Chapter 50: Poking
After lunch, everyone began a short lunch break.
After all, you can't engage in heavy physical activity just after eating.
The ancients still had this common sense of health preservation.
Everyone sat in the courtyard and chatted, and the atmosphere was extremely harmonious.
However, Hu Changan was a little puzzled.
I always feel like there are too many people coming for lunch.
There are only a dozen people in the lye concentration workshop where Hu Changan works, and if the number of people in other processes is the same, there are only forty or fifty people in the entire workshop at most.
But according to Hu Changan's observation, there were 100 people who came to eat, or even more.
This is not scientific!
There are almost twice as many people who eat as there are people who work, what is the matter with this extra people?
Hu Changan couldn't help but ask his roommate Xiao Zhang about the doubts in his heart.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Zhang was very calm: "Tiezhu, you are too rare and strange." ”
"Is it a public cafeteria, no one can see if there are a few more people eating."
"A group of relatives like the king's steward all eat here, and the food is still good!"
What!
Hu Changan's three views were once again impacted.
Is this management so casual, even the rice can be rubbed?
No wonder the food expenses on the account are so large.
Hu Changan thought that the workers were eating too well, but he didn't expect that there were too many people who came to eat!
Damn, it must be investigated!
Hu Changan secretly made up his mind.
It didn't take long for the workers' lunch break to end.
Everyone walked back to the workshop in pairs and began the afternoon's work.
This time, Hu Changan worked more quickly.
When you work, time flies.
Hu Changan felt that he had only been working for a while, and the horn sounded again.
This time, Hu Changan followed the crowd to the canteen and had dinner.
The dinner was still as bad as ever, Hu Changan lost his appetite after two bites casually, and he still relied on Xiao Zhang's sesame cakes to avoid the fate of starvation.
After dinner, everyone continued to gather in the courtyard and chatted in twos and threes.
After all, in ancient times, ordinary people had no entertainment, and they could only talk about the mountains casually.
However, the more Hu Changan talked, the more frightened he became.
I didn't expect this small soap workshop to have so many big and small problems!
All kinds of non-standard management and all kinds of infighting simply subverted Hu Changan's three views.
And Hu Changan finally knew why Zhou was so old and qualified, but he was still struggling on the front line.
It turned out that as soon as Director Wang arrived at this soap workshop, he quickly recruited a group of old employees.
These old employees who have been co-opted can get money without working every day, not to mention how nourishing their small lives are.
Hu Changan couldn't help but sneer secretly.
No wonder the old employees didn't squeak, it turned out that they were all bought by the king.
And those old employees who insisted on not being co-opted were arranged to the front line, and the dirty work was overwhelmingly thrown over, which was even more bitter than those new employees.
Moreover, it is said that the king has some background in Yingtian City, and it seems that there are relatives who are small handymen in the yamen.
If the old employees tried to resist, the king would threaten their families.
As a result, fewer and fewer old employees persisted, and in the end, only Monday and a few other sporadic people were still holding on.
The others, on the other hand, have become the lackeys of the king.
In this soap workshop, the king is also becoming more and more unscrupulous.
It can be said that the king's business is the heaven here, the rules here.
The more Hu Changan listened, the more angry he became, and he vowed to teach this king a good lesson after three days.
Three days, in a flash.
During these three days, Hu Changan not only completed his work, but also secretly infiltrated all the workshops and wrote down the names of the people who really worked.
Hu Changan sneered.
Oh, you're a king, look at how you quibble.
Finally, the three-day period has arrived, and it's time to reveal your true identity!
Early in the morning, the sound of horses' hooves was heard on the official road.
At the head was Steward Chen, who was riding a horse.
Behind Steward Chen were two exquisitely decorated carriages.
Inside was not only stuffed with all kinds of daily necessities that could be used by the old butler, but also sat a few handmaidens who worked quickly.
Behind the carriage were a couple of young men on horseback.
A group of people ran along the official road towards the soap workshop.
Far away, the spies arranged by Director Wang at the intersection discovered this large group of people.
When the spies saw this large group of people, they were frightened.
Good guy, Steward Chen came here alone, why are there so many people today?
The spy hurriedly took a shortcut and rushed back to the soap workshop, and slammed open the door of Director Wang's office: "Oh no, Lord Wang, Steward Chen, they are rushing here with a large number of people!" ”
"What!" The king was startled, and hurriedly hid the words in his hand indiscriminately, and drove out of the door.
Halfway through, because he was in too much of a hurry, the king almost fell on the ground.
Damn, this Steward Chen suddenly came here, could he have discovered something?
The more he thought about it, the more weak his heart became, and even the hands under his sleeves couldn't help but tremble.
No, no, no, it shouldn't be so unlucky.
It's so far away from Yingtian City, and the workers in the workshop have all been bought by him, so there shouldn't be any moths!
The king reluctantly calmed down, wiped a cold sweat, pretended to be diligent, and pretended to go to the workshop to inspect it.
After a while, the sound of horses' hooves sounded at the door of the workshop.
It's Steward Chen's arrival.
Director Wang hurriedly put down the work at hand and greeted him enthusiastically: "Steward Chen, what kind of wind blew you to us today, do you want to drink some tea to moisten your throat first?" ”
Steward Chen ignored Director Wang's suit, and just asked coldly: "Director Wang, where was the little job I brought before?" ”
"Hey Steward Chen, that little worker was arranged by me in the lye concentration workshop, do you want to take a look?"
"Yes, take me right away." With a wave of his hand, Steward Chen walked towards the workshop under the diligent leadership of Director Wang.
Walking through the bright rooms, Steward Chen finally walked to the lye concentrecy.
At this time, in the workshop, everyone is working in full swing.
Hu Changan was also mixed in and worked hard.
After a few days, Hu Changan has obviously lost a lot of weight, and the muscle contours on his body are also a lot more distinct, and he looks like he is working hard.
Seeing this, Steward Chen looked distressed.
The young master has worked hard these days!
Seeing Steward Chen's complicated expression, Director Wang couldn't help beating a drum in his heart.
Ah, what's the problem?
At the moment when the king was stunned, Steward Chen could no longer hold back the surging emotions in his heart.
I saw Steward Chen walk quickly to Hu Changan, who was adding firewood to the iron pot, knelt down on one knee, and said respectfully: "Young master, you have worked hard these days!" ”