bookrandom Chapter 475 Dealing with the Employees
Chapter 475 Dealing with the Employees
Chapter 475 Dealing with the Employees
"What Princess Zhaoning?" Those who didn't know were full of questions, but seeing that someone had already bowed to Xiao Siyue, they quickly followed suit.
"Greetings, Princess Zhaoning." The two who had been there earlier were also somewhat bewildered and followed suit with a bow. They knew beforehand that this person must be someone extraordinary, but they never expected that she would actually be Princess Zhaoning.
"There's no need for everyone to be so polite." Xiao Siyue gestured for everyone to stand up.
The waiter was completely dumbfounded. He never expected that this woman was Princess Zhaoning. Although Princess Zhaoning didn't appear often, she was very famous. Her father was the Minister of the Imperial Secretariat, who was in charge of the national treasury. She herself was a princess with a title, and she was also General Lu's fiancée. Her status was one of the best in the capital. But why would Princess Zhaoning stand up for two poor scholars today? What should he do?
The waiter felt sweat dripping down his forehead, and he resented Xiao Siyue for meddling in his affairs.
Just then, the shopkeeper came out. He was a middle-aged man in his forties with a kind and gentle appearance.
"This humble servant greets Your Highness. What brings Your Highness to the study today?" The shopkeeper's face was full of flattery. As the shopkeeper, he naturally knew that Xiao Siyue was the owner of the study and his superior.
"Hmph, if I hadn't come, I wouldn't have witnessed such a spectacular show." Xiao Siyue looked at the shopkeeper with a gloomy face. She had entrusted her business to Liu Xiaoyu and his wife to manage and didn't interfere much. As for the shop assistants, she didn't ask them any questions either. She never expected such a big mess to happen.
The shopkeeper's expression changed drastically. He had been away on business at the time and had just returned when he heard about the incident. He was also somewhat annoyed by his employee's stupidity.
"Princess, it was my fault for mismanagement. Please rest assured, I will definitely train the staff in the study properly in the future, and such a thing will never happen again," the shopkeeper immediately assured him.
"Properly teach him? You still want to keep such a rude and arrogant employee in the study?" Xiao Siyue asked incredulously. What shop would dare to hire such an employee? Don't they care about their reputation?
Before the shopkeeper could even speak after hearing Xiao Siyue's words, the waiter suddenly jumped out like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, his face full of disbelief and anger.
"Uncle, you promised my mother that I would take over this study after you get old! What if you go back on your word and kick me out?" The shopkeeper's voice was urgent and fast.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Siyue suddenly realized that the waiter was actually the shopkeeper's nephew! No wonder he was so arrogant and domineering; it turned out he had this relationship backing him up.
The shopkeeper noticed the unspoken meaning in Xiao Siyue's gaze and felt a chill run down his spine. He inwardly regretted his nephew's foolishness in revealing their relationship to the boss.
"Shut up!" the shopkeeper finally snapped. "As a shop assistant in this bookstore, you don't do your job properly and all you do is cause trouble! Do you think you can stay here? What do you take Songyue Bookstore for?"
The shopkeeper kept trying to signal to his nephew to keep quiet, but he had really overestimated his nephew's intelligence.
The shop assistant didn't understand the manager's meaning at all; all he could think about was the worry of being fired. Being a shop assistant at Songyue Bookstore wasn't something just anyone could do; it offered excellent pay and prestige.
"Uncle, that's absolutely unacceptable! No matter what, you absolutely cannot fire me! You are the head manager of Songyue Study, and you said before that you have full authority over all matters, big and small, in this study! No matter how noble and extraordinary Princess Zhaoning's status is, she can't interfere in the affairs of our study, can she?" The shop assistant became more and more agitated as he spoke, cursing Xiao Siyue in his heart and secretly cursing this meddlesome princess.
"Heh." Xiao Siyue sneered.
The shopkeeper felt a chill in his heart. It was all over. He was really finished. He, the shopkeeper, would probably be implicated as well.
"Master, I absolutely did not mean that. She was just talking nonsense," the shopkeeper hurriedly apologized.
"I had no idea that Songyue Study had become yours. It seems I've given you too much power over the years." Xiao Siyue has always adhered to the principle of "not using those you doubt, and not doubting those you use" in her business dealings, delegating authority and doing a good job in other areas. It seems she'll have to investigate this thoroughly after today.
She was being too naive. No matter where you are, there will always be a bad apple. This Songyue Bookstore is a perfect example. The manager has been given too much power, which has made him restless. He not only planted his own people in the store, but also wanted to take over the Songyue Bookstore for himself.
In fact, Xiao Siyue would not completely rule out the possibility of placing her own family members in positions of power. As long as the person has good character, there is no problem in doing her a favor.
But now, if the shopkeeper were to appoint someone with extremely poor character, that wouldn't work.
Thinking of this, Xiao Siyue looked sharply at the shopkeeper and the waiter.
"From today onwards, you two must leave Songyue Study immediately. My place is too small to accommodate two such important figures as you." Xiao Siyue made the decision without saying another word.
"Boss? What did you say, boss? You're going to fire me too?" The shopkeeper looked resentful.
"Yes, as the manager, you should be fair and choose employees with good character. But to satisfy your own desires, you appointed an employee with bad character, completely disregarding the reputation of the study. Do you think you are still qualified to continue as manager after such behavior?"
"Moreover, the reason I trusted you and entrusted you with the authority to manage the study was because I believed you had the ability and character to fulfill this role. However, you have betrayed my trust and harbored selfish desires to seize the study for yourself. How can I still feel at ease employing you after such a treacherous act?"
Xiao Siyue's two accusations made the shopkeeper lower his head, but he still felt somewhat unconvinced.
“Master, although I have made some mistakes due to selfish motives, I have also made many contributions to the study over the years. Are you going to take care of me just because of this one thing? Isn’t that a bit too heartless?”
"Yes, you did a good job, but I also think I treated you well. But a mistake is a mistake. If I let everyone off easily, what would be the point of running this study?" Xiao Siyue felt no guilt. He had always been very generous to his subordinates. The amount of silver this manager had earned over the years was much higher than the salary of a fifth-rank official in the capital.