Chapter 170 Kang Dawei, whose right eye is blind and left hand is broken

Yao Meixian smiled, said nothing, and sent the matchmaker out the door.

Du Wenjun went to the manor that Yetingxiao mentioned today, and Ye Shiyi took him there. The manor is quite big, with a lot of land and even more people.

Men and women, young and old, all dressed in tattered clothes, were very surprised to see him.

The chief steward was called Kang Dawei, and everyone called him Uncle Kang. It was said that he was a personal guard of Pingyang Hou in the past. He lost his right eye and his left hand in the war, so he could not go to the battlefield and came to the manor to be the steward.

He has married, had children, and even grandchildren, and his whole family lives on the farm.

I heard that Du Wenjun was the younger brother of Doctor Du of the People's Clinic, and Kang Shu respected him very much. People from Zhuangzi also went to the People's Clinic for treatment. Those who had no money paid with things, and Doctor Du never said anything.

"Uncle Kang! The prince said that they also make wine on the farm? Can you take me to have a look?"

Du Wenjun's words made Kang Dawei feel a little embarrassed. The wine-making workshop would not allow people to visit casually. Ye Shiyi knew that he was confused and explained.

"The prince said that this Mr. Du can also make wine, and the wine he makes is unique in the entire Liangjun City."

Uncle Kang was still in a dilemma. The wine workshop was the only profitable business on their farm. If they gave it to Mr. Du, what would they do?

There were more than 3,000 people living in the village, big and small, and they relied on the money from the wine shop to buy salt, pork, needles and thread, cloth, etc. If they gave it away, everyone would live a harder life in the future.

Don't be fooled by the fact that he is the chief steward, with many minor stewards following him. Although he sounds very impressive, in fact, they have to worry about the food, drink, defecation and urination of more than 3,000 people.

They were all retired soldiers of the Ye family army. In recent years, many of them got married and had children, and many also brought their families over. There were more and more people on the farm.

But there are only so many fields, and the crops are not enough to feed everyone. They have to rely on the wine workshop to supplement the income, which is just enough to keep people from starving.

It was actually very stressful for him to take care of so many people, and he couldn't always ask the marquis and the prince for help, so he was too embarrassed to ask them for help.

Even if they were given farms, fields, and forests, they still couldn't eat enough and wear warm clothes. That's because they are incompetent. How could they have the nerve to go to Liangjun City to find their master?

Du Wenjun knew what Uncle Kang meant, so he took out the wine that his elder sister had brewed last night, opened the lid, and handed it to him: "Uncle Kang! This is the wine I brewed. Please try it and see if it compares to the wine in the manor. If the manor can also brew wine like this, will our winery still have to worry about not being able to sell the wine?"

He brought a small wine jar that held one pound of wine. As soon as the lid was opened, the rich aroma of wine instantly filled his nose. Kang Dawei took it, put it under his nose and sniffed it, praising: "Good wine!"

Ye Shiyi was also a wine lover. He had tasted some on the way here and urged Kang Shu: "Try it. It's many times better than what we have in our village."

Kang Dawei couldn't wait to take a sip from the jar. His eyes widened instantly and he asked incoherently, "Master Du, do you want to, do you want to, do you want to take over our wine workshop?"

"Yes!" Du Wenjun did not hide his plan, "Uncle Kang! The prince told me that you are his people and are extremely reliable. He asked me to pass on the winemaking technology to you and lead everyone to live a good life together."

"Really?" Kang Dawei was very excited. "Don't worry, Mr. Du! As long as they are from our village, they are all very reliable. Just tell me if you have any requirements. We have more than 3,000 people here, big and small. No matter what you want to do, we have enough people."

"More than 3,000 people?" Du Wenjun was stunned. "How could there be so many people? This village doesn't look that big!"

Ye Shiyi was also startled: "Uncle Kang! When did another group of people come?"

Kang Dawei sighed bitterly: "There is nothing we can do. Now that the young man is causing trouble outside, my brothers have brought their families back from their hometowns. Liangjun City is safer after all.

Those who came earlier lived in the farm, and those who came later lived in thatched huts in the valley over there."

"It's a good thing to have someone, Uncle Kang! Don't be afraid, I'm not just in the winemaking business, I also have to get marinade ingredients in." Du Wenjun confidently comforted Kang Dawei, "As long as everyone is diligent, making money will definitely not be a problem."

"Thank you!" Kang Dawei handed the wine in his hand to Du Wenjun and promised, "As long as there is money to be made, everyone will be diligent."

"Okay!" Du Wenjun smiled, "I still have to go back and discuss the matter with my family to see how to proceed.

It's not a good idea for so many people to live in a thatched hut. I was in a hurry to leave today and didn't bring much money.

Uncle Kang, please prepare and lead the people to the mountain to cut some wood for building the house. We will start tomorrow and build the house while earning money. We have many people anyway, so we won't have to worry about not having people to work. "

"Build a house?" Kang Dawei was in a dilemma again. "We are short of money. I'm afraid it won't work."

Ye Shiyi felt that Uncle Kang was too honest. Du Wenjun had made his words so clearly, so why didn’t he understand?

"Uncle Kang! Master Du's idea is that once the wine shop is opened, we will have money. Let's cut the wood first and let it air dry. We'll be ready."

"Oh! Oh! I understand!" Kang Dawei smiled instantly, "Okay, okay! I'll do as Mr. Du says."

After all, he is a young man with active thinking, unlike him who is old and always has a slow mind. Since he is the one hired by the prince and is Doctor Du's younger brother, he will listen to Master Du from now on.

As long as he was told to work, he would follow no matter how to work. If there was work to do, there would be money to earn. If there was money, there would be no hunger.

"I will arrange people to go to the mountain to cut trees tomorrow. Let's cut down 200 pieces of wood first. What do you think?" Kang Dawei asked respectfully.

"No problem. You need to find me five or six women who are good at cleaning and five or six young men who are good at speaking. I will prepare five or six carts and follow me to sell the marinated ingredients."

Although Du Wenjun is young, he has some talent in business. He knows that the marinade is quite famous and has been selling well in Liangjun City.

If the people in the farm were asked to drive their carts to nearby towns to sell the goods, this might be a way out. There were many people in the farm, and they could be arranged to go out as much as possible. The money earned would be enough to solve the problem of food and clothing for these people.

I'll go back and tell my sister about the situation here and ask her to come over and take a look. Maybe she can give me a better idea of how to relocate the people.

His sister has a very useful brain. As long as she arranges these people and assigns them to their respective responsibilities, she believes that the job will be done.

The people that the prince gave him were very useful. Not only did they save the cost of buying people, but they also saved a lot of trouble. The people who retired from the Ye family army were all strong men, and they would never betray their own people or bully their masters.

"Selling marinade?" Kang Dawei's eyes widened to the limit again, "Master, do you mean to make marinade for us too?"

(End of this chapter)