"Does Mr. Hou really mean what he said?" Lao Jiang, who couldn't believe it, asked Xiao Han again.
Xiao Han shook off Lao Jiang's big hand, rubbed his painful wrist and said to him: "Why did I lie to you? Since you can't wait for the day when the status of the craftsman family is improved, then I will change your household registration back now. How big a deal is it? Tell me, where do you want to be from?"
Lao Jiang's eyes widened and he said to Xiao Han in a trembling voice: "Anywhere is fine! As long as the Marquis puts all the 143 members of Lao Jiang's family together!"
"Haha, I didn't ask...wait, how many words did you say???"
Xiao Han was laughing proudly. He was about to agree! But suddenly he felt something was wrong!
One hundred and forty-three? Lao Jiang, did you take this opportunity to speak loudly?!
"It's really one hundred and forty-three... I have twelve brothers, forty-six nephews, and eighty-five grandchildren, not including sisters..." Lao Jiang saw that Xiao Han didn't believe it, and immediately broke his fingers and gave them to him After counting, at the end, he may have felt that the number was a bit high, and his voice gradually weakened.
After making sure that Lao Jiang was not teasing him, Xiao Han weakly held his forehead and asked Lao Jiang: "Oh my god, Lao Jiang, is your father still alive?"
Lao Jiang didn't know why Xiao Han suddenly asked this, but he still answered honestly: "My father passed away a few years ago."
"Hey, that's such a pity. I can't wait to see such a strange person!" Xiao Han sighed heavily after hearing this!
Later generations have heard countless diaosi boasting: Give me a woman and I will create a nation for you! Now look at Lao Jiang’s father, he is using his actual actions to prove the feasibility of this statement!
"Master Hou, can this happen?" Xiao Han didn't speak for a long time. Lao Jiang felt uneasy and asked Xiao Han in a low voice.
Xiao Han* groaned, covering his head and squatting down. When Lao Jiang next to him saw this, he quickly squatted down too.
When Yang Kai saw that both of them were squatting down, he was the only one standing. He was startled, and he tried his best to squat down with his knees up, but he was the fattest among the three of them, so it was extremely difficult for him to squat down.
"The number of people is a bit small. I guess the approval from the Ministry of Light Industry will not be approved." Xiao Han squatted on the ground and muttered to himself with his head down.
Lao Jiang nodded carefully at the side. He also knew that this matter was difficult! So even though he knew that Xiao Han was from the Ministry of Industry, he did not rush to ask for help. After all, even if the Ministry of Industry agreed, there was still the Ministry of Civil Affairs who needed to nod.
(The Ministry of Civil Affairs is also the Ministry of Household Affairs. It was called the Ministry of Civil Affairs before Li Shimin. After Li Shimin ascended the throne, it was changed to the Ministry of Household Affairs to avoid taboos.)
"Who is the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs?" Xiao Han continued to lower his head and mutter to himself, but hearing this sentence made Lao Jiang and Yang Kai slightly sweat.
Brother, you are also a county magistrate after all! And you are also a fourth-rank official! But why don’t you even know the head of the Sixth Department? How did you become such an official? No wonder you were sent to Hanzhong to farm!
The two people were complaining in their hearts, but Xiao Han tried hard to search for information about the Ministry of Civil Affairs in his mind, but he was helpless, he had no clue at all!
This is all because he went to court on weekdays, either bragging with the elders of the three dynasties, or sleeping soundly leaning against a pillar! In addition, he didn't go to those "high-class banquets" at all. So now, whether the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs is a male or a female, No impression at all!
Time passed little by little, and Lao Jiang's eyes dimmed little by little. Just when he was feeling despair, Xiao Han, who was squatting on the ground, suddenly slapped his head and suddenly realized: "That's right! That guy Changsun Wuji is not a citizen.
The Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs? Oops! Why did you forget him! Lao Jiang, is the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs good at talking?"
"Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs?" When Lao Jiang heard about this official position, he didn't react for a moment, but asked stupidly: "Master Hou, do you have a good relationship with the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs?"
Xiao Han smiled at him and said: "How do you say we have a good relationship? It's quite good! Although this fat little white guy is full of bad ideas, he didn't say anything to me! Hey? You haven't answered yet, please come."
"Good job! Good job!" Lao Jiang was so excited when he heard that Xiao Han even called him "Little White Fatty"! This is something he would only say when the relationship has reached a certain level. It seems that Xiao Han did not lie to him. He and this guy
The relationship between the Minister of Civil Affairs and the Ministry of Civil Affairs is really enough to call them brothers!
Knowing that Changsun Wuji's words were useful, Xiao Han felt a stone fall in his heart. He clapped his hands and stood up, and said to Lao Jiang who stood up after him: "That's easy! Don't worry, I'll help you settle the matter with the Ministry of Industry and Civil Affairs.
! Just prepare the shipyard matters with peace of mind! Oh, you can also tell the craftsmen in the future that whoever makes the greatest contribution can also be relieved of their status as a craftsman!"
After calming down Lao Jiang with a few words, Xiao Han dragged Yang Kai to the side when he saw him standing there in a state of sadness and joy.
Lao Jiang doesn't need comfort at this time, he just needs some time and space to digest the news.
Speaking of which, Yang Kai followed Xiao Han to the side in a small step. When he saw Xiao Han looking at him with stern eyes, he immediately felt a little frightened. He didn't know what the Marquis was up to.
You can't afford to mess with him! He is a brother-in-law to the Minister of Civil Affairs, and he speaks with great weight in the Ministry of Works, and he seems to have a good relationship with the emperor and the prince! How is this an ordinary prince? This is a grandfather!
Yang Kailuo became a little timid, but Xiao Han suddenly smiled at him, and then called: "Yang Kailuo?"
Yang Kai was slightly startled and quickly grinned at Xiao Han: "Master Marquis, if you have anything to do, just give me your orders! I will not hesitate to break my body to pieces!"
"Haha..." Xiao Han smiled and patted Yang Kailuo's shoulder casually: "Don't say it's so serious! Besides, if you really want to be shattered to pieces, you would have run as far as you can!"
Yang Kai's face turned slightly red, and when he was about to defend, Xiao Han continued: "I have nothing to do, I just want to ask you, what are your plans in the future?"
The red-faced Yang Kai was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and asked cautiously: "I don't understand what you mean, Lord Marquis."
Xiao Han turned around, looked into Yang Kailue's eyes and said, "A few days ago, Yuan Dake gave me a copy of your information, and I took a look at it.
To be honest, your life has been quite boring. You have never done anything harmful to nature, but you have not done much good deeds to save the world and save people. Is it interesting to live like this mediocrely all day long? "
Speaking of this, Xiao Han paused for a moment, but then quickly said: "You know I was thinking after reading this, at the beginning, your ancestors were considered to be one person below ten thousand people! You have little people like me under your control.
I don’t know how many there are, Lord Marquis, but haven’t you ever thought about recreating the glory of your ancestors?”
Xiao Han's words were very plain, just like chatting about everyday things, but Yang Kailue was sweating profusely, especially after hearing the last two sentences, he immediately shook his head: "I don't dare, I don't dare!"
"Don't dare to think about it? Or don't dare to admit it?" Xiao Han squinted at the smooth fat man in front of him, chuckled and said: "You don't have to deny it! Everyone has the ambition to make progress, and they always want to be a landlord and a rich man.
, it should be meaningless! Now, if you have a chance, just follow me! Although it won’t allow you to reach the high status of your grandfather, it will definitely be much more exciting than sitting here in Hanzhong. How about,
