"You gentlemen and elders, I believe you have all asked about my origins. During this term of office, I will be the official of Rong County, and I still need your full help." Qin Hao raised his hand to everyone, which was enough. They gained the face of local tycoons in these places.
The elders and squires present also know that as the future heir of the Qin family, Qin Hao is here to gain political achievements and will not stay in Rong County for a long time. There is no need to quarrel with him.
"You're welcome, Magistrate Qin. If you need me to wait somewhere, just give me your order." A thin, even slightly hunchbacked old man bowed slightly.
The other squires and elders also agreed after seeing this.
Qin Hao took a deep look at the hunchbacked old man. This man was the head of the Tao family in Rong County, and the Tao family was the most populous and powerful among the families in Rong County.
"Thank you all for that." Qin Hao quietly exchanged cups with these local tycoons without directly expressing his intention to cooperate.
At the end of the banquet, when the head of the Tao family was about to get on the carriage and go home, a boy suddenly stopped the carriage at the intersection.
"Mr. Tao, our adults are here to invite you."
Mr. Tao was still drunk. He was startled for a moment and then woke up. Rong County can be called an adult. There was only Qin Hao. It was obviously not that simple for the other party to quietly leave him behind after the banquet.
Originally, Mr. Tao did not pay much attention to the children of aristocratic families like Qin Hao. At least most of the children of the aristocratic families he had met were just the same. In addition, Qin Hao had suppressed rebellions several times before. Meritorious service made Mr. Tao think that Qin Hao was just a warrior who only knew how to fight and not govern the place at all.
However, after the real contact today, I discovered that this young man is not simple. He does not have the arrogance of a military commander or the arrogance of a child of a family. He only used a banquet to win the favor of these wealthy families in Rong County. Good impression.
Back at the county government office, Qin Hao was already waiting in the front hall, "Mr. Tao, please have a cup of sobering tea first."
"Thank you, Mr. Qin." Mister Tao respectfully handed over his hand.
After drinking the sobering tea, Qin Hao said seriously, "Old Tao must know the situation in Rong County better than I do. The people are short of food and clothing, and the people's livelihood is in ruins. Since Your Majesty has handed over Rong County to me, I will." The official has the responsibility to herd the people on behalf of the emperor. I am so shameless that I asked Mrs. Tao to help me."
When Mrs. Tao heard this, he thought Qin Hao wanted him to pay, and he hesitated, "This little old man. I'm ashamed to say that."
Qin Hao smiled and pressed Old Tao's hand and said, "My family is quite wealthy and I plan to build a kiln in Rong County to specialize in firing porcelain. It requires a large amount of land and manpower. Please don’t refuse, Mr. Tao.”
When he heard that he didn’t have to pay for it himself, Mr. Tao immediately breathed a sigh of relief. “The Tao family has some of this land. Since it is to make a living for the local people, the Tao family naturally It’s our duty, it’s just this manpower”
The reason why Qin Hao left the matter of recruiting manpower to the Tao family was,The main reason is that he has just taken office and does not have much prestige, and he is not as influential as the local powerful.
The main reason why Mrs. Tao is unwilling to help Qin Hao recruit people is because since ancient times, the kiln factory has been a place that cannibalizes people. It is hard and tiring, and life-threatening. For fellow villagers, Tao will The family still lives in Rong County. This kind of infamy cannot be tolerated.
Qin Hao thought about it for a while and understood Mrs. Tao’s concerns, and couldn’t help but feel a little funny. He thought that Mr. Tao thought he was running a black kiln factory
“Mr. Tao misunderstood Come on, the Qin family will never do anything to exploit the people or care about human lives. Anyone who comes to work in the kiln factory will be given five hundred yuan a month, including two meals, and I don’t want the land in vain. I will move it closer to the Tao family according to the market price. The wasteland in Minjiang will be sold to me."
Old Tao was stunned when he heard this. In the early Eastern Han Dynasty, the currency in circulation was five baht. According to the price at that time, millet, millet, and stone cost 220 yuan. One stone is about 27 kilograms. Five hundred yuan per month is enough to buy two stones of corn, which is enough for a family of four to eat for a month, and there is still a balance left.
And ordinary people would not buy corn. They would replace it with cheaper wheat. If they save a little, they can eat it for two months. This was definitely a high salary in the Han Dynasty.
"Sir Qin, are you serious about what you said?" Mrs. Tao asked in surprise.
Qin Hao smiled and said, "I don't have time to keep Mrs. Tao here in the middle of the night to tell jokes."
"That's right, that's right." Mrs. Tao agreed, He was planning in his mind that when he returned, he would mobilize the Tao family's farm men to work in the kiln factory. They could earn five hundred yuan a month, and each one of them would have to treat him as a god.
"Qin Sir, how many people are needed in this kiln?" Mr. Tao asked again.
Qin Hao knocked on the table, "In the early stage of building the kiln, a hundred people will be enough. After the kiln starts construction, we will recruit more."
Mr. Tao was shocked. His jaw dropped. He originally thought that a hundred and eighty people would be enough when building a kiln, but Qin Hao said it was a hundred people. How big a kiln must be built?
" "Are there too many people here?" Mr. Tao thought Qin Hao didn't understand engineering.
Qin Hao waved his hand and said, "No more, no more. One kiln factory is far from enough. In the future, we will build a second and third factory. I am afraid that even if all the people in the county come to work in the kiln factory, it will not be enough." "
Old Tao subconsciously felt that Qin Hao was bragging. If all the people in the county went to the kilns, who would be farming? Besides, although Rong County is not a big county, it has a population of 8,000 households. Well, so many people are going to work in the kiln factory, how big is the kiln factory?
But regardless of whether Qin Hao was bragging or not, after Mr. Tao returned, he still gathered the backbone of the family and informed them. Recruiting people.
Similar to Mrs. Tao’s initial suspicion, everyone in the Tao family doubted whether Qin Hao’s five hundred yuan salary was an exaggeration.
Mr. Tao’s crutch struck the ground. “Since you don’t believe it, then give the quota to outsiders.When the time comes, don’t regret it. ”
The Tao family finally decided to give up half of the quota, and half of the quota to those in need in the family. Anyway, they have no better way out, so they might as well try their luck.
Newly opened kiln factory, five hundred yuan wages, two key words, quickly spread throughout Rong County. At first, everyone thought it was a joke. After all, farming may not bring much profit after a year of hard work. , the kiln factory has always been famous for being shady, and it can offer such high wages
However, as the Tao family began to recruit people, after seeing that many people from the Tao family signed up, some were really poor. Poor people who couldn't survive also started to sign up.
However, most people were still waiting and watching, and there were also many local powerful people who were waiting to see the jokes of Qin Hao, the new county magistrate. p>Qin Hao was not idle during this period. He took the Qin family's stewards, craftsmen, and Cheng Shaoshang to measure and plan the kiln site.
Cheng Shaoshang looked very happy. Excited, her biggest hobby is making these buildings. Unfortunately, she could only make small gadgets such as tables, chairs, benches, and swings before.
Now she has the opportunity to participate in the design of such large buildings. They didn’t even dare to think about it.
In fact, the stewards and craftsmen were very surprised when they saw Cheng Shaoshang appearing at the construction site. They originally thought that Qin Hao just brought Cheng Shaoshang to relax, but it turned out that The drawings drawn by Cheng Shaoshang amazed many old craftsmen, and then they realized that the young lady had real materials.
"Husband, why do you want to build such an arch on it? Isn't it more convenient to support the plane with a structural support?" Cheng Shaoshang asked curiously.
Qin Hao explained with a smile, "Although the arched structure is a bit troublesome to build, it is durable enough and relatively simple to maintain. It is also conducive to heat conduction. We are firing porcelain instead of pottery, which has higher temperature requirements. This arch design can reduce part of the fuel consumption. ”
Although Cheng Shaoshang didn’t understand the principle of heat conduction very well, he could probably understand what it meant and carefully recorded what Qin Hao said.
Put down the brush Afterwards, Cheng Shaoshang couldn't help but worriedly asked Qin Hao, "Nowadays, lacquerware is used all over the court. Can this porcelain really sell well?"
Before the Han Dynasty, most of the porcelain used were bronze. However, due to the difficulty and high cost of refining bronze ware, it has always been popular among the nobles.
After the Han Dynasty, many nobles began to abandon bronze ware because it was too bulky and easy to rust. And use more gorgeous and lightweight lacquerware.
The so-called lacquerware is actually made of wood and pillars, and then painted on them with various colors of paint. It is not only beautiful in color, but also more gorgeous.
p>However, the cost of making lacquerware is also very high. Ancient lacquer is different from the industrial supplies used in later generations. It is made from natural resin collected and then added with pigments. Only nobles can afford it.
Qin Hao is not worried about this at all. Ceramics have many advantages over lacquerware, that is, they can be fired in large batches. A lacquerer may not be able to make several sets of lacquerware in a month, but ceramics can It can be fired continuously, and thousands of finished products can be produced in one furnace.
In fact, there was porcelain in the Han Dynasty, but the production technology was relatively backward, and the fired porcelain was more like pottery. On the one hand, the temperature was not high enough, and on the other hand, the technology of using glaze coloring was not mastered.
Qin Hao believes that low-cost, exquisite porcelain produced by a perfect industrial system will surely replace pottery and lacquerware and quickly occupy the mainstream market.
It will even be exported to some countries such as the Western Regions and overseas in advance. The demand will be so huge that Rong County will not be able to supply it.
Of course, all this is still on paper. The next thing Qin Hao has to do is to build the kiln and use the waterway advantages near Rong County to sell these porcelains to every corner of the Eastern Han Dynasty. .
In the early stage, Mrs. Tao recruited more than 300 villagers to work in the kiln factory. At first, everyone was doubtful about the wages, but by the time lunch was served, everyone was dumbfounded.
The huge steamed buns with wild vegetables and egg soup were lying there quietly. The Qin family's cook knocked on the barrel and shouted proudly, "Everyone is lined up, one by one." , each person has two big steamed buns and a bowl of egg soup. Everyone has a share. What about you, please wait in line and don’t crowd."
Tian Laowen stood in the middle of the line with his back hunched over. There were already people in front of him. He was more than thirty years old. He licked his dry lips and watched the tall pile of steamed buns disappear. He was anxious, for fear that he would be gone when they arrived.
He started to try to count, but he had never studied and could not even write his own name, let alone count. He could only hold back the expectation in his heart and watch the team move forward little by little. Move forward.
However, something that made him desperate still happened. When the pile of steamed buns arrived in front of him, it was still gone, and the large wooden barrel of wild vegetable and egg soup had also bottomed out.
Just when Tian Laowang felt disappointed that he had missed the only big meal in his life, he saw that the cook had another large pile of steamed buns brought up, and even a large bucket of wild vegetable and egg soup was replaced. .
Tian Laolao was so excited that he didn’t know where to put his hands. The cook saw him standing there in a daze and didn’t come forward, so he said angrily.
"Why don't you hurry up? We're waiting later. If you don't eat, there will be nothing."
The people behind him also said impatiently, "That's right, you If you don’t want to eat it, we will still eat it.”
Tian Laowen then nodded and bowed forward with a smile. The fragrant and glutinous bun was bigger than his fist. This was the first time he had seen it. Such a big steamed bun was paired with a bowl of wild vegetable and egg soup. The aroma made him so intoxicated that he narrowed his eyes.
No one laughs at Tian Laowei, because most people are like him. It may be the first time in his life to eat such big steamed buns and drink egg soup, although there is almost not much in the soup.There is a shadow of an egg, but for ordinary people like them who dig food in the fields, eggs are an important material. They are left for their wives to confine themselves to, or they are taken to the market to exchange for coarse cloth. How can they be willing to eat them themselves< /p>
Just tasting egg soup is like celebrating the New Year.
Tian Laowen found a hard clod of soil. He didn't care whether it was clean or not. He just sat down and then carefully took out a wild vegetable steamed bun from his arms. took a bite.
He bit very carefully, only breaking a little bit of the skin. He had to savor such precious food carefully, for fear that after a few bites, he would never be able to eat it again in his life. Now he eats slowly. One thing, remember this taste, maybe you can brag to your children in the future, if he can still find a wife in this life.
At this moment, Tian Laowen suddenly saw a commotion in front of him, and his nature to join in the fun made him follow. When he saw it, he found that someone was fighting over wild vegetables and steamed buns.
The leader, Tian Laowen, knew them as the three bully Tao brothers from his village. Although they were just a side branch of the Tao family, they often bullied people in the same village due to the large number of brothers in the family, so he was bullied a lot.
The three Tao brothers went into battle together and beat the other two men until they were unable to fight back. The two men could only hold their heads and huddle up, allowing them to punch and kick them.
"Hurry up and hand over the steamed buns, you bastards. If I don't beat you, you won't know how powerful my three Tao brothers are." Boss Tao laughed and even stepped on a man's head. .
At this moment, a sudden shout of "Stop" was heard
On the dusty construction site, a group of guards with armor and stomach came, and the leader was very young. , but he was majestic, moving like a dragon and a tiger. He was accompanied by a charming little lady. Tian Laowang lowered his head unconsciously. This was the first time in his life that he saw such a beautiful little lady. Such a noble person, isn't it? He could look straight at it.
"Master Qin."
"County Magistrate Qin"
When Tian Laowen heard someone calling the young man County Magistrate, he couldn't help but be slightly surprised. This is The new county magistrate of Rong County
Although the three Tao brothers were arrogant, they still knew how to kneel down when they saw the county master.
Qin Hao glanced at the three of them and asked in a deep voice, "Who are you?"
"Reporting to your lord, the three young people are from Taojia Village." Boss Tao said flatteringly road.
Qin Hao said, "So, you are the Tao family."
"Back to my lord, the younger one is a branch of the Tao family. Today, Mrs. Tao and the ancestors are Where are the cousins? "Boss Tao is still a little proud, look, the new county magistrate also wants to sell the Tao family's face.
However, Qin Hao directly shouted "take it"
Three knives were placed on the three Tao brothers like this, and the onlookers were so frightened that they knelt down. land.
Qin Hao shouted loudly, "Since this county has become the head of this county, if there is any illegal thing under the jurisdiction of Rong County, this county will follow the general rules."Han law severely punishes him. No matter how deep his background is or how strong the connections between the people behind him are. Before taking office in this county, he was a general on the horse. It depends on whether your necks are tough, or whether the swords in this county are tough."
The two kiln workers who had just been attacked just now got up, knelt down to Qin Hao, and shouted "Master Qingtian"< /p>
"Thank you, Mr. Qingtian, for making the decision."
Cheng Shaoshang watched them being beaten with bruises and swollen faces, and kept kowtowing to express his gratitude. He couldn't help but feel a little sour in his heart, and said to the lotus beside him: " Go get some medicine to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis. ”
Qin Hao noticed that they had been keeping the two wild vegetable steamed buns tightly in their arms, so he asked, “Why don’t you eat these steamed buns?”
The two of them raised their heads. The answer was "Replying to your lord, we still have my mother, wife and children at home. We want to take them back to feed them. We don't want to be seen by the three rogues of the Tao family."
Qin Hao hasn't spoken yet. Cheng Shaoshang was so angry that he stepped forward and kicked the three Tao brothers.
"You are inferior to beasts, and living in this world is a waste of food."
Tao Tao rolled his eyes. Turning around, he cried miserably, "Sir, I have an old mother, wife and children to support at home."
However, their lie was exposed in the next second, and a timid voice shouted, "The parents of the three brothers of the Tao family They were all mad at me, and I never got married. I was from the same village as them. "
"Tian Laowei, if you dare to betray us, I will kill you." Tao Laosan was so angry that he rushed towards Tian Laowei.
However, the next second, Qin Hao He was kicked to the bottom of the slope and his nose was bruised and his face was swollen.
“He dared to commit murder in front of this county. Someone came and beat these three people with thirty boards and tied them to the entrance of the construction site to show them to the public. Today, we will serve as a warning to others."
"Promise. "
Qin Hao couldn't help but secretly feel bitter when he looked at these ordinary people who looked disheveled and regarded the two wild vegetable steamed buns as treasures.
In the world, the prosperity of the people is suffering, and the destruction of the people is suffering. A sentence that was light and airy in the book was so heavy in reality.
Qin Hao promised to Emperor Wen that he would give Rong County a new look in three years. Before, it was for political achievements, but now, Qin Hao is. If he sincerely wants to do something practical for the people here
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