"During the past two months, the boss has been away. I know how everyone is doing. Song Erzhuang and Wang Fu have not taken a single day off and have worked diligently every day. It was only on March 6th that the accountant was away, so Zhao Fu received 58 less coins, which I will record in the account for the time being."

"Sun Fang didn't come for five days without reason, and drove guests to the old shop eight times. Hu Datou didn't come for two days without reason, and drove guests to the old shop five times. On March 28, Hu Datou was alone in the bookstore at noon, and five wolf-hair brushes and three ink sticks were stolen, totaling 15 taels and 80 coins..."

In the past, people were asked to stand outside the store like this. It was embarrassing to see people coming and going. Although the diligently working guys felt uncomfortable, they did not seem nervous at all.

Sun Fang and Hu Datou were different, they knew exactly what they had done and were prepared to be reprimanded by the young master. They followed the old master's orders and acted with their heads held high, refusing to submit to anyone.

But they never expected that the young master would actually drag them outside and ask Xiaoman to criticize them in public. Seeing the nearby vendors pointing fingers at them, Sun Fang couldn't stand it anymore.

Before he could get angry, Hu Datou jumped up first.

"Li Man! What do you mean? Are you going to put the blame on me for the theft in the bookshop?"

Xiaoman slammed the small notebook in his hand shut.

"Did I say you stole it? I can't even tell the boss how much money the bookshop makes or loses!"

"I was wondering, that day I took Xiaofu to the old bookstore to ask for goods, and it took less than half an hour to go back and forth, and then something inexplicably disappeared from the bookstore. Whoever the thief is, he knows. I didn't mention any names, why are you so anxious!"

Hu Datou, who was good at bickering, was naturally no match for Xiaoman. He just clenched his fists with a sullen face and hit Xiaoman in the face.

Song Erzhuang and Wang Fu were about 17 or 18 years old, strong and clever. They hurried forward to block Hu Datou on the left and right.

Song Erzhuang shouted at Hu Datou.

"The boss is here, how dare you act rashly!"

Hu Datou got annoyed and pushed the two men away with a snort of laughter.

"Boss? What does a little girl know? Without the old boss, she is nothing. Now she is showing off in front of me!"

"I won't talk to a young lady. If you have the guts, ask the boss to punish me!"

Li Man immediately became furious and stepped forward to argue with him. Liu Yunqing patted Xiaoman's arm to calm him down for a while, and then he stepped forward to face the arrogant Hu Datou.

"I've only heard of bosses mistreating their employees, but I've never heard of employees being able to suppress their bosses. Hu Datou, you work for a bookshop and get paid, but you don't manage the shop well and you ask your boss to come and see you. You're so shameless!"

"Without saying anything else, I hope you know that I, Liu Yunqing, am the only boss here. You have no right to make a scene since you made a mistake!"

It was obvious that Madam Liu was half a head shorter than her, and her frail neck looked as if he could strangle it with one hand, but why was her aura so terrifying?

Hu Dazhuang was at a loss for words. He turned away his eyes and held his breath for a long time before he said, "Anyway, I didn't steal that thing!"

"If you didn't steal it, then Liu Chenggong took it. Xiaoman didn't listen to him, so he came here to cause trouble, right?"

Liu Yunqing's voice suddenly rose, and Hu Dazhuang, who was hit by the words, was suddenly startled and almost said "How did you know?"

Although he didn't say anything, Liu Yunqing saw through this deception clearly.

She crossed her arms over her chest, raised her chin slightly, and looked Hu Datou over with her sharp eyes.

"Big Hu, why are you so aggrieved? If you don't want to listen to a little girl like me, why are you still hanging around here? What benefits did the old shopkeeper Liu give you?"

"I guess you've heard that I made a three-month bet with Old Liu. I don't think you have bad intentions, but you just look down on the young lady. You should go and be his right-hand man. I don't need a buddy like you."

"If you really want to stay, then work hard and remember who your boss is. I despise those who betray their own company the most. You look down on me, but you can't ask me to look down on you."

Hu Datou felt both aggrieved and unwilling, with a hint of guilt flashing in his eyes. However, after thinking it over, he turned around and left silently.

It seems that he still chose Liu Chenggong.

Hu Dazhuang has been working as a clerk in the Liu family for nearly ten years. He was originally an honest man, but he was too stubborn and pedantic.

When he came here, the old store paid her less money, and Liu Chenggong could ask Hu Dazhuang, who was pedantic and looked down on women, to cause trouble for her. It was really killing two birds with one stone.

He looks down on the young lady but still wants to earn her money, and he also wants the young lady to smile to save his face. There is no such good thing in the world.

If you can't finish this meal, you can't force yourself to eat it.

After dealing with Hu Dazhuang, Sun Fang could not be kept alive.

Today she caught Sun Fang driving away a guest. There was no need to say anything more. Not asking him to pay compensation and leave was already a concession from Liu Yunqing.

Sun Fang wanted to argue again, but at this moment Cheng Li came into the street with his officers.

Liu Yunqing called out "Mr. Cheng", and before anyone came over, Sun Fang was so scared that he ran away and never mentioned the wages again.

"Madam Liu, why don't you take a break for a few days? Liu Chenggong was beaten up by his brothers and his flesh and blood are broken. He can't get out of the field for ten days or half a month. I'm afraid he can't take care of the business."

Liu Yunqing asked Xiaoman to bring a drink to Cheng Li: "I can't stay idle at home. Now I plan to move to a new house. There are places that need money everywhere. I have to work harder on business."

"When we choose a good day to move into the new house, I will send an invitation to you and my brothers. You must come and warm the new stove!"

"Okay! Madam Liu, please let me know in advance. I bought two fish at the dock the other day. They are very delicious if stewed in clear water. I will ask someone to keep two fresh and fat ones for you when the time comes. It can be regarded as adding vegetables to the family!"

Cheng Li readily agreed and drank the drink in one gulp.

He made many new friends and was very popular in Bian Jing. He didn't care whether the friend was a gentleman or a lady, as long as his temperament allowed him to get along well with anyone he wanted to.

Liu Yunqing didn't bother to be polite with him: "Okay, then I'll prepare some wine for you!"

After a few jokes, Cheng Li took his leave as he had official business to attend to. Naturally, Liu Yunqing also had a lot of things to do.

Taking advantage of the fact that there were not many customers at the moment, she wrote a small sign about discounts and hung it outside. She also called a group of half-grown kids who were wandering around the street and paid them a penny or two to go door to door promoting the product all day long.

There aren't many unruly children in ordinary families these days. They all grow up early and know how to go out to work to supplement their family income. At the age of seven or eight, they have unlimited energy and will work very hard without any extra instructions.

There were a few girls with patches all over their bodies and their hair couldn't be combed properly. It was obvious that their families didn't take care of them.

He is estimated to be only one or two years older than Yunxiang, but it is unknown how much more sensible he is than Yunxiang.

Liu Yunqing was not Zhou Baopi, and she felt bad about hiring child laborers for only a few cents, so she asked the children to come back after they finished their work. She invited the children to have a bowl of drinks at the drink stand next to her.

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