A row of servants rushed in from outside the door and pushed Shopkeeper Cao and others to the ground without any explanation.
After a few blows with the stick, screams could be heard one after another in the meeting hall.
Shopkeeper Cao tried his best to raise his neck and screamed like a duck being held down.
"I can't wait to be fair, why did the Crown Prince's wife get so angry and beat us?
We are all shopkeepers who have been with the Gu family for more than ten years. Aren't you afraid of causing betrayal and alienation by acting like this? "
"Why did I hit you?"
Gu Nan looked at Shopkeeper Cao coldly, then suddenly picked up the account book on the small table and threw it at Shopkeeper Cao.
Shopkeeper Cao might as well be hit on the bridge of his nose by the account book, and two tubes of nosebleeds flowed down and fell on the bluestone floor tiles.
Then the second account book was thrown at the leather store manager.
The third account hit the teahouse owner.
Gu Nan poured all the anger in his heart into his hand and hit it accurately.
These things are eaten inside and outside.
“Although the purchasing price of the restaurant’s oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, firewood, rice, oil and salt is lower than the market price, it is 20% higher than the wholesale price.
What a joke, my Gu family owns a grain and oil shop, and the purchase price will only be 20% lower. With the extra 40% inside and outside, is Shopkeeper Cao feeding the dog? "
“The error rate in the production of tiger skins, roe deer skins, fox skins, etc. is generally less than 10%, and the Gu family has many experienced craftsmen with good skills.
In the past six months, the error rate has reached 30%. Is that 20% also fed to the dog? "
"There is also a jewelry store..."
"Grain shop..."
"There are also teahouses. The best snow caps contain green emeralds. The annual output is only three kilograms. How can we only purchase three and a half kilograms from a teahouse?
Then tell me, what is the snow-topped emerald that the Gu family brought to the palace as tribute? What you record in this account book is not an account, but a death talisman that will kill our Gu family! "
In the entire meeting hall, only Gu Nan asked with anger.
Every question was sonorous and powerful.
The faces of the six shopkeepers headed by Shopkeeper Cao turned pale instantly, and they looked at Gu Nan with horror in their eyes.
They thought they had made a seamless ledger, but they were picked out naked.
Why on earth could Gu Nan, a woman raised in a boudoir, be so familiar with the outside market and purchase prices?
Gu Nan snorted coldly, "The Gu family hired you as shopkeepers because they want to work together with you to prosper the Gu family's business.
In all these years, the Gu family has not had the slightest expectation for you, what about you?
Eating inside and outside, enriching one's own pockets, carrying the Gu family's bowl, and defeating the Bodhisattvas of other families.
For traitors like you, let alone beating you, even if you are sent to prison, you will still be sentenced. "
The blood on the faces of Shopkeeper Cao and others had faded, and now they finally knew they were afraid.
"Mrs. Prince, please spare your life."
"The villain will never dare to do that again."
The six shopkeepers knelt on the ground and begged for mercy.
Gu Nan snorted coldly: "My principle in employing people in the Gu family is that once you are unfaithful, you will never be used again.
From now on, you are no longer the shopkeepers of my Gu's business. If anyone comes, take off their Gu's clothes and kick them out. "
The six shopkeepers were dragged off crying.
There was silence in the meeting hall.
Gu Nan glanced at the remaining seven shopkeepers, "Is there anyone still dissatisfied?"
The remaining shopkeepers looked at each other with hesitant expressions.
No one expected Gu Nan to be so neat and unambiguous in attacking six shopkeepers.
For a while, everyone was in danger.
After a while, a steward with gray hair and a stooped body stood up first.
"My old boss left a last word before he passed away, that the Gu family business will be decided by the Crown Prince's wife.
Logically speaking, the Crown Prince's wife has made arrangements, so we shouldn't have any objections.
It's just that the young lady has never been in charge of the business. We are really worried that our old boss's hard work will be wasted. "
Several other shopkeepers agreed.
"Yes, although there are female shopkeepers in the business, they are few and far between. I have never heard of the young lady in charge of business before."
"For me to wait and listen to a woman's orders...this...this is really hard to convince the public."
Amid everyone's questioning, Chang's face turned red.
Although Gu Nan reminded her that she would be questioned by everyone, when it was actually said to her face, she was still a little panicked and didn't know how to deal with it.
She subconsciously looked at Gu Nan.
For some reason, she felt that her sister-in-law must have some arrangements.
However, there was no trace of panic on Gu Nan's face. Instead, she walked to the middle of the seven shopkeepers and bowed to everyone seriously.
The seven shopkeepers were startled and retreated one after another.
"My wife, the Crown Prince, can't help me."
"I can't accept the courtesy of the Crown Prince's wife."
Gu Nan looked solemn.
"Every shopkeeper has been with the Gu family for many years, and you sincerely care about the Gu family business. I accept your kindness, and you can bear this courtesy."
She said, Zheng Zhengfu got down.
The seven shopkeepers looked at each other, the fear and shock in their eyes dissipated, replaced by emotion.
"With the Gu family's salary, we should work for the Gu family."
Gu Nan smiled, "I also know your concerns. Don't worry, I have naturally carefully examined my sister-in-law as the general manager.
My sister-in-law also personally promised me that she would obtain the supply of cotton-padded clothes for the imperial army within a month. "
"What? A supply of cotton-padded clothes for the army?"
Shopkeeper Lu of the silk cloth shop almost jumped up with excitement.
Gu's thirteen firms, who is the one at the bottom?
It's their silk cloth shop.
Although the Gu family was an imperial merchant, they mainly supplied copper, iron, tea horses, and grain and oil business to the court.
The silk cloth business came gradually later, but the business has always been developed among the people. At most, some silk was supplied to the court during the New Year.
You must know that the majority of the imperial court's consumption is the army. There are millions of troops in the thirteen provinces of the imperial court.
If they can win the army's supply order for cotton-padded clothes, their silk cloth business will soon become Gu's most profitable business.
Shopkeeper Lu couldn't wait to look at Mrs. Chang.
"Young madam, are you really sure that you can win the supply list of cotton-padded clothes for the imperial army?"
Chang's face turned red as she stared at Gu Nan dumbfounded.
When did she say that she could get the cotton-padded clothes supply list for the imperial army?
She has to get it within a month. Oh my god, she can’t do it even if she is given a year.
Does Gu Nan want to help her or harm her?
Mrs. Chang looked at Gu Nan, and for some reason, her troubled heart suddenly calmed down when she met her clear eyes.
A feeling of loneliness and courage suddenly emerged in my heart.
The Gu family property was left to the Gu family's descendants by her father-in-law and husband, and she would risk her life to protect it.
She took a deep breath and said loudly: "Of course, I will win it within a month, yes, that's one month."
She couldn't help but repeat it, as if saying it more times would give her more courage and confidence.
The seven shopkeepers looked at each other.
"If the young lady can really handle this matter, I will only follow the young lady's lead."
"We would like to take the young lady as our great master."
Mrs. Chang looked at the shopkeepers who were bowing their heads below, and felt an indescribable courage and pride in her heart, which was also faintly mixed with fear and worry.
It was as if a new door had opened in front of her.
She stood at the door, attracted by the bizarre world inside, but also afraid that she would not be able to adapt.
Gu Nan was standing at the door, looking at her gently and encouraging her to go in.
Can she really go in?
Can she trust Gu Nan?
Gu Nan personally sent the seven shopkeepers away, then turned to look at Mr. Chang, Uncle Gu and Third Uncle Gu who were looking at each other in the meeting hall.
He smiled and placed a contract on the table.
"Now, let's sign this."
Mr. Chang, Second Uncle Gu and Third Uncle Gu read the contents of the contract carefully, and their expressions changed.
