Chapter 26: The Pig Standing in the Wind
Standing on the tuyere, pigs can fly.
Ye Hua was very thin, so a skinny pig flew faster.
He took over the work of repairing the imperial road, and allocated 500 craftsmen from the Ministry of Works to him for free, without even thinking of asking for it back.
Who doesn't know that Ye Changshi Yi Bo Yuntian saved the son of Guo Xianggong, the prison country!
Even an arrogant and domineering old army leader like Wang Jun had to stammer Ye Hua and send him to the maids and servants, what else did they have to be reserved!
They told Ye Hua that no matter how many people they wanted, just one word!
Finally, Ye Hua realized the benefits of power.
As long as he is willing, he will soon be able to rely on his deep background, gather cheap resources, develop a huge career, and then be able to make money every day and make a fortune quickly, of course, this is the easiest way, but it is also the most dangerous, once the backer falls, he will quickly return to his original shape, and there will be no return!
Ye Hua still wants to make money with his real skills, no matter how the situation changes, I will not move!
He asked the stonemasons, and they told him that if he did his best, he could finish it in half a month.
Ye Hua felt that there was no need to rush to work, but he couldn't waste time and manpower. Ye Hua told Chen Shi to let him go to the barracks to publicize, especially those generals who had been rewarded and needed to decorate their faΓ§ade.
Who needs stone lions, stone drums, stone tables, stone piers, stone railings...... In short, everything related to stones, you can ask him to order, to ensure that the goods are genuine, Tong Su is not deceived, can repair the royal road, what else can be difficult to live with them!
Not to mention, the advertisement was immediately effective.
The first person to place an order was Han Tong, he had just become the Marquis of Duyu, rewarded the house, and was in need of renovation, so he ordered 500 yuan of goods in one go.
Zhao Kuangyin asked for more than Han Tong, in addition to the stone tools at home, Zhao Kuangyin also ordered a lot of stone locks and stone pillars to boil up his strength. Every morning, Zhao Kuangyin practiced at home, hundreds of catties of stone locks in his hands as if playing, Chen Shi, as well as Ye Zhong, Ye Xiao, Ye Ren, Ye Yi, Ye Yong, Ye Wu six little beggars, also ran to follow Zhao Kuangyin to learn martial arts, they couldn't play the stone lion stone lock, they could only learn from the most basic fists and feet, and practiced very hard.
Ye Hua was busy with the affairs of Yudao every day, and he didn't know that several goods in his family had been bought by Zhao Kuangyin and became Zhao Da's apprentice.
There are not a few generals like Han Tong and Zhao Kuangyin, who used to follow Guo Wei to fight in the south and the north, and now that Guo Boss is a prisoner of the country, they are all prosperous and rich, who doesn't want to settle down in a home! Who doesn't need to decorate the house, at this time selling stone tools, you can't make money if you want to!
"I put half of the craftsmen in charge of the Imperial Road, and the other half in charge of building the stone tools ordered by each family, and just like that, in about a month, I sold 30,000 koki of stone tools and earned 8,000 kan! In fact, if there is enough stone, I can build more stone tools, and it is not difficult to sell 50,000 pieces a month. β
Ye Hua said, he found that Chai Rong's eyes were getting hotter and hotter, and he was so frightened that he hurriedly said: "I pay taxes according to the rules, it is worth ten out of 100, and I should give the court a penny less, you can go to Kaifeng Mansion to check, I think the court should give me the title of a tax-paying individual, instead of beating my purse!" β
Looking at Ye Hua's vigilant and cautious eyes, Chai Rong suddenly burst out laughing.
He sat beside Ye Hua, and then said, "In my early years, I also traveled from south to north and did business. "Chai Rong is not lying, their Chai family is a businessman, and later because Guo Wei's official position is getting bigger and bigger, Chai Rong defected to his father-in-law, so he knows a lot about business operations.
"Ye Hua, the Ministry of Industry estimates that 5,000 craftsmen are needed to repair the royal road, and 1,000 people are needed to repair the royal road after deducting the people who transport the stones. But you only used more than 200 people, and you completed it with ease, and you actually have the energy to take on other jobs, it's incredible! β
"I didn't cut corners!" Ye Hua hurriedly defended.
Chai Rong smiled: "I know this, I'm just curious, why are you so much better than others?" β
Ye Hua said seriously: "This is a trade secret...... I can tell you though. β
Chai Rong said modestly: "I would like to hear the high theory." β
Ye Hua beckoned a stonemason to come over, this person's face was black and red, his hands were rough, and his joints were thick and deformed, which looked like the result of years of working outside.
"Chai Envoy-kun, how old do you guess he is?"
Chai Rong looked at it, frowned and said, "Should you be confused?" Or bigger? β
Ye Hua shook his head, and he let the stonemason speak for himself.
"Villain 28!"
Chai Rong couldn't believe it, how could it be, he was as old as himself, how could he look older than his father-in-law? How much torture has this person suffered?
"Can you tell us about your experience?"
The stonemason nodded, his face raised, tears flashing in his eyes, what an unbearable memory...... He was born in the sixth year of Liang Zhenming, his father was a stonemason, his grandfather was also a stonemason, and further up, maybe he was still a stonemason!
His father first carved stone tools for the Tang royal family in Chang'an, and later Huang Chao entered Chang'an, and his father fell into the hands of Huang Chao. Later, Zhu Wen defeated Huang Chao, and he became Zhu Wen's trophy again. Participated in the construction of the Kaifeng Palace, this was the most peaceful time in his life, although it was only a few short years.
The mason's father married his daughter-in-law and gave birth to a stonemason, and then Li Cunqiao destroyed the Later Liang, and they became the craftsmen of the Later Tang Dynasty. When the stonemason was ten years old, his father fell ill and died, and he inherited his father's place.
From the Later Tang Dynasty, to the Later Jin Dynasty, and then to the Later Han Dynasty, he also made stone statues for the Khitan Emperor during this period!
A 28-year-old man, for 18 years, has worked under the sun almost every day without rest.
He once married another stonemason's daughter, and they had three sons, all of whom died, and the fourth child was a daughter, who was lucky to be saved, but his wife died.
It was easy to raise the child to the age of 33, but he was abducted by the flower child...... The loss of a father, a son, a wife, and a daughter, the most unfortunate thing in the world continues to fall on poor stonemasons.
His back is getting more and more bent, the wrinkles on his face are getting deeper and deeper, he has become like those stones, stubborn and numb, he just works mechanically, he doesn't expect anything, death is relief for him, he can finally sleep peacefully, I hope I will be lucky in the next life......
Chai Rong felt sour in his heart when he heard it, and it was very unpleasant. The people's livelihood is difficult, not just a stonemason! I couldn't think of a way for a while, so I could only comfort: "Cheer up, the future will be better!" β
After mentioning it, the stonemason suddenly smiled, and the depression on his face was swept away, as if he was a different person!
"That's right, Ye Changshi has set a rule, for each stone tool, we can get one percent of the manual fee, teach an apprentice, within 5 years, one percent of his income will go to me, I, I earned 50 miles this month!" The stonemason trembled excitedly, "Our family hasn't earned much in this month in several lifetimes, I can marry a daughter-in-law, I can pass on the lineage, and our family can have a future ......"
This silent stone suddenly opened its mind, chattered non-stop, fell to the ground and wept bitterly, and the hot tears converged into small puddles, as if to tilt out the bitter water stuffed in the heart!
Chai Rong was thoughtful, he let the stonemason continue to vent, quietly called Ye Hua to the side, and muttered: "You mean to say that as long as enough rewards are given, they will work hard?" β
"To be precise, it is an appropriate incentive, at least to make them feel that the pay and harvest are equal, and there is hope for the future, so that they will work hard, will burst out several times more efficient, create more wealth, and quickly realize a rich country and prosperous people!"
Chai Rong took a deep breath, closed his eyes slightly, thought for a while, and finally smiled.
"That's a good point, I know what to do!" After Chai Rong finished speaking, he pulled out his legs and ran towards the political hall......