"Thank you Master for your magnanimity. Fu Bin will definitely follow Master's lead!"
Yanhuang Academy, inside the "Principal's Office".
When Fu Bin heard Li Zexuan speak for him, he was immediately moved to tears. In fact, when they came to Yifang County with a "huge sum of money", they were indeed a bit flamboyant and well-dressed. They looked like they were not ordinary people, so the gangsters came to them.
Before coming to Li Zexuan's place, his old uncle had already scolded him severely. He originally thought that he would be scolded again when he came here. Unexpectedly, Li Zexuan not only did not scold him, but also spoke for him. Could he not be touched?
"hehe!"
When Li Zexuan heard this, he couldn't help but laugh. Maybe Fu Bin had been hanging out in the market since he was a child, and he had a lot of gangsterism in him. You could tell it from what he said. Calling him a "ruffian" does not mean that he is a bad person. Generally speaking, this kind of person is more affectionate and righteous. If you treat him well, he will treat you well from the bottom of his heart. That's basically what it means.
"Are you so easy to bribe? Master, I just said a few words for you and you're ready to follow your lead?"
Li Zexuan said amusedly.
"Well……"
Fu Bin quickly waved his hands and said with an anxious look on his face: "That's not the case, Master! I, Fu Bin, have been messing around for so many years. Whoever really cares about me, I feel..."
"Okay, no need to say any more! I understand everything!"
Li Zexuan interrupted Fu Bin with a smile, and then said: "Xiao Bin, you are now familiar with Yifang County. You should be able to handle the local officialdom. I want to hand over those mines to Are you willing to take care of it?"
Fu Bin was shaken and froze on the spot. Before he could speak, Uncle Fu said quickly: "Master, you must not do it, you must not do it! Fu Bin is still young and inexperienced, how can he Can he handle such a big situation? If this kid ruins the young master's affairs, how can I have the face to see the young master again?"
There are no diamonds and no porcelain work. In fact, Fu Bo does this for the benefit of his nephew, because he knows better than anyone how capable Fu Bin is!
Fu Bin also reacted at this time. He clasped his fists and said: "Master, you should take back your life! If you ask me to help you find information and find people and things, then I can still do it, but I can't do the work of managing a mine. I definitely can’t do it! I still know how much I weigh!”
Li Zexuan smiled. In fact, he was just testing Fu Bin's reaction. He didn't really want to hand over such a large stall to Fu Bin all at once.
"Young people, it's time for experience. Let's do this. Uncle Fu, you always send four trustworthy people from the workshop to Yifang County to take charge of the mining of the four mines! The miners are recruited locally and the wages are high. All funds will be paid by the workshop!"
(Originally there were five mines, but one of the iron mines had to be handed over to the court. This was the original condition agreed to by Li Er)
Uncle Fu pondered for a moment, nodded and said: "Okay! I will arrange it!"
Li Zexuan looked at Fu Bin again and said:
"Fu Bin, when the time comes, you will also take the few people who went with you to go to Yifang County again to assist in the management of the four mines! After all, you are familiar with it, and the local relations will be left to you. Management. In addition, you should also take the time to learn how to manage a mine. A good man should do a big career. If you can take charge of your own business in the future, that would be the best! Uncle Fu will also be very pleased."
In addition to letting Fu Bin manage the relationship with the local government, another important purpose of sending Fu Bin was to secretly supervise whether the four mine managers were lining their own pockets. After all, this is a real fat job. If they all perform their duties well, It's better to fulfill one's responsibilities, but if someone makes small moves, Li Zexuan will definitely not be polite.
Fu Bin nodded fiercely, then clasped his fists and said, "Don't worry, young master! Fu Bin will definitely not disappoint the young master!"
"Well! You've had a hard time traveling all the way, so go back and rest for a couple of days!"
Li Zexuan said with a smile.
Fu Bin knew that Li Zexuan must have something he wanted to explain to his uncle alone next, so he said goodbye very wisely.
In the office, there were only two people left in an instant.
"Uncle Fu, select a mine manager as soon as possible. Coal is the second best. Iron ore and sulfur ore must be mined as soon as possible. We are so short of these two things!"
Li Zexuan picked up the water glass, took a sip, and then said in a deep voice.
Uncle Fu nodded and responded: "If you don't say anything, young master, I will do it as soon as possible! After selling the first batch of bicycles, the iron and sulfur in the workshop were all in short supply, but the desire of common people and merchants to buy bicycles was... It's getting stronger and stronger. If we can't solve the problem of bicycle raw materials as soon as possible, everyone will definitely be more disappointed with us! Fortunately, this guy Fubin came back in time, otherwise our workshop would be full of good things, but we wouldn't be able to make them. That’s such a shame!”
Li Zexuan said "hmm" and then said: "After confirming the candidates, let them come to see me before leaving. I have something to tell them!"
"Yeah! No problem!"
Li Zexuan stood up, frowned, thought for a moment, and said, "The mines in Yifang County have to tighten up, and we have to tighten up here too!"
Uncle Fu asked: "Does the young master want to talk about iron smelting?"
Li Zexuan nodded and said: "That's right! The workshop needs to prepare some iron-making equipment. Once the iron ore is transported back from Yifang County, smelting must start immediately!"
Uncle Fu looked worried and said: "It is not difficult to make iron on a small scale, but I heard that the young master wants to make iron on a large scale. In this case, the iron-making furnace required for iron-making cannot be made in a short time. It can be concluded, and some of the key technologies have to be explored by yourself. If the young master wants to achieve his goal as soon as possible, he can only turn to the Changsun family for help! After all, their iron-making technology is the most advanced in Chang'an City!"
The eldest grandson’s family?
Which eldest grandson family can there be in Chang'an City? Li Zexuan's heart moved. He didn't expect that old fox Changsun Wuji to have started the iron smelting business long ago. Salt and iron, salt and iron, these two businesses were the most profitable in ancient times. Changsun Wuji is indeed an old fox!
"Why do you need to ask them for help? I have a more advanced iron-making method here. I will draw the drawings of the equipment used in it later. Uncle Fu, just ask someone to follow the drawings!"
Li Zexuan said to Uncle Fu.
Just kidding, he is a 21st century engineering expert, but he still has countless drawings in his mind, and he has to ask others for help for such a trivial matter. Isn't that discrediting the time travellers?
Uncle Fu's eyes lit up, and then he said with a strange expression: "Master, why didn't you tell me earlier if you had a good method for smelting iron? It is true that our workshop is short of iron, but there is no shortage of iron ore! This thing is much easier to buy than iron. !
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