191: Layoffs (Part 1)
Wen Wan talked to Xia Yao about this: "There are too many tricks to put on porridge in the porridge. It is often revealed that many people donate porridge with old rice and sand, or that the servants are full of their own pockets. To do good deeds, you have to do it with your heart, not seek fame. Look, those who think that giving porridge for a few days, paving a few roads, and building a few bridges is a good deed. The roads and bridges are all close to the capital, for fear that others will not know. The roads and bridges are obviously good, but they are renovated and repaired every year. As a result, the repairs affect the walking of passers-by. I don't even care that if you really have the intention, you should build those remote roads and cover the bridges that have been disrepaired for a long time. They are not doing good deeds, just to gain a reputation."
Xia Yao smiled and said, "If everyone is as caring as the princess, and sincerely helping those who need help, there will be no hypocrites in the world." Only the princess, who is honest, used the Royal Charity Hall, which not only helped people, but also earned reputation for the royal family. Xia Yao also realized after a long time that the county was named after the Royal Charity Hall. The more people they helped, the greater the profits of the royal family. Therefore, there is no taboo.
Wen Wan shook her head: "What I do is make. What I can truly achieve a harmonious society depends on the emperor's uncle. What the emperor's uncle did over the years is great charity." In recent years, the emperor has given taxes, encouraged the reclaiming of wastelands and the construction of water conservancy, and the lives of the people are getting better and better. At least Wen Wan has never heard of any people who have no food. Although the emperor has only been seven years since he ascended the throne, the people are now living and working in peace and prosperity, and the country is getting stronger and stronger. This is great charity. Compared with the emperor, she is just drizzle.
Xia Yao and Xia Ying smiled. Wen Wan has saved countless people over the years, but she never feels about making contributions for this. She always thinks that she has only done what she can. Only truly selfless people can be so open and upright.
Wen Wan temporarily put down the affairs of the General's Mansion because she was seizing the opportunity and took advantage of this opportunity to re-check the list obtained in the General's Mansion. There may be some misunderstandings or personal feelings mixed in. If found out, 90% of the list are lazy.
Wen Wan has never been very concerned about the affairs of the General's Mansion, just letting go. She already felt that using so many people in the General's Mansion was a waste of food and guarding a house. There was no need for hundreds of people. She just dealt with people for no reason. Her reputation was so ugly. Now, she is waiting for things to come to her door.
It is natural that there is a gap when acting. This gap comes soon. Two women in the general's mansion fight. The husbands of these two women have fought with Bai Shinian. Relying on this relationship, they always feel that they should get better chores and get greater benefits.
Wenwan asked Xia Tian to go and ask in person. Wenwan's meaning was very obvious. She asked Xia Tian to investigate this matter strictly and she wanted to lay off employees.
Xia Tian didn't have any strangeness. Back then, when the princess first came out of the ** portal, she simplified the people. One person had to do two people's work, but she was unwilling to support people who didn't work. The princess's mansion was very nervous and worked very enthusiastically, and no one was lazy. She was afraid that the princess would sell her out. If it was far away, I won't say it. Just talk about it. Now, there is no one in the princess's mansion. Everyone's chores are full of chores, and they don't have time to be lazy. Once you are lazy, you can't finish your chores. However, because the arrangement is done, the monthly liquor is higher than other mansions, and you have a few days off a month. When you are sick, there are doctors who come to see each other, and everyone is still very enthusiastic. In the princess's mansion, you will definitely not hear any complaints. Just like this time, everyone will have a lot more work and meals than before, and by the end of the month, the monthly money will be a little more.
Xia Tian knew that sooner or later, he would lay off employees. There was no one master in the general's mansion, and he raised about a hundred people. He spent so much money every month. That was not the princess' style. So he started laying off employees. However, it was already the biggest limit for the princess to tolerate people in the general's mansion for a year. Xia Tian also had a plan to do things.
When Feng’s housekeeper Xia Tian came to interrogate himself, he knew that this matter was probably not good. As expected, Xia Tian took action. He fought and complained, and refused to do anything. He found out all kinds of things. The servants in the general’s mansion were all crawling and biting, ruling and refusing everything. Xia Tian didn’t deal with it. He just asked someone to record it.
Butler Feng knew that the princess was preparing to rectify the general's mansion. Thinking about Wen Wan's principles of acting, Butler Feng was sweating coldly. Sure enough, Wen Wan summoned him the next day.
Butler Feng went to the Princess's Mansion with anxiety. This was the first time Butler Feng had arrived at the Princess's Mansion. Although it was the first month of the year, he went to the gentle garden and saw the flowers in the yard and entered the main hall. There were also many flowers in the main hall. It seemed that it was spring.
The main hall is decorated very uniquely, without luxury items such as gold, silver, pearls and jade. But it does not show any shabbyness at all. Not to mention anything else, when Mr. Feng looked at the three-legged gilded cloisonné enamel inflatable furnace, with ancient patterns carved on it, he knew it was of great value. This thing was seen almost the same thing in the old lady's house before. It is said to be an antique from the previous dynasty and was priceless.
Butler Feng waited for a while before Wen Wan came out. Wen Wan sat in the upper seat, his voice faintly: "The butler said that the general's mansion was complaining because the palace wanted them to make cotton jackets. Moreover, in the past, they were always shirking each other's responsibility. This kind of fight was not once. Why haven't I heard of it in this year?" Wen Wan asked the eldest lady to take charge of the general's mansion, which was an excuse. How could outsiders let the mistress be there? The real person was Wen Wan, and the person in charge of the business was Mr. Feng.
Wenwan was not angry, and her voice was very dull, but with such dull words, Housekeeper Feng sweated on his forehead. He knelt on the ground and kowtowed: "It's all slaves who are not disciplined properly. Please punish the princess."
Wen Wan was not angry: "Look at this thing, if there is something wrong, please correct me!" The maid next to her handed a thick notebook to Butler Feng.
Butler Feng took it over and looked at it, and he was terrified. He was sweating just now, but now all the sweat beads on his forehead have rolled down. The notebook records who fought with whom and whom he had argued with whom. These are trivial matters, and the most terrifying thing is behind him. Some people in the mansion used the name of the general's mansion to do business with others outside. It would be fine if they were just doing business, but many people even started illegal activities. Some even used the help of the general's mansion to rob fertile land and ruin the reputation of the general's mansion. Butler Feng knew about the fights and other matters in the mansion, and he also dealt with them in a low-key manner. But Mr. Feng really didn't know about the outside. If he knew, he would never tolerate it so much.
Wen Wan said lightly: "Don't tell me whether you apologize or not. You are the steward of the general's mansion. The matter outside the mansion is not clear. That's because the general is not in the capital, and you don't have so many resources in your hands. It's impossible to investigate one by one. I don't know that it's understandable. But the general's mansion is also so messy, this is your fault. I just asked them to make some cotton jackets and trousers, and they dare to complain. I spent money to support them and raised revenge. Forget it, I won't talk much, tell me how to deal with these people."
No matter how dumb Housekeeper Feng was, he knew that Wen Wan was really going to be sent to these people. He didn't dare to make any decisions: "Please tell me." Wen Wan told him how to do it, he would do whatever he wanted. He would never dare to plead for these people anymore. Otherwise, even he would have to be implicated.
Wen Wan was not in vain: "There are more than 100 people in the general's mansion, but there is not a single master in the mansion. Why do you do so many people? I was worried about the fact that there were many old servants in the mansion, and many of them came down from the battlefield and followed the general. Later, after the war, they came to surrender to the general. I just hope that these people can live a good life. As long as they stay in the mansion with peace, I will have a lot of rice and grain. But now I have developed enemies. I don't want to spend any more. All the people on the list will be released, including the family. I don't want to sell my own money, so I will give them this grace. Those who followed the general to the battlefield will give them an additional 100 taels of silver. This will be done with all the benevolent." If it weren't for the sake of reputation, I'll beat all those who ruined the reputation of the general's mansion to death. I'm driving them out of the general's mansion.
Seeing that Butler Feng didn't speak, Wen Wan said coldly: "Maybe you can't even handle this little thing." If it can't be done, just change the butler. It's not that no one can use it.
Butler Feng was just frightened. There were quite a few people on the list, and all of them were released. Most of the people in the mansion were released. Half of the people who were released were those who followed the general to the battlefield: "Prince, there are many people here... There are many people on it who follow the general to death. If they are released now, it will make people think that the general is ruthless and unintentional."
Wen Wan snorted coldly: "Who said the bastard? They are for the court, not for the general. I don't want to listen to your nonsense anymore. Just tell me if you can do it well. If you don't do it well, I won't force you." Wen Wan has always been unwilling to raise idle people. I work so hard to make money to support you old men and aunts. When I was about to be picky and dislike errands, I am tired and disliked the errands and I fall in love with you. As for why Bai Shinian was born and die, these people are not family generals. When I was discharged from the army, the court did not provide any policy of comfort. If you defect to Bai Shinian, you still want to have a good future. This is understandable, but if you want to seek a good future, you must at least have a good attitude. With this attitude, you will definitely raise your enemies.
Wen Wan's budget left thirty in the entire General's Mansion, who were specifically responsible for cleaning. Wen Wan means that there are people in her mansion anyway. Even if Bai Shinian comes back, she will basically live in her princess's mansion. It's amazing, so you'll just add more people at that time.
Chapter completed!