Serenity and Zachary York novel Chapter 2340

Julian said to Quinn, “As far as I know, there’s a rose garden, sunflower garden, and another one with an assortment of flowers. But it’s October now, so there aren’t many flowers in bloom. Come spring, the gardens are a sight to behold.”

Quinn rolled down the window and looked into the distance. She gasped in amazement and asked, “Is that the Yorks’ residence? Are those people from the family?”

“The place there is the Yorks’ family home. The people you see are mostly their employees. They take care of the gardens and orchards. It takes a village to run the estate.

“Some of them are distant relatives of the Yorks.

“The family members stay in some of the houses there. The rest of the buildings are the workers’ lodging. The Yorks provide generous housing for their employees. Single employees get a unit with a separate kitchen and bathroom.

“The employees with families get an apartment, which isn’t huge but spacious enough and well-equipped.”

Quinn’s eyes widened in marvel. She asked, “So the employees here enjoy the same benefits as white collars?”

Julian said with a smile, “Their benefits are better than most white collars. They also receive incentives when their children get good grades, enroll in college, or even land a job at York Corporation.

“The turnover rate for employees is almost non-existent. They don’t want to leave after getting used to the place. Plus, the York family is a great employer. Grandma May, especially, is down-to-earth.”

“If I were their employee, I wouldn’t want to leave a job with great benefits and a nice boss either. It explains why the Yorks remain the wealthiest in Wiltspoon.”

Although the Yorks were wealthy and powerful, they were a close-knit family and got along well. Even ordinary families had their share of conflicts.

All the children and grandchildren of the family were successful too.