Wanjin Lady

Chapter 39: Killing the donkey

Wen Wan seemed not to notice Ma Changshun's hesitant look, and ignored Zhang Jiping's dark face, and glanced at everyone in the room.

Suddenly.

She stood up.

The young lady was thin and petite, but she was not at all afraid when she stood among a dozen tall and strong men.

Especially those eyes, which were bright and scorching, and the pressure was even greater.

Somehow, the twelve people who stayed behind suddenly felt that the atmosphere in the room became a little tense.

"I'll tell you three things."

The girl's voice was neither hurried nor slow, but very catchy.

"First of all, the wages for those who stay will be increased by 12%. I will send someone to pay you tomorrow. Until the Wen Family Winery's business improves, wages will be paid every ten days. This is a reward for your loyalty to the Wen Family Winery."

As soon as Wen Wan said this, the people below immediately exploded!

An increase of twelve, or one-fifth, means if a clerk's monthly salary is two taels of silver, it will increase to two taels and four cents.

Don't underestimate four taels of silver.

According to the calculation of the Great Chen Dynasty, four qian of silver was equal to four hundred wen of copper coins, which would be equivalent to nearly one thousand yuan in income in later times.

The people below had different reactions.

"Young Master, there's no work to do in the winery, so how can we take the money for free?"

This is honest.

"Young Master, are you serious? Are you also making up for this month's payment? Will it be like this in the future?"

This is greedy.

"Will those who leave be paid as well? If not, wouldn't they be at a huge loss? Didn't you just say there's no money in the winery's account?"

This is for spectators.

Wen Wan knocked on the table. The sound was not loud, but it instantly quieted down the chattering people in the room.

"Secondly, Master Zhang and Master Ma have been with the Wen family's winery for many years, and we've been so grateful for their unwavering support. But right now, the Wen family is in trouble, and the two masters, out of loyalty, have decided to stick with them. From now on, your monthly wages will be halved to cover the twelve percent increase in your salary. I, Wen Wan, am making this clear today: once the Wen family's situation improves, I'll double your monthly wages!"

Master Zhang's eyes turned red with anxiety, and he stood up suddenly.

So, after all, you reduce his monthly salary to subsidize these young people?

Okay, okay, let Wen Wan do all the good things alone, but let him pay the money alone!
Wen Wan glanced over slowly, a gentle smile on her plain face. "Master Zhang is an old veteran of the winery and has deep feelings for it. When it comes to how to behave, you all need to learn from him. You must know that in life, loyalty comes first. Of all the workshops in Ping County, only Master Zhang of our Wen family can truly be described as 'righteous and upright.'"

Zhang Jiping felt as if he had been hit hard in the face by a punch. He was about to say something but couldn't even utter a word.

He was so angry that his upper lip trembled. He racked his brains for a long time but couldn't think of any reason to refuse.

Yes.

This girl must have heard the whole thing just now. She thinks he is old and in the way, and is ready to get rid of him.

Righteous spirit!

I bother!

The rest of the people in the room were completely unaware of the two men's witty remarks. Instead, they all looked at Zhang Jiping with admiration.

The burly leader, Feng Shuigen, was the first to declare, "Master Zhang, as long as you're at Wen Family Distillery, we'll listen to you! If you don't leave, we won't leave either!" "That's right. If Master Zhang can endure it, so can we! Wen Family Distillery will pull through!"

"No wonder people say the master craftsman is the treasure of the workshop. Master Zhang, don't worry. We will work hard and will never ask you to subsidize us for nothing!"

Seeing the old man's beard trembling, Ma Changshun was worried that he might get angry, so he quickly added, "Young Master, how about... my wages be cut in half, and Master Zhang's..."

Wen Wan interrupted him with a gentle smile, "Master Ma, do you want to win the hearts and minds of everyone in this room by yourself?"

Ma Changshun glanced at the people in the room who were all looking grateful, and then looked at the deep pupils of the young lady in front of him.

In broad daylight, he suddenly felt a chill on his back!
Yes.

The young master easily drove away the lazy guys today, and used Master Zhang's monthly salary to win over the hearts of the remaining people, without spending a penny.

Even he, whose nominal monthly salary was halved, had been promoted to second-in-command, and his monthly salary was to increase anyway, so calculating it this way, he didn't lose a cent at all.

The only one who suffered heavy bleeding was Zhang Jiping.

At this moment, Ma Changshun suddenly remembered the question asked by the young master before: Master Zhang also likes to smoke pipe in the winery?
His eyes trembled slightly.

The young master in front of me is not a weak lady at all, she is clearly a big demon——

Ma Changshun figured this out and dared not say anything more.

Wen Wan stood up, patted Zhang Jiping on the shoulder, and said earnestly, "Master Zhang, the Wen family is in trouble, and we will stand together through thick and thin."

Zhang Jiping was so angry that his chest ached, but Wen Wan labeled him a "loyal man" and made him speechless.

The old man's hand, like a withered branch, trembled as he reached for his waist. He felt his pipe and spoke in a voice as languid as a chicken with its neck cut and its feathers plucked from a bucket of hot water. "Yes... the young master is right. As long as you work hard, our winery will always be able to make a comeback. Not to mention half the wages, even if I have to give up my entire fortune, I will work hard with the master for once!"

"Okay!" Wen Wanjiao shouted, "The third thing. You're the only ones left in our winery now. Put away your arrogant, frivolous, and cunning behavior. If I come to the winery again and see what happened today, I will never forgive you! Dismissed!"

Only after Wen Wan left did the tense shoulders relax slightly.

Someone wiped his sweat and said with a look of fear, "Oh my god, who said the young master was gentle and quiet? This... this... is even more brutal than the teacher in my village!"

Feng Shuigen threw a broom at him, "Instead of talking about the young master, why not clean up the backyard? How tall have those weeds grown? How long have the lotus leaves been soaking? The young master didn't give us a raise, but he didn't let us eat for free!"

The others came to their senses and began looking for cleaning tools. "Right, right, right, Brother Feng is absolutely right. Now that we're here, we have to work hard! Don't even mention it. The young master still has some of the old master's aura. I think... there's still hope for our winery!"

Feng Shuigen pursed his lips.

If you ask him, the young boss is probably several times more powerful than the old boss!

Wen Wan walked back to the carriage along the wine shop avenue, and during the walk, she did not forget to instruct Chen Ma: "Chen Ma, please stay and help Master Ma move. I remember Master Zhang also has the treatment of a small canteen, right?"

Aunt Chen nodded and said, "The winery has an old maid who cleans the room and cooks for Master Zhang on weekdays."

"He's spoiled!" Wen Wan sneered, "Remove them all."

The winery is managed like this, and they still ask for special treatment.

Right now, the Wen family's pockets are cleaner than their faces. Not to mention that old servants like Mr. Tu have to go out to work, even the cats and dogs of the Wen family have to go out to find food and hunt.

She also has to support such a smart master.

Unload the mill and kill the donkey?
She is a professional!

Chen Ma wasn't sure, so she asked Wen Wan, "Miss, do you mean... to make life difficult for Master Zhang?"

(End of this chapter)