Song Liyun opened the wooden box and took out all the remaining contracts.
She looked at the remaining people and said, "I'll say it again: everyone goes out to make money. I also need manpower here. The wages will still be the same as before. We all know each other. If you'd like to stay, you're welcome."
This time, someone echoed, "We're all just working to make a living, and we'll be doing the same work wherever we go. If the girl likes us, we're willing to stay."
These guys, who were kitchen helpers, didn't have any special skills, so they were always doing odd jobs wherever they went.
Tianxianglou used to pay high wages, so if this female manager can really keep her promise, they are willing to stay.
Song Liyun raised an eyebrow and smiled, "Alright, you're welcome to stay, but there's one thing we need to clarify first: I don't recognize any entanglements between you and your previous employer."
"Of course, of course!" The others chimed in, seeing how easy-going the new manager was. "We worked here diligently and responsibly, and we have no regrets towards anyone."
“When we work away from home, it’s common for us to change employers. How can we possibly get entangled in any mess?”
"Yes, yes, I came from Jinxi Tower last year, and I haven't even been working here for a few months!"
The atmosphere immediately became lively. To ease the awkwardness, the guys started talking about where they used to work, saying that changing jobs was as easy as drinking water for them.
However, a few people in the crowd remained silent. After everyone had finished speaking, Song Liyun said slowly, "Those who stay need to sign a new contract and leave their home address."
"What address?"
"Excuse me, young lady, why do you need to leave your home address?" someone asked boldly.
Song Liyun glanced at the crowd and spotted one of the people who was looking down, trying to hide behind someone else.
That was last year when he kept insisting on the old rules of Tianxianglou over a plate of roasted lamb chops, which eventually angered Min Gande's waiter. I never expected that he would dare to show up again today.
Judging from his terrified appearance, he probably only now remembers who he is.
Was he afraid of getting revenge on him?
Song Liyun smiled slightly. She didn't even care about this young man, so asking for his home address was a test.
She smiled faintly and said, "The reason I asked everyone to write down their home addresses is, of course, to help everyone calm down and focus on their work. If you think more about the safety of your family when something happens, you will naturally be more attentive when you are working."
"From now on, whenever there are holidays or festivals, we can deliver any gift boxes that the building gives out directly to our homes."
The question of why a gift box needed to be sent to someone's home was clearly an attempt to blackmail them by using their family members as leverage, and immediately some people's expressions turned sour.
After a moment's hesitation, several more people came over, collected their indentures, and left, including the waiter who had been keeping his head down the whole time.
As a result, there were seven or eight people left in the store, and the originally full hall was suddenly more than half empty.
Standing there on the still-chaotic ground, it looked quite desolate.
Song Liyun took out the contracts that had been arranged earlier, looked at the remaining seven or eight people, and nodded in satisfaction, saying, "Since everyone is willing to stay, Tianxianglou will definitely not treat you unfairly in the future. Now please come over and sign your names and put your fingerprints on them."
She was very satisfied that she was able to find seven out of more than ten people.
Luo Baihu made it sound so easy, talking about setting up a restaurant for his own amusement.
She couldn't afford to support such a large group of people and have money flowing in like water just by opening the door.
Anyway, I don't plan to run Tianxianglou like before, so reducing the number of people is just right.
From the moment Song Liyun heard that Lord Jiang had asked her to take over Tianxiang Tower, she began to consider the matter of personnel.
Everyone in Qili County knows that Tianxianglou was Hong Jingtian's property, and it has now been confiscated by the government.
Although the restaurant's chefs and waiters had all been investigated by the authorities, they could openly distance themselves from Hong Jingtian.
But no one can say for sure whether some of them might be harboring resentment towards their former master and trying to sabotage them.
It would be quick to dismiss all the original staff, but in such a rush, it would be difficult to find anyone else to take over as soon as possible.
Those who come back may not be clean either; they might even be prevented from being investigated by Lord Jiang.
Once Song Liyun kneaded and manipulated them, anyone with a bit of interest would be unable to stay.
The remaining people obediently signed new contracts and also revealed their home addresses and family members' situations.
Song Liyun also had a copy of the personnel information for Tianxianglou that Jiang Feng had given her, and after checking it, everything was true.
These seven people were mostly from Qili County. Tianxianglou paid them well, and they were hardworking, doing odd jobs such as serving tea and water.
Unfortunately, all the skilled chefs have left, and the only ones left who can work on the stove are two kitchen helpers.
I usually do things like chopping vegetables and preparing ingredients; I've never actually cooked food before.
In addition, there were three waiters/waitresses and two washroom maids.
Song Liyun felt that this was enough.
Among these people, the young kitchen helper named Ye Hua was literate and seemed quite clever, but he lacked experience and was a bit timid.
Song Liyun put him in charge of the kitchen for the time being, and then instructed the people to start cleaning the restaurant.
He then led Zhou Xiang and the others to the grain and oil shops in the county town to purchase goods.
Previously, Tianxianglou had fixed suppliers for all its products, and they delivered them to the door.
However, Tianxianglou has now changed hands, so the previous agreement is naturally null and void.
Song Liyun did not get the answer she wanted from this trip.
Several shops refused to cooperate with Song Liyun, and they all said the same thing: that grain prices have risen now, their old customers have already placed orders, and they will give any surplus grain to Tianxianglou in the future.
After running around for two days without getting any orders, Song Liyun's complexion worsened day by day.
Zhou Xiang said, "Miss Song, why don't you ask the centurion for help to transfer grain from the garrison?"
Song Liyun shook her head: "These are all minor matters; they can be bought with more money."
She felt that anything that could be solved with money wasn't a problem, and there was no need to involve the great god, Loren.
As for the county government...
Jiang Feng had not been in Qili County for long, and his focus was still on investigating the Di barbarian bandits. He was not familiar with the rules and regulations of various trades in the city.
We still need to figure out the reasons behind this ourselves.
Chaos has indeed broken out in Qing'an Prefecture, but the news hasn't reached us yet.
So the only reason these grain stores are causing trouble is that Qili County is deliberately making things difficult for itself.
Everyone wants to do business, and there's no reason to turn away money that's offered to you. The shopkeepers were also in a dilemma when Song Liyun came to visit.
However, through their tactful refusal, Song Liyun also figured out the real reason.
Since Hong Jingtian was captured, many people have inquired about Tianxiang Tower, wanting to buy it from the government.
Although the restaurant is currently experiencing bad luck, its location is excellent. As long as we hold onto it, it will become a treasure trove again in time.
But now that the government has handed it over to an unknown woman, many people are dissatisfied!
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