Gu Fei looked at her with a half-smile: “Tie Niu is strong, he can drive a cart, chop wood, and guard the store at night. Aunt Liu is even better at work. Do you think Xing’er can compare to them?”

Mrs. Qian was still a little unwilling: “But, if it’s less than 100 copper coins, it will be less than 1 silver a year.”

Gu Fei smiled: “Then why don’t you go to the city and find another job for Xing’er that pays 500 copper coins a month.”

Gu Zhong glared at Mrs. Qian fiercely: “Xiao Fei, don’t listen to her. You are so capable. I feel relieved that Xing’er is in your store. She can learn some skills from you. This salary is about 5 taels of silver a year, which is not a small amount.”

When they were in their hometown, the whole family could earn about five taels of silver a year.

Gu Fei nodded: “Okay since Uncle said so, I agree. She will start working after training in a while.”

Gu Zhong didn’t know what training meant, but he didn’t dare to ask, just nodded repeatedly: “Then Xiao Fei, you should rest early. Bao’er is still at home, and your grandma can’t take care of him. We’ll go back first.”

Xing’er lowered her head: “Father, you go first, I still have something to ask Xiao Fei.”

Mrs. Qian wanted to say something, but Gu Zhong took her away.

When the two walked away, Gu Fei looked at Xing’er and raised an eyebrow: “How did you convince your mother?”

Xing’er smiled bitterly: “I said I would die if she doesn’t let me work, and then she will not get a single penny.”

“I will give her all the money I earn. As long as I don’t get married, I can earn money for the family.”

“My mother may think this is more cost-effective.”

Gu Fei laughed, Mrs. Qian may think so.

She whispered: “Your wages are still 500 copper coins.”

“After you get your wages, give 400 copper coins to your mother, and keep the rest for yourself. If you have no place to put it, I can save it for you to keep accounts.”

Xing’er looked like she was about to cry: “Xiao Fei, you–”

“I, I–”

Xing’er wanted to say something, but couldn’t. Her cousin Gu Fei, had no other emotions except jealousy.

She didn’t expect Gu Fei to help her like this.

Now think about those little thoughts of hers. How ridiculous she was.

Gu Fei smiled: “Okay, don’t cry. When the store is busy, and you are exhausted, just don’t secretly scold me in your heart.”

Xing’er shook her head with tears in her eyes, and Gu Fei pushed her: “Go back, be careful on the road when it’s dark.”

Xing’er wiped her tears and left.

*

After some time, seeing that the decoration of the store was almost done, Gu Fei gathered all the employees and started her incongruous employee training.

She had no experience in this area, so she recalled the service of the hotel in her previous life and thought of a few.

The training location was in the yard behind the store.

Gu Fei looked at the people of different heights, weights, and thinness standing in a row in front of her, and said seriously: “Since everyone is willing to work in my store and has signed a contract, you must abide by my rules.”

“Whether you are a chef, a helper, or a waiter, you must wear a uniform in the future.”

“When you wear a uniform, everyone represents the image of the store.”

She glanced at everyone: “The decoration of our store is not as good as some high-end inns, so how can we compete with them?”

“The only thing we can do is to surpass them in service!”

“Service, to put it bluntly, is people-oriented!”

“To put it simply, it is to make guests feel comfortable everywhere.”