The scumbag dad left without even having time to ask about the cotton coat on the table.
An Jingzhi was speechless. He didn't know how many times his scumbag father had been criticized in the past six months, but he always tried to make a presence felt. Wasn't he asking for trouble?
Xiaoqiu, Xiaoxia and other servants went from being shocked and frightened at the beginning to now having expressionless faces.
Sometimes I even want to laugh when I see the scumbag dad being mad at Dong Shuangyan and her son like an angry bull, but he can't do anything about it.
After the person left, Dong Shuangyan's joy of sharing the cotton-padded clothes with her son faded a lot.
She looked at An Jingzhi seriously and said, "Most of the An family's wealth depends on your mother. Don't worry, no matter what he thinks, mother will never let this wealth fall into the hands of others."
"Mom is the best." An Jingzhi was already used to saying this in a coquettish manner.
…
Dong Shuangyan is a decisive person and he got things done on the same day.
When the servants learned that their lady was going to open a garment factory, they all tried to use their connections, hoping to get their relatives in as well.
With the help of the housekeeper Lao Yang, Dong Shuangyan also initially selected several honest and reliable people as the first batch of new employees, and the servants who had been waiting there before helped to train them.
In addition, a few more machines need to be built.
Dong Shuangyan knew without An Jingzhi's reminder that the machines needed to make cotton clothes should be built separately and then assembled together. This way, the secret would not be leaked in a short period of time.
As An Jingzhi's number one lackey, Gou Zi also received many gifts from servants.
"Brother Gou, these are the thousand-layer soles my mother made. They won't break even after years of wearing them."
"Brother Gou, these are two old hens my mother killed. Stewing them and drinking the soup is the most nourishing thing for your body."
"Brother Dog..."
Gou Zi didn't even have breakfast when the An family's servants rushed over and brought in a lot of food.
If it were a few months ago, Gouzi would still feel very happy.
But after following An Jingzhi for more than half a year, I don’t know how many times my prestige has been shaken. Now the novelty of being sought after has passed.
But with so many people respectfully calling him Brother Dog, Gou Zi's vanity was still satisfied.
"Go ahead, go ahead, let's talk about the matter first. If you can't do it, just take this thing back where it came from." He said reservedly.
A clever servant said, "How can that be possible? If Gou Ge can help, it's a favor. If he can't help, we should give him some gifts and express our gratitude. That's our duty. How can we take back what we have given away?"
The dog was obviously relieved by what the other party said. He looked at the other party a few more times and his tone became gentle.
"Tell me, what's the matter?"
The man seemed to have received affirmation, and felt more confident. "Brother Gou, this is what happened. Didn't the Madam want to open a garment factory to make cotton-padded clothes? She also wanted to recruit people from our family. I thought my sister would be a good worker."
The other party rubbed his hands and continued, "Can you recruit my sister as well?"
Seeing that the dog seemed to be really thinking seriously, others also rushed to say:
"Brother Gou, my wife is also a good worker. She is usually responsible for cleaning up the house! Can you recruit my wife as well?"
"Brother Gou, my cousin..."
It feels good to be praised by others, but Gouzi knows that this matter is not his business.
He frowned and said with embarrassment, "You are wrong to ask me to do this."
"You all know that the madam wanted to open the garment factory, and that it's Old Butler Yang who's in charge of this matter. You should be looking for the butler, why are you looking for me?"
The clever man flattered, "Everyone knows that your brother is a favorite of the young master. As long as you help to ask for help, the butler will definitely do something for the young master's sake."
That’s what he said, but is this how the young master uses his face?
Gou Zi didn't want to let the young master be disappointed in him just for two old hens.
He shook his head and said, "I can't control this matter. Just take your things back to where they came from. I won't accept them."
As he said this, he wanted to step out of the room.
Seeing this, everyone looked at each other in surprise.
It was the clever servant who gritted his teeth and called out to the dog that was leaving.
"Brother Gou! This is all I have saved over the years."
He handed over a purse.
Gou Zi weighed it briefly and knew there were at least five taels of silver in it.
"I hope Brother Dog doesn't mind."
Servants only earn two or three hundred coins a month, and these five taels of silver will last for two or three years even if they don't eat or drink.
The other party said with a sad face, "My sister's husband's family is unreasonable and divorced her. Now my parents are worried about this."
"My sister tried to jump into the river a few days ago. If she hadn't been found early, she would probably be gone now."
"I was just thinking about this brother, finding something for her to do so that she wouldn't be thinking about that heartless family every day and wouldn't commit suicide."
The silver bag in his hand, which he was about to return, suddenly stopped.
Sighing, Gouzi said, "Alright, I'll go and test the young master's opinion first. If it's okay, we'll talk about it. If not..."
Before Gouzi could finish his words, the clever man opposite him immediately waved his hand and said, "If it doesn't work, then don't blame Brother Gou!"
Seeing the unexpected turn of events, the others also hurriedly agreed, "Yes, yes, yes, if it doesn't work out, it's not Brother Gou's fault."
…
"Nowadays, more and more people are opening billiard parlors throughout Zeyun County."
"Others followed our lead. When we introduced membership, they also introduced membership."
"Several businesses have decorated their billiard parlors even more luxuriously than ours, and many members have left."
"We used to be able to maintain a monthly revenue of 80 taels, but now this month it's only 50 taels."
Originally, there was only one billiard parlor, but as the business grew bigger and bigger, An Jingzhi bought the shop next door, connected it, and added a lot of billiard tables.
With more and more pool tables, the price certainly cannot be as expensive as before, so it has to be reduced.
Later, because a lot of business was taken away by others, the overall revenue began to decline.
After Xiao Yang finished his report with a sad face, he stood quietly by the side, waiting for An Jingzhi to think.
An Jingzhi was not thinking about income, he was thinking about how far the billiard hall had spread.
At least if it is known to everyone in Zeyun County, it should have spread to the provincial capital recently.
This kind of thing is easy to verify. Just ask the merchants who travel back and forth.
But in ancient times when transportation was underdeveloped, in order to pass billiard balls farther and farther, one had to have a significant influence.
But the weather is too cold this year, so it’s not suitable for any big moves. We have to wait until spring at least.
"Okay, I get it. You don't have to worry about the billiard parlor. Just run it according to the current strategy."
Seeing that An Jingzhi did not blame him, Butler Xiao Yang breathed a sigh of relief.
After paying his respects, he left.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com