Xian Sun of the Ning Mansion of the Red Chamber

Chapter 242 Uncle Qiang, the Coal Boss

Don't look at Grandma Liu who is neither literate nor seen much of the world, but she is a rare person who understands her life clearly. Her words and deeds seem rough, but she reveals the great wisdom of a small person everywhere.

Mother Jia was happy, and tried her best to keep Grandma Liu to stay for a few more days, and took her to visit the Grand View Garden by the way.

This can be said to be the only one, not to mention the distant relatives from the countryside, even the female relatives of the four families came, and I didn't see Mother Jia inviting them into the garden for a stroll.

Jia Ying didn't get involved in the affairs of a large group of women, but just gave Ban'er a token to look for him in the city when he grows up.

I went to find Lian Er, and I took a look at Qiao Jie who had just landed not long ago. Well, Qiao Jie is famous, so she is called Qiao Jie, which was given by Grandma Liu.

It's rare to see Sister Feng get along so well with an inferior person.

There are quite a few juniors in the family, but there are not many who can really catch Jia Ying's eyes.

Jia Qiang and him are close relatives, so if you change your patronage, you have to patronize him.It is rare for Jia Yun to be able to preside over the overall situation of one party, and she can be assured of using it effectively. Of course, everyone has selfishness, but as long as there are no mistakes, Jia Ying will not find fault.Jia Lan and Jia Zhu are related to the succession of the Jia family in the future. Looking up, they are the only ones among the so many cursive characters in the eight rooms in the capital.

However, the above-mentioned people, more or less, have a certain purpose of family inheritance, and if they really want to say they are close, they may not necessarily.

When he came, these people had all grown up, and they hadn't been tempered by the years, so how deep their feelings could be lost.

Sister Qiao was different, he was the one who watched her birth, and he will continue to watch her grow up in the future.

When the years pass by the temples, the only ones who can remember you are those who you have accompanied them to grow up.

For Sister Qiao, Jia Ying has a special feeling, which is unclear. This is the first birth of a new life related to him that he has seen since he came to this world.

Maybe he will have his own children in the future, and by then, he will really leave his mark on this world.

Everyone gave Qiaojie a birthday present, and Jia Ying, an uncle, couldn't be left behind.

But what kind of gift to give, Jia Ying thought for a long time, if only talking about expensive things, there are not many things in this world that he can't buy with his status and financial resources, but it is a bit vulgar and not innovative.

After struggling for a long time, Jia Ying finally took out her gift, a baby carriage, and a few small wooden toys, such as a small three-wheeled wooden tricycle, building blocks, puzzles and so on.

Speaking of it, it is still picking up people's teeth, but in this life, it is considered unique.

It is estimated that the construction of the navy will not see obvious results this year. It will take more than half a year to build just one warship.

There is Qi Yaozong in the south to help him watch, so he doesn't have to do everything himself, he can be lazy, just go to it a few times when he finds time.

Horn had already helped him find several good craftsmen, most of whom were proletarians who had lost their land in their hometowns. They wandered to the East with a ship. Under the temptation of huge profits, a few of them chose to stay.

With the participation of these craftsmen, whether it is the Longjiang Shipyard or the Nanjing Military Bureau, there will be a qualitative leap. Jia Ying is looking forward to that day.

The only regret is that there are no academic talents who arrived in Guangdong with the ship. Horn sent a few letters to Europa and mobilized some friends to help find scholars who are willing to come to the East for exchanges.

But whether it will be effective or not is unknown. Even if there are those who are curious about the East and want to set off from Europa to reach Dagan by boat, it will be next year at the earliest.

It has been 18 years since I came to this world, and it will be two years since I entered Beijing in one month.

Baoyu is 14 years old this year.

Calculating the time, if Baoyu became a monk at the age of 19 as a reference, there are still five years left for him.

tighter.

But in the past five years, not everything has to be done.

The first thing to consider is whether the Jia family can survive smoothly. If he can, he will have a lot of time to do other things in the future. If he can't, then everything will stop, he will lose the meaning of living, and worry about the world doing what.

Give it another shot.

There are also things waiting for him to deal with in the capital, first of all, the cause of the riot in the Xishan Coal Mine, and the black powder flowing out of the mine.

And those people who planned to assassinate him last time must also be found.

The matter of the outflow of gunpowder in the coal mine was not mentioned, as long as he wanted to investigate, the matter could always be clarified.

As for the identities of those who assassinated him, Jia Ying knew it well.

It has been less than two years since he stepped into the officialdom, and it is not difficult to guess who he has offended.

It is nothing more than those who failed in the rebellion but were unwilling, and those careerists who supported Yang Huang behind their backs but were destroyed by themselves.

As for the others, it is even more out of the question, and solving them is just a matter of convenience.

Chen Xiang is still investigating the traces of the remnants of the Sanyang Sect, but at present, it seems that the progress is not going very smoothly.

It is inconvenient to transmit information. If the Embroidered Clothes Guards can't find out, even if you send more people to your side, I'm afraid there won't be much progress, and it's easy to expose the strength you have put together with great difficulty.

Most of the people he cares about stay in Ningrong Street, outsiders want to get close, they have to go through the barrier of Bing Ma Si, and they are not afraid of them daring to take risks.

As for whether those people would turn against her, Jia Ying wished that they would all jump out.

Because of foreign business, the Ministry of War does not have to respond on time every day, but it is relatively free.

On this day, after Jia Ying finished handling the affairs in the mansion, he rushed to the Xishan Coal Mine accompanied by Jia Yun.

"How are the tin stoves selling now?"

On the way, Jia Ying chatted with Jia Yun and asked about business matters.

"Many honorable houses in the capital have already installed stoves, and orders have been placed for the rest. Now even officials from the DPRK and China have begun to come to the door, but our production speed can't keep up, so we only build them individually. It takes two to three days for the main body of the stove, and the time required for the chimney is calculated separately, as well as the ash bucket, fire ring, etc. On average, it takes at least four or five days to produce one.”

"A lot of new craftsmen have been recruited in the workshop, but it may take some time to reach the level of proficiency. There is also the palace."

"What happened in the palace?" Jia Ying asked.

"It's already autumn now, and after a while, it will be cold. The palace needs to install iron stoves in all the palaces, but there is not enough manpower at the Ministry of Works, and they often have to come from our side. On secondment, many craftsmen have gone, and they will never come back."

There was a bit of complaint in Jia Yun's words.

Jia Ying heard this, but didn't say much. In the era when imperial power was supreme, these things were always inevitable. Even he could only pretend that he didn't hear anything.

Ask someone from the Department of Construction?
It's not impossible, but it's bound to offend many people.It’s easy for Hades, but it’s hard for little ghosts. If you are charged with disrespect, even if the emperor finds out, he might have other thoughts.

"Don't worry about the Ministry of Industry. Let's recruit more craftsmen in our workshop. Even if there are not enough craftsmen, we can train them ourselves, and we won't lose money. In addition, you can think of a way to divide the iron stove into several Grades, different grades correspond to different group status, and the corresponding prices have room for fluctuation. We don’t make money for the silver in the homes of high-ranking officials and nobles. We don’t make money for nothing. We put copper paint on the stove and carve some carvings to sell gold. Here comes the price."

"However, when selling to ordinary people, it is still more affordable and durable. The style does not have to be good-looking, and the price must be affordable for ordinary people."

Jia Yun listened carefully, nodding from time to time.

In fact, they also thought of this. It's not because Jia Yun's brain is so flexible, but because those noble people asked them to do this, and they don't lack money, so why use the same iron sheet? Give me a pure gold custom-made one. Ok?

"How's the market in other provinces?" Jia Ying asked again.

Jia Yun shook her head and said, "It's not very good, only some wealthy families can afford it, and ordinary people still burn firewood."

"Don't worry, take your time, it will take a process." Jia Ying said, "Let's talk about the coal mine."

Mentioning this, Jia Yun said solemnly, "Second Uncle, the mine has not been very peaceful recently. During the time you were away from the capital, there were three mine accidents and many people died. And was buried in the well."

"Who are the people who died? When did it start?" Jia Ying asked.

"Some are the leaders of the mine, and some are responsible for disposing of gunpowder, after the people from the Embroidery Guards came."

"Have these people participated in the previous mine riots?"

"Those leaders were all selected from among the miners. My nephew would not believe that the riots in the mines were not instigated by them. However, after the riots were put down, several people in charge of communication died. Only then did the investigation break the clues, and now it seems that these people who died may not be able to get rid of their ties."

"Did the recruited miners and the sent prisoners go into the mine together?" After a moment of silence, Jia Ying asked again.

Jia Yun nodded.

"Second uncle wants to separate them?"

Jia Ying nodded and said: "In this way, the target will be smaller. Those recruited are extremely easy to be bribed, and they can leave the coal mine at regular intervals. If anyone wants to attack, they must find a way from among these people, or simply send People come in."

"Next, you must pay attention to those who suddenly leave the coal mine and quit. Also, in the future, if you recruit miners, you can contract them out in different levels, and let those people take care of them. Once there is something wrong with the people they send , First of all, let them be accused, so that although it costs more money, it is also convenient for the management of the miners."

The miners recruited by the Xishan Coal Mine came from four miles and eight towns. Although they all registered when they entered the mine, it was impossible for the coal mine to send people to every house to find out the situation.

But it’s different when contracting out by grades. Responsibility is lowered. If there is a problem again, you only need to find a node to wipe out those people with ulterior motives.

Of course, innocent people will definitely be involved in this, but does that matter?

"The security team should also be formed. In addition to our own people, we need to recruit some others, preferably land rogues, and let them manage the Anxi miners. We only need to balance the contradictions between the two parties in the middle, and get ourselves out of the quagmire." It's easier to manage as an arbiter by stepping back."

In the coal mines, there are soldiers from the Bingma Division to maintain order, but although Jia Ying is in charge of the Bingma Division, it is not good to go too far for personal gain. It is impossible to send a large number of soldiers to station outside the city, otherwise it would be unreasonable .

Jia Ying tried his best to pass on some of the management concepts he knew to Jia Yun in fragments. Opening mines and doing business was just an addition. It was impossible for him to focus on this aspect. Everything depended on Jia Yun himself. .

Including this visit to Xishan, Jia Ying did not plan to make a big move, but simply came to inspect.

With the eyes of his two generations, he can always see some deficiencies in management and correct them.

As for the investigation of the coal mine riots and the outflow of gunpowder, it has to be handed over to the Xishan Coal Mine Bank for self-examination, and he cannot be required to do it in person every time.

After the group arrived at the Xishan Coal Mine, Jia Ying, accompanied by Jia Yun, Jia Qiang, and several stewards, went around the coal mine roughly.

Although the coal mine has only been opened for more than half a year, by now it has taken on a certain appearance, and the scale has expanded a lot compared to before. Jia Ying also saw several children who graduated from Jia's family school as stewards here.

Now, Jia Qiang has transformed into the person in charge of the Xishan Coal Mine. Anyone who sees him will bow his head and call out to Mr. Qiang. He is a veritable coal boss and a wealthy family.

Compared with before he left Beijing, Jia Qiang's face was less childish and more calm and capable.

The only thing Jia Ying didn't see was the fear these people had towards him.

"My nephew failed my second uncle's high expectations and caused such a big mess in the coal mine. Please punish my second uncle."

Jia Qiang knew that she was able to have what she is today, all thanks to this bit of blood relationship with Jia Ying.Now there is no need to rely on the mansion for anything, from time to time Jia Lian and Jia Rong have to borrow some silver flowers from him, and then go back to the mansion, and when he sees those servants, his uncle Xiao Qiang can take out a few pieces of silver to reward them. , This is the style that the master should have.

Seeing that the family business is about to be established, and there is hope for life, he doesn't want Jia Ying to feel dissatisfied with him.

"Learn more from Yun'er. Don't just treat people with sincerity. When it's time to establish rules, you must stand up. Otherwise, who would take you, the shopkeeper, seriously? It should be buried."

It may be because of the shadow that Jia Zhen left on Jia Rong and Jia Qiang from the bottom up. These two children seem a little cowardly in temperament. It is true that they are naughty.

But don't worry, the two of them are still young and still have some exercise.

"Were you at the mine when the riot broke out?"

"Since the second uncle gave this place to my nephew, my nephew usually lives here, and only returns to Beijing every once in a while, and it happened to be here that night." Jia Qiang replied cautiously.

"Brother Qiang was still cautious, because it was night and the gate of the city was closed. Even if he sent people to ask for help, he couldn't return to the city. It was he who sent people to the nearby Liangxiang to ask for reinforcements, and that's how the situation was brought under control. Come down." Jia Yun said helping out.

Jia Ying nodded, her face softened a lot.

"You have also seen the situation that day. If you are not careful, it is a matter of life and death. How to deal with it in the future, you have an idea in your own mind, so I won't say more. You are not young anymore. You should stand up for yourself Woke up."

"Nephew understands, Second Uncle only cares about what nephew will do in the future." Jia Qiang bowed back.

Jia Ying smiled and patted Jia Qiang's shoulder, feeling very relieved in her heart.

In any case, many of the Jia family's children today are by his side, taking charge of their own, no longer what they used to be, they only know how to eat and wait to die, and there is no way out in life.

Jia Yun on the side didn't let out a sigh.

When his family was poor, he often went to his uncle's house to enjoy the autumn breeze, but every time he went, his uncle always complained that he couldn't stand up on his own, and whenever his aunt was there, he had to return empty-handed.

But looking at it now, the spice shop in his uncle's house was so overwhelmed by Yunji that it could barely keep going, and it was his aunt's turn to beg for it.

As for why his uncle didn't come, it was nothing more than embarrassment. After all, the couple had some sarcastic remarks back then.

Jia Yun didn't remember his uncle's fault, his father was not early, when he was young, his uncle's family had a lot of help, but they were all ordinary people, so they couldn't be dragged down for a lifetime, so they readily agreed.

Now, even Jia Qiang has become Uncle Qiang.

Jia Ying also saw several Rongfu stewards who were thrown here by him, looking at him, resentment inevitably flashed across his eyes, Jia Ying did not see them at all.

It doesn't matter, what status he is, he will go to the same miner to care about those who have and don't have.

(End of this chapter)