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Chapter 13 The new official takes office (Part 2)

According to Chen Kai's instructions, the mouse beard hurried away and returned in a hurry. He came to Chen Kai's office with a lot of booklets and copywriting.

"I have read the roster, and you will take it back to archive it later. Now, there is still some time before lunch, so let me tell you about the recent output..."

After a long time, when lunch was approaching, Mouse Wei Zi retreated from the office room. When he left the office room, Ke Chenmei, who had just called someone to invite him, was already waiting at the door. Mouse Wei Zi bowed and returned to the left room where these files were stored. Unexpectedly, before entering the room, he was called by You Er at the gate.

"What did Chen Zhanjun say to you?"

You Er was a personal soldier of Zhong Zhenbo Hong Xu. Hong Xu was responsible for the civil affairs of the entire South Ao and also took into account the maritime trade. There were only a dozen craftsmen who took into account both on weekdays, so he sent a trustworthy person to serve as a supervisor to monitor the operation of the workshop. However, this supervisor has now become a domineering person in the workshop and is a bit arrogant. Now Zheng Chenggong has appointed Chen Kai to be responsible for the military equipment workshop. After feeling the threat, he consciously wanted to isolate Chen Kai and other people in the workshop to facilitate his efforts.

However, Chen Kai is not the nerd who is deaf of the matter outside the window and is dedicated to reading the books of sages. This method is very common in later generations. If he can't even see this trick, it would be strange. Because of this, the first stage of offense and defense just now ended, You Er was eager to draw some words from the mouse whiskers.

Mouse Weizi looked at You Er, then secretly looked back at the office room, and confirmed that no one came out there, so he answered Yu Er's question: "It's nothing. I just let me take those accounts and tell him what weapons I have made in the past few months, the specific quantity, and how many craftsmen have made. After that, I asked me to go back."

"Is there really nothing else?"

Chen Kai and Mouse Tsubasa chatted in the room for a long time, and You Er couldn't figure out Chen Kai's background, and he seemed a little confused at this moment. However, Chen Kai did not say anything else to Mouse Tsubasasa, and even if he wanted to say it, the latter had no way to say it.

"Then, what did he say to Team Ke? Do you hear it?"

"You have to ask the head of the team, but I don't know."

Ke Chenmei is Ke Chenshu's younger brother, and the latter is even more able to speak directly in front of Zheng Chenggong's master. He naturally did not dare to do as he did to others. Hearing this, You Er was angry. On weekdays, how could this accountant man dare to talk to him like this? With this change, it was obvious that Chen Kai's appearance made the people in the military weapon workshop begin to look down on him, and the hatred in his heart was even more added.

"You Er, I would like to advise you, Chen Zongjun is afraid that this is not a good character to be with, you'd better..."

"You don't need to worry about this."

As he said that, when the door of the office room moved, Ke Chenmei bowed and retreated. Seeing this, the two of them didn't say much and quickly separated. However, You Er did not dare to really go to Ke Chenmei for inquiries, so he went back to continue working.

It was time for lunch, but the preparations for meals in the kitchen built on the side of the courtyard leaned against the courtyard wall have not been completed yet because Chen Kai's Buda was delayed.

There were many people gathered in front of the kitchen, all of whom were holding bowls and chopsticks and waiting. They were still waiting, but there was a lunch sent by Zheng Chenggong on Chen Kai, which was even more abundant than when he was in the mansion. However, no matter how rich he was, Chen Kai did not use any food, and he didn't even let the servant leave. Instead, he was still waiting for something.

The only woman in charge of the house is You Hong, who was the only woman here. After You Er drove away the original chef, he came here to take charge of the food for the workshop. The workshop does not cover much land, but there are also a dozen craftsmen, more than 20 guards, supervisors, accountants, chefs, servants, etc. Now there are more Chen Kai, who joins the army, which is not the ability of one person. On weekdays, You Hong is specially for the "management" such as supervisors, accountants, and a captain and a deputy captain. Most of the others are just a guide and made by the servants.

As the food was cooked, You Hong brought three labourers from the craftsmen and labourers around the door and walked directly into the courtyard.

The workshop space is limited. The kitchens, workshops, office buildings and warehouses outside the courtyard are usually eaten by craftsmen in the workshop, and the servants eat by the walls and corners of the workshop. The "managers" eat at the office where the mouse beard works. Only Ke Chenmei eats in the corridor of the courtyard with other guards who eat in shifts. It is probably the meaning of sharing the joys and sorrows with his subordinates.

You Hong and his party entered the courtyard, first took a food box from a servant, and walked straight to the office room of the main house. Chen Kai joined the army, and there was a difference in class, and You Hong also put in real effort. However, since Chen Kai already had food delivered by the general town government here, these were naturally just out of politeness.

The food box went as it was and returned as it was, and You Hong took another food box from the servant and sent it to the mouse's room, and then began to give food to the guards.

After the food in the yard was distributed, it was the turn of craftsmen and servants outside the yard. Unexpectedly, You Hong's front foot left the yard, Chen Kai took the servant from the Zheng family out of the room, looked at the food of the guards in the corridor and walked out of the yard. Ke Chenmei, You Er, Moe Xuzi and others who were dining were also shocked, and followed closely behind.

The craftsmen and peddlers had already gathered here. When You Hong came back, the peddlers in the kitchen brought out the meal. It has been a while since they were cooked until now, and the temperature of the food has dropped, but the craftsmen and peddlers have obviously become accustomed to it. Not to mention anything else, a few days ago, it was colder in winter and early spring, so it was not like this every day?

Two large buckets and a small bucket were lifted out, and You Hong began to distribute the meal. The quota for the craftsman was a bowl of mixed grain rice and a few pickled vegetables, while the slaughter was a bowl of vegetable porridge, that's all.

With the meals split here, Chen Kai and the servant walked over slowly. Seeing Chen Kai, everyone quickly put down what they were doing to salute. The meals split were forced to pause, but he did not signal to continue, but walked to the big bucket step by step and looked carefully.

"It's good to have rice and soup."

Chen Kai smiled slightly, as if it was just a joke. At this moment, Ke Chenmei added: "Chen Zongjun, the bucket is full of vegetable porridge."

The reaction of the guard captain really surprised everyone present. Then Chen Kai took a chopstick from a servant and inserted it straight into the big bucket of the vegetable porridge. As soon as he let go, the chopsticks fell into the vegetable porridge without any obstacles, floating in the green waves like the leaves floating on it.

"This is also called porridge?"

Chen Kai shook his head. At this moment, a gap in the vegetable leaf caught his attention. He simply snatched the spoon from the servant's hand. After scooping it a few times, he scooped out a cooked, fat vegetable worm, probably the only meat in these three buckets.

"No wonder so many servants get sick. Is this used to feed pigs?"

Hearing this, You Hong quickly fell to the ground and claimed to be a death sentence. Seeing this, You Er had to come up and explain to Chen Kai: "I'm sorry, Chen Zongjun, it's because the people below were negligent. The villain will be..."

What You Er was going to do in a while was nothing more than taking the chef-assisted servants, and it was self-evident. However, Chen Kai turned his head and looked at him, frowned and snorted coldly: "Did you ask me?"

As soon as Chen Kai said this, You Er was stunned. Chen Kai clearly wanted to make a fuss about this matter, but You Er had no choice at all.

After being caught off guard, Chen Kai did not give everyone time to react. He threw the spoon in the bucket, turned around and looked at a young craftsman apprentice, pointed to the lunch he had just finished holding in his apprentice's hand and asked, "I've finished eating, can I refill the bowl?"

Renew the bowl?

Everyone was stunned when they said this. However, Chen Kai didn't care. He touched the apprentice's head and continued to say, "Half-year-old boy, I'm just growing up. I think when I was at your age, I would have been wondering if the food was not suitable for my appetite when I was eating two bowls at noon. You are working hard, one bowl of rice, three or two pickled vegetables, and you are not allowed to continue the bowl. The law of nature is not tolerated!"

"Mr. Cai, I remember that the account book clearly states that the food standard for the military artifact workshops that Guoxian granted to each craftsman every month is how much food is for each craftsman?"

Chen Kai suddenly asked the mouse beard. The latter was startled and then suddenly realized: "When Chen joined the army, the country's surname is polite. The daily food standard for each craftsman is five taels of grain and two taels of vegetables. Among them, the grain is transported from the warehouse of the general town government every day, and the vegetables are purchased by silver."

According to the nutritional standards of later generations, a heavy physical laborer needs to consume 3,600 to 4,000 calories per day, while the five taels of rice can provide only 600 to 750 calories. If vegetables are included, it is 750 to 1,000 calories. This intake is definitely not enough, but the workshop only provides lunch every day, and craftsmen can eat at home in the morning and evening. In addition, the wages of craftsmen and grain prices in the south are relatively low, and the grain production land near Chaozhou in South Australia is a bit bitter, but it can still support it.

Standard: Chen Kai had checked the entire account book just now when he asked Mouse Wei Zi to get all the accounts. Mouse Wei Zi obviously thought of Chen Kai's previous questioning, which probably had plans to hide his true intentions. Once he woke up, he immediately realized the situation.

The mouse beard is very sensible, so Chen Kai has no need to continue wasting time: "Then how many of them are you sending to the workshop every month?"

"Chen Jun, you and I have no grudges in the past, so why bother to force each other!"

Before the mouse beard was answered, You Er stood up with anger. A discerning person could see clearly that five taels of grain and two taels of vegetables. Now each craftsman can only eat one bowl of rice and a few pickled vegetables. The craftsman clearly has more than half of them. But who is the craftsman, he knows without asking.

"Reporting to Chen Zongjun, villains are sent to the kitchen as much as possible, and they will never dare to be greedy at all."

When the disaster was approaching, the mouse and Wei Zi did not hesitate to distinguish the relationship. Most of the craftsmen, servants, and even guards present showed anger, but because You Er accumulated a lot of power on weekdays, he did not dare to attack.

"Mr. Cai asked me to do it. I was a little suspicious of you, but what Director You just said was really unreasonable, but he also made some clear about your relationship."

Chen Kai had already found the target from the beginning. The mouse beard was raised high and gently put down, and he felt relieved. However, when You Er heard this, he felt like he was falling into an ice cellar, because Chen Kai had already made a clear appearance and was going to take action against him this time!

"You Hong, the house manager, is greedy for food and purchasing vegetables. You Er, the supervisor, has a dual identity as a supervisor and husband, and has poor supervision, and is also suspected of being a mastermind. This official has no right to interrogate and punish, but the military weapon workshop is a military and country. It is impossible to allow a dog, man and woman like you to continue to do evil here. From now on, you are no longer a member of the military weapon workshop. Get out of here now."

Chen Kai cut the mess quickly, and the kitchen immediately became quiet. Chen Kai was like this, and You Er was also very angry. Hearing this, he shouted loudly: "I am Mr. Hong, how dare you expel me?"

You Er was able to act here for half a year, and there was nothing in the military tool workshop who was behind him. It is said that you should not touch the stones. Zhong Zhen Bo Hong Xu was almost the first general under Zheng Chenggong. You Er did not dare to touch him. It was time for him to be at a loss, and he showed his trump card without hesitation. However, Chen Kai was not moved at all. Instead, he smiled, as if he was ridiculing You Er's stupidity.

"Oh, since you are a member of Mr. Hong, then is there an appointment to use a seal with a handwritten letter?"

In the military weapon workshop, except for Ke Chenmei and the deputy captain, there is also a military position. For example, supervisors, the accounting offices only have positions. In the yamen, their status is not even considered an official. At most, they are some yamen runners, or even just idle men. Where did the appointment of Zhong Zhen Bo’s handwritten seals?

On the contrary, Chen Kai had this thing, and it was issued by Zheng Chenggong, the commander of the army with a higher status than Hong Xu. It was seen by the entire workshop half an hour ago.

Seeing You Er being stunned on the spot, Chen Kai sneered immediately: "I don't know, either, I am not afraid to tell you that when the Master Guo appointed me to take charge of the military tool workshop, he asked Mr. Hong's opinion."

Chen Kai would not say this too much about Hong Xu's skepticism about whether he could complete the target as promised. As a result, no one would believe that Hong Xu had any objections to Chen Kai's military weapon workshop.

The craftsmen, servants, guards, Mouse Xuzi and Ke Chenmei all thought so, and You Er and You Hong were even more so. The latter could no longer bear the psychological pressure and cried out with a wow. Seeing this, everyone was filled with contempt and contempt. Looking at You Er was completely looking at the appearance of an abandoned child.

"Captain Ke, why are you still rubbing against? Do you still need my official to do it yourself?!"
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