Uncle Hong Lou Rong

Chapter 208

Brother Rong coughed a few times. After mid-September, the weather became colder and colder.When I was in Shenjing Ningguo Mansion in the past, there were heaters in every room, but now standing in the drizzle and cold wind, I feel that September in the south of the Yangtze River is actually colder than September in Shenjing.

He has lived in the cement kiln factory for half a month.

I have read the letter from Heishan Village in northern Liaoning in half a month. There is a big hole in Wu Jinxiao's side.The reply let Jia Fan, Jia Qin, and Lai Sheng go about it boldly, and let them collect the rent of several villages in Heishan Village by the way.Since it is not easy to check, then do not check.Firstly, the rents of the villages in Heishan Village were collected, and Wu Jinxiao and a group of village owners were taken away.With this year's rent comparison, Wu Jinxiao, the head of the village and the people below him, can also calculate a rough idea of ​​how much ink is greedy.

As the host with absolute control, dealing with these corruption is not so troublesome.From now on, every summer and autumn season, people will change people to go there, so that Wu Jinxiao and the others have no way to bribe them.

"Where people gather, cleanliness must be the top priority. You must not only inspect the personnel, but also pay attention to whether every place is clean or not. This is not a face project, it is actually related to the lives and health of everyone in the kiln. You too Those who live inside, if infectious diseases are caused in a dirty and messy environment, their lives may not be saved."

Jia Rong tightened her cloak and led the Jinling brothers to explain the main points of inspections in each place one by one.He didn't need to talk about these things, but Brother Rong was always worried.The kiln in Jinling is much larger than the one in Shenjingzhuang, and it needs more craftsmen.Sanitation cannot be underestimated in such cases.

Seeing all the clansmen nodding, but they seemed to understand half-understand.He also said: "The reason is very complicated to explain. You just need to know that this is the method taught to me by the gods in the sky. In the kiln, if there is no cleanliness, it must be severely punished. One warning, two Deducted wages once, kicked out of the kiln three times. Everyone is the same."

Everyone took a deep breath after hearing this, is this thing still deducting money?Want to drive out of the kiln?
After they came here, they learned that the workers in the kiln factory are treated very well, which is much better than those who are short-term workers and tenant farmers outside.Everyone had to write it down carefully, and thought about the unknown threat of disease, and dared not ignore it.

It is the way of the gods, and it is never wrong.

Brother Rong secretly sighed.

Cognition is different from person to person, and this cognition is usually affected by the environment in which it emerges.The workers in the kiln are all bottom class, the bottom class in the feudal era.It is very difficult to change their living habits.Not to mention the workers, even these people in the Jia family don't understand what is the use of cleaning?

Just like in a certain period in the later generations, the whole country should be mobilized to promote drinking boiled water, and even in some places in certain ages, personal hygiene should be strictly enforced.These things that sound magical have actually happened.

A relative said: "If the workers are really anxious, what should we do?"

Brother Rong rolled his eyes and snorted, "There are so many places to go to the toilet in the factory, can't you hold it in for a while? If you can't hold it in, don't let them into the factory, but if there is any place to go to the toilet, not only the workers have to Catch. You who supervise and supervise, I will not take it lightly on the basis of family kinship."

In a place where hundreds of people live, if you defecate indiscriminately, the result will be full of feces within two or three days.

Everyone shrank their necks, only to realize that the patriarch, who was extremely kind in the clan, was very serious at the moment.These inexplicable regulations and standards also made them confused.Anyway, I just don’t understand it, but I think it’s very powerful.

Brother Rong led the crowd around for a while, but there were still many things to say.Brother Qiang suddenly ran over and said, "Shenjing is here, and he's in the room guarded at the door right now."

"Who?" Brother Rong was puzzled. At this time, someone in Shenjing wanted to find the cement kiln factory.

Brother Qiang said: "I heard from the person on duty that the other party claimed to be brothers from the two prefectures, and guessing from the description, it should be Jia Chang and Jia Ling who came."

Jiachang and Jialing came later at this time, probably because of the establishment of the provincial hospital.Brother Rong secretly guessed that he had heard Jia Lian mention that the Zhen family in Jinling still received 5 taels of silver from the Jia family. Now that the Rongguo Mansion is about to build another courtyard, it is a time when they are short of money. It is estimated that the two brothers were sent here to support the Zhen family. silver.

Brother Rong said: "Lead them to continue their inspections, and I'll go back and change my clothes to have a look."

In the duty room of the cement kiln factory, Jia Ling complained.

"Why don't you come, and don't let us in, just let it hang here. When do you want to go?"

Jia Chang is a bit older than Jia Ling, and about the same age as Jia Qiang.He said: "What do you care about with these blind servants? They don't know that we are the decent great-great-grandsons of the Ningrong and Rongfu. Even if we are compared with Jia Qiang, our status is not far behind."

"No, it's because Jia Qiang was taken into the Ningguo Mansion since she was a child, so she took advantage of the opportunity. When Master Zhen was there, Jia Qiang was more favored than Brother Rong; after Master Zhen left, Brother Rong still favored Jia Qiang. No wonder there were always gossips about Master Zhen, Brother Rong and Jia Qiang in the clan at that time."

"Okay, don't say this anymore, it's not good to be heard by Brother Rong." Jia Chang said hastily.

Just in time, Jia Rong walked in slowly.With a playful expression on his face, he smiled and said, "Is it okay for me to hear something?"

Jia Chang and Jia Ling were both embarrassed and had no time to explain.But I heard a middle-aged man coming forward slowly from behind, clasped his hands and said: "Uncle Xiaorong will only feel dirty when he hears some things that are not popular and not pleasant. That's why Third Master Xiaochang said such things."

Brother Rong squinted his eyes, looking up and down at the old scholar in front of him.Asked: "Sir?"

"Sir, I don't dare to take the word "Mr.". Bu is an old student who followed Mr. Zheng, named Guxiu. The ancestor of the Han clan was Bu Yan, the chief official next to Duke Wen of Jin in the Spring and Autumn Period."

I asked your name, who cares who your ancestors are?Brother Rong nodded lightly to this person named Bu Guxiu, and said against his will: "Long-awaited, long-awaited."

He knew that Jia Zheng had raised a lot of clean men in the Rongguo Mansion over the years, and these people didn't have to do anything in the mansion, they surrounded Jia Zheng every day to help out.In layman's terms, it means to accompany the host's side to play and accompany you, Mr. Second Accompany.

Of course, if the host has some special hobbies, and the husband-in-law who treats guests has a unique look, it is possible for the second companion to evolve into a second companion.

In the guard room, besides Jia Chang, Jia Ling, and Bu Guxiu, there were quite a few people.

Jia Chang pointed to another middle-aged man who looked like a scholar and said, "This is Mr. Shan, who is also the gentleman of the mansion. I'm looking for them together today, and I want to show Brother Rong the planning map of the other courtyard drawn by Mr. Shanzi Hu. ; Second, send me a letter meeting ticket and ask Brother Rong to come to Zhen's house to pay 3 taels of silver for purchase."

Jia Rong took the blueprint from Shan Pinren and unfolded it for a rough look.There are no fewer than ten halls and attics in Shanziye's plan for the layout of the other courtyard. Just as Rong Geer calculated, only the Dengxian Pavilion, Tianxiang Building, Yixia Pavilion, Ningxi Pavilion and other buildings in the middle were demolished on the west side of Huifang Garden in Ningguo Mansion. Retained in Ningguo Mansion.

barely agreeable.

He nodded secretly, and said: "Since the gentlemen wrote the letter and gave the meeting ticket, you can go to Zhen's house by yourself. I have a lot of business in Jinling, and I am still on business, so it is really inappropriate to leave."

Shan Pinren said with a smile: "Master Xiaochang is young after all, and now there is Master Xiao Rong Jinling, such matters should naturally be handled by a family member like Master Xiao Rong. Master Zheng and Second Master Lian also considered the same, so they deliberately I told you, let us come to Jiangnan Province to greet Uncle Xiaorong first."

Jia Rong looked up and down the two gentlemen of Qing Dynasty, and they were not very good people from the looks of them.The names are also interesting, one is shameless and the other is good at deceiving.

He also looked at Jia Chang and Jia Ling who were in charge of Jiangnan. Although Jia Chang was sensitive, he was also a person with many evil ideas.He had heard from Jia Qin that the brothers Jia Chang and Jia Ling had often cheated Jia Qin of money in the past.Although Jia Qin lost the bet, she always wins first and then loses. There is no such thing as a coincidence.

Jia Zheng and Jia Lian really know how to choose people.Being able to be blind to this extent is also a special ability.

Jia Rong calculated in her heart that the 3 taels withdrawn from Zhen's family were placed in the hands of these people, and it was impossible to say how much would be withheld.Do you want to wade into this muddy water?No matter, these people must be corrupt, and they will feel uncomfortable thinking about it; no matter, they don't have so much energy.

He asked, "Is there a checklist for this purchase?"

Shan Pinren said: "The lords have made a list. The 3 taels are mainly used for hiring teachers, buying girls, and buying musical instruments. The remaining 2 taels will be used to buy lanterns and candles next year. Various curtains are used."

Teaching, girls, and musical instruments are the rhythm of building an opera troupe in Rongguo Mansion.In future generations, it is to create a girl group that only serves private people.

Brother Rong said: "If you are not in a hurry, you can stay in the kiln now. I will go to Zhen's house after I finish my work."

"This..." Jia Chang and Jia Ling showed embarrassment, but the two in charge turned their attention to Shan Pinren.

Shan Pinren said: "Urgent, of course it is urgent. If the other courtyard is built sooner, the empress will also be able to return to the mansion to visit her relatives. The wives in the mansion all miss the empress in the palace. I heard from the master that the second lady missed her because she missed her. For several days, my eyes were red from crying."

I believe you ghost.

Mrs. Wang still thinks about Yuan Chun and wants to cry?She will only cry for Baoyu.

Brother Rong said helplessly: "Since you can't wait, you have to go to the Zhen family to pay the money first, and finish the shopping as soon as possible. I don't want to delay your schedule, so I won't stay here for dinner."

"..."

Seeing this, Jia Ling said anxiously: "It's not feasible. If Brother Rong doesn't go to Zhen's house, how can we afford the money?"

As soon as this remark came out, Shan Pinren, Jia Chang and others also changed their colors.Brother Rong frowned, and figured out the key. 3 taels is not a small amount, if there are not enough trustworthy people, no one from the Zhen family will pay.

Although Jia Chang and Jia Ling are also descendants of Ning and Rong's second princes, they are also separated from the present Ning and Rong's two prefectures.Shan Pinren and Bu Guxiu are just diners, let alone trust.

Jia Rong asked, "Why didn't the two houses even have a housekeeper with them?"

Jia Chang smiled bitterly and said, "Boss Lai and his family have been sent to the village, and Boss Lai Sheng has gone to Heishan Village. Now the two housekeepers Lin Zhixiao and Wu Xindeng are in charge of all the affairs of Rongguo Mansion, and Steward Shi of Ningguo Mansion is also gone. Don't get away. On the contrary, the two brothers from Zhao Mama's family came over, but they didn't make the decision."

yes.Originally, the affairs of the two governments were all in charge of the Lai family.Now that the members of the Lai family are gone, Lin Zhixiao and Wu Xindeng are far behind.Jia Rong looked at the two honest-looking people in the back, a pair of sons from Madam Zhao's family, but relying on Jia Lian's milk brothers, they came to the south of the Yangtze River to mix things up.

Brother Rong said with a smile: "Since that's the case, it's good for you to live in the kiln now. It happens that a lot of rooms have been built now. Although the environment is poor, they can still accommodate people."

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, not knowing what to do for a moment.In the end, Bu Guxiu said: "Since Master Zheng and Second Master Lian have ordered me to listen to Uncle Xiao Rong's arrangements, I will stay here first, hoping not to cause trouble to Uncle Xiao Rong."

"No, no." Brother Rong laughed.He greeted everyone to enter the kiln, and asked people to arrange a place to live.

They didn't know that this stay was for seven days.

"Although this place is not as good as home, it's not bad. But..." Shan Pinren sighed, looking at Bu Guxiu and the others, his eyes were full of helplessness.In the past few days, they haven't even met Uncle Xiaorong a few times, let alone urged Uncle Xiaorong to go to Zhen's house.

Bu Guxiu laughed and said, "Although this place is full of reckless men, it is still well-organized under the management of Uncle Xiaorong. Especially the method of daily inspections has turned the kiln factory into a mansion. This Uncle Xiaorong is really not simple. .”

But Jia Ling was wronged and said: "It's not easy, it's all learned from the sky. I spit a few times, and was caught and fined a few pennies. Although the money is not much, it made me feel bad." lost."

Bu Guxiu laughed even more when he heard this. "Uncle Xiaorong's move has a deep meaning. On the surface, he is punishing you, but in fact he is deterring other people in the kiln. Let everyone in the factory know that the relatives and brothers of the Jia family will also be punished for spitting. No mercy. I haven't seen it for the past few days, and all the people working in the kiln have become more careful."

Jia Chang said sullenly, "No wonder he wanted us to stay here. It turned out that he used us as a target to show others."

Bu Guxiu praised: "This is the brilliance of Uncle Xiaorong. No wonder Mr. Zheng and Mr. Lian respect him so much. He is really extraordinary. I heard from the people who work in the factory that recently the factory has commissioned a Xuejiabuzhuang is rushing to make clothes, and what uniform uniforms are they going to do. He is so generous to the workers, and he is expected to have a very good heart. It is a blessing for the Jia family to have someone like Uncle Xiao Rong."

Shan Pinren listened to Bu Guxiu's words, with a strange smile on his face.He said politely: "He's not here, Mr. Bu should not praise him. No matter how much he praises, he won't hear it. Even if he hears it, he won't reward him like Mr. Zheng."

Bu Guxiu shook his head and said, "Every sentence that Bu Mou said speaks from the heart."

They are all free-spirited foxes, and no one can fool anyone.

Shan Pinren laughed strangely and said nothing more.

Bu Guxiu boasted again: "My Bu family has never made any mistakes in divination from generation to generation. I think Uncle Xiao Rong will be very expensive in the future, and so will Brother Chang and Brother Ling. The image of a dignitary, this Jia family should be prosperous. The faces of Brother Chang and Brother Ling are no worse than that of Uncle Xiaorong, and they even have a slight advantage. The two brothers will surely soar into the sky in the future."

In the room, they chatted and gossiped, coaxing Jia Chang and Jia Ling until their blood flowed and their faces turned red.

In the kiln, Jia Rong smiled leisurely.Question: "Have they violated any regulations recently? Don't be afraid, the old rules. If you catch them, you will teach them a lesson on the spot, so that all the workers and craftsmen in the kiln can see it. Others kill chickens to make an example of monkeys. I am killing a policeman."

Jia Qiang said: "How dare they come out? They hide in the room day and night, for fear of being caught by something."

"Pity!"

"That's right. People in the inspection team have been saying recently that the artisan atmosphere in the kiln has improved a lot. Brother Chang and the others have paid a lot."

Brother Rong couldn't help laughing when he heard it.Then asked: "Brother Chang and the others, are there any other moves recently?"

"There is nothing else, but every time we meet, I have to ask when I will go to Zhen's house." Jia Qiang asked softly, "Brother Rong, what time do you plan to delay going? What if they go back to the house and sue you later?" If you don't cooperate, the lords and wives of Rongguo Mansion will think you have some bad intentions."

Jia Rong said: "Wait for two days before going. It's only about ten days in total, not too long."

When the news reached Jiachang and the others, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.Bu Guxiu and Shan Pinren were more fond of it, and it was considered that the clouds would open and the moon would shine brightly, and they would be able to go to Suzhou to buy oil and water in a few days.

Two days later, Jia Rong really led a group of people to Jinling City.But before going to Zhen's house, Jia Rong took them to Wang's house.

Jia Chang said coyly, "Brother Rong won't stay in Wang's house for another ten days, right?"

　Please take a leave of absence, and make up the one owed today in the next two days...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)