Just a structural diagram of a courtyard house completely aroused Hu Cong's interest.
He stared at the drawing in his hand, feeling more and more ashamed of himself.
I really don’t know how this woman came up with such an idea. If he hadn’t been lucky enough to see this drawing, he might never have known that a house could be built like this and that it could have such convenient and practical facilities.
After thinking for a long time, Hu Cong asked Mo Jiuye sheepishly.
"Ninth Young Master, I wonder if you have hired any craftsmen to build this courtyard?"
This was supposed to be something Mo Jiuye mentioned on his own initiative, but Hu Cong preempted it.
However, based on his understanding of Hu Cong, it is not surprising at all that he can do this.
"I came to Brother Hu just to ask you to be the chief engineer of the yard. I wonder what Brother Hu thinks?"
When Hu Cong heard this, he couldn't stop the joy on his face.
He didn't even hesitate and kept nodding.
"Okay, okay, as long as the Ninth Young Master can trust me, I am willing to be the chief engineer of your house construction."
The chief engineer is the senior craftsman of this era. He is responsible for arranging and directing the overall structure and construction of the building.
In Dashun, there are not many people with such ability.
Hu Cong is one of them. When he was in the capital, the dignitaries felt extremely honored to have him as the chief engineer of their homes.
It's a pity that Hu Cong is a rigid person. He can only help people build a house with a structure that he is satisfied with, otherwise he will not agree.
Because of this, he offended many powerful people in the capital.
It was now obvious that even if Mo Jiuye didn't say anything, he would take the initiative to participate in the construction of the Mo family's house.
It can be said that this is the first time in Hu Cong's life that he has taken such initiative.
Seeing Hu Cong agree, Mo Jiuye was also very happy. After all, he understood Hu Cong's status in the construction industry in the capital.
He quickly handed over all the design drawings in his hand to Hu Cong.
"Brother Hu, look at these, they are the details of my wife's paintings."
Hu Cong nodded and took the drawings. The first one was the detailed structural drawing of the flush toilet.
When He Zhiran was explaining it to him just now, he had already begun to wonder in his mind what this flush toilet should look like.
Seeing the vivid design drawings, Hu Cong suddenly felt a sense of enlightenment.
Why hadn't he thought that a flush toilet could be built like this? It was perfect.
There are also materials used for floor heating, which are all made of iron pipes. The connection between the iron pipes and the thing called the faucet are designed to be ingenious.
In short, these design drawings can be said to have once again opened a new door for Hu Cong's achievements in the construction industry.
The more he looked at these drawings, the more interested he became, and he even ignored the two people beside him.
Seeing this, Mo Jiuye smiled and said, "Brother Hu, the drawings are here for you. You can study them slowly."
When Hu Cong heard his voice, he realized that he had been rude.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Ninth, I can't take my eyes away when I see something new. I hope you and Mrs. Ninth won't take it off."
"No, no, Brother Hu, since you have agreed to be the chief engineer of our Mo family's house, we still need to clarify many details in advance."
He Zhiran is not worried at all about the loss of this method of house construction.
In her mind, these are created by the wisdom of people in the future, with the purpose of making people's lives better.
Although she had brought such good things to Dashun in advance, she would never selfishly think that it was hers.
Her purpose is simple, as long as her family can live comfortably.
As for when these building structures will be released, she doesn't care. Whoever has the ability to build them will build them.
What she wanted to talk to Hu Cong was the salary issue for asking him to be the chief engineer.
"Brother Hu, you just need to build the same ten yards for me according to the design on the drawing. It would be great if you can contact the porcelain kiln and blacksmith shop to make ceramic toilets and these iron pipes."
After a pause, she added: "Of course, I won't let Brother Hu's hard work go in vain. I will definitely pay you more."
Silver and other things are simply not too much for He Zhiran. As long as Hu Cong does well, giving him ten thousand liang is not a problem.
Hu Cong's willingness to take over the construction of the Mo family's house has nothing to do with the reward.
He simply wanted to take on the challenge of building a yard with such a unique design for the first time.
"It doesn't matter what the remuneration is. I'm familiar with the blacksmith shops in the city. I can help you make iron pipes and other things. As for porcelain, I heard that there is a porcelain kiln in the east of Yuncheng. I can also go there to inquire about it.
I only ask that all the laborers who build the houses obey my arrangements. Of course, if the Ninth Young Master and the Ninth Madam feel dissatisfied with anything, feel free to raise it with me. "
Even if he didn't mention it personally, Mo Jiuye was somewhat aware of Hu Cong's request to help people build houses.
When Hu Cong was in the capital, he had a construction team under him. Whenever he helped any dignitary build a house, he would bring those people with him.
It is said that those people only listened to Hu Cong's arrangements.
If He Zhiran were asked to sum up his way of working, he could use the word contractor in his previous life to describe it.
The employer contracts out his own project to him at a fixed price. After the house is built, the employer only needs to come and inspect the house.
This will be of great benefit to both parties. For example, the employer does not have to stare at it all day long, but only needs to take a look occasionally, which saves a lot of time.
Not to mention Hu Cong. In addition to making more profits, the most important thing is that those who work obey his arrangements. people.
With such a layer of restraint, those who work will be more serious, and he will save a lot of trouble.
This is simply mutually beneficial.
He Zhiran and Mo Jiuye had no objection at all to this.
Many building materials at home have been prepared in winter, and the only things Hu Cong needs to worry about are the new things on He Zhiran's drawings.
Now both parties just need to negotiate the price.
"Brother Hu, the northwest is no better than the capital. The people you have trained cannot come here to work. Therefore, when we build a house, we can only ask nearby villagers to come and help."
Hu Cong nodded: "Indeed."
His requirements are not high, he just hopes that these people can completely obey his command.
Mo Jiuye continued: "When the time comes, I will make it clear in advance about those people hired to do the work, so that they will all obey your command.
There is also the issue of wages. Brother Hu can first take a look at what is needed on the drawings and the complexity of the project. Just let me know after you have considered it. "
With this said, there is something else Hu Cong doesn't understand.
Mo Jiuye knew that he had a consistent style of helping people build houses in the capital. In the northwest, people also chose to hire people the same way as before.
