So he lived in Li's mansion. The next morning, under the leadership of Li Ye, Wei Hong went to the courtyard next door forging sewing machine accessories to inspect the work. Wei Hong was very satisfied with the craftsmen's diligent work attitude, but when he saw the accessories they made, Wei Hong frowned and said that these thirty so-called parts made by skilled craftsmen were sold to Wei Hong when scrap iron was said to be sold to Wei Hong.

Either the model is wrong, or the quality is too rough, anyway, they are all defective products, and none of them are decent.

Although Li Ye is a accountant, he has been receiving the VIPs from Hongyuan Trading Company for many years. His skill in observing words and expressions is very impressive. Seeing that Wei Hong's face was a little ugly, he quickly asked softly: "Do you think there is something wrong with it?"

Building a sewing machine is a big deal, and there is no need to be careless. For the sake of future great things, Wei Hong did not hide it. He said the truth: "These parts were all broken, and none of them could be used. To put it unpleasantly, some of the so-called skilled craftsmen you hired are not worthy of their reputation."

Not worthy of the name? These thirty craftsmen are famous for their skilled craftsmen in Hangzhou. If they are all called "not worthy of the name", they are probably the craftsmen in the entire Hangzhou city no longer have the name! Or, the difficulty of manufacturing sewing machines is that even these thirty craftsmen cannot control?

"Young master, take a closer look, you really can't use any one?" Li Ye asked the craftsmen to stop the work, point to the parts on the stove, and asked worriedly. Although the construction has just started, the cost of the work has been spent. If a bunch of defective products are made, wouldn't it be a big loss?

Wei Hong knew that Li Ye was very sensitive to the financial expenditure of the Li family, but this kind of thing was inevitable. It was like when the recruits went to the battlefield and there were always times when they were empty. Wei Hong picked up a gear from the stove and stumbled in his hand: "I won't talk about the other important components. The most basic gear alone is generally small. If it is a little larger, we can change it, but if it is small, we need to return to the furnace and forge it. This goes without saying the consumption of iron, and the wage alone is not cost-effective."

"What should we do now?" Li Ye frowned, looking more anxious than Wei Hong. After all, Li Xiehe went to Jinling, and he was in charge of the financial problems in Hangzhou. As the saying goes, the power is great and the responsibility is great. The pressure he is under now is unimaginable.

Wei Hong rubbed his chin and lowered his head to think. Soon, a bright light flashed in Wei Hong's eyes. When he was building a sewing machine last time, didn't he find the man who "wine is not afraid of the deep alley"? Although he didn't know what his name was, the accessories for the first time he forged the sewing machine perfectly met Wei Hong's requirements. If he was asked to join this work, it might be possible to greatly reduce the losses.

"Mr. Li, please let the craftsmen stop the work at hand for the time being. I will go out to find someone and wait for me to come back." After that, Wei Hong left the courtyard and went straight to find the young craftsman according to the route I remembered.

Last time Wei Hong sold 160 kilograms of scrap iron to the man at a low price, which made the man make a small profit. He was very impressed by Wei Hong. When he met Wei Hong again, the man recognized Wei Hong and enthusiastically let Wei Hong into the house. He made tea and poured water, and fully fulfilled his friendship with the landlord.

"Young Master, are you trying to do something this time? Is it a blacksmith or a sold iron?" After saying a few greetings, the man began to get to the point.

Wei Hong did not answer, but asked back: "Brother, what's your name?"

"Zhou Dali!"

Zhou Dali? It’s really as good as his name. Wei Hong sighed secretly in his heart, and then said seriously: “Dali, let me ask you something, please answer truthfully.”

"Master, please ask."

"How much money can you make in a month?"

Upon hearing this question, Zhou Dali was stunned. After all, no businessman would tell his income. However, looking at Wei Hong's slightly serious expression and the benefits Wei Hong brought him last time, he took a deep breath and came out: "When business is good, it is 600 ci per month, and when business is bad, it is only 300 ci."

Wei Hong nodded, staring at Zhou Dali with his eyes curled up, and his tone was strong: "Dali, I am very satisfied with the batch of parts you made for me last time. I want to ask you to make them again!"

Zhou Dali waved his hand: "This is easy to say, will I produce iron? Or is it the same as last time?"

Wei Hong smiled and shook his head, saying lightly: "Dali, you would have misunderstood. I didn't want to make parts in your workshop, but I wanted to spend a lot of money to hire you so that you no longer have to take on the job. From now on, I will work for me specifically! The money is easy to say. When you have a good business, you will only have only 600 yuan a month. As long as you follow me, I will give you two taels of silver a month! If the time is right in the future, the wages will definitely rise!"

Zhou Dali, who was chatting and laughing just now, had a change in his face. Zhou Dali's family had nine people in total. There were elderly parents on top and two brothers in the middle. In the past few years, both brothers died in the battlefield, leaving behind two sisters-in-law and two nephews. Now, except for the two brothers, there are still seven mouths to support Zhou Dali. The 600 cents earned per month are basically not enough to make ends meet. At this time, when he heard Wei Hong threatening to hire him at a monthly salary of 2 taels, Zhou Dali was shocked and ecstatic.

"Young Master, take what you said seriously!" Happiness came too suddenly, and Zhou Dali was a little unbelievable.

When doing business, it is about sincerity. In order to show sincerity, Wei Hong took out ten taels of silver from his arms and handed it to Zhou Dali: "Prepare your salary for five months first, and you don't need to sign a contract or something. Since I dare to use you, I believe in your character! From now on, you will be my royal craftsman!"

Looking at the ten-two silver patterns in his hand, Zhou Dali thought he was dreaming, and pinched his thighs hard with his breasts. He screamed in pain. He knew that pain was not a dream. Zhou Dali could no longer control his excitement and knelt down at Wei Hong, gritted his teeth, and said word by word: "Young Master! As long as you don't drive me away, I, Zhou Dali, will be yours from now on!"

Although this sounds awkward, Wei Hong admired Zhou Dali's simplicity very much. He quickly pulled Zhou Dali from the ground and patted the dust stained on Zhou Dali's knees with his own hands. He said very much: "Good boy, follow me to work hard in the future. I dare not promise you a wealthy person, but I still have this confidence to let your family have no worries about food and clothing! Let me quickly explain to my family, and then pack up and follow me. I will be waiting for you to start work!"
Chapter completed!