The Prime Minister Seduced Me to have Babies!-Chapter 316: Paying Wages

Snake bile generally comes in two types.

One is venomous snake bile, and the other is non-venomous snake bile. The medicinal effects of venomous snake bile are better than those of non-venomous snake bile.

Yun Jiao bought only venomous snake bile.

Then she bought some common medicinal herbs that are used in large quantities, as her warehouse has limited stock and constantly managing it is quite tiring.

Moreover, she needed to buy some supplies to avoid drawing attention.

The wholesale market bosses heard Yun Jiao was from Renxin Hall and showed excellent attitudes towards her, yet their prices remained unchanged.

After purchasing all the medicines, Jiang Youzhi hired another carriage to transport the goods.

The goods were brought to the house Yun Jiao rented separately, and the driver helped unload them before leaving.

Previously, Yun Jiao was worried about nobody living there and asked Lao Huang to find a discreet old man to watch the house, afraid of thieves at night.

In the end, Lao Huang found her a man who was both deaf and mute.

This was just what Yun Jiao needed.

Unable to speak, if the old man discovered anything, he wouldn’t be able to talk about it.

There wasn’t any formal sign language available at this time, and basic gestures couldn’t convey complicated messages; usually, Yun Jiao would just use simple gestures to communicate with him, and they would just about understand each other.

After arranging the goods, Yun Jiao remembered to give the deaf-mute old man one tael of silver.

As today was payday.

The deaf-mute old man was originally begging on the streets, often struggling to find even a mouthful to eat; now, not only did he have a place to live but also received wages, bringing tears to his eyes as he repeatedly bowed to Yun Jiao.

Back at the shop, Yun Jiao started paying the wages.

Zhang Shun has now been promoted by Yun Jiao to the position of senior clerk, with a position allowance of two qian of silver, plus wages and bonuses totaling one tael and five qian of silver.

This almost matched Zhang Shun’s salary for two months previously.

Liu Zhu received one tael and three qian of silver.

Ah Tie received eight qian; however, the money was not given to him directly but saved by Mrs. Chen for him, and he would need to ask her if he wanted to use it.

Yun Jiao worried that his biological father and stepmother might come by one day, and Ah Tie would foolishly hand over all the silver to them.

Shen Qing and Zhou Shaoping hadn’t been working long, each received one tael of silver.

Master Chen had only started for one day, so he didn’t receive wages yet.

Yun Jiao then gave Lin Shuo and Ah Hu a total of three taels of silver.

She went to the backyard to give Lao Jiu one tael and two qian of silver, and Guihua one tael and five qian of silver.

Guihua repeatedly said, "That’s too much, my wage was one tael, wasn’t it?"

Yun Jiao smiled, "I raised it for you."

"With so many people eating nowadays, you prepare three meals a day, busy from morning till night; raising your wage is only right."

Then she jokingly added, "Besides, I really love your cooking, and I’m worried that someday, a restaurant owner might come by and poach you."

Guihua’s cooking skills have greatly improved under Yun Jiao’s guidance; even the big pot dishes taste extraordinary.

If she worked as a cook elsewhere, two taels of silver might easily be offered.

Yun Jiao planned to gradually increase her wages further.

Guihua, holding the silver, felt a mix of emotions.

In the past, even one tael of silver was a fortune for her; now, she easily earned over one tael just by cooking.

Such days were once unimaginable.

Nowadays, Yingzi was eating so richly every day that she was getting chubby.

Guihua was worried that the young girl’s excessive weight might affect her future.