"It's simple to say that it's simple, but the scale really can't be built." Every foundry he saw was full of people and blazing flames. Whether it was casting copper or iron, they were all very busy. The scale of the casting was already considerable.
, there were dozens of copper and iron cannons in just one factory, large and small, long and short, which Huang Tianyu could not see.
The artillery casting in the foundry is basically still using the traditional clay mold casting method, but the casting level is quite sophisticated. However, according to Huang Tianyu, these cannons are still old-style artillery, either tiger crouching guns or Franco machine guns.
The largest cannons are only general cannons, and there is no legendary Western cannon.
"There are a lot of foundry workers here, and the pay is surprisingly low." Huang Tianyu whispered in the room, "I asked, as long as the master who leads the work can get one, two, two, a month, the average worker
If you don't work for a day and you don't have food for a day, it's so depriving you that you can't even afford a wife, and your life is very hard. With the treatment we give, it's not difficult to recruit workers."
“What about the potters you’re recruiting?”
Liu San is not a member of the Work Energy Committee, but he is the person in charge of this business trip, so as usual, all matters must be discussed with him before they can be handled.
"It's even worse." Huang Tianyu's face was heavy. "To tell you the truth, it was the first time today that I really saw a mass grave. It was not far from a big kiln. At the bottom of the pit were piles of dead bodies.
If there is no one to collect the corpse, the workers will throw it directly into the pit. In the half hour I was there, several corpses were thrown in. The appearance of the living people was not very good, each one was similar to the living imp in hell.
He is covered in black. I heard that many workers are unemployed. If we want to recruit workers, it will be easier than foundry workers."
"Just start recruiting people." Liu San said, "But we are unfamiliar with the place and have no name, so it is not easy to do it. If the government is provoked and asked why we are recruiting workers, what should we say?
"
"It's probably not possible to put up a recruitment sign, but you can contact them privately," Huang Tianyu said. "First talk with one or two workers, and then let them contact people who are willing to go to Lingao. The first group should not be too many, just a dozen or so.
That’s it, after they get a taste of the benefits, they can be sent back to recruit workers privately.”
"Okay, let's do it like this." Liu San took out a fifty-tael note from his arms, "Tomorrow I will go to Yang Run's Kaitang to exchange all the money, so that you can pay the settlement fee. Every day
Each worker who is willing to go will be given two taels of silver as settling-in allowance. Don’t forget to ask them to put their fingerprints on the deed!” Then he opened a jewelry box that he carried with him to hold important documents—and took out a stack of printed forms from it.
of the deed.
"Qiwei has a branch of an escort agency in Foshan." Liu San said, "After you have gathered all the people, take them to the branch in batches to join them. Someone will naturally arrange for them to leave. This is a token." He said
He gave Huang Tianyu another ivory pick.
The two were having a secret discussion when they heard a burst of noise outside. Chen Tong ran in and reported: "Master Liu, there is a beggar who insists on seeing you."
"A beggar?" Liu San frowned and thought for a moment. He must be the young beggar he treated today. "Just give him a few hundred dollars and let him go."
"I gave it, but he didn't want it." Chen Tong said, "This man said that you had saved his life and wanted to see you in person and kowtow to you."
"Okay, just call him in." Liu San nodded helplessly. Sometimes doing good can easily lead to trouble.
Not long after, I saw a young strong man striding in. It turned out to be the person he had treated in the afternoon. But after not seeing him for a few hours, this man had returned to normal. He walked with a powerful look, quite like a warrior.
.
When he saw Liu San, he bowed his head and said, "Huang Ande, thank you Doctor Liu for saving your life!"
"No need to be polite, no need to be polite. Please get up." Liu San had no choice but to hold hands, thinking that he had to take a bath before going to sleep tonight - this man exuded a mixed gas with an unknown smell.
Huang Ande stood up. He has a pair of Mongolian eyes, high cheekbones, and a straight nose. His appearance is very different from that of the locals. His eyes are not big but they look bright and energetic. Judging from his majestic appearance, he does not look like a habitual man.
The professional beggars who flattered and begged on the street were not as timid as ordinary country people. I couldn't help but feel a little fond of him. I immediately informed Chen Tong, took 500 yuan and gave him a bottle of "Avoiding Plague Powder"
"No, no, it can't be done." Huang Ande shook his head repeatedly, "This time, I came here specifically to kowtow to my benefactor. The clerk at the drug store said that if the benefactor hadn't saved me on the spot, my life would have been saved.
"
"Saving lives and healing the wounded is the duty of doctors of my generation. There is no need to mention those who are kind or not." Liu San made a sincere look and did not mention that he saved people for advertising. "You are now
I’m penniless and it’s the hot summer season, so I’d better have some spare money.”
Huang Ande didn't answer, bowed deeply, turned around and walked out.
Liu San noticed that his arms had strong muscles and there were some scars on his hands. He felt moved and hurriedly stopped him and asked:
"I dare to ask this brother Huang, what do you do for a living, and why are you so depressed?"
"I used to work in the foundry here," Huang Ande said gruffly, "but I don't have any skills. I just worked hard to earn a living. The foreman thought I ate too much and had a bad temper, so he fired me a few days ago."
He's a foundry worker, so he's a ready-made one. Liu San and Huang Tianyu looked at each other, and both had similar thoughts. Let's take him in. The young man is strong and has some experience in foundry. He should be a good worker if he takes him back for training.
. If it doesn’t work out, there’s no problem with this body being a soldier—a soldier with a height of 1.7 meters is still very rare nowadays.
Huang Tianyu said: "Brother Huang, I have an estate in Qiongzhou Prefecture, but there is a shortage of manpower. Since Brother Huang has nowhere to go, why not just go to Qiongzhou with him."
"Going to Qiongzhou?" Huang Ande rolled his eyes and thought for a while, "No! I heard that the miasma is very serious in this place, and you probably won't survive if you go there."
The refusal was straightforward. Liu San smiled and said: "This business is jointly owned by Mr. Huang and I. What are you afraid of when I am here? I guarantee you will be safe."
Huang Ande hesitated and asked for a moment: "Can I eat meat?" Then he quickly added, "I can eat it once in ten and a half months! I am not a greedy person."
"Yes." Liu San replied simply. Nowadays, the food standard for heavy manual workers in the New Army and the Ministry of Industry is fish every day and meat every week. The quantity is not large, but the supply is absolutely guaranteed.
"Okay, I'll go with you!" Huang Ande nodded, knelt down and kowtowed again, "My boss!"
"Okay, there's no need to kowtow." Liu San thought this man was rude and cute, but it was a pity that he wasn't a medical student, otherwise he would have been kept by his side, "Just sign the paperwork."
"You want to sell yourself?" Huang Ande looked reluctant, "If you want to sell yourself, I won't go. I don't like to be a slave."
"It's not selling oneself, it's a contract of employment. Don't you have to write a contract when you work as a long-term employee?"
"Sure!" He nodded.
He then put his fingerprints on the document. Liu San asked him if he had any family members here? Should he take them with him, or should he receive a settling-in allowance of two taels of silver.
"I'm a bachelor here. Where can I find a family? I don't need any money. I can eat meat with my boss." Huang Ande grinned.
"Where are you from?"
"Human shit?" Huang Ande scratched his scalp, "The little one is not human shit."
"Where are you from?"
"The younger one is from Shandong and has lived in Dengzhou for a long time." Huang Ande said, "I can't stay in Dengzhou anymore. I heard that a brother has been transferred to Guangdong, so I wanted to join him to make a living, but I didn't expect..."
At this point he suddenly shut up.
It seems that Huang Ande has something hidden. "Adjustment of defense"? Considering his behavior, Liu San thought, he is probably a deserter from the army. Deserters are deserters, as long as they can work.
Liu San asked Chen Tong to take him to take a bath first, find a barber to trim him, and then choose two sets of clothes for him to change into from the clothing store. He also asked Gao Di to take out the guest clothes and blow them out in preparation for tomorrow.
Wear it when you go to that Lin Ming's family dinner.
Today is the twenty-eighth birthday of Lin Ming's wife, and the whole house is in a festive mood. Especially the local wealthy businessmen and gentry, almost all of whom came to celebrate. There is an endless stream of guests and friends who come to congratulate, and the entire Lin Ming family is full of joy.
The house renderings are very lively.
The Lin family is neither a businessman nor a gentry. Everyone thinks so highly of him and flatters him in every possible way because he is a probationary member of the local Jinyiwei Baihu Office. He is also the second in command. The top leader Liu Baihu is old and fatuous, except for arriving every month.
Apart from the money he received, he had not asked about the specific affairs of the Baihu Office. According to modern theory, Lin Ming was the executive leader of the Baihu Office.
After lunch, Lin Ming sent away the morning's greetings, ordered people to place fruits and cakes in the inner courtyard, and invited a group of close friends to enjoy the show in the courtyard.
Kunqu Opera was being performed on a temporary stage in the courtyard. The guest was Zhang Qiao, a famous Kunqiang actor from Nanhai County, who was good at dressing up and singing. Everyone was fascinated by the performance.
Sitting on the main seat below is Mrs. Lin, the protagonist of this birthday banquet. In Foshan, Mrs. Lin's appearance has always been the object of discussion among locals - a high nose, deep eyes, and slightly curly hair. Her eyes are also brown, which makes her look pretty.
It is 50 or 60% similar to the Persian Orchid. And this Mrs. Lin is a descendant of the Semu people - her ancestors have also served in Jinyiwei for generations, and have held middle and lower-level positions such as school captain, small flag, and general flag. She is very similar to the Lin family.
It's a good match.
According to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, people with lustful eyes are not allowed to marry each other, so after three hundred years of mixed blood, they are no different from ordinary Han people. It is rare to see a woman with extremely lustful looks like Mrs. Lin. This is why Lin Baihu
The most proud thing is that he got married even though he was one year older. Everyone thinks that Lin Baihu has a very unique taste.