The warm winter sun shines on people, and it is very comfortable.

Yuan An found a rattan chair and lay in the courtyard of the workshop, closing his eyes and recuperating.

Yuan An was born extremely fat, no more than seven feet tall, but weighed more than three hundred and seventy catties (Han catties, about eighty-two kilograms today), so it looked like a round fat ball.

However, he is the son of the Yuan family, serving the Yuan family for three generations, and he was already an old servant of the Yuan family before the Yuan family rose.

It was also because of this relationship that he was arranged by the Yuan family to come to Xinfeng as the owner of the workshop, managing the daily affairs of craftsmen, apprentices and workshops.

If you are not a descendant of the Yuan family, it is impossible to be sent here.

Because the host will not be reassured.

"Brother Yuan...... Brother Yuan ...... "Yuan An was at ease, when he heard a hurried sound outside the door, and was about to get up, he saw that the man had already approached.

Yuan An glanced up and saw someone coming - a strong man with a full beard and a big face.

"It turned out to be Brother Tian...... Yuan An sat up, arched his hand slightly, and said strangely: "Brother Tian is not staring at the production mold rod in your workshop, what are you doing in my humble place......

The person who came to Yuan An, laughed dryly, and arched his hand: "Brother Yuan, are you still holding a grudge against the day before yesterday?" ”

"In business...... You don't know the rules in the workshop park, whoever gives a low wage and high security can get the order......"

"Besides, how can the younger brother know that the elder brother is also interested in this......

"Hehe......" Yuan An sneered twice, but he didn't have a seizure after all.

Because the status of the one who came is not lower than his.

The Yuan family is very rich, and can even be called the richest man in the world, this is a fact.

However, in many cases, money alone is not enough.

Just like three months ago, did the Zhou family have no money that day?

Don't the merchants in Huai City have any money?

However, in the end, isn't it the clan that is all punished, and the women and children are not officials, slaves, and maids?

In recent years, many businessmen have understood a fact - no matter how rich they are, in the eyes of those powerful ministers, they are just lambs to be slaughtered.

As a result, the big guys in Guanzhong are looking for backers.

Take the five baht money and gold in your hand and buy insurance for yourself.

But this insurance is also divided into three, six, and five.

For example, Zhou's bought the most inferior expired insurance, and he didn't know how to converge when he was born, so he was gray.

What the Yuan family bought in the past was only a general medium insurance.

It's just that he is clinging to Dasi Nong, and he has some relationships with the generals of the second division, so he can barely protect himself.

But after all, it was not safe, and the old Yuan family used to not even sleep steadily, for fear that one day someone would break down and destroy the door.

It wasn't until half a year ago that I was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief and have a hard backer.

But......

The Tian family is different.

Since the beginning of the country, the Tian family has flourished for a hundred years, and has had a tough backer from generation to generation.

Behind the contemporary Tian family, the people standing are even more powerful!

Shangshu ordered Zhang Anshi and the prince to wash the horse Zhang He.

Therefore, Yuan An didn't dare to pose in front of this person.

Because when it comes to backers, everyone is actually pretty much the same.

However, the attitudes of the backers on both sides towards each other are different.

The backer behind him was only reluctant to take a hand because of his initial affection and the young master.

And the Tian family ......

That's the world friend of the Zhang Anshi brothers!

His father, Zhang Tang, was just a small official at the beginning, and he had a good relationship with Tian Jia of the Tian family and was called a brother.

Along the way, he subsidized money, gave him food, and helped him get promoted.

After Zhang Tang died, he took out a large amount of money to give Zhang's orphans and widows a safe place to live and buy a house, serving the two generations of the Zhang family's housewife like a house slave.

Therefore, Yuan An knew that now Shangshu Ling Zhang Anshi was commensurate with Tian Sheng, the contemporary head of the Tian family, as 'uncle'.

Therefore, if he really wants to offend this person, the two families are evil, and Yuan An knows that he has no good fruit to eat.

However, it is delusional to want Yuan An to give this black-faced man a good look.

Just like the other party said, in business.

After humming twice, Yuan An said: "The lesson given by my brother the day before yesterday has been taught by myself!" ”

"Next bidding, you and I will see you and each other!"

It's no wonder that Yuan An is indignant.

A few days ago, a tender for parts was held in the workshop park.

As a result, the Yuan family's workshop lost to the Tian workshop on the other side with a difference in cost of one penny.

This incident made Yuan An lose face greatly, and even made the head of the family a little unhappy, and even said to the left and right in private: "I handed over Yuan An with heavy trust, and I don't want to lose my intentions!" ”

This incident frightened Yuan An half to death, and hurriedly pleaded guilty, and finally appeased the owner of the family.

But in the next bidding, Yuan An is bound to win.

Otherwise, let outsiders see that the Yuan family could not win the bid for the things promoted by Zhang Chiyou twice in a row.

How can outsiders not think in their hearts: "Could it be that the Yuan family and Zhang Chi are especially out of harmony?" ”

It's not fun at all!

Not to mention, if you win the order of the mold rod, you can also get the industrial support treatment of Shaofu, so that the craftsmen of your own workshop have the opportunity to go to Shaofu for training and guidance.

For the Yuan family workshop, even if it is not profitable, the acquisition of this order is profitable.

The black-faced man looked at Yuan An's fat face full of disgust, and instead of brushing his sleeves away, he stepped forward cheekily and said with a smile: "Brother, this is out of sight...... Not to mention the friendship between the Yuan and Tian families, even the kindness of my brother to me in the past is also very much, and the next bidding, Tian's workshop will retreat! ”

When Yuan An heard this, he looked incredulous and looked at the other party: "Really? ”

In this workshop garden, there are only a few powerful workshops.

The Tian family, the Yuan family, and the Yang family and the Wang family.

Others, either they don't have the strength, or they don't have the technology, or they don't have the scale.

Don't be afraid!

The main business of the Yang family and the Wang family is not on smelting and forging, one is mainly woodworking; One is processing-oriented, which does not constitute direct competition.

In other words, as long as the Tian family does not participate, then the next bidding for the mold rod by the Yuan workshop will be nine out of ten.

That's a very profitable thing that is closely related to the national strategy!

The mold rods produced will eventually form iron molds, which will be used to produce honeycomb coal, which is now popular both inside and outside Chang'an.

Since the output of this thing, the entire Chang'an has been a sensation.

Cheap, easy to obtain and stably burning honeycomb coal immediately occupied the market!

It is hard to find an iron mold in the market.

Every day, so-and-so rents several iron molds from the government through channels, and then works with his brother Kunzhong to mine peat and soil to make honeycomb coal, sell them to Jia Shi, and make thousands or even thousands of dollars a day.

It is also because of this that Jiuqing has a division, and they are all crazy.

After all, everyone has three aunts, eight aunts, and sisters-in-law, outer rooms, and house slaves to take care of.

In the past, many people used their strength to breastfeed, and they may not be able to bring together their relatives inside and outside the family.

Now, all you need to do is use your small power to rent the iron mold that has been assigned to the government to your relatives, and they can get rich through their 'labor'.

Not only is the official crazy, but the whole workshop is also crazy.

Everyone knows that the demand for iron molds will exist for a long time, stable and considerable.

What's more important is that the market is huge!

As long as you master the relevant technology, the future is equivalent to one more financial road!

It's just that......

Yuan An looked up and down at the black-faced man of the Tian family, and said hesitantly: "If you are courteous, you must ask for something......

"Brother Tian, you have paid so much, there must be something I need to do, right?"

After dealing with the other party for several months, how could Yuan An not know that although the other party seemed to be coarse, he was really as cunning as a scholar.

"Ming Gong is wise...... the black-faced man smiled and bowed: "It's something to ask for!" ”

"What?" Yuan An asked.

"Junior brother heard that His Royal Highness the eldest grandson and Zhang Shizhong plan to set up a county school ......next to the Yazhi of Xinfeng County," the black-faced man lowered his voice and said: "The thirteenth and sixteenth lang of my lord's family happen to be the same age, and I want to ask my brother to think of a way to let the son of your lord's family ask for a favor and reward a quota!" ”

When Yuan An heard this, he immediately understood, he looked at the other party with a smile, and said, "I'm afraid it's more than that......"

He stared at the black-faced man and chuckled, "San Lang of my brother's family, isn't he under sixteen?" ”

"Brother is really sensible!" The black-faced man chuckled and stepped forward to worship: "Who in the world doesn't know that Zhang Shizhong is unparalleled in his talents, and he is a character like Jia Changsha......"

"The county school is the first in the service, and it is naturally extraordinary!"

"Textbooks, courses, and collections must all be first-class!"

He raised his head, looked at Yuan An, and said meaningfully: "Brother and I, for other people's slaves and lackeys, that's it!" This number of lives also! ”

"Can An sit back and watch his descendants become slaves and slaves forever?"

"King Chen Yin once said: The prince will Xiangning have a kind of?"

"Now, with the Dragon Gate here, how can it not be boring?!"

Yuan An looked at him, a solemn look appeared on his fat face for the first time, and then he grinned, laughed, and quickly leaned into the other party's ear and said, "There are two kinds of county credits: examination selection and calculation selection...... Selected examinations, including grammar, arithmetic, geometric drawing, and scripture and meaning...... As for the selection of calculations, 50,000 yuan per person will be handed over to the county Cheng Chen Wannian before the first day of the first lunar month, and you can enter the school when you get the documents! ”

The black-faced man listened, memorized every word in his heart, and then recited it silently a few times, and bowed deeply to Yuan An: "Brother's grace, grace is as heavy as a mountain, if the dog can make a difference the next day, he will not forget his brother's kindness today!" ”

People like them just look at the scenery, but they don't have any social status.

The master's words can determine the life and death of the whole family.

In this life, it is enough for him to endure humiliation and grovel.

I don't want the next generation to repeat the mistakes of the past.

And Xinfeng County School is indeed their children and grandchildren, a rare opportunity!

It's even the only chance!

Therefore, the black-faced man knows how much favor he has received today!

Yuan An said with a smile: "I just hope that my brother can fulfill the agreement and not compete with me for the mold rod order!" ”

That's the key to whether you can continue to stay in Xinfeng!

"How dare you break the contract?" The black-faced man bowed solemnly: "Brother, but please rest assured!" ”

For him, it's just a matter of writing an extra three or five days on the bid, and no one can find a problem.