Before it was time to go to work after eating, Chang Xile took advantage of these times to inquire about the situation here.

Although Chang Xixing was a little tired, the tasks assigned to him by everyone were completed very seriously, and he would pay attention to things outside every day, and he didn't just focus on work.

"The situation here is much better than we thought, we had three meals a day! Although they are all hard dry food and stewed vegetables, they can be filled. The stewards are not strict, as long as they work hard, they will laugh with us. ”

Although Chang Xixing is darker and thinner than before, his spirit is still very good, and so are the others. It seems that the imperial court is still very kind this time, unlike in the past, when people were sometimes not treated as people, every time they came back from conscription, the whole person seemed to be stripped of a layer of skin, and sometimes people couldn't come back, and died there directly.

Chang Xixing also explained the number of people working here, as well as the number of stewards, etc., one by one, there are two or three thousand people on this construction site, ten people are responsible for the small steward, 100 people are the film, the person in charge is called the big steward, and the person in charge of the battalion is punished as the general manager, and then the top is the Wupin Qincha sent down by the imperial court. There are also hundreds, large and small, and the chief steward and the chief steward are appointed by the chaste, and the minor steward is selected by the chief steward, and only one voice from the ward chief steward is required.

In addition to these people, there were many officials sent by the Ministry of Works, as well as soldiers and servants who guarded them.

"Your cousin Xilu is the most capable, and he was appointed as a minor steward not long after he came. Our chief steward said that if he is good, he may be promoted to chief steward in the future! The chief steward is a hundred dollars more than the average person a month. Moreover, the lord also set a rule, if the people in one area work the best and fastest, everyone can get 50 yuan more, and the chief steward can pay 100 yuan more. The big guys are working hard right now! ”

Chang Xixing said excitedly, his eyes burning, and his whole body was full of energy.

Although everyone doesn't know if the money will be paid, according to the current situation, it is □□ inseparable.

This time, the court was very generous, they could eat enough every day, and there was a lot of time to rest, so they would not let people work all the time. Someone used to work when he was resting for a reward, but he was even fined!

Lord Nachincha said that if you work when you shouldn't be working, it is stupid and a loss-making business. If people don't rest well, they will get sleepy, they will become more and more tired and weak, and they will have to work in the future. If you fall ill, you will lose a lot of money.

Chang Xile heard this and immediately felt that this Qincha was a reliable one, not only would he not blindly squeeze, but he knew how to cooperate with work and rest, and he knew how to use the reward mechanism.

"Listening to what the eldest brother said, this Qin Cha is not bad?"

Chang Xixing nodded again and again, "Everyone said that they were lucky, and they waited for the Qing officials." Although Lord Qincha is strict, whoever does not agree with his work will be furious, but his heart is also good. For example, our second uncle is not already fifty years old, so he was arranged to do relatively light work. There is also a doctor here, if anyone is unwell, there is a doctor to help see the disease! It's a hot day now, and everyone is given herbal tea to relieve the heat before each work. Now everyone is saying that if you send money this month, you will immediately let the brothers in the family come over. Work here, great work! ”

The requirements of the little people here are very low, as long as they can get a little respect and can fill their stomachs, they are very satisfied.

"How's the big steward's meal?"

Because Chang Xilu is a little housekeeper, and he is a sociable person, he knows a lot of things, and Chang Xixing also got a lot of news from him.

"I heard that the food of the chief steward is much better than ours, but it still does not suit the taste of those great stewards, and they are all complaining there. But what can be delicious in this deep mountain, I can endure it. Moreover, most of the chief stewards and managers are outsiders, and there are also those who are not accustomed to water and soil. It's summer again, and I have no appetite, I've seen a general manager before, and in just a few days, the kung fu people have lost a lot of weight, and they obviously stand in the shade of the tree on weekdays and don't do any heavy work. By the way, Lord Qincha has lost a lot of weight. ”

Chang Xile felt more confident when he heard this, asked a few more questions, and waited until the end of the lunch break before leaving.

When the big guys went to work, Chang Xile asked the strong man Chang Yu to take out the deer and goats that had been put in the shade before.

Chang Xile and his party were about to go home after finishing their errands, when a small man ran over.

"Wait, sir."

The appearance of such a character in this place must be not small.

Chang Xile was calm, "I don't know what is the matter with you?" ”

"I smelled a strong fragrance just now, I don't know if it's from you here?"

Chang Xile didn't know who the other party was, but he also replied in a kind voice: "Yes, it was my mother's food, and I wanted to comfort my hard-working brothers." ”

The little girl nodded, "It's really pitiful for the hearts of parents all over the world, but I don't know what Fang is, why is it so fragrant?" ”

"It's a snail pig's trotter pot, although it doesn't sound like it can be on the table, but the taste is very good." Chang Xile introduced it very generously, and listened to the little guy until he swallowed his saliva.

"It's a pity that I can't taste it."

Chang Xile smiled: "There should be a chance after a while." ”

The little guy was puzzled, and Chang Xile told him about his intention to do business.

The little servant was surprised, "Mr. is doing business at home, why don't you feel ...... Inappropriate? ”

Chang Xile understood what he meant, "It's just that the farmer produces and sells it himself, and besides, what's wrong with using his own labor to create wealth?" ”

The little guy pondered for a moment, "What Mr. said is that I didn't think it through. ”

As he spoke, he turned his gaze to the two prey in the carriage, "I wonder if these two wild animals in Mr.'s carriage can be loved?" ”

Chang Xile smiled secretly, this little guy is really good at beating around the bush, obviously the purpose is this thing, but he has been idle for so long.

"I'm very sorry, but we keep this thing for our own food and don't sell it for money."

The little servant suddenly collapsed and begged, "Either you can share a deer, as long as you have one leg." My lord is not accustomed to water and soil, and he doesn't eat anything when he comes here, and the whole person is so thin that he is out of shape, and I want to find some good things to make up for him. ”

Those who can be called masters here are either officials or at least have to be people, and their social status is not low. Chang Xile contacted Chang Xixing's words before, and he guessed whether this Xiao Si would be a slave of Qin Cha, and no matter how bad he was, he was also a person around the chief manager. In short, it won't be a simple person.

Chang Xile really wanted to push the boat down the river, he didn't ask this little guy because of this deer leg, he might let the other party know about them, which would be good for future business.

But after all, this deer was beaten by Chang Yu, and he can't make claims. Chang Yu is usually very domineering, except for Chang Xile, who does not allow others to contaminate his own things. That's why he was so generous to give the goat to someone other than Chang Xile before, and everyone was so surprised.

Chang Xile was struggling here, and Chang Yu had already torn off the deer's leg with his bare hands and handed it to the little guy.

The little servant thanked him again and again, and stuffed the money to Chang Yu, "This silver is not much, just as a thank you gift, and please don't dislike it." ”

As if he was afraid that they would repent, he ran away as soon as he slipped away.

Chang Yu directly stuffed the money given by the little guy to Chang Xile, and his movements were as fast as if the money was hot.

Chang Xile looked at him and smiled knowingly, and touched his head, this child is so caring. I don't seem to understand anything, but I understand it better than anyone else.

"Thank you, meow."

Chang Yuqu curled his body, nestled in Chang Xile's arms and snorted, looking disapproving. squinted his eyes lazily basking in the sun, and took Chang Xile's hand to touch the hair on his body.

Chang Xile went back and told everyone about the things on the construction site one by one. Taoyuan Village knew that the people he visited on the construction site today were waiting there early, waiting for news. I want to know what happened to my man/son/father.

If it weren't for these people who knew that Chang Xile was going to visit a scholar and a group of children, they were afraid that the road would be inconvenient, and according to their usual habits, they would definitely let the things go over.

When everyone listened to Chang Xile's words, they all breathed a sigh of relief, and they all felt that this thing might be a good thing!

The people in the third room of the Chang family were even happier when they heard such news, and there were wild goats brought back by Chang Yu that night, and that day seemed to be the New Year.

And after such a show, everyone feels that this Chang Yu is not simple, and his attitude is more gentle on weekdays, and even his grandmother no longer chatters.

It's just that these tiger uncles don't care at all, and they are still sticking to Chang Xile's side as before.

Sure enough, as everyone expected, the money was really paid a month later, and it was a lot! If you do a good job, you will be rewarded with fifty yuan, and you can take a day off to go home. These people who went home told everyone about the situation on the construction site without reservation, which aroused a group of people who were very yearning.

When the news reached Taoyuan Village, it was also boiling. There is a lot of surplus labor in Taoyuan Village, and now there is still a month or two before the autumn harvest, so you can take advantage of this time to make a profit! The most important thing for this peasant family is to be diligent, and the second group of people is twice as many as the first group.

And the business of Chang's three-room family also started at this time.

Because it was just the beginning, although Sister-in-law Wang was diligent and practical, she had never done business before, and she was too honest, so she first asked Chang Xisheng and his wife to set up a stall first. This was arranged by Daddy Chang, although he didn't like to take care of the family's affairs, but his heart was like a mirror.

And in addition to selling pig's trotters and snail pots, snail noodles and hot vegetables, there are also tea eggs and vegetable sour made by Chang Xile for his sisters-in-law.

Vegetable sours include sour radish, sour cucumber and cabbage sour, although they are all pickled products, but they are slightly different from other pickled vegetables. Vegetable acid is made by marinating vinegar and sugar, and the time is not very long, depending on the pickled vegetables. Vegetable acid can be eaten as is, without cooking or eating bibimbap. Most people eat it as a snack, and it is also very delicious with porridge.

The taste is sweet and sour, and it is very appetizing. It is very comfortable to eat in the summer.

There are no chili peppers here, so the taste that Chang Xile asked his sister-in-law to make zuò is also slightly different from the previous life, but the taste is unanimously praised.

Since vegetable acids require vinegar and sugar, they are not cheap to make. Fortunately, the vegetables are all grown by home, which has reduced the cost a lot.

Chang Xisheng's family drove the ox cart to the construction site before dawn. They agreed with the uncle's family that they would rent it in the future and gave the corresponding rent. If you borrow it once in a while, you have to borrow it every day, or use it for business, and it is a bit too much to say if you don't give money.

On this day, everyone in the third room of the Chang family was very worried, and looked towards the entrance of the village from time to time, wanting to know how the business was on the first day. No matter how good the calculation was before, no matter how thoughtful it was, no one could be sure in their hearts before the results were out.

Even Daddy Chang and Daddy Chang, who are the most calm on weekdays, couldn't sit still, although Daddy Chang said that if he lost money, he should buy a lesson, but in his heart it was not so easy.

In such anticipation, Chang Xisheng's family finally came back, and it was more than an hour earlier than expected, which made everyone in the family a little unable to react for a while.

Why are you back now?

Chang Xile was the first to react, and hurriedly greeted him, "Second brother, why are you coming back now?" How's business doing? ”

As soon as he approached, Chang Xile felt that he knew without asking, and Chang Xisheng smiled so much that the corners of his mouth were about to crack to the root of his ears.

"Uncle! Selling well! What we do is not enough to sell, and we have to grab it later! Xing'er jumped to Chang Xile's side very excitedly and said happily.

Everyone else also came around, and Grandma Sun was very excited when she heard this, "Xing'er, what you said is true?" Didn't lie to us? ”

"! It's true, you can see for yourself that all the jars and baskets on the ox cart are empty, and there is not even a little star foam left! Apricot Child's face was tanned, her eyes were shining, and she was very excited.

Everyone looked at it, and sure enough.

Cao's second sister-in-law was also excited at this time, but she was the most gossipy, but she didn't have the heart to talk about it today, so she parked the ox cart and began to shout, "Are tomorrow's snails, rice noodles, eggs and vegetable sour ready!" Let's not hang on to it, hurry up and get it, it will definitely sell better tomorrow! ”

Although Chang Xile was happy, he was not so happy that he forgot anything, "Second sister-in-law, don't worry, you just came back, take a break." ”

Second sister-in-law Cao wanted to say something, but Father Chang said: "Those things are prepared by your mother, and you are tired for a day, so you will take care of these things first." Wash your hands, and tell me about today. Also, the money hasn't been counted yet, and you don't know if this business will succeed, so don't get carried away. ”

As soon as these words fell, the love of the big guy eased slightly, but at this time, Chang Xisheng said a word, which made everyone explode again.

"Dad, mother, fifth brother, do you know who came to our stall to eat today?" Chang Xisheng said mysteriously, but before everyone could guess, he couldn't help but break the news. "Lord Qincha has sent a personal servant to come over and buy food at our stall!"