I am doing meritorious deeds in Liaozhai

Chapter 31 The Workshop
Qiu Niang quickly rowed the boat to the middle of the downstream river.

Song Yushan scattered the ashes here according to her mother-in-law's instructions, and let Fushui carry her away.

On the map of Qingzhou, Fushui finally merged into Dajiang, and Linjiang County City was at the intersection of Fushui River and Dajiang.

In this way, the mother-in-law can be one step ahead of her with the current and return to her hometown.

After spreading the ashes, Song Yushan looked south for a long time on the boat before letting Qiu Niang return.

One day, she will also go to the county town.

When they arrived at the ferry, Song Yushan paid the agreed one tael of silver, and asked Qiu Niang: "I saw that your fish basket is very exquisitely made, and I think you can catch fish well. If you want to eat fish at home in the future, can you come to buy it from you?" ?”

Qiu Niang understands that this is to take care of her business, but this is different from before, she did not refuse, but was very happy: "If you want to eat fish, come to the ferry one day in advance and let me know, I will catch it and send it to your door , keep it fresh and plump.”

It's a pity that she didn't catch any fish today, otherwise she would definitely give her two to try.

Song Yushan said goodbye to Qiu Niang, and returned to the city with Jin Da, intending to go to Fumanzhai for lunch.

On the way, I met Master Yang who was returning to his home in the southern suburbs.

Yang Xuan was very happy to see Song Yushan: "Miss Song, do you dare to ask when the bookstore will open? I am anxious to find some more poems."

The bookstore has been closed for more than a month, and Song Yushan touched his nose when he met Master Yang's expectant gaze: "It will be open tomorrow."

Yang Xuan got the right words, a big stone fell to the ground in his heart, and he also said that he would tell other friends and students who were waiting for the bookstore to open the good news.

Seeing Master Yang's much lighter steps than before, Song Yushan was so determined to close the bookstore back then, how guilty he is now.

Song Yushan, who hadn't planned to find a clerk for the bookstore, hesitated.

If she finds a buddy for the bookstore, there are many benefits. She can free up more time to focus on cultivation, and it will not delay the business of the bookstore.

Although the silver in the family is enough for her to live a prosperous life, but if she wants to do some big things with the money, the business should not be neglected too much.

It's just that she couldn't find a suitable candidate for a while, so she asked Jin Da: "Uncle Jin, do you have anyone who is suitable to be a clerk in the bookstore?"

Jin Da shook his head: "Except for the accountant and me, there are not many people in Fumanzhai who can read. I'm afraid they can't do it in the bookstore."

Besides Jin Da, Song Yushan didn't know who else to ask for a recommendation.

Since she was a child, she followed her father to manage her family's property. Although she knew many people, there were very few people who were truly acquainted with each other and had a deeper understanding.

Those who can be trusted have already been reused one carrot at a time. I didn't consider the matter of the buddy before, and there was no one to use it for this reason.

She has always been very cautious in employing people, and the bookstore is connected to the Song Mansion, so she must be more careful.

Even though Uncle Jin said that there were no suitable employees in Fumanzhai, after she went to Fumanzhai for lunch, she took a closer look and found that there were no literate people.

Uncle Liu Jin took care of the business at Fumanzhai, and she went to the north of the county alone, where their paper-making and book-making workshop was located.

There are many large and small workshops in the north of the county, and the Song family workshop is the largest and most magnificent among them.

In the whole workshop, there are only 18 people who actually participate in the production work, and the output is just enough for the bookstore to sell, but the workshop occupies a larger area than the Song Mansion.

Among them, the paper workshop and book printing workshop in the production area only take up a small half of the space, and the rest is the living area of ​​the craftsmen.

Song Yushan participated in the rebuilding of the workshop when the servants were put into the workshop. The paper workshop and book printing workshop referred to some operations of the assembly line in the previous life, which greatly improved production efficiency and reduced costs.

She spent a lot of effort designing the craftsman's living area into a closed community within a workshop, full of blue bricks and large tiled houses.

The children of artisans, those who are excellent in their studies, can also receive subsidies from the workshop and send them to study in schools.

There are many other benefits like this.

It is precisely because of these unique welfare systems, coupled with the fact that most of the craftsmen in the workshop are exiled domestic servants of the Song family, supplemented by the assembly line production process, that the loyalty of the craftsmen in the workshop is so high.

In recent years, it is not that no one covets the paper book business monopolized by Songjia Publishing House and workshops, and intends to poach people from workshops, but they have never succeeded.

Of course, there is also the reason that Fushui County is only a small place and there are not many battles.

There are only so many capable people in the county, and they also come and go with each other. It doesn't matter if the tricks happen, or if it doesn't work, other families will be wary of him, and the original business may not be able to continue because of the squeeze.

Song Yushan came here just to see if he could find a suitable candidate in the workshop.

It's just that the welfare of sending the children of workshop craftsmen to study in the school has only been implemented for five years. Now that the younger generation has gone to school, they may not have graduated from the school. It is not good to ask them to work in bookstores, which will delay their future.

So today, she didn't have much hope.

The gatekeeper, Old Ma, saw her from the door opening, and immediately took his little granddaughter, who was playing house wine, to report to Guanshi Song at the paper mill, and he opened the door quickly to welcome her out: "Miss!"

Uncle Ma has been a concierge all his life, first in the Song Mansion, and then in the Song Family's workshop. The first person he is grateful to is Mr. Song, and the second person he is grateful to is Miss Song.

Song Yushan exchanged a few words with Old Man Ma, and then went into the workshop under his respectful gaze.

Outside the house of the paper mill, I ran into Song Qing who came out with the grandson of Old Ma Ma's daughter.

"Uncle Qing!" Song Yushan smiled and saluted as a junior.

Song Qing turned sideways and hid: "Miss beats this old slave."

Uncle Qing was originally the housekeeper of the Song family, his father's right-hand man, and he specially gave the family name Song to the master.

Now he is no longer a slave, and he is still the steward of the workshop, but he still manages the workshop for the Song family conscientiously. He has never made any mistakes, but he is a little too formal, and he still treats himself as a servant of the Song family.

After her father passed away, Uncle Qing went to the mansion to express his condolences, and his attitude towards her never changed.

Song Yushan has been so relieved of the workshop for so long because of Uncle Qing's presence.

If Uncle Jin was Song Yushan's own network of connections, then Uncle Qing was the helper her father left for her.

It was not the first time Uncle Qing refused to accept her gift, but Song Yushan still respected him as a junior.

Whether Uncle Qing dodges or not, she has to salute.

"Miss is here today, is there anything I can do to help?" Uncle Qing asked her.

They are all old people who have taken care of her since she was a child, so Song Yushan just said it straight.

Song Qing heard that she wanted to find a clerk for the bookstore, and finally let go of her worries.

He has already heard about the story of the bookstore from opening for half a day to closing for more than a month, and the people in the workshop also have doubts. After all, the business of the bookstore is related to the survival of the workshop, and they depend on the workshop to live.

(End of this chapter)