Chapter 1637 Manpower (rolling to ask for monthly votes)
Brother Si did not respond immediately, but looked at the plan.
When he saw the order sorted out above, he shook his head and said: "The construction of the new warehouse cannot be delayed. There is a time limit for the arrival of grain in Tongzhou. In Shandong and Henan, it is before the first day of March, in Jiangbei it is on the first day of April, and in Jiangnan it is before the beginning of May.
1. Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Huguang are limited to the first day of June..."
Having said this, he pondered for a moment and said: "The grain in Jingcang also comes from Tongcang. If we want to prioritize, we can build the new warehouse in Jingcang and repair the old warehouse in Tongzhou at the same time..."
After hearing this, Brother Jiu frowned and said, "What's going on? What we eat is not the new rice of the year, but the rice that has changed the year? Doesn't Jiangnan get two crops a year? What about the summer grain?"
Before being ennobled, the rations of the prince's palace were allocated from the internal warehouse; after being ennobled, like other nobles of the clan, they had to arrange their own manpower to go to the warehouse and collect rice.
Come to think of it, eating old rice is still popular in the palace.
It is old yellow rice that has been stored in cellars for several years and is a bit sticky. For japonica rice, new rice is naturally better.
Si Age said: "The road is far away. We have to avoid freezing on the canal and avoid the rainy season. The water transport from June to October is very small and is supplemented sporadically."
Brother Jiu also knew it well.
At this time, the Ministry of Revenue issued an order to build a new warehouse for the grain arriving in Beijing this year. In that case, it would be difficult to wait until after the rainy season to build the Beijing warehouse.
Brother Jiu then said: "Then listen to Brother Four and come together in two weeks. The more people the better!"
Brother Si thought for a while and said: "As for the errand boy, I'd rather pay homage to Tang. I can give you a few. The writing style is that there are errands for various places. If you are short of errands, you have to order them from the Cangchang Yamen."
people."
Brother Jiu said: "Everything is fine, but you have to be diligent and obedient. My brother will not be used to those who mess around without making sense."
Even if it is written in writing, you need to take a ministry examination or graduate from the Imperial College, and you have some level of proficiency.
Worshiping Tang'a is uneven.
The children of Eight Banners officials and those who have matured can choose to worship Tang A.
There were also some officials who committed crimes with the clan and were dismissed from their posts, and some were punished as worshiping Tanga.
Brother Si nodded and said, "Well, then I'll find some people for you this afternoon."
The dining table was set, and the two brothers had lunch first.
Brother Ninth looked at the dishes sent by Sibeile Mansion, including cabbage rolls, coriander mixed with shredded mustard greens, pickled cabbage, and fried chicken breast.
It's really vegetarian, and it doesn't have any color, aroma or taste.
However, eggs and chicken breasts...
Is this considered “food without taste”?
Brother Ninth looked at his own dishes again, including crispy crucian carp, dry-roasted river shrimp, stir-fried pea tips, and cold peanut sprouts.
Crucian carp and river shrimp are both river delicacies, so they can barely be considered the same flavor, right?
Brother Jiu thought about the meals he sent to the Yamen. Whether it was from the Ministry of Internal Affairs or the Ministry of Revenue, they were all of the same standard.
Did Fujin do it on purpose?
Is this... what goes up and down the line?
Brother Jiu seems to understand a little bit.
The fourth elder brother was already using his chopsticks, but seeing the ninth elder brother distracted, he said: "Eat well!"
"Uh-huh……"
Brother Jiu responded, moved his chopsticks, and picked up a cabbage roll.
There is no soy sauce in this dish, which maintains the tender green color of the cabbage leaves. It looks bland, but it actually tastes good.
Brother Jiu took a closer look and found that in addition to vermicelli, carrots, and mung bean sprouts, there were also steamed rice dumplings inside, which made it taste a little more delicious and crispy in texture.
"This dish is good. With the addition of dumplings, it doesn't taste so vegetarian..."
Brother Jiu praised it and decided to go back and ask someone to try it.
Nowadays, it is popular for women in the capital to worship Buddha. There are many Buddha birthdays in a year, and they have to eat vegetarian meals for one or two days every month. The more vegetarian dishes, the better.
Fourth brother is eating cold peanut sprouts, which are not as crisp as mung bean sprouts and soybean sprouts, but have a different taste.
His family also planted peanuts this year. A while ago, they asked someone to go to Jiubele Mansion to get about ten kilograms of peanuts to use as seeds.
He remembered the economic calculations made by Brother Jiu. The profit from peanut oil extraction was high, but there was little fertile land in Zhili. That is to say, some were planted sporadically in each village, and good land still had to grow food.
After lunch, Brother Jiu said: "Brother Fourth, you are busy, I will go see Twelve..."
There were three packages of honey bee custard buns this morning. In addition to the 10th and 4th elder brothers, there was also one from the 12th elder brother.
As for the fifth elder brother, he doesn’t like sweets very much, so we won’t prepare anything for him.
Otherwise, if the brother gives away a small part, it would be inappropriate for others not to give as well.
But it was a last-minute idea, and there wasn’t that much excitement.
Brother Jiu left in a hurry.
The fourth elder brother didn't need to think too much, he knew that this was destined to show off Niguzhu's filial piety and sensibleness to the twelfth elder brother.
I really can't hold half a kilogram of sesame oil in my stomach, so I have to pour it out when something happens.
The fourth elder brother walked a hundred steps, drank a bowl of tea, and then asked someone to go to the north stall to bring over the list of Baitang's selected after this year and select someone from it for the ninth elder brother.
If you want to get rid of the guilty officer, he is an old fool, his character is flawed, and he cannot be placed next to the ninth elder brother.
Brother Ninth has a soft ear and is honest with others, but he is fooled and taken advantage of again.
We also need to get rid of the alternate officers. The same principle is true. These people love to work in camps too much and have nowhere to go. That's why Baitang'a was replaced. They can't be allowed to cling to the ninth elder brother.
Seeing a familiar name, he hesitated a little, then finally clicked and copied the name down...
When the ninth elder brother came back, the fourth elder brother had already selected the four people. He handed the list to the ninth elder brother and said, "They are all those who just came in at the beginning of the year as errands."
Brother Jiu took it and looked at it. There was a Manchu, a Mongolian and two Han troops.
Si Age said: "The Han army is smarter and not as straightforward as the Manchus and Mongols."
"Huh?"
Brother Ninth saw a familiar name and said: "Zhenghuangqi, who was elected in the 38th year, Yidu Li? Is this... the one from Yisang's family, the brother-in-law of the thirteenth brother?"
Brother Si nodded and said, "It's him who picked Tang'a in February."
Brother Jiu was surprised and said: "His Ama was promoted to an official position, but he was not dismissed from his post. How come Yin Yuanwailang, the son of a first-grade official, is a worshiper without rank? This is such a big difference?"
Could it be that he was implicated because he was the grandson of Suo'etu?
The fourth elder brother said: "He is the third son. The two elder brothers above him, one is a Yuanwailang in the Ministry of Rites, and the other is in the Imperial College."
The ninth elder brother understood that this was the father's favor in the family given to his two brothers, and it was not the turn of the third child, Iduli.
That's also a young man's promotion. Why not prepare for next spring?
Brother Jiu was deeply impressed by him because he was a famous Eight Banners talent. He was elected in the same year as Fu Song and was two years younger than Fu Song.
The fourth elder brother said: "In the spring, the Manchus and Han people were included in the list. It was not easy for Yi Duli to be young."
It is easy to pass the examination for the Eight Banners Scholars, but it is not easy to get the Eight Banners Scholarship.
Iduli is considered an old man, there is almost fifty years difference between him and Amma.
Brother Si somewhat understands Ethan's arrangement.
While he is still here, let his son start training from Baitang'a. After two or three years, he can choose to fill the vacancy of the seventh rank flag.
Brother Jiu hesitated and said: "I just want an errand boy. Isn't it a pity for such a young talent?"
The fourth elder brother glanced at the ninth elder brother and said: "There are so many worshippers in the yamen, it is better to have errands than no errands."
Brother Jiu nodded and said, "Okay, then count him as one..."
He looked at the other three. The one from Mongolia was either the son of an official or an ordinary Eight Banners citizen. The reason why he was qualified to worship Tang A was because his father was killed in battle in the thirty-fifth year.
According to the rules, such a family, in addition to supporting their wife and children, can also choose a son to wear armor.
"How did this Agula come to the academy? Could it be that the captain occupied the armor quota?"
Brother Jiu then asked.
For men of the Eight Banners, wearing armor is the best.
According to different errands, the monthly salary for worshiping Tang'a starts from one tael of silver. If you work as a minor steward, the maximum salary is three taels of silver.
In terms of picking the first one, the children on this kind of pension book will basically receive three taels of money and food directly.
The fourth elder brother had already selected these people and asked them beforehand. He said, "My only son, I live with my grandparents, and my family won't let me replenish my armor."
Brother Jiu was a little disgusted and said: "The Mongolians are stupid and not clever."
Fourth Brother said: "Use it first and see if it doesn't work, then go back and change it."
The remaining two Han soldiers worshiped Tang A, and they looked unremarkable. They were the children of ordinary officials, and their fathers and ancestors were not of high rank.
Since he needed someone, Brother Jiu didn't delay. After returning to the West Room, he saw a waiter on duty here, Bai Tang'a, taking the list to call for someone.
The Hubu Yamen is so big, and within a quarter of an hour, all four people had called.
The four people entered Brother Ninth's check-in room and stood in a row, with uneasiness on their faces.
Among them, some have met the ninth elder brother, and some have not seen the ninth elder brother.
But when someone called him over, he knew that the person standing in front of him was the prince.
Among the four, Yiduli is seventeen years old, Agula is sixteen years old, and the remaining two Han soldiers are older, one is twenty-two and the other is twenty-four.
Brother Jiu looked at the four people and still felt that the two Han soldiers looked more reliable.
He lowered his head and looked at their backgrounds. One was from the Xianglan Banner Han Army, named Tian Tong; the other was from the Zhenglan Banner Han Army, named Jiang Jie.
Brother Jiu looked at the two of them and said, "Which of you two has been out of the city more and is more familiar with Tongzhou?"
The two looked at each other, and Jiang Jie, who was slightly older, said, "Uncle I am working in Tongzhou, and I have been there several times in the past few years."
Brother Jiu said: "Then you go to Tongzhou tomorrow and look at the old warehouses that need to be repaired. Mark the ones that are seriously damaged and leaky, and go back to the first batch of repairs."
Jiang Jie responded respectfully.
Brother Ninth said to Tian Channel again: "When you look at the Jing warehouse, you also looked at all the old warehouses that were previously reported as damaged, and classified them according to the degree of damage."
Tian Tong also agreed.
Brother Ninth looked at Yi Duli again and said: "Go to the Ministry of Punishment tomorrow to find Brother Thirteen, and ask about the daily output of mud at the entrance of Xishan Kiln, and also ask about the person in charge at the moment. Go over and take a look at the mud in stock.
How much is the total amount of ash and how much is the output in one month?"
Iduri also responded respectfully.
Brother Ninth finally looked at Agula.
He is not very tall, but he has a strong body and a dark complexion. He looks like an adult. Some people would believe him if he said he was in his twenties, but his eyes still look a bit childish.
Brother Jiu said: "You should stay with me first. If you have any errands later, I will give you orders."
Agula responded with a loud voice.
Brother Jiu saw that he didn’t do it on purpose, but his voice was louder...