The second master of Zheng was not depressed, and the construction right that he bought for 5,000 taels of silver was withdrawn, not to mention that he replaced his director of the Ministry of Works, and it only took less than half a month to complete the small half of the city wall repair project.

This is very embarrassing for him, isn't it a slap in the face?

Especially in front of his colleagues, the eldest lord expressed his appreciation for the replacement of the principal, and his heart was even more unpleasant.

Jia Enhou, are we still not brothers?

After returning home, the more he thought about it, the more angry he became, but he didn't go to the old lady to cry, but called his eldest son Jia Zhu over, and said directly: "Go and tell your uncle, I still want to buy a project!" ”

Jia Zhu was stunned for a moment, carefully looked at the expression of the second master of Zheng, and found that there was something abnormal, so he didn't dare to say much, so he just nodded and retreated.

turned around, the elder of the second master of politics inquired, and then he knew what the old man's expression was abnormal, and he was helpless in his heart.

There is a big master, and there are many opportunities for the second master of politics, so there is no need to compare with a director of the Ministry of Works who has no background, right?

Although he thought so in his heart, but what the second master of Zheng ordered to do, Jia Zhu did not dare to slack off, and once again took advantage of the eldest master's vacancy to come to the door to speak.

"What, your father can't hold his breath?"

Seeing Jia Zhu, the eldest man asked unceremoniously and directly: "Do you want to buy a project?" ”

Jia Zhu's little white face suddenly turned red, and he nodded silently, so he was not embarrassed.

"Ten thousand taels!"

The eldest lord stretched out a finger and said categorically: "There is a badly damaged official road outside the city, which is about five miles long, and 10,000 taels of silver will give your father the project of repairing the official road!" ”

"Uncle, why has the price doubled?"

Jia Zhu's heart jumped violently, and he was a little embarrassed to ask, "Didn't you have five thousand taels before?" ”

"If I give the project to your father, don't you have to take the risk?"

The eldest lord was not angry, and said in a flat tone: "If you don't do well this time, wait until the next time you buy the project, it will be 20,000 taels, and when you go back, let your father know it, don't say I didn't say hello in advance!" ”

Jia Zhu was helpless, although he knew that the uncle was cheating, he couldn't say anything to refute it.

Who called the second master of the government bad performance, although the uncle can ignore the gossip of the Ministry of Industry, I am afraid that the master does not have such a mind.

"Why didn't he rob it?"

After listening to the words brought back by his eldest son Jia Zhu, the second master was so angry that he almost vomited blood.

10,000 taels, even with the net worth of the second master, I feel a lot of pain.

"Uncle said, it's okay if my father doesn't buy the project for the time being, let's see what others do first!"

Jia Zhu lowered his head and spoke with an embarrassed face, but he was beating a drum in his heart, which really hurt people's self-esteem.

Sure enough, the second master of Zheng, who was still a little hesitant just now, suddenly jumped with anger on his forehead, slapped the table and said angrily: "Buy, you must buy, isn't it just 10,000 taels of silver, I can afford it!"

As he spoke, he turned around and took out a stack of silver tickets from the dark compartment of the study, and handed them directly to Jia Zhu. "Go to your uncle, and I'll take over the project of repairing the official road!"

Secretly smacking his tongue at his master's wealth, Jia Zhu couldn't help but persuade: "Master, ......"

"Needless to say, I will definitely handle this project well!"

waved his hand, interrupted Jia Zhu's words impatiently, and said directly: "This time, you help me as a staff officer!" ”

With joy in his heart, he couldn't say anything more about persuasion, Jia Zhu nodded and withdrew.

It seems that the failure of the last project is not untouched by his own master, or he is also aware of the inappropriateness, otherwise he would not want to let himself follow the staff officer.

Jia Zhu made up his mind that he must do a good job as a staff officer this time and help his master do a good job in this road repair project, and not ask the officials of the Ministry of Industry to always joke about the master's affairs.

"Okay, since your father has such determination and courage, I won't say more!"

The eldest lord directly took the 10,000 taels of silver tickets and said indifferently: "Let your father wait for a few days, the road repair project is his!" ”

When Jia Zhu left the uncle's courtyard, he still felt a little pain in his heart.

10,000 taels of silver is definitely not a small amount, as the eldest son of the second room of the Rong Mansion, all his property adds up, but it is only less than 50,000 taels, most of which are still calligraphy and painting ancient books, and it is impossible for him to simply take out 10,000 taels of silver tickets.

It is said that the patriarchal system in the feudal era was quite terrifying, anyway, as long as the parents were not happy, no matter how old the children under the knees were, they could not own their own property, and everything belonged to the parents.

Jia Zhu's situation is not bad, after all, he is the eldest son in the second room, and now he has become his own son, although his mother Mrs. Wang controls it tightly, she also gives him a lot of private rooms, otherwise Jia Zhu's net worth will have to shrink by at least half.

But that's the case, Jia Zhu doesn't have much spare money in his hands, and the food is basically from the second room, so don't think about other benefits.

If he asks his mother, Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Wang will naturally give it, but Jia Zhu can't touch it.

can only say that fortunately, he and his wife Li Kun are used to the way of scholars, and they don't attach too much importance to pleasure, otherwise Jia Zhu's family would have a sad life.

But seeing that the old man didn't even blink his eyes, and took out 15,000 taels of silver to buy the project, Jia Zhu was distressed for the old man, and he was very dissatisfied with the uncle's method of 'collecting money'.

It's just a willingness to fight and a willingness to suffer, and he is not qualified to be a junior.

After getting the eldest son's reply, although the second master of Zheng's flesh felt the 10,000 taels of silver, he spent more of his thoughts on the road repair project that would be completed in a few days.

After pondering and pondering, I always felt that there was something wrong with the last city wall repair project, but there was no way to ask him to tell him what went wrong.

In desperation, he first called his eldest son over to discuss together.

As for the cleaners under the door, the second master subconsciously avoided it.

No one is a fool, the two projects he handled, the dredging of the Tongzhou Canal and the repair of the outer city wall of the capital, were all handed over to his subordinates to be responsible for the 'right-hand' Qingke, and there is no need to say much about the final result.

Although I haven't had the idea of alienating Qingke in my heart, I have dissatisfaction and precautions against Qingke.

"Father, if you want to do a good job, you must have competent people!"

Hearing the intention of the second master of Zheng to call him over, Jia Zhu was happy and apprehensive, carefully considered the words and said slowly: "After all, it is a project, and there are still some ways in it, although outsiders seem to be very simple, no one knows what kind of ways are there!" ”

But he didn't dare to tell the true thoughts in his heart, he knew that the old man loved face, and said that the little guys and Qingke you sent out were not clean, which led to the repeated delays of the project, isn't this looking for a draw?

Therefore, Jia Zhu felt that it was better to proceed from reality and help this old man do a good job in this road repair project.

The second master of Zheng suddenly slapped his face and shouted: "I see! ”

As for what exactly he had in mind, it was a mystery.

Jia Zhu was startled, he didn't understand what the master was crazy about, but he didn't want to ask, so he had to continue: "The people in the mansion don't seem to be familiar with this aspect!" ”

Even if you are familiar with it, you can't use it, they are all a bunch of lazy people, if you put the hope of doing things on them, don't try to do anything well.

"You can't say that!"

The second master of politics has a different opinion: "Among the Qing guests, there are still talents in this area!" ”

The corners of Jia Zhu's mouth twitched, and he had the urge to vomit blood, so he said stubbornly: "I'm afraid I still have to invite people from the Ministry of Industry to come forward!" ”

"This ......"

The second master of Zheng is very embarrassed, and he can't tell his eldest son that your father's popularity in the Ministry of Industry is extremely poor, and I'm afraid I won't be able to get talents in this area.

Of course, such words can't be said to kill the second master of Zheng.

"Even if you don't invite people from the Ministry of Engineering, you have to send henchmen to keep an eye on the progress of the project!"

Seeing the old man's innocent look, Jia Zhu chuckled in his heart, and hurriedly changed the conversation and proposed.

Although he hadn't heard rumors in the yamen before, naturally the master was very unpopular in the Ministry of Industry, and he had almost no friends, and he secretly didn't know what he was arranged.

Before, he thought it was slandered by others, but now it seems that this is the case.

The heart is extremely bitter for a while, the old man is mixed into such a way in the Ministry of Industry, no wonder the uncle is not willing to spend favors to help, if you can't do a good job of the purchased project, it is basically hopeless to want to be promoted in the future.

Jia Zhu still hopes that his master can be promoted, so that he can rely on his father's help to improve, instead of relying on his uncle for everything like now.

"I'll send someone to oversee it!"

Master Zheng Er nodded, but he didn't care much.

In his mind, what he personally ordered to go on, did the people below dare to be perfunctory?

Jia Zhu left the study full of depression, and co-authored it for a long time without any results, and the master still plans to deal with the purchased project according to the previous method?

Hey, he is a son of such a thing, and he really doesn't want to interfere.

If you take the initiative to go to supervise, not to mention how those people will arrange themselves, it will be difficult for the master to explain.

Co-author, you kid doesn't believe in the master's ability, what an unfilial son!

Every time he thought of the possible consequences, all the ideas and ambitions that sprung up in Jia Zhu's heart were gone, replaced by full of helplessness.

The eldest lord is a talker, and within two days, he assigned the second master of the government to repair a certain official road outside the capital, although the Ministry of Industry felt a little strange but there was no noise.

But the second master still felt very uncomfortable, as if the eyes of his colleagues in the Ministry of Industry were wrong, and he couldn't tell what he was arranging in his heart.

It can only be said that he thinks too much.

The whole ministry has long seen his incompetent nature, who would pay attention to such an idler as him?

That is, Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Engineering is his own brother, and suddenly he has the opportunity to do engineering to make political achievements, but others still can't look down on the idea of engineering and political achievements.