The third elder is very aware of A-Lan's character. These shopkeepers have been in the Leng family for so many years, and they have worked hard without any credit. I still remember A-Lan because they are the elders of the Leng family. In addition to monthly income every year, they also have extra money at the end of the year. The clan members
Initially he was unwilling, but later the clan reluctantly agreed after A-Lan suggested that his share should be waived.
Therefore, when several shopkeepers suddenly proposed to leave, A-Lan would definitely not agree. What he wanted to see was for A-Lan to beg the shopkeepers to stay, and finally to increase the monthly salary for the shopkeepers. But he believed that the clan members
He will definitely not agree. In the end, A-Lan will definitely decide that he will pay all the money.
But A-Lan showed up at the store early in the morning and completed the handover within a quarter of an hour. This can only mean that all four shopkeepers have problems, otherwise A-Lan would not be willing to let them leave. However, A-Lan will definitely stay.
After all, the four shopkeepers all worked hard with the old man. Therefore, he must be faster than A Lan.
"Brother, if people keep an eye on them, it's best to invite them to the Elder's Mansion." The third brother said.
"Today?" the great elder asked in surprise.
The First Elder thought that the Third Elder was just talking casually, but who knew that the Third Elder would make a decision so quickly. Therefore, he was very surprised.
"Yes, the sooner the better. Don't let them go home. It's best to bring them to the mansion as soon as they come out of the tavern." The third elder said.
The second elder said: "Are you worried that Ah Lan will hold back?"
"They have been in the Leng family for more than ten years. A-Lan will not treat them like this. A-Lan just wants to punish a few elders. At most, he will only scare them for a few days. We must dare to ask them before they compromise.
Come back and sit down." The third elder said with a smile.
"I know." The great elder responded.
Uncle Ren has made arrangements at the shop, and A-Lan and A-Yu have also arrived at the teahouse.
When the teahouse manager saw A-Lan coming, he quickly made a pot of Longjing.
"Master," the shopkeeper said.
"Business should be better these days, right?" Alan asked.
"That's right, since the last incident, the teahouse's business has increased by 20%," the shopkeeper said.
"That's because of the Wu family's help and the shopkeeper's attentiveness. I'll leave the affairs of the teahouse to you. Are all the waiters at the teahouse trustworthy?" A-Lan asked.
"Don't worry, shopkeeper, the guys are all reliable," the shopkeeper said.
"That's good, I won't be able to take care of the tea house these days." A Lan said.
"Something happened in the shop?" the shopkeeper asked.
"It's not like anything happened. The shopkeepers should have known about it a long time ago. The four shopkeepers on North Street have left the Leng family today." A Lan said.
"Is there something wrong with their accounts?" the shopkeeper asked.
"The issues with the accounts are not important at all. I promised grandpa that I will treat you well, and I will not let you down," said A-Lan.
He didn't tell the shopkeeper his plan. What he said in the shop just now was just to perfunctory the shop assistant. He, Ayu and Uncle Ren had already made a new plan.
These shopkeepers all worked hard with his grandfather. He saw the letters left by his grandfather in the study, asking him to treat the shopkeepers well. Regarding the accounting issues, he would definitely handle them as appropriate. But they did not
I listened to others' instigation and suddenly offered to leave yesterday.
How could he not know that besides feeling guilty, these shopkeepers also hoped that he could beg them to stay.
But he couldn't let the elders get what they wanted, so he immediately agreed to the shopkeeper's request. He handed them over early this morning and sent them off. In fact, the shopkeeper went to the shop first, and he arranged for someone to send some things to the shopkeeper.
's house.
Although she trusted the shopkeeper, he would not reveal his plans to the shopkeeper.
After explaining some things to the tea shop manager, he and Ayu returned to Leng Mansion. As soon as they stepped into the door of the house, the person who arranged it reported the shop manager's whereabouts to A Lan.
"Master, as soon as the four shopkeepers came out of the tavern, they were pulled into a carriage. My subordinates followed them and found that the carriage stopped in front of the Elder's Mansion. They were a little drunk, so they were dragged into the Elder's Mansion." The servant.
said.
"The movement is really fast, the front foot comes out and the back foot catches it," said A Lan.
"Why are they like flies? It's so annoying." Ayu asked.
"Let's calm down and see what they want to do, and see if the shopkeepers can resist the temptation of the elders." A Lan said.
"You want to test them?" Ayu asked.
Alan nodded and said to his people: "Go down first and continue to keep an eye on them to see when they can go back."
"Yes." The servant withdrew.
"I didn't expect the elders to move a step faster," Ayu said.
"The third elder is so smart, how could he let this opportunity pass? I just don't know if he can get what he wants this time?" A Lan said.
"It depends on how the shopkeeper chooses the door." Ayu said.
Elder's Mansion
Because the four shopkeepers were in a bad mood and were a little drunk without drinking much, they were helped into the elder's mansion in a daze.
The third elder ordered his servants to send the four shopkeepers to the guest rooms to rest first, and then come and report when they woke up.
"Third brother, do you need to be so nice to them?" the elder asked.
The great elder didn't understand. Since he had already invited them over and let them drink some hangover soup and then talk about business, why did he still invite them to the guest room to rest?
"Let them have a good rest. We can talk slowly after they wake up." The third elder said.
An hour later, the four elders woke up one after another. Because they didn't know they were in the elder's mansion until they woke up, they were a little embarrassed when they arrived at the front hall.
"Thank you three elders for taking care of me. It's really embarrassing today. I didn't expect to be so rude." One of the shopkeepers said in a low voice.
"The housekeeper went to the tavern to drink. When he saw some shopkeepers not taking care of business in the shop, but drinking in the tavern, he came back and reported it to me immediately. I was worried that something might happen to the shopkeepers, so I asked the housekeeper to take a few people with him and wait for the drinkers.
When you're done, bring him back to rest first, and then go home after he sobers up so that your family won't worry." said the third elder.
"Thank you to the third elder for your concern. Otherwise, my family would really be worried," the shopkeeper said.
"What kind of trouble have you guys encountered? Why are you so embarrassed?" the third elder said politely.
After several shopkeepers looked at each other, they took a sip of the hot tea in their hands. One of the shopkeepers was the first to speak: "I think you have heard about the young master's accounting. He goes to the store every now and then to check the accounts. Isn't that right?
He doesn’t trust us. We proposed to leave yesterday, and the young master has already agreed. After the handover today, we went to the tavern to drink. To be honest, we have been used to it for so many years in the Leng family. Mr.
They treated us very well, and we couldn’t bear to leave. So, while drinking, we thought about the past. We felt a little sad, so we drank a little more.”
"A-Lan has always been very kind to the shopkeeper. How come he didn't retain the guy? Is there any misunderstanding here? Otherwise, I would have invited A-Lan over?" the third elder asked pretending to be surprised.
"Thank you, Third Elder, for your concern. I don't think it's necessary. We proposed to leave yesterday, so how dare we change our minds," the shopkeeper said.
"You can't say that. After all, you are all old people of the Leng family. You have to stay here no matter what. I don't know what's happened to this kid A Lan recently. Ever since he disappeared and returned, he seems to have become a different person. You guys
Don't be like children, go back and rest for a few days, I guarantee you will be able to come back." The third elder said.
"Oh, Third Elder, you are so kind to us. But, after all, it was us who proposed to leave. How can we go back? Besides, A-Lan only checked the accounts and did nothing. We all know that, in fact, the young master
He doesn't trust us. Even if we go back, we still won't gain his trust. Keeping checking like this will affect the business," the shopkeeper said.
"Don't worry, shopkeeper, since I opened my mouth, I guarantee that you can come back. Even if you can't go back, I will help you find a suitable place." The third elder said.
The shopkeeper was moved by the sincerity of the third elder, and everyone agreed with the third elder's suggestion. Several people finally felt at ease because they were comforted by the third elder. The original unhappiness in their hearts disappeared with the words of the third elder.
Already.
"If the shopkeeper has no way to explain to his family, he can come to the Grand Elder's Mansion first when he goes to the store every day. After the arrangements are made, it doesn't matter if you mention it to your family again," the third elder said.
Several shopkeepers looked at each other and felt that the third elder's method was good. They really had no way to explain to their families that they had lost such a good job. They still regretted that they should not have asked to leave in the first place.
When they left, the third elder gave them a lot of money. The four shopkeepers were very happy when they left.
As soon as the four shopkeepers left, the elder couldn't help but said: "Didn't you plan to ask them about the problems in the shop? Why didn't you ask them at all? Instead, you gave them a lot of money before leaving."
"We took them to the mansion to rest. We asked them about their situation by the way. If they are too impatient, there will be flaws. These shopkeepers are also very cunning, so being too impatient is not good." said the third elder.
"No matter how cunning and cunning you are, aren't you being tricked by A-Lan now? How much better would it be to take action directly at this time and let this opportunity go without any reason? If they change their minds, wouldn't we be in vain?"
The elder said anxiously.
"Brother, they don't trust us yet. If we ask too many questions, it will arouse their suspicion. No matter how much we tell them, they won't believe us," the third elder said.
The first elder was unwilling to listen, and the third elder shook his head, knowing that it was useless to say anything, so he simply returned to his house.
When A-Lan's people followed the shopkeeper back to their homes, it was the same time as when they returned home on weekdays.
After one of the shopkeepers returned home, his family handed him a letter left by A Lan. After reading the letter, the shopkeeper sneered and said something hypocritical, and then burned the letter. The wife burned the letter.
When asked what happened, the shopkeeper just shook his head and told her not to worry about outside matters.
Another shopkeeper, like this one, burned the letter immediately after reading it and pretended that nothing happened. Another shopkeeper didn't even read it and threw the letter away.
Among the four shopkeepers, only one shopkeeper read the letter, sorted it out and put it in the bookcase.
