First-rank palace maid Su Jixiang

Chapter 271 This Isn't a Money-Sucking Game

When her husband died, the pension was only fifty taels of silver. Now, half of it has been used to treat her mother-in-law's illness. In the future, her two sons will get married and have children, so she dare not spend any more money.

The money she earned from mending and embroidering for others was only enough for the mother and son to live on. Even though she knew that her eldest son had reached the age to receive education, she really did not have enough money. She tossed and turned every night. If she did not let the child go to school, it would inevitably delay his future. If she let him go to school, the family's money would not be able to support him for long.

But today, after listening to what Su Jixiang said, she felt like a person who had reached despair in the desert suddenly saw an oasis.

Not only was Su Jixiang willing to employ them, offering them salaries that were so high that others wouldn't even dare to think about, he was also willing to open schools so that their children could attend for free!

So Liu Xiaojuan's mouth trembled with excitement and she started to stutter.

"Is what Madam just said true?" She tried to calm herself down, stood up, and asked, suppressing her excitement.

"I called everyone here today, not to joke with you." Su Jixiang said with a smile, "It's just that I have paid a lot, and I hope to get corresponding rewards. I hope you can work here with peace of mind. Of course, we also have a reward and punishment system here. If you don't do well, you will naturally be deducted the corresponding money. If you can accept it, stay and continue to listen to me. If you are not interested, you can leave now."

Everyone looked at each other and no one left.

Su Jixiang investigated very clearly and found that the ten people she called here today were all clever and well-behaved people, and their families were indeed in difficulties, so they would stay and follow her wholeheartedly even for the generous salary.

Although Caidiexuan is currently doing very good business and has made a name for itself, Su Jixiang wants much more than that. Caidiexuan is just the starting point of her plan!

She has bigger plans, so now she needs to train a group of capable people.

And the first people who followed her were the ones she could use in the future.

"Very good, since everyone is staying, I think you are willing to work hard with me." Su Jixiang said. "I will train you first, and there will be elimination during the training period. Only those who learn well and are serious can stay. During the training period, I will give you two taels of silver per month as living expenses. Although this money is not much, it can guarantee the living needs of your children and family. Are you willing?"

"Of course I am willing." Liu Xiaojuan was the first to express her opinion.

The others nodded along.

"Well, I have one more thing to say. You are not allowed to tell or teach what you have learned from me to outsiders without my permission." Su Jixiang said, "If I find out that someone has leaked my recipe and production method, they will have to pay me five thousand taels of silver. Everyone, if you can agree to this condition, you can sign this contract first." Su Jixiang smiled and said, "The term of this agreement is fifteen years. After fifteen years, you can teach what you have learned."

After hearing what Su Jixiang said, everyone was stunned.

A compensation of five thousand taels of silver.

Even if you beat them to death, you can't come up with five thousand taels of silver. Even if you cut them into pieces and sell them, you can't get that price.

The room was silent. Compared to the lively atmosphere just now, the room seemed to be frozen suddenly.

Su Jixiang was not in a hurry. Instead, he took the tea that Hua Rui brought and drank it slowly.

I have to say, Hua Rui's tea-making skills are unmatched!

The Caidiexuan Teahouse is now packed with guests. If you don't make a reservation in advance, you can't book a room here.

Originally, this place was only used for those who were willing to pay to rest while waiting for their meals, but after these people tasted Huarui's tea-making skills, they could not forget the color and taste of the tea here. So even if they did not dine here, they would take the initiative to book the tea room here.

Just as Su Jixiang had expected, Caidiexuan had indeed begun to develop into the prototype of a club.

Su Jixiang has now begun to renovate the backyard that had never been touched. She will turn it into a large private room that can be rented for a long time by wealthy businessmen in Mangcheng in the future.

What Su Jixiang wants to open is not just a simple restaurant, but a gathering place for Mangcheng’s business information in the future!

Only by mastering information can we develop better.

After a while, seeing that the atmosphere in the room was so heavy that it was a bit suffocating, Liu Xiaojuan spoke first, "You are the general's wife, do you keep your word?" She asked cautiously, "You are not here to cheat us out of these five thousand taels of silver, are you?"

Su Jixiang laughed when he heard it, "Sister-in-law Ma, do you have five thousand taels of silver?"

"No." Liu Xiaojuan shook her head.

"That's it. Since you don't have the five thousand taels of silver, why should I cheat you?" Su Jixiang said with a smile, "Besides, the five thousand taels of silver also have a prerequisite, that is, you can't disclose my formula and other things. If you can do that, why are you afraid of this contract? Besides, after fifteen years, you can pass on this craft. Even if you are willing to keep it privately and not teach it to others, there are not many people who can do it anyway. It would be good to pass it on as your own family's craft in the future. Think about it, isn't this the truth?"

When everyone heard this, they all expressed their agreement.

Liu Xiaojuan lowered her head and thought for a moment, "Madam, I am willing to sign! What you want is our sincerity, I understand."

Su Jixiang gave her a thumbs up. "Sister Ma Jia is indeed an educated person, so she is very insightful. I don't want everyone to come to me without knowing how to type. I will also teach you how to read. If you can read, you can understand books. If you can understand books, you will be able to better understand things and distinguish right from wrong. You will not be easily deceived."

Everyone was delighted when they heard this.

Among them, only Liu Xiaojuan had been educated and could recognize words. Some of the others could probably recognize their own names, and some did not even recognize what their own names looked like.

If there were letters from home, they would go to the street to find a letter writer and pay two copper coins to have him read them to them. Even if they went to sell some flowers they had embroidered themselves, they couldn't even write a receipt. They could only wait for the letter to be written. They would then stamp their handprint on it to confirm it. As for what was written on it, they couldn't understand it at all. Some of them even suffered a lot because of this!

So when Su Jixiang said he was willing to teach them to read and write, they were extremely happy!