He greeted Auntie Huang." Morning, Auntie Huang." Auntie Huang's eyes revealed a doting gaze.
"Young Master, it's already one o'clock in the afternoon. It's still early.”
Ni Shixiao scratched his nose and smiled bitterly. He walked to the dining room without saying anything.
There was a table full of dishes on the table, all of which were Ni Shixiao's favorite dishes. He was quite wasteful, having so many dishes for one person, but Ni Shixiao liked them. In this era, people were afraid of not being able to earn money. There was an old saying that said,'You can't be poor if you eat or wear, but you can't be poor forever.'
After dinner, she said to the servant standing at the side," Auntie Zhang, help me make a pot of tea," Auntie Zhang agreed and went to prepare.
He walked to the gazebo in the courtyard and sat on a stone bench. He reached into his pocket out of habit, but he did not manage to find a cigarette box. He smiled and forgot that Ni Shixiao did not smoke before, but he had been a long-time addict for decades. His addiction was very heavy, and he probably could not kick it, not even his heart…
After a while, Aunt Huang came over with a teapot and snacks. The tea she made was Longjing tea. Ni Shixiao used to drink tea from Chaoshan, and now he also had the habit of drinking tea, but he preferred the Jiangnan style.
Aunt Huang sat down beside him and poured Ni Shixiao a cup. Ni Shixiao picked up the teacup, blew at it, and took a sip. The taste of Longjing was more suitable for him. After all, he had drunk it since he was young in his previous life, from tea leaves to the premium tea that he bought after earning money.
"Aunt Huang, I'll call you Sister Huang in the future. You look like my peer.”
Aunt Huang said solemnly," Young Master, you can call me whatever you want." She was actually happy inside. Women, no matter how high their status was, when they got older, they all hoped that others would call them younger.
"Sister Huang, let's drink together." Ni Shixiao took an empty cup from the side and poured Sister Huang a cup as well. Sister Huang took the cup and smiled knowingly.
Looking at Sister Huang, he recalled the little things he had interacted with in the past. Sister Huang should be someone he could trust. He knew from his parents 'attitude towards Sister Huang back then.
The two of them didn't speak and just sat there quietly while sipping their tea. After a long while, Ni Shixiao asked,""Sister Huang, how much do we need to spend now?”
Sister Huang looked at Ni Shixiao and said," There are five servants and a chauffeur in the house now. The salary, plus the daily expenses of the house, Young Master's meals, the servants 'meals, water, electricity, gas, car care, and so on, will cost about 30,000 yuan a month."”
Ni Shixiao pondered for a moment and decided that the expenses were not too high for such a large family." Sister Huang, raise the salary of the servants by 20% in the future. You can double it yourself, Sister Huang."”
Sister Huang retorted," Young Master, why do you suddenly want to raise the salary? The salary of the servants is not low anymore. We give them the highest salary. Although it's a little lower than the white-collar workers outside, they don't need a single cent of their salary in our house. They can take it back to supplement their family.”
"Sister Huang, this is what I think. Newcomers have a new atmosphere. In the past, they used to eat my parents 'food, but now they're eating my food. I need to give them some benefits. However, Sister Huang, you have to tell them that their salary will be high, and I will also raise it according to the high salary.”
"Young Master, you can rest assured. As servants, their mouths are always tight. They're afraid that others will spend money to bribe them.”
"Sister Huang, I'm planning to do something in the near future. Things won't be funny, so just in case, I think Sister Huang should go to Tiaojing Ridge and recruit a few people to help look after the house.”
Sister Huang thought for a moment." Young Master, it just so happens that my foster father has a few disciples who are ready to leave the mountain. Young Master, I can ask them to come over and help. They are all experts.”
Ni Shixiao knew that Sister Huang's foster father was originally the head of Old Jiang's guards. After Old Jiang's defeat, he disbanded the guards and only recruited them again in Wanwan.
Sister Huang's foster father was the one who had gone to Tiaojing Ridge with the other defeated soldiers. Tiaojing Ridge was a settlement designated by the Xiang City government for the defeated KMTs.
The children trained by the head of the guards were the most suitable bodyguards. In modern terms, they were professionals, but they also needed people with intelligence capabilities." Sister Huang, is there anyone in Tiaojing Ridge who used to be in the Party Communication Bureau?”
Sister Huang thought for a moment." Young Master, are you looking for an expert in intelligence?”，Ni Shixiao answered," Then I'll recommend one. He's Wei Kunwei. He hid in the sea during the Anti-Japanese War. After the victory, he was ostracized and sent to Xiang City. He was born in 1925 and is 55 years old this year.”
"Sure, Sister Huang, do it as soon as possible.”Ni Shixiao liked to be swift and decisive in his work. He was forced to do so in his previous life. Although the company was not big, it was fast-paced and his colleagues were very busy.
He touched his long hair. He wasn't a short mule. How could he socialize with long hair? The rich people in Xiang City didn't like short mules. In the eyes of the rich people, gangs were like chamber pots. In real estate, which one didn't support a gang? It could be said that there were bosses behind the gangs in Xiang City.
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