"What's going on, Boss? You haven't even seen the people behind us, how come you've already made your choice?"

When the people in the back saw that two hundred handymen had already been selected before it was their turn, they became anxious and wanted to rush forward.

"Don't be impatient, don't push forward, everyone, just be patient and listen to me first!"

The restless team stopped and stopped pushing forward. Everyone returned to their seats and order was soon restored.

"Our brick factory project is urgent. Only after the brick factory is built can the rest of the work proceed smoothly. So I'm bringing two hundred people with me first. Don't worry, there will be another chance later. We'll need more manpower in two days. After I select the masons and carpenters, I'll select another thousand people for the day after tomorrow!"

The recruitment here is proceeding in an orderly manner. At the brick factory, Cheng Dafu and a group of people from the village have also measured the foundation of the brick factory.

I plan to build a brick factory of 30 acres first, which should be enough to temporarily supply the small town of Cangwu. If it is not enough, I will expand it later.

The most important thing right now is to build the entrance to the cave.

Just at this time, Cheng Daniu came over with a team of two hundred people.

Cheng Dafu gave a brief speech, briefly explaining the precautions and requirements, and divided the people into groups. He then asked each of them to get two steamed buns and a bowl of porridge, and then start working after eating.

When people heard that they could have steamed buns to eat before they even started working, they immediately felt much more at ease. They had not dared to believe the high wages promised in the job notice, which also included meals.

Sweet white flour buns were filled in several large baskets, and steaming white rice porridge was placed in a large wooden barrel, which made people salivate just by looking at it.

People quickly divided into four teams, took their bowls and lined up, staring at the big white steamed buns without blinking.

Soft and delicate, with a mellow taste, the delicious feeling is in the mouth and the happy feeling is in the heart. They can’t remember how long it has been since they had eaten such delicious steamed buns and rice porridge.

Even with this kind of food, there are still many people who are eager to work for it even without being paid.

Thinking of this, they suddenly seemed to wake up and wolfed down the steamed buns quickly. However, because they ate too fast and too quickly, they choked and their eyes almost popped out. Fortunately, their companions noticed it and quickly handed the porridge in the bowl to them. After they drank two sips, they recovered.

"No one's competing with you for it, why are you eating so hastily?"

"Hehe! I think the food here is so good and the pay is high, so I just want to finish eating quickly and get back to work. When I go back, everyone will know how good this place is, and there will definitely be a lot of people scrambling to come here. I'm afraid I'll be replaced by others and be eliminated. Where can I find such a good job?"

"That makes sense. Let's eat quickly. The host is kind enough to let us eat before we work. We can't be stingy with our efforts."

"That's right, eat quickly, then get back to work!"

Bah, bah, bah!

Snoring——

The temperature of the porridge is just right. After drinking it, I feel warm and full of energy.

After eating and drinking, the men took up their new tools and started working.

Cheng Dafu, Old Man Cheng and a few others stood outside the crowd, looking at a group of people who worked just as well as the people from Chengjia Village, and nodded with satisfaction.

Sure enough, scholars have better brains. At first, Cheng Zeli suggested that they eat first before working, but he disagreed. It didn't make sense to give them food before working.

The men working hard after dinner now formed a sharp contrast with their listless appearance just before dinner.

Only then did he realize the beauty of it.

Next to the construction site, six women led by Mrs. Xie set up five large iron pots.

Two iron pots were bubbling with mung bean soup.

Several women were washing vegetables, cutting meat, and making fire. After all, they had to prepare enough food for three or four hundred people, so the pressure was not small, so they had to start preparing.

No outsiders were allowed to stay at the entrance of the cave; it was all managed by about a hundred people from Chengjia Village.

Although there are more than 800 people in Chengjia Village, in fact, the majority of them are elderly and children, and there are less than 300 young people who can do heavy work.

In addition to the more than one hundred people here, Cheng Laoer also brought twenty or thirty people to Pingyang County, intending to explore the way first.

There are still some young people left in the valley, and most of them are working overtime in the brick factory to make bricks. Some have also started trying to make tiles. Whether they will succeed depends on the next few days.

In addition, the oil press has also started pressing oil. Yesterday, they tried to press 28 kilograms of tea oil seeds and produced kilograms of oil.

The oil yield is acceptable. If the bamboo hoop can be replaced with an iron hoop, the oil yield is estimated to reach 30%.

At this time, Cheng Laoer had already arrived in Pingyang County and was looking for a blacksmith shop with the drawings of the iron hoop.

There was no one in the shop, only bursts of tinkling sounds could be heard coming from inside.

"Is the shopkeeper here?"

"Yes, yes!"

An old woman in a headscarf pulled aside the curtain and came out. Seeing a guest coming, she smiled with joy.

"Young man, do you want to buy farm tools?"

"Hello, Auntie. I don't want to buy farm tools. You don't have what I want in your store. I want to ask if it can be customized."

"Um....., I have to ask my son to come out and check it out."

"Okay, please see if he is available now!"

The old woman waved her hands and said repeatedly: "It's convenient, convenient."

"Tiesheng, Tiesheng, there's a guest looking for you, come out quickly!"

The sound of hammering iron stopped, and the door curtain was lifted from the inside. A man with thick eyebrows, big eyes, dark skin, broad shoulders, well-developed muscles, and tall stature, standing like a stone tower, walked out.

He stood at the door and looked Cheng Laoer up and down.

"What do you want from me?"

The sound was like a loud bell, making his ears buzz.

Cheng Laoer was not frightened by his aura. He walked forward with a smile and opened the drawing in his hand.

"This must be Brother Tiesheng, my name is Cheng Zeyi. I came to your store to ask if you can customize this kind of iron hoop."

Xiong Tiesheng took the drawing and took a look at it.

"It can be customized. Two hundred coins each. How many do you want to order and when do you want them?"

Two hundred wen each. Cheng Laoer gritted his teeth and thought it was a bit expensive, but it was understandable as an ordinary kitchen knife would cost eighty wen.

"Order fifty first! When can they be made?"

One oil tank can hold fifty dough cakes at a time. Order fifty to try first, and then order more if they work well.

Xiong Tiesheng looked at Cheng Laoer, whose clothes were covered with patches, in surprise. He never expected that he was a big customer.

"Come back in three days to pick it up. The total is ten taels of silver. Pay five taels as a deposit first."

Cheng Laoer took out a five-liang silver ingot from his bosom with a bit of pain in his heart. This money was too much to spend. Even though he had the money now after selling the ginseng, in the past, their whole family could not save so much money even if they lived frugally for a year.

Xiong Tiesheng took the silver, put it in his mouth and bit it, and to make sure it was real, he gave Cheng Laoer a receipt.

After Cheng Lao Er left, the old woman also came out, only to see her son staring blankly in the direction the guests left.

"Tiesheng, why are you daydreaming? We finally got a big order. Hurry up. Three days is a bit tight. Don't be late to deliver the goods."

Xiong Tiesheng withdrew his gaze, stroked the drawing in his hand, and murmured something.

"Mom, the person we're waiting for seems to have appeared!"

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