Chen Ze thought that no wonder the palace would let Li Yuankang be the head guard.
stupid.
It is true that the head guard cannot be overly minded, otherwise something will easily happen and he will be more likely to bite the master.
Of course, such a heartless person is rare.
After Qin Boyang explained, many people had already signed the contract and received the 20 taels of salary in advance.
If Chen Ze organized this matter himself, it is naturally unlikely that many people would sign it.
Giving so much money will definitely make people feel that it is not a good thing, not to mention that the people invited are honest and responsible.
But Qin Boyang's action is naturally different. He has accumulated many years of credibility and character to come as a guarantee, and everyone knows the basics, so it is naturally easy to trust him.
Naturally, there are those who signed and those who did not intend to sign.
Some people feel that the risk is too great and are afraid of being cheated. After all, ordinary people are a vulnerable group these days. Looking at the behavior of the rich children, Chen Ze will only be a dumb man eating coptis.
Who has the ability to sue?
What if they try to punish you in private?
Some people don't sign because they don't want to give away their ancestral craftsmanship. After all, they hope to live a lifetime by craftsmanship.
The disciples of the church and the master starving to death are a true portrayal of this era.
Chen Ze didn’t chase anyone away. Everyone should eat and drink. Those who are undecided can go home and discuss with their families. After discussing with their families, they can go to Erli Alley tomorrow. Those who have already signed the contract can make preparations. There is no need to do business tomorrow. Okay, I took the guy who was eating by himself and went to Erli Alley to gather.
If you have raw materials in reserve, you can also bring them directly. Chen Ze will buy them at the original price, so everyone will not suffer a loss.
In the end, a total of twenty-three people signed the contract on the spot, and a few others planned to go home and consider it.
Anyway, everything that needed to be explained was explained, and Chen Ze let everyone disperse.
After the others left, Qin Boyang still felt that this deal was not a good deal.
"This five taels of silver a month...isn't it too high?" Qin Boyang smiled bitterly: "How can I afford this?"
Chen Ze didn't explain too much, just reached out and patted Qin Boyang's shoulder and said: "I can't bear to let the child catch the wolf."
In fact, Chen Ze has been trying to recall the ancient method of making white sugar today. It seems to use yellow mud to filter or yellow mud to precipitate. The only thing that is certain is that yellow mud is definitely needed.
Whether it works or not, we all have to figure it out together. We already have ideas and directions. It’s just a matter of trial and error.
Not a big problem.
Early the next morning, the vendors who had signed the contract came to Erli Alley carrying their belongings for food.
Most of them have tools that they have researched and researched for making sugar, and some have been passed down from their ancestors.
Qin Boyang had rented a yard in Erli Alley yesterday. The price was affordable, three yuan a month, and the friendship was worth it.
The yard is quite big, but it is already deserted and weeds have grown on the ground.
I asked the royal spies to come over and clean up, and then brought the vendors over one after another.
Two more people came here last night. After discussing with the family last night, they decided to sign the contract. They also came with their belongings and the contract early in the morning. All twenty-five people gathered in the yard, and they could barely fit in.
"This is where we will make sweets from now on. Did you see that wooden sign? The working hours have been set. When the time comes, eat when you need to go home and rest when you need to. Don't tire yourself out. Work and rest. Combine.”
"Our company... ahem, the workshop is a start-up, so we won't provide food for the time being. When there is profit in the future, I will rent a few more yards for you to eat and rest."
Everyone nodded repeatedly, but their expressions became increasingly weird.
It doesn’t feel like you’ve invited us to do work, it feels like you’ve come here to ask us to be your masters.
"That... boss?"
"you say."
"What on earth are we doing here?"
"Make sugar!" Chen Ze said: "But the sugar I want to make is different from the sugar you recognize!"
"Neither jaggery nor official sugar."
Chen Ze said seriously: "This is a fragment of a lost craft that I got. The sugar I finally got is as clear as snow, crystal clear, and has a pure sweetness. But the trouble now is that because it is a fragment, some places are missing. So we need to work together to figure out how to make this candy."
"The one thing necessary for this craft is yellow mud." Chen Ze thought for a while and added: "As for the specific operation method, it has been lost, but I think there are only a few methods."
"Filtration, precipitation, adsorption, distillation..."
We are all craftsmen, so we may not necessarily know these proper nouns, but Chen Ze immediately understood them as soon as he explained them.
One of them hurriedly said: "Boss, doesn't the adsorption you mentioned cause discoloration? When I make sugar, I also add something, and the color of the sugar will become lighter, but I want to become what you said, Boss. It's as white as snow, I've never seen it before."
"Really? What did you add?"
The other party smiled awkwardly, but said: "Master, you can say whatever you want about your cooking skills! What's more..."
The other party glanced at the people around him. They were all peers. Everyone had their own skills. If they failed to learn, they would have nothing to eat.
Although everyone is gathered together, in the current situation, everyone is probably just doing their own thing, and it is unlikely that they can figure out a way to study it together.
Small problem, though.
"How about I do a little trick for everyone?"
"Ah? Master, why are you suddenly doing a little trick?"
“Let’s liven up the atmosphere!”
Chen Ze smiled and waved to the spy beside him.
The secret agent was a little confused, but he still hurried to Chen Ze and bowed slightly: "Master?"
"Take off your coat."
"yes!"
The secret agent hurriedly took off his coat, and everyone looked at him with puzzled faces.
When the secret agent revealed the white tiger robe underneath, each of the craftsmen suddenly turned pale and frightened.
Chen Ze pointed to the other spy: "Take off your coat too!"
"yes!"
Another secret agent hurriedly untied his coat, also revealing a brocade robe and a large white tiger robe.
Seeing that this group of sugar craftsmen were chatting and laughing just now, but now they were all shaking like chaff with fright, and they didn't dare to take a breath, Chen Ze then spoke slowly: "You know all the clothes in here?" ?”
"Recognize...recognize...recognize...recognize..."
"Speak well, why are you still stuttering?"
"I recognize it, I recognize it!"
"Then can you talk about your respective craftsmanship?"
A group of people nodded wildly.
"You will naturally know who I am after some time." Chen Ze waved his hands behind his back in front of everyone: "Don't worry, work hard, the money I should give you will not only be a lot, but more and more."
"Let's all work together to get the candy I want as soon as possible."
"Serve me sincerely. From now on, I will be your supporter. No one will dare to bully you." Chen Ze changed the subject and smiled solemnly: "But if you dare to cheat on me and make trouble for nothing, I will send you there. Meet King Yama!"
