Jia Cong was very sensible and said goodbye directly, leaving the elder to recover from his troubled mood.
When he was going out, something suddenly occurred in his heart, and he decided to find something for Mr. Zheng to do instead of just sitting in the house and tormenting the younger generation.
"Sir, why didn't the second uncle find an opportunity to move up? Did the head of the Wang family deliberately suppress him?"
This is definitely a blast!
Behind closed doors, the eldest boss can rant at the second boss at will, expressing his disdain for the second boss who has been clinging to the position of a member of the Ministry of Industry for more than 20 years.
But when it comes to outsiders, especially Prince Teng of the Wang family, the eldest father's thoughts are definitely different.
"What do you mean, kid?"
Sure enough, the eldest man, who was still in a tangled mood, suddenly raised his head, looked at Jia Cong with a very dissatisfied look, and said angrily: "With the ability of the second brother, he can't do anything, and he deserves to be stuck for decades!"
Although the words were harsh, looking at his demeanor at this time, he had no intention of letting Jia Cong go.
"Sir, there are not many high-ranking officials in the court. After all, my second uncle is the head of the Rongguo Mansion. Why can someone else occupy a high position?"
Jia Cong stopped, turned around and sneered: "Besides, it's not like there isn't room for idlers in the court, and the official position is not low!"
"You kid, please speak more clearly, I can't understand you!"
The elder was not polite and shouted directly.
"The Ministry of Industry is a transactional bureau, which requires certain abilities and at least a general understanding of various projects. My second uncle's temperament is not suitable for here!"
Jia Cong smiled and said quite clearly: "With the status and resources of the second uncle, it is not difficult to get out of the Ministry of Industry. For example, Taichang Temple, Guanglu Temple, Honglu Temple, and the General Affairs Department, some are ordinary people
It is a very boring official position, any one is better than being a member of the Ministry of Industry and Foreign Affairs. Anyway, I just sit in the Yamen when I have nothing to do, so where can I not sit?"
The elder was speechless for a moment. He really had never thought about this matter. After Jia Cong reminded him, he immediately realized that something was wrong.
Jia Cong was not polite at all and continued to rant: "Isn't the Wang family member very ambitious? If you want to join the cabinet, you need a large number of officials to respond. Instead of letting others occupy the official position, it is better to let the second uncle occupy the position. At least the official position depends on the rank.
Be there!”
If Wang Ziteng didn't know these things, he wouldn't believe it even if he killed Jia Cong.
Of course, it is very possible that the second master Zheng couldn't save his face and came to ask for help, but Wang Ziteng is definitely not a good guy, and he may not have completely suppressed the thoughts of the Rongguo Mansion.
"Hey, you are right, that guy Wang Ziteng must have bad intentions!"
The elder slapped his face with a look of gloating. He didn't care that he was angry with the second master Zheng, who forced Jia Cong to give up the Three Kingdoms review. He rushed out happily and said with a smile: "I will go to the second brother's place now to see how he can have the face to be in front of the master."
Pretend!"
Watching the old man leave in a hurry, Jia Cong was in a good mood, with a strange chuckle on his face: I'm afraid there has been a lot of excitement recently!
Before he could go out to Huiyou Bookstore, Lian Er, who had not been seen for many days, suddenly appeared and grabbed him.
"Third brother, you have to help me!"
Jia Lian appeared in front of him with a frown on his face, obviously he was in trouble.
Jia Cong knew it well and did not respond in a hurry. He first asked Wangcai, the young man, to send the four precious treasures of the study to the residence courtyard, and then he and Jia Lian found a small teahouse to sit down outside the house.
"Second Brother Lian, the briquettes in Beijing have been selling well recently. I'm afraid Second Brother has made a lot of money!"
"Thanks to my third brother, business is pretty good, but it's a pity that it's been in trouble recently!"
"The raw material for making briquettes, the coal is stuck?"
"It seems that the third brother has known it for a long time. Please tell me how to get out of trouble. This business cannot be abandoned halfway!"
"Brother Lian needs to know who owns those coal kilns. Now that briquettes may replace firewood, will those beings let such a huge benefit go easily?"
"Then what should I do? I worked hard to get through this road. How can I just let it go?"
Speaking of this, Jia Lian looked bitter and resentful, and said depressedly: "Of course I also know that those beings are not easy to provoke. Is there anything you can do to third brother?"
Jia Cong burst into laughter, Lian Er was really obsessed with money, this is the rhythm of money rather than life.
Regardless of whether it is ancient or modern, fuel resources such as coal are basically controlled by top powerful people, and it is the same now.
Although the current Rongguo Mansion is a member of the Four Kings and Eight Gongs, it is definitely not a top-level dignitary.
It's okay for the servants in the mansion to brag randomly. People like Jia Lian who are often out and about naturally don't see their own status clearly.
With the popularity of briquettes, the signs of coal replacing firewood are very obvious. Do you think others can't see it?
The benefits here are so huge that Chain Two simply cannot afford it.
Now the only thing that Lian Er can rely on is the honeycomb briquette making technology in his hand, but it is not safe at all.
As long as you are willing to invest and spend energy on research, you can easily copy it. The technology of making briquettes is very simple.
If those big shots who want to enter the market don't want to waste their energy and go to Lian Er directly, he won't have the guts to refuse.
However, it was difficult for Lian Er's temper to accept such a huge amount of wealth being handed over to others. This was the main reason why he approached Jia Cong again to seek a solution.
By the way, Lian Er is not very authentic in what he does.
When I was making a lot of money, I didn't even see a ghost. But when my business was in trouble, I immediately came to look for ideas, and there was no one around.
"Two ways!"
Jia Cong was really not good at 'doing anything without saving', so he stretched out two fingers without any politeness. He ignored Lian Er's reaction and said leisurely: "The first way is to combine the method of making briquettes with Lian Er.
The sales that I opened will be exchanged for other benefits!"
As he spoke, he raised one of his fingers and continued: "The second way is to give up the briquette market in the capital and specialize in business in villages and towns outside the city. This can avoid conflicts with big shots, but it is more laborious!"
this……
Jia Lian was hesitant for a moment. He was not very happy with the two suggestions given by his third brother.
Compared with other benefits, he is more willing to make a lot of money. As for giving up the capital market, it is no different from cutting off his flesh.
All fools know that only the people in the city have money in their pockets and must use briquettes. For villages and towns outside the city, regardless of their purchasing power, transportation problems alone cost lives. It is not an ordinary hardship.
"Third brother, what do you think my brother should choose?"
Unable to make a decision for the moment, Jia Lian simply didn't think about it for the time being and kicked the ball directly to Cong Laosan, wanting to hear what he had to say.
"If I had to choose, it would be the first way. I can use the manufacturing technology of briquettes and there is still a market for it. If I change it to the position of director of the Sixth Department, it won't be a loss!"