As for how the hollow bricks were made, Chu Qing really didn't know the specific details.
He was quite surprised when he mentioned this matter. At that time, he just talked about the process with the Tao family farmers, but within two days, this group of unscrupulous people actually came up with it.
According to his understanding of this group of unscrupulous people, it stands to reason that even if their IQs are higher than Fu San's, they shouldn't have such strong comprehension abilities.
After asking Liu Xun in detail, Chu Qing was not too optimistic about this matter.
It is true that the old man has a kind heart. It is indeed a private job, but it may be a money-losing private job.
Due to the continuous rainfall, a large number of refugees appeared in the south of Changjing and gathered outside the city. It was better during the day, but if it rained again at night, these refugees with yellow faces and skinny clothes without covering their bodies would probably freeze to death in the middle of the night.
possible.
Normally, the court would definitely take control of this situation, and the court would also discuss it, but it could only cure the symptoms but not the root cause. Even if you could barely solve the food problem by making rice and porridge every day, you wouldn't be able to live without a place to live. In the end, this matter was implemented.
On the head of the Ministry of Industry.
According to normal procedures, the Ministry of Industry is going to pull wood and stone to build some simple thatched houses for the refugees to live in, but in fact the Ministry of Household Affairs cannot allocate much money at all, so it is a drop in the bucket.
Liu Xun had been very worried these days, and he suddenly remembered the hollow bricks used in Taowu Palace. He thought that these bricks could save labor and materials, and could be recycled and reused after the refugees left, so he came to Chu Mansion.
Old Liu Tou wanted to either teach the craftsmen of the Ministry of Industry how to make hollow bricks, and then the Ministry of Industry would build a simple house outside the city after making the bricks, or the Ministry of Works would give money to Chu Qing and let Chu Qing buy the materials to make the hollow bricks.
Send it to the Ministry of Industry.
"So that's what happened."
Chu Qing's view of Liu Xun has changed a lot. Let's not talk about whether he is losing money to engage in charity. Just saying that Liu Xun, as minister, is willing to consider the refugees is already worthy of admiration.
However, despite admiration, Chu Qing does not think that the fundamental problem can be solved, and it is very likely to be self-defeating.
If we really build a house, how long will it take to build it, how many people will be used, and where will the refugees stay while the house is being built?
These issues cannot be explained clearly, and the house is built or demolished at the same time. This is much more difficult than building a new Taowu Palace. Old Liu Tou still thinks of things too simply.
He didn't agree or refuse, he just expressed his worries. Liu Xun nodded in agreement. This was just his preliminary idea.
The old man also knew that he was quite an outsider, but he felt that Chu Qing was quite an expert. He had been very worried these past few days, and was also in a hurry to seek medical treatment. He was looking for someone to talk to.
After dealing with it for a few words, Chu Qing said that he would think about it again and sent Old Liu Tou out of the Chu Mansion.
The old man was very low-key. He came on foot and didn't bring an entourage. He strolled away into the moonlight with his hands behind his back.
Chu Qing's originally calm heart also felt a little turbulent, and he squatted at the door of the Chu Mansion, in a daze.
Fu San also squatted over: "Master, what's wrong with you?"
"Do you know anything about Liu Xun, Minister of Industry?"
Fu San nodded, then shook his head.
I nodded because I knew that such a person was, after all, a minister, and also my superior’s superior.
I shake my head because I have no contact with him and I don’t know his temperament and behavior.
Chu Qing said calmly: "This old man cares about the refugees very much. He wants to get some bricks to build houses for the refugees, but he has some wild ideas."
In a few words, after recounting what he had just discussed, Chu Qing asked: "What would my father do if he were here?"
"The master is kind-hearted and will definitely agree." Fusan Qiya Yile said: "But master, you will definitely not."
"Why?"
"The young master is kind-hearted and will agree. You are a smart person and will not agree."
Chu Qing was silent for a while, then gave a thumbs up: "No matter how you can offend both the master and the young master at the same time with one sentence, third brother, you are definitely an expert."
Although I don’t understand what Fu San means, hearing these words is enough to deserve a beating. Dad is kind-hearted but not smart, so he will agree. I am smart, but not kind, so I won’t agree?
Fu San was used to being careless, so he didn't care, and said to himself: "Every day, the adults or merchants in the city go to choose slaves, and the refugees gather outside the city for this reason.
After entering the city and entering the Gaomen Courtyard, although they became slaves, they were considered to be settled. If you built a house, they would have food and shelter, and they would spend their time slowly. When the disaster was over, they would leave again, and the city
If the people here cannot absorb the flesh and blood of the refugees, they will definitely hate you."
Chu Qing's expression changed slightly: "What you mean is that by helping the refugees, the refugees have a place to live temporarily, so they don't have to go to the city to be slaves. If the people in the city can't find servants, they will blame the people who helped the refugees.
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Fu San nodded, indicating that this was roughly what he meant.
He couldn't explain. The matter was very complicated and involved many people. Except for the slaves, these refugees were all political achievements, the achievements of the Ministry of Rites and the government of Jingzhao. Anyone who interfered would offend others.
Chu Qing didn't understand all the twists and turns, he just felt that the world was quite sad.
He recalled that when he first went to Tao Mansion, Tao Shaozhang said, "The wine and meat smell of Zhumen" made Tao Shaozhang bow down. He said that when he was traveling in southern Jiangxi Province, the place was flooded, one square away, and Zhizhou Mansion was full of the sound of wine and meat.
The whole hall was singing and dancing, while outside the house, dozens of skinny and naked beggars were lying.
Isn't it the same in the capital city? There is singing and dancing in the city, but there is no day when a few corpses are not added to the mass graves outside the city.
Chu Qing sighed, stood up and went back to the bedroom to sleep.
He still wasn't used to living in this damn world.
Being a good person is simple, but doing good things is too difficult, even harder than doing bad things.
If you want to do bad things, just grit your teeth, be brave, and give it a try, and your life may become more nourishing.
But to do good things requires ability and relationships, because if you can't do bad things with good intentions, you will offend others and suffer the consequences of doing good things.
No wonder there are so many bad people in this world, and the costs and risks of being a good person are too high.
In this world, we need to be careful and cautious, so cautious that even doing good things is a luxury.
Back in the bedroom, Chu Qing stopped thinking about things that had nothing to do with him and fell asleep in a daze.
Early in the morning of the next day, before midnight, Chu Qing was woken up by Fu San, saying that Tao Yi and Wu Gang, the eldest maids of Tao Family Zhuangzi, were here, bringing some documents.
Chu Qing didn't expect this girl to be so impatient, so she got up out of bed dumbfounded.
In the Tao family, Zhuangzi said that "business cooperation" required some documents to be drafted. Chu Qing didn't take it seriously and asked Tao Ruolin to come to Chu Mansion to find him after drafting it. He didn't expect it to be so fast.
After asking Fu San to take him to the main hall, Chu Qing simply washed up.
When they came to the main hall, Wu Gang seemed a little reserved. Tao Ruolin didn't know whether she asked the housekeeper or Fu San for a big cake, and was nibbling on it.
Seeing Chu Qing coming, Wu Gang stood up and saluted. Tao Ruolin wiped her mouth and saluted perfunctorily.
"As for that, come here early in the morning."
Tao Ruolin said with a smile: "You have to go to the government office as an errand, so naturally you have to come early."
"Yes." Chu Qing walked towards the desk and looked at the documents on it.
It is very concise and does not differ from what was discussed at that time. It is also stamped with a large seal of pottery and a handprint.
Somehow, Chu Qing turned his head and looked at Tao Ruolin: "For that hollow masonry, can you beat more and send it to the Ministry of Works?"
"Why?"
"Just ask." Chu Qing smiled bitterly: "The Ministry of Industry said that there are many refugees in the south of the city, and they don't even have a place to shelter from the wind and rain. I want to use some hollow bricks to see if I can build some shelter from the wind and rain. It might be possible.
Give me money, maybe not, anyway, I just want to help the homeless people."
Tao Ruolin was stunned for a moment and stared at Chu Qing. After a while, she suddenly rolled up half of the pie and stuffed it into her mouth. She swallowed it in three mouthfuls, barely choking, and took off the veil again.
"Okay, okay." Tao Ruolin nodded fiercely, smiling like Hua'er: "Then let's trick more ministers."
Chu Qing was stunned.
Like the first fresh breeze in spring, Chu Qing felt very warm at this moment, as if Tao Ruolin's smile lit up the whole world.
Tao Ruolin was still smiling, her eyes were like crescent moons.