Chapter 189 Settling Accounts and Recruiting
However, when Shu Yu calculated all the expenses before the opening, the old lady and Madam Ruan were dumbfounded.
More than one hundred taels of silver had already been spent before the shop even opened.
Where did all this money go? How come they have no idea that they've handled such a large sum of money?
"Actually, the main expenses are the mule cart, the shop decoration, and the fabric."
The biggest expense was the fabric. Shu Yu bought only the best fabrics; the ladies and young women wouldn't even look at anything inferior.
She owns several bolts of the finest silk fabric from the largest silk shop in the county.
However, these materials are enough to last for a while, so there's no need for such expenses at the moment.
"So, our expenses won't be too high going forward, mainly in terms of labor. We still don't have enough clothes in our shop. I also need to teach my older sister how to do makeup, so there's only my mother making clothes, which is definitely not enough. I was thinking of hiring two more people."
Hiring?
When hiring, you should naturally hire people with good skills.
Seeing that Madam Ruan seemed hesitant to speak, Shu Yu asked, "Does Mother have someone in mind?"
Madam Ruan glanced at her mother-in-law, who glared at her and said, "Just speak, why are you looking at me like that?"
Madam Ruan quickly looked away and whispered, "Ayu, I do know someone who makes clothes quickly and exquisitely, and she's a very nice person too. When I was little, I wasn't good at making clothes and was scolded by the Ruan family, it was she who secretly told me the techniques."
Shu Yu understood. "So, she's from Ruanjia Village?"
"Hmm." This was also the reason for Ruan's hesitation. "Axiang's life was not good. She got married when she was young, but her husband passed away a few years later. Her husband's family disliked that she had given birth to a daughter and kicked her and her daughter out. She went back to her parents' home, but her parents were unhappy and wouldn't let her go back. Later, she found a dilapidated house in Ruanjia Village. The village chief of Ruanjia Village asked her for some rent and she moved in."
Ruan is three years older than A Xiang, and A Xiang got married later than her. Now her daughter is a year younger than Shu Yu.
The mother and daughter depended on each other for survival, making a living by embroidering handkerchiefs and the like.
Ah Xiang is a very good tailor and a nice person, which is why Nguyen recommended her.
The old lady scoffed, "Those people from Ruanjia Village are all bad. If your family finds out we've opened a shop, they'll probably come knocking on our door again to beg for money."
“I…” Ruan Shi dared not refute, the things her family had done made her unable to hold her head high for the rest of her life.
However, Shu Yu gently tugged at her hand under the table. When Madam Ruan looked up, she heard Shu Yu say, "Okay, but we still need to see how good her skills are and what her character is like. If there are no problems, we'll hire her. As for Ruan Family Village... they'll find out sooner or later. Not only them, but we also need to be prepared for others to come knocking. In any case, we can help those who are good to us to the best of our ability. As for those who are not good to us, we'll kick them out, no discussion."
The old lady nodded, "Yes, that's what we'll do."
A look of joy crossed Madam Ruan's face. "Then, I'll go to Ruan Family Village another day and tell Ah Xiang."
"Then let's do it this way."
In addition, Shu Yu also wanted to hire an embroiderer.
(End of this chapter)
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