Chapter 1352: A roundabout relationship (rolling to ask for monthly votes)
In the Yamen of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the ninth elder brother was listening to the twelfth elder brother and Gao Yanzhong talking about their trip to Tongzhou.
"The looms have been calibrated and the manpower is being trained. Work will start soon."
What the twelfth elder brother said was concise and to the point.
Gao Yanzhong, on the other hand, said in detail: "The person in charge there now is the old man from the inner building office. He is honest and rigorous in his actions. He follows Master Jiu's instructions and restrains the people below him. He also treats the masters in Jiangning."
That’s quite polite, but I’m getting older and it looks a bit hard.”
Brother Jiu said: "I just picked the older one. When I get older, I am less timid, so I don't have to worry about a stupid young man who will cause trouble to me..."
At that time, Zhang Baoshuo was asked to count the chief executives who could be transferred from the lower yamen, and there were eight candidates. Brother Jiu took a look around and picked the oldest one.
I have been in the chief position for more than ten years. It is not that I lack the ability, but that I have no connections, so I have not been promoted.
Brother Jiu then transferred people to work.
Several people were talking when there was movement at the door.
Jin Yiren asked to see him.
Brother Jiu asked someone to come in. He came in today with the intention of meeting Jin Yiren.
"Ninth Master, Twelfth Master, Gao Langzhong..."
When Jin Yiren came in, he was still as humble as the previous few days, but he secretly paid attention to Brother Nine.
Gao Yanzhong also said hello and retreated.
Jin Yiren brought up a commissioned doctor, and Gao Yanzhong still had errands to hand over.
This requires a certain degree of control.
You can't let the other party sit idle, as if you are holding on to power, and you can't let it go too much, lest the other party mess up the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Fortunately, there are now two doctors in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Gao Yanzhong can "leave" the chief doctor to Zhang Baobao, so there is no need to divide it.
When the doctor came to check the room, the appointed doctor was already waiting.
He was originally a member of the Construction Department, but now he is appointed as a doctor in the hall.
Gao Yanzhong quickly handed over all the trivial matters within the doctor's responsibilities, leaving only the matter of civil officer selection. He told the other party: "That was under the control of Mr. Zhang at that time. If there are any adjustments, it will have to wait until Mr. Zhang returns to Beijing.
Say it again."
The doctor who appointed me also knew what I was doing.
Who is Mr. Zhang?
The emperor's in-laws, Wu Beile's father-in-law.
Even if you want to fight for power, you have to decide who can take it from.
The commissioned doctor said: "Both of you are seniors, and there is still a lot for me to learn. I have already done enough with these errands for now."
Gao Yanzhong calculated the time, and when Sun Wencheng went south to Jiangning to take over, Zhang Baozhuo went north again, which would take three months at a time.
He said to the commissioned doctor: "Master Zhang, a wealthy and idle man, has long been impatient with such trivial matters. You have come just in time. When Master Zhang returns to Beijing, he will be happy to know that a new colleague has arrived. Then we will have a drink together."
Congratulations to you..."
After hearing this, the commissioned doctor felt at ease.
This is only right. We are all princes and father-in-law. It would be a joke if we take the fifth-grade doctor seriously and hold on to the slightest bit of power...
While the ninth elder brother was on duty, the ninth elder brother was also smiling.
He did not hesitate to praise Jin Yiren. It turned out that he arranged two shifts in the interior construction office. He came in for construction when the palace gate was opened and did not leave until the palace gate was closed. Both Xian'an Palace and Fulaiju were halfway through the construction, and they were completed in three to five days.
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"Not bad, good work, really hard work!"
It only took four days. Although there was no major project, just simple repairs, the speed was also thoughtful.
Jin Yiren said: "A slave is just talking, he is not worthy of anything."
He couldn't see through the ninth elder brother. Since he didn't show any pretense at all, he seemed to be really praising others.
Brother Jiu remembered what he had said at Fucha's house yesterday and said to Jin Yiren: "I remember that Xian'an Palace has an internal dining room? Has it been repaired as well?"
Jin Yiren said: "The repairs have been completed, and the stove master has been arranged. In a few days, when the beautiful girl enters the palace, she can directly use the internal dining room."
Brother Jiu nodded and said: "That's good. Most of the beautiful girls who are eligible to stay in the palace are from high-ranking families. Their families are rich. It would be pitiful if they can't eat well or sleep well in the palace."
Jin Yiren immediately understood that Brother Jiu was trying to sell Ma Qi a favor.
Among this group of beautiful girls, this one is the only one who deserves to be looked after by the ninth elder brother.
He breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
He would rather Brother Jiu find Ma Qi for personal matters rather than official matters.
Otherwise, those two are also managers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. If they work together to plot against me, my position will not be secure.
Brother Jiu looked at Jin Yiren and remembered the new materials woven in Hangzhou during his southern tour.
Jin Yiren is indeed capable, so he just wasted it by messing around in the Ministry of Internal Affairs for several months.
He said: "You also know that in order to process the wool shipped from Mongolia, I and Cao Yin borrowed looms and built a wool factory in Tongzhou. The twelfth elder brother and Lao Gao went to Tongzhou a few days ago.
It’s just that they are laymen and they probably won’t be able to tell much. After you finish your busy work for a while, you can take the time to go and have a look. Or if you have a nephew who is familiar with weaving and is in charge, you can arrange to go and have a look. If there is anything useful
, it just fills the gap, and people can make the best use of their talents."
Jin Yiren was very moved after hearing this.
Although Brother Ninth had asked him to arrange his children before, he also knew that it was not appropriate for him to arrange people like this when he was new to the country and keep an eye on everyone.
But as Brother Jiu said, their family has been a weaving officer for more than thirty years and is familiar with the situation in the weaving factory below.
Their manpower is exactly the same when it comes to the newly installed wool factory, and no one else can find fault with it.
He said with restraint: "I heard that it was planned to be established last year. I think Master Jiu has already selected the people, why don't we go there in the middle?"
Brother Jiu waved his hand and said: "It's just a matter of picking the older man among the older men. The reason for choosing an old man is that he is diligent and honest. If you don't use it, I will be worried. Don't be too outspoken!"
Hearing these words, Jin Yiren felt a little close to him.
What Mr. Jiu means is that he is a servant of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and he is one of his own.
He thought so too.
He and Master Jiu are two of the same people, so how could they come to the point of fighting like what people say outside?
Jiu Ye is lazy, but he is diligent, so this pairing is just right, and this is the purpose of the emperor's arrangement.
Jin Yiren felt relieved and said goodbye.
When he walked to the door, he heard the ninth elder brother and the twelfth elder brother talking.
"Don't delay, follow me, let's go to Shenwumen to pick up your ninth sister-in-law and take her to a restaurant..."
The twelfth elder brother said: "Ninth brother, it's only the second quarter of the first lunar month."
Brother Jiu said: "It takes a lot of time to go from Xihua Gate to Shenwu Gate..."
Jin Yiren was far away and could not hear the rest.
It seems that the ninth elder brother has conquered the twelfth elder brother.
In addition, the twelfth elder brother is a bit unsociable. If the ninth elder brother takes him to dinner, he will go there, but there is also a sister-in-law, so I can't say it in a polite way.
No matter what Jin Yiren thought, the ninth elder brother and the twelfth elder brother did not delay and left the Yamen of the Ministry of Internal Affairs together.
When they arrived at Shenwu Gate, Prince Fujin, who had entered the palace to pay his respects, was coming out.
There is no Shu Shu.
Sifu Jin stepped forward and said: "My younger siblings have been left to talk by the Queen Mother, so we will probably have to wait for a while."
Brother Ninth said: "Thank you, Sister-in-law Four, don't be in a hurry, it's still early for lunch."
Si Fujin smiled and nodded.
In the first year of junior high school, the young couple also went out to restaurants, which meant that they also had to eat out.
Several other Fujins also understood it and each had their own thoughts.
It's rare that these two people have been married for three or four years and are still as cohesive as newlyweds.
only……
What's going on with a little rooster?
The two brothers waited for two quarters of an hour before Shu Shu came out.
Seeing Brother Twelve here, she greeted him with a smile and did not show any surprise.
On the contrary, it was Brother Ninth who explained: "Many of the restaurant's menus come from the house. We have already eaten. We can't choose a good one, so let Twelve pick."
Shu Shu nodded and said: "Okay, thank you for your hard work, Uncle Twelve..."
The last half of the sentence is addressed to the twelfth elder brother.
Only then did the twelfth elder brother realize that it was not just lunch, but also errands.
A few people left Di'anmen without delay and went to Baiweiju.
Because we haven’t arrived at dinner yet, the lobby downstairs is empty.
Brother Jiu and his party went to the box upstairs.
The manager knew Brother Jiu and Shu Shu personally and sent everyone up personally to listen to the instructions.
Brother Jiu thought of Anjia Restaurant and said, "There are four signature dishes and four seasonal dishes..."
With that said, he handed the menu to Brother Twelve and said: "Just think of yourself as a diner, pick out what you want to eat, and order eight more..."
The twelfth elder brother said: "Ninth brother, what about the sixteenth path? Isn't it too wasteful?"
Brother Jiu shook his head and said, "It's okay, just this time. I'm rushing to try more dishes, so naturally I have to pick a few more, leaving the kitchen staff to eat."
Our own business and our own employees did not end up in other people's stomachs.
Only then did Brother Twelve take the menu, read it carefully, and pointed out eight dish names.
The steward went to the kitchen to deliver a message.
It's really hard to choose, because there is only one page of menu, including snacks, cold dishes, and soups, there are only 60 dishes.
Apart from the eight mentioned by Brother Jiu, there are not many choices left.
Brother Jiu thought of the water sign hanging on half the wall of An's restaurant and asked Shu Shu: "Are our dishes too little?"
Shu Shu shook her head and said: "Quite a few. The menu is related to the preparation of dishes. The fewer dishes you prepare, the higher the profit."
Brother Jiu, who is well versed in economics, understood this sentence and nodded: "That's the truth. If the losses are less, the profits will naturally be greater."
After hearing this, the twelfth elder brother looked down at the menu and asked, "Sister-in-law Ninth, there are only five signature dishes. Is this intentional?"
He had eaten at Jiu Ge's house and knew that the menu at Jiu Ge's house was several times that of this place, and there were many delicious dishes, many of which could be sold outside to make signs.
Shu Shu nodded and said: "Yes, five dishes are enough. Three dishes are fixed and two dishes can be changed according to the season. It's the same principle. There are few signature dishes and everyone ordered them. It's easy to prepare and the dishes are served quickly.
The more purchases you make, the lower your costs will be and your profits will be greater.”
Brother Twelve thinks that this is all knowledge, or knowledge that is not in books, and remembers it very seriously...
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Office of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Gao Yanzhong seemed to be organizing documents, but in fact what he was looking at was the resume of the appointed doctor.