The iron stone mine is at the foot of the mountain next to the village, and the iron smelting workshop is also on the mine.
The houses built look a bit messy, with vegetation being damaged by artificially and muddy yet.
At the gate of the wall with a rammed thatched roof, there was an old man with a black face, hunched his back and arms in his arms, as if it was common in winter, but people were wearing single clothes in spring and summer.
There was also a yellow-haired dog lying beside him, looking ahead motionlessly like the old man.
The old man and the yellow dog's gaze finally came to an effective position, and two people walked along the distance.
Two middle-aged men, one tall and thin, had a long face, spoke to their companions next to them in a Henan accent: The news is not wrong. The Zhang Ning, who came, called Yao Tan, was the uncle and Yao Erlang's cousin, came to us to make firearms.It costs money to make firearms. The headquarters sent someone to deliver a full box of gold and silver. The people we received from Fengxia Mountain also saw it with their own eyes.This firearm is made of iron, not gold or silver, so gold and silver have to be spent...
Another person who was traveling with him was slightly fat, shorter than this Henan accent, with a big head on the top and a small bottom like an inverted duck pear. His expression was serious and a little dull, and he said without turning his head: Even if you believe you are telling the truth, there is a box of gold and silver, can we have the ability to make that money?After all, I am just a blacksmith. Building swords, weapons, arrows and firearms are two different things. I don’t know how to build firearms.Do you understand if you walk across the mountain?
Do you understand or not, aren’t they all made of iron?!I'll find a way to take over the work first, but I can't do it?What did he say? You agree first before saying it. Isn’t it all the solutions that people think about?Henan accent said with a glaring eyes.
The Shandong man stopped and pointed at his face and frowned: Fan Laosi, you are virtuous. If you can agree or not, you will have no idea in your mind.If it doesn't work, who will take this matter back?By the way, I'm doing this business, I'll let me take it if something happens, right?
After hearing this, the Henan accent of Fan Laosi looked embarrassed. After a moment, he avoided the difficult questions and said: Brother Ma, listen to our words. If you have a good life, you will meet a noble person, but if you meet a noble person, you have to take care of him, right?Zhang Ning, who came from the headquarters, is a noble person!Let’s ask if you win or not, what’s wrong with it?If you don’t win, just forget it... But we have to think so. That person didn’t bring many people to Fengxia Mountain, so he had to find some local things.For these villages far and near, we count them by fingers and toes. How many people who know how to compare with you?Even if he can't make firearms, he has to choose from those who can smel iron and build weapons!Is this the reason?
Brother Ma did not refute immediately, as if he was moved. In fact, he had not been moved in the morning and would not follow this unreliable Fan Xiao.
After a while, Brother Ma said angrily: Let’s not talk about this for now. Let’s talk about who will take the blame if the matter is done wrong!We are all people who know the truth, but I don’t know you, Fan Laosi?Something really happened and slipped faster than anyone else.
Let’s not talk about such a bad thing?Before you received the matter, you said what to do if you smash it? If you knew it would smash it, why would we mess around?
Fan Laosi was a little unhappy, and then said, "Brother Ma and Brother Big Niao, you will find this matter, so it will be reliable for us to take care of the matter inside and outside. At that time, Brother Big Niao will be at ease to make the thing, and I will help you find personnel and activities."
Brother Ma pointed at Fan Laosi again and shook, just to express what your intestines were like. I don’t know what it meant.
Fan Laosi called Brother Ma respectfully and Brother Big Bird. He was talking about this Shandong man. It turned out that his name was Ma Dapeng. The word Peng means a large bird, so his acquaintances were called Brother Big Bird.
Ma Dapeng himself seems to be very helpful to this nickname, after all, Bird Big is not a bad thing.
At this moment, people from No. 8 or 9 appeared on the other road. Fan Ma and his wife stopped and looked for a while. When the people got closer, Fan Laosi suddenly said: Who isn't Yao Erlang?The young people along the way must be what we call noble people!This time, Big Bird Brother believed me?When did my information not be reliable?
Ma Dapeng, who was holding a pear-like head, nodded and said: Sure enough, he was a person from a wealthy family.
It goes without saying that, look at the show, and just walk out and about ten people rush in front of you.There is also a walking posture, what does ordinary people look like?It seems that our Yao Tanzhu’s young master seems to be a big difference.
Fan Laosi said, Yao Erlang seemed unhappy, why were he cursing?
After waiting for a while, the pedestrian approached. Fan Laosi hurriedly greeted: Erlang, are you taking the distinguished guest out for a walk?
Yao Erlang slightly stopped the emotions on his face and replied.When Fan Laosi bent down and looked at Zhang Ning respectfully, because Zhang Ning didn't know these two people, he smiled friendlyly, nodded slightly without saying anything.
They are all acquaintances from the same village. Fan and Ma were walking towards the mine, and as they spoke, they formed a whole way.
Ma Dapeng seemed not good at speaking, but Fan Laosi chatted: Now that the farming industry is busy, no one has come to take care of the mine for a long time. My brother Ma insisted on seeing if the house is leaking, whether the things are soaked in water. It is amazing that the timber inside is soaked in water. The wood will rot and the iron will rust.
Zhang Ning, who had not spoken, immediately spoke: Are you two also involved in iron smelting forging iron during the slack season?
Fan Laosi hurriedly said respectfully: I am the one who is ordered to take charge of others, remembering the days when young and strong people go to work.Ma Dapeng next to him is an expert. He can make ore into molten iron and mold into molds. He knows everything. When he wants to make farm tools and weapons, he often shows his face in front of Yao Tanzhu.
Ma Dapeng looked dull, but when he heard someone introduce him, he also politely bowed to Zhang Ning.
Sure enough, Zhang Ning became interested in Ma Dapeng and slowed down and deliberately approached: What material did you use for the process of mold molding?
Ma Dapeng said: Wet sand is usually used, the materials are easy to work with and breathable, but the quality of sand cast depends on the craftsman's skills. In addition, when removing the parts, the sand mold must be removed first. A mold can only be used once.There are also casting molds made of wax and ceramics, which are more refined, but the process is complicated and it has to be fired repeatedly in the kiln.
A few words made Zhang Ning nod his head frequently, and it could be heard that this man should be an expert.
He immediately turned around and asked Yao Erlang: If someone was too busy with farming, how much would the villagers pay for a day to hire a short-term worker?
Fan Laosi heard the smell and looked at Yao Erlang's face with concern. Yao Erlang said calmly: Usually they help each other plant rice and harvest. When they really hire people, they can work hard to eat for thirty or forty cents a day, and light work can range from ten to twenty cents to twenty cents.
Zhang Ning pondered for a moment and immediately said: I will set rules if I want to help me with work.I want to hire a few leaders in charge first, and the monthly salary of the manager is 2 taels. The meritorious service is also considered as a reward. I will go out to do business and manage food and food.Another rule is that the ugly thing is ahead. If the losses caused by dereliction of duty and failure to do good things must be compensated, or the owner of Yao Zhuang will be punished.Ma Dapeng... This Fan Si, if you two are willing to follow me, just express your opinion.
Ma Dapeng was looking down and thinking about something, when Fan Laosi pulled him and said together: Meet the boss.
Zhang Ning changed his gentle and friendly expression and said seriously: No rules can lead to a square. I treat these people around me like my family, and still have reward and punishment rules.You can inquire. I always do what I say and will never give you less rewards you deserve.
As the old saying goes, we will do our best to do our jobs assigned by our boss.Fan Laosi came out immediately, and Ma Dapeng nodded and said yes.
Zhang Ning nodded and said: When building a house, you have to build a foundation and set up a shelf. At the beginning, we will set up a team first, which is called the "Weapon Bureau", and set up a three-branch department, the Manufacturing Department, the Finance Department, and the Personnel Department.He is currently appointed as the headmaster of the Ma Dapeng Manufacturing Department, and Fan Si is the deputy headmaster. I will ask someone to register and prepare the file and pay the salary later.
After saying a few words, Zhang Ning asked Ma Dapeng to take him to see the house facilities in the mine workshop to understand the situation.
Qiuye behind him looked at him with a smile, and his smile showed admiration.
As the saying goes, laymen watch the excitement and experts look at the tricks, Qiuye is also a person in charge of religious affairs in the headquarters. Seeing Zhang Ning doing this, he thought to himself that he was not just a good-looking air.
The workshops in the mine are all available, but they are a bit rough and simple, especially the houses are built in a mess, much like temporary shacks, which is far from the planning in the village.
Moreover, the road surface is extremely rough and it becomes muddy when the dirt is raining.
Zhang Ning wandered around for a while and there were mud stains in his shoes, and there were a lot of mud spots on the hem of his robe.
Compared with the life of working out in the mountains and being an official in the yamen, the most intuitive difference is the road. The narrow road in the southern village is not a problem. I am afraid of rain and the muddy road is really difficult to walk.
After a walk around and returned to the main village, it was already lunch time, so they parted with each other and went back to have a meal.I woke up late in the morning and couldn’t do much in half a day in the morning.
The owner of Yao Zhuang was not at home, so Zhang Ning and others gave lunch with Yao Erlang and then had some tea. Zhang Ning said: I won’t go out in the afternoon, Erlang asked someone to bring a message to ask Ma Dapeng and the others to see me in the temple tomorrow morning.
Zhang Ning returned to the room and said to Lao Xu and Qiuye: We are new to us and don’t know which people are used, so we have to take human rights and financial power first.I will ask Wenjun to help me manage the cashier's finances later. Lao Xu and Qiuye will temporarily take charge of recruiting personnel and make records.The rules in the future must also be listed in clauses, with clear words on black and white, and those who are illiterate can read them.
The houses built look a bit messy, with vegetation being damaged by artificially and muddy yet.
At the gate of the wall with a rammed thatched roof, there was an old man with a black face, hunched his back and arms in his arms, as if it was common in winter, but people were wearing single clothes in spring and summer.
There was also a yellow-haired dog lying beside him, looking ahead motionlessly like the old man.
The old man and the yellow dog's gaze finally came to an effective position, and two people walked along the distance.
Two middle-aged men, one tall and thin, had a long face, spoke to their companions next to them in a Henan accent: The news is not wrong. The Zhang Ning, who came, called Yao Tan, was the uncle and Yao Erlang's cousin, came to us to make firearms.It costs money to make firearms. The headquarters sent someone to deliver a full box of gold and silver. The people we received from Fengxia Mountain also saw it with their own eyes.This firearm is made of iron, not gold or silver, so gold and silver have to be spent...
Another person who was traveling with him was slightly fat, shorter than this Henan accent, with a big head on the top and a small bottom like an inverted duck pear. His expression was serious and a little dull, and he said without turning his head: Even if you believe you are telling the truth, there is a box of gold and silver, can we have the ability to make that money?After all, I am just a blacksmith. Building swords, weapons, arrows and firearms are two different things. I don’t know how to build firearms.Do you understand if you walk across the mountain?
Do you understand or not, aren’t they all made of iron?!I'll find a way to take over the work first, but I can't do it?What did he say? You agree first before saying it. Isn’t it all the solutions that people think about?Henan accent said with a glaring eyes.
The Shandong man stopped and pointed at his face and frowned: Fan Laosi, you are virtuous. If you can agree or not, you will have no idea in your mind.If it doesn't work, who will take this matter back?By the way, I'm doing this business, I'll let me take it if something happens, right?
After hearing this, the Henan accent of Fan Laosi looked embarrassed. After a moment, he avoided the difficult questions and said: Brother Ma, listen to our words. If you have a good life, you will meet a noble person, but if you meet a noble person, you have to take care of him, right?Zhang Ning, who came from the headquarters, is a noble person!Let’s ask if you win or not, what’s wrong with it?If you don’t win, just forget it... But we have to think so. That person didn’t bring many people to Fengxia Mountain, so he had to find some local things.For these villages far and near, we count them by fingers and toes. How many people who know how to compare with you?Even if he can't make firearms, he has to choose from those who can smel iron and build weapons!Is this the reason?
Brother Ma did not refute immediately, as if he was moved. In fact, he had not been moved in the morning and would not follow this unreliable Fan Xiao.
After a while, Brother Ma said angrily: Let’s not talk about this for now. Let’s talk about who will take the blame if the matter is done wrong!We are all people who know the truth, but I don’t know you, Fan Laosi?Something really happened and slipped faster than anyone else.
Let’s not talk about such a bad thing?Before you received the matter, you said what to do if you smash it? If you knew it would smash it, why would we mess around?
Fan Laosi was a little unhappy, and then said, "Brother Ma and Brother Big Niao, you will find this matter, so it will be reliable for us to take care of the matter inside and outside. At that time, Brother Big Niao will be at ease to make the thing, and I will help you find personnel and activities."
Brother Ma pointed at Fan Laosi again and shook, just to express what your intestines were like. I don’t know what it meant.
Fan Laosi called Brother Ma respectfully and Brother Big Bird. He was talking about this Shandong man. It turned out that his name was Ma Dapeng. The word Peng means a large bird, so his acquaintances were called Brother Big Bird.
Ma Dapeng himself seems to be very helpful to this nickname, after all, Bird Big is not a bad thing.
At this moment, people from No. 8 or 9 appeared on the other road. Fan Ma and his wife stopped and looked for a while. When the people got closer, Fan Laosi suddenly said: Who isn't Yao Erlang?The young people along the way must be what we call noble people!This time, Big Bird Brother believed me?When did my information not be reliable?
Ma Dapeng, who was holding a pear-like head, nodded and said: Sure enough, he was a person from a wealthy family.
It goes without saying that, look at the show, and just walk out and about ten people rush in front of you.There is also a walking posture, what does ordinary people look like?It seems that our Yao Tanzhu’s young master seems to be a big difference.
Fan Laosi said, Yao Erlang seemed unhappy, why were he cursing?
After waiting for a while, the pedestrian approached. Fan Laosi hurriedly greeted: Erlang, are you taking the distinguished guest out for a walk?
Yao Erlang slightly stopped the emotions on his face and replied.When Fan Laosi bent down and looked at Zhang Ning respectfully, because Zhang Ning didn't know these two people, he smiled friendlyly, nodded slightly without saying anything.
They are all acquaintances from the same village. Fan and Ma were walking towards the mine, and as they spoke, they formed a whole way.
Ma Dapeng seemed not good at speaking, but Fan Laosi chatted: Now that the farming industry is busy, no one has come to take care of the mine for a long time. My brother Ma insisted on seeing if the house is leaking, whether the things are soaked in water. It is amazing that the timber inside is soaked in water. The wood will rot and the iron will rust.
Zhang Ning, who had not spoken, immediately spoke: Are you two also involved in iron smelting forging iron during the slack season?
Fan Laosi hurriedly said respectfully: I am the one who is ordered to take charge of others, remembering the days when young and strong people go to work.Ma Dapeng next to him is an expert. He can make ore into molten iron and mold into molds. He knows everything. When he wants to make farm tools and weapons, he often shows his face in front of Yao Tanzhu.
Ma Dapeng looked dull, but when he heard someone introduce him, he also politely bowed to Zhang Ning.
Sure enough, Zhang Ning became interested in Ma Dapeng and slowed down and deliberately approached: What material did you use for the process of mold molding?
Ma Dapeng said: Wet sand is usually used, the materials are easy to work with and breathable, but the quality of sand cast depends on the craftsman's skills. In addition, when removing the parts, the sand mold must be removed first. A mold can only be used once.There are also casting molds made of wax and ceramics, which are more refined, but the process is complicated and it has to be fired repeatedly in the kiln.
A few words made Zhang Ning nod his head frequently, and it could be heard that this man should be an expert.
He immediately turned around and asked Yao Erlang: If someone was too busy with farming, how much would the villagers pay for a day to hire a short-term worker?
Fan Laosi heard the smell and looked at Yao Erlang's face with concern. Yao Erlang said calmly: Usually they help each other plant rice and harvest. When they really hire people, they can work hard to eat for thirty or forty cents a day, and light work can range from ten to twenty cents to twenty cents.
Zhang Ning pondered for a moment and immediately said: I will set rules if I want to help me with work.I want to hire a few leaders in charge first, and the monthly salary of the manager is 2 taels. The meritorious service is also considered as a reward. I will go out to do business and manage food and food.Another rule is that the ugly thing is ahead. If the losses caused by dereliction of duty and failure to do good things must be compensated, or the owner of Yao Zhuang will be punished.Ma Dapeng... This Fan Si, if you two are willing to follow me, just express your opinion.
Ma Dapeng was looking down and thinking about something, when Fan Laosi pulled him and said together: Meet the boss.
Zhang Ning changed his gentle and friendly expression and said seriously: No rules can lead to a square. I treat these people around me like my family, and still have reward and punishment rules.You can inquire. I always do what I say and will never give you less rewards you deserve.
As the old saying goes, we will do our best to do our jobs assigned by our boss.Fan Laosi came out immediately, and Ma Dapeng nodded and said yes.
Zhang Ning nodded and said: When building a house, you have to build a foundation and set up a shelf. At the beginning, we will set up a team first, which is called the "Weapon Bureau", and set up a three-branch department, the Manufacturing Department, the Finance Department, and the Personnel Department.He is currently appointed as the headmaster of the Ma Dapeng Manufacturing Department, and Fan Si is the deputy headmaster. I will ask someone to register and prepare the file and pay the salary later.
After saying a few words, Zhang Ning asked Ma Dapeng to take him to see the house facilities in the mine workshop to understand the situation.
Qiuye behind him looked at him with a smile, and his smile showed admiration.
As the saying goes, laymen watch the excitement and experts look at the tricks, Qiuye is also a person in charge of religious affairs in the headquarters. Seeing Zhang Ning doing this, he thought to himself that he was not just a good-looking air.
The workshops in the mine are all available, but they are a bit rough and simple, especially the houses are built in a mess, much like temporary shacks, which is far from the planning in the village.
Moreover, the road surface is extremely rough and it becomes muddy when the dirt is raining.
Zhang Ning wandered around for a while and there were mud stains in his shoes, and there were a lot of mud spots on the hem of his robe.
Compared with the life of working out in the mountains and being an official in the yamen, the most intuitive difference is the road. The narrow road in the southern village is not a problem. I am afraid of rain and the muddy road is really difficult to walk.
After a walk around and returned to the main village, it was already lunch time, so they parted with each other and went back to have a meal.I woke up late in the morning and couldn’t do much in half a day in the morning.
The owner of Yao Zhuang was not at home, so Zhang Ning and others gave lunch with Yao Erlang and then had some tea. Zhang Ning said: I won’t go out in the afternoon, Erlang asked someone to bring a message to ask Ma Dapeng and the others to see me in the temple tomorrow morning.
Zhang Ning returned to the room and said to Lao Xu and Qiuye: We are new to us and don’t know which people are used, so we have to take human rights and financial power first.I will ask Wenjun to help me manage the cashier's finances later. Lao Xu and Qiuye will temporarily take charge of recruiting personnel and make records.The rules in the future must also be listed in clauses, with clear words on black and white, and those who are illiterate can read them.