Lin Yun stood on the steps, her gaze sweeping over every familiar face, and smiled, "Yunxiang Pavilion's achievements today are inseparable from everyone's hard work."
She took out a pre-prepared manuscript and read it aloud:
"First, all the old employees who joined within three months before the shop opened will receive an extra fifty taels of silver and will be entitled to one-tenth of the annual profits as dividends."
A cheer erupted from the crowd. Xiao Tao excitedly grabbed her sister's arm, exclaiming, "Miss, that's wonderful!"
Lin Yun raised her hand to signal everyone to be quiet, and continued, "The new employees who join later will not be able to enjoy profit sharing for the time being, but as long as they work diligently, they will be included in the profit sharing system after a year."
In addition, the shop has a promotion system; those who perform exceptionally well can be promoted to manager, with their monthly salary doubling.
"Our shop hasn't been open for three months yet, so we'll leave this decision open for now. Once someone else takes over, we'll proceed accordingly."
Then, several benefits were announced: extra meals on the first and fifteenth of each month, rice, flour, oil and salt provided during festivals, and monthly allowances for those in need.
These measures drew praise from the crowd, and some even teared up.
Nowadays, a typical restaurant waiter can earn 500 coins a month, and a dockworker carrying loads can only earn about 300 coins a month. No shopkeeper can earn more than 2 taels of silver.
Although they originally came from the palace.
Palace maids and imperial concubines earned only 800 coins a month, and they were always living in fear.
Unlike now, as long as you focus on the shop, you get plenty of money, and there are even occasional bonuses.
There's hope for the future...
Heaven has eyes! It's no wonder this lady made money. Good people are rewarded! Amitabha!
"Miss, you've been so kind to us, we'll do our best to run the shop even better!"
An older man spoke loudly.
Lin Yun nodded with a smile: "With everyone working together, Yunxiang Pavilion's future will surely be even more glorious."
In the afternoon, Lin Yun called Manager Chen and Accountant Zhang to the backyard alone.
She took two heavy purses from her sleeve and handed them to the two men respectively.
"This is an extra reward for you, one hundred taels each," Lin Yun said with a smile. "Thank you for your hard work during this time."
Manager Chen took the purse, his hands trembling slightly, as if he were holding a hot piece of gold.
He looked up at Lin Yun, his eyes filled with disbelief: "Miss, this...this is too much!"
Accountant Zhang's eyes reddened, and his voice choked with emotion: "Miss, we were just doing our duty, how could we deserve such kindness from you?"
Lin Yun shook her head, her tone gentle yet firm: "Yunxiang Pavilion's success today is inseparable from your dedication. You deserve it."
The two looked at each other, deeply moved.
Manager Chen took a deep breath and said solemnly, "Miss, rest assured, we will do our utmost and never let you down!"
Accountant Zhang nodded repeatedly, secretly vowing to manage the accounts flawlessly and to ensure that Miss would have no worries whatsoever.
At the same time, bodyguard Wang Defa also received an additional fifty taels of silver as a reward.
Clutching the silver coins, he grinned from ear to ear and said to his companion beside him, "Working with Miss was truly the wisest decision I've ever made!"
The hidden guards watched all of this with envy in their hearts.
One of them sighed in a low voice, "We risk our lives in the shadows, but we don't even earn as much as the guards who are in the open."
The other person smiled wryly: "Who told us to be living in the shadows? But since our master values Miss Lin so much, he probably won't treat us badly."
The guards, seeing Wang De laughing like a fool, all wanted nothing more than to beat him up.
"Miss, what are your plans for the remaining twenty thousand taels of silver?" Zhang the accountant asked.
He shouldn't have asked that question, but he felt that the young lady wasn't someone who would be content to stay in one place.
So I mustered up the courage to ask.
Lin Yun unfolded a map of the prefectural city and pointed to a bustling street: "I plan to open a branch in the prefectural city. The noble ladies of the prefectural city have a strong demand for Yunxiang Pavilion's rouge, and we can't miss this opportunity."
Manager Chen pondered for a moment and said, "The power dynamics in the prefectural city are complex, and there are many places we need to appease. Moreover, we are afraid we don't have enough raw materials."
Not knowing whether the master would care about business matters here, Manager Chen felt that it was too risky for a fifteen-year-old girl to open a shop in the prefectural city.
Lin Yun showed no concern whatsoever, nodding and saying, "That's why we need to buy land to grow our own flowers. The raw materials here are only enough for Shangyang County."
Once we get to the prefectural city, we'll have to grow our own crops. There will definitely be raw materials for sale there, but we can't rely on others forever. What if they try to sabotage us someday…?
Thinking of Manager Qian, Lin Yun became even more determined to grow flowers and plants.
Accountant Zhang asked with some concern, "Then who should we leave here?"
"Let's discuss this later and see who's willing to stay." Lin Yun wasn't in a hurry to arrange personnel; if all else failed, she would ask Fourth Master for more.
Thirty thousand taels of silver should be enough to hire a few people, right?
Lin Yun thought that Fourth Master was generous and responsible, and should be easy to talk to.
(Fourth Prince's political enemies: ...What are you talking about?)
Inside the Forbidden City, Emperor Yongzheng was reviewing memorials in his study.
A guard appeared silently outside the hall, carrying a wooden box in his hands.
Su Peisheng took the wooden box, checked it and found nothing wrong, then bowed and presented it to Emperor Yongzheng.
"Your Majesty, this was sent by Miss Lin through a messenger."
Emperor Yongzheng put down his vermilion brush, opened the wooden box, and was immediately taken aback.
Inside, there were neatly stacked 30,000 taels of silver notes, and a letter.
He unfolded the letter, and Lin Yunjuan's elegant handwriting came into view:
"Your Excellency Fourth Master: Yunxiang Pavilion owes its current success entirely to your support."
I am now offering half of my profits as a token of my gratitude. The woman was deeply thankful.
"I intend to use the remaining silver to open a branch in the prefectural city. I hope Fourth Master will be kind enough to assist me." Respectfully submitted by Lin Yun.
After reading the letter, Emperor Yongzheng was extremely surprised.
Unexpectedly, a small rouge shop could earn such a huge profit in just one month.
What's even more remarkable is that she actually sent half of her profits; her sincerity... speaks for itself.
"She...is she treating me like one of her own?" he murmured, a smile unconsciously creeping onto his lips.
In the imperial court, many people flattered him, but behind his back, they each harbored their own thoughts.
But she was different. She was so open that she was almost naive. She kept clear accounts of everything, yet she offered her heart to him.
This purity stirred something deep within him.
But upon further reflection, a bittersweet feeling welled up in my heart again.
Is she working so hard to earn money because she has no one to rely on and can only cling to this big tree she has?
When she delivered the silver notes, was she ever uneasy, fearing he might think it was too little? Thinking of this, he frowned slightly and tapped his knuckles lightly on the table.
She was the daughter of a merchant, and despite her talent, she was ultimately of low social status.
If she really has other intentions... that's not impossible, we can just change her identity.
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