The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1168

[1168. Chapter 1115 Our Emperor Shengming]

and Emperor Hongzhi lived here.

The so-called accounting room is actually not a room, but a small shed connected to a work shed. There are pens, inks, papers and inkstones, but the accounts are in a mess.

But Emperor Hongzhi had been settling accounts all his life, and no matter how messy the accounts were, it was just child’s play for him.

When the accounts were sorted out, Emperor Hongzhi was dumbfounded.

This small workshop is actually quite profitable.

If I could open hundreds of workshops like this…

well…

Emperor Hongzhi quickly gave up this idea.

Outside, there was the sound of sawing wood and hammering rivets.

Dong Dong Dong…

It’s always noisy.

The craftsmen and apprentices brought in the carts of wood, sawed the wood first, then put it on a milling machine, used milling cutters for deep processing, and then spliced it together to create various wooden tools. after.

Wang Shouren followed a few old craftsmen to paint the wood.

This paint needs to be applied three times, starting with the primer. The real skill is to apply it evenly without any mistakes.

Wang Shouren is very good at applying it. He gets started quickly and is tireless. He has learned Kung Fu and has a very steady hand. His mastery of strength can be said to be perfect. Young people who are good at martial arts will not have bad luck. Soon, those old craftsmen were far inferior to Wang Shouren.

This made the workshop owner nod from a distance every time he saw Wang Shouren. This brother still has a future. Look at his craftsmanship and meticulousness. One person is worth three of the others, and the processing money is enough!

Occasionally, he began to hang around Wang Shouren.

Wang Shouren was taciturn, but he seemed to have summoned up the courage: “Xiao Wang, I don’t know how old you are?”

Wang Shouren said, “I’m thirty-seven.”

The workshop owner felt very regretful in his heart.

Although he is so old, he actually looks young.

But… he squinted and smiled broadly: “Has your wife died? I have a daughter…”

Wang Shouren looked at the workshop owner calmly.

There is always something about this guy that makes people…

The workshop owner laughed: “It’s just a joke, don’t take it seriously, but…”

Then he ran away.

The ones sawing the wood were Fang Jifan and Xiao Jing.

Xiao Jing was panting, he had never suffered so much in his life, his hands had blood blisters, and he was cursing these damn craftsmen for eighteen generations.

Fang Jifan held his chin and lazed beside him with a smile: “Come on, Lao Xiao, you are good at sawing wood. Tomorrow I will ask my employer to marry your daughter to you.”

Xiao Jing’s face turned red. This was a personal insult. He stared: “Qi Guo… Little brother Fang, don’t bully others too much. We are not at the mercy of others…”

Fang Jifan was even more fierce than him: “How is it?”

Xiao Jing suppressed his face, as if he felt that , he was old and might not be able to defeat him, his angry look gradually dissipated: “Brother Fang, you have a brain disease, stay here to give birth and take care of yourself. When my boss comes, I will cover it for you.”

There is always a feeling of anger in this work shed .

Weird smell.

But the craftsmen here have long been accustomed to it. Most of them are from Tongzhou. The happiest moment is when eating.

A row of people squatted under the wall, with a bowl of rice, a big steamed cake, and a dish with shredded pork as usual.

These foods were usually difficult for Emperor Hongzhi and others to swallow.

But after being tired for a long time, even Emperor Hongzhi ate very well.

The workshop owner also ate with the others. Seeing his growing team, he became more and more happy and muttered: “In the morning, a big order came to the new city. I have to hurry up and get busy with the things at hand. We’ll start dealing with this big order tomorrow. Let’s eat quickly. When you’re full, I, Zhao Shiqian, am a conscientious person and won’t treat you all badly. “

That Chang Cheng was eating, holding the shredded meat in his mouth. In his mouth, tears suddenly welled up in his eyes, and he cried aloud.

When everyone saw this, they all looked at him in surprise.

Chang Cheng was still holding the shredded meat in his mouth, puffing out his cheeks and crying: “My mother and my mother-in-law…if they knew that I was here to eat and drink…I…I couldn’t help them, it would be like a fairy life here. I have never been hungry since I came here…”

Everyone sighed, and an old craftsman, who was also from Tongzhou, gritted his teeth and said: “Those dog officials in Tongzhou won’t give us a way to survive. If not, why would we be allowed to survive? That’s it.”

Zhao Shiqian rolled his eyes, feeling that now is the time to win people’s hearts. After all, he is a person who wants to do a big business, and he can’t do it without talents around him. Chang Cheng is a bit of a scumbag, but after all, his limbs are good. It was intact, so he patted his chest: “Xiao Chang, don’t be afraid. Tomorrow, I will give you a salary of two taels of silver. You can take it and buy some rice and noodles. Find a fellow villager who is returning home and take it back with you. You can’t Let your mother-in-law starve, otherwise, she is still a human being. Don’t worry, follow me, and your whole family will have meat to eat. Tomorrow, when I ask Lao Li, the buyer, to buy rice and meat, I will ask for two more pounds from the butcher Zhao. I’ll also bring the remaining fat bars here for meat.”

Chang Cheng cried: “Brother Zhao…I…I…”

Zhao Shiqian smiled and waved his hand implicitly: “I’m from my family. Although I hired you, we are people doing big things. In the future, if you want to be successful, don’t always be grateful… let alone treat yourself as an outsider. I, Zhao Shiqian, convince others with my virtue…”

Emperor Hongzhi lowered his head silently and ate the steamed cake, but his mind couldn’t help but think of the book that Zhao Shiqian pressed under the account book in the accounting room. What was it called… “Teaching You How to Succeed”, the author is still A student from Xishan Academy, who was said to be from the business school, sent Qiusuo Journal, which was not favored by Qiusuo. Who would have thought that it would be picked up by a bookseller, and it was actually very popular.

Emperor Hongzhi felt deeply that the merchants were so scheming.

But… seeing Chang Cheng burst into tears, Emperor Hongzhi felt very uncomfortable. It turned out that the thoughts of his parents had such a huge impact on the people under his rule.

After two days, Zhao Shiqian felt that the accountant Mr. Zhu Dashou was a useful talent. Even if he was negotiating business with others, he took Emperor Hongzhi with him. He led Emperor Hongzhi to the county seat and saw Emperor Hongzhi on his left. Looking to the right, you can see that Emperor Hongzhi is here for the first time. He can’t help but introduce it with excitement: “See that, the man in black shirt is the execution room patrol, but don’t be afraid, we are serious people, they will not embarrass us. . Walk a little further and you’ll find the Yamen…”

Sure enough, after walking not far, we saw the new Yamen in Rongcheng County. The new Yamen was just built. It occupies a large area and people were coming and going in a hurry.

Emperor Hongzhi couldn’t help but said: “Officials don’t build yamen, but this Rongcheng County has broken the rules.”

Zhao Shiqian didn’t take it seriously: “Rongcheng is different from other places. Here, everything has rules, and the yamen must manage it.” Kuan, many people need to go to the yamen to do things. If the old shabby little yamen were stretched out when people went in, uncle, the way you scholars are is no longer fashionable. In our opinion, it depends on whether things are done smoothly or not. “Have you seen that servant?”

Emperor Hongzhi looked at a servant walking out of the office in a hurry.

Zhao Shiqian said with a smile: “You must think that this is just a small official, you scholars, that’s all. To tell you the truth, this person is at least a child. Although he has no fame, he is proficient in reading and writing. You see He is wearing Tsing Yi. This is from a household. The servants of the household are either tax collectors or people who register new arrivals. Oh, he also carries a bag, and there must be a lot of official documents hidden in the bag…”

Emperor Hongzhi: “…”

This… is a minor official.

The little official seemed capable. At this moment, he and Zhao Shiqian were almost passing by each other, but suddenly, the little official stopped and said, “Is it Mr. Zhao’s family?”

“Yeah.” Zhao Shiqian was stunned and remembered. I don’t know who this little official is.

But obviously, the clerk recognized him, and he said: “Last time, I summoned all the bosses to discuss matters and suggested that we work together to establish a woodworking guild. I entertained you.”

Suddenly, Zhao Shiqian’s face glowed red, and he gave a proud smile. gave Emperor Hongzhi a look.

It seems to be saying, look, there is nothing wrong with following me, I am a respectable person, everyone in the county recognizes me.

Emperor Hongzhi was surprised that a small official, so shrewd, could remember the name of a small workshop owner he only met, and could read and write. Look at him walking like a tiger, and being so young… This is really Rarely seen.

Emperor Hongzhi also knew a little bit about all the counties in the world. Except for people who have been serving as officials for generations, most of the officials in the government were recruited. This is a type of corvee. All of those people have two eyes. Godless, confused, or arrogant…

Zhao Shiqian said hurriedly: “That’s right, that’s right, I’m Zhao Shiqian.”

The clerk said, “I heard that there are a few new guys at your place, oh, There is also a bookkeeper. Come and register for the Yellow Register in two days. Don’t delay. You are counting the number of people in the Yellow Register this year. This is a big deal.”

Zhao Shiqian nodded repeatedly: “I understand the rules. , I understand. I don’t know where you are going, brother.”

The clerk frowned: “It is said that His Majesty was in Tongzhou and suddenly disappeared. I heard that he came to Baoding Mansion incognito, and all the ministers and officials from Tongzhou who were accompanying him were there. He was startled and hurriedly chased him to Baoding. Lord Ouyang of Baoding Prefecture has issued an official document asking all counties to pay attention. I will go to each township for a walk…”

As he said that, he raised his head and glanced at Emperor Hongzhi.

Emperor Hongzhi’s expression changed slightly.

Fortunately, the clerk didn’t seem to be suspicious. The person standing in front of him was exactly the person he was looking for. Instead, he smiled at Emperor Hongzhi, nodded in greeting, and then walked away quickly.

Zhao Shiqian couldn’t help but said: “Ah, our emperor is gone.”

Emperor Hongzhi said: “Yes, yes, many people are going to be in trouble.”

Zhao Shiqian said casually: “What will we do if our emperor is gone? , this new policy is what the emperor decreed, uncle, our emperor, such a sage, this… this… once the emperor and his ministers are gone, I will have no way to survive. “

(End of this chapter)