Tianliangyuan

Chapter 212 Too busy

Xu Zhaozhao has taken a liking to Xu Chuan, or more accurately, she has taken a liking to Xu Chuan's ability to get things done.

This person is actually a bit pedantic, and sometimes he can't bring himself to be humble. He has a bit of the pride of a scholar, but not much of it. For Xu Zhaozhao, this is just right.

Xu Zhaozhao had told her mother about this before the New Year. Wang Ruolan thought it was a good idea. Xu Chuan was family, and he had the pride of a scholar in his bones. You couldn't see the cunning of a businessman in him.

If Xu Chuan were to handle things, it would be more convenient and reassuring than having outsiders do it.

In this day and age, we believe that everyone prospers together and everyone suffers together.

Zhao Zhao's support for Xu Chuan can be seen as setting an example for the clansmen.

Moreover, Xu Chuan is a decent person, at least this has been personally certified by the Marquis. Otherwise, why would so many relatives want to work for the Marquis's mansion, but he only helped Xu Chuan?

As for the others, even if the Marquis could give them several more strings of cash a year, he would not want them to work in the properties under the Marquis's mansion.

This is very telling.

Xu Chuan is currently working as an accountant in a silk shop in the Marquis's mansion. His wages are not much, but they are enough to make ends meet. He is the only son in the family, and his younger sister will be getting married next year. He was originally thinking about saving up a dowry for his sister. Now that this good thing has come his way, he is naturally overjoyed.

The end of the year is the busiest time. Xu Zhaozhao learned that there was more than one accountant in the silk shop, so she used this as an excuse to transfer Xu Chuan away.

Since Xu Chuan is a relative, there's no need for any indenture or similar agreement, but a work contract still needs to be signed.

Xu Zhaozhao didn't want to cheat him, since he was one of her own, so she had two contracts prepared, one for five years and one for ten years, so he could sign whichever he preferred.

How could Xu Chuan not know the purpose behind this?

He readily signed the ten-year contract.

From then on, he became someone who actually had things to do.

Xu Chuan had no official rank or martial arts skills, so he had been struggling to make a living for many years.

Now that I have a stable job, my family can finally live a peaceful life.

Gao Da Kui personally handled the task. After seeing him sign the contract, he explained, "Miss has always been kind and benevolent. As long as we do a good job, Miss will reward us handsomely."

The orchard is currently short-staffed and overwhelmed with work. It just so happens that Miss learned that Young Master works in his own shop, so she and Madam asked you to come over. We hope that we can work well together and do our best to relieve Miss's worries.”

"What the executive said is very true. It is only right that we help Miss solve her problems."

Gao Da Kui carefully put away the contract and then ordered someone to present the items.

"Then I'll wait for you at the Hundred Fruit Garden tomorrow. I'm really too busy. Also, there's a place to rest there if I'm busy late."

"Okay, thank you for your help, executives."

Gao Da Kui stood up, and several servants following behind him quickly presented the items before filing out.

Xu Chuan was stunned for a few moments before quickly chasing after him: "Senior, what does this mean?"

"This is a year-end bonus from our Hundred Fruit Garden. Since you've joined Hundred Fruit Garden, you should naturally have a share as well. This is also Miss's wish. Don't worry, I was once a personal guard of the Marquis, and I would never harm my master's personal interests."

Xu Chuan returned to the house in a daze and saw that there were many things placed on and under the table in the main room.

Someone had just come to deliver something, and Xu Chuan only paid a little attention to it, since Gao Da Kui was right next to him at the time, so he didn't think much of it.

Looking closely now, there are quite a lot of these things.

Xu Chuan's mother was helped out by her daughter. After sitting down, she hurriedly asked her daughter to help her daughter-in-law tidy up, and only then did she realize how many things had been sent over.

"It's a jar of wine, but the aroma smells different from before. Can you tell, my husband?"

Xu Chuan sniffed it and nodded slightly: "This should be a longevity wine that is hard to buy outside. It is said that this wine was listed as the most expensive of the ten thousand wines last year. Now it seems that it is indeed worth the price."

Ten thousand cups of wine?

Xu Chuan's mother was startled, after all, this jar of wine was enough for their family to eat and drink for more than half a year.

After that, it was just some ordinary rice, noodles, and two freshly cut pork cuts.

"Everyone says that Pagoda Fruit raises a lot of poultry on the mountain and has also set up some kind of farm down there. I heard that the skilled farmers raise them so that the pork doesn't have a gamey smell, and the braised pork they make is absolutely amazing. I never thought I would be lucky enough to have a taste of it."

With the raw materials in hand, the process becomes much easier.

Xu Chuan was grateful. He saw that although there were many items, they were all things that ordinary families used for daily life, not luxury items. Only then did he believe Gao Da Kui's words.

Later, Xu Chuan started working at Baiguoyuan, where he was busy from morning till night, and he even had a mule cart to ride in.

"My husband's frostbite is getting better. I've long heard that the owner of the Hundred Fruit Garden is kind-hearted, and today I know it's true. You know, it's just working for someone else, yet they still get picked up and dropped off by car."

Xu Chuan wholeheartedly agreed.

Which employer would be willing to provide carriages and horses for their employees to use?

It's not that the employer doesn't have money, but rather that they feel it shouldn't be like this.

After all, carriages and horses are symbols of status.

The fact that Pagoda treats its employees well indirectly shows that it has indeed made a lot of money.

There are two mule carts in and out of the capital, both responsible for transporting these managers and craftsmen.

Firstly, it's for convenience, and secondly, it reflects Pagoda's emphasis on talent.

At first, donkey carts were used, but later, as more people came to work at Baiguoyuan, mule carts were used instead.

Mules are stronger, and the cart shed can seat five or six large men, which is more convenient.

Xu Chuan only learned later that the drivers of those two mule carts alone earned five hundred coins a month, and the orchard also provided a lunch.

Wow, Xu Zhaozhao is so generous.

Gao Da Kui dismissed the matter, saying, "We have two drivers specifically responsible for picking you up and dropping you off. Also, it's convenient if there's any emergency on the estate. Our Baiguoyuan operates many businesses, and this is only a partial division; otherwise, it would be even more troublesome."

Xu Chuan truly witnessed what it meant to have many industries.

The accountant alone occupied a courtyard, and there were also two servants who were responsible for running errands, such as serving tea and water, adding charcoal, and so on.

Tsk, this life is no different from that of a master.

When Xu Chuan really got busy, he realized that Xu Zhaozhao wasn't using him out of consideration for her clan, but because she was genuinely too busy!