Chapter 269: Do it or not
"Speaking of which, I do have feelings for this manor. After all, I've been here for so many years. Besides, this is my old profession. If I could continue to manage it, that would be perfect! Sister-in-law Qin, what do you think of my potential?"
Nanny Qin Qing understood that the Madam had asked her to send Manager Mao out on purpose to give him the opportunity to inquire.
Of course, Nanny Qin Qing would not say such a thing as how likely it was to succeed, and Manager Mao also knew that she would definitely not say it, so he just asked.
Nanny Qin Qing smiled and said, "Manager Mao, go back and wait for news. Madam and the Second Master are serious about their work and will definitely discuss and consider this matter carefully when they get back. Madam and the Second Master are of the same temperament and cannot tolerate any injustice. They like to have everything clearly organized, so Manager Mao should think carefully when he gets back. If you have any conditions, you can put them forward together. Whether they succeed or not, Madam and the Second Master will definitely give Manager Mao enough face."
Manager Mao was cheered up, feeling a little relieved, but also a little more nervous. "Thank you, Sister Qin. Masters like Madam and Second Master are hard to find even with a lantern. If possible, please put in a few good words for me, Sister Qin."
"Manager Mao is being modest!"
"Hahaha!"
The two of them said goodbye to each other with a smile, and watched as Nanny Qin Qing turned around and went back to the manor. Only then did Manager Mao leave.
Xu Zhichun and his companions went into the city soon after. They first found a furniture shop and agreed to have the shop's skilled worker go to the village to measure the dimensions the next afternoon.
After walking around for a while, it was already past four in the afternoon, so we returned to the inn, ordered some hot water for a shower, and met up in time for dinner.
After dinner, everyone went to Liang Mingxuan's room to discuss whether to hire Mao as a manager.
Liang Mingxuan prepared paper and pen, and wrote one note after another, making corrections and deletions. Before he knew it, it was late at night, and everyone yawned and went back to their rooms to sleep.
What a fulfilling day!
The next morning, he went to the pawnshop to buy someone.
Although Qingyang County is more prosperous than Qingshan County, it is still a county town after all. Winter is approaching, and there are not many people in the dental clinic.
Nanny Qin Qing suggested, "Madam and Second Master, please choose carefully. Buy a few now. After all, there are people cleaning and tidying up the farm. After the winter, they will be familiar with the place. Then you can either ask the broker to bring some people back from the provincial capital, or go there yourself to choose the ones you want."
Xu Zhichun also smiled and said, "That's right. We don't necessarily need to recruit all the people at once. Fortunately, it's the off-season now. I can bring the people back and let them slowly get familiar with the land. We can think about other things next year. Even if we don't have enough people to farm the fields right now, we can just hire some more people."
Having made up their minds, Xu Zhichun naturally would not compromise when choosing people. After discussing with Liang Mingxuan, they decided to buy twelve people from three families in total.
It's enough for now.
They bought some daily necessities, hired two mule carts, and went to the farm together.
After they were settled down and assigned responsibilities, the village began to take shape.
In the afternoon, someone from the furniture shop came to measure the dimensions. Xu Zhichun and his companions followed them back to the city, paid half of the deposit, and signed a contract stipulating that all the furniture and matching curtains, drapes, cushions, etc. would be delivered before the New Year.
After I have concluded the matter with Manager Mao tomorrow morning, I can go back.
When they met again at the manor the next day, Manager Mao's attitude became even more respectful.
Of course, his attitude was earnest and sincere, and sounded like it came from the heart, but to Xu Zhichun none of that mattered; what was important was the contract.
"This is the contract we drafted after discussion. Mao Guan, please take a look at it first."
"Yes, ma'am."
Manager Mao took a thick stack of deeds and secretly praised them, "Nice handwriting!" He thought it was most likely written by this Second Master. The handwriting reflects the person, and the Second Master's excellent handwriting at such a young age clearly showed his remarkable talent.
After carefully reading the contents of the deed, Manager Mao was completely stunned.
As a steward, he was required to manage all affairs inside and outside the manor. According to the deed, his power was very limited. The account books were required to be kept in the format provided by the employer, and they must be checked once a month. All purchases had to be signed by the merchant, the person in charge, and him, the steward. The steward was not responsible for direct purchases, etc.
All personnel changes must be approved by the boss, and the housekeeper has no right to decide; all rewards and punishments must wait for the boss's decision if they can wait. If they cannot wait, all parties involved and the housekeeper must sign and seal a simple statement of what happened. This made Manager Mao a little depressed.
In that case, wouldn't he be just an errand boy? What power would he have? This wasn't the kind of manager he wanted to be.
I originally thought the boss didn't live here, and might only come back once every two or three months, or even longer. Wouldn't this be my own world? I feel even more at ease now than before.
Although he believed that he was a principled person, since he was employed by his employer, he would definitely work wholeheartedly and do his best for his employer. He would definitely not abuse his power or misuse his power, nor would he harm the interests of his employer.
But who doesn’t want to hold power and have the final say on everything?
The boss doesn't trust him at all.
Looking down, Mao Guanshi almost fainted.
What does this, this, this mean!
He was a steward here and could go home for four days a month. The rest of the time he had to stay at the farm. His family members were strictly forbidden to come to the farm, let alone take on any errands there. If there was any business deal with a relative of his, he had to report it to the boss first, and only after the boss's confirmation could he make the deal with the relative.
Each of these rules has corresponding penalties for violation, especially the last few, which are very strict.
In addition to four days of rest per month, there are ten days of rest per year, and records must be kept of each rest day.
The contract is signed for a minimum period of five years.
The salary is written at the bottom: ten taels of silver per month, with bonuses during spring plowing, autumn harvest, or other busy months. Usually the minimum bonus amount is no less than five taels, with no upper limit.
Every year on August 15th, there are New Year gifts during the Spring Festival, which must include red envelopes, 20 kilograms of rice, 2 kilograms of brown sugar, 2 pieces of fine cotton cloth, and other items.
In addition, there are two complete sets of clothes for the four seasons every year, each made of ordinary silk and fine cotton.
Mao Guanshi remained silent for a long time.
To be honest, the salary is very attractive! But it is also very demanding.
Mao Guanshi sighed from the bottom of his heart: As expected of a family of child prodigies who passed the imperial examination at the age of ten, none of them are easy to deal with.
What should I do? Should I do it or not?
He's so difficult
Just do it. It's really disgusting. I'm unwilling and awkward. I feel that I'm disrespected, distrusted, and have no real power. It's really boring to be in charge.
But if he doesn't do it, this treatment is really tempting! His previous monthly salary was only five taels. Although he could make a little money from it, it was not much more than ten taels a month when calculated over a year.
The income now is all on the table, and it is actually quite a lot.
He's really difficult.
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