Early Ming Dynasty: Turning Clouds and Rains into New Learning Saints

Chapter 44 Give a chance to contribute
In the city of Nanjing, in a deep courtyard, there was a man, about thirty years old, who was losing his temper: "What's going on? Why is there such a big difference in the accounts of the past half month? It's half less?"

"Young Master, this is not the fault of the young one!" The man in gilded clothes kneeling there explained with a sad face, "It's all the fault of Liujia Village. Not only are there fewer orders, but there are also people who were already queuing up. They would rather not have to deposit money. It’s also a broken contract!”

"What do you mean?" When the man heard this, he frowned and immediately asked: "Why is Liujia Village not Liujia Village? Who dares to compete with my Li family for the business of this quarry? They have so many people who can use it. ?”

This person was none other than Li You, the eldest son of Li Cunyi, the Prime Minister of Taipu Temple, who married Hu Weiyong's niece.

He is the eldest son of Li, so he is in charge of the Li family's property sales.He also paid close attention to his family's business. He would check it every half a month, but unexpectedly, this time he found out there were problems with the operation of a quarry.

To operate a quarry, firstly, the quarry must be good, and secondly, there must be enough quarry workers. For powerful people, it is equivalent to a costless business, similar to mining and selling.

Especially the business in this quarry is getting better year by year. Not only is the price rising, but it may not be available yet. It depends on the relationship, and you have to pay a deposit, etc.

Unexpectedly, in just half a month, there was a backlog of slates in the quarry. The situation reversed so quickly that Li You was stunned.

At this time, the steward of his quarry quickly explained: "Liujia Village has made something called cement, which is somewhat similar to Sanhe soil. The road surface paved with this cement is very smooth and is not afraid of rain. The price hasn’t been released yet, but it’s estimated to be about half cheaper than our slate prices, so those people are waiting for the cement to go on sale!”

When Li You heard this, he was very surprised and said: "Cement similar to Sanhe soil is cheap and easy to use?"

"Yes, yes!" After hearing what he said about the key points, the quarry manager nodded quickly and replied, "The houses and roads in Liujia Village are all built with this kind of cement. I have also seen it. It's really good." . To put it bluntly, if there is cement like that, there will be less and less business in the quarry!"

"Such a good thing?" Li You suddenly thought thoughtfully after hearing this, "How can a rural village make such a useful thing?"

"Young master, it is said that this cement was thought up by a man named Zhang Yifan in that village. It is said that this man became smart once he had an epiphany, and even established relationships with wealthy families in the city!"

After hearing this, Li You immediately ordered: "In this case, you go find him and ask him to present this cement, and I will guarantee him an official position. This is something that no one else can ask for, so it is an advantage for him!"

The Li family was a towering tree in the Ming Dynasty. No matter how many officials tried to curry favor, they might not be able to climb this high branch.That is to say, because the money (cement) is enough, we will give him a chance.

Upon hearing this, the quarry manager immediately smiled charmingly and said: "The eldest young master is so kind that he gave him such a good opportunity. Since he wanted to establish a relationship with a wealthy family in the city, the younger one took the initiative to come to his door. He will definitely offer that cement with both hands!”

In his opinion, among the wealthy families in Nanjing, who can compare to the Li family?
Founding achievements?The Li family is the first contributor to the founding of the country!

An official?The eldest young master’s in-laws are the civil servants No. 1!
In this regard, Li You thought there was no problem, and a smile appeared on his face again: "You have done well, and now you have another income. If you can earn more, I will recommend you to become a county official." Got it!"

The Ming Dynasty now uses a recommendation system for officials. As long as the Li family just says a word, there is nothing that cannot be done.When the quarry manager heard this, he was extremely excited.Joining the Li family as a slave and working hard is just to get ahead one day!
So, he immediately walked away in a hurry.

As for Li You, he also put this matter behind him. After all, he had more important things to do.For example, go to your uncle's house to see if your cousin's marriage is as expected.

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On the Crown Princess's side, after returning to the East Palace, she immediately summoned the craftsman who was sent to Liujia Village by her. Regarding the situation in Liujia Village, she re-checked with the craftsman to ensure that the information was complete.

Although Zhu Jingjing was a little anxious during this process, she also knew that this sister-in-law had her own rules for doing things.At the same time, she was confident, so she had to wait patiently for the Crown Princess to complete the verification.

But who would have thought that after this verification, it would be dark and the prince Zhu Biao would come back after a busy day, so it would be inconvenient for the prince to summarize her affairs.

However, the Crown Princess knew how Zhu Jingjing was feeling, so she smiled and said to her: "Girl, don't be in a hurry. After all, you have to face your father, so it's better to be more prepared, right?"

Seeing Zhu Jingjing nod after thinking for a while, she comforted her: "Tomorrow, I will send all the stable women to verify the situation, and there should be a result. Then, how about we discuss it? "

What else could Zhu Jingjing say? She was actually a little scared to face her father. She had to put safety first, so she could only go back to the palace.

What she didn't expect was that as soon as she returned to the palace, she heard that her mother had been looking for her early in the morning, but she had already run out of the palace.

For some reason, when Zhu Jingjing heard the news, she subconsciously felt a little bad.However, the queen mother summoned her and had to respond, so she had no choice but to go.

When Queen Ma saw Zhu Jingjing passing by, she didn't think much about it, thinking that she really had to spend the whole day in the East Palace.Regarding this situation, she is also happy to see the harmony between brother and sister.

After all, she and Zhu Yuanzhang were both from the lower classes, and were not bound by the rules of a wealthy family. Maybe their descendants would have many rules in the future, but for the two of them, subconsciously, they still have the same family relationship as ordinary people. Cognition.

Therefore, Empress Ma also took this opportunity to ask about the situation in the East Palace. Of course, it was not political affairs related to the East Palace, but trivial family matters. For example, how were Zhu Biao's son and daughter, how were the Crown Princess and the concubines?

After waiting for the warm-up, Empress Ma changed the subject and said to the already slim Zhu Jingjing: "Now that you are old enough, it's time to have a family. Look, let your father find a good son-in-law for you. how?"

When Zhu Jingjing heard this, her heart suddenly skipped a beat. Whatever she was worried about came over!
(End of this chapter)