Jiujiu paused and looked at Manager He without blinking. She said in a gloomy tone, "Manager He, do you really want to know who those people are?"
The moment Jiujiu's words left her mouth, not to mention Steward He, even the other stewards who had a guilty conscience instantly revealed a guilty conscience. Steward He, who had thought that Jiujiu wouldn't be able to see through the problem, was now drenched in cold sweat.
Others might not feel it, but he felt it the most when Jiujiu stared at him.
Jiujiu's eyes were like sharp swords fixed on him, making him feel uncomfortable as if he was lying on pins and needles.
Manager He wasn't sure if Jiujiu really knew that his account book had been tampered with, but now that Jiujiu was looking at him with such a gaze, how could he not know?
Jiujiu must have seen through the problem with his account book.
Manager He, who had just said that he wanted a share of the profits, immediately stopped talking and admitted his mistake.
Looking at Manager He, who was the most tactful, being defeated by Jiujiu, the manager who originally thought that he was lucky didn't dare to be disloyal.
Jiujiu saw that all the managers were obedient, so she spoke again.
"Uncles, you are all old members of the Li family. I think you are all familiar with the rules set by my father. I am a person who cherishes old friendships, just like my father. As long as you don't make too big of a mistake, I can negotiate. I won't care about the profit of the store last month. But let me say this first, if next month's performance is still so lackluster, then don't blame me for disregarding my reputation and replacing you."
Jiujiu's voice was still soft, and there was even a hint of a baby's voice. It was as sweet as cotton candy in one's ears, but her tone made those stewards who were hoping for a fluke feel a chill down their spines.
When Jiujiu was dealing with Manager He, everyone still had some hope in their hearts. They even thought that even if Jiujiu said so, if they didn't do a good job in private, even if the profits didn't go up, Jiujiu couldn't do anything. After all, they had tried their best.
But now, Jiujiu had sealed off their path of retreat.
Jiujiu told them that if the turnover didn't go up, she would replace them.
Moreover, Jiujiu also said that she was a person who cherished old friendships. The reason why she made this move was completely because they couldn't go up.
The managers who thought that they were lucky just now instantly lost their wishful thinking.
When Jiujiu saw that the people below were honest and didn't have any second thoughts, she announced the last sentence.
"Although the turnover this month isn't very good, all of you are the people that my father left behind. I, Li Jiu, am not a heartless person who forgets righteousness at the sight of profit. As long as you work for me and have a bite to eat, you will definitely not starve.
Although the turnover of your shops dropped too much last month, it doesn't matter. I've always treated everyone equally. Since I've given dividends to these managers, I'll naturally give it to you as well. However, if the turnover of next month is still the same, then don't blame me for being ruthless. "
Just now, those managers were trembling in fear, afraid that Jiujiu would make trouble for them. But now, what did they hear?
They heard that Jiujiu gave them a share of the turnover.
Jiujiu first slapped them and then fed them a sweet date. Although this method was a bit vulgar, it was very effective.
After being tormented by Jiujiu, these managers instantly became very well-behaved.
Seeing that the managers were well-behaved, Jiujiu let them leave.
In the next four years, Jiujiu still used this management method.
Moreover, when Li Jiu's father was still alive, only a share of the dividend was given at the end of the year. Jiujiu directly changed it to a share of the dividend as long as the turnover reached a certain level.
And what level was this? Jiujiu didn't say, so the managers thought of all kinds of ways to get these dividends. Naturally, the turnover jumped up.
Moreover, when the turnover went up, the dividends of the first level were naturally much more.
Jiujiu gave the money straightforwardly, and the dividends were much more. Although the managers were greedy for money, Jiujiu was shrewd and ruthless. They didn't have the chance to tamper with the accounts, and the dividends were much more.
Instead of taking the risk of being kicked out by Jiujiu and falsifying the accounts to embezzle the money that might be recovered in the future, why not work for Jiujiu honestly in exchange for the dividends that Jiujiu promised to give them?
There were many people with this idea, and naturally, no one was greedy for the money.
Moreover, in order to get more dividends, the managers were especially attentive to the management of the shops.
After four years, Jiujiu also accumulated a large amount of wealth.
Although Li Jiu's father was only a landlord, now Jiujiu's business had spread to every corner of the capital.
Soon, it was time for Li Jiu to meet Lin Zeyu.
Early in the morning, Jiujiu told the old housekeeper and Xiao Cui that she was going out and told them not to worry about her. After that, she went straight to the place where Li Jiu found Lin Zeyu and waited.
Sure enough, in the evening, Jiujiu saw Lin Zeyu, who was covered in blood, stumbling over.
Lin Zeyu was the current Zhenyuan Marquis and had five hundred thousand soldiers in his hands. Moreover, he was highly skilled in martial arts. If Jiujiu directly went to save him, not only would he not be grateful, but he would also be suspicious of Jiujiu's intentions.
Therefore, when she saw Lin Zeyu, Jiujiu didn't immediately go to save Lin Zeyu. Instead, she stood in the same place until Lin Zeyu was unconscious. Only then did she walk over.
A man who could be infatuated with Li Jiu for such a long time naturally had good looks.
He had a chiseled face, starry eyebrows, bright eyes, and sword-like eyebrows. Even though Lin Zeyu's face was covered in blood, she could still see that his face was extraordinary. Jiujiu could imagine how handsome Lin Zeyu would be when he wiped off the dirt on his face.
However, how handsome Lin Zeyu was now was not a problem that Jiujiu had to consider. What Jiujiu needed to consider was where to send Lin Zeyu.
Naturally, it was impossible to send him to the Li family.
Lin Zeyu was the current Zhenyuan Marquis and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he could cover the sky with one hand. For such a person to be hunted down like this, Jiujiu couldn't think of anyone else in the world who could do such a thing except for that person.
Since that person wanted to kill Lin Zeyu, if she sent Lin Zeyu to the Li family, it would be tantamount to bringing disaster to the Li family. Therefore, the best way was to send Lin Zeyu to a place where there was no one.
Fortunately, Jiujiu had already found a place before she wanted to save Lin Zeyu. Although Lin Zeyu's injuries were more serious, Jiujiu thought that it would be safer to send Lin Zeyu there.
The place that Jiujiu brought Lin Zeyu to was under a cliff twenty li away.
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