From Chief to Ball

He glanced at the crowd rather ostentatiously, and asked, "Do you know why?"

All the people shook their heads, and the man said with the strength of the wine: "I have been thinking about it for several days, and I finally figured it out. Think about it, the firewood is wet, your basket of fresh wood may be as heavy as coal, but if you Dry the wood and it's not far off."

Everyone suddenly realized and praised again and again, the man laughed and said: "Tomorrow I will ask a few people to fix a stove for you, it will be cold soon, you go to my place to carry some coal and come back to burn it, so that you don't have to go out to collect firewood. Ji Yun, don't tell him, this kid is crazy every day, I don't like him that day, what's wrong with his ability to write? I can do it, I'm sorry. In the future, this kid wants to get coal, and he will come to me sooner or later when."

At the same time as being generous, it also aroused everyone's dissatisfaction with Ji Yun, and this dissatisfaction inevitably amplified after drinking: "I don't think we will be able to be officials if we don't go to school. How many battles, hey...isn't there as many people as Ji Yunguan? This is because he made a mistake as a tax collector, what if he didn't make a mistake?"

The two people who were still sober quickly poured out their wine bowls and said, "You drank too much again. Are you talking about Ji Yun? Or Ji Xia? Our children have to go to school, so don't think about it."

The scene was a bit awkward for a while, only the sound of firewood was heard, and there was silence for a while. Someone changed the subject to break the embarrassment, and asked, "Hey, I heard that you almost had an accident a few days ago?"

"Hey, don't mention it. I didn't pay attention when I was digging. There was a layer of soil on top. I thought that the soil would be troublesome to dig, so I simply dug a hole and dug it inward. As a result, it collapsed at night. Fortunately, work was off at night. , If it was daytime, a few more people would die. Ji Xia said that each team has 300 people, and a maximum of ten people will die a year. If something happened yesterday, I would be finished."

"You should also pay attention in the future. If it doesn't work, just like our copper mine at home, use wood to prop it up. If it takes a little effort, it will take a little effort, and it will be slower if it is slower. Just don't kill people. The quota is not much, and it was done no matter what it was a year ago. It's over."

"Yes, yes, let's get together and talk about anything in the future. Say what should be said, and some things should not be said. By the way, you should also pay attention to the matter of the sackcloth leaves. Jixia is very concerned about this matter. It is said that if we Xiacheng people also sniff the smoke of that leaf, our meritorious service will be emptied."

They drank until midnight, said some heart-to-heart words, exchanged some experiences on how to avoid death, and left after seeing that it was getting late.

At the other end of the mine, the bonfire was raging, and the cheers of thirty people resounded through the night sky, waking Ji Yun who had fallen asleep, and shouted: "Ji Yun, our team's road has been repaired, come and see!"

The woman in the room was very dissatisfied. The child was woken up and was crying there. After complaining a few words, Ji Yun hurriedly put on her clothes and went out.

He is not blind on weekdays, and he checks every day. Lu Xiu is so at ease, he walked through the scene and took a look, and said to the thirty exhausted people: "The repair is good, there is wine in my room. Let's share an altar with you and share it. Tomorrow I will send a message to Ji Xia, and within fifteen days, the slave girl will definitely deliver it."

Everyone cheered, Ji Yun brought out the wine, sat down by the fire and chatted with everyone, "The road has been repaired, and there are other things to do in the future. The slave girl hasn't come yet, so I won't say much. I will send it to you when the slave girl arrives, and then I will talk about the future.”

The leader only said that he was trustworthy, but he kept silent, just drank a bowl of wine with this group of people, laughed and said that there was not much wine, so he would not take yours, and then left.

Two days later, all the roads to be repaired by the ten teams were completed, and those behind were listless, knowing that there would be no rewards except for the fastest ones, but they thought there were other things to do in the future, so they didn't dare to procrastinate too much.

Ji Yun provoked a few more words between the several teams, and because of this incident, there was a conflict. There was a gap between the three hundred people, but they all believed in him. The rift between the 300 people has quietly appeared, and it is impossible to respond to everyone like when they first came, except for him.

It was even more so when the thirty people rejoiced after the ten female slaves were delivered.

Ji Yun did what he said, and he had confidence in his words, so he asked everyone not to rush to dig mines, but to go to the mountains to cut wood, cut some rattan and bark, and led the group of people to quietly make a sledge Hide it well, and then it will be officially mined.

He didn't let people carry soil baskets to the river, but just dug them on the mountain and carried them to the repaired road to pile them up.

From the mountain to the side of the road, there is only a short hundred or ten steps. The ten teams are divided into two groups, one group digs the other group's back, and changes every three days.

By holding the right to food distribution, the team that dug the most and carried the most every day will have more oil and water when eating as a reward.

The rest of the hills were dug nearly a month earlier than Ji Yun's side, but they were seven or eight miles away from the river, and it took five or six trips a day to get tired.

There are not many people digging every day, but there are many people who memorize. After accumulating for a month, although the plan for this month has been achieved, there is not much more.

The people digging by Ji Yun were similar to those who carried them. Within three to five days, what was piled up at the intersection was almost the same as what was piled up by the river on other hills.

He was not in a hurry, and continued to ask people to dig, select and pile them up. Seeing that he treated him well, some miners reminded him whether he should carry them to the river.

Chapter 97 Mine Promotion ([-])

It was already the beginning of November, and it was getting colder day by day. After a few days of windy weather, another ship came from Yucheng, bringing over the winter clothes, which could be stuffed with hay to resist the severe cold.

These clothes are all made of linen, which is different from the previous ones. Each of them looks similar, and the style is almost the same. Even the size of the hemp rope around the waist is the same, and the cuffs and elbows, which are easy to wear, are thickened. , there is a interlayer inside that can be filled with grass.

These are miners' clothes, one set for each person, regardless of size, although some people don't fit well, it's better than nothing.

The guards and officials in Xiacheng were issued leather, one piece for each person. It is said that these were made by the dyeing and spinning workshop in Yucheng.

Like those linen clothes, each piece of leather is about the same size, as if it was made by one person, and the knots and buttons are all the same.

In addition to these clothes, there are also some daily necessities, which are clearly calculated according to the number of people.Soap for shampooing, sugar for snacks, white flour for making dumplings, ginger or herbs for boiling water, even gray cloth bags for women's menstruation, and straps for carrying children are all just enough.

But whether it is soap or gray cloth bags, they are all carved out of the same mold, and it is no longer the time when Xiacheng had different shapes.

Ji Yunfa's skin was a little loose, so the woman tightened some places with bone needles, and when she got busy, she talked a lot, nagging: "There are still two months until the Chinese New Year, and the ration for years ago has to go to the river Forget it, all your stones are piled up here, I think they will carry them over tomorrow. Look at the four houses of the family, how many have been moved? Let me tell you, look at how many Taobei are left in our family, Change some wine and meat, reward everyone, and work quickly is the business."

Ji Yun poked his ears out and laughed, "Why don't you feel sorry for those Tao Bei copper shells?"

"Dead man, isn't it because of you? If you don't do well, Jixia will scold you again. Since I married you, why don't I think of you?"

The man gave the man a blank look, bit off the thread and handed it over, "Try it, what needs to be changed? If you want me to say that the people in the Dyeing and Spinning Department are too stupid, what are they making so ugly? It's useless."

"One more thing, let's talk about this strap. It's good. I can work with my child on my back. The problem is that it's broken and can't be used. I have to apply to the higher authorities. Who knows when a new one will be issued?"

Ji Yun took it and tried it, and scolded with a smile: "What do you know? I heard that the dyeing and spinning department can make a lot of clothes in a day. How can it be compared with the original? You start from spinning, peeling, tanning, cutting, stepping on felt... ...How long does it take to make this set into clothes? How long does it take for the dyeing and spinning department to use it? Besides, the suspenders have just been issued, and it's still too early to break."

The woman retorted: "It's bad because it's early. What if it burns while cooking? If it's bad, you have to report it to the courier, and the courier will take the bad one to the planning and statistics department. Spinning Department, if the Dyeing and Spinning Department has ready-made ones, it’s okay, if not, it’s next year’s plan. When it’s issued, the children will have to go to school!”

Ji Yun chuckled, and ignored the woman's nagging, he put on his fur coat and wanted to go out, and before leaving, he said: "Don't worry about the mine side, I'm not stupid, just wait and see."

The woman tapped him. Although she didn't know what her man was going to do, she did a lot of things that she didn't understand when she was in Xiacheng. She sold the land and houses and bought weapons and slaves. She didn't agree, but Unexpectedly, in less than half a year, Tao Bei was exchanged for more than the land and houses sold.

After that, the woman no longer cared about these things, and her status dropped sharply, which seemed to be a bit obedient.

The wind became colder day by day, and there were more and more stones piled up at the intersection. Since Ji Yun came here, he hadn't been in contact with the nearby hills. No one knows.

One night, the woman went out to relieve herself, and when she came back, she complained that it was snowing outside and the firewood hadn't been covered, so Ji Yun was asked to get up and cover the birch bark and hay that started the fire, so as not to get wet and cause a fire.

Ji Yun, who had drunk some wine, was lying on the hot kang, and was about to fall asleep in a daze. Hearing the woman's complaint, he jumped up suddenly, and ran outside without his clothes on.

The woman only thought that he went to build firewood, but she didn't want to hear bursts of laughter outside after a while, as if she was stupid, but he didn't come back all night.

Early the next morning, the earth was covered with snow, and 300 people were about to eat and prepare to go to work as usual.

In the past, there was an extra piece of salted fish on top of the pickles that I used to eat. It was steamed with oil and was very fragrant.After eating, I was told that there was no need to dig today, and I pulled out the sledge from the woods, and pulled the bark ropes that had been prepared in groups of three or five.

For a distance of seven or eight miles, it is already the limit for a person to carry a hundred and ten catties, especially if he has to carry six or seven times a day.

But the same road of seven or eight miles was covered with snow. Three people pulled a sledge, which was loaded with a weight less than a thousand catties. It slid on the snow with a slightly curved arc. It was a bit stagnant at first, but after the pressure was smooth, it ran like a fly. , People are not too tired.

In just one day, it was transported eight times, and it was 80 million catties after a little calculation.Although the rest of the hills are transported with soil baskets on their backs every day, 300 people need 100 people to dig, and 200 people to transport them. Five times a day is only 200 catties. People are tired, so it is impossible to do this every day. ten thousand catties.At this speed, it will take only four or five days to catch up, and at this time there is still more than a month before the Chinese New Year.

Furthermore, when it snows, it is difficult to dig the ore. Although it has not been frozen solid, it is inevitable to clear the snow, and the speed is even slower.The 300 people on Ji Yun's side had been digging for a full month before, and they were all piled up at the intersection. The number had already exceeded double the quota requirement.

This time the woman was completely convinced, and she warmed the wine early. As soon as Ji Yun came back, she swept the snow off Ji Yun's body and warmed the man's hands.

"It's good this time, so you think so. Even if those people want to use the sledge, but the tree roots block the road, it will be difficult to walk. I don't think we need to dig any more, even if they are piled up at the intersection. In the past, this year's quota was also overfulfilled, I'm afraid Jue and others really need to mention it."

After warming up for a while, Ji Yun said, "Blanch some more wine and go get some food. I'm going to invite people from those hills to come. I'll ask them to travel this road together tomorrow."

The woman was stunned, and couldn't help saying: "No. They usually watch you laugh, and the method you finally came up with is about to surprise them, so why do you want to go with them? Besides, we have a lot of luck, Ji Xia kept it in mind , you, Ji Yun, are stronger than them..."

Chapter 98 Mine Promotion (End)

Ji Yun waved his hands and said, "You just do what I say. One is to sell it well and convince them to accept me, so that they won't crowd me out in the future. The other is that I built this road, doesn't Ji Xia know? Ji Xia What do you want? It’s the mine with 500 people, not the 300 people managed by me, Ji Yun. Sooner or later he will let those people use it, so I might as well take the initiative. Three things I will do, Ji Xiaruo asked, I It is said that for the sake of the city, of course, the more luck, the better, and he must praise me."