Rehe, the Imperial Palace, the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

It was already the beginning of the lanterns, and Cao Hao stood behind the bookcase, and in front of him was the account book of the lumber yard spread out. On his right-hand side is a blank fold of paper.

Jiang Jian, Li Wei, Zhao and others stood on the side, and when they saw Cao Hao taking the brush from the pen stand, Jiang Jian stepped forward and said, "My lord, is this going to be folded?" ”

Cao Hao nodded and said, "That's right." As I said to Qi Min, paper can't hold the fire, and the left and right things have come to this point, or the emperor is good. ”

When Jiang Jian heard this, his face changed, he waved his hand, and said, "Your Excellency, you must not be angry." The palace has been built for more than ten years, and there are many of them, and many princes and Baylors have been involved in it. This layer of window paper cannot be pierced by adults. ”

Cao Hao raised his head, sent the account book to Jiang Jian, and said, "Look at this, it's done without leakage." Remember when we visited the park last month? At that time, looking at the circled places of repair, it was not very old. It's just a royal rule, and it has to be repaired after the age of time, who would have thought that there are these curves and curves. They wanted to ask for repairs, but in addition to worrying about the silver, they were also worried about the wood here. ”

Jiang Jian took the account book, flipped through the accounts, looked at Cao Hao again, and said: "My lord has already ordered to go down, start construction tomorrow morning and tomorrow, and the wood needed for the project is used to use the old wood that has been removed?" ”

Cao Hao rubbed his brows and said, "What else can I do?" That's all there is to it. Speaking of this, he snorted coldly and said, "If those people either want to use this silver to settle the account, they want to continue to sell." The desire is difficult to fill, and the commission is really hateful. "In the end, there is already anger.

The newspaper of the imperial court, which I just read in Yamen today, failed to harvest grain because of the heavy rain in Shuntian and Yongping last year. In addition, the hoarding and raising of rice prices by the merchants made the people have no rice to cook. The imperial court has sent 200,000 stone from Jingcang to the disaster-stricken counties of Zhili for relief, 3,000 stone in Dazhou County and 2,000 stone in Xiaozhou County.

Most of these rice are used to open up porridge factories in various places, so that the people can boil until the autumn harvest in September.

Nowadays, the price of rice is expensive, and one stone of rice has more than one or two silver, and one stone of grain also has eight or nine dollars. Rao is like this, this relief grain is more than 200,000 taels of silver.

More than 200,000 taels of silver, which can live for the people of several houses. A project with a budget of 800,000 yuan, wood alone, and those moths who are greedy for ink are more than 200,000 taels.

Although it has been two months since he arrived in Rehe, because of the report from the imperial court, Cao Hao also knows the dynamics of the imperial court. After the beginning of spring this year, there was a shortage of rain in Gyeonggi, and the officials of the Ministry of Rites began to pray for rain again.

Last year's flood, this year's drought will be like a big drought, and people's livelihood will be difficult.

Cao Hao remembered that before he left Beijing, he heard Chu Yu mention the matter of buying a little girl in the house. Because God blessed them to grow older, they bought teenage boys and little girls, and they were trained by Lao Cheng's family. It can save a few years of time, and there is a shortage of manpower.

Compared with the rise in the price of rice, has the price of this sale decreased?

Cao Hao felt that he was a little ridiculous, what was this nonsense?

Jiang Jian saw that Cao Hao was silent, hesitated for a moment, and said, "If the adult can trust the student, how about this excerpt being drafted by the student?" ”

Cao Hao was also a little impetuous, put down his pen, nodded, and said, "There is Lao Fei Phosphorus." With that, he got up and let go of the book case, and said to Jiang Jian: "Fei Fei is here to draw it up." ”

Jiang Jian stepped forward in response, raised his pen and thought for a moment, then dipped in ink and waved his pen.

Cao Hao stood aside and asked Zhao Tong about the lamp oil and other items in the utility store.

Zhao Tong replied: "Master, there is no shortage of lamp oil, and there are lamps and lanterns, but I work at night, and I am most afraid of walking water, so I need to prevent it." Otherwise, if there is something bad and something happening, it will be the master's responsibility. ”

Among Cao Hao's long-term followers, there are Wei Hei, Zheng Hu, and Ren brothers Yongwu, Wu Mao and Wu Sheng have the talent of housekeepers, Zhang Yi is good at communicating, and Zhao Tong is not the same as everyone.

He is thoughtful, familiar with criminal names, and very studious.

Cao Hao saw that he could think of fire prevention, and said, "Do you have any good ideas?" ”

Zhao Tong leaned over and replied: "What the master has prepared in the house is not a water tank, but sand. Before the small one came back, I took a detour to see it, except for the three places of Qushui Lotus Fragrance, Spring Sound near and far, and Yunfan Moon Fang, there were sand piles on the other four construction sites, which were quite cheap. ”

Cao Hao nodded and said, "Well, write this down and send someone to these three places tomorrow morning to transport some sand." ”

Zhao Tong responded, walked to the small case on the side, and wrote down Cao Hao's instructions on paper.

Jiang Jian had already prepared an excerpt and presented it to Cao Hao.

Cao Hao saw it and admired it in his heart. In the end, the profession is the profession, and this deliberate phrase can be said to be the extreme.

Since Mr. Zhuang passed away, most of the recitals for Kangxi were drafted by Cao Hao himself. Because Jiang Jian was a staff member, Cao Hao didn't hide it from him, and let him see it, so Jiang Jian knew Cao Hao's style and tone.

Although the words are not gorgeous, between the lines, there is an oath of gratitude. There is no overt flattery, but that kind of reverence is everywhere.

Regarding the renovation of the palace, it is also mentioned in the excerpts, and the meaning is mostly "young and shallow", "the matter is big, and I am afraid that it will be useless", "I dare not slack off at all and live up to the emperor's grace".

mentioned both the difficulty of the errand and his own hard work, but he did not mention anything about the mess here.

Cao Hao looked at this twist, glanced at Jiang Jian, and said, "Non-phosphorus is here for me, it's a little difficult, right?" ”

After getting along for more than half a year, Cao Hao also knows Jiang Jian a little bit about being a person, kind-hearted, and a good person. Most of the shoguns who served in the past were also clean officials who guarded them.

On Cao Hao's side, although he had nothing to do with corrupt officials, he fell into a dung pit and was full of filth.

Even a tired surname like Cao Hao has times when he can't breathe and can't stand it; Jiang Jian has been silent so far, and it is not easy.

Jiang Jian said: "My lord is wrong, the curtain is the guest of honor, and he should have bothered to plan for the proprietor. Adults treat students very well and tolerate students being casual for a long time. No matter how thick-skinned the students are, they dare not be undedicated. ”

"Non-phosphorus, against the will, in the end it is difficult. If non-phosphorus can't stand this, don't force it. You are free and easy, like a fish in water in the place, and it is really difficult for you to be detained in the capital. Cao Hao sighed and said.

When Jiang Jian heard this, he was quite moved, and said: "The adults are benevolent, and the students are deep. Before Mr. Xia Qing's death, he asked the students to remember the words 'curtain as the guest of honor'. Since these days, students have been thinking about these four words all the time, and they no longer dare to be arrogant. The curtain is the guest of honor, the curtain is the guest of honor, he can't restrain his own righteousness, he takes the host, and sends the future of the proprietor, even if he is invited to be famous, it is also a 'bad scene'. If adults don't think that students are shallow and talented, students are willing to follow Mr. Xia Qing and be driven by adults. ”

Seeing him say this, Cao Hao's face was already solemn, and he leaned over and arched his hand: "In this way, there will be Lao Fei in the future." ”

Jiang Jian saw it, and hurriedly bowed back: "The student will see the wise and think together, and he will not dare to live up to the trust of the adult......"

Cao Hao nodded, with a little more smile on his face.

Although it is annoying enough to encounter these messy things, what is the use of being upset? It has to be solved one by one.

In the half year since Mr. Zhuang's death, Cao Hao has really struggled.

Although Jiang Jian's reputation in the past was great, he knew that the capital was not the same as the locality, and he was too cautious, and he spent more time studying silently and less time when he spoke.

Today, Jiang Jian broke his usual silence and took the initiative to plan for Cao Hao, it seems that the wait for half a year is also worth it.

After Cao Hao walked to the bookcase, he picked up the pen and copied the fold prepared by Jiang Jian before putting down the pen.

It was already pitch black outside the window, and Cao Hao only realized that he was hungry at this time. He took out his pocket watch and saw that it was almost eight o'clock in the evening, and it was time for the palace to be closed.

Everyone hurried out of the palace, and Wei Hei, Zheng Hu and others were already waiting outside with horses and lanterns.

Next to Wei Hei, there was a person, not someone else, it was Sukhbaru, who had made an appointment to go to the garden for a banquet today.

Seeing Cao Hao coming out, Sukhbaru strode up to meet him and said, "Fu Ruo, errand, it's over?" ”

Although his stuttering is much better now than in the past, his Chinese is still a little blunt.

Cao Hao responded, and said with a little shame: "I said that I would eat together today, but I can't help it if it has been delayed so far." ”

Sukhbaru waved his hand and said, "What are you polite?" But...... It's just a meal. What the hell...... What's up? I'm idle, give it to you, ......"

Before he finished speaking, he heard a "grunt" in his stomach.

"You didn't eat dinner?" Cao Hao listened and was a little surprised: "When is this time, didn't you send someone back to say it, and wait for me to come?" ”

"Not hungry, not hungry, but ...... It's just a meal......" Sukhbaru laughed twice and touched his head.

Cao Hao was quite moved in his heart, touched his stomach, and said, "I'm also very hungry, let's go back first, and talk as we go." ”

Everyone turned over the door and went back to the palace garden.

After Cao Hao finished changing clothes, he came to the front hall and had already set up the banquet.

Sukhbaru is not an outsider either, the two of them don't need to be polite, like a storm, they fill their stomachs first.

When the tea comes up, the two of them are at ease.

Although there are a lot of Sukhbaru to Rehe, it was very busy a while ago, and I have only been here once.

Hearing Cao Hao say that the palace was repaired in a hurry and needed manpower, Sukhbaru said: "I know a few Mongolian palaces, and I can make up two or three hundred. ”

Cao Hao waved his hand and said, "That person is easy to make up, and there is no shortage of people." It's a trustworthy long-term follower, there are still a few missing, if you are not busy with these children, you will lend me a few of the boys around you. ”

Sukhbaru nodded and said, "Not busy, not busy." Count me in. ”

Cao Hao is really afraid, not that he often has the heart of a villain, but he can't stand the toss. As Zhao Tong said, the union will speed up the construction period at night, but fire prevention is the key.

If there is a fire, Cao Hao doesn't need to say anything, just take off his hat and wait for the distribution.

Although it is not easy to be an official, it is better than exile.

Since the sand for fire prevention can be prepared, then the rest is the watcher. These people must be trustworthy people who can save themselves from petty life matters.

A total of seven places were repaired, each with two shifts, and at least two people per shift could keep an eye on it. In this way, it will take twenty-eight people to gather the Communist Party.

If you use outsiders, Cao Hao really can't believe it, but there are not so many people he can use. There are dozens of people on the side of the bodyguard and the palace together, but such a large garden can't be empty.

Sukhbaru has a few companions around him, who are his house slaves, and they are the most loyal and reliable, so Cao Hao thought of them.

Seeing off Sukhbaru, Cao Hao returned to the inner courtyard.

Seeing her husband's dull face, Chu Yu couldn't help but feel a little distressed, knocked on his leg, and said, "Don't be too tired, don't be too tired, in the end, your body is important." I have already asked someone to find good ginseng, and Ming'er will boil some more tonic medicine for the forehead. ”

After a day of thinking, Cao Hao's spirit was a little insufficient, and he fell on the kang and didn't like to move: "At the end of the year, I have eaten a lot of tonics. It's a medicine that is three parts poisonous, and eating too much is not necessarily good. These deadlines are a bit tight, and Ming'er will start to be busy for a while. I ordered the men on the other side of the kitchen to eat more abundantly for those who were on my errand. By the way, there is more money this month. There are many things, and they have to be tired to do it......" In the end, his voice was getting lower.

Chu Yu responded, thinking about whether to send people back to the capital to honor her in-laws if she didn't use her husband. As soon as she wanted to ask a question, she heard a slight snoring in her ears, and Cao Hao was already asleep...... At the beginning of the next day, Cao Hao gave the order according to the plan. Working in two shifts, rushing to work all night. If there is a shortage of wood, use the wood that was removed not long ago.

When they heard Cao Hao's order, the faces of the subordinate officials on the other side of the palace changed, but they didn't dare to say anything. Their head, Qi Min, the head of the palace, is busy with "pensions" every day, and the repair affairs are completely abandoned.

Cao Hao only left Jiang Jian by his side, and the other Wei Hei, Zhao Tong, Zhang Yi, Li Wei, Xiao Man and others directly took his warrant to the repair places to prevent fire.

Everything went in order, and the collapse was no longer mentioned.

Many people who were on the sidelines were relieved to see that Cao Hao was just burying his head in work.

Some people have already wondered whether to give gifts to Cao Hao's house, and strive to turn the "missing" of wood into a big and small matter. It's just that the stakes are very important, and we have to wait for the news from the capital, no one dares to make decisions rashly, and the matter will drag on.

It seems to be calm, but in fact it is turbulent.

Even if Cao Hao doesn't pierce the window paper, it is difficult to ensure that he will not be targeted by people with intentions, so as to make trouble. So those people only dare to breathe a sigh of relief, and the rest has to wait for the planning of their own sons.

* In the blink of an eye, it is April.

Calculate that Han Jiang has been living in Cao Mansion for three months. Although she lives in a separate yard, Amethyst is polite to her, but in the end, she is under the fence, and she is always a little unable to let go.

Every year, the Dragon Boat Festival is a time when the sales of dim sum dumplings surge. Today's Daoxiang Village has already played a brand. The previous seven shops have long been in short supply, and the designated supply is insufficient during the Dragon Boat Festival.

Although there have been a lot of southern dim sum shops in the capital in recent years, they are not as good as the financial resources of "Daoxiang Village", the materials are limited, and the taste is not authentic.

Compared with the two, rich people are more and more convinced that only the dumplings of "Daoxiang Village" are of the highest quality.

Before Chu Yu went to Rehe, Han Jiang mentioned adding a few shops.

Chu Yu didn't object, but just told her to do what she could and not work too hard. Another thing is to be careful and take care of yourself.

After Chu Yu left, although the Han Jiang clan was closed, he was not idle, and sent a few people to see the idle shop locations in Sijiu City. Then, according to the geographical location, the business of the adjacent shops and other factors, four of them were selected.

She went out again, looked at them one by one, and there was really no problem, so she made up her mind, bought these shops, and began to clean up.

Today, the shops are almost cleaned up, and they are ready to open just waiting for the staff to be in place.

Han Jiang has a lot of things to do, and he lives in Cao Mansion, so he feels very inconvenient to go in and out.

After thinking about it again, she still took the idea to go to the Kwai Courtyard to find amethyst, and proposed to go back to live. The house she lived in before was a dowry property of Chu Yu, and it was also in the inner city.

Amethyst knows what happened in February, and she can't put her mind at ease.

But after all, Han Jiang is not from Cao Mansion, and there is no reason to reluctantly keep guests.

Amethyst pondered for a while and said, "Grandma Han, I still have to make up my wife's mind about this matter." Our wife often lives in the inner courtyard and doesn't know about foreign affairs, if she knows that Grandma Han is busy, she won't stop her. It's just that if Grandma Han is not in a hurry, can you postpone it for two days? Wait until I talk to our wife, see if I have passed the palace and the public mansion, and met with Fujin and the three girls before moving out. ”

Although Amethyst didn't say it explicitly, Han Jiang was a smart person, and he could hear the meaning of her words.

Now that Chu Yu is not here, the Li family doesn't care about foreign affairs, and the Han Jiang family still needs someone to protect them in order to be safe. A visit to the palace and the Guogong Mansion is not only to deter the villain, but also to maintain contact with the two noble girls. When something happens, I can ask for shelter from the two.

This arrangement is really well-intentioned and safe.

But Han Jiang's family is not a skinless and faceless person, and he is so cheeky to cling to it, and he is afraid of causing trouble to the two noble girls.

She thought for a while and said, "Thank you for the girl's kindness, Fujin and the third girl have a noble status, so it's really not good to disturb each other." If it is cheap, ask the girl to tell the grandmother of the Wang family, and the little woman wants to go to the thirteenth master and Fujin to say goodbye. ”

After the bidding, the outside world knew that there was a "widow Han" who had a family fortune, and then also knew that she had lent the silver money to the thirteenth elder brother, so that the thirteenth elder brother had the financial resources to intervene in the business line of the internal affairs government and own sixty percent of the official trade in Nanyang together with the Lu Shang royal family.

Finally, Han Jiang's eyes were opened, and he no longer only stared at the front as he did in the past. The opening of Daoxiang Village has changed several times, making her realize that in the capital, doing business is not only about doing business.

has been in the capital for a few years, and she also knows a lot about the powerful people in the capital.

The thirteenth elder brother can be said to be one of the freaks, opening the mansion with the dignity of a prince, but he doesn't even have the duke of a country. Although they all said that he had "lost his holy favor", had no power and power, and was cold, no powerful person dared to take the initiative to provoke him.

The barefoot one is not afraid to wear shoes, probably because he is afraid that he will go crazy and bite people indiscriminately.

The Han Jiang clan had economic contacts with the Thirteenth Elder Brother's Mansion, but Zheng Woxue had come forward to plan it before, and the Thirteenth Elder Brother did not show it.

Go and say goodbye, then lean against the tree and do your own business.

Han Jiang made up his mind like this, but there was a kind of depression in his heart that he couldn't explain.

Before Cao Hao left, he had told Amethyst that if anyone had the idea of attacking Han Jiang's clan again, he could seek help from Wang Fujin and Cao Yi of Pingjun. He also said hello to his sister and sister, so Amethyst proposed like this.

However, seeing that Han Jiang's family had other ideas, Amethyst's side was not easy to call the shots at will, so he responded and sent someone to send a letter to Zheng Woxue......

(To be continued)