Reborn in the 80s: The Smart Wife with a Secret Space

Chapter 1006: Chapter 1006: You’re Honest Enough, Benefits

With this matter settled, Ling Tianze continued: "The other day you mentioned to me about converting the courtyard into a beauty salon. I’ve already found someone for the job, and we’ve agreed to start the work after the fifteenth of the lunar new year."

For the renovation plans, you can directly discuss it with the subcontractor boss. This team is different from the one that remodeled our shop. They have carpenters on their team, so we don’t need to hire separately. I’ve seen their work, and it’s very meticulous."

Xinyan nodded in agreement: "You’ve done well. After all, shop renovations and beauty salon decorations are different. This needs to be more refined, more like soft furnishings."

Ling Tianze was honest and said: "The previous team took on a big job and didn’t have the time, which is why I looked around and chose this one after some comparisons."

Xinyan laughed to herself: You’re truly straightforward.

She gestured him to continue speaking.

Ling Tianze went on: "Lastly, regarding the distribution store over there, we’ve sent over quite a lot of goods, and the two people there really can’t manage the workload now. We should consider hiring another person."

Xinyan looked at Ling Tianze: "You can decide these matters yourself. I think we should not only hire but also have a few more spare employees to prevent situations where there’s no backup during busy times."

Hearing this, Ling Tianze’s eyes lit up immediately, agreeing: "That’s what I was thinking. I was going to ask for your approval. I’m planning to find a few more, and also get two assistants for Baocheng. It’s too much for him to handle on his own going back and forth."

Xinyan agreed very much: "Just do as you said. It’ll indeed get busier after the New Year, and supervisory arrangements are necessary. However, it’s best if the people there have experience with planting. Local personnel are fine too, as long as they are knowledgeable, diligent, responsible, and decent."

She then looked at Qi Baocheng: "You stayed quite a while that day, did you find any suitable candidates?"

Qi Baocheng put down the cup in his hand: "When we hired people to clear the land before, I kept an eye on them, thinking that we’d need long-term helpers in the future. We need someone local with influence and fairness to help us, and there are indeed a few suitable ones."

Xinyan took a sip of tea from her cup: "Then I’ll leave it to you. Decide on them before the end of the year. In spring, we’ll also be planting grapevines, and having someone like that in charge can ease your burden a bit."

Qi Baocheng was very grateful for Xinyan’s trust and promised: "Don’t worry, Young Master, I’ll make sure to get it done well."

Thinking about the slopes needing renovation after the New Year, Xinyan said: "Once the leader is settled, tell him that we need to hire people for long-term work. Let him assess our lands and determine how many people we’ll need to hire. Leave this matter to him.

But make it clear upfront that we’re hiring people to work for wages, so we can’t have anyone who slacks off and shirks work."

Qi Baocheng nodded lightly: "Understood."

As the New Year approached, Xinyan spoke up: "Tianze, before the holiday, go purchase some pork, aiming for three kilograms per person. Later, I’ll go to a friend to buy some fish, and get 1.5 meters of fabric each from the store, along with half a kilogram of tea leaves, to give everyone their New Year bonuses."

This bonus is quite generous, probably more so than what formal organizations would offer; the Young Master is indeed very generous.

All three of them had smiles on their faces, and Ling Tianze readily agreed: "When should our holiday start? I’ll arrange to have the meat reserved in advance."

Xinyan thought for a moment: "We’ll start the holiday on the afternoon of the 28th of the lunar month and resume work on the sixth day of the new year. What do you think?"

Qi Baocheng and Ling Tianze exchanged a glance, and Ling Tianze said: "Maybe we should delay it by a day. On the 29th, people might still be out shopping, and if our store closes too early, we might miss out on a lot of business."

Xinyan thought about it: "That works too."

She continued: "Then let’s add another 1.5 meters to the fabric, so each person gets 3 meters. Distribute the fabric tomorrow, so everyone can have a festive New Year."

The group exchanged glances and said in unison: "Thank you, Young Master."

After Qi Baoyang and Ling Tianze finished their responsibilities, everyone looked towards Zheng Zhiyang.

Zheng Zhiyang put down the cup in his hand: "There are lots of people interested in that piece of land in the suburb of Beijing, but I made early inquiries. According to our offer, there’s a good chance we can secure it by February after the New Year.

As for over in Bao’an County, with the money you gave me earlier, I’ve bought five houses as per your instructions."

He handed over the proof of property transfer, with all the properties listed under Xinyan’s name.

Xinyan couldn’t help but beam with joy; having the right connections makes things easier. She didn’t even have to be there in person, and it was all taken care of.

However, she reminded them: "If you have spare money on hand, buying some property over there definitely won’t be a loss in the future."

Since the word is already out, there’s no need for her to find another excuse.