The next thing is very simple. On the day when Mr. Han and Shopkeeper Liu had a conflict, Shen Zhonglei asked someone to count and register the cloth materials in the store. There was also a receipt from Baolin Silk and Satin Shop as proof. Shopkeeper Liu had already been listed. List of claims for compensation.
This time, Mr. Han was very cheerful. He handed the order to his entourage without even looking at it and said, "Go back and ask someone to calculate it, and compensate Shopkeeper Liu according to the selling price."
Shopkeeper Liu was overjoyed when he heard this. He thought it would be good to get his capital back. As long as he repaid the usurious loan first, he would keep the stall honestly and not be too ambitious.
Unexpectedly, Mr. Han would have to compensate according to the selling price, which took into account all the profits he expected.
And if the Han family compensates like this, shopkeeper Liu will get more money than he would make if he sells all the materials.
After all, although the materials he imported had been selling very well before, it was still unclear whether he could sell them all.
Secondly, those who sell various materials will inevitably leave a little margin when cutting. In the end, there will be some leftover material that is not enough to cut the clothes, and they can only be disposed of at a low price.
Therefore, if you buy a piece of material, you will definitely not be able to sell it for the price of a piece of cloth, and there must be losses.
If Mr. Han pays full compensation based on the remaining length of cloth, then he will be taking advantage of others.
"You don't have to pay so much. After the materials came back, I also sold them for some money. You only need to compensate for the rest according to the purchase price. I will ask people to pack up the materials and send them to my house when I get back.
"What I bought this time are all of the best materials. It would be good to ask people to clean the water when I go back and give them to the servants to wear."
They were tit for tat before, and one wanted to die in front of the other, but now they started to give in and be humble to each other in a harmonious way.
But now Mr. Han heard what Shopkeeper Liu said and said: "Shopkeeper Liu, these words are inappropriate!"
Shopkeeper Liu thought Mr. Han was being polite to him, so he quickly said: "What's wrong with this? I'm already grateful that you can compensate me. How can I still take advantage of you!"
"No, I mean, you must never ask me to use the materials to reward my servants. Otherwise, how can the people who bought your materials before wear new clothes to go out during the Chinese New Year?
"That's all, don't worry about it. You have these materials delivered to my house. I'll have them clean them and put them back in the warehouse. Just use them wherever you need them at home. Anyway, my family should be able to use them. You won’t dislike me, an old man.
"If it doesn't work, just keep it in the warehouse for a year or two and then reward it to the servants."
Shopkeeper Liu really didn't expect this. After being pointed out by Mr. Han, he broke into a cold sweat.
If Mr. Han didn't mention him and did it in front of him, wouldn't he have offended all the customers who bought the materials before, and his silk and satin shop would really not be able to continue operating in the future.
After understanding, shopkeeper Liu was even more grateful to Mr. Han and thanked him repeatedly.
Mr. Han waved his hand and said: "It's no big deal. When the Han family's caravan goes out to purchase next year, I will ask them to invite you to come with them. If the capital is not enough then, just ask me to borrow it. It is better than you borrowing usury. The whole family is worried about it!"
This case came to a perfect end in the happy conversation between Mr. Han and Shopkeeper Liu.
Both of them left the Yamen one after another very happily.
When Shen Zhonglei saw that the matter was resolved satisfactorily, he felt even more indescribably happy.
Although he felt that the resolution of the whole matter did not seem to have much to do with him, as long as the matter was resolved, his contribution would be indispensable.
After the two people left, the government officials in the hall gathered around and praised Shen Zhonglei.
"Master Shen is so powerful. I didn't expect you to be able to deal with such a stubborn Mr. Han."
"Isn't that right? How did Mr. Shen come up with the idea of using Lady Tong to treat Mr. Han and cleverly resolve the conflict between Mr. Han and Shopkeeper Liu? It's so high!"
"Your Excellency is indeed worthy of being commended by the emperor's decree for being an able minister and official. It's no wonder that the prince is very concerned about your appointment in our yamen!"
Shen Zhonglei did not expect that Mrs. Tong's medical treatment for Mr. Han would become known to everyone in the yamen and turn out to be his clever arrangement.
But if I explain it now, everyone will just think that I am pretending to be modest.
So he simply changed the topic and asked: "Who was the one who blocked Shopkeeper Liu just now? Shopkeeper Liu was hit hard, wasn't he? Are you injured? Go and ask a doctor to take a look."
Upon hearing this, Cai Hong immediately pulled out a young yamen servant from behind him and said, "Master Shen, he is here! This young man's name is Qiao Shuoming, he was a newcomer the year before last.
"Thanks to this young man's quick eyesight and quick hands, he was able to stop Shopkeeper Liu in one fell swoop, otherwise something big would have happened!"
Ever since Qiao Shuoming rushed forward to block Shopkeeper Liu, Cai Hong knew that this young man's future was coming.
So while everyone else was only paying attention to what was going on in the hall, he stepped forward to help the person up, and now he hurriedly pushed the person in front of Shen Zhonglei.
Through this period of thinking, Cai Hong has clearly felt that Shen Zhonglei and the previous prefect are two completely different people.
It won't work to continue to hang around like before.
So while he was holding Qiao Shuoming, he deliberately said that Mrs. Tong's medical treatment for Mr. Han was Shen Zhonglei's arrangement, helping to improve his reputation in the eyes of everyone in the government office.
Shen Zhonglei didn't know what Cai Hong was thinking at this time. He only cared about Qiao Shuoming and asked kindly: "Did you hit him hard just now? I have already sent for a doctor. I will let the doctor take a good look later. Don't be afraid." Spend money and don’t get any diseases when you are young, you will only suffer the consequences when you are old.”
Qiao Shuoming thanked him profusely and said, "This is my subordinate's responsibility. I am ashamed that my lord cares so much."
Listening to Qiao Shuoming's humble words, Shen Zhonglei also saw that his panic and embarrassment were not fake, but he admired the young man more and more.
When he first arrived, through the cases of Mr. Han and Shopkeeper Liu, Shen Zhonglei had a rough idea of the internal situation of the Wuchang government office.
It can be said that people are too busy to do anything, only doing superficial things, and everyone takes their salary from the court to eat in the yamen and wait to die.
At this moment, he suddenly saw a lively young man who had not yet joined the others, how could he not let his eyes light up.
This Qiao Shuoming may be an excellent entry point and stepping stone for him to rectify the people in the government office.
