"...... of the Ministry of Labor"

Mu Chong and the three of them took the initiative to step forward, and when they arrived in front of Kou Ji, their faces were a little unnatural.

The three of them thought that Kou Ji would inevitably cause chaos if they ran out of food and resettled the displaced people this time, but they didn't expect that a Baozhou soldier and civilians would be killed halfway, and a batch of grain was sent to Bianjing City to help Kou Ji relieve the siege.

Now the people in Bianjing City praise the Baozhou military and civilians as affectionate and righteous people, and some people plan to go to Baozhou to buy a grange and plan to live with the Baozhou military and civilians.

Throughout the ages, there have been countless icing on the cake, but there are very few people who send charcoal in the snow.

Taizu Zhao Kuangyin sent Jingniang thousands of miles away, which was cited as a good story and blew for thousands of years, which shows that the affectionate and righteous people who send charcoal in the snow are precious.

Like the Baozhou military and civilians, there are a large number of affectionate and righteous people, and they are even rarer.

Mu Chong and the three of them did not choose to help Kou Ji when Kou Ji was in the most difficult time, and now they are naturally a little embarrassed when they face Kou Ji again.

Kou Ji glanced at the three of them and said, "Find a place to sit down and talk." ”

Mu Chong and the three nodded in response.

Kou Ji found a vacant tent in the camp and took Mu Chong and the three of them in to sit down.

After sitting down, Mu Chong made amends to Kou Ji nervously, "Kou Gong Ministry, what happened before ......"

He was halfway through his sentence when he was interrupted by Kou Ji.

Kou Ji waved his hand and said, "Don't mention all the unpleasantness before." I won't take it to heart, and you don't have to. I have my problems, and you have yours, and I can understand that.

Moreover, for this disaster relief, you have also contributed a lot of money, and countless manpower has been spent.

It also reminded me at the critical moment.

If you think about it, not only do you have no faults, but you have merit. ”

Kou Ji said this very sincerely.

Mu Chong and the three of them listened to Kou Ji as if he was telling a lie, and their uneasy thoughts eased a lot.

A smile squeezed out of Mu Chong's chubby face, and said, "It's good that the Kou Gong Department knows that we are in trouble. The reason why the three of us rushed over overnight to find the Kou Gong Department was that we were afraid that the Kou Gong Department would misunderstand. ”

Kou Ji stared at the three people who were still a little uneasy, and said with a smile: "There is nothing to misunderstand, you are businessmen after all, not officials." I can't bind you with the same set of rules in officialdom. ”

When Mu Chong and the others heard this, they finally let go of their hearts.

The three of them sat down steadily, and Qian Lexiao asked Kou Ji, "What about the Kou Gong Department and the wrought iron workshop, when do you think it will be built?" ”

The fundamental reason why they were so nervous in front of Kou Ji was that they were afraid that Kou Ji would delay time in the matter of the wrought iron workshop, which would cause them to not be able to recover the money they had invested, or that it would take a long time to recover it.

Many of the materials that helped Kou Ji for disaster relief this time were actually brought back on credit.

With their status among merchants, it is not a problem to go to those herb producing areas and wood producing areas and bring back a large number of materials on credit.

However, due to the huge amount of materials, the period for them to pay on credit will not be too long.

Therefore, they should let the displaced people start to help them create income as soon as possible, and then use the income created by the displaced people to repay the debt.

Otherwise, they will have to pay the bill out of their own pockets.

It would be better if you could use what the homeless people forged to pay off the debt.

Between this in and out, it seems that there is not much money to trade, but they have made steady money.

Kou Ji stared at the three of them and smiled: "The disaster victims can be arranged within three or two days, and when the disaster victims are arranged, we can start to build a workshop."

But before we could build a wrought iron workshop, we had to build a textile workshop. ”

When Mu Chong and the three of them heard this, they all nodded in unison.

The number of displaced people is huge, but not all of them are young and able-bodied men, and a large proportion of them are old and weak, women and children.

The wrought iron workshop used young and strong men among the displaced people as laborers, and the textile workshops used women and women among the displaced people as laborers.

The establishment of the two workshops together will maximize the use of the power of the displaced people and maximize the benefits.

This question doesn't need to be explained in detail to the three of them, and the three of them will understand.

Qian Le said with a smile: "I have already sent someone to the Western Regions, and I believe that when the spring begins next year, cotton seeds will be brought back." ”

Kou Ji nodded, "Cotton planting, it will take some time. During this time, we cannot leave the homeless people idle. So we can let the women among the homeless people first use wool and linen to weave. ”

Mu Chong groaned: "Although the fabrics of wool and hemp are not as good as silk, the demand of the people is huge. ”

Meng Weizhong's eyes burned and said: "As long as we spin enough fabrics, we will definitely make a lot of money." ”

Cloth has always been in a state of scarcity in ancient times, otherwise cloth would not be used for money, so whether it is silk, linen cloth, woolen cloth, it has always been in short supply.

There are enough homeless people in their hands, and the cloth they produce, as long as the price is not outrageously high, they naturally do not worry about selling, and making money is inevitable.

Kou Ji stared at the three of them with a smile: "What if there are so many that they can't be sold?" ”

Mu Chong and the three of them were stunned when they heard this, and looked at Kou Ji with a stunned expression.

They thought Codge was telling them a joke.

When is the fabric still worried?

They have been struggling with the shortage of fabrics.

Kou Ji did not sell it, and said frankly: "In addition to forging iron that is better than iron, the craftsmen of my house have also built a spinning wheel that can increase the production of cloth. ”

Mu Chong's eyes widened in vain.

Mu Chong asked incredulously, "What kind of spinning wheel?" ”

Kou Ji smiled indifferently: "Three-spindle pedal spinning wheel......"

Mu Chong and the three of them were shocked for a moment.

When Kou Ji introduced Liu Heng and Cao Tong to the three-spindle pedal spinning wheel, he didn't understand it.

But Mu Chong and the three of them understand that the ancestors of the three of them all started with textiles, and they know a lot about textiles, and they can be regarded as half textile experts.

What the word 'three ingots' mean, they are far clearer than Liu Heng and Cao Tong.

Mu Chong got up slowly, and asked Kou Ji with a trembling heart that was difficult to calm down, "Is there really such a spinning wheel?" ”

Qian Le and Meng Weizhong stared nervously.

They were afraid that Kou Ji was joking with them.

Kou Ji smiled: "It's really ...... Not only is there available, but it can also be changed to a three-spindle hydrospinning wheel......"

Mu Chong and the three of them stood up in unison and pounced in front of Kou Ji.

If it weren't for Kou Ji's identity, they would have rushed to Kou Ji, grabbed Kou Ji's neckline, and roared at him loudly.

Give it to me!

The reactions of the three of them were all expected by Kou Ji.

The corners of Kou Ji's mouth curled, and he said with a bright smile: "Want to?" ”

Mu Chong and the three of them did not have the self-esteem of a big businessman, and they nodded in unison without any insistence.

Kou Ji waved his hand to sit them down, and said with a smile: "Then let's talk about the textile workshop again." ”

Mu Chong and the three of them were stunned at first.

Then they all smiled wryly.

They kind of got it.

Kou Ji is still the one with a cheeky face.

Kou Ji generously let them go just now, not because Kou Ji was kind-hearted.

Rather, Kou Ji was preparing to blackmail them.

But they couldn't refuse Kou Ji's blackmail.

Three-spindle pedal spinning wheels and three-spindle hydraulic spinning wheels are very attractive to them.

If there were three spindles of pedal spinning wheels, then their silk output in Shu would rise in a straight line and double in an instant.

In the same way, the money earned will also rise in a straight line, doubling in an instant.

Kou Ji knew that the three of them could not refuse the temptation of the three-spindle pedal spinning wheel, so he decisively made a condition.

"The spinning wheels, looms, wool, linen, cotton, and silk in the textile workshop all need to be brought out by you. You will have to pay the wages of the weavers. The fabric that is spun will have to be sold by you. I'm only giving you fifty percent. ”

When Mu Chong and the others heard Kou Ji's condition, they looked bitter.

Everything is out of theirs, but they can only account for fifty percent, how can they be happy.

Kou Ji stared at the three people with bitter faces, and continued: "I don't limit the silk weaving workshop, but you still have to promise me that you won't build cotton, linen, and wool weaving workshops outside. ”

When Mu Chong and the others heard this, they were shocked.

Kou Ji's condition blocked their way to leave Kou Ji alone.

If it were someone else, they would definitely agree without hesitation, and then after getting the three-spindle pedal spinning wheel, they would decisively leave others alone.

But in the face of Kou Ji, they didn't dare.

With Koji's background, if they break their promise to Koji, Koji will definitely ruin their family.

But fifty percent of them are too few.

They kind of can't take it.

Kou Ji didn't rush to urge the three of them, and sat quietly waiting for the three of them to reply.

Mu Chong and the three of them thought for a long time, and finally Meng Weizhong took the lead in speaking, and said decisively: "We pay money and goods, although fifty percent is less, but if the fabric is handed over to us for sale, it can still make a lot of profits."

There is still some to earn.

If you have to make money, why don't you say yes?

Moreover, the Ministry of Kou Gong did not restrict our silk workshop.

For us, the silk workshop is the big one. ”

When Mu Chong and Qian Le heard this, they were stunned and nodded in agreement.

Meng Weizhong is reasonable.

For them, the silk workshop is the main thing.

The three-spindle bicycle can increase their silk production by multiple, and the benefits they reap will naturally increase by multiple.

Although the weaving workshops of cotton, wool and linen were accounted for by Kou Ji, Kou Ji did not drain all the profits, but also gave them the power to sell fabrics, so that they could obtain the maximum profits by selling cloth.

They give money and goods, and they still have to earn.

Since there is something to earn, there is nothing to be depressed about.

The reason why they are unwilling is purely greedy.

But the object of their cooperation is the thick-faced and black-hearted Kou Ji, so it is necessary for them to suppress their ambitions.

Mu Chong and the others looked at Kou Ji and said heavily, "We can agree." ”

Kou Ji expected that they would agree, so after they agreed, there was no overreaction, he nodded with a smile and said, "Then you should go and prepare Mao and Ma first."

By the way, I will prepare another batch of timber and transport it over.

The craftsmen in my house have already dried the first batch of wood, and have begun to make three-spindle spinning wheels and looms.

When your wool and linen arrive, you can start weaving. ”

Since Mu Chong and the three of them agreed to Kou Ji, they didn't hesitate any longer, they nodded in unison and responded to the matter.

When the three of them were about to leave, Kou Ji spoke again: "By the way, invite a few textile experts from Shuzhong to come and teach the female workers here." ”

When Mu Chong and the three of them heard this, they also nodded and agreed.

The ladies, maids, and maids in their house are all textile experts, and there are many skilled female workers in the silk weaving workshop, so this is not a difficult task for them.

After Kou Ji sent Mu Chong and the three away, he returned to the tent and laughed at himself.

After all, he was still a little cautious and didn't let go of Mu Chong and the others.

A little bit of punishment was given to them.

Although Mu Chong's approach was made, he could understand it.

But being able to understand does not mean that he can forgive.

It doesn't mean they can let them go.

If Mu Chong and the three didn't have that ability, Kou Ji might not have punished them.

But Mu Chong and the others obviously had the ability to help him raise food, but they didn't help because of money at a critical time.

Then he must punish Mu Chong and the others.

Kou Ji laughed at himself for a while, walked to the edge of the bed, and fell asleep with his clothes closed.

He hadn't slept for two days and one night, and he was indeed a little tired.

Kou Ji slept until dawn.

After dawn.

The waiter of the Ministry of Works hurried from Bianjing City to the tent where Kou Ji was, and told Kou Ji about the scene that happened in the court yesterday.

He was busy taking over the manpower of the water supervisor yesterday, and he didn't have time to report to Kou Ji, the chief official of the Ministry of Works.

Now that he has taken over the manpower of the water supervisor in Bianjing City, he naturally wants to come over and say a word to Kou Ji, the chief official of the Ministry of Works.

Kou Ji was really stunned for a long time after learning that Kou Zhun and the three of them were in the court and judged the court in one word.

They expected that Kou Zhun and the three of them were angry, and they were so rigid.

He didn't consult with the courtiers and began to dictate the court.

Although the actions of the three of them would offend the Manchu civil and military, Kou Ji still had to say something.

Domineering!

The big husband should be like this.

Now that he is in power, he has to be more domineering.

Always looking ahead and looking backwards, always afraid of this and that, it is better not to be in power.

Just go to one of the Qingshui Yamen in the middle of the court as a salted fish.

Kou Zhun and the three of them behaved so toughly, Kou Ji was naturally not to be outdone.

He instructed the squire of the Ministry of Works that after returning to Bianjing, he could prepare and take back the right to Tuntian from the Ministry of Industry from the Inner Court.

When the waiter of the Ministry of Works heard Kou Ji's order, he was a little embarrassed, "Shangguan, let's go to the third division to get the power, what if the third division doesn't give it?" ”

Kou Ji glared, "The inner court arbitrarily gives us the power of the Ministry of Industry, what qualifications does the third division have not to give it?" ”

The waiter of the Ministry of Works said with a bitter face: "But if the third secretary makes a fuss and refuses to hand over the power, it will be difficult for the lower officials to rob it." ”

Kou Ji said angrily: "You are also an old minister in the court, how can you be so cowardly?" You can't rob it, you can't rely on it? ”

The waiter of the Ministry of Works was stunned and said, "Why do you rely on begging?" ”

Kou Ji glanced at him and said, "With your figure, you went to the third division, if you are popular, or pushed by someone, then you have to fall to the ground?" ”