Chapter 771 It's dangerous to lift the ladder from the beam
"Well, I didn't expect Mr. Meng to be a kind man who only cares about money like dirt. I have wrongly blamed you.%&*";"
Yantong's cold face showed a delicate smile, she waved her hand to Meng Jiao and said softly: "Okay, Mr. Meng, get up!"
"Thank you, Princess!"
Meng Jiao finally clarified the "crime" of slandering the eldest princess, and thought with lingering fear: He Dan will still have a way, and his words will have weight! Shang should not fight with officials, this is an absolute wise saying.
"that……"
Meng Jiao came to his senses, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and said with a flattering smile: "Elder Princess, the tea business is just... settled like that?"
He was still unwilling to give in - the tea business was equivalent to 20% of Meng Jiao's annual turnover, so how could he let it go so easily?
Yan Tong sipped the fragrant tea, frowned, and said impatiently: "What? Didn't I say that? The tea business will take turns to be the boss, and it will be handed over to the Kong family for the next three years. This matter cannot be changed. You
The Meng family is not money-loving, so do we still need to struggle with this matter?"
"Ah! That...I..."
Meng Jiao's words were pushed back by Yan Tong, so he had to ask He Dan for help again.
He Dan had already prepared his words and said loudly: "Eldest Princess, Mr. Meng has something to hide, so he couldn't stop sighing, which made the eldest princess misunderstand."
"Oh?" Yan Tong smiled charmingly, "Tell me and listen."
He Dan said: "What Mr. Meng is worried about is not money, but his kindness and the livelihood of the employees he hires."
"Princess, since the Meng family took over the tea business, there are more than a hundred branches all over the south of the Yangtze River. In each branch, including shopkeepers, clerks, and coachmen, there are more than fifty. Preliminary calculation, there are
More than 5,000 people rely on the Meng family's tea business to make a living.i^"
At this point, He Dan paused, and his tone became extremely helpless and sad, "But now that the eldest princess has taken away the tea business from the Meng family, what will happen to these people? They don't have the tea business, which means they have nothing.
How can the family maintain their livelihood if they have a job?”
"They are all old at the top and young at the bottom. If someone starves to death, wouldn't it be a big sin? According to Mr. Meng's Bodhisattva heart, how can we bear it?"
When Meng Jiao heard this, he couldn't help but feel elated, thinking that He Dan was really a great talent. How did he come up with such a reason?
He followed He Dan's words and hurriedly cried: "Elder Princess, this is what I am worried about. Every time I think of those workers who will be displaced because of this, how can I bear it? I believe that the eldest princess is not the same.
Can you bear to see them not having enough to eat and starving to death?"
"this……"
Yantong didn't expect this, and was suddenly fooled by He Dan - the livelihood of five thousand people is not a small amount.
Kong Liren scratched his head and head anxiously, thinking that such a good thing should not be fooled by He Dan's words and make him happy in vain.
When Shi Yue heard this, he burst into laughter.
He Dan made a cold sound and said angrily: "Shi Qianhu, the tea business affects the livelihood of five thousand people, but why are you laughing? As an official, you should consider the people's livelihood instead of basing the suffering on hunger, cold and dew.
Above the cruelty."
"I……"
Meng Jiao was just about to attack Shi Yue, but when he saw Yan Tong's face suddenly turned cold, he hurriedly took back the abusive words and stammered: "Master He and I... have the same meaning."
Shi Yue put away his smile and asked Meng Jiao: "Master Meng, if you don't do the tea business, will these five thousand people be kicked out and left to fend for themselves?"
Meng Jiao gritted his teeth and said lonely: "That can only be like this, but I am a kind person, so naturally I can't bear to see them lose their means of livelihood. I can give them some money, but it can only be provided for a while, but
I can't support him for the rest of his life, it's heartbreaking to think about it."
"Haha... Mr. Meng doesn't need to be heartbroken, I have my own way." Shi Yue laughed wildly, with a look of pride on his brows.
Yantong asked: "What can you do?"
He Dan and Meng Jiao looked curious, but Kong Liren's face was a little more expectant.
Shi Yue pointed at Kong Liren and said: "In fact, not only does Mr. Meng have compassion for heaven and earth, but is Brother Kong less philanthropic than Mr. Meng? Since Brother Kong has accepted the right to operate the tea business, he will naturally not take that away.
Five thousand men, the shopkeeper’s job.”
"Those guys, isn't the shopkeeper Mr. Meng going to throw them out? Haha... That doesn't matter. Brother Kong has a kind heart. He should take all those guys in and not fire any of them. Maybe, he will also increase their monthly salary."
What about 10%? Brother Kong, does what I say make sense?"
When Kong Liren heard this, he couldn't help but jump up excitedly, and laughed loudly: "Brother Shi, you still understand me. I am so kind, how can I ignore five thousand people who have been kicked out of the Meng family?"
He looked at Yantong and He Dan again, and said loudly: "Princess, Princess He, you can rest assured, I want all of the five thousand men that Mr. Meng drove out, and according to what Shi Qianhu said, each person
I will add another 10% to my monthly silver, and I will never break my promise. Princess, Prime Minister He can supervise everything."
Then he said to the dumbfounded Meng Jiao: "Mr. Meng, I have accepted all your people. Your worries have been relieved. Now you can safely hand over the tea business to me, right?"
"Ah? I..."
Meng Jiao was so angry that he almost vomited blood. His face was swollen like liver, burning, his eyes were burning, and his lips were frighteningly purple.
He never expected that Shi Yue would come up with the trick of pulling out the firewood from the bottom of the cauldron and pulling out the ladder from the beam. This dull blow caught him off guard and left him at a loss.
The five thousand shopkeepers and assistants in the tea business are all elites who have been refined in the tea market. Everyone is eloquent and has a good reputation.
After a long period of training in the business world, they have mastered everything. They can not only run a tea shop, but also do any other business. They can get started quickly. How can they be willing to give it away?
However, Shi Yue's plan was indeed vicious. Not only did he want to break up the tea business, but he also wanted to poach his people. How could Meng Jiao agree to such a deal that cost his wife and soldiers?
But what He Dan said just now was enough, how can we turn around now?
Yan Tong looked at Meng Jiao's face that was swollen like a pig's liver, and said with a charming smile: "Mr. Meng, what do you think of this idea? I really appreciate Shi Qianhu's idea! Just follow Shi Qianhu's advice.
Let’s go ahead with this idea. After returning to Hangzhou, I will fully supervise this matter.”
"Ah? This..."
When Meng Chen heard this, he glanced at He Dan. He Dan's eyes were dim and he shook his head slightly, conveying an unchangeable message to Meng Jiao.
Meng Jiao knew that the situation was over, so he had no choice but to bow and say: "Meng Jiao will follow the wishes of the eldest princess. As long as the five thousand shopkeepers and clerks are willing to follow the Kong family, I will naturally help them."
Yan Tong told Kong Liren: "Mr. Meng, I have handed over the tea business to the Meng family. I don't know how many pairs of eyes are staring at you. You must work wholeheartedly. Don't let me down, and don't let anyone who cares.
Stab me in the back."
Kong Liren couldn't help but be overjoyed when he got the exact news. He knelt down to give Yan Tong a big gift and said gratefully: "Thank you so much for your love, eldest princess. The Kong family will definitely do their best to promote the tea business and sell it to Mongolia, the Western Regions, and Annan through the gate of Dayan."
, Go to Tubo."
"Get up!" Yan Tong looked back at Shi Yue with a smile, and said leisurely: "I also want to thank Shi Qianhu for his good idea."
Shi Yue smiled happily, "Eldest Princess Shengming!"