Uncle Lai in the Red Chamber

Chapter 232 Miscellaneous

Lai Da was aggrieved about Lai Shangrong's request to serve concurrently, and ignored him for several days.

Lai Shangrong also knew that he was in the wrong, so he pretended to say hello morning and evening every day, and expressed his greetings.

Finally, with the help of his mother, Mrs. Xu, Lai Da's depression was relieved a lot.

However, it also delayed the morning exercise plan, which made the Yuchuan sisters never get the opportunity, and they felt empty.

The Shenji Battalion was modeled after the Guards Station, and if it wanted to equip it, it would need at least one manpower, which would require at least five thousand rifled guns.

In later generations, it would only be a matter of one day, but in this era, the rifling needs to be polished repeatedly. A mature craftsman, coupled with the steam engine modified by Lai Shangrong, can only polish seven or eight barrels in one day.

Lai Shangrong made a rough estimate and found that it would take about mid-July for all the equipment to be installed.

Of course, this was because he didn't know the emperor's plan to package the rewards, otherwise it wouldn't be impossible to work overtime and arrive ten and a half months ahead of schedule.

Now!After all, he was working for the imperial court, so Lai Shangrong would not be too harsh.

After all, the craftsman works overtime, which means that as a manager, he has to put on a show, but he still has personal matters at hand to be busy with.

The sugar workshop has been renovated and has started production.

Xing Zhong is quite satisfactory, and he doesn't know whether he has spent all his money or enriched his own pockets, and has almost exhausted all the prepaid fees.

When the water is clear, there will be no fish. This kind of thing is unavoidable in modern times, not to mention in ancient times. Therefore, procurement and engineering projects are often fat and short.

It was impossible for Lai Shangrong to do everything personally, and he could only turn a blind eye.

But when it comes to the production process, it can be strictly controlled. As long as the yield rate is measured and the upstream and downstream channels are not manipulated by others, there will be much less room for personal enrichment.

He roughly flipped through the Di newspaper on the table, thinking about how to systematically compress the space in the factory.

After breakfast, we went to the front yard and got on the carriage.

"Where are you going today, uncle?"

Because the government office and the firearms factory were running in both directions recently, Hu Si, the coachman, couldn't tell where he was going, so he asked.

"Go directly to the Yamen!"

Lai Shangrong said nothing, got in the car and began to close his eyes and meditate.

We were speechless all the way, and we just entered the gate of the State-owned Enterprise Department.

Yuan Chengtao immediately greeted him.

"Sir! The training is about to end. The school building has been built and the students are being selected. According to your instructions, the land near the factory complex outside the city has been negotiated."

Although he still has an official position as a principal, he is now half of Lai Shangrong's secretary. There are probably not many sixth-grade officials as secretaries in the Great Xia Dynasty. Thinking about it, he is still a little proud.

"Construct according to the drawings I drew. They will all be made into three-story buildings. Remember to make good use of the waste heat from the factory and set up a good heating system. It is best to complete the building before winter and let the craftsmen with their families move in first."

"It's your lord! According to your instructions, Governor Huang will be in charge of project construction."

In ancient times, it was a farming society, and people would not be willing to leave the land unless they could not survive.

But Lai Shangrong wanted to develop industry, but an army of workers was indispensable. The shareholders of the state-owned company also made money, so he began to borrow flowers to offer Buddhas and pocket money from the factory to build dormitories and other supporting facilities.

The purpose, of course, is to buy horse bones for thousands of dollars, so that they can set an example for standing tall trees at the south gate.

Firstly, there is no need to spend your own money, and secondly, the workers are grateful to themselves, why not do it?
Of course, those shareholders must have objections, which is why Lai Shangrong has delayed it until now. Except for the rubber factory, most shareholders have already paid back their money. This can be explained by the fact that it is to save workers time on commuting to and from get off work.Entering the check-in room and sitting on the official hat chair in front of the desk, a cup of hot and cold Mao Jian was already placed in front of you.

Taking a sip of tea lightly, he nodded approvingly to Yuan Chengtao.

"According to your instructions, Mr. Fang has organized manpower to develop breech-loading firearms. Do you think we can send some old people from our state-owned department to keep an eye on them?"

When Lai Shangrong took over the firearms factory, his subordinates were naturally divided into two factions.

Because he has recently focused on that, but the state-owned department does not have talents in this field, and the director of the factory, Fang Changqing, is quite knowledgeable and is highly valued by Lai Shangrong.

Some stumbling actions were inevitable, and everyone in the State Operations Department, relying on their long time with Lai Shangrong, held the initiative, and Yuan Chengtao, who was the most valued by him in the State Operations Department, was also pushed to the fore.

Lai Shangrong has a clear understanding of these little thoughts. He can allow healthy competition, but he will not condone mutual stumbling.

He raised his hand and said in a deep voice: "Do the things you are doing well and stop using those crooked thoughts!"

"Hey! Hey! I'm humble enough to know my fault!"

Just as he was talking, there was a knock on the door outside.

"Come in!"

Chen Jie opened the door and walked in with a list in his hand.

"Sir! This is our department's promotion list. It has not yet been reported to the staff department. Please take a look!"

It's better to buy horse bones for a thousand dollars. As the state-owned company's business expands, the organizational structure also begins to expand. Lai Shangrong plans to arrange ninth-grade official positions for Wu Qinian, Jiang Maocai and several other seniors with strong business capabilities.

It was not originally planned to be so soon, but due to the impact of the corruption case in the Camp and Repair Department, Zhao Changhe, the former Minister of Civil Affairs, resigned and returned home.

Chen Yiwen, the former minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, was originally a close confidant of the emperor, and was promoted to the position of minister due to popular expectations.

And Chen Jie is Chen Yiwen's youngest son. With this kind of relationship, if he is asked to handle it, there should be no one who is not good-looking and will put his beak on the appointment and dismissal of the nine-rank petty official.

This was the list that had been decided before. He took the list and glanced at it roughly, then smiled and said: "Uncle Tian Guo is hosting a banquet at Qingzhu Yayuan tonight to congratulate Mr. Chen and Captain Qiu on their promotions. Your father can ask you to join us." go?"

"Come back, sir! Father has never taken us to such an occasion!"

Lai Shangrong also had a general understanding of the situation of the Chen family. Chen Jie was the concubine son of the family, and there was an older brother who was the eldest son of the family.

In ancient times, legitimate concubines were valued very much. Even if Chen Yiwen wanted to promote the legitimate concubines, he could not ignore the feelings of the legitimate concubines, so he simply treated them equally and did not care for either.

Of course, this is just what Lai Shangrong learned through himself, combined with the speculation made by Chen Jie.

"Hey! It's better to bring you young people with you on this occasion. It's also good to have more experience."

Although the two are similar in age, Lai Shangrong said the word "young" without blushing.

After a pause, he said: "That's it! You two will come with me tonight."

"Hey! Thank you for your appreciation, sir!" Chen Jie looked happy and bowed in agreement.

"Okay! You go down first!"

If Chen Yiwen didn't take him, it would be treated equally, but if Lai Shangrong took Chen Jie, it would be a sign of the superior's respect for his subordinates.

Lai Shangrong would naturally not let go of the ability to win over his subordinates and show favor to the Minister of Civil Affairs, killing two birds with one stone.

(End of this chapter)