Yun Chao saw that the attitude of the three craftsmen was not correct, so he did not tell them about the payment of wages.
Other officials recruited corvees to work without paying them, and even asked the corvees to bring their own food, but Yun Chao would not do that.
In Yun Chao's view, population is the greatest wealth. Only people can have everything, and no one can have everything in vain.
Desperately squeezing the poor people, on the surface, you can obtain certain benefits, but in fact, it will have great side effects.
Moreover, the side effects will last for a long time.
Not to mention affecting reputation and damaging credibility, in terms of labor efficiency alone, free work and paid labor are completely different concepts.
Money is important, but time is even more important.
You say that time is money. Yun Chao believes that as long as it can save time, spending more money is nothing.
Therefore, Yunchao not only prepared to provide the corvees with three meals a day, but also paid them wages.
Of course, I won’t give out too much, lest some people get too full and start trouble.
Just as he said, Yun Chao sent ten of his men, in teams of two, to notify the five villages under Sanshui Town.
One hundred and fifty corvees were recruited from each village, responsible for three meals a day and two liters of grain.
Yun Chao planned to recruit a thousand people, seven hundred and fifty for the five villages, and the remaining two hundred and five were prepared to be recruited in the town. In principle, they signed up voluntarily, but if they couldn't gather enough, they would be forced to recruit.
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Qingyang County, Lion Tower.
In front of Jia Mancang and San Haizi, Zhang Sihai registered the one thousand taels of silver and put it in the "safe".
"It's true, Magistrate Sun, that he agreed to give the money first and then the food, but it still took so long to give it all."
Jia Mancang snorted coldly: "Zhang Sihai, you still have the nerve to say that if you hadn't promised to let him owe it first, Sun would have sent the money long ago!"
Zhang Sihai glared: "Jia Mancang, stop pretending to be a good person here. If you have the guts, go and deal with County Magistrate Sun and see if the county magistrate is easy to get along with?"
Jia Mancang didn't accept Zhang Sihai's tactics at all: "Huh, what's so great about the county magistrate? Isn't he as cowardly as a grandson in front of Brother Chao? You are a softie and you have really ruined Brother Chao's prestige!"
Seeing that the two of them were about to quarrel again, the third rake could only smooth things over with a wry smile: "Okay, okay, you two argue three times a day, are you tired? If you have time, hurry up and get a few more carts. Woniu Mountain has enough food now." It’s not even finished yet.”
That day, Yunchao and Magistrate Sun negotiated terms, and the next day, 500 shi of grain were transported directly from Wuniu Mountain to Qingyang County.
It is said that officials in ancient times were inefficient in doing things, but that depends on something.
For example, the burned granary in Qingyang County was rebuilt within ten days.
The foundation is already there. As long as we don't do any fancy things and just build a circle of walls with a cover on top, it won't take long. The main thing is to have the manpower and material resources in place.
When the grain from Wuniu Mountain arrived, half of the grain promised by the three grain merchants in Qingyang County had arrived.
When putting grain into the granary, Zhang Sihai's eyes wandered. If he brought all this grain back to Wolong Village, how long would it last? Brother Chao would definitely look down on him, right?
What troubled Zhang Sihai was that Magistrate Sun was very unhappy when he gave the money.
The first batch was okay, maybe I was in a hurry to get the next batch, and the money was given in a timely manner.
The second batch didn't work. Magistrate Sun personally called Zhang Sihai in front of him. He presented the facts and reasoned. In short, he only meant one thing. He didn't have any money now. Can he give the money later?
The dignified lord of the county was so polite to him, Zhang Sihai felt like he was almost floating.
As soon as his mind started to heat up, he slapped his chest on the spot and said, "You don't have to be like this, Lord County, it's just a thousand taels of silver, it's a trivial matter!"
Magistrate Sun's pupils shrank, and it could be seen from Zhang Sihai's attitude that Yun Er must be very rich, otherwise how could Zhang Sihai not even see a thousand taels of silver in his eyes.
When Zhang Sihai returned to the Lion House, he told Jia Mancang and San Haizi about the matter, and the two of them immediately exploded.
"Zhang Sihai, you bastard. Brother Chao has already made an agreement with County Magistrate Sun, and even sent someone to inform you that he won't deliver the goods without receiving the money. Now, let's see how you explain to Brother Chao?"
Zhang Sihai was also frightened after being scolded by two people.
Now he has fallen in love with his identity as the shopkeeper of the Lion House. Not to mention the popular food and drink, his status is completely different from when he was in Wolong Village.
No reputable person in Qingyang County would call me shopkeeper Zhang when he saw him.
What satisfied Zhang Sihai the most was that he didn't have to kill anyone.
At the very least, you don’t have to kill anyone with your own hands.
Zhang Sihai is really not used to such activities as killing, it is too damaging to the soul.
Now that it's over, he messed up Brother Chao's affairs. Zhang Sihai feels that the sky is about to fall. Demotion is still a good thing. If he fails, he will be expelled!
Although he had a natural fear of the county magistrate, compared with losing his job, Zhang Sihai still went to the magistrate Sun and told him that he would be fired soon because he agreed to pay the debt.
Although Magistrate Sun was very angry and blamed Zhang Sihai for not keeping his words, after weighing the pros and cons, he felt that Yun Chao could not let Zhang Sihai go.
Magistrate Sun has already noticed that Zhang Sihai has a soft temper, not as domineering as Yun Chao, nor is he a two-way guy.
Therefore, it is easier to deal with Zhang Sihai. If another Yun Chao is asked to come to the county, there is no telling what will happen.
Therefore, County Magistrate Sun agreed to make up the money.
Was it completed, or was it delayed for a few days?
Not only Jia Mancang, but even San Raizi was not polite to Zhang Sihai this time: "Sihai, don't blame us, this matter must be reported to Brother Chao. Even though County Magistrate Sun made up the money, it was still delayed. Time, you also disobeyed Brother Chao’s orders.”
Zhang Sihai also knew that he could not persuade Jia Mancang and San Haizi. These two guys were die-hard loyalists of Yun Chao, and they would not do anything that went against Yun Chao's orders.
The only one to blame is myself. I felt soft-hearted for a moment and felt sorry for Magistrate Sun, but ended up falling into his trap!
When Zhang Sihai was depressed, a young man came over to report.
"Shopkeeper Zhang, that shopkeeper Shao from Zuixianju is here again. Do you want to see him?"
Seeing the boy's respectful look, Zhang Sihai finally felt better.
I remembered the first time I followed Yun Chao into the city and met the fat shopkeeper of Lion House.
In the eyes of Zhang Sihai at that time, the fat shopkeeper was an absolute big shot.
There are thugs standing behind him and a group of obedient guys beside him. How majestic and domineering!
Unexpectedly, the situation changed, and only a few months later, the fat shopkeeper who was so powerful at the time disappeared into the dust, and he, a mud-legged person, became the shopkeeper of the Lion House.
Just like the fat shopkeeper back then, he also had a thug behind him and a waiter beside him.
No, I must not be transferred back by Brother Chao. I am determined to be the shopkeeper of the Lion House!
"That so-and-so, the mistress, tell Shopkeeper Shao that County Magistrate Sun has been looking for me... for something to do with me these days, and ask him to come back in a few days!"
