Chapter Thirty-Seven: Stealing the Day

If someone else had written a blank check, Master Qian would have already served tea to the guests, but Xia Nan's assurances could be trusted. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info

"It's hard to say, it's easy to say. The reason for this is that we have entered the official process and it is impossible to withdraw the people, and we cannot explain it to the prefect, and the prefect cannot explain it to the governor. It's easy to say because it can be public-to-public, as long as you report a shipwreck at sea, these shipwrights are all dead in the documents on the Governor's book, and there are so many shipwrights in Liangguang and Fujian, no one will be full enough to verify the life and death of a few shipwrights in Lingao......"

Wonderful, worthy of being an old official in the yamen, this trick is really a white horse, without a trace, and it will be done lightly. Xia Nan felt that the silver given to Master Qian was not in vain, and this one thing alone was worth the ticket price.

His only concern was whether these shipwrights would obey him, and whether they would go to the Yamen of Fucheng to denounce the county government's actions.

"Master, will these shipwrights obediently listen to me and help me build a ship?"

"Hehe, Brother Xia, your business is booming, and you may not know what is going on in the yamen. Although the shipwrights did not directly participate in the war, they went to Fujian for thousands of miles, and the war was together, and I am afraid that there would be no return, and who of these shipwrights would be willing to leave their hometowns? And reported that they were in distress, these people are dead in the register of the government, and it is not appropriate to stay in Diaolou Village to resume their old business, and now they are taken in by you, which is a good thing for them, they are too late to thank you, how can they kill themselves and go to Fucheng to denounce it? It's just that I can't handle this matter alone, and I must inform the county honor. ”

Knowing the joints, Xia Nan was very happy to have another thing on his mind, and bowed: "Master has helped me a lot." I also asked the master to take me to meet the county honor, and I had a thank you gift afterwards. ”

Although the textile factory hung the ink treasure of the county magistrate Wu Mingjin, it was the first time that Xia Nan had met this parent official.

Wu Xianling has a dignified appearance, a national character face, and a beautiful beard with three locks of hair, a standard image of an ancient official. The Ming Dynasty has always attached great importance to the appearance of officials, and the county order on this remote island is no exception.

After listening to the master's words, Xia Nan's intentions, Wu Xian Ling did not immediately express his position, but took a closer look at Xia Nan, and saw that Xia Nan was young, a talent, and the pen of the last inscription made Wu Xian Ling remember it vividly, and the first impression was very good.

So Wu Xianling said slowly: "Since the recruited shipwrights have been registered, they should be handled according to the official documents." It's just that the sea is windy and rough, and you should be careful not to have an accident, which delays everyone's sincerity in serving the imperial court. This matter was handed over to Baoshan (Master Qian's character) to handle. ”

Xia Nan could hear that this was a hint from Wu County's order, that Master Qian would handle the matter, he would pick it cleanly, and it had nothing to do with him if something happened, this was the way to be an official.

Master Qian hurriedly responded: "The proprietor's instructions to the students have been written down." ”

Wu Xian Ling stopped talking and picked up the teacup and drank tea. Xia Nan knew that this was the meaning of sending off guests, and hurriedly said goodbye to Wu County.

When he got out of the room, Master Qian said with a smile: "The county lord agreed, tomorrow you will come directly to the county office, you and I will hand it over, and those shipwrights will be handed over to you, and the official register will remove them from the list on the same day, and they will not be able to go anywhere, so they can only work for you obediently." Afterwards, the county respect, you have to show one or two, as for me, I don't have to break the bank, with your friendship with me, this is a gesture. ”

Xia Nan responded with a smile, of course he knew that it was good to listen to the last sentence, and he didn't have to take it seriously, the benefits of Wu County Ling and Master Qian were indispensable. He struck while the iron was hot, and proposed how to recruit people to build shipyards and docks.

Master Qian thought for a moment and said: "After I tell the county honor, the county government can show the notice, every household in Lingao must have one worker, your shipyard and wharf will be built in the name of the government, and you will be responsible for the rations of the laborers, how about it?" ”

This method can requisition labor in the name of the government in an open and honest manner, it is nothing more than spending money, how could Xia Nan be unwilling? Now his problem is not that he has no money, but that he has no people.

Coming out of the county office, the south head doesn't hurt anymore in summer, the mood is not depressed, and the wind is blowing when walking. In China, throughout the ages, collusion between officials and businessmen is the king, and Wu Xianling and Master Qian have solved several of their own big problems with a few words, and it is once and for all.

Back in Hujiazhuang, Xia Nan, who was in a good mood, called Chunlan and Xia He to beat his back and feet. The two of them used to serve people, but now in the face of the new master, they naturally show twelve points of ability. Xia Nan enjoyed the gentle beating of the beauty's pink fist, squinting at the two, Chunlan's skin was white and tender, her lips were red and her teeth were white, Xia He was tall and graceful, her eyebrows were clear and her eyes were beautiful, and she was good at winning the game, just looking at the two of them was drunk, and she imagined the drama of the pretty girl and the merry boy, and before she knew it, she fell asleep.

On the second day, Xia Nan took Yang Youji and several guards to the county office.

Master Qian didn't break his promise, there were a lot of people standing at the gate of the county ya, all of them were boatwrights from Diaolou Village, there were about 100 people, and Master Qian was giving them a lecture.

“…… Knowing that you and the others are unwilling to leave their hometowns and go to Fujian, and now that you have entered the government-run shipyard, you must work together, and you must work together to serve the imperial court......"

The shipyard, which was still in preparation, was transformed into a government office. Xia Nan's heart was dark, and he stood aside, waiting for the lecture to end.

When Master Qian saw that Xia Nan was coming, he hastily ended his lecture, pointed at him and said to everyone; "This is the manager of the shipyard run by the senior official, you will follow him, don't think about returning to Lou Village in the future, if you have any regrets, stand up now and send you to Fujian immediately!"

No one is stupid these days, and no one is willing to stay in Qiongzhou than to go all the way to the battlefield in Fujian. The shipwrights shouted:

"But at the master's command."

"No remorse."

Xia Nan said to everyone with a smile: "Going to Fujian is also to serve the imperial court, and going to Lingao Shipyard is also to serve the imperial court, but Fujian is far away, and the sea route is quite risky, so it's better not to go." As the steward of the shipyard, I will do my best to serve the imperial court, and of course I will not treat you badly. ”

After explaining a few words, leaving Yang Youji and two team members to give a thank you gift to Master Qian, he led everyone to set off to Bofu, where the construction of the dormitory had already begun, and the construction of the dock and wharf would not have to wait until after the announcement of the government.

Master Qian weighed the package handed by Yang Youji, I was afraid that there were as many as a hundred taels, and the teeth of his smile were not visible. The copy given to Wu County Order was handed over by him, and after being sent to Wu County Order's room, Wu County Order nodded and signaled that he knew and let him go out.

As soon as Master Qian left, Wu Xian Ling immediately closed the door, unwrapped the package and saw that the neat silver ingots were shining brightly, very dazzling, and after counting, there were actually two hundred taels! Wu County's order was not calm, and sighed, "The world is declining, people's hearts are not ancient, and businessmen and others insult me with a blockage." ”

After all, it was to quickly tie up the package and put it in the cabinet and lock it with a key.