The husband is the future chief [infrastructure]

"Mother-in-law, listen to me!"

"Okay, I'd like to hear your explanation? Even if you say something, you're still late today! Also, where's the money for selling edamame today?"

Mrs. Zhang handed over the money for selling edamame, and showed the mother-in-law the paper signed with Xiao Zhong.

The mother-in-law was illiterate, and Mrs. Zhang could not read a few words, but Xiao Zhong told her clearly at the time that she was not at ease after signing the paperwork. Later, she asked someone who could read to help her, and what she said was true. What Xiao Zhong said was the same, which meant that he did not lie to her.

The mother-in-law looked at the written documents with half-belief, and waited until her son came back to let him read it again, and then believed Zhang's words.

The man learned a few characters with a scholar in the village when he was a child, and he could barely read the characters.

After reading it, he was no less surprised than his own mother, and his daughter-in-law suddenly found such a good job, which surprised and delighted him.

"Xiaoyun, is this all true?" The man asked several times, as if he still couldn't believe it was true.

This reaction was exactly the same as when Zhang signed the paper at the beginning. She walked home with the paper lightly and lightly.

Mrs. Zhang said: "Sister-in-law, it's true. The housekeeper Xiao Zhong said that he will go to work tomorrow, and the shop opens at [-]:[-], so we have to get there a quarter of an hour earlier. Our house is a bit far from the shop, so I applied for a dormitory. I have seen the place, although it is small, but not crowded, each person has a small bed. I will come back every half a month, if you go to the factory as a short-term worker, you can come to see me if you are free."

Her difficult mother-in-law was also surprised and delighted, but she didn't expect it to be true.

She said: "What about eating? If you live there, how do you eat?"

Xiao Zhong also told Mrs. Zhang about this problem, because once he applies for accommodation, he will have to eat in the city.There is a small kitchen in the shop, where you can buy vegetables and cook by yourself.

Since there is no problem with food and lodging, the mother-in-law is finally relieved.

She said: "Son, get up early tomorrow, go there with Xiaoyun, and take a look at the place by the way. If you want to live there, you have to pack your clothes and quilts in advance, and take them there early tomorrow morning. You still have to eat, and you have to be reluctant to buy it for cooking." For vegetables and rice, those in the city are expensive, I’ll get you some rice, noodles, oil and vegetables later, don’t buy what you can bring from home.”

Mrs. Zhang nodded in agreement.

Early the next morning, when it was just dawn, the couple got up.

The man rented a mule cart in advance, and he brought bedding and rice noodles, so he couldn't bring it without renting a cart.

The rice, noodles, oil and vegetables are all packed by the old lady at home, no more and no less, just enough for her for a month.

Mrs. Zhang didn't say anything. Although her mother-in-law treated her harshly in terms of words, she never skimped on food.After all, she is also a laborer in the family, how can she do more work if she can't eat enough.

The mule cart swayed all the way, and it was still early when it arrived, half an hour before the shop opened.

Mrs. Zhang knocked on the back door of the shop, and the concierge saw that it was her, and hurriedly welcomed her in.

Mrs. Zhang explained to the concierge: "This is my man. There are a lot of things. He will help me move them."

The concierge seemed to be very familiar with this process, nodded and said: "Come in quickly, you didn't know when you first came, everyone is like this when you come here, is there a lot of things, do you need help?"

Mrs. Zhang shook her head, and the man next to her said, "It's okay, not much, I'll do it by myself. And then our family, Xiaoyun, please take care of me."

The concierge is a very cheerful man, looking very young, he said: "It's okay, there are two older sisters in the shop, they can take care of each other."

The man followed Mrs. Zhang to the women's dormitory. Currently, there is only one woman living in the four-person dormitory, whose surname is Qi.Another home is close to here, so I didn't live here.

The dormitories are small and there are few personal belongings.Knocking on the door, Mrs. Qi got up and packed it up, when she opened the door, she saw a new female worker.

Mrs. Zhang said hello to her, and asked her if it was convenient for the man in the family to come in and help her move things.

Mrs. Qi was much older than Mrs. Zhang, and said: "It's okay, I've packed up here too, I'm busy in the front yard first, you guys move."

The man next to Mrs. Zhang made way for Mrs. Qi to go out, and then brought in the bedding and other things from the car from the yard.

There are two beds in total, both bunk beds.A lower berth had already been taken by Mrs. Qi just now, so Mrs. Zhang chose another lower berth.

She was making the bed at the side, and after the man helped her move all the things, he stood in the room and looked around.This place is just as my daughter-in-law said, the space is very small, there are four tables after two bunk beds are placed in the room, two compartments and nothing else.

But such a room is free, and the man who looks at it is very down-to-earth.

The man thought, it seems that God has really taken care of their family, and he has to tell his mother to treat Xiaoyun better in the future, this is their family's lucky star.

The man also whispered to Mrs. Zhang, "You can ask me later, and see if this wine shop is still hiring?"

Mrs. Zhang frowned, knowing that her husband was also satisfied with the job, but since she just came here, it's better to work honestly first.

But she couldn't refute, so she nodded and said, "When I get a firm foothold here, I'll help you ask."

Satisfied, the man drove the mule cart back home. Before leaving, he said to her, "I'll come pick you up in half a month! Anyway, I'll come to do part-time jobs occasionally, and we'll go back together when the time comes."

Mrs. Zhang smiled, nodded and said yes.

So in the future, Mrs. Zhang's life at home gradually became better, and she was able to earn money. Her mother-in-law looked better at her, and the man became more and more considerate.

Mrs. Zhang couldn't help but thank Jiang Ziyan, whom she only met once on the street that day, for her, this is the noble person in her life, benefactor.

Later, every New Year's day, Mrs. Zhang would prepare some homemade food and entrust Xiao Zhong to Jiang Ziyan to show his gratitude.But that's all for later.

Right now Jiang Ziyan is busy with the cement factory.

The iron ore powder sent by the Ministry of Industry of the imperial court had arrived some time ago, and the cement factory had already been built. After the materials were ready, Jiang Ziyan went to the cement factory to watch them in person, and asked them to make cement strictly according to the steps prescribed by him. .

It was the first time for everyone in the cement factory to come into contact with this thing, and they had never heard of it before. The only person who can make this thing now is Jiang Ziyan.

This person, whom even the county magistrate valued very much, was currently instructing the cement factory on the spot. He said that the people present should do what they did.

This cement factory is not very big, Jiang Ziyan built it with reference to the industrial plants and production workshops in his previous life.

Divide each step into a separate production line, which is almost the same model as the paper mills and wineries opened before.

Each production workshop has selected a person in charge, who is temporarily in charge of management, burning lime powder, hammering clay, etc. Each step is managed by a production workshop.

Now it is July, and the busy farming and harvest days are almost over. The strong men in the village usually start to go out to find short-term jobs at this time.

But this year is different. You don’t need to go to the city to find a job. As long as you are in good health and can endure hardships, you can go directly to the cement factory.

Because it was always busy farming season, not many people came to work in the cement factory, but they were in a hurry, so the cement factory has been recruiting people.

Almost all the young men in the nearby villages who were idle at home went, and they would like to have a few more corvees of this level.After all, money is in charge of food, where can I find such a good job?

When the first batch of cement was almost finished, Lin Zhao started the road construction plan.

Originally, the yamen's public account was clinking with poverty, but Zhao Qiansun and four wealthy households from the Cui family all came to send money, and the money in this account suddenly increased a lot.

Lin Zhao did the math, and probably could cover more than half of the cost of road construction. As for the remaining half, the money promised by the Ministry of Households had not yet arrived, and it would be able to be used by then.

If you spend carefully and carefully, you can barely repair the road.

In fact, it doesn't cost much to hire people to work and build roads. The labor here is very cheap. As long as people take care of the food, people are willing to come.

However, Lin Zhao still paid everyone wages. Although it was not much, it was about the same compared to their usual income.

Lin Zhao looked at the planned road construction route drawn in front of him, from Lin'an City to near the north gate of the capital, passing through several places in the middle, to facilitate as many people as possible to travel.

The roads near densely populated areas should be made wider, and the roads near sparsely populated areas should be narrowed. At least some costs and materials can be saved.

Especially iron ore powder, this thing should be used sparingly.In other words, the cement produced should be used sparingly, otherwise the iron ore powder allocated by the imperial court may not be enough.

Lin Zhao asked someone to prepare a carriage, and went to the cement factory with Jiang Ziyan.

In the city, Zhao Qiansun and the Cui family were always paying attention to the movements of the county government. As soon as Lin Zhao left the city, they got the news on the other side.

Of course, not only the news about going out of the city, but also the news about the cement factory.

"Cement factory? Road construction started so soon?"

"Isn't this water and mud together is muddy water? Can roads be built with this muddy water? Doesn't it turn into muddy water again when it rains?"

"What the hell is this cement?"

……

Lin Zhao didn't know anything about other people's guesses. He and Jiang Ziyan were very busy these days, and today he happened to be free, so he went to the cement factory with him.

This is the second time he has come to this cement plant since it was built. The first time was on the day it was built. Jiang Ziyan asked him to spare time to attend some ribbon-cutting ceremony.

He didn't understand what it meant, so he just cut off the red silk in the middle with scissors as Jiang Ziyan said.

As for other management aspects of the cement plant, they were all left to Jiang Ziyan. He usually asked about the progress, but never asked about anything else.He was at ease with Jiang Ziyan.

Seeing that the first batch of cement was almost ready, Lin Zhao decided to start construction and officially started road construction.

It's just that he hasn't started to repair it yet, and some people in the capital can't help it.

This morning, when the emperor got up, he was not in good spirits. The eunuch Xiao Dezi won the emperor's heart, and he could tell from the emperor's appearance that he was not in good spirits.

In the past few days, there are actually no major affairs in the court, and everything is done. Although the emperor is young, he is not fun, and he is very diligent in politics.

Thinking that there should be nothing to do today, and the morning should be over soon.

Unexpectedly, a censor from the censor platform in the middle of the court suddenly stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I have a copy of the instructions."

"speak."

"I want to honor the King's Mansion Jing Shizi. When I arrived in Lin'an, I didn't think about the common people. Instead, I started to build roads and waste money. This action will damage the reputation of the emperor and lose the hearts of the people."

He first reported to the emperor about Lin Zhao's road construction in Lin'an.But other people in the DPRK didn't know about it, but they didn't say anything, and they didn't meddle in it.

But the courtier who came out to impeach Lin Zhao today is a veteran. Coincidentally, he is still a neutral party. He is not too thick, nor is he a man of the emperor. He is rigid and stubborn, but he is dedicated to serving the country.

In the eyes of civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, this is a loyal minister.

The emperor was not easy to get angry, so he explained a few words, "Peng Qing, Mr. Jing told me about this matter in advance, and I agreed with it."

When the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty heard this, they were very surprised and somewhat fortunate.

Surprisingly, this was ordered by the emperor. Fortunately, although they didn't know that it was ordered by the emperor, fortunately they didn't stand up and impeach Prince Jing together. Otherwise, wouldn't it be against the emperor?

Now that we have come to this point, the emperor simply explained it clearly to everyone.

"I don't know all the loves. Shizi Jing made a new material called cement in Lin'an. This kind of material is very hard after it solidifies. It can be used to build roads and houses. The road out will be as smooth as the bluestone slabs, and it will be less laborious to repair than the bluestone slabs."

The distance from the capital to Lin'an is not too far. Since the capital has developed so prosperously, once this road is built, Lin'an will no longer be as barren as before, and will gradually develop.The people there will gradually live a better life.

Once the life of the people in Lin'an City improves, they will support the emperor even more, thinking that this is a good emperor who will consider the people.

After the emperor explained it in the court, all the ministers said that the emperor was wise.Generally speaking, the imperial censor who impeached Lin Zhao was a little embarrassed at the beginning. What he valued most in his life was his reputation of integrity and integrity. Today is really a big embarrassment.

The emperor didn't care about him because he was a veteran of the two dynasties.

In addition, there are two other ministers who have this report, but they are all talking about less urgent matters.

The emperor discussed it after a sentence, and retreated directly.

After the court, most of the courtiers left, and a few courtiers who had a good relationship with the doctor Yushi just surrounded them. Firstly, they wanted to comfort this colleague, and secondly, they also had some feelings for the son of the Rong Palace. dissatisfied.

One of them whispered: "Mr. Xu, forgive me for talking too much. You shouldn't impeach him like this in front of the emperor today. Now the emperor sees that he is very close and protects him everywhere. By saying that, he is actually offending the emperor."

Xu Yushi's face was still tense, and his mouth was pursed down. Others could tell that he was in a bad mood right now.

Another official said: "I heard that he has only been to Lin'an not long ago. He is bombing mountains and tinkering with cement, and now he has started to build roads. It is really a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers. He has to get involved in everything. Don’t be afraid to trip yourself up.”

"Isn't he a new official, these three fires must be ignited, otherwise how can we get the favor of our majesty?"

"I think that guy is a stupefied young man who is purely looking for things for himself, that is, relying on Prince Rong's Mansion standing behind him, otherwise who would dare to do this and that like him."

The sourness of what he said was obviously that he was jealous that he was not as talented as others, and he was not as good as his family background. He couldn't see others' achievements, so he could only speak contemptuously to comfort himself.

"Perhaps they are eager to make some achievements to show the Holy One!"

"What is merit? It is merit to raise taxes, it is merit to solve a shocking case to avenge the people's grievances, and it is merit to provide relief to refugees. What kind of merit is this road construction? Is Xu Yushi wrong? Isn’t road construction a waste of money and people!”

Xu Yushi heard them say a few words, but he didn't say anything before, and suddenly said: "Okay, don't say anything."

The few remaining people were a little uncertain about his temper. This old official had always placed great importance on reputation and face, but today he lost such a big face in the court, and now he didn't even say a word to belittle Lin Zhao.

Xu Yushi ignored them, quickened his pace, and walked towards the gate of the palace.

After he left, the respectful faces of the remaining officials immediately changed, and one of them said with contempt: "Bah, old man, how hypocritical."

……

What happened in the courtroom today quickly reached the ears of the old prince of Rongwangfu.

The old prince went up and down at will, and went there every time he wanted to go on a whim, and stayed in the palace most of the time.The emperor also turned a blind eye and never fussed with him on such trivial matters.

At this time, the old prince was fishing under the shade of a tree by the pond. There was a large pond in the palace, and many lotus were planted in it. It was summer now, and the lotus blossoms were in full bloom. A different kind of red feeling.

Steward Chen told Xu Yushi what he had said about his grandson in the court hall. The old prince put down the fishing rod and scolded Xu Yushi when he opened his mouth, regardless of whether the fish was about to be hooked or not.

"This old bastard actually put all his thoughts of fame and fame on my good grandson. I think he is old and his brain is not working!"

Chen Butler said from the side: "Xu Yushi is indeed old, and his mind is also confused."

"How is Zhao'er in Lin'an recently? He hasn't written to me for a while." Old Prince Rong's words were a little sour, his little grandson didn't even miss him.

"Your Majesty is doing well, I'm ready to start building roads."

"Tell him for me to let him feel free to do whatever he wants in Lin'an. If anything happens, I will take care of him. Don't be afraid of those monsters."

Steward Chen nodded and said yes, and secretly sighed in his heart, only his prince could have the confidence to say this.

The old prince has been fishing for a long time, but there is not a single fish in the fish tank.

Butler Chen asked, "My lord, are you still catching this fish?"

"Stop fishing, it's boring, let's go eat."

Steward Chen helped him put away the fishing rod, but when he took it up for a look, he realized that his prince hadn't put any bait at all.

He smiled helplessly, and beckoned for a servant to put away his things.And he also went to write a letter to Lin Zhao as the old prince ordered.

So Lin Zhao received a letter from the palace not long after. The letter was written by Steward Chen, which fully conveyed the meaning of the old prince Rong, but changed the wording slightly.