Ming Dynasty man

Chapter 24 The Craftsman's Workshop

In the morning, Li Jing had been to government offices and other places, and those places were basically in the city, so he suddenly saw a place guarded by officers and soldiers here, so he couldn't help but feel suspicious.This is obviously not a military camp. I have never heard that soldiers live in such a magnificent house. If it is not a military camp, how can there be so many soldiers guarding it?
"Where is this? Why are there officers and soldiers guarding?" Li Jing asked in a low voice.

"This is the craftsman's workshop, also called the Weapons Bureau, where armor, weapons, and equipment are made." The family said.

Li Jingjing nodded, knowing that the people here are the real elites of the Ming Dynasty. They have mastered the most advanced weapon technology of this era. It is because of the efforts of these people that the army of the Ming Dynasty is invincible and invincible.Although the Ming Dynasty is already in turmoil, it seems that the court still knows the importance of these people and knows how to send troops to take care of them.

Unexpectedly, just as Li Jing was feeling emotional, the door on the opposite side opened suddenly, several people stumbled and were kicked out, and then a person shouted: "Damn, I can't do a little thing. What's the use of raising you trash? All day long, I know that I want money and food, so get out of here, and let me see you and break your dog legs." After speaking, the door slammed shut.

"My lord, my lord, the villain's father is seriously ill and urgently needs money to save his life, so please forgive me." One person patted on the door and shouted.

"Let's go, let's go, don't you know who the guy above is? Stop calling, it's useless, I won't give you money, don't make things difficult for us brothers, don't call the door." A soldier guarding the door said. .

Hearing this, the man let go of the hand that was knocking on the door, with a look of despair on his face.

Seeing a few people staggering towards the outside of the city, Li Jing's heart skipped a beat and he hurried to catch up.

"Several big brothers stay behind." Li Jing called out.

Those people stopped for a while, turned around and saw that they didn't recognize the person who came, turned and continued walking.

"Brothers, wait a minute." Li Jing quickened his pace to catch up with the others.

"What's the matter with you?" One person asked.

The person who spoke was the one who knocked on the door just now. Li Jing turned his back just now, and Li Jing didn't see his face clearly. When he saw him now, he felt that this person was very old, but he didn't seem to be very old.

"I passed by here just now, and I saw that some elder brothers seemed to have been kicked out. I don't know why?" Li Jing said.

"Don't mention it, Mr. Qian asked some of us to do private work for him. He didn't give any of the agreed wages, and beat us up. The villain's father is seriously ill and needs money urgently... Sigh!" The man Sighed and said.

"Are you all craftsmen here? What do you know?" Li Jing asked.

"Why are you asking this?" the man asked suspiciously.

"Several brothers, I want to build something. If you can do it, the wages are easy to negotiate." Li Jing said with a smile.

As soon as they heard that there was a salary, those people's eyes lit up immediately, as if they were saved from a desperate situation.

"The few of us know how to forge muskets, armor, knives and guns. I wonder if the master can use them?" said the craftsman.

Li Jingwen was overjoyed when he heard that, but he remained calm on the surface. He pondered for a while and said, "Is this the only thing you can build? I don't know if you can use it. Well... I see that some big brothers are in urgent need of money, so I asked a few of them to do this job." Yes, you come with me."

"This..." Seeing that Li Jing was so happy, the craftsmen hesitated instead.

"Hehe, the elder brothers can't believe it? That's right, I don't know each other before, so it's reasonable not to believe it. In this way, the elder brother just said that my father is seriously ill, and I will pay you to treat my father first, so that you can always trust me Right?" Li Jing said.

"Master, you are really a life-saving Bodhisattva, as long as you can cure my father's illness, you can ask me to do anything." The craftsman said.

"That's not necessary, as long as you can do a good job, you won't be treated badly with your wages." Li Jing smiled and touched behind him casually, but he was stunned when he touched it. He actually forgot to take out his backpack.

Li Jing usually didn't bring any money, but this time he came to Zhengzhou to make an exception and brought dozens of taels of silver, fearing that he might need it in an emergency, but the money was in his bag, and he didn't have a bag when he went shopping today.

Li Jing suddenly remembered that the Shen family was still with him, and quickly waved to the family: "Do you have any silver with you?"

"Yes, when the villain went out, the shopkeeper gave me ten taels of silver. I wonder if it's enough?" the family said.

"Take it out first, and give it to this elder brother." Li Jing said, "I wonder if ten taels of silver is enough for medicine?"

"Enough! Enough!" The craftsman took the silver, and suddenly knelt down and kowtowed three times to Li Jing: "I don't know the name of this young master, but the villain Zhao Shuangxi will be rewarded even if he is a bull or a horse in the future." My young master is very kind."

"Brother Shuangxi, get up quickly. You go to get the medicine for the old man first, and then go...to the Hexiang Rice Shop. When someone asks, they say that Li Jing can find it. You guys come together, but I'm afraid it's not enough for you alone. If you have acquaintances, all those who have crafts will be called, and each person will tentatively set two taels of silver per month, and I will cover the food and lodging." Li Jing said.

"Thank you, young master, I just grabbed the medicine and went." Zhao Shuangxi said.

"This...Master Li, our family has been out of food for many days, can we provide some food first?" Another craftsman hesitated for a while and said.

"No problem, you guys come with me, Shuangxi go get the medicine first, and let these brothers bring some rice to your house later." Li Jingting nodded.

"Thank you, young master!" Several craftsmen were overjoyed.

After recruiting a few craftsmen, Li Jing was in a good mood, and stopped going shopping for now, and walked back with a few people, and returned to the rice and grain shop not long after.

"Is this the Hexiang Rice Shop?" the craftsmen asked doubtfully.

"Hehe, this is the back door, you don't have to go through the front door when you come here." Li Jing smiled.

Seeing Li Jing's return, the guard at the door hurriedly opened the door and said, "The young master is back, the shopkeeper is already waiting!"

"Well, I see. Remember these people. If they come to me in the future, don't let them in." Li Jing smiled and led several people into the courtyard.

"Don't dare, the young master is looking for a villain who dares to stop him." The doorman said hastily.

As soon as Li Jing entered the courtyard, he saw Shen Zheng and Shopkeeper Wang pacing back and forth in the courtyard, thinking that he was waiting impatiently.As soon as Li Jing came back, Shen Zheng said: "Nephew, you are back. After walking for half a day, it makes people worry to death."

"Uncle Lao Shi is bothering you, Uncle Shi, you can order someone to fetch some rice grains and give them to these brothers. Four, no, five, and a hundred or so catties will do." Li Jing said.

"Who are they?" Shen Zhengqi asked.

Li Jing walked up to Shen Zheng's side, leaned into his ear and whispered a few words.

"I see, Old Wang, prepare five servings of rice noodles for these few, one hundred catties each." Shen Zhengdao.

"Okay!" Shopkeeper Wang replied, and hurriedly arranged for the staff to prepare rice noodles.

"Take a few more taels of silver, let's take eight taels, and give them two taels each." Li Jing continued.

"Yes!" Shopkeeper Wang replied.

After a while, the rice noodles and silver came, and Li Jing said to the craftsmen: "You wait until you go back and settle the house properly before you come back, remember to find a few more people, they must be skilled, even those who can endure hardship without craftsmanship. "

"Yes." Those craftsmen replied, then took the rice noodles and silver, and went back happily.

After the four craftsmen left, Shen Zheng dragged Li Jing into the house, and asked as he walked, "Where did you find these craftsmen?"

"Hehe, luck." Li Jing smiled and told the story of how he met these people.

"How can you be sure that they are really skilled? Besides, you are not afraid that they will run away with money and food?" Shen Zhengdao.

"I don't know if they are really skilled, but since they dare to take my job without asking, it shouldn't be too bad. Even if they are not skilled, they have to find some skilled ones for us? Otherwise, what Take our jobs? As for you, you are afraid that they will run away with money and rice grains. Is our family short of these things? Besides, you can see that they are sallow and emaciated. I think their family is very poor. The wages I pay are not low. You don't even know how to count such a small account?" Li Jing said with a smile.

"Hehe, you are buying a horse bone with a thousand dollars. They will not believe it when they see you are so generous. If it were me, I would come back." Shen Zheng said with a smile.

"Yes! That's the reason." Li Jing smiled and nodded.

"Then how are you going to arrange them?" Shen Zheng asked.

"Bring them all back to the mountain. As many of these people as you want, you can't let go of any of them. It's just that Uncle Shi will spend the money first." Li Jing said.

"The money doesn't matter, let alone these few people, even if you raise thousands of people, I can afford the money. I'm afraid they won't go up the mountain with you." Shen Zhengdao.

"Uncle Shi, don't worry, as long as we spend the food and money, they will be willing to take their families. What I am worried about now is not whether they will go or not, but that too many people will go, and we will not be able to live on the mountain." I plan to change places after I meet Mr. Yuan. Jinniuling is too small, and surrounded by mountains, there is not even a piece of land that can be cultivated. Such a place can only be a temporary shelter, and it is definitely not a long-term solution. "Li Jing said.

"Has the nephew thought about where to go?" Shen Zhengdao.

"There are places to go, but how and when to go have to be considered." Li Jing said.

"Where is it?" Shen Zhengdao.

"Huguan!" Li Jing said.

"Huguan?" Shen Zheng questioned.

"Yes, it is Huguan. Huguan is located at the junction of Shanxi and Henan. The terrain is very dangerous. If we take root there, we can advance and retreat freely." Li Jingdao.

"It's too close to Lin County, the Xu family is still eyeing it." Shen Zheng frowned.

"Uncle Shi, don't worry, when we decide to go to Huguan, I will definitely find a way to uproot the Xu family." Li Jing said.

"If this is the case, that would be great. My father misses his homeland and doesn't want to leave for a long time. I also want my father to realize his wish as soon as possible." Shen Zhengdao.

"It won't be long." Li Jing nodded.

After resting for an afternoon, Li Jing summoned all the bandits out that night and asked them to drive their carriages to various shops.

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