month, everyone's wages will be reduced by half."
"this?"
Butler Zhang was so shocked that he just opened his mouth wide, not knowing what to say. However, he managed to blurt out a sentence, "Old Madam, isn't this a good idea?"
"What's wrong with that? I'm the master, I have the final say.
If anyone has any objections, please bring money to redeem yourself. If you don’t have money to redeem yourself, just stay in this house.
And you, Butler Zhang, you are also an elder in this family, so you should take the lead!
The masters are in trouble, and these are unavoidable. Besides, what's the point of you servants having so much money? Save some and leave it for the masters!"
If Butler Zhang hadn't taken his own status into consideration, he would have been furious.
His monthly salary was two taels of silver, but now it has become one tael of silver. What's this?
He really wanted to cry but had no tears, and he had to suppress his dissatisfaction and help the old lady.
When Butler Zhang informed everyone that the old lady wanted to reduce their wages, he was almost spitted out by everyone, but he had to bite the bullet and explain to them.
"Butler Zhang, please understand, my original salary was 200 wen, but if you cut it in half, it will only be 100 wen.
What can I do with this salary?
"You're better off. My wages of 100 wen have been reduced to 50 wen. I'm afraid I can't do anything else."
"Why don't we leave the Zhang Mansion? Didn't Butler Zhang just say that once we save enough money, we can redeem ourselves."
"But where are we going after we leave Zhang's house?"
"Hey, I still don't believe it. God won't let the blind sparrow starve to death."
"That makes sense. We work so hard here but still don't make much money!"
"Listen to me, I heard a fellow villager say the other day that he works at the Shengxia Hot Pot shop and earns one or two taels of silver a month!"
"So many?"
"Well, I didn't believe it when he said it. I asked him several times, and he always said the same thing."
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