The meeting in the workshop lasted all morning, and exclamations and uncontrollable cheers came out from time to time in the building, which made the officials from other departments who passed by very curious. No one knew what Su Hao said in the workshop.
Everyone just saw that when the door of the Gongfangshe opened, the Gongfang Yamen servants walked out with their chests high and their faces showing a mixture of happiness, holiness, and pride.
Dai Qi stayed at the end and watched the government officials leave. He asked Su Hao in a low voice: "Master Su, are you serious about the ten major events you just mentioned?"
Su Hao smiled and said: "Old Dai, do you think that I have nothing to eat and make everyone happy? We have already placed these ten major things on everyone, and everyone thinks they are feasible. How can you think that I am not serious?
Woolen cloth?"
Dai Qi said: "I just can't believe it. If these ten major things are completed, I think our Fengcheng County Government Office will not be less generous than the Ministry of Industry in the capital."
Su Hao said: "Old Dai, you are exaggerating. We are just mining some coal, burning some lime and cement, smelting some iron, and building a reservoir. How can we compare with the Ministry of Industry? However, if these things
It can be done. The scale of our workshop must be expanded at least 10 times, and we can easily handle tens of thousands of taels of silver a year."
"Ten thousand taels..." Dai Qi covered his cheeks and gasped, "I never thought that I, Dai Qi, would be able to do such a big business."
Su Hao looked at Dai Qi's expression and said disdainfully: "You can sigh slowly, I have to eat."
After talking non-stop all morning, Su Hao was already hungry. He left Dai Qi alone in the workshop and hurried to the county government dining hall to eat.
Fengcheng County Government has the style of a later government agency, and the staff canteen is very good. Su Hao has long heard people say that you only need to spend 10 cents in the county government canteen to have a meal worth more than 30 cents.
Good food, I'm afraid this can be regarded as a disguised benefit.
It had been a month since Su Hao had been working as an errand in the county government, but this was the first time he came to the dining hall. He received his meal from a cook, sat down at an empty table, and started to eat hungrily.
The officials came early and had already finished eating and left. There was a large dining hall, and Su Hao was left alone to enjoy his meal.
After eating for a while, Su Hao looked up and found a slim and good-looking young woman standing about five or six steps away in front of him, watching him eat. When Su Hao raised his head, the woman came up
Taking two steps forward, Yingying bowed and said: "Cheng Yi has met Master Su and thanks Master Su for his generous help in rescuing my sister and brother."
Su Hao patted his head and remembered that Han Qian once told him that Cheng Yi was assigned to work as a cook in the county government. He originally thought about coming over to visit, but as soon as they had a meeting in the workshop, he forgot about it.
It was at the back of his head. When he saw Cheng Yi coming up to greet him, Su Hao cupped his hands and returned the salute, and at the same time looked at Cheng Yi carefully.
When they were in Caijia Village, Su Hao only met Cheng Yi once. In his memory, Cheng Yi was a thin, frail, delicate girl, and there was no other deep impression. After not seeing each other for a month, Cheng Yi was obviously a little fatter.
, there is a bit of color on the face, and the temperament is much better, no longer the timid look like when he was in Caijiacun.
Although she was wearing the clothes of a cook and regarded herself as a lowly servant in front of Su Hao, Su Hao could clearly read the pride and indifference of a lady in her eyes. Unlike Han Qian who had always been like this
Compared with the rich lady who lives in a honey pot, Cheng Yi is more mature and less weak. She looks more like the cheerful and capable female colleagues in Su Hao's work unit in later generations.
"I've heard that Mrs. Cheng's wife works in the county government, but I didn't expect to meet her here." Su Hao said casually as if meeting an old friend. At the same time, he pointed to the seat opposite and said: "Sit down and chat."
Well, have you eaten?"
Su Hao spoke completely according to his own habits, but Cheng Yi was shocked. In this era, how could a man and a woman sit face to face and talk in public? If people saw this, it would be a shame.
Great. Cheng Yi didn't know whether Su Hao was being frivolous or had other deep intentions. Her face turned slightly red and she said softly: "How dare you, little girl, sit at the same table with Master."
"Uh..." Su Hao also came to his senses. He smiled awkwardly and said, "I'm taking the liberty. By the way, madam of the Cheng family, you two siblings are still used to living in the county town?"
"Everything is fine." Cheng Yi stood there with her head lowered and replied respectfully, "Miss Han said that you specifically entrusted her to settle our siblings. Now my brother lives in Longguang Academy with Mr. Wu.
I was studying, I lived in the county government, and lived with the handymen and women, and everything was fine. I had always wanted to find an opportunity to thank Mr. Su for your kindness, and I happened to see you coming to have a meal, so I
Sorry for disturbing you."
Su Hao shook his head and said: "Ms. Cheng, you are exaggerating. Actually, to be honest, when I chose the location of the well in Caijia Village, it was not necessary to choose it in your family's field. That...so...you should
Do you understand?"
Cheng Yi nodded and said: "Although the little girl is stupid, she has also seen the matter of digging wells and understands what is going on."
Su Hao said: "As an official of the county government, I failed to uphold justice. Instead, I tolerated this immoral behavior. I am really ashamed. I asked Miss Han to make arrangements for you in the county. It was just to atone for my sins, not to say that I was guilty.
What a great kindness."
Cheng Yi said: "Cheng Yi knows that Master also has difficulties. As the saying goes, a strong dragon cannot suppress local snakes, so Cheng Yi does not dare to resent Master. Master can take pity on my sister and brother and find us such a place to live. Especially, he also helped introduce my brother to the hospital.
Cheng Yi is indescribably grateful for studying in the academy."
Su Hao nodded and secretly praised in his heart that she was indeed a smart woman. She could see that it was not Su Hao who wanted to have trouble with her siblings. Faced with such a change, she did not vent her anger on Su Hao, but on Su Hao.
He expressed understanding, which is really rare. In the feudal era, most girls had no opinions and could not do anything big, but Cheng Yi in front of her was different. For several years, she supported a family and supported her younger brother in studying.
This experience gave her extraordinary insights.
Thinking of this, Su Hao thought and asked: "Madam of the Cheng family, I heard that your family originally came from a scholarly family. I wonder if you are literate?"
Cheng Yi didn't understand why Su Hao suddenly asked about this matter. She hesitated and replied: "Cheng Yi has also read several books and is proficient in writing."
"Hmm, okay." Su Hao said, "For a lady like you to live with the mothers-in-law every day and do some menial work, you are wronged. In a few days, our workshop will have some business to start.
I would like to ask you to help me then, I wonder if you are willing."
Cheng Yi showed a look of panic and declined: "Master, this little girl doesn't know anything about engineering repairs. I'm afraid I can't help you with this workshop."
Su Hao said: "I didn't ask you to do any projects. I just like that you are literate and have strong opinions in doing things. Our workshop is in urgent need of management talents, and I think you are just the right person. I think you don't want to just do it yourself."
You want to be a cook for the rest of your life, right?"
"Management? Little girl..." Cheng Yi searched hard, trying to find a reason to reject Su Hao's offer, but at the moment she didn't know how to say it.
Su Hao took the chopsticks and finished the food in the bowl in two or two bites, put the bowl on the table, stood up, and said to Cheng Yi with a smile: "Cheng Yi, you are a talent, I sincerely invite you to come
I went to the workshop to help, trust me, you will like that job."
After that, he turned around and left before Cheng Yi could react.
Cheng Yi stood there, staring blankly at Su Hao's retreating background, feeling uneasy and unsure of what to feel.
This scholar is so overbearing! Why does he believe that I will agree to work in the workshop? Also, why does he assert that I am a talent? We have only met twice in total, okay?
He can survey wells and meet people again? However, the word management... sounds like a very interesting word. Should I agree to give him a try? Do I really want to be a manager for the rest of my life like he said?
Cook?
After much deliberation, Cheng Yi couldn't come up with a conclusion. She smiled helplessly and shook her head, packed up the dishes and chopsticks used by Su Hao, and went to the kitchen.
What Su Hao said to Cheng Yi was not just random nonsense.
First of all, he remembered that Cai Youshou told him that Cheng Yi's father was an official, and Cheng Yi was from a noble family. Ma Yu later confirmed this. Watching such a former rich lady farming in Caijia Village
, now working as a cook in the county government, Su Hao always felt a little bit unbearable, so he always thought of finding a white-collar job for her.
Secondly, Su Hao really felt that Cheng Yi behaved well, was independent-minded, and could endure humiliation and bear heavy burdens. These were the qualities that a good manager should have. Su Hao arranged ten major tasks to be done in the workroom, and every day
Everything is a huge business stall, and he is troubled by the shortage of management talents. If Cheng Yi can be qualified for management work, it will be a great help to Su Hao.
Just recruiting Cheng Yi is not enough for Su Hao's career. He also needs more talents to assist him. After leaving the dining hall, he went straight out of the county government office and walked along the street to Longguang
As he walked towards the academy, he wanted to go to the highest university in Fengcheng County to see if anyone was willing to join.