After Mrs. Qiao met Lou Suzhen, she was very puzzled about Lou Suzhen's identity.

With her opinion, she can feel that the relationship between Lou Suzhen and Zhu Hao is not ordinary, but if you want to directly see that Lou Suzhen is a daughter, it may not be, after all, Lou Suzhen has been deliberately modified and practiced from appearance to speech, as long as it is not too close, or physical contact, it is difficult to find clues.

After Mrs. Qiao went back, she found Yue Ting'an alone to report.

「…… Qiao is saying that Xibin, who is in charge of foreign affairs around the new prefect, speaks with a gun and a stick? Can't handle it?" Yue Ting'an squinted at Madam Qiao.

Mrs. Qiao nodded, "Yes."

Yue Ting'an smiled and asked, "Then Master Qiao didn't make full use of your capital and let him use it for you?"

Mrs. Qiao said, "Master Yue, not everyone in this world is beautiful, observing as a concubine, this person seems to have no interest in beauty, or even gold, silver and jewelry, which are not what he is pursuing...... This kind of person is the hardest to retract."

"Are there such people in the world?"

Yue Ting'an naturally didn't believe it.

Because the two of them were alone, Yue Ting'an was not polite, and directly stretched out his big hand, but was dodged by Mrs. Qiao.

Mrs. Qiao said, "Master Yue, if you have something to say, please be respectful."

"Humph!"

Yue Ting'an said, "You went to the prefect's yamen, and when you come back, your temper grows...... Don't want to think about who has supported you all these years? Hey!"

Immediately made another move, but was still avoided by Mrs. Qiao's twisting waist.

This made Yue Ting'an more and more unhappy.

Mrs. Qiao said, "According to this Mr. Mi, the matter of mining is imperative, and there is no need for the local squire to come forward to help, so Master Yue has not thought about it, how should we deal with it? Do you want to join them?"

Yue Ting'an said with a straight face: "Qiao is in charge, don't be fooled by the appearance of being an official, on the surface, it seems that the government is taking out a lot of silver to open a mine, but in fact, it is just trying to get benefits from us in the name of mining...... How long is an official? Have you seen any of the previous governors who have done practical things?"

Mrs. Qiao shook her head: "The concubine feels that this new prefect and the people around him are not the same as the previous officials."

"Then hang it first, didn't he say that if we don't join, we won't have a chance in the future? Who believes this kind of nonsense? If we give in now, then the government will not give us what we want, we will give the silver if we want it, we will give it to the people if we want it, and even open the mine with us...... Do you want to give it or not?"

Yue Ting'an is an "old Jianghu" in the end, so naturally he will not be frightened by the few words released by the government and the little posture he puts on.

Mrs. Qiao said, "So I left it alone?"

"Yes."

Yue Ting'an said: "Not only do you ignore it, but you also have to make some trouble for him, otherwise everyone thinks that in the land of Yongping Mansion, outsiders who want to do something can not even say hello......

"We are one step away from Shuntianfu, if we set such a precedent, which of the high-ranking officials and dignitaries of the capital will not come over and insert a pole? They must not be allowed to live a good life again!"

Mrs. Qiao sneered, "So, Jinyiwei can't afford to offend us, and the new prefect will offend him with all our might, and we will make trouble for him, right?"

Yue Ting'an smiled, "You can't say that, madam, don't leave today, we'll ...... later."

"The concubine still has something to do, since the words have been brought, and Master Yue also has his own ideas, let's not talk about it and say goodbye!"

Mrs. Qiao didn't pay any attention to Yue Ting'an's almost murderous gaze, and after saluting, she didn't wait for a reply, and went straight out.

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……

Prefect's Yamen.

On this day, Zhu Hao met Jiang Shantong and Mu Dazhi in his study.

Usually he will also meet with subordinate officials, but Jiang Shantong and Mu Dazhi are alone to help Zhu Hao open a mine, this kind of meeting is of a private nature, does not involve official business, and only Lou Suzhen observes.

「…… Ahem, both, what's the progress, let's go."

Zhu Hao coughed non-stop, the person looked very weak, his face was pale, his lips were black, and his spirit was sluggish

He sat behind his desk, waiting for Jiang Shantong and Mu Dazhi to report on the progress of mining.

Jiang Shan Tongzhuang boldly glanced at Zhu Hao, then lowered his head and said, "The adults have just arrived, and they may not be accustomed to the water and soil, so they will be infected with this evil disease, so they must recuperate more."

Zhu Hao sighed with emotion: "This official never thought that this Yongping Mansion could still snow in April and May, and he caught a cold accidentally...... Ahem."

Mu Dazhi asked with concern, "Do you want to ask a doctor for your adult to come back?" I heard that there was a famous doctor in the area."

Lou Suzhen said, "Adults are just unwell, and there is no need for outsiders to intervene too much in the condition. A few days of recuperation will be fine."

Mu Dazhi said with a smile: "This famous doctor is extraordinary, he once worked as a imperial doctor in the court, and he heard that he had committed a crime, so he avoided Yongping Mansion.

"Who?"

Zhu Hao asked.

"Wu Jie, the former dynasty was the envoy of the Tai Hospital...... Why don't you invite an adult?" Mu Dazhi looked enthusiastic.

Zhu Hao and Lou Suzhen glanced at each other.

Regarding Wu Jie's matter, Zhu Hao told Lou Suzhen that Wu Jie was trying to protect himself, but he wrote a confession in the cell to report Yang Ting and participate in the prescription of Zhu Houzhao.

"This official has heard a little about this person, and he is not from Yongping Mansion, why did he come here to take refuge?" Zhu Hao asked suspiciously.

Mu Dazhi said: "Since it is a retreat, it is natural to find a quiet place, the so-called dark under the lamp, a famous doctor like him, there are naturally many dignitaries and dignitaries in Beijing waiting for him to diagnose the disease, are you willing to go back to your hometown?" But because of the crime, he didn't dare to stay in the capital, so he lived in the state capital near the capital."

Zhu Hao nodded: "Well, that makes sense."

Jiang Shantong listened for a long time and asked, "Then my lord, please or not to invite Dr. Wu?"

Zhu Hao said: "When the official's condition really gets serious, it's not too late."

Jiang Shantong reminded: "My lord, if you are sick, you must avoid medical treatment, and it is better to treat the disease sooner rather than later.

Zhu Hao yawned and said, "I'll mention this matter later!" Let's talk about the progress of the mine first!"

"Yes, yes!"

Jiang Shantong and Mu Dazhi cared about Zhu Hao for a long time, and then remembered that they still had something to say.

……

……

Mu Dazhi first made a detailed report on the preparations for opening the mine.

「…… The manpower is almost fully recruited, but it is ...... There is no mining experience, and the local mining craftsmen are basically hired by Jinyiwei at a high price, and the rest only have one strength, and the quality is inevitable...... It's uneven."

Mu Dazhi was afraid of being held accountable by Zhu Hao, so he spoke as honestly as possible, lest he would not be able to open the mine when he turned back, and was blamed by Zhu Hao for the fact that the level of the people they were looking for was not good.

Zhu Hao said, "How many people?"

When Mu Dazhi heard it, he didn't care about the quality, he only cared about the quantity? That's a fool.

Mu Dazhi said: "More than 300 people, all of them are carefully selected, if you want to recruit again...... Three or five hundred more will not be a problem!"

Zhu Hao said, "Oh, can 1,800 people do such a thing as mining? Why don't you recruit three or five thousand people?"

"Ahem......

This time it was Mu Dazhi's turn to cough violently.

He choked on saliva.

This new prefect is so big, it takes three or five thousand people to open a mine?

Why don't you want thirty or fifty thousand?

Jiang Shantong reminded: "My lord, the mine has not yet opened, and there are many people in 300, so let's talk about it...... The amount of money you have allocated is only enough to recruit so much, and if it is three or five thousand people, I am afraid that you will not be able to make ends meet."

"Oh."

Zhu Hao nodded, "If there are almost no more people, then gather together and prepare to open the mine."

Jiang Shantong and Mu Dazhi were speechless for a moment.

I was thinking in my heart, I thought that this new prefect was decisive in his work, he was a person who could get things done, and his feelings were also two hundred and five?

There is money in mining, can you just recruit a few people to make it happen?

Where is the mining site located?

How do workers get started? How to prepare the tool? And do you want to look at feng shui or something first......

Jiang Shantong asked, "My lord, is this the location of the mining kiln surveyed in advance?" I don't know if it...... Where?"

Zhu Hao looked impatient: "Two, do you need the official to guide you in everything?" Do you want me to teach you this kind of thing?"

Jiang Shantong and Mu Dazhi couldn't help but go crazy when they heard this.

Feelings: If you give us three thousand taels of silver, let us open the mine? Are you the shopkeeper by the side? If you don't teach us this kind of thing, who will teach us?

Lou Suzhen glared at the two of them: "Jiang Tongzhi and Mu Tuiguan, don't you all understand, why do my family adults mention the matter of opening a mine?"

"Uh......"

Jiang Shantong was speechless.

What about testing us?

We don't care why you're mining!

All when you're neurotic!

As long as you give us the silver, we'll get it!

Mu Dazhi asked tentatively, "The Lord opened the mine to compete with Jinyiwei?"

Lou Suzhen said: "That's it, since it's to compete with Jinyiwei, where should this mine be opened?"

"Huh?!"

Jiang Shantong and Mu Dazhi suddenly had a feeling of sudden enlightenment.

This time it was Jiang Shantong's turn to be hindsight: "That is, to open the mine in ...... Next to the Jinyiwei Mine?"

Lou Suzhen smiled and nodded: "That's right, so it also saves the trouble of exploration."

Jiang Shantong and Mu Dazhi both shouted in their hearts, "", can you still do this?

Mu Dazhi said excitedly: "My lord's move is really ...... Brilliant! I said that I was going to find trouble in the Jinyiwei Mine, but at that time, it became our first trouble! But if we had opened the mine right next door to them, they wouldn't have been tempted to do it first...... Then they will be the ones who are looking for trouble!"

Jiang Shantong also had a feeling of admiration to the ground, and exclaimed, "So my lord, from the beginning, you laid out all this, just so that the people of Jinyiwei couldn't help but strike first, right?"

"Alas! This official is sick! I don't want to talk to you in vain!"

Zhu Hao didn't bother to explain to this group of people.

Lou Suzhen smiled and said: "Two, my family said that they want to open a mine, but it is not just as simple as asking Jinyiwei to trouble, but also to make some achievements, but we just come to open a mine around Jinyiwei, but we don't produce any iron ore, so not only will the people of Jinyiwei jump off the wall in a hurry, but they will also watch our jokes, right?"

Jiang Shan slapped his head and said loudly, "Understood, Xiaguan finally understood!" Not only do we want to open it, but we also have to open it seriously, so that Jinyiwei feels that we have robbed them of their business! The lower official is going to gather the men and prepare to go to the mine!"