I just want to live a good life

Chapter 153 2 Treasures

After two days of depression, good news finally came.

Fu Sheng has almost found the eighteen assistants and is waiting for Su Nuan to review them personally.

Falcon also brought back good news that Liu Qian had left the imperial city and his whereabouts were unknown.

After Su Nuan took back the shop she had rented out, she sent someone to notify Chen Shi and others, telling them that she wanted to cancel the lease and asked them to prepare the money.

After Chen Shi and others got the news, they went to find Liu Qian and wanted to sell the shop to him, but they couldn't find him and were very anxious.

This situation was similar to what Su Nuan had predicted. The only thing she had guessed wrong was that Liu Qian would actually leave the imperial city.

In her prediction, once she terminated the lease, Liu Qian would lower the price, and Chen Shi and others' shops would not be able to be sold at three times the price.

By then, the prices on this street will return to normal. Liu Qian will then use some tricks to make it impossible for these shops to be rented out. Over time, Chen Shi and others will have to lower their prices whether they are renting or selling.

Su Nuan was waiting for that moment. She wanted to snatch that piece of land from Liu Qian and make Liu Qian's plan fail.

Now that Liu Qian has left the imperial city, it is the same as lowering the price. Chen Shi and others can't find him, so they naturally understand that they have been cheated. It is impossible for their shops to sell at three times the price.

Su Nuan was certain that they would not come to negotiate with her about canceling the lease before finding Liu Qian, so she ignored them.

She wanted to go and see the 18 guys that Fusheng had found first. These were the talents she had trained for herself.

Arriving at Zhusheng Street by carriage, Su Nuan met these eighteen people, evaluated them in terms of character and ability, and finally kept ten of them.

She arranged these ten people in ten shops and gave them a position - shop managers.

After the ten shops were vacated, their contents were emptied, but the plaques were not removed in time.

There are snack shops, tea houses, rice shops, and all kinds of industries are involved here.

Su Nuan asked Manager Ding to transfer some staff from the mansion to assist these ten people in opening the shop.

The ten young men thought they were hired to be assistants, but unexpectedly they were directly appointed as managers. They were all eager to try.

Su Nuan's goal was to train new people, but she was not generous enough to spend a lot of money. She signed an agreement with ten people, which clearly stipulated that the probation period was three months and the shop's revenue had to meet the standard every month. Those who failed to do so could leave on their own.

Of course, Su Nuan set a very low standard. In the first month, it was allowed to lose money. The loss range was within 10% of the total investment, and it was qualified. If it failed, it would be dismissed that month. If there was no loss, but profit, then all the money earned belonged to the manager.

The standard for the second month is no profit or loss. The loss will be compensated by the manager, and the profit will be divided equally with Su Nuan.

The third month's standard is raised to 10% profit. Whether you lose money or make money, refer to the second month's standard.

In addition to this gambling-like agreement, Su Nuan also has to sign the indentures of these ten people.

She cannot spend money to train them, and in the end they will just leave after learning. That would be a waste of time.

Her training plan was not complicated, but it would cost a lot of money and effort, so she planned to have these people sign a five-year indenture contract. During these five years, they could only work for her and could not change jobs.

But Fusheng disagreed. He gave Su Nuan a proposal: a five-year working contract, after which she would not be hired again; a twenty-year working contract, after which she could be transferred to a larger shop as a shopkeeper if she wanted; the last one was a lifelong contract, requiring her to serve Su Nuan for life, and the compensation mentioned in the previous agreement could be offset against future wages.

Su Nuan felt that Fu Sheng’s proposal was meaningless. Everyone would choose a five-year living contract. However, what surprised her was that six people chose a twenty-year living contract and four people chose a death contract.

No one chose the five-year living contract.

After signing the agreement and contract, Su Nuan pulled Fusheng aside and asked him the question in his mind: why did these people not choose a five-year living contract?

Fusheng's answer was: "These people come from poor families and have few opportunities to learn real skills. Five years is too short. In other people's shops, five years is not enough for them to work for their masters. In our shop, they can become managers. Who would be willing to leave after five years?"

Su Nuan suddenly realized that in this era, no matter what profession one is in, the skills must be taught by a master, and the master's teaching is not free. Some skills require the apprentice to serve for three years, and some require five years, depending on the master's willingness.

If you meet a bad person, you may work for him for three to five years without learning any skills.

Compared with this bad habit, my talent development program is really great.

"The boss has spent so much effort to train them to be capable managers. It would be a big loss to only let them work for you for five years."

Fusheng's expression was serious and earnest when he said this.

Su Nuan laughed and said, "I am not only training them, I am also training you, and I have higher expectations for you. I will set up a business in the future, and you will be my chief steward. Can you do it?"

A smile spread across Fusheng's chubby face. "Don't worry, Master. I will work hard and be your butler."

As the two were talking, another waiter from Liangyi Zhai, Song Qi, brought tea to Su Nuan.

Song Qi was also recruited by Ying Shu, but he doesn't talk much and has little presence. Su Nuan came a few times, but he only showed up to serve tea and never took the initiative to talk to Su Nuan.

This time he served the tea and was about to leave, but Su Nuan stopped him.

"Your name is Song Qi?"

"Yes, my name is Song Qi."

"What did Manager Ying ask you to do when he was here?"

"Go back to the boss. Manager Ying usually asks me to go out and get information."

After a pause, Song Qi continued, "The last time the boss asked Manager Ying to check the transfer records of the manor outside the city, it was I who did it."

"Oh? You were the one who made that record!"

Su Nuan immediately took a liking to Song Qi. The record was detailed and the regulations were clear. It was obvious that it was written by a capable person. She had always thought that it was the work of Ying Shu, but she didn't expect it to be written by such an inconspicuous person.

That's right, this guy has an ordinary look and a very low presence. Most importantly, he doesn't talk much but speaks to the point, making him a good material for gathering information.

She should really be grateful to Ying Shu for leaving her these two treasures.

But Fusheng could keep people here by using the butler’s big cake, but how could she keep Song Qi here?

Thinking of this, Su Nuan said, "You have seen what I have done recently, and you should know my true identity. You are a person with real ability, and I can't let you be a waiter forever. It's just that there is nothing suitable for you to do now. Are you willing to stay in Liangyi Zhai for a while?"

Song Qi smiled faintly and replied, "Before the boss asked me, I have been working in Liangyi Zhai all the time, right?"