Chapter 86 Decoration
Zhao Fuxiang forgot about this incident when he left the Jinyiwei Yamen. It was not that Zhao Fuxiang was ruthless, but that Zhao Fuxiang had too many things to do and no one reminded him of this small incident today.
In the past few days, Zhao Fuxiang went to the refugee camp outside the city. In addition to arranging the daily affairs of the Tiandihui, he also arranged for the refugees who were not suitable to work to farm. Zhao Fuxiang asked Mao Jiao for thousands of acres of wasteland, all on the east bank of the Nandu River.
That is where the Hainan University of Science and Technology came to be. No one lived here during the Ming Dynasty, and the land was all sandy, which was not suitable for growing crops, so it became a wasteland.
Although the sandy land is not suitable for growing rice and wheat, it is definitely suitable for growing potatoes and corn, so Zhao Fuxiang is planning to set up a new type of farm here. He has already named it, and it will be called New World Farm.
In the past few days, Zhao Fuxiang directed the relocation of the refugees and relocated the entire refugee camp to the New World Farm. At the same time, he purchased cattle farm tools and gave them to the refugees to farm. Zhao Fuxiang even prepared to go home and pick up his mother. After all, his mother was engaged in agriculture.
Expert, she came to teach these farmers how to farm, so she is considered a professional counterpart.
However, Zhao Fuxiang took a look at the farm and gave up the idea. Now that the farm is a new one, there are no living facilities. His mother is almost 70, and he really can't bear to let her suffer here. He should wait until the farm develops to a certain scale.
Zhao Fuxiang worked at the farm for five days, initially settling the refugees, and then returned to his home in Fucheng with a tired body. Before he entered the house, the concierge Lao Yu came forward and said anxiously: "Master, something bad is going to happen."
, Jin Yiwei has come twice in the past few days, saying that he has something important to ask the master!"
When he heard that Jin Yiwei came to the door, Zhao Fuxiang remembered what happened to Wu's mother. It seemed that Jin Yiwei had done something about it.
Seeing the anxious look on the concierge's face, Zhao Fuxiang smiled and said, "Don't worry, Lao Yu. I'll take a rest tonight and I'll go tomorrow!"
In Lao Yu's heart, the Jinyiwei are the gods of death. Their visit must be because their master has offended them. Although this master, Zhao Fuxiang, is not very popular, the monthly money he gives Lao Yu is exactly the same. Lao Yu and his wife usually embezzle to buy groceries.
Master Qian didn't ask, so Lao Yu was more grateful to this master.
"Master, there is no one at home these days. Mr. Kong and Fan Jian are not at home. Lao Yu really can't find the master. Why don't you send a message to the master asking you to run away! Now that you are back, it just so happens that the Jin Yiwei gang of murderers are here.
If I didn’t catch you, why don’t you leave the city quickly?”
Zhao Fuxiang was quite touched when he saw Lao Yu's true feelings. In this era, it is rare for someone to truly care about you, no matter what his purpose is. Zhao Fuxiang smiled slightly, patted Lao Yu on the shoulder and said: "Don't worry, Lao Yu, sir, I'm in my heart
Countless!"
After Zhao Fuxiang finished speaking, he added: "Lao Yu, you will be my butler from now on. In a few days, we will renovate and hire some family members, all of which will be under your control!"
As the family's population increased, the house on Haidian Island was no longer enough. In addition, he had to prepare a new house for his son Zhao Heng, so Zhao Fuxiang arranged for Zheng Song to start expanding the house on Haidian Island for his family. Later generations of Zhao Fuxiang and his wife did not live there.
With a monthly salary of 10,000 yuan, it is basically impossible to buy a house for his son in full, but in this era, it is different. Now that Zhao Fuxiang has a lot of money, he naturally wants to prepare a big house for his son.
The same goes for the other courtyards in Fucheng. Now that Mother Wu is about to become his concubine, Zhao Fuxiang naturally cannot let the beauty suffer, so he also arranged for Zheng Song to come forward and buy the entire alley, and he will start renovations in the next few days.
To build a large house, of course, servants also need to be prepared. Zhao Fuxiang asked Zheng Song to buy ten maids. In addition to the servants selected from the refugees who were smart and useful, there were estimated to be about twenty people.
There is a lack of a housekeeper now, and Lao Yu's concern just now has earned him a lot of points. Although Lao Yu has not received professional housekeeping training, Zhao Fuxiang needs a loyal person, so naturally the job of the housekeeper goes to Lao Yu.
Lao Yu looked confused and didn't know what to do. Zhao Fuxiang had already returned to his inner house, lay down on the bed and began to fall asleep. He had been very tired these past few days, and Zhao Fuxiang felt that he had even lost more than 20 pounds.
5 pounds, I have gained a lot of weight even in the clothes that I used to wear.
Zhao Fuxiang woke up early the next day. Of course, it was not Zhao Fuxiang who slept until he woke up naturally, but the craftsmen nearby who started to demolish the wall, and the clanging noise woke Zhao Fuxiang up.
Zhao Fuxiang began to curse and moan, and Fan Jian who was outside the house quickly came in to help Zhao Fuxiang wash up. Zhao Fuxiang asked, "What are you doing outside?"
"Sir, Zheng Song has started working with his men. The wall on the right side of our house has begun to be demolished!"
Zhao Fuxiang secretly cursed Zheng Song for being diligent, but this was his arrangement. Zhao Fuxiang couldn't go out and ask them to stop work so he could get some sleep. Zhao Fuxiang had no choice but to get up and get dressed and prepare for dinner.
While Zhao Fuxiang was having breakfast, Zheng Song learned that his employer was awake and hurried over to report the progress of the construction.
Zheng Song has been so busy these days that if Zhao Fuxiang hadn't personally arranged the renovation of the mansion, he wouldn't be able to squat here as a supervisor.
When Zhao Fuxiang saw Zheng Song coming in, he said to Fan Jian: "Go get a pair of bowls and chopsticks!" After saying that, he said to Zheng Song: "Old Zheng, you haven't eaten yet. Let's eat first before talking!"
Zheng Song looked grateful. Although he had no choice but to join Zhao Fuxiang, following Zhao Fuxiang for the past half month, he had experienced an unprecedented sense of respect. After all, no boss in the Ming Dynasty would eat at the same table as his servants.
In the status society of the Ming Dynasty, a master would never eat with his slaves, but Zhao Fuxiang had no such scruples. He came from an equal generation, so he treated his subordinates completely in accordance with the principle of equality. Zhao Fuxiang himself did not feel anything, but
His subordinates were all grateful. Kong Shouzhen, Zheng Song, Fan Jian, and Lao Yu were all devoted to him. Zhao Fuxiang's ability to treat each other as equals was the main reason.
Zheng Song sat aside gratefully, drank a bowl of gruel, and then began to report on his work. Zhao Fuxiang trusted his subordinates very much and only asked some comprehensive questions and nothing else. Zhao Fuxiang also said: "Old Zheng, since this matter
I’ve left it to you, so just go ahead and do it with confidence. If you need money, just ask Mr. Kong for it, and you can just reimburse him afterwards!”
Zhao Fuxiang was also completely liberal in his approach to work. As long as the work could be completed with quality and quantity, Zhao Fuxiang did not demand that his subordinates should be clean. Zhao Fuxiang also told Kong Shouzhen that as long as it was not excessive, the money should be allocated immediately as long as it was reasonable. Zhao Fuxiang later became a human being.
Jing knows that it is impossible to be absolutely honest. If you go too far, it will greatly dampen the enthusiasm of your subordinates to work. The most important thing is to delay the progress of the work. This is not worth the gain.
After Zhao Fuxiang had eaten, he wandered to the Jinyiwei Yamen. When he arrived at the door, the gatekeeper saw that the old man had finally arrived and hurried forward to greet him: "Master Zhao, you are finally here! My general asked you to come.
No need to notify, just go in directly!"
Zhao Fuxiang knew that the King of Hell was very fond of seeing but was difficult to offend. Although each of these fans was very respectful to him, the benefits he deserved were not limited to them. He took out three taels of silver from his pocket and said with a smile: "Brothers, it's been very hard.
Buy some drinks to quench your thirst!”
These guys didn't dare to ask for Zhao Fuxiang's money. Just when he was about to refuse, Zhao Fuxiang laughed and said, "Everyone has money to spend. I'll be angry if you don't want me!"
When these people saw what Zhao Fuxiang said, they had no choice but to accept the money and at the same time nodded and bowed while saying compliments.
Zhao Fuxiang smiled and entered the yamen under the guidance of a police officer. Zhao Mengguan had been really waiting for Zhao Fuxiang to come to his door these days. The Cuiyun Tower case was originally a false accusation, and the sentence was very simple. Just put a few big teapots together
It would be enough to make a move, but without Zhao Fuxiang, the Jinyiwei side cannot close the case. Seeing that the petition documents from the prefect's Yamen and the branch Yamen have been sent to Guangzhou, the Jinyiwei side has been unable to close the case. If there is too much time difference,
, if you go up to the peak and blame someone, it will be all in vain.
So when Zhao Mengguan heard that Zhao Fuxiang was coming, he quickly greeted him with a smile and asked: "Brother Zhao, what have you been doing these days? The person sent by my younger brother to deliver the news said you were not at home!"
Zhao Fuxiang sighed and said: "Mr. Zhao, there is nothing we can do! The prefect has entrusted the livelihood of tens of thousands of refugees outside the city to the students, so he must be responsible to the end. In the past few days, the students have sent people to move them away and place them in branch offices.
With the thousands of acres of wasteland donated by Yamen Master Mao, from now on there will no longer be refugees blocking the city gates begging for food outside this city, and your work tasks will be much easier, Mr. Zhao!"
Zhao Meng was concerned and secretly scolded this damn fat guy for being such a damn braggart. The prefect gave it to you, so why didn't he say that the governor gave it to you? But now Zhao Menguan asked for Zhao Fuxiang, so he could only nod and smile.
: "Yes, Brother Zhao is really enviable when he knows that the master of the government has such trust!"
Zhao Fuxiang laughed and said, "Mr. Zhao, this is all a trivial matter. I will look for you when I have the opportunity to entertain the prefect and tongzhi in the future!"
Speaking of this, Zhao Fuxiang remembered that the spy leader in front of him was from Suzhou, and Suzhou was the headquarters of the Donglin Party. This guy should have a good relationship with the Donglin Party. How could he act like this?
"Mr. Zhao, you are from Suzhou. Didn't you seek help from your Suzhou compatriots when you were sent abroad?"
When it comes to this point, Zhao Mengguan's head is full of lawsuits. It is true that Zhao Mengguan is from Suzhou, but he is a hereditary member of the 100-family Jinyiwei family. The troublemakers in the Donglin Party have always looked down upon the factory guards. Even if Zhao Mengguan wanted to
Even people who hug him look down upon him. Also, Luo Yangxing was behind Zhou Yanru’s downfall last year. Although Zhou Yanru’s prestige within the Donglin Party is not very high, he is a member of the Donglin Party after all, so Zhao Mengguan naturally does not
Dare to go to Donglin Party officials to intercede for yourself.
Zhao Mengguan got the news a few years ago that the commander of the Jinyiwei was replaced by Zhou Mengming, and Luo Yangxing was no longer serving as the commander of the Jinyiwei. So Zhao Mengguan also thought about it and wanted to move around and change positions. But he could get it from a mere hundred households.
Meng Ming last week, I heard a few days ago that Zhao Fuxiang and Hanlin editor Chen Mingxia were sworn brothers, Zhao Mengguan got it on his mind and wanted to ask Chen Mingxia to say a few good words for him. Because of this thought, Zhao Fuxiang came today, and Zhao Mengguan just
Chapter completed!