Little wealth

"These masters were all sent by the county magistrate to help. The threshing machine that was made yesterday has been sent to the Yamen, but today's threshing machine has not yet been made. If Mr. Zhou wants to see the threshing machine that was made, It will come later." Zhao He didn't notice the strangeness of Boss Zhou, and continued to tell him about the threshing machine here.

The new threshing machine has not been made yet, but there is a reduced version of the threshing machine on the table, Zhao He took it off the table, turned around and handed it to Boss Zhou who followed him, "This is a small threshing machine , made it for everyone to see.”

"Oh, this little thing is really small. Is this a threshing machine?" Boss Zhou looked at the small wooden frame, and then he knew what a threshing machine was. He fiddled with it with his hands and it was fine. moveable.

Zhou Xian is a businessman, he is not very familiar with these wooden frames, but after hearing about the usefulness of the threshing machine, he knows that this small wooden frame can only help him make money.The last time he brought the wooden carts to Kyoto, except for the few ones he gave away, the remaining wooden frames were also sold for ten times the profit, which was not a loss at all.

They have more land in the south than in the north, and there must be more people farming than here. If he can transport a batch of threshing machines back to the south, it will definitely sell well, so this time he came to Sihe Village and wanted to talk to Zhao The master ordered a batch of threshing machines to take back.

"Well, yes." Zhao He nodded, and replied: "This is what the masters are making, but what they make will be much bigger than this small threshing machine." This small threshing machine is his It was specially made for these carpenters to see, and the real thing made is more understandable than the drawings.

The old man Yan looked here for a long time but didn't see anything. Seeing how these carpenters worked, he could see something. Each of these carpenters was responsible for making the same parts. It is much faster for a carpenter to finish a threshing machine from start to finish.He kept this in mind, thinking that when he went back, he would let the group of people under him work separately, so that he could work faster in the future and see if he could improve it.

Seeing what Carpenter Zhao and Zhou Xian were looking at, old man Yan also approached curiously, and seeing a small wooden shelf in their hands, he asked, "Let me have a look too. "

I don't know when this adult came running behind him. Boss Zhou turned his head to look, and almost didn't get startled. With respect, "You, look."

"Well, it's not bad." Old man Yan has dealt with wood for most of his life. When he saw this small wooden frame, he knew how the threshing machine was made. The half parts seen in the hands of the masters are connected.

After only one glance, old man Yan returned the small thing to someone else, and asked casually, "Did you make the threshing machine?"

Zhao He stretched out his hand to take the small threshing machine, paused for a moment, and hummed, which was considered to be an admission.

In fact, his husband told him how to make this threshing machine, but he made it himself, so half of what he said was correct.It's just that he didn't want people outside to know that his husband had this ability, so he concealed that part of his husband.

"Master, you just arrived today, right?" Zhao He put the small threshing machine back on the table, looked at this unfamiliar master, and felt a little strange in his heart. Did a new master come today? Why? No one told him?

"Yes, yes." Old man Yan smiled, he was right, he just arrived today.It's just that he is not these ordinary carpenters, he came here under the order of the emperor.

He doesn't want to reveal his identity yet, but wants to see what kind of person this carpenter who can make wooden carts is. Today he saw it with his own eyes.

From the bowl of noodle soup he ate in the morning, and from the mouths of these carpenters, he learned that this young carpenter is a good person. He doesn't hide his secrets, even if he is a master who leads his apprentices, he doesn't teach his apprentices so unreservedly. This kid can do this, which shows that he is a righteous person.

So at this point, old man Yan liked this young man a little bit. He knew that the other party had misunderstood him as an ordinary craftsman, so he asked cheerfully, "Do you want to send me some work?"

Boss Zhou really became addicted to the game when he saw this grown-up, and asked someone to give him a job?Is this adult really going to stay and work? ...

"This..." Zhao He looked at the not tall old master in front of him, with some hesitation on his face.Being a carpenter is actually a physical job. Sometimes you have to saw wood and sometimes you have to plan wood. Both of them are jobs that require a little effort to do, so this is why carpenters can’t do many jobs when they are old. up.

Finally, after thinking about it, out of respect for the master, Zhao He said: "Why don't you take a look here first, master, to see if they are doing well, and tell them if there is something wrong?" The carpenter What he does is handicraft work, and the older master must have some real skills in his hands. It is not a disgrace to his ability to assign such a job to this master.

"Okay, that's okay, I'll show you." Old man Yan didn't expect to be able to work as a supervisor when he came here. Isn't this the same as his job in the Ministry of Industry?It's just that there are fewer people in charge.

Seeing that Zhou Xian had been staring at him, Master Yan gave Zhou Xian a look to go wherever he should go, he has work to do, so don't bother him.

"..." Boss Zhou was stunned, not knowing what to say.

When he came back to his senses, he also knew that he couldn't expose the old man at this time, so he could only act as if he didn't know anything, so he turned to Master Zhao and said, "Master Zhao, why don't we go outside and say a few words?"

Zhao He nodded, and the two of them went out together, walked to a place a little further away from the wooden house, where it was not so noisy, and asked, "I don't know why Master Zhou is here today?"

"Actually, I think you've already guessed it. I'm here today for business." Zhou Xian didn't dare to say that he came here today to accompany an old man on purpose, but he also brought his own selfishness, so he told him Want to order wooden carts and threshing machines, "Our ship will return to the south in a few days, and I want to bring a batch of goods back to the south to sell."

"To tell you the truth, I still have some work to do. If Boss Zhou wants it, I'll have to wait a few days before I can finish it and make you what you want." Zhao He told the truth , Tell the other party clearly what you still have work on hand, so as to save the other party's time if you can't do it when you can.

However, there are quite a few carpenters working here. Even after the work here is over, he can ask if there are any masters who are willing to stay and work with him. This is faster than working alone. Be quick, it's not too hard to hand over a shipment.

If he was alone, he wouldn't dare to say this, but it would be different if he could find someone to help.Zhao He calculated in his mind, and said an approximate time, "Boss Zhou, if you can wait, I will make what you want for Boss Zhou after we finish our work here."

"Okay, okay." This time was much faster than he expected, and Boss Zhou was very happy, so he agreed immediately.Originally, he wanted to go home on Mid-Autumn Festival to spend a holiday with his family, but now it seems that he can't make it back.

The left and right trips were delayed a lot because of those two adults, and it doesn't matter if we go back a few days later. When this batch of goods is ready and shipped back together, we will definitely be able to return to the south before winter begins.Otherwise, when it snows in winter, some sections of the river will freeze, and it will not be safe for boats to sail in the water. This year, he may have just made such a trip.

But this trip was not a loss, not only did the business, but also met the emperor, and met two adults. If they can get a little relationship with that Lord Yan, they will not be afraid of being caught when they go to the capital to do business in the future. Bullied.It's not easy for those who run businesses to earn a silver tael. Not to mention they run outside all year round. If they are unlucky, they may encounter water bandits, river robbers, and corrupt officials who eat people and don't spit out their bones. Those people's methods are the darkest.

So this is why these businessmen always want to establish a relationship with the officials. If they can find a strong backer, the officials below will be more merciful to them.

What Zhou Xianxiu regrets the most now is that he was taken to see the emperor, he was ignorant and scared the whole time, and did not leave a good impression in front of the emperor, so now this Lord Yan is an important object of his curry favor.

"Since that's the case, it's inconvenient for me to bother you here. I'll go back to town first."

Standing here, they can hear the sound of thumping over there, and they know that others are busy here. It seems that Mr. Yan is not going to go back with him, and he can't help if he stays here. It would disturb other people's work, so Zhou Xian proposed to go back first.

As the two walked out, Zhou Xian told each other the inn they were staying in the town, and said, "If you need anything, go there and find me."

"Okay, Boss Zhou, go slowly." Zhao He sent the man out to the door, and when he saw the man got into the carriage, he turned and went back.

Halfway through, Carpenter Zhao stopped and looked at Fu Lang who was standing at the door.

The eyes of the two met, and Josh smiled, and asked the man walking towards him, "Master Zhou has gone back, hasn't he?"

"En." Zhao He's eyes fell on Fu Lang's smiling face. He always knew that Fu Lang was good-looking, especially when he smiled, the corners of his mouth curled up, and his eyes looked bright.No matter how many times you look at it, his husband's face is so good that you can't take your eyes off it.

Seeing the man's eyes staring at his face, Josh blinked his eyes with a puzzled look on his face. What's the matter? Why is this man staring at his face like this?Could it be that his face was stained with something? Subconsciously, he wanted to reach out and touch his face.

But before he raised his hand, his face was touched by a slightly callused warm hand.

The eyes of the two people looked at each other, neither of them made a sound, and there was a shining brilliance in each other's eyes.

And at this moment, a small carrot head was inserted horizontally between them, severely destroying the atmosphere.The little baby looked up at the two adults with a small face, as if asking, what are you doing?

"Ahem, you guys go back, I'm busy over there." After reacting, Zhao He realized what he had done just now, and hurriedly withdrew his hand, not daring to look at Fu Lang again, turned his head and left.

Josh, who was standing behind, looked at the back of the man leaving in a hurry, and burst out laughing.

Looking down at his son who didn't know when to come, Josh was so angry that he stretched out his hand and pinched his son's cheek, "It's all your fault!" It's not good to come here at any time, but why should he come here at such a time!

Look, you scared your dad away!Originally, he could have enjoyed Zhao Mutou's initiative!

"Hee hee~" The little face was pinched, and the little baby didn't get angry, and hugged the adult's leg with both hands, shouting for a hug.

Josh let go of his son's face, and said with disgust, "I don't want to hug you."

But saying so, he still bent down to hold the butt of the little brat, and picked him up.Looking at the direction in which the man was leaving, he could no longer see the man's back, so he went back to the courtyard with his naughty son in his arms...