Fierce Consort

Chapter 56

Wealthy households and nobility all had various businesses under their names.

Although they say it isn't for profit, which major household was able to maintain their lavish lifestyle relying on their official salary alone?

Land, businesses, clothing and jewelry stores run by the estate's women. Those with the right connections would run large businesses. Those without would run small businesses. Ultimately, it was a means to increase the estate's profits.

Second Madam Shen was afraid it would be hard to manage so many people. Back then, she had her subordinates pick out someone capable of managing things. Quite a few rich young masters dabbled in business, but there has never been one who personally got his hands dirty.

Second Liu was the person picked to manage things.
Truthfully speaking, if Second Liu had the choice he wasn't too willing to become whatever manager of this matter.

He was a servant boy at the Zhenguo Duke Estate in the past. Since there weren't many masters in the estate, his lack of connections and options prevented him from serving by a master's side. He could only become an errand boy.

After he grew up, he wasn't able to get into any good positions. When he came of age, he was released from the estate to one of its businesses.

There were many businesses under the Zhenguo Duke Estate. People like Second Liu grew up in such places. He lived with his widowed mom and depended on the estate's salary for a living. He settled down and started a family. Second Liu's character was pretty good. He was also clever and capable. Over the past ten years, he managed to become the vice-manager of the business. Everyone respected him and his monthly salary was rather considerable. His days were pretty good.

Unexpectedly, his superior said that young master Qi wanted to do business, and he was chosen to be in charge of it.

As someone born in the estate, who didn't know young master Qi? He was one of the Zhenguo Duke Estate's true-blooded masters. If it were any other time, Second Liu naturally longed to get close to him. But young master Qi was only ten years old. What business could he be doing? He was probably just messing around!

It wasn't a big deal for the young master to mess around, but Second Liu had to give up his position to go help. If he was really messing around, would Second Liu still have anything left after coming back? The competition amongst the estate born servants was fierce. There was too much supply and not enough demand.

Second Liu tossed and turned the entire night. The next day, his mom told him something.

"The masters recognizing our worth is our honor. Your dad passed away early back then and the two of us relied on the Zhenguo Duke Estate to live. Without the estate's compassion, you wouldn't have been able to grow up."

Second Liu didn't say anything. The next day he grabbed a couple sets of clothing and came to this courtyard.

When he first moved in, it was still an empty shell.

The young master never showed his face. He only had people by his side send over "information" every once in a while, and had Second Liu figure out how to proceed by himself. Because of this "information", Second Liu understood what the "young master" wanted to do. He decided on his course of action and started implementing it.

Actually it wasn't too difficult. He already had the manpower to run the stands. What he had to do was master the "information" given by the young master and use it to "train" these people.

"Training" was the phrase used in the information. Overall it was to teach them how to promote their product and also the necessary skills to barbecue meat.