Chapter 2706 2708 [Increase revenue and reduce expenditure]

Author: Ji Mobai

Jin Quan nodded. Now that he has retired from the position of prime minister, he also knows that times are not his own, and it is not the prosperous time before, so it is necessary to increase revenue and reduce expenditure, and cut back on food and clothing.

He didn't want to be like those Manchu princes. Even after the Manchu Qing Dynasty collapsed, they still wanted to maintain the dignity of the princes and did not hesitate to sell and pawn their property.

As a result, within a few years, everyone was in poverty, died of illness and starvation, and many people were begging on the streets. There was even a princess who turned into a prostitute, ruining the face of her family and ancestors.

Therefore, Jin Quan specially called the whole family together and told them that the Jin family is no longer what it used to be.

If they are not in their position and do not hold their power, let them be careful in everything in the future, not to cause trouble and cause trouble outside, and to cut down on expenses to avoid making ends meet.

For this reason, the Jin family will lay off half of its servants, including drivers, concierges, gardeners, etc. The servants who follow the young master will also be laid off in half.

Of course, if you don't want to be laid off, then you can pay to keep her. However, there is no need to lay off the young mistress's maid, lest outsiders say that the Jin family treats their daughter-in-law harshly.

"Father, if the driver is laid off, it will be very troublesome to go out." Jin Hesun suggested.

Each house in the Jin family has a car, and each has its own driver. Xiang Nan's driver, Dehai, is one of them.

"You can drive yourself, why do you need to hire a driver?" Jin Quan glanced at him and said, "Besides, what business do you usually go out for? It's just to eat, drink and have fun. In my opinion, it's better not to go out."

Seeing him say this, Jin Hesun was speechless.

"Father, if the gardener is laid off, who will take care of the flowers, plants and trees in the garden?" Feng Ju asked again.

The Jin family garden is quite large, covering several acres of land. If there were no gardeners to take care of it every day, it would not have such a beautiful scenery. After all, those flowers and plants are very delicate. If no one takes care of them, they may die in a few days. Withered.

"Then don't take care of it. It's better this way. Flowers, grass, fish and insects are naturally interesting, so it's natural to enjoy them." Jin Quan said coldly, "Besides, I haven't seen how much you love flowers. You don't have flowers all day long. Home, no matter how beautiful the flowers are in the garden, how many times a year can you visit them?"

Jin Fengju had nothing to say.

"Okay, let me lay off the concierge and gardener. I'll take care of the drivers and servants in each room. If you can't bear to lay off the servants, just pay for them yourself and no longer go to the public account." Jin Quan said again, " Also, except for Minzhi and Meili, each of you has a family, and you all have your own things to do. You spend your money within your own means, and you are not allowed to post your accounts to the public account in the future."

Hearing what he said, naturally everyone was depressed.

Although Jin Fengju, Jin Hesun, and Jin Pengzhen all had errands, they were used to spending a lot of money. Every year they would leave thousands of dollars in the red, and they would try every means to put it on the public account.

Now if they are not allowed to hang up, they will be in real trouble if they want to spend money lavishly.

…

Then Xiang Nan and Bai Xiuzhu went back to the room to discuss.

There are actually four servants around Xiang Nan. In addition to Jin Rong, there are also Li Fu, Zhang Shun and Jin Gui.

Now Xiang Nan only plans to keep Jin Rong, and the driver Dehai also wants to stay.

First, Bai Xiuzhu often had to go back to her parents' home, and her driving skills were not very good. Xiang Nan did not dare to let her drive alone, leaving Dehai to drive for her;

Secondly, Dehai knew a lot about him, and it would be bad if he revealed these things out of resentment after being laid off.

Moreover, considering Xiang Nan's income, raising a driver is not a problem. Not to mention Bai Xiuzhu's hundreds of thousands of dollars, he himself also earned two to thirty thousand dollars.

As for the maids, there are two maids around Bai Xiuzhu, one is Aqiu, whom she brought as a dowry, and the other is Xiaocui, the maid assigned to her by the Jin family; Xiao Lian has only one maid beside her.

There is no need to cut these three maids, and Xiang Nan even wants to hire two more. One for Bai Xiuzhu and Xiao Lian. In this way, they can relax more quickly.

"Actually, in my opinion, don't move at all. It's not like we can't afford it," Bai Xiuzhu said to Xiang Nan.

With her money, it is not difficult to raise three more servants. A little leakage from her fingers is enough for them. She doesn't want Xiang Nan to go out with only one entourage. That would be too shameful.

"No, we still have to move." Xiang Nan waved his hands and said, "It's not easy for me to go out in the first place. It's enough to have Jin Rong as my entourage. I can't make such a big show.

Besides, everyone has been laid off, even my father’s side has to move, but our side is as stable as a rock, doesn’t it show that we are ignorant?”

As the saying goes, the tree falls like a monkey. Whether in the novel or the TV series, after Jin Quan's death, the Jin family laid off a large number of people. Since early layoffs and late layoffs are all layoffs, it is better to lay off them early.

Because now there are layoffs, with Jin Quan in charge and the remaining power of the Jin family, those servants dare not have any wrong ideas.

It's not like in the novel, where many servants came to have a wrapping party before leaving, stole and hid the Jin family's things, and kidnapped as many as they could.

Seeing what he said, Bai Xiuzhu nodded.

…

Subsequently, the Jin family began to lay off employees.

Naturally, those servants didn't want to leave.

After all, it’s so difficult to find a job in these war-torn times. What’s more, being a seventh-rank official in front of the prime minister’s door, being a servant in the Jin family is better than being a master in someone else’s family.

Now that they are laid off and their jobs are gone, of course they will be sad.

But Chai Xinxin and Jia Gongping, the two accounting clerks, were the first examples. They had served the Jin family for more than ten years and were considered old men of the Jin family. Now they were not only arrested, but their property was also confiscated.

And these servants have been working in the Jin Mansion for as long as a few decades or as short as a few years. There is no place that is really clean and does not take advantage of a dime.

Therefore, I was afraid that if I didn't leave, the Jin family would take advantage of me, so I had to leave.

Fortunately, Jin family Renyi did not hold them responsible and rewarded them with two months' salary, so they were finally separated.

After half of the servants were laid off, the Jin family suddenly became deserted and even seemed a bit empty.

When the first two people entered the house, they immediately became indifferent. Especially at the entrance, there were usually two benches across the street, and there were always people sitting there talking and laughing, but now there were no more.

"Brother Qi, this house is so empty now, it's a bit scary." Jin Meili complained to Xiang Nan.

After half of the people left, it was not as popular as before, making the whole mansion a little scary.

"You are too timid, I don't think so." Xiang Nan waved his hands and smiled, "I used to think it was too noisy. Now that there are fewer people, it feels quiet."

"Brother Qi has changed. You used to be the liveliest person." Meili curled her lips after hearing this.

Xiang Nan smiled and said, "I'm already married, so of course things will change. When you get married in the future, you won't be like this anymore."

"Humph, then I will never get married." Meili said with a smile.

"Nonsense." Xiang Nan also laughed.
Chapter completed!