Chapter 511 Check-in from the Ministry of Industry
After two days of dull weather, it finally started to rain.
It rained heavily throughout the morning.
After Xiao Nian started knitting, he looked at the sky outside and felt a little helpless about today's trip.
She has to report to the Ministry of Industry today.
After taking office, apart from going through the procedures, she has never been to the Ministry of Industry Yamen.
I was busy with cement work before, so I didn’t need to go on duty. Now that I’m done, I have to show my face, right?
The road was not easy to walk on a rainy day. Even so, Xiao Nianzhi packed up and went out after breakfast.
Yan Xingxuan came here despite the rain, but it was not convenient to ride a horse today because he was covered in water, so he still rode a carriage.
In order to avoid the rain, the carriage was also covered with a raincoat.
Xiao Nianzhi followed suit and wore a layer of clothing, otherwise the carriage wouldn't be able to withstand it.
Even so, when the two of them arrived at the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry, the carriage was still very steamy.
I have been busy with cement work lately, so Xiao Nianzhi and the people from the Ministry of Industry are almost all acquaintances.
However, the Ministry of Industry is very large, and there are many people in each department, from senior officials to petty officials.
Xiao Nianzhi is only familiar with his own department for the time being, and is still a little behind in other departments.
But because her rank is not that low, after coming here, there is no need to take her up to the peak and get to know them one by one.
When I arrived at the Yamen, I said hello to my familiar colleagues. Xiao Nianzhi went to wait first and reported to Zhao Lin.
Because the morning court was not over yet and Zhao Lin had not returned yet, Xiao Nianzhi had to wait.
During the process, I inevitably met some familiar people, and we exchanged a few words from time to time, and occasionally discussed cement matters.
Subsequent experiments and engineering arrangements also had to be intervened by their engineering department.
Therefore, members of some departments must also participate. Now there is no need to ask a few more questions to see if they can prepare anything in advance.
After a busy morning, Zhao Lin finally came back from the court.
When Lord Shangshu comes back, he will first hold a meeting with the upper-level officials.
The main content of the meeting was about the follow-up experiments and production and use plans of cement.
Zhao Lin summarized it well and made a simple division of labor.
When the crowd dispersed, Xiao Nianzhi came over to report. Zhao Lin repeatedly agreed and took her to the prepared office in person.
After all, they have different identities. Zhao Lin specially ordered someone to clean up a room so that he doesn't need to share it with other people. There are people working in the rooms on the left and right. If there is anything, just shout out or go directly to find it.
After the report, he briefly familiarized himself with his office. Seeing how spacious the place was, Xiao Nianzhi couldn't help but feel moved.
Over at Shanglinyuan, I grew vegetables and mushrooms, and even ate them myself.
So, there is no waste here?
Thinking of this, Xiao Nianzhi glanced at Yan Xingxuan.
It's probably because the two have been together for a long time and have a good understanding.
Xiao Nianzhi glanced at it, and Yan Xingxuan immediately understood: "I'll go back and ask someone to prepare seeds, preferably seedlings, which will grow faster."
In the past, everyone honestly planted seeds, but when Xiao Nianzhi started the spring, he gave some guidance, saying that the seeds should be cultivated into seedlings in advance, grown to the size of a finger, and then moved to the ground.
This can prevent some seeds from being empty or failing to grow, which will delay the final harvest.
As for pests and diseases...
That's what happens after that.
Let’s ensure the germination rate of the seeds first.
The planting at Yanxingxuanzhuangzi will adopt this method this year.
Although it was a bit troublesome, the final result was still very good.
Thinking that they were still being cultivated over there, Yan Xingxuan decided to send someone there to get them.
Before lunch, there was nothing else to do, so the two of them directly planned the use of the office area.
Plant vegetables, grow mushrooms, and light the stove after the weather gets cold, so you have to reserve space.
In addition, some space needs to be left to store some tools and the like to facilitate some research.
Such as agricultural machinery and water conservancy.
If you don’t know how to use machinery, don’t you know how to do manual work?
Since you are a member of the Ministry of Industry, you must have the soul of the Ministry of Industry.
So, build it!
Shanglinyuan is not in the same place as the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry, but the distance is not too far.
During lunch, it rained all morning and finally stopped.
When Xiao Nianzhi and the others eat, they can choose to go to the street in front, and the food is similar.
However, after being promoted, the meal subsidy will also increase, so you can be a little more relaxed.
Xiao Nianzhi has a lot to do recently and can't concentrate on cooking for the time being, so he doesn't want to do it himself.
When the time came, Zhao Lin was still afraid that Xiao Nianzhi was inexperienced, so he came over personally to remind him. If Yan Xingxuan hadn't been around, he would have even wanted to invite him.
They are all young people, so we have to take care of them, right?
However, His Highness the King of Wei is here to forget it, so as not to think that he has any bad intentions.
During lunch time, looking at a familiar street, Xiao Nianzhi even felt a little dazed.
I always feel like the last time I ate here was a long, long time ago.
In fact...
They are not too far apart, but I stayed in the palace for a few months, and I always feel that time has been stretched infinitely.
It is normal to meet people you know when eating on a familiar street.
However, what surprised Xiao Nianzhi was...
The first person she met was Cui He.
The other party is the deputy left prisoner of Shanglinyuan.
Of course, in addition to this, there is another layer of identity.
That is……
A certain predecessor of the eldest princess.
The other party is a dark, muscular man who doesn't talk much.
Seeing Xiao Nianzhi and the others, they just nodded politely, probably because they were afraid that they would be rude, so after thinking about it, they bowed their hands again.
Xiao Nianzhi looked at it and nodded hurriedly, but it was hard to return the favor. After all, his official rank was higher than that of the other party.
If I really give it up, I don’t know if the other party will be upset.
After saying hello briefly, I met more acquaintances.
Mr. Yu, Mr. Zhou, whom we had dinner with before, and Mr. Li, whom we were not familiar with.
I met a lot of people from Shanglinyuan on this street. In addition to this department, there were also people from other yamen who looked familiar but couldn't name them.
Because Yan Xingxuan was with him, others were too embarrassed to come forward and say a few words.
Now that the spring breeze is getting warmer, wontons and the like taste too hot to eat, so Xiao Nianzhi directly refuses.
Cooking and other things are too troublesome.
Moreover, the cost is too high.
She has meal supplements, so she can't go through such trouble, right?
Therefore, in comparison, some convenient large bowl dishes, instant noodles, etc. are good choices.
Xiao Nianzhi chose a noodle shop.
This is the first noodle restaurant that Xiao Nianzhi has encountered since he came here, and it looks quite fresh.
Yan Xingxuan naturally has no objection. Although he doesn't know whether it tastes good or not, he is not afraid to try it.
The two of them were quickly greeted to sit down. Chang Shan carefully guarded his surroundings, while Lai Shun had quietly left to inquire about the news.
