Jing Zhe woke up very early the next morning.
Hanhan had drunk too much and was still lying in bed. Jingzhe ate some food and then came out on his own, heading straight for the Zhang family.
I made an appointment with Zhang Xiaoyu yesterday, and today I'm taking her to Wenxiangju to "take office".
Before even reaching the Zhang family's house, they could see Zhang Xiaoyu standing prettily outside the door from afar, occasionally tiptoeing to look in their direction. When she saw Jing Zhe, her smile instantly blossomed, adding a touch of color to the desolate morning.
"Young Master!"
Today, Zhang Xiaoyu wore a floral pleated skirt with a light-colored emerald green shirt over it. Her long black hair was tied into a loose bun, casually adorned with a light purple hairpin. A light green belt was loosely tied around her waist. Her cheeks were slightly flushed, and her figure was graceful and charming.
When she smiled, her dimples appeared and disappeared, making her even more charming and beautiful. It seemed that this was the most confident and beautiful moment she had ever been by Jing Zhe's side since he met her.
Seeing Jing Zhe staring at her intently, Zhang Xiaoyu lowered her head slightly, feeling a little shy, but her eyes were full of uncontrollable satisfaction and excitement. She then nodded slightly and went to meet him.
"Young master... what are you looking at?"
"Look at you, you're so beautiful!"
"..."
Jing Zhe's way of praising people was as simple and direct as ever, leaving Zhang Xiaoyu speechless and only able to keep smiling foolishly.
"Let's go to Wenxiangju!"
"Um!"
Zhang Xiaoyu agreed. Normally, when she walked with Jing Zhe, she would lag behind by half a step, just like her inner self when facing Jing Zhe, always feeling somewhat inferior.
But today was different. She stood tall and proud, right next to Jing Zhe, walking side by side.
Yeah, this feeling is so good!
...
At this time, it was just past the halfway point of Chen Shi (7-9 AM).
Jing Zhe and Zhang Xiaoyu deliberately passed by the front gate of Wenxiangju.
Last night, he had someone inform Stone, and Stone also announced at Wenxiangju that a thousand newspapers would be sold this morning at 1:15 AM.
But now it's only a quarter of an hour before Chenshi (7:15 AM), and the long queue outside Wenxiangju has disappeared. Clearly, the newspapers have sold out again!
Zhang Xiaoyu smiled and said, "Congratulations, young master! It seems the people really love newspapers! I estimate that even if we add another thousand copies today, we should be able to sell them all!"
Jing Zhe nodded with a smile as well: "I underestimated the literacy level of the people in Jingzhou. If it were a small place like Pengzhou or Yongzhou, I doubt we would see this scene!"
After observing for a while, I found that although many people still couldn't buy newspapers, their reactions were much better than yesterday. They were no longer complaining, but were eagerly waiting for tomorrow, or even bringing stools to queue up in front of Wenxiangju tonight, determined to buy one by tomorrow!
Jing Zhe and Zhang Xiaoyu didn't dare to go through the front door, but instead went around to the back door of Wenxiangju.
At this moment, the staff at Wenxiangju were also very excited.
Although Wenxiangju is usually quite busy, it's not nearly as bustling as it has been these past two days!
Because of their proximity to the newspaper, the editor-in-chief was their employer, and they had a good relationship with the newspaper's employees. Naturally, they could get the newspapers in advance, and when they got home, who would dare to look down on them?
"President Jing!"
All of this was thanks to Jing Zhe, so when Jing Zhe arrived at Wenxiangju, everyone exclaimed from the bottom of their hearts.
Then Shi Tou brought up the ledger, and Jing Zhe opened it and was very satisfied with the profits of the past two days.
Thanks to the added bonus from newspapers and spirits, the profits from these two days were equivalent to half a month's worth before. However, as he flipped to the end, Jing Zhe frowned again.
Shi Tou naturally knew what Jing Zhe was dissatisfied with, and quickly said, "President Jing, actually, according to your wishes, I don't want to buy on credit anymore, but..."
Jing Zhe waved his hand, "No need to explain, I understand your difficulties, so I don't blame you."
Ultimately, Shi Tou was just a lowly shop assistant; if any official wanted to buy on credit, he had no way to get it done.
He patted him on the shoulder and comforted him, "It's okay, I'll go collect the debt today and see who dares to do it again!"
Jing Zhe squinted and said, "I want not only the debt, but also the interest!"
Then, smiling, he said to everyone, "You've all done a great job lately, and I've seen that. So I'll keep my promise and not only make up for the monthly wages that Manager Song owed you, but I'll also give you extra bonuses for your efforts these past two days!"
These words caused an uproar among the crowd!
Jing Zhe pressed his hand down to signal everyone to be quiet, then pulled Zhang Xiaoyu to stand in front of him.
"Let me introduce you all. This is Miss Zhang from Zhang Family Winery, and she will also be the manager of Wenxiangju in the future!"
She glanced at everyone and said, "From now on, when I'm not around, everyone must obey Miss Zhang's orders. If anyone disobeys, be careful, or I might take action."
Jing Zhe said this half-jokingly, and the group of men burst into laughter.
"Don't worry, President Jing, we will definitely listen to Miss Zhang!"
"What Miss Zhang? It's Manager Zhang!"
"Yes, yes, yes!"
"..."
Seeing how cooperative the guys were, Jing Zhe was very satisfied, so he glanced at Zhang Xiaoyu and asked her to say a few words.
...
Since Zhang Xuexian's recent decline, Zhang Xiaoyu has been in charge of all matters, big and small, at the Zhang family's winery. So, without realizing it, she has already developed some of the characteristics of a strong woman.
He was equally adept at navigating the area at Wenxiangju.
"First, I will double-check the accounts, and then distribute the bonuses that President Jing mentioned as soon as possible—no later than tomorrow."
Zhang Xiaoyu's family is in business, so she understands very well what her employees want most.
Therefore, as soon as she uttered her first sentence, all the staff perked up and had an exceptionally good first impression of the new female manager, their eyes filled with excitement.
Zhang Xiaoyu glanced at Jing Zhe, who quickly gave her a thumbs-up. Zhang Xiaoyu smiled slightly, somewhat smug.
So, seizing the opportunity, he looked at the stone next to him and asked, "Your name is Stone, right?"
"Yes, Manager Zhang! My name is Shi Tou."
Shi Tou was somewhat excited that Zhang Xiaoyu knew his name.
"I've heard President Jing mention you before, so I'll have to trouble you with this next step."
He pointed to the hall and said, "I see there are still some empty seats in the hall. I think we can buy some more tables and chairs to put in them."
Shi Tou nodded quickly: "I'll remember, Manager Zhang! I'll send someone to buy it right away!"
"Well, then invite two more storytellers over. Give them a generous tea fee, and have them each tell a story from one of the five sections of the newspaper, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, in the main hall. Ordinary people who want to listen will have to pay ten coins. Also, send someone to buy more melons, pears, peaches..."
Zhang Xiaoyu said that Shi Tou always remembered it.
Jing Zhe stood to the side, quite satisfied.
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