Chapter 238 Shangqing Commercial Bank
Chapter 238 Shangqing Commercial Bank
Xiao Xia smiled slightly and said, "I had some adventures during my one year in Jiangdu. I didn't know martial arts originally, but I became a master in just one year. This is indeed true. Don't be surprised, sir."
Liu Wenjing shook her head. "I'm not surprised. When I first saw you, I felt that you were completely different from the people in this world. It was as if you had just descended from heaven to the earth. I wouldn't be surprised by anything that happened to you."
Xiao Xia nodded. Liu Wenjing was indeed Li Yuan's first counselor, as he could keenly perceive his own uniqueness.
At this time, the waiter brought wine and food. Xiao Xia filled Liu Wenjing's glass with wine and said, "Now that the clinic is closed, where are you going, sir?"
Liu Wenjing sighed and said, "I haven't made up my mind yet. If it doesn't work out, I'll go to Danyang County. Wang Lan, the former magistrate of Jiangdu County, was my classmate in the county school. He is now the governor of Danyang County. He wrote to invite me to go, but my wife is a little uncomfortable with the climate by the river. It's hard to bear in the summer, it's too humid and hot.
Of course, I have to go home and apologize to my wife first. She supported me in opening the clinic and gave me her dowry, but I disappointed her. "
Xiao Xia smiled and said, "My business is in need of people. Sir, please come work for me! I will give you 100 strings of cash every month!"
Liu Wenjing didn't speak for a long while. He looked at Xiao Xia and said, "Sir, do you know what a hundred strings of cash a month means in Chang'an?"
Xiao Xia certainly knew that his own Lingyan Pavilion warrior subsidy was only one hundred strings of cash per month, and his salary plus subsidies as the Zhangye military commander was only thirty strings of cash per month. Generally, only the salary of a third-rank official was one hundred strings of cash per month.
But Xiao Xia had his principles in doing things. No matter how rich he was, he would never offer high salaries casually. Xiao Xia paid the shopkeeper Ma Yue a salary of 100 strings of cash per month, because Ma Yue was responsible for the operation of the entire business and managing more than 100 stores. That was extremely tiring work, and it was because of the heavy responsibilities and the much work he had to do, so he had to be paid a high salary.
The second group of people are talented. Xiao Xia would win them over with high salaries. For example, Liu Wenjing was Li Yuan's first counselor in his conquest of the world. Xiao Xia thought it was worth it to pay such a talented person a high salary of 100 guan per month.
In fact, when we read various novels, such as Romance of the Three Kingdoms, it never writes how much salary the lords give to their subordinates. Perhaps the authors are ashamed to mention money. But in fact, treatment is the first step. Counsellors and generals have to support their families. Without generous treatment, people cannot be retained. Treatment is also a concrete manifestation of respect for talents. When Liu Bei visited Zhuge Liang three times at his cottage, would he talk to him about the treatment of his official position?
Xiao Xia said calmly, "I have a cloth shop. The wages of the clerks are three strings of cash per month. If they perform well, I may give them additional rewards, but I will not increase their wages to four strings of cash, because what they do is only worth three strings of cash. I will give you one hundred strings of cash, because I think you are worth one hundred strings of cash."
Liu Wenjing was deeply moved by Xiao Xia's words. He said after a while, "But I only know a little bit of medical skills, and I'm afraid I'll disappoint you, young master."
Xiao Xia smiled and said, "Everyone's ability is determined by the environment. Many things haven't happened yet, and we don't know how capable we are. Just like when I was in prison, neither you nor I could have imagined that one day I would be able to win the first place in the Great Sui Martial Arts Examination, so you don't have to belittle yourself."
"Haha! Sir, you have so much confidence in me, what can I do for you?"
"Sir, change your career! Be my staff. I won't hide it from you. My father is Yang Guang, the Prince of Jin. I am now the Duke of Xihai County and a fourth-rank general. A month ago, I was the military commander of Zhangye and the lord of Zhangye County. After the Tuyuhun War, I was transferred back by the emperor. I haven't been assigned a new position yet. Once I am assigned a new position, I may need staff to give me advice and handle paperwork for me."
Liu Wenjing couldn't close his mouth for a long time. It turned out that the young man in front of him was the grandson of the emperor. He suddenly understood why Xiao Xia was the only survivor in the Jiangdu Canal assassination case, why the county lieutenant Ma Xun wanted to kill him, and why it was Xiao Cong, the head of the Xiao family, who took Xiao Xia away. All of this was interconnected!
Liu Wenjing knew this was his chance. He nodded slowly and said, "Wang Lan asked me to go to Danyang County to be his staff. It seems that I have a connection with staff! Thank you for your trust. I am willing to serve you at my utmost."
Xiao Xia was overjoyed and immediately wrote a letter of appointment as his staff member. He also advanced him five hundred taels of silver so that he could go home and give an explanation to his wife. He also agreed that he would come to see Ma Yue in three days so that they could start setting up the business together.
Liu Wenjing left first and said goodbye to go home. Xiao Xia ordered another five pounds of Hu bing and a pot of wine. After he was full, he paid the bill and walked out of the restaurant, heading straight to Qingshang Street.
Xiao Xia walked into Shangqing Commercial Bank, and a clerk came up to him and asked, "Excuse me, sir, what can I do for you?"
Xiao Xia laughed, "I'm here to do a big business, call the person who can make the decision in your company to come to me!"
The waiter heard the other party's tone was a bit unfriendly, he quickly stammered: "Sir... Sir, please wait a moment, I will go to invite the shopkeeper!"
He turned and ran, and Xiao Xia sat down in the VIP seat in the lobby.
Not long after, a group of people came out, led by a middle-aged man, who was the head manager of Shangqing Trading Company. His surname was Xu. He was also present yesterday. Although Xiao Xia was not wearing armor now, he still recognized Xiao Xia at a glance.
Shopkeeper Xu secretly groaned in his heart, but had to bite the bullet and said, "I wonder what advice you have for me, young master?"
Xiao Xia said coldly: "You hired someone to beat up my shopkeeper and his employees and smashed my shop sign. I'm here today to demand an explanation!"
"Sir, you've come to the wrong place! This is Shangqing Commercial Bank. Would Shangqing Commercial Bank destroy the brand of a small cloth shop?"
Xiao Xia snorted, "I didn't say anything, how did you know it was the cloth shop?" Shopkeeper Xu let the cat out of the bag, and he immediately argued, "What happened yesterday has spread, so of course I heard about it."
"You are very good at talking. You actually managed to make it up. But it's useless. I know that it was the prince who asked the Yun family to do it. You can't deny it even if you want to."
Manager Xu winked at the twenty or so guards, who then slowly walked forward holding the hilts of their swords, staring at Xiao Xia with eager eyes.
The leading warrior said coldly: "Either you walk out by yourself, or we throw you out!"
Xiao Xia took off the Chao Feng sword and placed it on the table, saying calmly: "My sword will not be sheathed until it bleeds. It's easy to pull it out, but it's hard to put it back. You'd better think it through."
Manager Xu suddenly remembered Xiao Xia's killing yesterday. He suddenly felt a palpitation and hurriedly said, "All of you retreat!"
The twenty or so guards retreated again, and Shopkeeper Xu bowed again and said, "What conditions do you want, young master?"
Xiao Xia smiled slightly and said, "That's right! Why resort to violence when we can negotiate? Using violence will only damage the harmony."
Shopkeeper Xu gritted his teeth and said, "Sir, I'm all ears!"
Xiao Xia smiled even more kindly, "I am planning to set up a business and I am looking for a place. I think your building is great. You all should move out and give it to me. That's my condition!"
"what?"
Shopkeeper Xu thought he had heard it wrong, "Did I hear it wrong? Please say it again, sir!"
"You heard me right, I want you to move out and give me this building!"
"What a friendly negotiation!"
A young man clapped his hands and walked down from upstairs. Xiao Xia recognized him at a glance. He had seen him in Cui's mansion before. He was the Young Master Yun Shide.
"So Master Cheqi is here. That will make it easier to talk."
Yun Shide shook his head and smiled: "Unfortunately, my answer is only four words, absolutely impossible!"
Xiao Xia shrugged, "It doesn't matter. Even if the negotiation fails, there is still righteousness! I just came here to express my thoughts. If the Yun family comes to me one day, please remember my conditions. There is only this one. You move out and give me this building!"
Yun Shide smiled slightly and said, "If there is nothing else, please come in, Mr. Xiao!"
Xiao Xia laughed, picked up the sword and turned to leave, "Not even a cup of tea, this is the Yun family's way of entertaining guests!"
He strode out of the company and suddenly waved his hand, "Crack!" The plaque of Shangqing Company was cut into two pieces by his sword.
"This is about what we said yesterday!"
After saying that, Xiao Xia walked away.
Everyone's face changed drastically, and more than twenty guards were furious and wanted to rush out and fight.
Yun Shide stretched out his hand to stop them. Manager Xu gritted his teeth and said angrily, "This is so arrogant!"
Yun Shide looked at Xiao Xia's back and said coldly, "He won't be so arrogant for many more days!"
(End of this chapter)