Chapter 1010 Meeting with Zhou Yigao
Sun Shan looked at the invoice made by Sun Dingnan, which detailed the cost of the goods, how much they were sold for, and roughly calculated how much profit he made.
Excluding manpower and material resources, I earned twice as much, which is much higher than I expected.
Sun Shan nodded with satisfaction: "Master, thank you for your hard work. You did a good job and completed the task perfectly."
When Master Zhang heard this, he was delighted and said with a smile, "Master, I should do this. I don't deserve your praise."
Sun Shan said with a big smile: "When we get to Yuanlu, let's have a nice meal together."
Nothing is more important than eating. If you do well, you should be rewarded with a big meal. If you do very well, you should be rewarded with two big meals.
Master Zhang said cheerfully, "Master, this is what you said. When we get to Yuanlu, please have a meal."
Sun Shan's requirements were really not high and he was easy to talk to. Master Zhang couldn't help but look forward to working with Sun Shan in the future.
Haha, it’s great to have found a good employer.
As the sky was getting darker, Sun Shan asked Sun Dingnan to redo the bill according to his way.
Then he asked, "Brother Nan, what are your thoughts on selling goods today?"
Just like every time we go out for a spring outing, the teacher requires us to write a trip reflection.
This was the first time that Sun Dingnan did business without Sun Shan's supervision, so he had to summarize and conclude so that he could have more experience for future work.
Sun Dingnan scratched his head and said guiltily, "Ashan, today it was the master who brought me there, and he was the one who had the final say. The master also asked for my opinion, but I didn't understand many things. Rather than saying that I went out with the master to do business, it would be better to say that I was his subordinate, doing odd jobs on the side."
After a pause, he continued, "I went to several dental shops today. Some offered a good price, while others offered too low. I was not sure what price to sell it at. After the master discussed it with one of them, I still objected and said that I should wait for you to come back to make a decision. But the master said that the opportunity is rare and the time will never come again. So he decided to sell it and he will bear all the consequences."
Sun Dingnan said admiringly: "Master, you act decisively, but I hesitate. Ah Shan, I disappoint you and I am afraid I have failed to live up to your trust."
Even though he had been to the capital twice with Sun Shan, Sun Dingnan still thought that he had no ability and could not bear the position of "official steward" outside.
Sun Shan smiled, calmly and nonchalantly, saying, "Brother Nan, don't be depressed. We can learn if we don't understand. The legal advisor has a wide range of knowledge and has seen countless people. He has experience and experience, so he is naturally more decisive than you. Not to mention you, even I can't compare to the legal advisor in doing business.
We who come from the village don’t know how the outside world works. Many things are not innate, but need to be taught. Our ancestors have been working in the fields for generations, and their horizons are limited to a small piece of land. Apart from teaching us how to farm, they don’t know the rules of the outside world. If they don’t understand, we naturally don’t understand either.”
After a pause, he continued, "It doesn't matter if you don't understand. Let's learn it well. I'll teach you a way to learn it."
Sun Dingnan, Gui Ge'er, and Sun Dali stared with their eyes wide open, as if asking: "What method? Teach us quickly."
Sun Shan smiled and said, “When we encounter something we don’t understand, we just stay silent and watch how those who understand do it. We secretly follow behind and imitate them, do things like them, and finally find a way to surpass them.
Brother Nan, you are not stupid. If you were stupid, I would not have brought you out to work. Pay more attention and learn little by little from the master. If you don't understand, just ask shamelessly. Don't be afraid of losing face. When I was studying, I asked the teacher when I didn't understand, and many teachers called me stupid.
I was thinking, scold me if you want, I am not short of meat, what I learned is fine. Brother Nan, remember, you are from Sunjia Village, I am also from Sunjia Village, we are in the same group. If you ask the master, the master will only dare to call you a fool in secret, he will never dare to say it to your face.
If I scold you, it's the same as scolding me. Not only the master, but also other people, as long as you can't hear them, let them scold you as much as they want. "
Sun Shan added: "Brother Nan, be bolder, be more relaxed, and just do it."
Gui Ge'er also comforted Sun Dingnan: "That's right, Nan Ge. Shan Ge is right, you should quietly learn skills from the master."
After a pause, he continued, "You should also quietly learn skills from Brother Shan. Haha, once you learn these skills, you will naturally be able to do things."
Sun Dali was even simple-minded and strong-limbed. He said, "Anan, don't be discouraged. Haha, as long as you don't commit crimes and don't embarrass the officials of our Sunjia Village, we will definitely not send you back. If you really can't be a housekeeper, you can be a guard. There will always be a meal for you."
Sun Dali thought about it, who could replace Sun Dingnan?
There seems to be no one in the Sunjia Village team at the moment.
Being a housekeeper not only requires doing work, but also requires being able to read and keep accounts.
Everyone in the team is illiterate and cannot read a single word, so they are not qualified for the job.
Sun Dali wanted to make progress, become Sun Shan's right-hand man, and even more wanted to replace Sun Dingnan.
He glanced at Sun Dingnan and Gui Ge'er secretly, and thought, "Hmm, when they have time, I'll let them teach me how to read. Maybe I'll have a chance to become a housekeeper."
If Sun Dingnan knew what Sun Dali was thinking, he would be so angry that he would vomit blood.
Asking me to teach him how to read and write so that he can replace me is simply like teaching the apprentice and then starving the master to death!
It's really unfair!
Sun Dingnan rolled his eyes at Sun Dali and said that it was absolutely impossible for him to stop being a butler and serve as a guard.
He said to Sun Shan: "Ashan, I understand. I will definitely be a good housekeeper. Don't worry, I won't let you down."
The next morning, after breakfast, Sun Shan took Gui Ge'er to visit the morning market.
At noon, I walked into a teahouse and saw Zhou Yigao as soon as I looked up.
A few years ago, Zhou Yigao was a little boy, and now he has become a grown-up boy of 17 or 18 years old.
When Zhou Yigao saw Sun Shan, he quickly stood up and saluted: "Sir Sun, it's been a long time since we last met. I hope you are well."
Sun Shan pulled Zhou Yigao over to show his closeness, shook his head and said, "Brother Zhou, don't tease me like that. What's the difference between an adult and an incompetent? I am your senior brother."
Zhou Yigao understood what Sun Shan meant and quickly sat down with him.
He smiled gently and said, "Brother Sun, I didn't expect to see you in Changsha again. I was so surprised to receive your visiting card yesterday."
Sun Shan looked at Zhou Yigao carefully. He was tall and thin, wearing a long gown, with a scholarly look, youthful and lively, and he was a joy to look at.
But compared to before, he seems much more mature, and his speech has become more steady, not as crisp and childish as before.
It was Zhou Yigao's request to meet at the teahouse.
Sun Shan was hesitant about whether to visit Zhou or not. After all, Mr. Zhou was demoted and the Zhou family was in a low ebb. As an official, if Sun Shan visited Zhou, he might be considered a "Zhou traitor."
Sun Shan doesn't like others to think this way.
Mr. Zhou had tutored him in the past, and he and Brother Zhou Yigao were so close, so he couldn't pass through Changsha without paying him a visit.
Sun Shan is not that kind of cold-hearted person.
Who knew that Zhou Yigao personally dispelled Sun Shan's concerns and directly asked him to meet at the teahouse.
Perhaps this is the heritage of a big family, they know how to deal with things, they know how to get things done, and they think things through thoroughly.