“And…” Cordelia gave it a thought. “The security fee and personal bodyguards fee overlap. They should be removed as well.”
“What?” Liam paused.
Cordelia explained calmly, “Grandpa Liam, Hamerton Manor already has the most advanced security system and hired the best security staff stationed across the site. There’s no need for personal bodyguards, right? Since they’re personal bodyguards, they should go under personal accounts. It doesn’t make sense for the main household to pay for them!”
Zephyr was inwardly gleeful and gave his wife a thumbs up.
The issue Cordelia spoke of hit Matthew and Yale right on the head.
Among the Hamerton children, aside from Zephyr, who the patriarch regarded the highest, he had male cousins who worked in the main company. His female cousins were doing well as well in their own subsidiaries.
Yale was the only one who never made a cent in the family but spent lavishly each month that Clark had to rack his brain to balance his account.
As for personal bodyguards, Matthew and Yale were the only ones who had them.
Zephyr had brought this up before and had been in a heated discussion with his grandfather. However, Liam had always thought about balancing out the forces and support, so he turned a blind eye to what Matthew did.
Now, however, the Hamertons needed a significant revolution. Otherwise, they might turn into the Tanners—pretty on the outside but rotting on the inside.
“What about these?” Liam purposely asked with a smile, “These don’t have to be cut?”
Cordelia took a look. It was the incentives for permanent workers and servants. There were overlapping parts, but she shook her head.
There was a glint in Liam’s eyes. “Why?”
“The Hamertons’ salary and welfare packages are great. It’s the condition to retain workers,” Cordelia said softly. “For a family to keep thriving, the key is people ultimately.
“The Hamertons are a big family with abundant businesses, lots of permanent workers, and servants. I know that there’ll inevitably be small thefts here and there, taking advantage of the family’s resources and whatnot, but these can’t be regarded too seriously. The others’ contributions shouldn’t be wiped off just because of a few bad apples.”
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