Fang Cheng: "Come on, shopkeeper Huang, just stop talking!"
In fact, based on the relationship between Fang Cheng and Muchuan, as long as he opens his mouth, Muchuan will definitely help.
But Fang Chengcheng didn't want to ask for Muchuan's help. He didn't want to look for Muchuan every time something happened, which would make him look incompetent, especially because he was afraid that his sister Xin'er would look down on him.
"I still don't believe it. Without Muchuan, I wouldn't be able to do anything!"
After Fang Cheng said this, he began to look through the store's accounts again, intending to find ways to improve the business situation through the accounts.
At this moment, a group of about eight thin, yellow-faced men suddenly appeared outside the shop. They were wearing short brown linen clothes and had unkempt hair.
Huang Boke recognized these eight men. Aren't they the guys from Shop No. 6 in Chengbei District?
Why are they here?
"What the hell is going on with you?"
"We are here to find the master."
The first tall and thin man stepped forward and said.
Fang Cheng was calculating the accounts when he saw the clerk from his store coming to look for him, so he went out to take a look.
"Are you looking for me?"
"The boss...can you settle our wages for us?"
The tall and thin man said this, and all the men behind him also nodded.
Fang Cheng was stunned when he heard that these guys were here to ask for money.
Pay wages?
Normally, we settle last month’s wages at the end of the month, but it’s only the middle of the month, why do they come to ask for money so quickly?
Uncle Huang also had the same doubts, so he asked these shop assistants.
The tall and thin man replied: "There is an emergency at home and I need money, so I have to make an advance payment."
Except for the tall and thin man, the reasons for the other men are similar, such as serious illness in the family, urgent need for money to build a house, or the need to get married.
Fang Cheng was not a fool. He could tell there was something fishy after listening to what the guys said. He snorted coldly: "I need to hear the real reason. If you want to fool me, don't even think about getting a penny from me."
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The guys looked at each other, seeing that there was really no other way but to explain the reason.
It turns out that the guys have heard rumors recently that Fang's shop has no cash flow and may close down at any time.
If Fang's shop really goes bankrupt, clerks like them will naturally not be able to get their monthly payment. For this reason, they will come over one after another to advance money in advance, so that if it goes bankrupt, they will not lose money.
After hearing the reason, Fang Cheng was helpless: "Where did you hear the rumors?
Since these are all rumors, they are naturally false, so how can you take them seriously?"
Tall and thin man: “Isn’t our Chamber of Commerce short of money?
A store was closed not long ago... Of course we will believe this rumor."
"It is true that one store has been closed, but it does not mean that all stores will be closed."
Fang became an inspiration, so he patted his chest and said that he would use his personality as a guarantee that he would never lose everyone's wages.
Uncle Huang also made supplementary remarks, saying that Fang's shop had been open for many years and had never been in arrears of wages, and hoped that everyone could trust them.
But it's of no use. People will be driven by interests when they live in the world, especially these guys who live at the bottom and are the most affected. They don't listen to Fang Cheng's words.
"Master, we just need to get back last month's monthly payment. If there is really no problem with the store, why don't we just pay one month's wages in advance?"
"Yes, yes! We all earn hard-earned money. A month's salary is a lot!"
"Boss Liu from Chengxi Village just ran away a while ago. Who knows if you will be like Boss Liu as the boss."
The guys were making a lot of noise and noise, and several of them even waved their fists and planned to rush into the counting room and ask for money directly.
Seeing the surging public sentiment, Fang Cheng had no choice but to agree to pay them wages first.
An hour later, with the help of Uncle Huang, Fang Cheng finally paid the wages of the eight clerks, but it was this incident that made him figure it out.
Now is not the time for him to be reserved and arrogant. If he doesn't think of a solution anymore, he is afraid that the business of Fang's shop will be over. With no other option, Fang Cheng can only turn to Muchuan for help!
Early the next morning, the sun rose and its light was warm.
In the main hall of the front hall, Muchuan sat on a round chair with a happy expression.
Sitting with Muchuan were three girls, Xiner, Mingzhu, and Sophia. They naturally noticed Muchuan's expression, and their joy was tinged with anticipation.
Mingzhu giggled and said, "Did something happy happen? Muchuan, I rarely see you so happy as soon as you get up."
Xin'er nodded: "Yes, brother Muchuan usually complains about everything and everyone as soon as he gets up, and even pretends not to want to go to court in the morning."
Sophia; "Sometimes Muchuan looks like a child, even though he is already the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue."
Muchuan felt embarrassed when the three girls said this.
In fact, after traveling to the Tang Dynasty, there was one thing Muchuan was least accustomed to, and that was going to the morning court!
The early morning dynasty in ancient times was not as easy as ordinary people thought.
First of all, there is the way to go to court. It takes an hour to get from the Shangshu's residence to the palace. After all, we are traveling by horse-drawn carriage, and there are no motorcycles or cars here.
Including washing and changing clothes, walking into the palace, etc., this meant that Muchuan could not sleep in at all. He had to get up and rush on his way when it was still dark.
This is undoubtedly the hardest thing for Muchuan. In modern times, he is a complete night owl and does not sleep until midnight. However, after coming to the Tang Dynasty, he had to get up early every day, which was very painful.
In addition to the journey to the pilgrimage, there is also the boring process of going to the pilgrimage.
Although Muchuan was the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, he had no say in many matters in the early court, such as national rituals and customs, military affairs, supervision and other issues. This was neither Muchuan's scope of authority nor what he was good at.
Even if Muchuan wants to express any opinions, he has to worry about his status. After all, although he is a third-rank minister of household affairs, his status is very minor and he is young. Many ministers are still dissatisfied with him.
This resulted in him often standing in the court hall all day long, bored and with nothing to do.
However, the situation has improved recently. Because Li Shimin entrusted Muchuan to form a caravan, he has not been to the court for a long time. This has attracted the envy of many officials in the court.
As for the three women now looking at Muchuan with curious faces, they all seemed to be curious about why Muchuan was so happy.
Muchuan didn't hide anything, Yang Guang said with a smile: "Because there will be something delicious waiting for you!"
"delicious?"
The three women asked in unison, "What is so delicious?"
"Hey, you'll find out later."
After about a quarter of an hour, the maids of the mansion brought the food up. It was Lanzhou Ramen!
