Red Mansion: I am Jia Lian

Chapter 169 This is life-threatening

At that time, Taizu conquered the world on horseback, and the blood on the sword in his hand was still wet, so he forcibly formulated a policy of preferential treatment for craftsmen.

No matter whether they were nobles or civil servants, they didn't care much about it back then. After all, in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, there was plenty of fat everywhere, and no one cared about the scraps the craftsmen got. As time goes by, everything that should be divided has been divided, and everything that should be eaten has been eaten. There are also basic red lines in the division of territory. Resources have changed from being abundant at the beginning to being in short supply now.

Even a ninth-grade official can look like a flower in the hands of some people. Whose family doesn't have a few unsatisfactory descendants and can't arrange for a big official? Isn't it better to arrange a small official and get a salary to increase the income than to eat and drink at home?
Emperor Chenghui arranged nearly ten seats in one breath. Once this gap was opened, the efforts of two generations were in vain.

Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, farmers are not considered human beings in the eyes of some people, they are only worthy of being cattle and horses, let alone craftsmen?
The emperor clamored to restore the old system of Taizu. Everyone was just listening to it for a while, but now they are playing it for real. How can this be good?
What did you say? If you can't offend the emperor, why can't you offend Jia Lian?
If Jia Lian hadn't incited the emperor, could such a thing have happened?
Among the craftsmen, Jia Lian was a living Bodhisattva, and they wished that every household would set up a memorial tablet for him. The craftsmen who were given official posts have already taken action in their homes. But in the eyes of some civil servants and nobles, this is a damn thing.

The two sides who were originally not dealing with each other have now reached an agreement. The core idea is [those lowly households are also worthy of being officials]?
Jia Lian had no expectations for these and didn't have that much energy to think about them. He has other things to do next.

Emperor Chenghui gave up a task to produce a thousand new fire guns as soon as possible and send them to Jinling for the Shenji Battalion to be refitted.

The emperor patted his butt and left, but Jia Lian had to follow up with the follow-up work.

Product finalization and how to achieve mass production must be implemented one by one.

If you don't pay attention, the lower officials will have no motivation if they don't benefit from it. Experimental products can maintain quality and quantity. When it comes to mass production, cutting corners is nothing new, and Jia Lian must keep an eye on it.

The first step is to convene an on-site meeting with the responsible officials of the relevant departments, issue the notice, and hold a meeting tomorrow morning.

At the end of the roll call, thirty-three people were supposed to be present, but twenty-eight were actually present, which means five people were absent.

The remaining two Yuanwailang also made their own excuses and informed in advance that they would not be able to attend the meeting.

Next are the officials from the Ministry of Industry who witnessed His Majesty's arrival yesterday. Every one of them came in time.

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Through Chief Zhang, Jia Lian's list covered a wide range of areas, from raw material procurement to warehouse management, to officials in various production departments. The officials are not big, but the seventh rank is the top one. Among the six chiefs of Yu Heng Division, there is also one chief. Master Langzhong said that he had other things to do tomorrow, so Master Jia would preside over the meeting.

What's going on? It's just that it involves too much trouble and they can't afford it.

Jia Lian took out his pocket watch and took a look. When the time was up, he picked up the notification form and said: "From the form, everyone was notified yesterday. Now call the roll! Those who are called should answer."

In this regard, Jia Lian was mentally prepared before the meeting and found an open space in the workshop the next day to hold an on-site meeting.

The Ministry of Industry certainly hopes that this department will exist for a long time. After all, one more department means more benefits. Other departments won’t think this way, and I have no benefit, so why should I support you?
Sometimes it's like this. Don't look at things as they are not bad for you, but if they are not good, they are bad.

If you don't reach out, that's okay. You can put things off. It’s not that I won’t do it for you, I’m just delaying it. Until the price is right and the product quality is right. In short, there are many ways to cause trouble for you.

Finally, two or three more officials came sparsely, some from the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The officials present did not even have a seat. After greeting Jia Lian, they stood in twos and threes. Familiar people were whispering together. Most of them were in a theater mood.

These are the people who fail to succeed and fail more than they succeed.

There are many miscellaneous things. Jia Lian, who is experienced at the grassroots level, still has ways to deal with these things.

"Money XX."

When it comes to product quality, who knows better than the craftsmen?
And whether this temporary department should be maintained or not, we need to fight with other interested parties.

"Zhao XX."

They all came to Jia Lian in private, implicitly saying that they really had something to do and couldn't go, not because they didn't want to give Mr. Jia face.

Jia Lian didn't mean to show off his official power. He arrived at the scene a stick of incense in advance. He didn't ask for a chair. He just found a wooden pile to sit down and waited patiently. Participants arrived one after another. The most enthusiastic ones were the craftsmen who were awarded official posts yesterday. They were wearing second-hand old official uniforms bought at a pawn shop overnight (new ones were too late). When they saw Jia Lian, they wanted to kowtow to him on the spot.

"coming!"

For example, in the procurement of raw materials, from the steel produced by the iron factory in Zunhua to the storage at the Yuhengsi workshop, the entire channel is full of handcuffs. There are too many people who want to use a chicken feather in their hand as an arrow. It must be It needs to be blended in to share the benefits.

Jia Lian put down the form with an expressionless face and stood up to speak: "Some people were not present yesterday. I would like to repeat it here. The work was arranged by His Majesty's command. One thousand new-style firecrackers. Are the people from the Shenji Battalion here?"

A military attaché hurriedly stepped forward and responded: "Coming, coming."

Jia Lian smiled at him and said: "Just come here. Your job is very simple. Each fire gun will be marked with a qualified mark. You are responsible for seeing it clearly. Those without marks will not be put into the warehouse. If there is a mark, you will also If you don’t allow it to be put into storage, guess what will happen?”

The military attache's expression was a little ugly, almost like crying: "This humble position is just a small role. Can you raise your hand?"

Jia Lian smiled, waved his hand and said, "Go back and tell Shangguan that I don't want to embarrass you, but I don't want to be embarrassed."

The military attaché of the Shenji Battalion surrendered and his face regained his composure. The matter did not have much to do with the Shenji Battalion. The last transaction fee had nothing to do with him. It was a matter for his superiors. Anyway, I just brought a message back.

Jia Lian just hit Shenji Camp casually. You are a cooperating unit. Don't cause trouble for me, lest you hit the wrong person casually.

After a few words were spoken, the officials who were standing swaying around chose to stand upright and listen. If nothing else, something would happen.

Those who can come are all human beings. The reasonable explanation is that there is no need to offend Jia Lian for such a trivial matter. The one who didn't come was Leng Tou Qing, and the explanation was very simple. How could he still come to the door for such a trivial matter?

"Are the people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs here?" Jia Lian glanced at the list and knew that the five people who didn't come were all from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. According to tradition, the Military and War Bureau of the Ministry of Internal Affairs can take half of the benefits of this job.

Quiet, very quiet. Jia Lian's voice was not loud, but it gave people the feeling of dark clouds over the city.

Jia Lian continued to roll the names, and then everyone arrived, and then began to arrange the work.

From purchasing raw materials to production and warehousing, quality inspection, every detail is taken care of.

The words are very official. This is a job appointed by His Majesty. I hope nothing happens. If something happens, Jia will definitely be the first to be unlucky, but before Jia is unlucky, someone must be unlucky first.

The ugly words come first, and the good words follow. He waved a form and continued: "The form is clearly marked. Adding up all the costs, the price of each fire gun is only ten taels of silver. Official procurement, transportation costs, and overtime pay were all taken into account. I gave a price of eighteen taels. I went to the Ministry of Household Affairs to ask for the money. You all have one task. Complete this batch of products with quality and quantity. The redundancy has been eliminated. There’s plenty left for you, don’t be greedy.”

After he finished speaking, he stood there and looked around. Wherever he looked, all the officials folded their hands to express their acceptance.

Finally, Jia Lian added: "Since the people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs have not come, this job has nothing to do with the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Colleagues from the Ministry of Industry should work harder and work overtime if they should. If we complete this job as soon as possible, we may still be able to find His Majesty." Ask for overtime pay.”

In less than half an hour, the meeting ended, and then forms were issued and tasks were divided.

After everything was explained clearly, Jia Lian went back to the headquarters to write a report. According to the old rules, one copy was given to Dr. Yu Heng of the Ministry of Industry, and then submitted one by one. The other was thrown directly to Xiao Guizi and sent to Qiu Shi'an. Finally, it was handed over to Qiu Shi'an. At the emperor's table.

In order to ensure quality, Jia Lian implemented a small process. All components and final products must have the stamps of the responsible officials and craftsmen. The signature should be signed and the fingerprint should be pressed. In short, if there is a problem, start directly from the process and make it clear.

Don't think this matter is troublesome. In fact, there is a complete process within the Ministry of Industry and Commerce. It just depends on the specific implementation. Jia Lian just improved the original process and added one or two procedures to ensure that the product process was clear and easy to inspect.

In short, Jia Lian's purpose for this trip is very clear, and there must be no problems. Whoever has a problem will be solved.

The unreasonable kind!
I originally thought I was being very unreasonable, but on my way home on horseback after my shift, I met someone even more unreasonable.

Scene description: Several people came out of the diagonal stab. The leader was wearing brocade and looked familiar. He must have been photographed but his name was unknown. But when he saw the person coming, he shouted: "How dare you bully me, a thief!"

If Jia Lian hadn't mastered his riding skills, he would have been frightened.

Jia Lian held down his horse, which almost jumped up, and did not look at the scary-looking blockers who rushed out of the roadside teahouse.

The most important thing is to comfort the horse first, bend down and caress the horse's neck, wait until the horse is stable, and then look at the people three steps away.

Each of the five people brought two or three followers. Jia Lian had only one pillar next to him, so he was at a numerical disadvantage. In terms of advantages, Jia Lian is riding a horse, and Zhu Zhu is carrying a Yanling sword. The opponent has a stick in his hand, so it's hard to say who will suffer if he really does it.

Jia Lian, with a cold face, said to the visitor: "How many of you are there?"

The leader looked at Jia Lian and said: "Jia Er, you persuaded His Majesty to give officials to craftsmen, which has delayed the brothers' wealth. This account has not yet been settled, and now it has stopped the war work. We brothers, specially I came to you for an explanation.”

"Yes, I want an explanation. If you don't give me an explanation today, don't think about it. If you don't make us feel better, you can't think about it either."

Another young man in brocade robes jumped out and shouted. Jia Lian remembered that this leader should have been seen at the funeral of King Beijing. He should not be on the same level as Hachiko, and he could barely go up to attend the funeral. Someone with a thicker skin could stay overnight to keep vigil. The other four have no recollection at all. They must be of lower rank, perhaps the second generation of a certain county man's family.

This is the capital city, and noble sons and daughters are everywhere. The four bastards and eight princes are the ones who can serve on the table, while the others do some work of lackeys. As for the descendants, they are scattered in various departments in the capital, doing some errands and receiving a salary, ranging from one thousand to eight hundred.

The direct lineage of the Jia family is not prosperous, and there are side branches if it can't stand it. If you really want to arrange a few tribesmen, it's not impossible. But what should I say? What's wrong with my clansmen? They still want to make me work without any benefit?
From Jia Zhen's point of view, because she is useless, she is more worried about her tribe coming out to fight for rights, right?
Jia Lian looked around and saw that people on the street were now avoiding the scene. Many people refused to go far and hid on the side of the road to watch the excitement.

It is really not new at all that the descendants of nobles in the capital would fight in groups from time to time.

As long as no one is killed, Shuntian Mansion will not dare to take care of it. If Yushitai takes care of it, it means that it has no control, and Long Jinwei will not take care of it.

If you get injured, you go home to recuperate. The parents in the family will just make each other feel bad and won't do anything too outrageous.

These few people are thinking the same thing, isn't it just a fight? If someone is injured, the worst possible outcome is to come back and apologize.

But Jia Lian doesn't think so. He is a person who is afraid of death. If you rush out with a stick, don't worry about whether it is a threat. After all, you are holding a murder weapon when you block the road, right?
After turning around and saying hello, Jia Lian turned his horse's head. The people blocking the road were stunned by Jia Lian's "counseling". Wouldn't a serious person start a verbal argument first and then take action? What's the point of turning around and leaving like this?

"Chase!" The leader took the lead in charging, but Jia Lian urged the horse and started to trot. It was impossible for these well-dressed trash to catch up. In just ten seconds, the two sides were fifty paces away.

Jia Lian turned the horse's head again, facing the people who were still panting and chasing after him, and took out a bamboo pole used to support the pergola on the side of the road in his hand, weighed it a few times, turned back to the pillar and said: "Use the scabbard later, don't Take lives."

The master, who had been eager to try for a long time, showed a cruel smile on his face: "Don't worry, Second Master, just one of these useless snacks can be saved by just one person."

Jia Lian stopped talking nonsense, clamped the horse's belly, and began to speed up, holding the two-meter-long bamboo pole under his arm.

The people blocking the road on the opposite side laughed at first, and then showed surprise. As the distance got closer, the horses accelerated and rushed towards them, and they immediately hid in fear. Half of the entourage behind him could not escape. With a swish, Jia Lian rushed over. Seven or eight of them were knocked over by two horses, and two were hit by bamboo poles. Fortunately, the speed was not too fast, otherwise Jia Lian's A piece of flesh will fall from the palm of my hand.

The people who had narrowly escaped looked at Jia Lian's back with blank expressions, thinking about what would have happened if he had been hit just now. Then they looked at the followers lying on the ground, screaming, and the leader suddenly felt that his face was completely lost, and his face turned green with anger. .

But it wasn't over yet. After rushing more than ten meters, Jia Lian grabbed the reins, turned around and came back, trotting at a low speed again.

These injured more than half of the people, their faces turned pale with fear, Jia Lian was risking his life.

(End of this chapter)