Three days later, Longhuang Terrace.

Yang Shuzu was sitting in front of a chair with a gloomy look on his face, looking at the nearly one-story Longhuang Terrace in front of him, not looking happy at all.

He really couldn't be happy.

Longhuang Terrace has been built for many days. Although the progress seems to be not slow, he knows better than anyone that the one-month construction period may not be easy to complete.

As for the problem of funds, fortunately, the Yang family has a lot of money and can always make up for the gap and try to support it.

The most critical problem before him now is that there is a shortage of manpower. There is a shortage of craftsmen, and an even shortage of laborers. There are no more than thirty people on such a large project site, including him.

Yang Shuzu himself was still a layman. When it came to poetry, he was considered an expert. However, since the first day the drawings of Longhuang Terrace were handed over to him, he had looked at them day by day and thought about them nightly, but in the end he only had a partial understanding of them.

Now, the Longhuang Tower has been built for more than one floor, and he was completely confused. He even wondered how this multi-story project was accomplished.

If he couldn't understand the drawings, if he looked at them slowly, he would always be able to figure out something. Since the funds were supported by the Yang family, he didn't have to worry about it for the time being.

There was a shortage of manpower, but there was nothing he could do.

It's not that he doesn't want to recruit people. He has tried all over Longtai's craftsmen and laborers, but only a few have responded.

Even if he raises his remuneration to the highest level in history, it still won't help.

It's hard for a clever woman to make a meal without rice. Yang Shuzu's head grew three times before his eyesight.

Because of this incident, he often went to the bad hall and looked for Su Ling countless times.

Su Ling initially told him to expand the scope of recruitment and complete relevant registrations.

He remembered half of it, but he only remembered to expand the recruitment area. His recruitment notice could be seen within a radius of nearly a hundred miles in Longtai.

What is regrettable is that, just like this, although a few workers have been recruited, the number of newly recruited craftsmen is still duck eggs.

The drawings of this Longhuang Tower are also immoral. As you go up to the upper level, the craftsmanship drawings become more and more complex. There are no specialized craftsmen, and it is all up to him to blindly make mistakes. After the tower is built, a gust of wind can blow away the couch.

He had no choice but to continue looking for Su Ling to find a solution.

In the beginning, there were two trips a day, which was pretty normal.

Later, he made eight trips a day, and the doorsteps of bad halls were almost broken by his kicks.

Su Ling could only respond with a wry smile, saying that he couldn't recruit people, so what could he do? He didn't know how to use magic to turn enemies into soldiers, so if he knew how to do it, he would always respond.

Later, he couldn't stand the fact that this old man was looking for him too frequently, so Su Ling had to ask Du Heng to guard the door. When he saw Yang Shuzu coming from a distance, Su Ling hid.

Yang Shuzu had no choice but to come back with a sigh.

Fortunately, Su Ling was right about the weather, and there was never a drop of rain or snow.

Yang Shuzu was sighing to himself, and the tea in his hand was no longer very fragrant.

He was worrying about himself when he saw a smart and strong man who looked like a small foreman walking towards him cheerfully.

The man saluted Yang Shu's ancestors and then said with a smile: "Supervisor Yang, the Longhuang Tower has already raised more than one level in just ten days. This progress can be considered as catching up. Why is Supervisor Yang still so frowning?"

Yang Shuzu glanced at him and had some impression of him. This man's name was He Si. He was the first batch of people he recruited. In addition to himself, he also brought five people. Now he is doing quite well here.

good.

Yang Shuzu then sighed and said: "He Si, you don't know, right now, we only have a few dozen people. This Longhuang Tower is a big fortification. The further we build it, the more difficult it will be. We have only a few manpower."

It’s not enough to look at.”

He Si nodded and said with a smile: "Is the supervisor worried about the lack of manpower?"

Yang Shuzu nodded and said, "If it's not because of this, what else could it be?"

He Si moved closer to him and lowered his voice: "The younger one has also been in this business for many years, and he still has some manpower. However, they all came from poor backgrounds. Now they are in chaos and have lost their household registration.

I wonder if the supervisor dares to use the voucher..."

When Yang Shuzu heard this, his eyes lit up and he hurriedly said: "He Si, are you telling the truth? How many manpower do you have?"

He Si then stretched out a finger and said: "There are about a hundred people, but none of them have household registration certificates. To put it bluntly, they are all refugees. Seeing how pitiful they are, I feed them all and let them do some chores.

Do something to help them."

As he spoke, he smiled again and said: "I also saw that the supervisor was in a bit of a dilemma, so I told the truth, but I also know that the supervisor will never recruit someone without a household registration certificate..."

Yang Shuzu slapped his thigh and said: "He Si, why didn't so many people tell you earlier? This has solved my urgent need. As for the lack of household registration certificate, I am the chief craftsman here, and I will give it to those at the Ministry of Works."

It doesn’t hurt to let people know and be accommodating!”

When He Si heard this, he bowed and smiled and said: "What the eunuch said is true. If it is true, it is excellent. I will thank the eunuch for all the hardships."

Yang Shuzu waved his hand and said: "Don't talk nonsense. Where are the people? You go and summon them now and bring them to me. Here is the voucher for entering the palace. Bring them over and start work immediately. Today is not enough for one day, so I will give it to them."

What’s a day’s wages?”

He Si heard the words and nodded hurriedly with a smile: "The chief eunuch is quick and neat in his work. The younger one will go out of the palace to summon them."

He Si took the voucher for entering the palace and left.

Yang Shuzu finally swept away his worries and sipped tea while waiting for someone to come.

With more than a hundred people, the problem of manpower shortage was solved in an instant. Once and for all, the refugees were also relieved, and my official reputation could be further improved.

Yang Shuzu was so happy that he hummed a ditty.

Yang Shuzu was waiting here. If he waited on the left, he would not come, and if he waited on the right, he would not see him.

At first he was calm and contented, but later he could no longer sit still or stand firmly.

He could only pace anxiously and keep looking towards the gate of the fortification.

Seeing that the sun was setting towards the west, there was still no sign of He Si.

Yang Shuzu was very anxious, thinking that something must have gone wrong, and it would be fine if He Si and those people didn't come back, but the certificate of entering the palace was still with him, just in case...

The more Yang Shuzu thought about it, the more uneasy he became, so he went out of the palace to look for it.

Just when Yang Shuzu was uneasy and thinking wildly, he suddenly saw a group of men in rough clothes coming towards this direction under the leadership of He Si from far away from the Longhuangtai fortification.

At a quick glance, there were indeed a lot of people there, about a hundred or so.

Although the clothes of these more than a hundred people were a little shabby, they were all strong and strong.

Not only that, these people also obeyed the rules. They were four in a row, neatly, with their heads lowered, and walked towards this side quietly.

Yang Shuzu then called out loudly: "He Si, come over here!"

He Si saw Yang Shuzu calling him from a distance, and hurriedly said to the crowd: "Speed ​​up, go see the eunuch first!"

The team speeded up and soon arrived at Yang Shuzu's side. He Si quickly saluted and said: "Oh my, the eunuch must be waiting in a hurry. It is difficult for these 100 people to gather together, so it has been delayed until now. I will forgive you if you have eunuch Yang."

Yang Shuzu hurriedly waved his hand and said: "Just get it all together, is that them?"

He Si nodded and said: "Director Yang, these people are all rough-and-tumble refugees. Why don't you give them a lesson first and then let them work quickly. By the way, there are ten craftsmen here."

When Yang Shuzu heard this, he was even more happy. He patted He Si on the shoulder and laughed loudly and said: "This is even better, He Si! When the Longhuang Tower is completed, I will praise you well!"

With a smile on his face, He Si quickly bowed and thanked him.

Yang Shuzu regained his composure, took square steps, and carried the majesty of a Shangguan, walked up to the hundred people, cleared his throat and said: "Everyone, this fortification is the Longhuang Tower built by the emperor himself.

This is to prepare for the Longhuang Poetry Festival, the centenary event of the Jin Dynasty in January.

It is a great honor for you to be able to participate in the construction of the site! I have never deducted wages from wages, and I give them more than other places, and they are given in a timely manner. As long as everyone works hard and contributes wholeheartedly to the emperor, you will be rewarded

Of course, the reward is inevitable for everyone!"

Hearing this, more than a hundred people knelt down and praised Yang Shuzu for being an official and serving the people.

Yang Shuzu felt very happy, so he asked them all to get up, and asked He Si which ten craftsmen were the craftsmen, and He Si guided them one by one.

Yang Shuzu then ordered the more than 100 people to be under the unified management of Hesi, and asked them to go down and immediately start building fortifications. Then he left ten craftsmen behind.

Seeing that Yang Shuzu had finished speaking, He Si led these people down.

With the addition of these people, Longhuang Terrace suddenly became full of excitement.

Yang Shuzu was overjoyed and spread out the drawings for the ten craftsmen to see.

These ten craftsmen are really capable. After reading the drawings, they all expressed their own opinions.

He is really more insightful than a layman like Yang Shuzu.

Yang Shuzu was overjoyed and ordered them to go to various places to supervise the construction. Then he felt at ease, twisted the duck's legs, closed his eyes and hummed a tune to drink tea.

The sky is getting dark, and the wind at night in early spring is still very cold.

Yang Shuzu was shaken by the gust of wind and couldn't help tightening his collar.

At this moment, He Si walked over with a smile.

Yang Shuzu patted the chair next to him very kindly, as if he regarded He Si as his confidant and said: "Come, sit here, there is some tea here, pour it yourself and drink it!"

He Si was not polite, thanked him, sat down, poured a sip of tea and drank it, and was full of praises.

Seeing that Yang Shuzu was shrinking from the cold, he smiled and said: "Eunuch, you are an official. The officials of the Jin Dynasty are all at home now. I don't know which concubine you are holding in your arms to be happy."

, the house is full of spring warmth, why do you have to suffer from the cold here?"

Yang Shuzu sighed and said: "He Si, you don't know something. Do you think I am willing to guard this ghost place? It's just that this Longhuang Tower is a big event. Both the emperor and Sikong attach great importance to it, and I am here.
To be continued...