The fate was changed, the mistress of the Hou family was slapped in the face and made money to win
Chapter 156: Digging a New Well at the Farm
The carriage went out of the city. When it passed the grass, Jiang Suining lifted the curtain and looked out.
Some of the weeds that had been cut off previously had begun to wither. If you looked closely, you could see dried blood in the grass, staining the land a dark black.
"Miss, the criminals have been caught, so don't think about it anymore." Xier was worried that Jiang Suining would be scared when she thought about what happened a few days ago, so she gently lowered the curtain.
These days, she still felt a little scared when she thought of the two masked men. The young lady was almost killed by the masked men at that time, and she must be more scared than herself.
Jiang Suining did not lift the curtain to look again. Looking at Xier's expression, he told the driver to speed up and leave.
When leaving the manor a few days ago, the servants who were ordered by Jiang Suining to stay behind also sent back news in the past two days. Everything was normal on the manor, and there was nothing special about Wang Gui. However, he summoned the tenants several times in private, but no one knew what they said.
"Boss." Seeing Jiang Suining, Wang Gui greeted him respectfully, but there was contempt in his eyes.
In the past few days, he has already knocked on all the tenants' doors, some by intimidation and some by bribery. I believe they would not dare to say anything nonsense.
As for Jiang Suining, she is just a girl after all. I have been told before that I can continue to be in charge, although it is only temporary, but I don't think they will drive me away easily. If they really do that, I will make use of these tenants and let them have a good taste of the saltiness of the saltiness.
"Manager Wang, how is the situation at the farm these days?" Jiang Suining looked at Wang Gui.
"Don't worry, Boss. Everything is fine at the manor. After all, I have been in charge for so many years. They are all willing to listen to me. As long as I am here, nothing will go wrong."
As he spoke, Wang Gui looked at the tenants who had gathered around him and asked, "Is that right?"
"Yes, Steward Wang is right."
"Yes, that's right."
Many tenants responded.
Jiang Suining looked at them and said, "What will you do if Steward Wang is no longer at the manor?"
Jiang Suining's words made Wang Gui's eyebrows jump, and he smiled and said, "Boss, what do you mean by this?"
Are you really planning to change people now?
Wang Gui couldn't help but look at the guards following Jiang Suining. They brought so many people here. Could it be that they were planning to scare him and drive him away?
Wang Gui's face suddenly darkened.
Jiang Suining looked at him, and the next moment, he suddenly laughed again, "I was just asking casually, why are you so nervous, Manager Wang? You have been in this farm for so many years, and these tenants trust you. How could I let you leave for no reason?"
Hearing Jiang Suining's words, Wang Gui breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Thank you, sir. Don't worry, I will take good care of this farm for you."
Jiang Suining nodded, looked away, and looked back at the tenants present. "I came here today mainly for two things."
"Boss, you tell me." Wang Gui looked at Jiang Suining, still with a respectful smile on his face, but he was thinking in his heart, what two things could they be?
Could it be that there was a problem with the account book that was taken away?
This shouldn't be the case. If that were the case, he should have started questioning me as soon as he saw me.
Feeling Wang Gui's scrutiny, Jiang Suining said, "The first thing to do is to dig a new well in the manor."
"Digging a well?" Wang Gui was stunned for a moment. "Boss, why do you want to dig a well when there is nothing going on?"
"Manager Wang, do you really think everything is fine?" Jiang Suining asked back, looking at him.
Wang Gui's heart skipped a beat when he was looked at by this gaze. "Boss, there is a well to the west of this farmhouse, so it is convenient for daily water use. If you want to irrigate, there is a river not far away, so there is really no problem."
"In addition to water for irrigation and daily drinking, we also need to guard against fires because of the fodder we have to store. I've seen the well, and it's not close to the farmhouse. The river is close to the fields, so it's even farther away. If it catches fire accidentally, do you think it will be too late?"
The last time she checked, she found that there was neither a stream nor a pond or well near the farmhouse. The well was too far away. If there was a fire, it would be too late to get water from there.
Wang Gui didn't expect Jiang Suining to know all this. He frowned secretly, thought for a while, and said, "Back to the boss, I originally mentioned digging a pond or a new well, but Mr. Liu and the previous boss thought it was too troublesome and expensive, so they didn't agree. However, although there have been two fires in these years, they were discovered and extinguished in time. Nothing serious has happened, so it shouldn't be a big deal."
"If we wait until something happens, it will be too late." Jiang Suining's tone was slightly cold, and he seemed determined to dig a well.
Wang Gui was unhappy. If they were digging a well, when the workers came, he, as the manager, would naturally have to follow them around, which would be very troublesome.
"Boss, I also want to save you money. How about this: put some more big vats in the farmhouse. Since there are many tenants in the farm, they will be responsible for fetching water. Just make sure there is water in the vats on weekdays. If you are worried, buy forty or fifty vats. It will be cheaper than digging wells."
It is not his turn to pay for the jar, and others will fetch water, so he has no job to do.
Secretly pleased with this idea, Wang Gui did not forget to add to Jiang Suining, "Boss, I also want to save you money."
When the tenants present heard this, they all frowned.
The well and the river were far away, and they had to fetch water after finishing their farm work, which was already a bit overwhelming. Moreover, they took turns fetching water for Wang Gui's family. Now they had to fetch forty or fifty large vats. Wang Gui said it lightly, but they were the ones who suffered.
However, due to their daily fear of Wang Gui, the tenants dared to be angry but not to speak out.
Jiang Suining looked at Wang Gui's smiling face, then at the tenants' ugly faces, "Are you really willing to carry water?"
The tenants all had complicated expressions, but none of them said anything. Even if they ignored Wang Gui's intention, the boss would not refuse this method that saved money and trouble. They were afraid that even if they objected, it would be useless and would offend Wang Gui.
No one spoke. Wang Gui was very satisfied. "Boss, let's do it this way. I'll have someone clean up the place and make room for the tank..."
"No need." Jiang Suining interrupted Wang Gui and said, "Dig a well."
Wang Gui's expression froze, "Boss, this..."
"After the new well is dug, the tenants no longer have to travel so far for daily water use, which is a good thing that kills two birds with one stone. Moreover, if so many large vats are really placed, a lot of space in the farmhouse will be occupied, which will inevitably add a lot of inconvenience to life."
The tenants looked at Jiang Suining in shock. They had not expected that the new owner would be so considerate of them.
It’s great that I don’t have to carry water to fill the tank and there is a new well to use.
Finally, one of the tenants stopped caring about Wang Gui and shouted, "Thank you, boss!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the other tenants immediately spoke up to thank Jiang Suining.
Only Wang Gui had a grim expression on his face, but the next moment, Jiang Suining's words made him instantly overjoyed...
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