The uncle's family went back at night, and Su Yun and Su Yi came over to ask for gifts from Su Wan.
Because Su Wan said before that he had prepared gifts for them.
What Su Wan prepared for Su Yun was a recipe she specially collected from Zhongzhou, and what she prepared for Su Yi was a set of drawing tools and pens.
A variety of brushes of different thicknesses and models are made of high-quality materials and beautifully made. Su Wan specially asked someone to customize them. Each brush is engraved with his signature of Wu Yang Jushi.
Su Yun was excited when she saw the recipe and started flipping through it on the spot. It recorded many local specialties in Zhongzhou.
Su Yi also liked this gift very much. He just wanted to customize such a set of professional brushes. Su Wan understood what he was thinking.
This time, the two brothers were finally completely coaxed and no longer angry.
Su Wan knew that she would be squeezed by her fourth brother when she came back, but luckily she was prepared in advance.
There were a lot of things to do as soon as he came back. Su Wan was very busy and had to read the account books.
There was nothing wrong with the account book brought by his uncle, and there was nothing wrong with the account book brought by Yang Qingqing to the main store of Xiangzhou Hall.
But because Yang Qingqing is a novice after all, the account book still has some shortcomings and is not streamlined enough.
But it's not bad to be able to achieve this level. She has just come into contact with this industry, so she should take her time.
Now, we still have to solve the problem of those spies. As for how to deal with it, Su Wan really has a headache.
So, Su Wan asked the fourth and fifth brothers for their opinions.
Su Yun didn't know what to do. He couldn't kill him. He felt that the crime would not lead to death, but he couldn't give up easily.
They suffered a lot while being locked up in the woodshed, but it was impossible for them to continue making soap.
Su Yi didn't agree with Su Yun. He felt that one betrayal would last a lifetime.
But as Su Yun said, a crime will not lead to death. They are not the kind of evil family who would kill people at every turn, but they can't make it easy for them.
It's impossible to let them go. They can be bribed once, and they can be bribed a second time.
"Three maids and two male servants committed the crime this time. The maids were sent to be rough girls and did starching work in the workshop. Everyone's clothes were washed by them, and the two male servants were arranged to pour night fragrance. Come on, put chains on your feet and keep a close watch on you, so you can’t run away!”
This was Su Yi's idea, and Su Wan thought it was feasible.
Nowadays, the total number of people in the entire workshop ranges from eighty to sixty. These things are enough for them, and they are doing the dirtiest and most tiring work to survive.
The next day, Su Yun and Su Yi accompanied Su Wan to the workshop.
Several workshops are arranged in an alley, not far apart, just a few steps away.
When Su Wan came back, the workers in the workshop, both men and women, were very happy and greeted her enthusiastically.
When Su Wan came back this time, he learned about those dirty things. Where rewards come, there must be punishments.
If they have merit, they will be rewarded with ten taels of silver each, as well as jewelry, earrings or a pair of beads and flowers.
They are the same in the Great Summer and Little Summer, but their jewelry is converted into cash, fifteen taels per person. They are men and don't need those jewelry.
Su Wan asked them to go to the woodshed to bring out the betrayers. They had not washed themselves for a long time, and their feces and urine were all in the woodshed. When they came out, the smell made people want to vomit.
Su Wan covered his nose with a handkerchief. Su Yun made a look of disgust and pinched his nose. All the workers in the workshop were summoned by their uncle and watched the fate of the betrayer.
When the five people saw Su Wan coming, they thought she was going to kill them. They all knelt down in fear and begged for mercy, kowtowing repeatedly:
"Master, we know we were wrong. Please spare our lives. We will never dare to do it again. Please spare us!"
They wanted to pull up Su Wan's skirt, but were stopped by several guards brought by Su Wan.
"When you did those things, you should have thought that today, you would dare to do such a thing despite being a slave. What benefits did they give you?
Will it give you endless wealth, or will you be granted citizenship? No matter how much money you have, with a slave status, where can you escape for the rest of your life? Besides, your deed of sale is with me, can they still find a way to steal it from me for you? "
Su Wan felt that all of them had pig brains.
She has not promised when to deregister these new people, and it is impossible for her to promise them all. When the time comes, who will do the work for her if they are all gone?
As for Mangzhong and the others, if they really perform well, it is not impossible to return the bond of betrayal to them and train them to be useful people of their own.
It mainly depends on the character of the person. She will definitely be willing to give a chance to someone who can be of great use.
"Uncle, I've thought about it. It would be too bad to kill them. Send the women to be starch-washing girls. From now on, everyone's dirty clothes will be taken off for them to wash. If they can't be washed, they will be washed again. Eat last. , eat whatever is left. As for those two, from now on everyone will do the job of pouring night fragrance to them. Put on anklets to avoid running away.
I have already given the sentence lightly and spared your life. Others also listen to me. I will give you a decent life. If you look down on it and do something detrimental to my interests again, then I will You won't be so good-tempered anymore. If you offend again, you will be taken directly to the Yamen and punished with a cane!"
The uncle nodded, which was regarded as approving Su Wan's handling method, teaching him a lesson, and letting others understand that they were not easy to fool.
After Su Wan finished his lecture, everyone present knelt down to express their stance:
"Please rest assured, boss, we will not do anything that harms the interests of the workshop, and we will never be traitors!"
After Su Wan finished handling the matter, he didn't stay any longer.
Next, she had to go to the Yuyantang store to find out how the other small stores in Xiangzhou were doing.
There is also Qiuniang. I heard that she is back and I want to ask her to meet.
Qiuniang may have to postpone it for two days. Su Wan agreed to go to the fifth brother's painting studio and have to accompany the fourth brother to plan the restaurant. He is very busy.
Fifth Brother's painting studio was renovated by him, making it more elegant than before.
The art studio now only accepts some portrait work. Now the paintings on the walls have been removed. Only two paintings are produced a year. Su Wan said that two paintings a year is too much. After the fifth brother became famous, he lived outside. Having too many paintings is not a good thing.
Su Yi had to stay in the shop, while Su Wan followed Su Yun to see the restaurant.
This was originally a two-story small teahouse. The area of the upper and lower floors combined must be more than 300 square meters!
The kitchen is not included in this. In the future, this place will be dedicated to cooking, not accommodation.
The location is okay. Although it's not on the busiest street, it's close to the central area. If you promote it well, you shouldn't have to worry about running out of business.
Su Yun is now looking for someone to decorate. He has a general direction for the decoration, but the details need to be given by Su Wan. He has also customized the tables and chairs. He did not deliberately save money. Su Wan said it is not enough. If so, she could still borrow it.
