Only when you have a house can your heart be at peace.
The thatched houses in Qinjiazhuang are all in dilapidated condition and urgently need to be replaced. House construction has become the primary issue.
But bricks come in different sizes and shapes. Qin Huaidao and everyone went to Carpenter Zhou's big house, made a mold, and determined the size and shape. There was no need to worry about the rest, and there was no technical content. He had experience in making bricks.
Niu San'er is here and can solve it.
With one order, the whole village moved into action.
Qin Huaidao returned to the ancestral hall, just as the noodles were cooked, more than two hundred women queued up to receive them in an orderly manner. When everyone saw Qin Huaidao coming, they all saluted and said hello. Mingyue came up and said bluntly: "Young Master is so kind to the sisters. He gave meat to the sisters. The sisters felt uneasy."
, want to do something.”
"Recuperate for a few days, don't be in a hurry."
"It's not that valuable. I feel scared if I don't do anything. Young Master, let us do something?"
Qin Huaidao could understand everyone's mood. Everyone needs to be recognized and find the value of their existence. Otherwise, he would feel uneasy, so he smiled and said: "That's okay. The village will have a unified meal from tomorrow, three meals a day. You need someone to cook. You can discuss it."
Let’s see who will do it.”
"A meal for hundreds of people can be cooked for at most thirty people."
"Then thirty people will sign up voluntarily, and the rest will be made into shoes, clothes, and masks. I will arrange for people to purchase the required fabrics."
"Young Master, what is a mask? What kind of clothes are they made of?"
"I'll give you the drawings later."
"In this case, there will be no problem. The sisters will all learn to be female from childhood. There may be differences in craftsmanship, but it is not a big problem. Please rest assured, young master, and you must do it well." Mingyue said happily, as long as there is something to do, everyone will not
Waste is no longer afraid of being abandoned.
"By the way, I have something to tell everyone later." Qin Huaidao thought that the imperial court banned human trafficking, and Liu Er asked Li Jinglai to remind him that this matter is not a joke and should be taken seriously, and said: "Selling oneself into the government is against the law of the imperial court.
, you can sign an employment contract with the government, that is, you will work for me, and I will give you money, including food and accommodation."
When Mingyue heard that this was not much different from selling her body, and that she still had personal freedom, she quickly said: "As long as you don't drive the sisters out of the house, everything will be arranged by the young master."
"It's better to make it clear. The employment period is thirty years, including food and accommodation, and there is no need to sell into slavery. The salary is three hundred coins per month. At the end of the year, everyone will be rewarded with silver according to their performance. If you find a suitable one, you can marry him. If you want to terminate the employment,
"If you want to leave, you can put it forward and we will never stop you." Qin Huaidao explained seriously.
Mingyue smiled bitterly and said: "The young master is righteous and considerate of the sisters, but the sisters are not perfect anymore. No one wants to be married by a matchmaker. They only want to follow the young master for the rest of their lives, but I hope not to drag the young master down."
"Let's do this for now. We will arrange to sign the employment documents later." Qin Huaidao also knew that there were some helplessness in this era, and it was hard to persuade him. He hoped that time would change everything.
After breakfast, Qin Huaidao used charcoal to draw patterns for masks and clothes. He first asked Luo Zhang to explain them, then sent him to the city to purchase fabrics before finding Mingyue.
There are two pairs of clothing designs, one is a linen jacket, round neck, sleeveless, with vertical fabric buttons, one size fits all, with two pockets below for storing things, and a big red "Qin" character on the back, which will be regarded as the home from now on.
Wear uniforms, you will know when you go out, number them, and register them just in case.
The other picture is a stand-collar tunic suit, made of black fabric. This one needs to be customized according to the body shape. A smaller "Qin" character is shown on the right chest. Qin Huaidao is going to put it on all the guards around him. Wearing it uniformly is absolutely impressive.
Qin Huaidao, who was born in the military, is almost paranoid about uniforms. The stand-collar Mao tunic suit is easier to accept in this era, but if he wears it in camouflage, he will probably be sprayed to death.
The two pictures are not complicated. A brief explanation of Mingyue will make it clear. As for the mask, it is stitched with three layers of gauze and is even more transparent. It can be worn by people who burn bricks in the kiln. If coal is found, it will be more needed when digging coal.
To make money, don’t have a dark heart!
When the girls heard that they had something to do, they were still the familiar female celebrities. They all secretly breathed a sigh of relief and chattered about the patterns. They had never seen it before and were unsure.
Qin Huaidao left the drawings and returned to the ancestral hall. Xue Rengui happened to come out of the ancestral hall and asked in a low voice: "Young master, you are really going to burn bricks to build a house. This is a huge expense, especially the charcoal, which is very valuable."
"Do you know how to make bricks with charcoal?" Qin Huaidao asked with some surprise.
"I know a little bit. I have helped people burn it before. It is said that it costs ten cents of charcoal to bake a brick. A large kiln with a thousand bricks costs ten taels of silver. The labor for making bricks is less, fifty cents is about the same, and tiles are not cheap.
Including food, the construction cost is even greater, at least one hundred taels per room once it enters the courtyard."
"Is that much?" Qin Huaidao really didn't know the cost of building brick houses in this era.
"It is better to bake it yourself. If you buy it, it is more expensive. For more than two hundred people, even a small house for each person will cost about 10,000 taels. If it is built into a courtyard, it will cost 20,000 to 30,000 taels of silver."
Qin Huaidao thought for a while and said firmly: "It is quite expensive, but it has to be built, and it has to be built well. Maybe it can make money. I will consider this matter carefully."
"How is it possible that you can still make money by building a house?" Xue Rengui looked surprised.
"Others can't do it, but I can."
Xue Rengui's breathing became rapid and he couldn't wait to ask: "How to do it?"
"Secrets must not be leaked." Qin Huaidao said with a smile, no one would believe some things even if he said them.
As soon as he finished speaking, a group of cavalry came over, and the leader was actually Wang De who was next to Li Er. Qin Huaidao went up to meet him in surprise, clasped his fists and said: "My lord, what's the wind that brings you here?"
"Chao Yilang, this old slave is polite."
Wang De said with a smile, took out a scroll from his arms, opened it, straightened his face, and shouted: "The imperial edict has arrived, please go to the imperial court to receive it."
"Father, the conditions here are poor, why not go to the ancestral hall?"
"It's okay. Your Majesty allows you to stand and listen to the edict. This grace is rare." Wang De reminded him and read the meaning of the edict aloud.
Qin Huaidao listened for a while, and the general idea was that he had merit in curing Princess Jinyang, and he was rewarded with a reward of 5,000 acres of barren mountains. He was in Tongguan County, more than a hundred miles north of Chang'an. After receiving the order, Qin Huaidao was confused. What he wanted was coal, so what was the purpose of appreciating a barren mountain?
Could it be that there was coal in the mountain? His eyes suddenly lit up and he looked at Wang De.
Wang De nodded with a smile and continued: "The Holy Spirit has spoken, brat, I have given you away. I have done what you asked for. When will I do it?"
"It's for free?" Qin Huaidao was overjoyed. Five thousand acres can dig a lot of coal, which is enough for him to use for a long time. The most important thing is that he doesn't need any money. This is quite interesting to Li Er. He raised his hands in the direction of Chang'an and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward. I'm a humble minister."
Sort out the things around you, take ten days at most, and set off in ten days."
"Congratulations, Chao Yilang!" Wang De smiled warmly.
"Excuse me, father-in-law, please give me a run." Qin Huaidao said politely and thrust a piece of gold cake into the other person's hand without leaving a trace. This was the person next to Li Er. Many friends had many paths.