MTL - My Stepmother is Soft and Charming

"Here are the thirty-two shopkeepers in the Du family's business. Madam knows most of them. These two shopkeepers were sent by the eldest lady of the Duke's Mansion, so Madam may not have seen them before. One is named Shan, and the other is Shan. My surname is Yao, and I am in charge of the wine business."

Uncle Zheng didn’t speak much, but every sentence he said was very straightforward.

Du Jingyi likes to deal with people like this, without having to go around and around.

After taking one look at the two shopkeepers, they stepped forward and saluted Du Jingyi respectfully.

 “The young one has met the general’s wife.”

"You two shopkeepers, you don't have to be polite. Since you are sent by my sister-in-law, I think you are also close confidants. You have worked hard to open up wasteland and develop business in Cezhou over the years."

"I don't dare. I'm just following orders. The most important thing is that the eldest lady has a vision 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 looked very smart and capable. However, in Du Jingyi's opinion, this kind of person probably didn't have much ambition, so it was better to make fewer friends.

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

 After asking around, he found that what they said was basically consistent with the reaction in the account book. Du Jingyi knew it in his mind, so he stopped thinking and continued to speak to shopkeeper Zheng.

“Uncle Zheng, do you know the team of masons in Cezhou?”

"I recognize it. There is a team in the west of the city who are very good at their craftsmanship. However, the houses they take over are usually those that have entered the hospital for the third time at most. If Madam wants to make major changes to the General's Mansion, she may not be able to do it due to lack of experience."

“This is not difficult. As long as the workman’s skills are good, it doesn’t matter if it’s slower. I want to see you today. Can you make it in time?”

Shopkeeper Zheng nodded and quickly agreed to the matter.

Shopkeeper Yao, who just had no chance to speak again, did not miss this opportunity to please the superiors, so he immediately stood up and spoke in a somewhat flattering tone.

"I'm a young boy, but I've gotten to know some people over the years since I came to Cezhou. The masonry team member my wife is looking for happens to know two of them. They all lived in Sui'an City before, and I heard that they also worked for Fengguo Gong's family. If you have repaired the house, why don't you come and take a look at it?"

He had good intentions, but he seemed to be trying to take credit, but that's what doing business requires, so Du Jingyi didn't blame him.

"Okay, come and see me together. If the workmanship is really good, more people can repair it faster."

Hearing this, Shopkeeper Yao looked happy, as if the person he recommended was about to be favored, which actually made Cherry standing next to him frown slightly.

Cherry is now in her early thirties, and all the new maids will call her Aunt Cherry. Seeing that Aunt Dou's energy is not as good as before, she is now getting more experience and will take over as the housekeeper of the back house in the future. That's when the power comes.

 Hence, she must also learn to look at people.

However, compared to the calmness of Butler He and Aunt Dou, she was still a little less mature after all. Du Jingyi also saw this, so after sending away the shopkeepers, he called in a few people who are now in charge of the general's mansion. .

Steward He is more than ten years younger than Aunt Dou, but now he is in his early fifties. Songshan and Ruijiang, who were originally with Brother Tai, have also made great progress in following him in the past few years, especially Songshan!

He is almost 20 years old, but he looks very mature and steady. Therefore, when the time comes to follow Tai Geer to Jinling City, Du Jingyi can rest assured. On the other hand, there was no decent training in the General's Mansion. This time, Du Jingyi had to choose from several young stewards.

"You are all old people who have been with the General's Mansion for many years. Now that we have moved to Cezhou, construction is going on everywhere in the General's Mansion, so the things you were originally in charge of must be handled securely, and the affairs of this big stall are also Please note, madam, I only have two rules. One is that the workmanship is meticulous and no mistakes can be tolerated, and the other is that outsiders are not allowed to scare the women in the backyard!"

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

It was a bit difficult to take care of his own business, so the two managers looked embarrassed when they heard this. Du Jingyi drank tea quietly and quickly dismissed these two people in his mind. .

There were six more stewards standing, and three of them were eager to try. They probably realized the true meaning behind Du Jingyi's words, so they all thought about the benefits of taking another step forward.

Hence, before he could obey the order, he excitedly beat his chest and made a pledge.

Du Jingyi did not speak, but He Guanshi next to him became angry first.

“How many times have I told you the rules in daily life, and why have I forgotten it again? Madam hasn’t given the order yet, so what ambitions are you showing here!”

　　The dignity of a steward can be accumulated over time.

Hence, the three stewards who popped up were immediately retracted by the spray, so these few were also excluded by Du Jingyi.

 There were eight stewards, and five of them left at once.

The remaining three expressions did not show too much joy or worry. They were calm and calm, as if they had received only a few orders, but they looked stable.

Du Jingyi put down the tea cup in his hand, and then said calmly.

"It's not difficult to say that this matter is difficult. It just requires a good overall plan. When will people come in and when will they leave? If there is wind or rain that delays the construction period, how will it be arranged? You must be familiar with the internal affairs of the house. People's habits are to shock the new craftsmen to the outside world, so go down and write a plan. I will look at the selection. If there is a suitable one, then I will leave this stall to him. Once it is done, there will be many benefits. reward."

Du Jingyi is famous for being generous. When everyone who worked in the General's Mansion heard that there were many rewards, no one thought about it, but then they heard her say something else.

"But what if it doesn't work? You also know that the general has a tough temper and makes him unhappy. He is afraid that he will be punished. So we have thought about it. If we really want to try it, we should put the plan in place before tomorrow. Leave it to Butler He."

 It is the consistent rule of the General's Mansion to have clear rewards and punishments.

　　But in the past, it was the wife who punished him, so a few slaps on the hand won't delay things. But if the general came to punish him, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to get out of bed for ten days and a half.

 It’s not a problem if you lose your current job just because you can’t get it done!

 Therefore, even among the three stewards who were calm just now, some of them began to have expressions that fluctuated.

Du Jingyi smiled, it seemed that the future manager of the General's Mansion would be known tomorrow.

And these movements of hers fell in the eyes of housekeeper He and Aunt Dou. They were also full of aunties. They knew at a glance that the housekeeper Madam is very powerful!