"Here are the 32 shopkeepers of the Du family's business. Madam, you know most of them. These two shopkeepers were sent by the eldest lady of the Duke's Mansion, so you may not have seen them. One is named Shan and the other is named Yao. They are both in charge of the foreign wine business."

Zheng Bo didn't say much, but every word he said was very straightforward.

Du Jingyi likes dealing with people like this, without having to go around in circles.

After taking a look at the two shopkeepers, they walked up and bowed respectfully to Du Jingyi and spoke.

"I have met the general's wife."

"You two shopkeepers, you don't have to be polite. Since you were sent by my sister-in-law, you must be my confidants. You have worked hard to open up the wasteland and expand the business in Cezhou over the years."

"I dare not. I am just following orders. The most important thing is that Madam has foresight and knows that Cezhou will develop well in the future, so she sent us here."

The person who spoke was Shopkeeper Yao, who looked to be in his early forties and seemed very smart and capable. However, in Du Jingyi's opinion, such people probably did not have much tolerance, so it was better to avoid making friends with them.

So after replying a few words with a smile, he turned his attention to the other shopkeepers.

After asking everyone, Du Jingyi found that what they said was basically consistent with the reflection in the account book. He had an idea in his mind, so he stopped thinking and continued to speak to Manager Zheng.

"Zheng Bo, do you know the team of bricklayers in Cezhou?"

"I recognize them. There is a team in the west of the city with good skills, but the houses they usually take on are at most three-courtyard houses. If Madam wants to make a major renovation of the General's Mansion, I'm afraid they don't have enough experience to do it."

"It's not difficult. As long as the workers are skilled, it doesn't matter if they are slow. I want to see him today. Can we make it in time?"

Shopkeeper Zheng nodded and quickly agreed to the matter.

Shopkeeper Yao, who had not had the chance to speak just now, did not miss this opportunity to please his superiors. He immediately stood up and spoke in a slightly flattering tone.

"I am not very talented, but I have made some acquaintances in Cezhou over the years. I happen to know two of the bricklayers that Madam is looking for. They have all been in Sui'an City before. I heard that they have also repaired the house for the Duke of Fengguo. How about calling them over to take a look?"

He meant well, but seemed to be trying to steal some of the credit. However, this kind of taking advantage of opportunities is what business requires, so Du Jingyi didn't blame him.

"Sure, let me take a look at it. If the craftsmanship is really good, it will be faster if more people come to repair it."

Hearing this, Shopkeeper Yao looked very happy, as if the person he nominated was about to be chosen, which made Cherry, who was standing next to him, frown slightly.

Cherry is now in her early thirties. All the new maids call her Aunt Cherry. Seeing that Aunt Dou's spirit is not as good as before, she is now required to gain experience and take over the power of housekeeper in the future.

Therefore, she also needs to learn to judge people.

However, compared to the calmness of Butler He and Nanny Dou, she was still a little lacking in ability. Du Jingyi also noticed this, so after sending the shopkeepers away, she found the few people who were currently in charge of the general's mansion.

Butler He is about ten years younger than Nanny Dou, but he is now in his early fifties. Songshan and Ruijiang, who originally stayed with Tai Ge'er, have made a lot of progress in the past few years, especially Songshan!

Although he is almost twenty years old, he looks very mature and steady. Therefore, Du Jingyi can rest assured when he follows Tai Ge'er to Jinling City.

However, there is no decent trainee in the general's mansion. This time, Du Jingyi will have to pick one from among the young stewards.

"You guys have been with the General's Mansion for many years. Now that we have moved to Cezhou, construction is underway everywhere in the General's Mansion, so you must take care of the things you were originally in charge of, and you must also pay attention to this huge pile of things. Madam, I only have two rules. One is that the workmanship must be meticulous and not allow for any mistakes, and the other is that those outsiders are not allowed to scare the women in the backyard!"

The requirements are not complicated, but to do them well, it takes a lot of careful effort.

Besides, he had to take care of his own affairs, which was really a bit tiring, so the two managers looked embarrassed when they heard this. Du Jingyi drank his tea quietly and quickly ruled out these two people in his mind.

There were six other managers standing there, three of whom were eager to try. They probably realized the real meaning behind Du Jingyi's words, so they were all thinking about the benefits of taking another step forward.

So, before even waiting to hear the instructions, he excitedly patted his chest and made the promise.

Du Jingyi didn't say anything, but Manager He next to him got angry first.

"How many times have I told you about the rules? How come you forgot them again? Madam hasn't even given us the order yet, why are you trying so hard to be so ambitious?"

Manager He's authority has been accumulated over the years.

Therefore, the three managers who showed up were immediately shrunk back by the criticism, so they were also excluded by Du Jingyi.

Of the eight managers, five left at once.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

The remaining three people did not show excessive joy or worry. They were calm as if the orders they received were nothing special. They looked steady.

Du Jingyi put down the teacup in his hand, and then spoke calmly.

"It's not that difficult, but it requires good planning. When do we have people come in and when do we have people leave? What should we do if it's windy or rainy and the construction period is delayed? We need to be familiar with the habits of the people in the mansion, and we need to intimidate the new craftsmen. So go down and write a plan. I'll choose the right one. If there's a suitable one, then I'll hand it over to him. If he does a good job, he'll be rewarded handsomely."

Du Jingyi was well-known for her generosity. When people working in the general's mansion heard that there would be a huge reward, they all had ideas in their minds. But then they heard her say something else.

"But what if we can't do it? You all know that the general has a stubborn temper. If you make him unhappy, you will be punished. So think about it. If you really want to try, hand the plan to Butler He tomorrow."

Rewards and punishments are clear, this is the consistent rule of the General's Mansion.

But in the past, it was always the Madam who punished, so a few slaps on the hands would not affect anything. But if the general punished me, I would probably not be able to get out of bed for ten days or half a month.

It would be a real problem if not only this matter could not be done but also I lost my current job!

Therefore, even among the three managers who had been calm just now, some of them began to show fluctuating expressions.

Du Jingyi smiled. It seemed that he would know the person who would be in charge of the general's mansion in the future tomorrow.

And her actions were seen by Butler He and Madam Dou as her aunt. They knew at a glance how powerful the Madam’s housekeeper was!