In the Yamen of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the ninth elder brother was listening to the twelfth elder brother and Gao Yanzhong talking about their trip to Tongzhou.
"The looms have been calibrated and the manpower is being trained. Work will start soon."
What the twelfth elder brother said was concise and to the point.
Gao Yanzhong, on the other hand, said in detail: "The person in charge now is the old man from the internal manufacturing office. He is honest and rigorous in his actions. He follows Master Jiu's instructions and restrains the people below him. He also treats the masters in Jiangning. That’s quite polite, but I’m getting older and it looks a bit hard.”
Brother Jiu said: "I just picked the older one. When I get older, I am less timid, so I don't have to worry about a stupid young man who will cause trouble to me..."
At that time, Zhang Baoshuo was asked to count the eight candidates for the chief executive who could be transferred from the lower yamen. Brother Jiu got to know each other and picked the oldest one.
I have been in the chief position for more than ten years. It is not that I lack the ability, but that I have no connections, so I have not been promoted.
Brother Jiu then transferred people to work.
Several people were talking when there was movement at the door.
Jin Yiren asked to see him.
Brother Jiu asked someone to come in. When he came in today, he planned to see Jin Yiren.
"Ninth Master, Twelfth Master, Gao Langzhong..."
Jin Yiren came in, still as modest as the previous few days, but secretly paying attention to Brother Nine.
Gao Yanzhong also said hello and retreated.
Jin Yiren brought up a commissioned doctor, and Gao Yanzhong still had errands to hand over.
This requires a certain degree of control.
You can neither let the other party sit idle, as if you are trying to hold on to power; nor can you let the other party go too far, lest the other party mess up the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Fortunately, the main hall of the Ministry of Internal Affairs now has two doctors. Gao Yanzhong can "leave" the chief doctor to Zhang Baobao, so there is no need to divide it.
When the doctor came to check the room, the appointed doctor was already waiting.
He was originally a member of the Construction Department, but now he is appointed as a doctor in the hall.
Gao Yanzhong quickly handed over all the trivial matters within the doctor's responsibilities, leaving only the matter of civil service selection. He told the other party: "That was under the control of Mr. Zhang at that time. If there are any adjustments, it will have to wait until Mr. Zhang returns to Beijing. Say it again."
The doctor who appointed him also knew what he was interested in.
Who is Mr. Zhang?
The emperor's in-laws, Wu Beile's father-in-law.
Even if you want to fight for power, you still have to decide who can take it from.
The commissioned doctor said: "Both of you are seniors, and there is still a lot for me to learn. These errands are enough for now."
Gao Yanzhong calculated the time and waited for Sun Wencheng to go south to Jiangning to take over, and Zhang Baozhuo would go north again, which would take three months at a time.
He said to the commissioned doctor: "Master Zhang, a wealthy and idle man, has long been impatient with such trivial matters. You have come just in time. When Master Zhang returns to Beijing, he will be happy to know that a new colleague has arrived. Then we will have a drink together." Congratulations to you..."
After hearing this, the commissioned doctor felt at ease.
This is only right. We are all princes and father-in-law. It would be a joke if we take the fifth-grade doctor seriously and hold on to the slightest bit of power...
While the ninth elder brother was on duty, the ninth elder brother was also smiling.
He did not hesitate to praise Jin Yiren. It turned out that he arranged two shifts in the construction office. He came in for construction when the palace gate was opened and did not leave until the palace gate was closed. Both Xian'an Palace and Fulaiju were halfway through the construction, and they would be repaired in three to five days. .
"Not bad, good work, really hard work!"
It only took four days. Although there was no major project, just simple repairs, the speed was also thoughtful.
Jin Yiren said: "A slave is just talking, he is not worthy of anything."
He couldn't see through Brother Ninth. Since he didn't show any pretense at all, he seemed to be really praising others.
Brother Jiu remembered what he had said at Fucha's house yesterday and said to Jin Yiren: "I remember that Xian'an Palace has an internal dining room? Has it been repaired as well?"
Jin Yiren said: "The repairs have been completed, and the kitchen master has been arranged. In a few days, when the beautiful girl enters the palace, she will be able to use the internal dining room directly."
Brother Jiu nodded and said: "That's good. Most of the beautiful girls who are qualified to stay in the palace are from high-end families. Their families are rich. It would be pitiful if they can't eat well or sleep well in the palace."
Jin Yiren immediately understood that Brother Jiu was trying to sell Ma Qi a favor.
Among this group of beautiful girls, this one is the only one who deserves to be taken care of by the ninth elder brother.
He felt vaguely relieved.
He would rather Ninth Prince approach Ma Qi for personal matters rather than official matters.
Otherwise, those two are also managers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. If they work together to plot against me, my position will not be secure.
Brother Jiu looked at Jin Yiren and remembered the new materials woven in Hangzhou during his southern tour.
Jin Yiren is indeed capable, so it would be a waste to just hang around in the Ministry of Internal Affairs for several months.
He said: "You also know that in order to process the wool shipped from Mongolia, I and Cao Yin borrowed looms and built a wool factory in Tongzhou. The twelfth brother and Lao Gao went to Tongzhou a few days ago. It's just that they are laymen, so they probably won't be able to tell much. After you finish your busy work for a while, you can take the time to go and have a look. Or if you have nephews or stewards who are familiar with weaving, you can arrange to go and have a look. If there is anything useful , it just fills the gap, and people can make the best use of their talents.”
Jin Yiren was very moved after hearing this.
Although Brother Ninth had asked him to arrange his children before, he also knew that he was new to the country and it was not easy to arrange people like this and keep an eye on them.
But as Brother Jiu said, their family has been a weaving official for more than thirty years and is familiar with the situation in the weaving factory below.
Their manpower went to the newly installed wool factory and they were on par with each other, and no one else could find fault with it.
He said with restraint: "I heard that it was planned to be established last year. I think Lord Jiu has already selected the people. Why don't we go there in the middle?"
Brother Jiu waved his hand and said: "It's just a matter of picking the bigger one among the old men. I chose an old man because he is diligent and honest. If I don't use it, I will be worried. Don't be too outspoken!"
Hearing these words, Jin Yiren felt a little close to him.
What Mr. Jiu means is that he is a member of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and one of his own.
He thought so too.
He and Master Jiu were originally from the same family, so how could they come to the point of fighting like what was said outside?
Jiu Ye is lazy and he is diligent, so this pairing is just right. This is the purpose of the emperor's arrangement.
Jin Yiren was relieved and said goodbye.
When he walked to the door, he listened to the ninth elder brother and the twelfth elder brother talking.
"Don't delay, follow me. Let's go to Shenwumen to pick up your ninth sister-in-law and take her to a restaurant..."
The twelfth elder brother said: "Ninth brother, it's only the second quarter of the first lunar month."
Brother Jiu said: "It takes a lot of time to go from Xihua Gate to Shenwu Gate..."
Jin Yiren was far away and could not hear the rest.
It seems that the ninth elder brother has conquered the twelfth elder brother.
In addition, the twelfth elder brother is a bit unsophisticated. If the ninth elder brother takes him to dinner, he will go there, but there is also a sister-in-law, so I can't say it in a polite way.
No matter what Jin Yiren thought, the ninth elder brother and the twelfth elder brother did not delay and left the Yamen of the Ministry of Internal Affairs together.
When they arrived at Shenwumen, Prince Fujin, who had entered the palace to pay his respects, was coming out.
No Shu Shu.
Si Fujin stepped forward and said, "My younger brother and sister have been left to talk by the Queen Mother, so we will probably have to wait for a while."
Brother Ninth said: "Thank you, Sister-in-law Four, don't be in a hurry, it's still early for lunch."
Si Fujin smiled and nodded.
In the first year of junior high school, the young couple also went out to restaurants, which meant that they had to eat out.
Several other Fujins also understood and had their own thoughts.
It's rare that these two people have been married for three or four years and are still as cohesive as newlyweds.
only……
What's going on with a little rooster?
The two brothers waited for two quarters of an hour before Shu Shu came out.
Seeing her twelfth brother here, she greeted him with a smile and did not show any surprise.
On the contrary, it was Brother Ninth who explained: "Many of the restaurant's menus come from the house. We have already eaten. If we can't choose a good one, let Twelve pick."
Shu Shu nodded and said: "Okay, thank you for your hard work, Uncle Twelve..."
The last half of the sentence is for the twelfth elder brother.
Only then did the twelfth elder brother realize that it was not just lunch, but also errands.
A few people left Di'anmen without delay and went to Baiweiju.
Because it wasn’t time for dinner yet, the lobby downstairs was empty.
Brother Jiu and his party went to the box upstairs.
The person in charge knew Brother Jiu and Shu Shu personally and sent everyone up personally to listen to the instructions.
Brother Jiu thought of Anjia Restaurant and said, "There are four signature dishes and four seasonal dishes..."
With that said, he handed the menu to Brother Twelve and said: "Just think of yourself as a diner, pick out what you want to eat, and order eight more..."
The twelfth elder brother said: "Brother Ninth, what about the sixteenth path? Isn't it too wasteful?"
Brother Jiu shook his head and said: "It's okay, just this time. I came here to try many dishes, so naturally I have to pick a few more, leaving the kitchen staff to eat."
My own business and my own staff did not end up in other people's stomachs.
Only then did the twelfth elder brother take the menu, read it carefully, and pointed out eight dish names.
The steward went to the kitchen to deliver a message.
It's really hard to choose, because there is only one page of menu, including snacks, cold dishes, and soups, there are only 60 dishes.
Apart from the eight mentioned by Brother Jiu, there are not many options left.
Brother Jiu thought of the water sign hanging on half the wall of An's restaurant and asked Shu Shu, "Are our dishes too little?"
Shu Shu shook her head and said: "Quite a few. The menu is related to food preparation. The fewer food preparations, the higher the profit."
Brother Jiu, who is well versed in economics, understood this sentence and nodded: "That's the truth. If the loss is less, the profit will naturally be greater."
After hearing this, the twelfth elder brother looked down at the menu and asked, "Sister-in-law Ninth, there are only five signature dishes. Is this intentional?"
He had eaten at Jiu Ge's house and knew that the menu at Jiu Ge's house was several times that of this place, and there were many delicious dishes, many of which could be sold outside to make signs.
Shu Shu nodded and said: "Yes, five dishes are enough, three dishes are fixed, and two dishes can be exchanged according to the season. It's the same principle. There are few signature dishes, and everyone ordered them. It is easy to prepare the dishes and the dishes are served quickly. The more purchases you make, the lower your costs will be and your profits will be greater.”
The twelfth elder brother thinks that this is all knowledge, or knowledge that is not in books, and remembers it very seriously...
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The Yamen of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Gao Yanzhong seemed to be organizing documents, but in fact what he was looking at was the resume of the appointed doctor.
Nothing can be seen.
But this is an in-law of the Wei family.
Wei family, eighth elder brother.
When did Jin Yiren get involved with Eighth Prince?
