After calming down, he let Wu You go out without saying anything.
A junior official from the eighth rank is really not good enough. Not to mention Fu Yin, any official in Yingtian Mansion can eat Wu You to death.
Ying Tianfu is his superior unit, and it is human nature to order him to pay money. There is nothing to criticize. Now that Fu Yin is using this method to deduct some money from his pocket, it shows that he is now able to catch Zheng Yiyan's eyes.
Isn’t it just money, sprinkle it with water.
However, the previous plan has to be officially started, otherwise these poor people will have to make their own decisions sooner or later. If they are not afraid of thieves stealing, they are worried that thieves will miss them.
Zheng Xiong thought for a while and realized that the nearly a thousand acres of land had been leveled and laid a foundation. He had already thought about it, but now he could get started. This is a big project, and there is nothing to spend money on at this stage, so we can start it slowly.
Just do it if you want to. My projects are always handed over to the Ministry of Industry. It is very comfortable to cooperate with me. I can always complete the project with quality and quantity. I am trustworthy.
The road to the Ministry of Industry was already very familiar, and he walked leisurely all the way. When the boss saw Zheng Xiong's enthusiasm as always, the boss put good tea on the table, and the boss spoke.
"Mr. Zheng, I have a job again, so don't worry and leave it to the Ministry of Industry. I'll make sure it's done beautifully for you."
"Well, this time, I want to level the nearly a thousand acres of land owned by the pharmacy. It will be more convenient if we want to build any projects in the future."
After listening to Zheng Xiong's words, the enthusiasm on the manager's face dissipated a little. If a project like the Yamen is built, there is a lot of room for manipulation of materials and masonry. The Ministry of Works can make a lot of money, so the manager is very willing. Simply leveling the land and laying the foundation is completely hard work. You can make money, but it is just hard money. It is tasteless to eat and a pity to throw away. After thinking about it, he replied.
"Is there a time limit for this job? How much money does the pharmacy plan to spend on this?"
"There is no time limit. The Ministry of Works can take its time. I don't have much money right now. This is what I think. How much money I have will be the amount of contract documents I sign with the Ministry of Works. You, the Ministry of Works, will do the work." After that, let’s move on to the next section of the project, I’m not in a hurry, what do you think of the person in charge?”
"This is indeed feasible, but the manpower of the Ministry of Industry is very tight. Lord Ti Ling also knows that now that the ice and snow have melted, the Ministry of Industry has too many projects to build. If such a group of manpower is deployed to lay foundations, other projects will probably be destroyed. Being affected, I’m afraid there’s nothing I can do to help.”
Feeling that his rejection was a bit stiff, he still wanted to protect a high-quality customer like Zheng Xiong, so for the sake of long-term consideration, he specifically mentioned it.
"Actually, you don't need to ask the Ministry of Industry to do this kind of work. Nowadays, there are many people in Nanjing who can't find a job. They only need to take care of food or pay a few big bucks. Some of them work hard. There is no technical content in this work, so they can do it. "
I originally thought that the Ministry of Engineering would be happy to take on such a big project, but I didn't expect that the Ministry of Engineering was not interested at all. Fortunately, they gave me a suggestion, so I didn't leave empty-handed.
"Since the Ministry of Works can't spare any manpower, I'm sorry to bother you. Sir, you're busy. I'll take my leave."
"Don't worry, it's not too late to leave after drinking this cup of tea. Nowadays, the pharmacy's reputation is getting higher and higher, and I want to learn from Mr. Zheng."
Unable to resist the host's enthusiasm, Zheng Xiong drank several cups of tea before being let go. Although he was still a little depressed, he was in a good mood, and he still had a way of doing things. Zheng Xiong was very comfortable with the inadvertent flattery or two, and his resentment towards the Ministry of Works was gone.
Afterwards, he enthusiastically sent Zheng Xiong to the entrance of the industrial department and said goodbye with a smile. This kind of difference in status improvement is really intoxicating.
It was almost noon, and the Ministry of Works did not take care of the meal. If we are not doing well in this regard, we will have to criticize it next time. He found a restaurant and ordered two dishes. When the food was ready, Zheng Xiong sat in the lobby and ate slowly.
Zheng Xiong, who was dressed in official uniform, was not disturbed by anyone. He ate and drank enough, paid and left. Before he could go out, he was staggered by an oncoming person and fell to the ground.
The person who came was in his twenties or thirties, wearing official uniform, a little thin, with bright eyes and a sense of righteousness. Seeing that he bumped into someone, he quickly stepped forward and helped Zheng Xiong up.
"My lord, are you okay? Your Majesty is being reckless. Please don't blame me. If your Majesty feels uncomfortable, please take him to the medical clinic in front of you."
Zheng Xiong was helped up and moved around. There was no big problem, but his butt hurt a little. He should be fine after taking a rest.
"It's okay. Don't be so reckless next time. This time, you're the one who bumped into a young man like me. If you bumped into an adult of several decades, even your body wouldn't be enough to compensate."
The person who came was not angry. He had to deal with his mistake first, so he deserved a few words. He looked at Zheng Xiong secretly.
There's something familiar about it, like I've seen it somewhere.
"May I ask if you are Zheng Tiling from Huimin Pharmacy?"
"It's me. You know me. I don't think I've seen you before."
"Your Majesty, Zheng Shiyuan, was outstanding in the palace examination that day, and your actions were impressive. Your Majesty is not very eye-catching among the Jinshi. It is not surprising that Your Excellency did not notice me."
"Are you Zheng Shiyuan?"
"Your Excellency, I have heard of this official's name."
You must have heard about it. The famous anti-corruption fighter in the early Ming Dynasty was also famous in later generations, and he was listed as an example for learning on the official website.
Zheng Shiyuan, also known as Zheng Shiyuan, whose courtesy name was Haoren, was a native of Shuiche, Ninghai County, Taizhou Road (now Ninghai County, Zhejiang Province). In the early Ming Dynasty, he was an upright official. Talented and learned, he became a Jinshi in the fourth year of Hongwu (1371), and was later promoted to Huguang's envoy Qianshi. He stopped the robbery of civilian girls by Jing and Xiang soldiers, and fought against the grievances of Yushitai Jian. Later, he was imprisoned for being convicted of the empty seal case. After being released from prison, his brother Zheng Shili came forward to explain the empty seal case and was transferred to Jiangpu.
The corruption case of the Ministry of Industry, the corruption case of the emperor's nephew Zhu Huan, and the Kongyin case took the initiative to advise, and he was not afraid of being involved at all. Such an honest and power-free official was undoubtedly a good person when Lao Zhu vigorously cracked down on corruption in the early Ming Dynasty. It is an existence that stands out from the crowd.
At this time, he should still be undercover in the Ministry of Works, serving as a ninth-grade prime minister. Zheng Xiong silently mourned for the people in the Ministry of Works. He didn't know there was such a person under his command.
"I heard that we are still the same family. I have nothing to do. The pharmacy has something to do, so I'll take my leave."
Seeing that Zheng Xiong had decided to leave and did not pursue his fault, Zheng Shiyuan did not force Zheng Xiong to stay and sent Zheng Xiong out of the hotel.
Zheng Xiong wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. This kind of famous upright official in history had a very high ideological and moral awareness. After a few short conversations, he felt a little uncomfortable and hurried away.
It seems that they are all from the same batch of Jinshi. The first and second ranks are either fifth or sixth grade. Others with lower rankings have to start from ninth grade in Nanjing City. It is really unfair.
