Jiang Yi’s words truly frightened these people.
“Because after I execute all of you, I can recruit new people to work for me. Working in a place like a minor lord’s manor is a dream for many. If I simply put out a recruitment ad, I’m sure many people will be willing to work for me!” Jiang Yi stated.
Hearing this, everyone had already made their choice.
They understood very clearly that Paul’s backing was no longer reliable.
If they wanted to continue working here, they could only choose to stand with Jiang Yi. They were all intelligent people and knew what to do!
“Little Lord, we were wrong before. We apologize to you. From now on, whatever you say goes, and we will all obey you!”
“Yes, the Little Lord is our provider. We only listen to the Little Lord!”
“That’s right. If anyone dares to oppose the Little Lord again, I’ll be the first to deal with them!”
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Everyone began to express their loyalty in a rush of words!
Jiang Yi smiled with satisfaction. This tactic was indeed effective at any time.
“Since you all understand, then work hard for me from now on. Starting today, your salaries will be doubled!”
“When you work for me, there will be rewards and punishments. If you perform well, I will continue to increase your salaries. The increased salaries will be paid to you from my company’s account!” Jiang Yi announced.
Upon hearing this, everyone became incredibly excited.
They hadn’t had a raise in many years. Now, with Jiang Yi taking charge, they were immediately given double the salary. Where else could they find such good fortune!
“We will definitely follow the Little Lord to the death from now on!”
Everyone shouted in unison.
“Indeed!”
Jiang Yi nodded with satisfaction.
Jiang Yi’s objective had been achieved.
Paul’s expression was grim. All his confidantes had been won over by Jiang Yi, leaving him completely isolated.
Paul now had no chance of turning things around!
“Alright, you all go and attend to your own tasks! Make sure you all do what you’re supposed to do!” Jiang Yi instructed everyone.
Everyone acknowledged his words and then gradually left the courtyard.
After everyone had departed, Jiang Yi’s gaze fell upon Paul, and he smiled slightly, “From now on, you must come to work on time every day and guard the gate. If you don’t work diligently, you won’t have a good life!”
“Jiang Yi, you’re going too far!” Paul said angrily.
“It’s not me who’s going too far, but you who’s courting death. I’ve told you many times to behave yourself, but you never listened. As soon as I arrived, you brought people to cause trouble for me!”
“You’ve fallen into my hands so many times, yet you still haven’t learned to restrain yourself. You brought this upon yourself!” Jiang Yi stated.
Paul’s face was filled with helplessness.
“Natasha, for this period, you will be in charge of keeping an eye on Paul! If he doesn’t work properly, tell me immediately, and I’ll either punish him by making him clean the toilets, or I’ll exile or execute him!” Jiang Yi said to Natasha.
“Understood!” Natasha nodded with a smile.
Paul’s face was filled with despair.
“What are you waiting for? Hurry up and go guard the gate!” Natasha shouted at Paul.
Paul suppressed the anger in his heart and walked towards the gate.
After Paul left, Natasha couldn’t help but say to Jiang Yi, “Paul is not a good person at all. He caused you a lot of trouble before. Why didn’t you just execute him? That would have eliminated a menace!”
“Paul cannot die!”
“No matter what, he was the previous minor lord. If I execute him as soon as I take office, it won’t sound good if it gets out!”
“Moreover, someone might seize upon this matter to make a big deal out of it, especially Jiang Tian and Jiang Wanli!”
“Besides, Paul still has some value, and it’s not insignificant!” Jiang Yi explained.
“I understand!” Natasha nodded.
“Alright, let’s take a look inside! Let’s inspect every corner of the minor lord’s manor to get familiar with it. This will be my workplace from now on!” Jiang Yi said, then walked directly into the hall.
Natasha quickly followed.
Upon entering the hall, Jiang Yi scanned the surroundings, his gaze finally settling on a vase on the counter.
This vase was clearly an item from Hua Xia.
“This vase is quite valuable!” Jiang Yi remarked.
“Little Lord certainly has a good eye!” A voice suddenly came from behind him.
Jiang Yi turned around and saw an old man in his sixties. The old man was wearing a Zhongshan suit and had a respectful smile on his face.
“Little Lord, this vase is an official kiln piece from the Song Dynasty and is very valuable. The previous minor lord, Paul, purchased it at an auction for one million,” the old man said.
Jiang Yi nodded. This item was indeed an official kiln piece from the Song Dynasty. Jiang Yi had some knowledge of antiques.
“Who are you?” Jiang Yi asked.
“Replying to the Little Lord, I am the former minor lord Paul’s secretary, Yang Gang!”
“I am originally from Hua Xia. When I was eighteen, I came to the Eagle Country on a merchant ship. Because I had some minor skills, I became a secretary. I have served several minor lords already!” the old man replied.
“Yang Gang?” Jiang Yi nodded slightly.
“Yes, that is my name!” Yang Gang quickly nodded.
“You said you have some minor skills. I’d like to hear about them,” Jiang Yi inquired.
“Actually, my skills are not considered great. My only skill is that as long as I look at an account once, I can remember it all by heart.”
“The minor lords I served before were all greedy. I could help them quickly sort through many accounts, so even though I am from Hua Xia, they still valued and utilized me!”
“Now that it’s our turn, a Hua Xia person, as the minor lord, I will definitely serve you with all my heart!” Yang Gang quickly pledged his loyalty.
“This skill of yours is not minor at all. How about this, I will test you. If you can pass, I will keep you!” Jiang Yi said.
“Alright!” Yang Gang responded confidently.
“Over the years that Paul was the minor lord, how much money did he embezzle? And how much funding does the City Lord’s Mansion have left?” Jiang Yi asked.
“Replying to the Little Lord, Paul embezzled a total of three hundred and fifty-six million, seven hundred and twenty thousand Eagle coins over the years. All this money was used by Paul to construct this minor lord’s manor. Not only that, but Paul even sold his own company to fund the construction of the manor!”
“Currently, the minor lord’s manor only has a few thousand Eagle coins in funds!” Yang Gang stated.
“This is too poor!” Jiang Yi shrugged.
He hadn’t expected to inherit such a mess. However, the only thing that brought him some comfort was that this luxurious minor lord’s manor was quite good, even more luxurious than the Grand Lord’s Manor!