Chapter 1016: The Imperial Court Comes
On the last day of the year, the craftsmen of the mechanical workshop not only get the salary of the month, but also other workshops do not have year-end rewards, which is very considerable.
What's even more outrageous is that no, it is not rigorous enough, it makes other craftsmen point out: they also have technical achievement awards, as well as rewards of three times the salary in the days from 26 to 29 of the New Year.
What the craftsmen got in their hands was no longer the strings of big money in the past, but the silver spent in vain.
If many years ago, those of them who relied on their crafts to eat would never have dreamed of it, and they still have today, and they can get so much wages with their own crafts alone.
Although the Chinese New Year holiday is a few days late, what does the big guy do? Isn't it just to make money by doing things to support your family? This is also the Qi family's industry, there is still work to do in winter, and you can still earn wages. Other families stopped working as early as when it was frozen, and they ate their old books tightly.
As a result, not only did they have something to do, but the owner also compensated them with three times their wages. I ask you if you believe it or not, there is such a good thing in the world!
It was almost noon, in the conference room of the mechanical workshop, the craftsmen's wages had been distributed, and before the celebration banquet had time to be opened, the young men who watched the workshop rushed in.
While running, the little guy danced and shouted: "Grandma, big steward, hurry, hurry, the court is coming, the court is coming!" ”
All the craftsmen were stunned, the court came? It's coming, it's not like I haven't been here before, just come in, why are you still panicking? I've never seen the world!
The craftsmen of their machine workshop, can that be the same as others? They have all seen the world, but they are the chief eunuch of the imperial court, Lord Cheng, and it is difficult for other craftsmen to take a look, but they are very familiar with it.
So, since Master Cheng is here, please come in. Of course, they will salute respectfully when they see adults, but there is no need to shout like this, and the people who fall and rush in to report back are right?
Wang Qiao noticed the difference, if Master Cheng came, of course the janitor would be respectful, but he would not be so excited. Could it be that someone from the palace has come?
He looked at Ye Xinyan.
Ye Xinyan stood up from the main seat first and said, "I guess it's not Lord Cheng, go out to greet you." ”
The Qi family machinery workshop can be regarded as a big problem for the imperial court, even if it has not yet been officially declared meritorious by the imperial court, but the New Year is coming soon, if the emperor wants to express his attitude or something, it is not impossible.
It's just that I don't know what this attitude is? Is it enough?
Shi Yin didn't care much about these things, and he wouldn't turn his mind so much about this kind of thing, so he just glanced at Ye Xinyan and Wang Qiao, who led people out, and continued to gossip with a few craftsmen around.
Then, the big head of the mechanical workshop, Grandma Jiang, and the big steward Wang welcomed in, and it was indeed the people in the palace.
A middle-aged waiter, with two small waiters, accompanied by Ye Xinyan and Wang Qiao, walked in with a smile. In a small chamberlain, he was holding a tray covered with Huang Juan, followed by a big array, carrying two things that should be plaques.
The plaque is covered with red velvet, and it is impossible to see what is written.
The chamberlain came in and politely asked where the head of the Qi family was?
Ye Xinyan was stunned, because this is the Qi family's machinery workshop, so is there still a grandfather for the plaque rewarded by the emperor?
She glanced at Qiu Runsheng, the logistics manager of the workshop. Qiu Runsheng also woke up from his surprise, hurriedly went out, sent a clever nurse, and rode a horse to invite Qi Younian to come over.
The eunuchs of the palace did not need to bow down until they saw the lord and took out the emperor's decree and oracle.
This is the conference room, and when the wages were paid before, everyone was sitting and gossiping, waiting for the New Year's dinner.
At this time, a group of people sat near and far, and drank tea with the waiter for a while. The waiter also tasted a few refreshments brought by the workshop boy, and Qi Younian hurried over.
Qi Younian is now sixty-three, but his body is strong, and his face is full of red light. There are many powerful people in contact with the capital, and his arrogance in his early years is also revealed.
After greeting each other with the chamberlain, the chamberlain really praised the old man's health and bones, and his spirit was rarely good.
After that, it was the official procedure, and the waiter beckoned the little waiter holding the tray to come closer, looked at the large number of people kneeling in front of him, and picked up the bright yellow scroll and opened it.
In the holy decree, he praised the diligence of the Qijia Machinery Workshop, and the utensils and utensils made were beneficial to the country and the people. And then there was the Emperor's Gift.
Two plaques, one for the head of the Qi family, opened the big red velvet silk, and the plaque was written with four words: old and strong.
The other plaque is slightly larger, and I think it is for the Qijia Machinery Workshop as a façade. It reads: Excellent craftsmanship.
This is followed by two altars that are not mentioned in the Decree. The inner servant announced the emperor's edict: I heard that before the annual leave of the mechanical workshop, there will be a dinner party, and two jars of osmanthus brewed in the palace will be given to the craftsmen and masters who have worked hard for a year.
These two jars of osmanthus brew are more sensational than that plaque. After the decree was read, the eyes of the people below looked at the plaque with a light in their eyes, and the voice of gratitude was full of excitement in respect.
But when the waiter said that the emperor gave the craftsman osmanthus brewing, no one took the lead, and the voice of thanking him from below rang out, and the mountain shouted long live mixed with thunderous cheers.
Giving a plaque is an official procedure, which means that it is official.
This osmanthus brew is different, it is the compassion of the saints, and it is the love of the saints for those of us who sell coolies. I didn't listen to what the emperor said, the craftsmen and masters have been tired for a year.
This is what the emperor said, and the emperor knows that we have been tired for a year!
What an honor.
Qi Younian was also excited, as the head of the Qi family, he thanked the emperor for his grace, and his hands that received the holy decree couldn't stop trembling, making the people around him worry that the old man would be excited for a while, and he would accidentally drop the holy decree to the ground. That's disrespectful, and good things can turn into bad things.
Wang Qiao just wanted to step forward to support Qi Younian and help him hold the incomparably noble Huang Juan.
Before he could stretch out his hand, the middle-aged servant who delivered the holy decree had already helped Qi Younian's hand and said warmly: "Old man, be careful. ”
Those of them who can enter and exit the palace and do errands for the emperor are not clear-eyed. Just kidding, even the saint is willing to show favor to this folk craftsman, and he is a eunuch, of course, he has to take advantage of the trend. It is also an opportunity to leave a good impression in front of Grandma Jiang and this Wang Steward as early as possible.
Especially this Grandma Jiang, who is really hot now. Not only is the saint valued, but Grandma Jiang is also the right-hand man of His Royal Highness King Yu. The current situation of the DPRK ...... Everyone must always weigh in their hearts.
To put it bluntly, this gift of the old man Qi, although it is a saint who feels that Qi You should be strong in his old age, and in his old age, he can also build a great scene for the Guangsha to be built.
However, the most important reason is that the saint gave Grandma Jiang face. When Grandma Jiang was in distress, it was the old man Qi Younian who came forward to take her in, and the family supported each other to get through the difficulties. I want to talk about "Women's Beauty" with more like-minded people; Talk about life and find a confidant~