Chapter 503: Paying wages
Before closing the shop at night, Jiang Fubao gathered everyone in the clinic, including his second sister Jiang Ruyi.
"Today is the day to get paid, everyone line up." These words made everyone cheer.
"Daqian, Dawang, you cleaned very diligently. There were no guests yet, but the table was still piled with dishes and chopsticks left over from the previous table. You also swept the floor very cleanly. In addition to the reward, each of you will receive two taels of silver!"
Jiang Fubao took out four taels of silver from his cash box.
Daqian Dawang hurried forward to take it.
"Thank you, Master."
"Thank you Miss for your gift——"
The two of them were laughing so hard that they couldn't stop.
"Dan'er and Lu'er are also two taels." Jiang Fubao took out another four taels of silver.
Like the servants, the two maids were extremely happy and kept touching the silver.
"Shitou, Erya, you protected me and my second sister, and dealt with several troublemakers this month. I'll reward you one ounce of silver each, a total of three ounces of silver!"
"Thank you Miss——"
"Yun'er, Qian'er, Xin'er, the temperature is high in summer and you have worked really hard in the kitchen. I will give you a high temperature subsidy of two taels of silver, a total of four taels of silver per person."
It was a hot day, and the already high temperature in the kitchen was like a steamer. They stayed in there and sweated profusely. Jiang Fubao felt sorry for them and simply gave each of them an extra two taels of silver.
The three of them were so excited that they almost jumped up, and each of them had a bright smile on his face.
"Thank you, Miss."
"Thank you, Master!"
"Miss is so kind to the servants~"
Jiang Fubao smiled back: "If I don't treat you well, who can I treat well? You are all diligent and never slack off. I have seen it all."
The maids and servants were not jealous even when they took two taels of silver.
There is no comparison between being busy at the front and being busy in the kitchen. Working in the kitchen is much more tiring.
"Second sister, as the head chef of this clinic, it would be impossible without you, so you deserve the highest salary! Purchasing, managing the kitchen, high temperature subsidy, plus bonus, second sister's salary this month is eighty taels, take it."
Jiang Fubao simply pushed all the remaining silver in the purse over, and it sparkled.
The light almost blinded Jiang Ruyi, and she quickly closed the purse.
"Then I won't be polite, haha." Jiang Ruyi shouted happily, her laughter echoing in the clinic.
The reason why Jiang Fubao was so generous was that she earned a lot of money every month.
After the clinic's business stabilizes.
After deducting the cost, I can get at least thirty taels every day.
Occasionally, there are special cases, such as a patient who bought two ginseng roots the day before yesterday and earned eighty taels that day.
I wanted to give one third of the shop's monthly revenue to my second sister, but she refused, saying that ten taels of silver a month was enough.
Jiang Fubao could only try his best to give her more money.
In the evening, Jiang Fubao didn't eat at home.
She invited all the servants of the clinic, including her second sister, to have a meal at the restaurant as a team-building activity.
The other servants of the Jiang family were jealous of her.
Therefore, when Jiang Wangyou was selecting the waiter in the embroidery shop, these people wanted to use all their tricks.
Early August, midsummer.
Youran Embroidery Shop is now open for business.
Jiang Fubao specially invited a godmother to come over, so that he could have the living signboard of the wife of the county magistrate.
The business of the shop was so booming that half of the embroidery products were sold in one day.
After all, a clinic cannot take care of business, but embroidery products can.
Who doesn’t need a screen, clothes, shoes or a handkerchief?
Instead of buying from the shop next door, it is better to buy from the Jiang family. You might become familiar to the wife of the county magistrate.
"Second brother, when will the autumn examination be held?" One evening.
Jiang Fubao was swinging on the swing in the yard. He asked Jiang Tongmu who was teasing his son in front of him.
"It's just these two days. I hope nothing unexpected happens to my friends. We must be on the list." Jiang Tongmu was stunned. He calculated the days and said.
There are three examinations in the autumn examination. If you pass, you have to stay there for more than half a month.
If my brothers can come back by the end of September, it will be considered fast.
Jiang Fubao thought about it and then said, "That's great. I can eat the chestnut cake I made when I come back."
The chestnut season is coming soon.
A few days ago, Jiang Fubao was bored in the clinic, so he worked together with his second sister to make a cake.
If the chestnuts are ripe, it will definitely taste better with sweet chestnut filling.
"What chestnut cake?" Jiang Tongmu stared at her.
"You'll know when your brothers come back." Jiang Fubao then realized that she had let the cat out of the bag.
In total, they made a palm-sized cake, which was eaten up by her, her second sister, and the servants of the clinic.
How could I leave any for my second brother?
Jiang Fubao jumped off the swing with a guilty conscience and ran away.
"Why are you treating this child differently?" Jiang Tongmu was extremely jealous.
Soon, the high temperature of summer gradually faded away, and with the fall of a rain, autumn came quietly.
The emerald green leaves turned yellowish.
There were many dead leaves scattered on the ground.
A breeze blew, bringing a hint of coolness in the air.
Jiang Fubao, who just celebrated his birthday, has already changed into autumn clothes.
End of September.
The brothers still haven't come back.
But the news had gotten out.
Brother Bujiu was on the list, ranking fifth, followed closely by Shen Hechi, ranking sixth. Unfortunately, brother Jiang Tongji and brother Mingxue both failed to make the list.
But it was within Jiang Fubao's expectations.
The two of them participated in the autumn examination this time just to gain experience.
They should have come back earlier, but probably because they couldn't wait for their brother, the four of them just came back together.
The last day of the month.
Four familiar figures appeared at the door of the clinic.
Jiang Fubao, who was stretching lazily, opened his mouth in surprise, as if he was frozen in place.
"Hey, Fubao, are you hungry? You opened your mouth and asked for food? What a coincidence, I really brought you food, try it." Kong Mingxue took out a piece of unknown small cake and stuffed it into Jiang Fubao's mouth.
Only the size of a thumb.
When Jiang Fubao chewed it, he found that it was filled with sour fruit filling.
The skin is sweet and sticky, which balances out the sour taste and is surprisingly delicious.
"Brother Mingxue, you actually brought me food? Tell me, what do you want to do?" Kong Mingxue is a straight man. If he brought her food, he must have something he wanted her help with.
"I didn't buy it for you. It's no wonder he knows you're greedy. Tsk tsk, this clinic is good. Come, check my pulse and see if I'm OK."
Kong Mingxue sat down on the chair, stretched out his arms and grinned.
After a summer, he got a lot darker.
I have lost weight and am not as fat as before, but I look much stronger.
"You are in good health. How could you be so good-looking, Brother Mingxue? I never thought that when I was alive, I would see you lose weight. You are just a little darker, like a black bear."
Jiang Fubao removed his hand and argued with him out of habit.
"Fubao, Fubao, you were still cute when you were little. Look, now when you see me, you poke my heart. I'm so heartbroken." Kong Mingxue covered his chest and pretended to faint.
"Okay, stop talking nonsense, Fubao. How have you been these past few months? Has anyone caused any trouble?" Meng Bujiu took a step forward and asked.