The old man's life is still peaceful and has not been affected by the old lady's move to sell his big house.
It's just that the number of times he returns to Rongfu becomes increasingly rare, and he will never set foot in Rongfu until major festivals. No matter how many people the old lady sends to summon him, it's useless.
Do you really think that without the Rong Mansion, the eldest master will not be able to get along?
Although the Minister of the Ministry of Industry is only the last of the six ministers, he is also a dignified second-rank official. He stands at the top of Daqi's officialdom, and there are many officials who want to curry favor with him.
It's really not a joke, as long as the big boss is willing, he can directly form a team or form another official faction without any problem.
It's just that it was too tiring, and the eldest master was not in the mood to scheming with others, so he didn't put it into practice. However, it is not an existence that anyone, including the present and the Supreme Emperor, can despise.
After all, there are also Lin Ruhai, the minister of Taichang Temple, and Jia Lian, the two ministers of Shuntian Prefecture, who echo each other from afar. They are also a force that no one dares to underestimate in the officialdom.
On the other hand, the Rong Mansion, without the support of the eldest master, is afraid that it will immediately fall from the third-rate family and become one of the lower-class families in the capital. So what if the entire Rong Mansion is completely controlled by the old lady?
I don’t understand what the old lady was thinking. She actually played such a dirty trick with Dafang and the eldest master. Did she think that she could take Dafang into her hands?
Go ahead and dream!
Although there was a rift with the old lady, the eldest man did not target Mr. Zheng and still entrusted him with the supervision and responsibility of repairing the sewers in the capital.
I don’t know if it was the old lady who reminded me, or if I figured it out myself, this time the second master of politics learned the lesson. After taking over the supervision of the project, he directly subcontracted the project to the Xue family’s manpower.
I heard that the construction period he gave was shorter, but he did not deduct the project money that the Ministry of Works had withdrawn.
Sure enough, there are specialties in the art industry, and the Xue family's manpower must have received some advice from Aunt Xue and Xue Baochai, so they are very efficient when they are busy.
I started working every evening, and it took less than half a month to repair the sewers in the north and south cities, and then moved them to the east and west cities. It took less than ten days to complete the work.
When Mr. Zheng received the report that the project had been completed, he suppressed his excitement and did not care about the scholar's face anymore. He personally took Jia Zhu to inspect the quality and completion of the project.
There were clerks from the Ministry of Works and the workpieces nearby to take notes. As expected, the Xue family did not play any tricks. The sewer renovation project in the city was done quickly and well. It was unanimously affirmed by the inspection officials of the Ministry of Works and signed the acceptance report.
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Mr. Zheng Er was very excited. This was the first time he had completed a project. His sense of accomplishment was about to explode. The most exciting thing for him was that he could raise his head and speak in front of his colleagues.
"Brother, the sewer dredging project in the city has been completed!"
Suppressing his excitement, he rushed to the Ministry of Industry as soon as possible. Ignoring the expressions of his colleagues, he went directly to the elder to report the good news.
"good!"
After receiving the report signed by several officials from the Ministry of Industry, the elder flipped through it and put it aside. He smiled and said, "How do you feel after completing a task for the first time?"
"Great sense of accomplishment!"
The second master Zheng was in a very good mood at the moment, and he didn't mind showing part of his true feelings in front of the eldest master.
"What are your thoughts next?"
The elder chuckled and asked slowly: "Do you want to rest for a while?"
"No, I want to continue working on the project!"
Mr. Zheng Er said loudly: "Brother, do you have any suitable projects for me?"
He is not stupid, and he will not insist on doing projects that are beyond his ability in a hot head. That is a sign of self-abuse and not improvement.
"have!"
The elder smiled slightly, flipped through the information in his hand, and gave several projects suitable for the second master Zheng, allowing him to choose freely, which was regarded as a reward for him to complete the project on schedule.
In this era when there is no construction machinery, no matter how well-built the infrastructure is, problems will occur over time, and there are many parts that need the responsibility of the Ministry of Industry.
Mr. Zheng Er chose a job that looked simpler and turned around to leave in a hurry. Looking at the eager look on his face, it was obvious that he couldn't wait to become a project supervisor.
The eldest master doesn't care. It would be great if the second master of the government can really get up. When he can independently complete the tasks assigned by the work department and accumulate enough experience and credit, the eldest master will not be stingy about bringing him up.
Don't doubt it, the old man definitely has no good intentions.
It's not that he dug a hole to bury Mr. Zheng, but it was an indirect counterattack against the old lady.
Wasn't the old lady of Ya so cruel that she just pushed the eldest son into a pit of fire? Naturally, the eldest man would not be polite and would not be rude to her.
He would not directly argue with the old lady, and there would be no sense of accomplishment even if he won.
What the elder is targeting is the area that the old lady cares about the most and least tolerates being violated by others.
What is the most intolerable thing for the old lady? That is her unshakable status and authority in the house!
If anyone dares to offend her vital interests, the current situation between the eldest master and the eldest family is the best example. The old lady does not mind at all to let everyone in the eldest family die.
Don't think too much, Dafang and the old lady are basically at odds with each other, and there will be no chance of relaxation in the future.
The old lady can give orders, and the second room can also be controlled. The second room is very ambitious about the old lady's private house. Since you want other people's things, you have to be honest and controlled. There is nothing wrong with that.
Why is Master Zheng Er under the control of the old lady?
It's not just that the old lady can give him enough benefits. When his career in the officialdom is basically hopeless, the old lady's private house and authority can allow him to obtain extraordinary treatment and enjoyment in the palace.
Do you really think Mr. Zheng is so filial?
Right now, the eldest master is giving the second master Zheng a chance to rise in the officialdom.
As long as he has a little bit of merit, the eldest master would not mind giving this guy a hand to make his official career go more smoothly and give the second master the feeling of being promoted based on his own ability.
Let's see, after the second master Zheng has completed several projects and accumulated enough experience and qualifications, the first master will promote him to the position of doctor.
When he reaches the position of fifth-grade doctor, he is responsible for the planning and construction of a province's projects. If the second master wants to make a difference by then, he will definitely be extremely busy.
Once he gets busy, Mr. Zheng no longer cares about showing filial piety. The entire second house's resources have to revolve around him, whether it is Mrs. Wang, Jia Zhu and Li Wan, or the Xue mother and daughter who live in Lixiangyuan.
Most of the energy is devoted to supporting the work of Mr. Zheng Er.
When the time comes, the old lady will inevitably be left out, let's see how she reacts.
The elder is looking forward to it very much. Just don’t let the old lady’s performance disappoint him.
Not only did the second political boss gradually become familiar with it and became quite satisfied with the supervision mechanism proposed by the first boss, but the entire Ministry of Works was actually adapting to the new rules set by the first boss.
The effect cannot be said to be very good, but it is not bad either.
According to the rules set by the big boss, there are far fewer opportunities to make money by directly calling the Ministry of Industry. This situation will naturally make the parties whose interests are harmed dissatisfied.
’ But in the same way, the rules set by the big boss have suddenly reduced the responsibilities of the Ministry of Industry by 70 to 80%, making the middle and lower-level officials responsible for specific matters quite satisfied.
Doing projects in modern times is a very tiring task, and it is also so with the help of various construction machinery, not to mention the ancient times when there were basically no construction machines available, and construction had to be done entirely by manpower.
Front-line work is definitely a tiring job. Although the officials stationed by the Ministry of Industry are very direct and helpful, life on the construction site is definitely not good. Sometimes they have to face various harsh weather and geographical environments. Ordinary officials
I really can't stand it.
The rules set by the big boss, although the chances of them reaching out directly were also reduced by more than 70 to 80%, but compared to the suffering they suffered on the front line, the money was really nothing.
The big boss did not rush to get everyone at the Ministry of Works to familiarize themselves with it immediately. Instead, he kept asking his officials to practice on small projects. Once they were thoroughly familiar with this new model, it would not be too late to show off their talents.
My arms can't twist my thighs!
The big boss is the biggest boss of the Ministry of Industry at this time. No matter what the officials below him think, the rules he sets must be accepted honestly. Unless you don’t want to get involved in the Ministry of Industry, or you think you can withstand the wrath of the dignified Minister of the Ministry of Industry.
You have to act honestly and according to the new rules.
The effect is quite obvious. After all, real money is invested, and the quality of the acceptance and the completion of the project are closely related to one's official position. No matter how greedy you are, you have to consider your own safety and don't dare to be too greedy.
In the past, projects were stripped down layer by layer. Once the money for the project was allocated from the household department, it was deducted layer by layer. In the end, the money that could be used for the project was not saved at all!
This is not bad, but there are those who are more ruthless and greedy, and just waste all the money on the project. The so-called project is just a mess, and they don't bother to care about the final result.
After all, you get what you pay for. The big boss has set a new rule. Although there will still be deductions in the process, the final amount of money that will reach the hands of the specific construction party should be about 50-60%, which is already quite remarkable.
, the elder has taken a lot of responsibility and pressure for this.
He simply doesn't care about these vain things, otherwise it would be better to change his identity. Even the powerful family members with greater backgrounds would not dare to play as thoroughly as the big master.
During the month when Mr. Zheng was busy repairing sewers in the city, the entire capital city became like a construction site, and renovations were being carried out everywhere. City walls, roads, lower roads and even moats were all included in the scope of renovations. In one month, the entire capital city was busy with renovations.
The capital's infrastructure seems to have undergone some renovations and has become very different.
The officials in the court are not blind and cannot see these changes. Although many people are quite repulsive towards the elder, they have to admit that the elder is an out-and-out capable minister. Even today, during the recent court meeting
They all praised him by name, and the dissatisfaction within the Ministry of Industry disappeared completely.