Chapter 921 - 923: Embarrassing (3)
Having signed the contract, Cai Wei handed over seventy thousand taels of silver notes to Manager Dong, and both parties then went to the government office to file the transaction, for in the Great Jin Nation’s law: any civilian transaction reaching the amount of twenty thousand gold must be filed and taxed at the government office.
Cai Wei and Manager Dong each paid half of the tax required. Once the record was filed, the transfer of ownership was complete!
Now the rightful boss of Zhenbao Pavilion, Cai Wei returned there. As the new boss taking office, it was natural for her to say a few words to the shopkeepers and waiters of Zhenbao Pavilion. She hadn’t forgotten the roles that Manager Feng and a certain shopkeeper had played when Li Shanggong framed her for theft.
"Ladies and gentlemen, from today onward, I am in charge of Zhenbao Pavilion. As the new boss of Zhenbao Pavilion, there are a few words I must say."
"You all work here to earn money to support your families and make a living, and I bought the Pavilion also to earn more silver. We are all striving to make money, but although money is desirable, please remember, a gentleman loves wealth but acquires it through just means. Unjust wealth must not be taken; what is ours, not a single copper can be less, and what isn’t ours, even a mountain of gold and silver cannot be coveted. I don’t care how things were done in the past, but from now on, anyone who goes against their conscience to seek shortcuts and make unjust gains, not only will I dismiss you, but I will also send you to the government office to be punished for fraud or theft."
As she spoke, her gaze fleetingly swept over Manager Feng and a fair-skinned young shopkeeper. Both being astute individuals, they knew exactly what Cai Wei was implying. Their heads sank, not daring to meet Cai Wei’s eyes, their faces burning with shame!
Having delivered a warning to everyone, Cai Wei naturally had to offer some reassurance. She changed her tone to a gentler one, "Of course, I hope there will never come a day like that between us. Since you all work with me, I hope everyone can do well, come to work happily each day, and return home safely. Today when you go home, each person will receive five feet of cotton cloth and five catties of top-class cotton, as a greeting from me, your boss, to your families!"
"Wow, thank you, boss!"