When a pound of mixed noodles cost twenty cents, Kang Yueran set the price of sweet potatoes at six cents per pound; after selling the radishes, she gave the money to the villagers; now it is the same, she is willing to teach her unique porcelain-making craft to others.
This deeply moved everyone present, and made them even more convinced of Kang Yueran.
Yu Honghuo bowed and saluted, "Master, your heart is as broad as the sea. It really makes me ashamed."
Kang Yueran waved her hand and said, "Alright, no need to be polite. I have something else to entrust to the shopkeepers."
Several shopkeepers said in unison: "Master, please give your orders."
"After the shop opens, the shopkeeper's salary will remain the same, but the clerks' will be paid a different salary. Their fixed monthly salary will be reduced to 500 wen, plus a 2% commission. This 2% will only be taken from orders they sign themselves."
In the past, only the shopkeeper could sign the order. "Let them sign it themselves? They've never signed anything before."
Kang Yueran wanted to train new people, "So I let you teach. Your commission is from the entire shop. The more guys sign, the higher your wages will be.
From now on, the shopkeeper will be more of a manager, letting the waiters sign the orders, and you will assist them. At the same time, you must prevent the waiters from causing disputes over customers.
I will open a shop in the future, and having only five of you as shopkeepers will not be enough, so you must help me train the best among my shop assistants as soon as possible."
The five shopkeepers all promised to train them with all their heart.
Shopkeeper Wen asked, "Master, do we need to change our Anzhou Colored Porcelain Workshop as well?"
"Yes! You have to change too, just like them."
Everyone also asked many questions, and Kang Yueran patiently answered them one by one.
The meeting lasted until the evening. Kang Yueran had the servants clean up a few rooms in the outer courtyard for the shopkeepers to stay overnight and return the next morning. He also had someone send a table of wine and food so that they could communicate with each other.
After finishing work at the kiln, Kang Yueran took the holiday gifts and went to Zhangshan County to find Wang Wenqing.
After not seeing each other for a year, Wang Wenqing had grown taller. Kang Yueran smiled and said, "Why are you still so thin? Eat more."
Wang Wenqing scratched his head. "I eat a lot, but I don't gain weight. My father is also tall and thin. Maybe I look like him. Sister Kang, if you had come one day later, I would have gone to Anzhou City to see you."
"It's okay, I came to see you just as well! I just happened to have something to tell you."
"How can it be the same? I'm younger, so I should be the one visiting my sister. What does my sister want from me?"
"Heshun Wharf is already built, and they're renting out shops. I've reserved one for you."
Sun An was extremely delighted. "Oh, that's great. Whether the shop at Heshun Wharf is to be rented or sold has not yet been finalized. We are waiting for news."
"The shop is only for rent, not for sale! Master Zuo has asked all the merchants to sign the contract in three days. He wants to officially open the shop before March next year."
Wang Wenqing nodded and said, "That's no problem. We will definitely be there in three days."
He smiled shyly after he finished speaking, "I can't take the imperial examination, so I'm learning business from Uncle Sun."
Dayong did not allow the sons of merchants to participate in the imperial examinations, but there were countermeasures to the policy. If the sons of merchants insisted on participating, they had to change their identities or be recommended by those in power.
The Wang family has only one master, Wang Wenqing, and he is the only one who can take over the Wang family's business, so he is destined to have no chance of taking the imperial examination.
Kang Yueran comforted him, "Being an official means you can make decisions for the people, and being a businessman can also benefit the people. Study hard and become a famous businessman in the country in the future."
"Well, I will study hard."
As they were talking, there was a noise outside the door.
Sun An stamped his feet in anger, "Oh, I'll go check it out!"
Wang Wenqing explained, "He's from the Wang family in Mingzhou. Two years ago, their house was robbed. The then Mingzhou governor, Wang Shouye, forced my great-uncle, Wang Quanfu, to sell off 70% of his shop, saying it was to repay debts.
Later, Wang Shouye was dismissed from his post and his cousin-in-law Qiu Zhi was removed from office. The Wang family lost their support, and the remaining 30% of the shops were sold out in just one year.
Seeing that life was getting tough, he came to Anzhou to seek refuge with my family. Seeing that I was young, he kept coming to my house to make a fuss, which was very annoying!
"Since you're bothering them, why don't you fight them off?"
Sun An failed to stop them. Wang Quanfu's wife, Liu, rushed in and heard Kang Yueran's words. "What are you talking about, little girl? Why are you kicking us out?"
After saying that, he immediately changed into a pitiful look and cried, "Wenqing, you can't listen to the instigation of outsiders, your great-uncle..."
Wang Wenqing slammed the table and said, "Sister Kang is not an outsider. You are the outsiders. Uncle Sun, kick them out."
Wang Quanfu also rushed in and pointed at Wang Wenqing, "How dare you disrespect your elders? I am the head of the Wang family. I can directly remove you from the Wang family tree."
"Wang Quanfu, you probably forgot that our Anzhou Wang family is no longer on the Wang family tree. I tolerate you again and again because we share the same bloodline, not because I owe you anything."
Wang Quanfu immediately changed his tone, "Bah! Since you are a descendant of the Wang family, you have to listen to me, the clan leader."
Seven or eight people suddenly entered the main room. Qiu Zhi rolled up his sleeves and asked, "Father-in-law, shall we start?"
Wang Wenqing remained calm and said, "This is Anzhou, not Mingzhou. You can't act so recklessly."
People who are afraid of poverty fear nothing except poverty. Qiu Zhi, who had some kung fu experience, took a few steps forward and intended to strike Wang Wenqing.
Kang Yueran picked up the teacup and smashed it towards Qiu Zhi's face.
Qiu Zhi covered his bleeding nose and looked at Kang Yueran, "Who are you?"
Kang Yueran stood up, picked up the broken pieces of teacup on the ground, held Qiu Zhi down, and cut Qiu Zhi's tendons in his hands and feet.
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