Sir Song, do you want to pledge yourself to me?

Ji Nuan turned around and saw that her bowl was already filled with various dishes.

It was obvious that Song Jinbai and Ji Chuan had done this. These past few days, the two had been acting like children, scrambling to pick up food and things for Ji Nuan.

Ji Nuan didn't bother to pay attention to them and picked up her chopsticks to eat.

Ji Shan looked at Ji Nuan and asked, "Little sister, how are you going to manage the shop here when you're in Kaiyun Mansion? Will it be too much trouble?"

Ji Nuan thought while eating and replied, "I haven't figured out a specific plan yet. However, the profitable shops will continue to operate as usual, and the loss-making ones will be adjusted. If there are any problems in the future, I will handle it, or you can let Xiang Qing handle it."

Ji Shan felt sorry for his sister having to travel so far so often. He thought for a moment and suggested, "Why don't you let the third brother run errands for you if you need anything? He's been in the shop for a few years and should be able to handle some of the problems."

"Third brother has to run his own shop, so he probably doesn't have that much time. It would be too tiring to run between the two places." Ji Nuan said hesitantly. She didn't want her third brother to be too tired.

Ji Chuan felt a little uncomfortable after hearing what his sister said. He also couldn't bear to see his sister work so hard. "I haven't decided what kind of shop to open yet. Otherwise, I will quit my job at the cloth shop and become your manager."

Ji Shan thought this was a good idea. "I think it's okay. Xiang Qing is quite knowledgeable about these industries, but she's too young. Let the third brother take care of this place with her, and you can focus on your own affairs."

After listening to her brothers, Ji Nuan thought this was a good arrangement. Someone would be in charge of the business here, and she would be able to relax. So she asked Ji Chuan, "Third brother, what do you think?"

Ji Chuan joked, "I'm interested in the position of chief steward. If you're willing to pay me, I'll take it. But the salary can't be less than what I'm making now."

Ji Nuan acted like a boss and said with a smile, "Then I agree. Manager Ji, you can start your job right away! As for your salary, of course you won't be shortchanged."

Ji Chuan put down his chopsticks and saluted in a pretentious manner, "Thank you, Boss, for your appreciation! I will do my best to make every shop profitable."

Everyone couldn't help laughing when they saw Ji Chuan's expression.

There was no suitable place to sit down and talk in the inn, so Xiang Qing took Ji Nuan and Ji Chuan to a teahouse in her home and asked for a quiet private room.

Not long after, several managers and the newly hired people arrived. They all bowed to Ji Nuan, who invited them to take a seat first. After everyone was present, she asked them to introduce themselves.

The first to speak was the old steward from the Cao Mansion. He stood up and saluted Ji Nuan, saying respectfully, "Zhang Tongzhou greets the master. I am in charge of nine grocery stores in Shuangxi County and the surrounding counties and towns. I have been in charge of the management of these stores in my previous time at the Cao Mansion and am very familiar with their operations. If the master needs anything or wants to make any adjustments, I am willing to assist him."

This old steward had been in the Qu family for many years and was known for his seriousness and responsibility. Qu Xiangqing had briefly introduced him to Ji Nuan in advance.

Ji Nuan nodded and asked him to sit down.

Then a middle-aged, portly steward bowed and introduced himself. "Huang Dong greets the boss. I am in charge of this teahouse and the pastry shop in the East Market. Now that the Qu family has been taken over by the boss, I, Huang Dong, will devote all my energy to managing these shops for the new boss and live up to his expectations."

Seeing the sincerity in his eyes, Ji Nuan nodded and said, "Manager Huang, I believe in your ability and experience. This teahouse and pastry shop will continue to be under your management. I hope you can maintain the previous business standards and further increase the profitability of the shop."

Huang Dong was thrilled when he heard Ji Nuan's words. He hadn't expected his new boss to trust him so much, and this only made him even more determined to work hard for him. He quickly bowed and thanked him, "Thank you for your trust, boss. I will manage the shop wholeheartedly."

Another middle-aged, portly steward then bowed and introduced himself. "Huang Xi greets the boss. I am in charge of the three cloth shops in the county seat and the two towns below. Similarly, under the guidance of the new boss, I will do my best to manage the affairs of the cloth shops."

Ji Nuan looked at the two of them and saw that they not only had similar names but also looked very similar. She asked curiously, "Are you two brothers?"

Huang Xi smiled and replied, "To the Dong family, Huang Dong and I are indeed twins. We were bought into the Qu family's mansion together when we were young. Although we work in different places, we have always had a tacit understanding and are very grateful to the Dong family for giving us this opportunity to continue to manage these properties."

Ji Nuan nodded in understanding, "Then you two brothers, work hard and continue to shine. I believe in your abilities."

Then, another middle-aged steward stood up, bowed respectfully to Ji Nuan, and introduced himself: "Liu Zhao greets the boss. I am in charge of the grain store, and I am in charge of the jewelry store and the rouge store."

After Ji Nuan asked everyone to sit down, she signaled Qu Xiangqing to take out the gift she had prepared.

Qu Xiangqing turned around and walked up to the four stewards carrying a tray with four exquisite gift boxes on it.

Ji Nuan introduced with a smile: "This is a welcome gift prepared for you, one for each of you, which contains a bottle of beauty pills and a bottle of health pills.

Huang Xi's face lit up when he heard about the beauty pills and health pills. He knew something about these two medicines. He asked respectfully, "Boss, are these the two medicines sold at Ping'an Clinic? I've heard of them, and they're said to be very effective."

Ji Nuan: "Oh? You know these two medicines?"

Huang Xi replied excitedly, "I know, Boss. This medicine is in great demand and works so well. People like us can't even get it if we want it. Every time Ping An Clinic releases a shipment, it's sold out, leaving us with no chance of getting it."

Ji Nuan smiled with satisfaction. The fact that her products were selling so well showed that her pharmaceutical technology was recognized. She said generously, "Then you don't have to worry about not getting a share today. Everyone will get a share."

"Thank you, Mr.

This was worth dozens of taels of silver, and they were reluctant to spend their own money to buy it. Several people showed surprise, thanked him one after another, and took their share of the welcome gift.

Several new managers sat nearby, watching the scene with envy. The boss was so generous, and following her would surely bring a bright future.

There are currently twenty-two shops, with four managers managing seventeen of them respectively, and five shops and seven farms are left unattended.

Ji Nuan asked Qu Xiangqing: "Who is taking care of the remaining shops?"

Qu Xiangqing replied respectfully, "Master, I'm temporarily in charge these days. The new manager hasn't yet assigned specific shops to manage."

"You have worked hard!"

Ji Nuan turned her gaze towards the other new managers and said, "Please introduce yourselves."