HCB Chapter 214: Being the Boss is Cool
Chapter 214: Being the Boss is Cool
"I'm sorry, sir, are you okay?"
The waiter looked up and found that the person who was bumped was Jiang Lili. He became even more nervous and said, "Shopkeeper Jiang! I'm so sorry, I have something urgent to report to Shopkeeper He!"
Jiang Lili waved her hand to show her understanding: "It's okay, just go ahead."
The waiter took a few steps forward, then stepped back. He touched his head and said, "Oh, I almost forgot. Manager He told you to be the manager when he's not around. Everyone listens to you. I have to talk to you about this, too."
Jiang Lili was surprised. He Xiuzhu had actually given such instructions. It was obvious that he was sincere and not just going through the motions. "Go ahead and tell me. I want to hear it."
"The water level in the Haizhu River has risen so much that ships can no longer sail. Half a month ago, three distinguished guests came to Haizhu County to inspect the property of our storekeeper He under the introduction of storekeeper He. They took a boat from Haizhu County to Bai'an County."
The waiter showed a distressed expression as he spoke: "Originally, the guests planned to return to Haizhu County in five days and stay at our inn, but now the road is blocked. The guests cannot return on time. It would be bad if it delays their future arrangements and annoys them!"
"I am anxious to discuss this matter with the person in charge."
Jiang Lili was surprised when she heard this: "The Haizhu River, the big river in Haizhu County, has flooded? It's only been raining for two days, how come it's so fast?"
The waiter sighed: "You don't know, the rain in the upper reaches of the Haizhu River is much heavier than here in the lower reaches!"
The Bai'an River in Bai'an County is one of the main tributaries of the Haizhu River and was deeply affected.
"I heard that several dikes have been breached. Now the cargo ships carrying hawksbill turtles and timber from Bai'an County are stranded in Bai'an County and cannot set sail. Among them is the cargo ship of our shopkeeper He."
This waiter is no ordinary handyman; he is considered a reserve cadre in the inn and is still waiting for promotion and salary increase.
He also worried: "You said that because of this incident, hey, Shopkeeper He will probably have to pay a lot of money! I don't know if it will affect the supply of goods from the Lingnan He family."
Jiang Lili was worrying about how to quickly solve the drought problem in Mi Country. It was impossible to keep sending out red envelopes wishing for rain.
I'm feeling sleepy. Can someone hand me a pillow?
If this matter is done well, we can kill two birds with one stone.
In modern times, there is the South-to-North Water Diversion Project. With the help of group chat, she can also transfer water from the north to the south across space!
The waiter said, "Manager Jiang, I have to tell the managers of other businesses and shops that our distinguished guest cannot return to Haizhu County on time and the goods of the business are stranded... This is too serious. The managers will probably have to meet to discuss it. Manager He will probably have to come as well."
Jiang Lili: "Okay, go ahead!"
After the waiter and Jiang Lili finished their report, they left in a hurry.
Jiang Lili returned to her own room and told Wen Qiao the news. Wen Qiao was still waiting for Jiang Lili to discuss with him how to deal with Miguo. He was somewhat excited after hearing the news.
[@Wen Qiao: I got it out of that fake god's messenger. People from every tribe were taken to the northern part of Mi Country as soldiers. The port in the northern part of Mi Country is the closest place to the southern island of Haizhou Island.]
【@江麗麗: So the women, children and elderly people left behind in these tribes are most likely the families of the soldiers that the Mi Kingdom assembled to capture Haizhou Island! 】
[@Wen Qiao: I will first pray for rain in the tribes of Mi Country as a divine consciousness. As long as I win the hearts of the people, I will not be afraid. Even the people of Mi Country are our people.]
[@江麗麗: Yes, we can use a trick to cut off the firewood from under the cauldron. The Mi Kingdom sent people to attack our Haizhou Island and South Island, so we will capture the people of the Mi Kingdom before they make their plans.]
[@Wen Qiao: Yes, if the king of Mi and the leader of the northern tribe insist on conquering Haizhou Island, but the morale of the entire army has been weakened, and they are no match for the enemy, no matter how many people they have, the three hundred elite soldiers led by your prince will definitely be able to take it down! ]
Speaking of the prince, Jiang Lili couldn't help but want to know how Xin Che was doing now. Logically, the He family fleet was about to reach Haizhou Island. She sent a message to Guan Yue, who was also in the fleet, to ask indirectly.
【@江麗麗: Sister Guan, is your voyage going smoothly? Is the handover with Xin Che and the others going smoothly? 】
【@Guan Yue: It went smoothly. Don't worry about me doing the job! 】
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During the conversation, Guan Yue even mentioned the uncle in the mountain village who asked Jiang Lili to help get the wild geese last time, but she didn't mention Xin Che, but she didn't mention Jiayu either.
Jiang Lili couldn't get any information out of him by trying to figure it out indirectly, so she gave up and continued to discuss the matter with Wen Qiao.
Wen Qiao and Jiang Lili talked more and more, and gradually sorted out their ideas. Now even if they were short of manpower, they had a killer plan to cover the situation.
The Haizhu River was not far from the inn where Jiang Lili lived by carriage. Jiang Lili planned to head to the Haizhu River as soon as possible to prepare for the north-south water transfer.
There is not much preparation work she needs to do, but Wen Qiao still needs to make some arrangements to ensure that the North-to-South Water Diversion Project can achieve the best results.
Another day passed.
When it was time for Jiang Lili to have dinner, the innkeeper personally delivered the dinner to her and gave her a message.
"Manager Jiang, Manager He would like to ask you to go to Fuzhu Restaurant at 15:00 tomorrow morning to host a discussion among the managers of Haizhu County. I wonder if you are available."
What? At 1:00 pm, hosting a discussion?
It’s early in the morning and the meeting has to start before eight o’clock!
When Jiang Lili heard this, her brows furrowed slightly.
The innkeeper's ability to see through people's minds is comparable to that of a lobby manager in a modern five-star hotel. He immediately noticed Jiang Lili's resentment about having a meeting early in the morning.
The innkeeper said quickly, "Don't worry, Manager Jiang. Our head manager said that you don't need to worry about anything. We just want you to keep an eye on the place and get to know the people under you."
"Also, you don't have to arrive so early. You can be flexible and the shopkeepers can wait for you. If they don't even have that patience, they don't have to work for our He family anymore."
Jiang Lili's frown relaxed after listening to this.
I almost forgot, she is the boss in this meeting!
God damn, it's so cool to be the boss! I can be late if I want.
The innkeeper continued to add: "The morning tea at our Fuzhu Restaurant is the best in Haizhu County, or even the entire Haizhou Island. Many wealthy families will start ordering it 10 days or half a month in advance!"
"Okay, I'll go, that's it."
Jiang Lili's tone was very straightforward.
Jiang Lili still planned to arrive on time. She was very concerned about the flood in Haizhu River. Besides, there was morning tea! She could also meet the shopkeepers of Haizhu County. Who knows, who could help her make a fortune!