Ye Muyu originally wanted to use this method to subtly suggest that they should not lose their true intentions, but did not consider this aspect.
"Yes, thank you for reminding us, Madam."
Gao Yunli had initially considered this point in his mind, and after hearing her speak, he saw her face full of regret. A smile flashed in his eyes, quickly followed by some casual writing.
As long as he understood his own goal, it was enough. As for writing it down, he wouldn’t allow his enemies to discover any loopholes.
Soon the three of them finished writing.
Ye Muyu asked Su Mei to give each of the three a Sandalwood Box, which served as a recruitment reward for them.
"Alright, now sign this employment contract."
Ye Muyu was fairly satisfied with the three; at least up to now, they didn’t seem to be the type who liked to create trouble.
She didn’t care what their goals were, as long as they didn’t have too much ambition and wanted to use her as a stepping stone.
The three of them took it, read it, and found that the clauses were clear, with even the monthly allowance and bonuses written out clearly.
They had learned about this beforehand.
In the Chu family’s stores, everyone who worked had such an employment contract, so it was not surprising.
After signing, pressing their fingerprints, and making copies, the talents were considered retained.
"What are the specialties of each of you three?"
"I am Gao Yunli, and I excel at accounting."
"I am Wang Qing, and I excel at management."
"I am He Nian, skilled in martial arts, wine brewing, literacy, and accounting."
Then, each of them spoke about their achievements from the past.
Ye Muyu listened thoroughly and found that indeed they were three talents. She had initially worried about a lack of manpower, but that concern was now gone.
"Alright, from now on Gao Yunli, you will be responsible for overseeing the accounts of all my stores. You also need to choose a few assistants, otherwise, too many accounts may overwhelm you."
"My requirement is simple: plete the accounts honestly, pay taxes where due, no thoughts of tax evasion, the accounts must be clean; it’s okay to earn less silver."
For the first time, Gao Yunli heard someone with such demands, but he felt relieved; creating fake accounts was easy for him, but it obviously brought risks. Following an honest master is better than following one greedy for wealth.
"Wang Qing, I need to establish a few workshops, but they won’t be in the capital, and will require travel across various state government offices. Can you manage it?" Ye Muyu asked, respecting his willingness.
Wang Qing realized he was being entrusted with a major task, and although initially lacking energy, he replied earnestly: "Madam, I assure you I’ll live up to expectations."
"Okay, as for He Nian, you will stay temporarily in Jing City to set up a workshop dedicated to wine brewing." Ye Muyu had previously never thought about producing Grape Wine; most of the time she sold fruit wine.
However, fruit wine has a low alcohol content, and those who like to drink it are mostly women or young boys.
But, Grape Wine is different.
Even in the Imperial Palace, Grape Wine is a tribute. Great Chu also has dedicated tribute Grape Wine, although the taste isn’t that pure.
The best ones are shipped from foreign lands.
Ye Muyu had tasted Great Chu’s domestically brewed Grape Wine; the difference was not only in brewing skills but also in the variety issue of the grapes used.
Ye Muyu had previously asked the caravan to search for grape seeds everywhere, including quite a few from foreign lands.
They were planted in the greenhouse at the Manor outside the capital, one batch after another, but fruiting would wait until next year.
However, the native grapes of Great Chu.
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