The Happy Life of Small Officials in Northern Song Dynasty

The local drought in Luzhou has not reached the point of no harvest, so the famine is not serious. In addition, the local grain shops in Luzhou have started to sell grain at a low price since the twelfth lunar month. Zhoucheng did not cause large-scale famine like some state capitals in the Song Dynasty.

If there is any difference, it is that there are more beggars in Luzhou City, and many people who suffer from famine in other places wander here. Although the government wants to drive them away, the people still have compassion and will always secretly Stuff some steamed buns and rice, and send these people to continue wandering.

The Suji Grain Store has been open normally for a long time, except for the limited purchase of grain, the price has always been at par; the common people are not fools, they can see that the Su Ji Grain Store is simply making a profit, and Su Ji has a good reputation in the first place. Once there, the reputation got better.

Taking this opportunity, Su Ji took advantage of the momentum and basically monopolized Luzhou's high-end garment market, making up for the losses outside the dike and making up for the inside of the dike, and the annual profit was close to [-] yuan; in the past years, these profits are obviously not the highest. , but this year, it is already a miracle.

That night, there was a grand banquet in Hefeng Tower, and all the shopkeepers of Su Ji gathered here. Everyone wore Su Ji's blue satin cotton gown work clothes, with a polished chest pinned to their chests, and they were ironed with Su Ji's name and their own clothes. The badges of names and positions, all of them hold their heads high.

Guys have the right to be proud. Now in Luzhou City, Su Ji’s reputation has surpassed the reputation of all businesses. The salary here is good, the benefits are high, two sets of clothes are issued in autumn and winter, and even the boys can travel by car when they go out to do errands. What makes people envious is that it is said that Su Ji's guys all have their own shares of different sizes, and they will distribute bonuses at the end of the year. This fact makes the eyes of the guys in other businesses turn blood red.

But jealousy is useless. Apart from secretly being hostile and cursing, my boss has no courage, or is reluctant to follow Su Ji's example and give the guys a share. The guys from other businesses can only scold their boss secretly Be stingy, but there is no other way.

There are also quick-witted people who want to jump ship to Su Ji, but Su Ji now controls the entry extremely strictly. Not only must they have real skills, but it is said that they also need to investigate the history of the three generations of their ancestors. Jinsu Ji, euphemistically called: Political Review.

More than a dozen tables of high-end banquets were set up like flowing water, and Su Jin, the head of the Su family, did not set up a banquet in a box to sit alone, but sat at the first seat in the hall with the shopkeepers of various shops, smiling He looked at everyone with a full face.

When the food and drink were served, Zhang Rongqin got up and slapped twice, the noisy hall suddenly fell silent, and more than 100 pairs of eyes looked at the table, waiting for the chief shopkeeper Zhang Rongqin to speak.

"Everyone in Suji, today is a very happy day. Our Suji master returned to his hometown. After half a year, the master has become the special envoy of grain affairs appointed by the imperial court. There are hundreds of thousands of people in the city, and their merits are immeasurable! As a member of Su Ji, we should be very proud. The Dadong family has made great contributions to the court this time, and the day of prosperity is just around the corner. First of all, we want to wish the Dadong family every step of the way. , in the future, you will become the ruler of the two mansions and rule the world, come and have the first glass of wine to respect the big master."

Zhang Rongqin raised his wine glass and turned to Su Jin. Everyone in Su Ji stood up and raised their glasses in unison, saying in unison: "I wish Dadong's family will rise every step of the way and rule the world."

Su Jin stood up with a smile, raised his glass as a signal, and drank it down with his neck raised.

Zhang Rongqin said: "Big boss, please take a seat, and everyone should also be seated; fill up the second glass of wine, and the one we want to respect in this second glass of wine is ourselves; after half a year of hard work, everyone's hard work has not been in vain, we Su Ji It has already become famous in Luzhou City. You should be able to see that when our Suji guys go out, we are greeted with envious eyes. It is not just that Suji’s wages are higher than others, and they treat people better than other businesses. , it is because Su Ji follows the motto of "Yi Xin Li" in doing business, and has won the respect and reputation of the people in the past six months; , so let's drink the second glass of wine ourselves!"

Everyone shouted: "Yes, it's done! Let's do it ourselves."

The wine glasses jingled, and everyone clinked glasses with each other. Su Jin also raised his glasses and clinked with the shopkeepers for a round, and drank it with his neck up; Birds are average.

Zhang Rongqin said with a smile: "We still have a major event to do in Su Ji, but this must be done by the boss. Everyone welcomes the boss to tell us a few words, okay?"

The applause of all the staff was thunderous and crackling. Su Jin stood up and left his seat with a smile on his face. He took a glass of wine and came to the aisle between the banquets, and stretched out his hand to signal everyone to stop applauding.

After the applause subsided, he said with a smile: "My colleagues in Su Ji, I am very happy today. It can be said that I have never been so happy today; Su Ji can have today, all thanks to your hard work. Let everyone live a more dignified life, and as the new year is approaching, Su Jin wishes everyone a prosperous and prosperous year in advance.”

Everyone shouted: "Da Dong is so polite, I will also thank Da Dong for blessings when I have a good day."

"Follow the big boss, our good life will last for a long time..."

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Su Jin said with a chuckle: "Just now shopkeeper Zhang toasted two glasses of wine. According to common sense, it should be a toast to three glasses. The third glass of wine will be made up for old shopkeeper Zhang by himself; the third glass of wine is disrespectful. It’s still about respecting people! What we want to respect are the folks and elders in Luzhou. Without their love, how could Su Ji be where it is today? Are you right?”

Everyone nodded frequently, the chief Zhang Rongqin and others felt ashamed. Although it was a crowning word, but Su Jin could think of the kindness of the people, this is a down-to-earth not forgetting the root; the fact is also the same, the people buy it, Su Ji can prosper , people don't like you, no matter how many tricks you have, it's useless.

Su Jin raised his glass and said, "After drinking this third glass of wine, I wish the fathers and villagers in Luzhou a safe and prosperous year ahead, and every family is happy and peaceful."

There was another chirping sound, and the wine glass was emptied again.

Su Jin put down his wine glass and said with a smile: "The old shopkeeper just said that there is a big event to be done, and it is a great event. Can you guess what it is?"

The guys were thinking hard, and someone shouted: "Is the big boss going to marry a wife?"

Su Jin laughed dumbly and said, "How did you come up with this idea?"

The man said: "Didn't the old shopkeeper say that you have to handle this matter? Of course, the big boss has to do it himself to marry a wife. Can someone else do it for you?"

As soon as a word came out, everyone burst into laughter, and someone spat: "A dog's mouth can't spit out ivory, you kid actually dare to tease the big boss."

Some people also said: "Do you have to marry a wife? Can you also do it for me when I eat and shit?"

Everyone laughed and cursed again.

Su Jin laughed loudly and said: "You think too much, but you don't think of the idea; this is indeed a happy event, but it is not my happy event, but your happy event; you care about your work, even your own All the happy events are forgotten."

Everyone was taken aback, blinked and asked each other: "Our happy event? What is that?"

Su Jin smiled wryly and said: "Forget it, I won't keep it up anymore, do you still remember the shop rules we set in June? One of them is the one that is closely related to your interests, and the other is the one about body shares; today is the fulfillment." Isn't it a happy day?"

Everyone suddenly realized, and immediately began to discuss happily. Many guys didn't take the matter of body and stock seriously at all. How can the boss be so good?It was obviously a lie to give back the top of the body, but today the big boss himself said that he would honor it, which is really a surprise.

Su Jin looked back and shouted loudly: "Bring it up!"

At the back door of the hall, seven or eight staff members carried up two big red boxes one after another and placed them on the aisle in the middle of the banquet.

Su Jin stepped over, tore off the seal on the box with his own hands, and opened the lid of the box with two bangs. Everyone looked at it, and the bags of small red cloth bags inside were neatly packed.

Su Jin picked up a bag casually, shook it, and heard a clear and crisp sound. This sound is very familiar to everyone. It is the sound of the collision of copper coins, which is like fairy music. Not tired.

The guys got into a commotion, this is going to be serious, judging by the weight and size of the small cloth bag, there is a lot of money.

Su Jin nodded to the big shopkeepers and said, "Start."

Shopkeeper Zhang took out a roster and said with a smile: "According to the size of the body shares and the length of the year of entry into the Soviet Union, each person has one; the small cloth bags have your names on them. If the big boss calls a name, you Come up and get the money."

The guys are already happy, unexpectedly, they can get the bonus, the big boss keeps his promises, and he is not just talking about it; his ancestral grave is smoking, and he can bless himself with such a good boss, This year, I have to burn more paper money and kowtow a few more times to go to the grave.