?Jin Quan nodded. Now that he has retired from the position of Prime Minister, he also knows that times are different for us, and it is not the prosperous time before, so it is necessary to increase revenue and reduce expenditure, and cut back on clothing and food.


    He did not want to be like those Manchu princes. The Qing Dynasty had collapsed, but they still wanted to maintain the dignity of the princes, and for this reason they did not hesitate to sell and **** their property.


    As a result, within a few years everyone was in poverty, died of illness and starvation, and many people were begging on the streets. There were even princesses and princesses who became prostitutes, ruining the face of their own family and ancestors.


    Therefore, Jin Quan specially called the whole family together and told them that the Jin family was no longer what it used to be.


    They are not in their position and do not hold their power. Let them be careful in everything from now on, not to cause trouble and cause trouble outside, and to cut down their expenses to avoid being unable to make ends meet.


    To this end, the Jin family will lay off half of its servants, including drivers, concierges, gardeners, etc. Half of the servants who follow the young master will also be laid off.


    ?Of course, if you don’t want to abolish it, then you can pay for it and keep it. However, there is no need to lay off the young mistress''s maid, lest outsiders say that the Jin family treats their daughter-in-law harshly.


    “Father, if the driver is laid off, it will be very troublesome to go out.” Jin Hesun suggested.


    ??Each house in the Jin family has a car, and each one is assigned a driver. Xiang Nan''s driver Dehai is one of them.


    "You can drive yourself, why do you need to hire a driver?" Jin Quan glanced at him and said, "Besides, what business do you usually go out for? It''s just to eat, drink and have fun. In my opinion, it''s better not to go out."


    Seeing him say this, Jin Hesun was speechless.


    “Father, if the gardener is laid off, who will take care of the flowers, plants and trees in the garden?” Feng Ju asked again.


    The Jin family garden is quite large, covering several acres of land. If there were no gardeners taking care of it every day, there would be no such beautiful scenery. After all, those flowers and plants are very delicate. If no one takes care of them, they may wither in a few days.


    "Then don''t take care of it. It''s better this way. Flowers, grass, fish and insects are naturally interesting, so it''s natural to enjoy them." Jin Quan said coldly, "Besides, I haven''t seen how much you love flowers. You don''t have flowers all day long. "Home, no matter how beautiful the flowers are in the garden, how many times a year can you visit them?"


    ?Jin Fengju had nothing to say.


    "Okay, I will take part in the layoff of the concierge and gardener, and you will lay off the drivers and servants in each room. If you are reluctant to lay off, just pay for them yourself and no longer have to pay for the public accounts." Jin Quan said again, " Also, except for Minzhi and Meili, each of you has a family, and you all have your own things to do. You should live within your own means, and you are not allowed to put your accounts on the public account in the future."


    Hearing what he said, naturally everyone was depressed.


    ?Although Jin Fengju, Jin Hesun, and Jin Pengzhen all had errands, they were used to spending a lot of money. Every year they would leave thousands of dollars in the red, and they would try their best to put it on the public account.


    ??Now if they don''t let them hang up, they will really be in trouble if they want to spend money lavishly.


    …


    Subsequently Xiang Nan and Bai Xiuzhu returned to the room to discuss.


    There are actually four servants around Xiang Nan. In addition to Jin Rong, there are also three servants: Li Fu, Zhang Shun, and Jin Gui.


    ?Now Xiang Nan is only planning to keep Jin Rong, and the driver Dehai also wants to stay.


    First, Bai Xiuzhu often had to go back to her parents'' home, and her driving skills were not very good. Xiang Nan did not dare to let her go on the road alone, leaving Dehai to drive for her;


    Secondly, Dehai knew a lot about him, and it would be bad if he revealed these things out of resentment after being laid off.


    Besides, considering Xiang Nan’s income, raising a driver is not a problem. Not to mention Bai Xiuzhu''s hundreds of thousands of dollars, he himself also made two to thirty thousand dollars.


    As for the maids, there are two maids around Bai Xiuzhu, one is Aqiu, whom she brought as a dowry, and the other is Xiaocui, the maid pointed out to her by Jinfu; Xiaolian has only one maid beside her.


    There is no need to lay off these three maids, and Xiang Nan even wants to hire two more. One for each of Bai Xiuzhu and Xiao Lian. In this case, they can be more relaxed and faster.


    "Actually, in my opinion, don''t move. It''s not like we can''t afford it." Bai Xiuzhu said to Xiang Nan. With her money, it is not difficult to support three more servants. A little leakage from your fingers is enough for them to eat. She didn''t want Xiang Nan to go out with just one entourage, that would be too shameful.


    "No, we still have to move." Xiang Nan waved his hand and said, "I can''t go out in the first place. Jin Rong is enough to follow me, so I can''t make such a big show.


    ?Besides, everyone is on the cutting edge, even my father’s side has to move, but our side is as stable as a rock. Doesn’t it show that we are ignorant? "


    ??The so-called "tree falls like a monkey", no matter in the novel or in the TV series, after Jin Quan''s death, the Jin family laid off a large number of people. Since both early and late cuts are cuts, it would be better to make early cuts.


    Because now there are layoffs, Jin Quan is in charge, and the remaining power of the Jin family is there, so those servants dare not have any wrong ideas.


    ?Unlike in the novel, many servants came to have a wedding party before leaving, stealing and hiding things from the Jin family, and kidnapped as many as they could.


    Bai Xiuzhu nodded when she saw what he said.


    …


    Subsequently, the Jin family began to lay off employees.


    ?Those servants naturally don’t want to leave.


    After all, it is so difficult to find a job in these war-torn times. What''s more, a seventh-rank official in front of the prime minister can be a servant in the Jin family, which is better than being a master in someone else''s family.


    ?Now that they are laid off and their jobs are gone, of course they are sad.


    But the two accountants, Chai Xinxin and Jia Gongping, are the first examples. They have served the Jin family for more than ten years, and they can be regarded as the old people of the Jin family. Now not only was he arrested, but his property was also confiscated.


    ??As for their servants, they have been working as servants in the Jin Mansion for as long as several decades or as short as a few years. There is no one who is really clean and does not take advantage of a dime.


    ?Hence, I was afraid that if I didn’t leave, the Jin family would take advantage of me, so I had to leave.


    Fortunately, the Jin family''s benevolence did not hold them responsible and rewarded them with two months'' salary, so they were finally separated.


    After half of the servants were laid off, the Jin family suddenly became deserted and even seemed a bit empty.


    ?The first two people entered the room and immediately became cold. Especially at the gate, there were usually two benches across the street, and people would always sit there and laugh, but now there are no more.


    “Brother Qi, this house is so empty now, it’s a bit scary.” Jin Meili complained to Xiang Nan.


    After half of the people left, he was not as popular as before, making the whole mansion a little scary.


    "You are too timid, I don''t think so." Xiang Nan waved his hands and smiled, "I used to think it was too noisy. Now that there are fewer people, it feels quiet."


    "Seventh brother has changed. You used to be the liveliest person." Meili curled her lips after hearing this.


    Xiang Nan smiled and said, "I''m already married, so of course things will change. When you get married in the future, you won''t be like this anymore."


    “Humph, then I will never get married.” Meili said with a smile.


    “Nonsense.” Xiang Nan also laughed.


    …