Chapter 122 Everything is difficult at the beginning, first prepare to invest in Wan Mu Zhai
After Zhu Han left Moxiang Academy with regret, he went straight back to the Yamen and began to work hard in his study. He stayed there for another three days.
On this day, Zhang Ning walked into the study room as usual, carrying rice porridge. Seeing Zhu Han still writing and drawing with a pair of panda eyes, he said distressedly: "Brother Zhu! You only sleep one or two times a day."
In time, your body will be exhausted! Come on, take a rest first and drink some porridge!"
"I must let that old guy Mo Chen take a good look! Did he make a mistake, or did I, Zhu Han, choose the wrong way?" Zhu Han's voice was a little hoarse. He put down the brush, picked up the porridge bowl and drank it.
Got it clean.
At this time, Xi Zhi hurriedly walked in and said, "Sir, the Han family has been acting strangely these days!"
After returning from Moxiang Academy, Zhu Han asked Xi Zhicai to allocate a piece of land in the city to establish Jingxian Academy. However, there were no books in the yamen, so Zhu Han focused on the Han family. But Xi Zhicai didn't care.
Zhicai is so eloquent, but the Han family is unwilling to sell their collection of books to Zhu Han. Zhu Han has also been worried about books these two days. No, he spends all day in the study, thinking about his past life.
He planned to copy some elementary school texts, but he was originally a street kid who was not good at reading. Now after so many years, he has returned all the knowledge he learned before to the teacher, that is, he knows some common sense knowledge. After all, in
After so many years of struggling in society, I still know something more or less.
But here comes the problem. He knows that limestone and clay will have cement properties after being burned, but he can't remember the proportions. Just like cooking rice, he knows how to cook it. It's just adding rice and water, but how much rice needs to be added?
He was confused as to how much water to add to cook the rice.
Liquor existed before, but he just improved the brewing process and adopted the distillation method. But even so, his craftsmanship made most aristocratic families swarm in like sharks smelling the smell of blood.
If you are not careful, you will be chewed to the bone.
During this period of time, many new faces have appeared in Jingxian County, and they wander around the brewing workshop from time to time, which makes Zhu Han also become nervous. While strengthening patrols around the workshop, he asked Pei Yuanshao to give up on the Shenbing Shop.
He was temporarily assigned to take people into the workshop to guard the situation. Every day, he caught ten or twenty people trying to sneak into the workshop. Under severe torture, nothing useful was pried out. In desperation, Zhu Han had to
Put those people in prison, but even so, a few people are still arrested every day, which makes Zhu Han feel frightened and helpless.
"What tricks is that old Korean guy going to do again?"
Zhu Han asked with a frown.
"The spies reported that outsiders have been coming in and out of Han Mansion frequently in the past few days, but they have not been able to sneak into Han Mansion. I don't know what Han Liao wants to do?"
Xi Zhicai smiled bitterly.
"It's been a few months, and no one has been able to sneak in yet? How come it's so easy for people to sneak into my yamen, but it's so difficult for my people to just sneak into their mansion?"
After hearing this, Zhu Han said angrily: "If it doesn't work, change someone! Don't always hang yourself on a tree! We have to penetrate into the enemy's interior, so that we can know ourselves and the enemy!"
Zhu Han's words made Zhang Ning beside him so shy that he just lowered his head and played with his fingers.
"Bo Yun, you put it simply. Do you know how many servants and maids the Han family has dismissed since the auction? The servants who are still in the Han family today are old people who have been there for several years or even ten or twenty years.
,Besides, the Han Mansion is not recruiting people during this period, how can our people get in?"
Xi Zhicai spread his hands and explained helplessly.
"Since they don't recruit people, then let's find a way to get them to recruit people? Are you stupid?"
Zhu Han lit the table and cursed.
"How do you get them to recruit people? Give them some business? Boyun, you don't have a fever, do you?"
Xi Zhicai rolled his eyes and replied angrily: "Otherwise, we might as well find a reason to raid the Han Mansion! Anyway, there are only a hundred people in his mansion, so they will be ransacked when the time comes.
If you send more money to the Prime Minister, this matter can be covered up and save us from wasting our brain cells here."
"It's not necessary. I won't offend anyone unless they offend me!" Zhu Han shook his head and refused: "Zhang Feng was originally searched because he colluded with bandits outside the city and intended to murder me. The evidence was conclusive at that time, and it was hard for others to say anything!
Now the Han family has nothing to do with us Qiu, do you want me to be that stupid official? Since we say that everyone is equal, then we must really do it and take the lead in following it! The Korean material has not offended us, and we cannot
What to do with others! Let’s do this, you send people to continue to monitor the Han Mansion. By the way, have the identities of the outsiders who come in and out of the Han Mansion been found out? "
"I only know that they are foreigners. Their accent is not like those from Jingxian County, but a bit like Zhongshan, from ordinary people! They have not committed any crime, and it is not easy for us to catch them. We can only make insinuations."
Speaking of this, Xi Zhicai asked worriedly: "Zhen Yan has been gone for almost a month, why haven't the things been delivered yet? Doesn't he want to regret it?"
"No! That kid Zhen Yan still has some sense! He knows the value of Zuixianjiang. If he dares to go back on his word, I will sell the wine to Su Shuang and Zhang Shiping and see how he reacts!"
Zhu Han said without thinking: "He will definitely need time to arrange such a large amount of supplies, so we can just wait with peace of mind! However, outsiders who come to Jingxian County still have to take strict precautions, at least
You need to know where they come from."
"I know! By the way, one more thing. I have arranged for people to renovate the school according to your wishes. Have you found the lecturer?" Xi Zhicai said angrily: "I remember there are others
Books! We can’t let students listen to the Book of Heaven! I’m at my wits’ end about books! You have to figure this out!”
"Okay, okay, it's just a book! I'll just figure it out then!"
Zhu Han also replied a little upset.
Xi Zhicai remembered something again and asked with a grimace: "Have you found the master of Tingfeng Pavilion? During this period of time, the security in the city has been getting worse day by day. There are either fights or brawls, or some
What a trivial matter! It makes my head spin. On the one hand, I have to take care of the progress of the academy, on the other hand, I have to organize people to conduct a census, and at the same time, I have to keep an eye on the granary, and at the same time, I have to take care of the food, drink, and toilet of the army. I...
.I am really exhausted! If this continues, even an iron-clad body will not be able to hold on!"
"Okay, okay, you haven't trained a few talents to take care of things for you? You only need to be responsible for random inspections! You have to make yourself so tired!"
Zhu Han was a little embarrassed. He also knew that Xi Zhicai was really tired during this period.
"You think I don't want to? But you don't need to be a child of aristocratic families. It would be good if you can find a few literate children from poor families. Do you think it's in Yingchuan?"
Xi Zhicai rolled his eyes and replied.
"Then you won't write a letter asking your friends in Yingchuan to come to Jizhou to help you? In this way, you can reduce the pressure and our county can recruit talented people, right?"
Zhu Han suddenly stared at Xi Zhicai with bright eyes and smiled.
"They? Each one is more stubborn than the other, and each one is more capable than the other. If you want them to work for you, wait until you become the governor of Jizhou!"
When he saw Zhu Han's appearance, Xi Zhi couldn't guess what he was planning, but when he thought of the urinary behavior of his friends, he immediately gave up Zhu Han's idea and followed Zhu Han.
During this period of time, even Xi Zhicai was spoiled, and a few new words came up from time to time.
"Damn it, why are all the talented people from aristocratic families?"
Xi Zhicai's words hit Zhu Han's nerves again, reminding him of Mo Chen's words, which made him slam the table several times in anger.
"Otherwise, let's use the children of the aristocratic families! Besides, the Wang family and the Ma family have a very good relationship with us, and their people are not bad. At least they can support everything in the yamen in a short time!"
Zhicai thought for a moment and carefully suggested: "Anyway, you made an exception for the cavalry team. Why not make another exception?"
"No, if I use the children of aristocratic families, then they will know what I want to do? Besides, these people only think about their respective families and don't care about the yamen at all. What are these people doing?"
Zhu Han decisively refused.
"My Lord County Magistrate! Just listen to my advice!" Xi Zhicai's head was pounding after hearing this. He was rubbing his temples while he explained angrily: "Even if it's...
If you want to cultivate talents by yourself, it will take time, right? In the meantime, should we do anything else? Since we have to do it, and do it on a large scale, we need a large number of middle- and low-level talents. Otherwise, how can we do it?
Just the few of us? With about twenty legs and a dozen heads, how much can we do even if we work around the clock or break our legs? Boyun! Sometimes when you think about things, you have to watch from the sidelines.
From the reader’s perspective! You’re a bit stuck in it!”
"You're right!" For some reason, Zhu Han didn't know when he started to feel disgusted with the aristocratic family. He always felt that these guys would ruin his own good, so he subconsciously left these people aside.
I am preparing to cultivate talents by myself, but what Xi Zhicai said is not bad. He, Zhu Han, has not even found a Confucian teacher to teach, and he does not even have a set of the most basic classroom books, so he is trying to establish a school.
If he hadn't been the county magistrate, he would have been laughed out of his mouth.
"Bo Yun, have you agreed to use the children of the aristocratic family?" Xi Zhicai was stunned when he heard this, and then his eyes lit up. He quickly patted his chest and promised: "Don't worry, I will carefully screen and use those who have no bad habits.
people."
"Okay! First recruit some people from the Wang family and the Ma family to supplement the yamen. The wages will be paid from Chenxiang Pavilion!"
Zhu Han rolled his eyes and secretly thought that he was playing tricks on Zhicai again.
"Oh, speaking of Chenxiang Pavilion, I forgot to tell you that Sister Zhang's expansion plan has been reported to me. It's the same as what you decided that day, starting with the surrounding counties! But Wanmuzhai has already
We have established roots in Nangong and Guangzong counties. If we want to snatch their business, we have to lower the price. This is just playing with money! If we don’t have enough money, we might not be able to outsmart that damn fat man Zhu Wen!
"Xi Zhicai analyzed: "I also exchanged opinions with Sister Zhang. We both believe that the plan to open stores in Nangong and Guangzong counties will be postponed until we have established a firm foothold in other counties before we can close it.
Funds are used against Wan Muzhai! What do you think?"
"No, we are using the brand effect. If Wan Muzhai is allowed to cause trouble in Nangong and Guangzong counties, will the people recognize his Wan Muzhai brand or our Chenxiang Pavilion brand?"
Zhu Han decisively refused: "Shopping malls are like battlefields. Sometimes shopping malls are more scary than battlefields, because they are often related to the vital interests of countless people! I just want him Zhu Wen to know that I can only have Chenxiang on the Eight Immortals Table."
This brand is Ge, and the others are all knockoffs!”
"Otherwise, Boyun, you can just invest in Wanmuzhai. Let's start with Zhu Wen. Isn't he close to Wang Lun? Let Wang Lun help us and see if we can convince this old boy!"
Seeing that Zhu Han was so determined, Xi Zhicai had no choice but to come up with an idea for him.
"Buy shares? Hey, why didn't I think of that? That's right! There's something going on with this!"
Zhu Han was stunned when he heard this, and then figured out the key. He patted his thigh and said with a smile.
"He is really a dog-faced person, he changes whenever he wants!"
Seeing Zhu Han's triumphant look, Xi Zhicai muttered something in his heart.