Ming Zuo

Chapter 62 Wang Xiuqin

"Can you support yourself by farming like this?"

When it was time to tell the truth, Zuo Menggeng never wavered.Although this is very shocking, it is better than cheating.

Even if the widow Wang really cried.

In the crowd, a man suddenly shouted: "Widow Wang, follow me. I am strong, and I will farm for you."

A group of people laughed, but the widow Wang jumped and cursed.

"Li Cripple, even if the old lady dies, it won't be cheap for you bastard."

Zuo Menggeng's face turned cold and murderous.

"In this world, orphans and widows are even more difficult to live. I can't control other places, but in our village, if you let me know who bullies orphans and widows, don't blame me for cutting off his head."

Everyone was terrified and said yes.

Widow Wang wiped away her tears and looked over gratefully.

"Thank you, Master, for giving me the call."

Zuo Menggeng waved his hand, he didn't think it was a big deal to host a fair, but said to Widow Wang, "Sister Wang, in your family's situation, you can't survive if you farm. When spring begins, don't go to the fields. busy."

Widow Wang looked like she was struck by lightning with despair on her face.

"Young master, don't dare. If we don't allow us to farm, my mother-in-law and I will starve to death!"

Widow Wang was anxious, ran out and knelt in front of Zuo Menggeng, kowtow.

Only then did Zuo Menggeng realize that he had not spoken clearly and had been misunderstood.

It took a lot of effort to help Widow Wang up, but Zuo Menggeng didn't dare to delay.

"Our original Zhuangzi will soon be turned into a military camp. At that time, my young master's troops will be stationed in. However, the military funds given by the imperial court are not enough. The rest will need to be raised by my young master. What kind of military uniform? , Military shoes are in great demand. I heard that Mrs. Wang's skills in sewing clothes and making shoes can be counted in every mile and eight townships?"

Widow Wang finally smiled.

"Master, I'm not bragging. Go ask, who doesn't praise my skill?"

Zuo Menggeng laughed.

"If that's the case, how about making clothes and shoes for the army?"

Widow Wang hesitated.

"There are so many people, I can't do it alone."

Immediately, he gritted his teeth, "Okay, I get up early in the dark, so hurry up and do it."

Zuo Menggeng quickly stopped.

"Oh my sister-in-law, if you are alone in a team of several thousand people, the soldiers will have to bare their butts."

The big guys who were talking all laughed.

Taking advantage of the atmosphere, Zuo Menggeng said, "I think so. This time, we have so many people from Zhuangzi, all men, women and children. In the future, there will definitely be no shortage of people to farm the land. But the big girl, the little wife, etc. , In addition to helping the family farm, I am also idle. Why don't Mrs. Wang organize these women and make clothes, shoes and socks for the army together? When the time comes, we will calculate the wages, Mrs. Wang will take the lead, and I will give you a little more. "

Sister Wang listened in a daze, and somewhat understood what Zuo Menggeng meant.

She knew very well that, given the circumstances of her family, she and her mother-in-law were expected to work hard, but they would not be able to plant anything.

But instead of farming, making clothes, shoes and socks for the army is a good business.

She was also very happy, and immediately said: "How about the fabric? So much, I can't afford it."

Of course Zuo Menggeng would not burden her.

"I'll be in charge of the raw materials. What you have to do is to organize the big guys to make them. I only have one requirement. The quality of the military uniforms and socks must be good. If it's not good, I'll ask for military law."

Sister Wang was startled and a little afraid to accept it.

"I definitely do it with my heart, but I can't guarantee others."

Zuo Menggeng looked over very seriously.

"That's why I said, it's up to you to take care of it. You're the one who leads these women, and they have to do whatever you say. Anyone who doesn't obey won't get paid."

Widow Wang's heart was hot, and she was very ashamed by the big guy's eyes.

"I...I'm just a widow, I'm talking...How can I support them?"

Zuo Menggeng shouted: "There is no man in your family, and your mother-in-law can't move. If you don't support the door, who else do you want to rely on? I'll give you the chance. Whether or not it's up to you."

Widow Wang's dirty face turned white, white and black, and black and red, and stood up abruptly, like crazy.

"I've done it, I'll do it for sure."

A group of villagers whispered and looked strangely at this woman who was not tall and had an unassuming appearance.

The other women pointed and pointed, and although their words were light, there might still be many unpleasant words among them.

But those women couldn't hide their envy when they looked at Widow Wang's eyes.

Seeing that Widow Wang agreed, Zuo Menggeng was very happy.

"That's it, from now on, you will be the director of the Houying Quilt Factory. You are in charge of everything in the quilt factory. Whoever does it well and who doesn't do it well, it's up to you to judge. Good work. , reward; do not do well, punish!"

Widow Wang never dreamed that Zuo Menggeng would give her such great power.

But as long as she thinks that thousands of women are working under her command, for some reason, the blood all over her body will flow faster.

Fortunately, she knew how much power she had and how much responsibility she had to bear, so she quickly woke up.

"Master, it's the same sentence. I'm not afraid to make clothes or shoes. But I can't guarantee how other people's craftsmanship is."

This requires Zuo Menggeng's guidance.

"This needs to be taught by your heart. No matter how fast and good you can do it alone, where can you go? Where can you go? If you teach other people to be the same as you, that's fine, right? ?"

Women who take on the door alone are not stupid.

"If I teach them, I..."

This is for fear of teaching the apprentice and starving the master to death.

Zuo Menggeng decided in one word.

"You are an official, and you have only one responsibility, and that is to ensure production and quality. If you do these two things well, that is your credit, and the reward that belongs to you will not be less."

As soon as the word "guan'er" came out, even the villagers became a sensation.

Originally, I heard that the widow Wang brought the women to make military uniforms, shoes and socks, but the big guy just thought it was a livelihood.

Now Zuo Menggeng clearly stated that the director of the Lao Shizi Clothing Factory is actually an official...

"From now on, if you have anything, you can come to me directly. Don't be a coward. Stand up and tell those women how to live."

The tears of Widow Wang couldn't stop.

Since her husband died, she was pulling her mother-in-law, and the two women hadn't had a good night's sleep in this world.

Those men were like hungry wolves, always watching her around.

There is no food to grow in the ground, and I am afraid that it will be gone one day.

Unexpectedly, now he has become an official.

Although she didn't know who the director of the quilt factory was, since it was inherited by the young master, from now on, she was no longer afraid of being bullied.

Widow Wang suddenly said: "Master, my name is Wang Xiuqin, I am not called Widow Wang."

She turned her head sharply and shouted at the gang of Zizhuang households: "From now on, my name is Wang Xiuqin. If anyone dares to call me Wang's widow again, I will beat him."

A woman who was originally dusty suddenly burst out, and that decisive momentum actually stunned everyone.

Zuo Menggeng was stunned, nodded, and said warmly, "Director Wang Xiuqin, from now on, the clothing factory will rely on you."

Wang Xiuqin turned to look at him, crying and laughing, her face covered in black and gray.

But it's really not ugly!
The first to complete the entire site is the weaponry.

This is the most important thing, I would rather delay other places, Zuo Menggeng also built this place first.

Right between the barracks and Zuozhuang, next to the river.

Through his personal design, the waterwheel made by a dozen carpenters who worked hard for half a month is now standing in the river, but it cannot be turned.

Because the river is frozen.

But the size of the waterwheel is really impressive, it seems to be able to drain all the water in the river.

Zhang Jimeng personally brought hundreds of craftsmen over and delivered them to Zuo Menggeng.

Zhang Jimeng couldn't help but look sideways when he looked at the military camp that was gradually taking shape.

"Empress Ruogu treats you meticulously and knows that you need craftsmen, so he picked up the best ones from Wang Gong Factory and the weapons workshops around the world and sent them to you. Also, from now on, this weapon workshop will be able to get pig iron every year. [-] catties and [-] catties of coal."

Zuo Menggeng frowned.

"It's not enough."

With such a small amount, according to Zuo Menggeng's expectation, even a month's amount may not be enough.

Zhang Jimeng is also helpless.

"This is the rule of the court. The amount of a weapon is so much. As for the rest, the court doesn't care."

This is a hint that Zuo Menggeng finds a way by himself.

Of course Zuo Menggeng understood, and there was no resistance.

Isn't it Li Yunlong?

Who wouldn't?

Zhang Jimeng added: "I've sent you all the military uniforms and weapons you want. There are five hundred sets of military uniforms, all of which are old. In terms of weapons, there are four hundred machetes and more than seven hundred iron spear heads. You went to find a craftsman and made a long spear yourself."

Although Zuo Menggeng's idea is to make the rear battalion a full firearms force, but it can be realized that the entire army can be equipped without knowing the year of the monkey and the month of the horse.

Therefore, in the early training, cold weapons have to be used, and at the same time, in case of emergency.

Later, Zhang Jimeng told him how Hou Xun dealt with the matter, and said one more thing.

"Gongbaoxing (Gong Duan) asked me to give you a message, Yimeng is a place of great success, and there is a lot to do."

Zuo Menggeng's eyes were bright, and he deeply remembered it in his heart.

(End of this chapter)