When the supervisor saw another group of people coming, he laughed so hard that his teeth couldn't even see his eyes.
Sure enough, the young master's method is clever.
Why didn't he think of hiring farmers living nearby to mine?
In fact, it’s no wonder the supervisor didn’t think of it.
In Ming Dynasty, a complete temporary employment system has not yet been established.
When looking for people to work, most people go directly to Yahang to buy people, or transfer their household registration here, and they become servants of the government for the rest of their lives.
This is probably the first time in Yingtian City that Hu Changan has hired nearby farmers as temporary workers.
The supervisor gave each of these farmers a shovel and directed them to dig coal together while looking at the old craftsmen.
It's easy to just dig coal.
Just shovel up the black stuff on the ground, put it in a basket and give it to the supervisor.
It's purely physical work, no brain work required at all.
Soon, these farmers joined the coal mining team and started working hard.
Soon, it was time for lunch break.
As the supervisor blew his whistle, everyone put down their work and lined up to receive their meals.
The new farmers also followed the example of the old workers and walked forward in line.
The new farmers are filled with expectations and apprehensions.
I don’t know how the host’s food is like.
Of course, these farmers did not have high expectations.
As long as they can fill their stomachs, they are satisfied.
But when they received the food, they were shocked.
What the boss gave out turned out to be fine white flour steamed buns.
They are reluctant to make this kind of steamed buns themselves, but they never expected to eat it here!
Everyone's face was filled with emotion.
It’s worth it this time!
But when they took a bite, they were shocked.
I saw that the white flour steamed buns were filled with meat fillings.
Oh my gosh, this is great pork!
Everyone looked at me and I looked at you, and they were completely shocked.
I didn't expect that Hu Mansion would be so generous.
The meat that can only be eaten during the Chinese New Year is generously given to their workers!
Seeing everyone's surprised look, the supervisor on the side also stepped forward and said with a smile: "Eat quickly. Hu Mansion is very kind to our workers."
"You are still temporary workers and can only eat steamed buns. It is said that the craftsmen whose household registration is registered in Hu Mansion, they have three dishes and one soup for lunch! Every meal is like a Chinese New Year."
"You guys, please work hard. As long as you work hard, the benefits will be yours!"
When everyone heard this, they were all moved.
They must work hard and repay their master's kindness!
So in the afternoon, everyone worked harder.
The supervisor looked at this heated scene and smiled with satisfaction.
The news that workers are needed here in the Hu Mansion and that they are well paid is spread from person to person.
Almost everyone in the nearby village knew about this.
Whenever a factory truck arrives in a village, almost all the middle-aged men in the village who are not busy with farm work follow the factory truck.
Some people from neighboring villages even walk to the village where there are factory buses every day before dawn, and then take the factory buses to work.
The number of people working in coal mines is constantly increasing.
Originally, Hu Changan planned to transport the coal to the government and then rough process it.
However, Hu Changan misjudged the enthusiasm of the villagers for their work.
In Hu Changan's view, this may be just the most basic treatment.
But in the eyes of the ancients with low productivity, this was simply a fairy-like day!
The yard was filled with coal shipped from Gaochun County.
The people in the mansion didn't have time to process it.
So with a wave of his hand, Hu Changan directly bought a piece of wasteland adjacent to the barren mountain, preparing to build it into the Hu Mansion's coal production base.
At present, the time to build a house is probably too tight, so Hu Changan has no choice but to force these workers to work in the open air.
However, working in the open air is better than working in the open air, at least the dust disperses quickly.
Moreover, Yingtiancheng is relatively dry in autumn and winter, so there is no need to worry about a heavy rain ruining everyone's work.
On this day, Hu Changan came to the coal mine and planned to send some people out to process the coal.
At the coal mine, everyone was busy working and didn't even notice Hu Changan coming.
It was the sharp-eyed supervisor who spotted Hu Changan first, and hurriedly greeted him with a smile: "Master Hu, what kind of wind brought you here today? I wonder what your instructions are?"
Hu Changan smiled slightly and said to the supervisor: "Please call the workers in our house. I have something to tell them."
When it comes to selecting technical jobs, Hu Changan still gives priority to his own workers.
After all, the farmers who come to work nearby will leave as soon as the spring plowing season comes, so even if you want to train them, there is no point.
For such technical matters, it is safer to hire long-term employees to do it.
After a while, a group of big and rough men were brought to Hu Changan.
The bodies of these men were all stained with soot and dark.
Hu Changan smiled at these men and said: "Everyone, the thing you dug out is called coal. It is a very useful fuel and is very practical in winter."
"If things go well, everyone will be able to use coal for heating this winter."
"Of course, the excavated coal cannot be burned directly. It has to go through a series of manufacturing processes."
"The most important link is undoubtedly coal washing."
"Today I will teach you how to wash coal."
What? Can this coal be washed?
One of the workers couldn't help but burst into laughter: "Master Hu, how do you wash this ore? Is it possible to wash it just like washing clothes?"
"Yeah, almost." Hu Changan smiled and nodded.
In order to facilitate coal washing, Hu Changan specially selected a piece of wasteland with a stream flowing through it.
This creek is now flowing at the feet of Hu Changan.
After everyone heard this, they couldn't help but burst into laughter.
How to wash this coal?
He was washing it just like washing clothes. I'm afraid Master Hu has gone crazy.
The young master who has never done any work is naive.
When the supervisor saw this, he became anxious and hurriedly begged Hu Changan: "Master Hu, these rough people are ignorant and offended! Your Excellency has a lot of them, just pretend you didn't see them!"
But deep down, the supervisor was quite disdainful of Hu Changan's ideas.
He had worked in iron mines for several years before, but he had never heard that the ore could be washed.
This young master is really young, and he can even come up with such whimsical ideas.
However, Hu Changan, who was facing the laughter of everyone, had a calm face and just told the supervisor lightly: "Go and get a basket of newly mined coal, and I will demonstrate it on the spot."
After hearing this, the supervisor quickly asked someone to pick up a basket of freshly mined coal from the mine and handed it to Hu Changan.
Everyone's eyes were fixed on Hu Changan's movements.
I don’t know what exactly the coal washing that this young master is talking about means.