In just two short months, he had won the support of all the Tenant Farmers of Chaoyun Manor. Once she understood this, Dong Xinjie was left speechless.
But she soon learned why Song Ankang was so beloved. After deciding to settle Chaoyun Manor's Tenant Farmers east of White Jade Town, Song Ankang smiled. "As for the funds needed to build these houses, deduct them from my monthly salary. I should be able to draw three months of salary in advance, which comes to roughly several tens of thousands of taels of silver. That should be enough to build the houses, right?"
"Enough, more than enough." Dong Xinjie nodded repeatedly. "But this is no small sum either. Does Forest Lord truly intend to pay for all of it yourself?"
Dong Xinjie's way of addressing Song Ankang had silently shifted from Song Forest Lord to the more intimate Forest Lord. Even her tone had grown much gentler, showing just how greatly her attitude toward Song Ankang had changed in such a short time.
How could anyone not like a boss who treated his subordinates so well?
Song Ankang nodded. "They trusted me so much that they were willing to abandon the hometown where they had lived for years in order to follow me. If they can do this much for me, shouldn't I pay this little bit of money?"
"Forest Lord is benevolent." Dong Xinjie bowed.
Just as Song Ankang had said, these Tenant Farmers had followed him to the White Jade Mulberry Forest, and the workshop's future business would primarily earn money for him. Shouldn't Song Ankang invest something in advance?
Compared with this small expense, the profits these Tenant Farmers of Chaoyun Manor would bring him later would be far greater.
Moreover, these Tenant Farmers were not wealthy families. Aside