Chapter 287 Recruiting Craftsmen

After Zhou Congguang moved into the fourth courtyard of Beicheng and became a neighbor of Lv Mingzhi, he was like a mouse that fell into a rice jar, so happy that he almost squeaked twice.

On the first day, he tentatively asked Manager Ye to buy him a few materials, one of which was fine iron that required very high forging technology, and he was a little worried that he couldn't get it.

Manager Ye was his exclusive manager, just like Manager Yao of Lv Mingzhi next door, who was responsible for solving all his needs.

About a day later, the materials he wanted were delivered, and he took the pieces of fine iron to try, and the fine iron was forged very well, completely meeting his requirements.

If Xiao Yang, the blacksmith, knew what he said, he would definitely grumble, because the fine iron he forged after staying up half a night must be good.

Some time ago, he and his father made a thing called a curved plow for a man and a woman, which caught their eyes and was remembered.

Some time ago, the government officials came to their blacksmith shop and persuaded them to open a shop in Houcheng.

Little Yang the blacksmith didn't want to go. Their shop in Xiangping had been open for many years and it was good. There was no need to move. Moreover, he was free in Xiangping. Who knew if he would be assigned a lot of work by the government in Houcheng?

But his father, Old Yang the blacksmith, disagreed. After listening to the conditions offered by the other party, he thought it was good and guaranteed to make a profit, so he decided to go north to Houcheng.

As soon as his father made the decision, the other party immediately paid money and gave them a certain amount of moving compensation.

Therefore, they moved from Xiangping to Houcheng. In Houcheng, their blacksmith shop is three or four times larger than before. In addition to taking their own work, the government will also arrange some work.

His father asked him to work hard, and he did more than work hard. He worked all night. When he arrived in Houcheng, he earned more money, but he was also more tired.

Let's talk about Zhou Congguang. After the first batch of materials were used up. The second time, he asked for twice as much materials as the first time. The materials were delivered the next day. He looked at the materials piled up in the empty house and put them into the experiment with satisfaction.

When he asked for materials later, he was completely relaxed. He asked for enough quantity for what he wanted and never stingy again.

His master was right. The Lu family was kind, especially Lu Er and Lu Songli.

And the good thing here was that if he couldn't find the finished product of what he wanted, he would ask him if he could make it himself. What materials he needed, they would provide.

Master Zhan and Wei Wenqian saw all this, but they were not in a hurry. They first visited the scenic spots in Houcheng and the surrounding areas.

On this day, Zhan Ruoshui and Wei Wenqian took some food to Xiangping. When they arrived in Xiangping, they bought some daily necessities and went to Xiangping Military Village to visit someone.

Gu Zhang's original wife was under the management of Mo Lianfeng. After Mo Lianfeng was promoted, he promoted his subordinate Lin Zhong to take over his original position.

Therefore, Gu Zhang is now under the management of Lin Zhong.

Lin Zhong agreed to the request of Zhan Ruoshui and his disciples without much trouble, and he also accepted the gifts they gave.

Lin Zhong saw with his own eyes how his superior Mo Lianfeng was promoted. He didn't know anything else, but he could copy and imitate. Anyway, it's right to learn from them. Don't be mean to those who were exiled to the military settlements, and don't be too harsh. Otherwise, you might accidentally offend someone you shouldn't offend, and when they come back to power, they'll be finished.

So, Zhan Ruoshui and Wei Wenqian met Gu Zhang smoothly.

Gu Zhang was very happy to see Zhan Ruoshui, "Why did you come to Liaodong County?"

Master Zhan said reservedly, "My little disciple's family invited me kindly, but I didn't go. In addition, I haven't seen my little disciple for a long time, so I came."

Wei Wenqian laughed at the side. The master was obviously moved by the promise of the second sister of Junior Brother Lu to contract the round-trip ceremony.

Gu Zhang asked casually, "Is your youngest disciple still Sheng Peiguang? Is he also in Liaodong County?"

Zhan Ruoshui shook his head, "Sheng Peiguang is not the youngest disciple anymore. The youngest disciple now is Lv Mingzhi. I accepted him later. He and his family are now in Houcheng."

Lv? Family, Houcheng, these words appeared together, Gu Zhang couldn't help but pause, "Could your young disciple be the son of the new county governor, Lord Lu?"

"Yes."

Gu Zhang was excited. He didn't expect that he would meet people he knew after going around in circles.

He said, "Junior Brother Zhan, come and see me again before you leave Liaodong County."

"Okay."

Zhan Ruoshui and his apprentice didn't stay for long. After talking, they gave the things they brought to Gu Zhang and left Xiangping Military Station.

Zhan Ruoshui was a little depressed after seeing his old friend. His senior brother also had a bad fate. He didn't know when he would be able to come out. All this was because the thing he studied before was too dangerous.

The master and his apprentice had just returned from the outer city and were spotted by the sharp-eyed Jiang Yizhou, who was in the teahouse at the time. He quickly called the two and invited them in for tea. They were thirsty, so they sat down to rest and drink tea, and were not in a hurry to go back to the house.

"The Liaodong Chamber of Commerce has posted the list!"

With a shout, the crowd rushed to the headquarters of the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce.

The headquarters of the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce is actually not far from the county governor's mansion, and not far from the teahouse where Zhan Ruoshui and his apprentice are resting and drinking tea.

The illiterate common people hurriedly asked the young man who looked smart under the list, "My dear, what is written on the red list?"

The young brother was the person arranged by the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce to explain to the people. He cleared his throat and said, "There are two recruitments written on the red list. The first one is for folk craftsmen. Those who have been verified and have excellent skills will be hired once they are hired. , you can enjoy a salary ranging from 10 taels to 300 taels of silver per year. In addition, you will also receive 30 kilograms of rice, flour, and some oil and sugar every month.”

Hearing this, many people exclaimed, "Is this true?" The treatment from above was so good.

"What is a folk craftsman?"

"Folk craftsmen are ordinary people who have exquisite skills, such as potters, blacksmiths, weavers, carpenters, bricklayers, etc." The person who explained saw that some people still didn't understand, so he simply explained more clearly, "For example, those who can farm. An experienced farmer, or one who is particularly good at taking care of certain crops will also do.”

"Another example is that she is very good at making clothes. The stitches on the clothes she makes are very fine, and some ingenuity applied to the clothes often makes people's eyes brighten."

When he explained it, everyone who heard it understood it.

Someone asked, "My father is very good at taking care of the bean sprouts. When harvested from one acre of bean sprouts, he can harvest two or three bushels more than others. Is this okay?"

"It should be possible. Let him give it a try and sign up. Anyway, there is no money to sign up, and there is no penalty for failing."

"Can you be good at building houses?"

"Can."

"Is this okay? Can I be good at knitting?"

"Can you be good at raising fish?"

"You can sign up, come and try."

Jiang Yizhou murmured, "One thousand gold buys horse bones."

Lu Songli has always believed that masters are among the people, and there is no shortage of wise people among the people. The purpose of her move is to collect and summarize these experiences and wisdom, which can be used in the planting and breeding industry in the coming year to increase their income and production.

"Folks, there is a second recruitment. The second recruitment is to recruit a large number of laborers. We are going to build a new county governor's house in Houcheng. The wages of large and small laborers are twelve cents a day, including three meals. , the age requirement is between sixteen and thirty-six years old.”

When the people heard this, they started talking immediately.

"Will you really be paid?"

The wages are not much, twelve cash a day, and you can earn twenty cash a day by carrying big bags at the dock. But the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce promised to provide three meals a day, and it was still enough. This is very attractive.

They all eat two meals, one at noon. Only city dwellers or wealthy households can eat three meals a day.

"Where can laborers sign up? I want to sign up!"

"I'll go back and call my son!"

"I asked my brother to come!"