When Yan Lu heard this, his eyes lit up, he was originally afraid that Qin Xia would have no money to give the introduction fee, but now that the materials are ready, doesn't that mean that he also has silver?

Besides, if this rare thing can really make the nobles happy and make up for the affection, then can this little matter be counted as a matter of the household department?

As soon as he thought of this, Yan Lu's smile instantly bloomed, and he said continuously: "Those craftsmen have been found, just waiting for Little Brother Qin to greet them." Especially the skilled craftsmen who can make gears, Yan found eight. It's just that I don't know if Brother Qin has returned home, and he hasn't called the craftsman yet! ”

"Okay, I'll go and inform the young master to prepare, and Yan Fangzheng will call the craftsmen." After Si En heard this, he immediately said.

Seeing that this old servant was so decisive, Yan Lu immediately went back and called the craftsman over.

Not long after, when Yan Lu brought the craftsman to the Qin Mansion again. Qin Xia picked up the sketch in his hand and walked out.

Yan Lu introduced a row of craftsmen with vegetables and dull eyes like a caring person.

"This ugly donkey is good at carpentry, and he can do it with gears."

"This Peng Shi is good at sitting on bronze things."

"And this Wang Li, who is especially good at stone carving."

"The latter ones are the sons of these people, the disciples' helpers. In the front row, these are all gear-making things, a total of eight people. ”

After speaking, Yan Lu looked at Qin Xia.

Qin Xia nodded towards Si En, and Si En looked at Yan Lu with a wooden face, and gave ten silver rather unwillingly. There are a total of eight older craftsmen, one person and one tael, which is eight taels, and there are more than a dozen other small workers who are not very valuable, but Qin Xia also ordered to give two taels of silver for the introduction fee, so he gave Yan Lu a total of ten taels of silver after a rough calculation.

Qin Xia gave a happy look, and Yan Lu finished weighing it, and the happy look on his face became even more happy. Only Si En in the corner counted how much money was still available in the Qin Mansion's account after so many people came to eat, and after calculating, Si En suddenly felt a pain in his flesh.

After Yan Lu left, Qin Xia clapped his hands and gathered these craftsmen.

"I know about where you come from, but the country has suffered from war, so that it is difficult to find a livelihood on the streets. That Yan Fangzheng must have roughly told you what I meant. Skilled craftsmen, I will give five or two months! Qin Xia said and looked at the crowd quietly.

Sure enough, when the number of five taels came out, the dull-faced and disgraced people changed one after another. Those who have their own family members are there, and they all glance at each other, and their eyes are colorful. Especially those who were named and said to be skilled craftsmen, they were all excited and couldn't stop talking.

"Grace of the host!"

"The owner is noble!"

Qin Xia stopped these beautiful words and continued: "Of course, I will never want those people who are indiscriminate and unskilled here. What I want must be someone who has real materials and is willing to work hard! If the craftsmanship can be skilled craftsmen, I will give you five taels of silver per month. The craftsmanship is not enough, but the people who work diligently and don't have many tongues. I'll give you a silver tael too! ”

You must know that in these years, those apprentice helpers are basically just taking care of one meal a day!

Although one tael of silver is equivalent to only seven hundred yuan in later generations, in this day and age, one tael of silver can buy one hundred and twenty catties of rice. At this moment, the border army pawns are not embezzled, and the southern soldiers only have one or two or five dollars of silver a month, and there are Ma Jiading only two or three dollars of silver a month!

By this time, the group of craftsmen was all excited.

At this time, Qin Xia seemed to think that everyone's morale was not high enough, and said loudly: "During the work period, if you perform well, I will raise your salary." Whoever puts forward an opinion that is beneficial to the manufactured thing will be rewarded with five taels of silver, and if the success is achieved, he will be rewarded with ten taels of silver. The first craftsman to make this object will pay fifty taels of silver! If you are worried about the death force together, only one person will get the money, it is not fair. Then I tell you, I will divide you into three teams. The first team to make the object was ten taels of silver each! ”

"Whoa......

"Is what Young Master Qin said true?"

"The owner doesn't blame us?"

"Boss, boss, this is true? It's true? ”

As soon as Qin Xia's words fell, this group of craftsmen was already in an uproar. One by one, they were dumbfounded, and they couldn't believe such good news at all.

Immediately afterwards, there was a personal uproar, eager to ask for a certificate.

In this regard, Qin Xia stretched out his hand and pressed it in the air, everyone shut up and quieted down, and the scene was audible.

Qin Xia nodded seriously: "As long as you are willing to do it, I, Qin Xia, will not skimp on gold and silver!" Word! ”

"Okay, the owner, the old man, I sold my life to the owner. Please say it, the old man, I have worked hard, and I will make it for the owner! ”

"Tell the owner!"

"The owner is so kind, we will definitely do our best to repay it!"

Qin Xia smiled and took out the drawings in his hand: "Okay, I have already bought the courtyard next door, and the front and back doors are closed, only the passage of the Qin Mansion has been opened." Everyone, follow me through the drawings and build this thing! ”

A group of craftsmen were excited, and only Si En was left counting the heads on the side, smiling bitterly.

One, two, three...... A total of twenty-three craftsmen who ate the Qin family's rice came. There are eight workers, and the monthly salary is forty taels, and the other fifteen people who eat and drink have to be given fifteen taels a month. Looking at the prince's strength, I'm afraid that I will have to continue to recruit craftsmen.

Coupled with the utensils that the prince bought for these craftsmen, it cost more than 100 taels before and after, purchased at home, invited by the neighbors, plus ten taels for Yan Lu, so calculated, there were only more than 100 taels of silver available in the account in the house. At present, the house can be regarded as having a foundation, and dozens of people eat, drink, and Lazar, and the expenses are huge. Other families just have ordinary food for their subordinates, as long as they don't die of hunger. When it comes to the prince, eating enough is only the lowest level, and it is common to slaughter fat sheep and pigs as rewards from time to time. It can be described as extremely considerate and kind.

When encountering such a master's family, whether it is a worker or a subordinate, they are grateful to Dade and thank the gods. But it's hard to be in charge. Just casually calculated, Si En knew that more than a hundred taels of silver looked like a lot, and I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to hold it for a month......

The prince has not been recorded in the accounts, and the food and silver of the household department cannot be counted on, and that money is not enough for the wages of the eight big workers. The other extraneous Si En hadn't thought about it, according to the temper of the prince, how could he do such a pickled thing?

Si En thought silently, if he let people come out of the palace to take some silver, how to say, the queen's own money can get another few hundred taels.

Just thinking of the prince's stubborn temper, Si En dispelled the year.

The prince regarded asking for help from the palace as a surrender, and if he did it, he could only anger the prince.

With a sigh in his heart, Si En could only strengthen his confidence in the prince, which was not deep.

Just when Si En was worried, Qin Xia shouted: "Big companion, how much money is left in the account, and the expenses for a few days are all spent, I have a lot of use." ”