Chapter 306: Collective Wisdom

Su Buqing opened it with trembling hands and found the appointment letter issued by the Ministry of Personnel, which stated that he was a fifth-rank official in the Ministry of Works, in charge of road construction in Lingnan Province.

There was also an official document from the Minister of Works Duan Lun, which granted Su Laoer all the work powers in Lingnan, and subsequently sent several people to command him. The structure was similar to that of a special grain administration area.

After reading it, Su Laoer was stunned for a long time. His elder brother was so talented that the emperor urgently summoned him back, so how come he also had a surprise?

Su Laoer, who had been honest and simple all his life, never thought that he could become famous by building roads in Lingnan.

"Second uncle, second uncle!" Su Boyan tugged at Su Laoer's collar.

Second Uncle didn't react for a long time. What was going on? He was stunned, not knowing whether to be happy or sad.

"Acting Letter from the Ministry of Personnel, I am promoted to Deputy Director of the Ministry of Works, in charge of road construction in Lingnan!" Su Laoer said with forced composure.

"What? The Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Works?" Old Mrs. Su was so excited that her heart was beating wildly.

The most unpromising son actually got promoted!

"Congratulations, Lord Su! Congratulations, Lord Su!" Everyone congratulated him.

“You’re welcome, you’re welcome!” Su Laoer bowed in return, feeling dizzy as if he was walking on cotton.

What a surprise! Being acquitted of all charges was already a huge blessing, and I was even promoted!

He was full of energy and his back was straight.

Women and children congratulated Yang Chunhua and praised her for finally getting what she deserved after all the hard work. She married a good husband, had children, and now her husband got a promotion. Happy events came one after another.

"Pan'er! Thank you!" Yang Chunhua said sincerely while holding Madam Zheng's hand.

"What are you thanking me for? You're so kind, it should be yours!" Madam Zheng wiped her tears excitedly.

"Sister-in-law! Congratulations!", "Sister-in-law, congratulations!" Mrs. Du and Mrs. Wei came to congratulate.

"Congratulations, sister-in-law and sister-in-law!" Yang Chunhua said happily.

Mrs. Du was overjoyed. Her second uncle was promoted to the rank of Yuwenlang of the Ministry of Works, a position lower than the fifth rank. Her own husband was urgently summoned by the emperor, so the rank could not be lower than this!

Wei offered sincere congratulations. Her eldest and second uncles both had good news, but her husband hadn't. She would be lying if she didn't feel disappointed.

On second thought, since my second uncle, who has always been taciturn, was able to get a promotion, I guess the emperor must have understood the Su family.

Although my husband is not very outstanding, he is popular in Sinong Temple and should not be left behind. Why is there no good news about my husband?

But even if he doesn't have it, it doesn't matter. The Lord Temple Minister will bring him with him. At the end of the year, when the grain special district shows achievements, I think he will be able to get a share of the pie. He will not be able to escape from the official position of ninth rank.

That night, all the villagers gathered at Su's house, and those who couldn't sit moved to the school building.

When Lu Zhaoshi and Wang Yannian saw Su Laoer's promotion, they felt relieved.

It seems that the emperor is fully aware of everything that has happened in Wu County and Wuzhou over the past year, and he has clearly defined rewards and punishments.

If the Su family is like this, how far will theirs be?

With excitement in his heart, he drank rice wine heartily and toasted with the elders from the two villages.

"Come on, Chief Ade, let's drink this bowl!" Lu Zhaoshi lifted up his official robe, held the bowl and drank with Ade.

"Sir, let's do it!" Ade, who was already old, stood up and said proudly.

"Captain Ade, how is the sugarcane growing this year?" asked Lu Zhaoshi.

"It's thicker than in previous years, and the yield is at least 20% more!" Ade said happily, "Using Aying's method to grow sugarcane is great!"

"Alright! In the fall, your Golden Wind Village will open sugar mills in various counties, and all the sugarcane will be supplied to you! You will pay the profits and taxes to the counties, and the government will protect the safety of your sugar mills. How do you say that?"

Lu Zhaoshi patted Ade on the shoulder.

Ade was stunned. "Sir, a gentleman's word is his bond..."

"It's impossible to catch up with him!" Lu Zhaoshi waved his hand generously.

Brown sugar technology should not be leaked for the time being. There are also a lot of sugarcane in various counties, and it is not realistic to transport it to Wuxian for sugar making.

The best way is for Jinfengzhai to open sugar factories in various counties, which will not only create profits and taxes for the counties, but also ensure that the sugar-making technology is in their hands.

To replicate Wu County, each county can also set up a paper mill to make paper from sugarcane residue.

In order to purchase brown sugar, merchants visit these counties, which in turn drives the development of various industries in these counties!

"Thank you for your support, sir!" Ade and a group of village elders stood up and rushed to thank Master Shi. "In three years, we will teach the sugar-making technology to all counties!"

"That's great!" Lu Zhaoshi admired Ade's return of favor.

Three years was enough for Jinfeng Village to develop into a giant, and in return, it would be taught sugar-making technology and give up the sugar factories in various counties.

Everyone benefits from each other and the atmosphere is peaceful.

"Second uncle, come, sit down and have some tea!" Su Ying pulled Su Laoer.

The previous discussion was about the road construction in Wuxian and Tongxian, which only involved the territory of Wuzhou.

After receiving the letter of appointment, my second uncle was assigned by the Ministry of Works to Lingnan as a Yuwenlang, specifically supervising road construction.

The construction of the Dayuling Road, which was originally planned to be repeatedly reported to the Ministry of Works, could skip the Lingnan Road and Su Laoer could directly report to the Ministry of Works.

This requires careful planning. Since we have submitted a letter to the Ministry of Works, we need to conduct on-site inspections, survey the terrain, and calculate the construction period, manpower, materials, etc.

"Thank you, Aying! Burp!" Su Laoer burped, his face flushed red because there were too many people urging him to drink.

"Second uncle, it's great that with you, the Deputy Minister of Works, here, we can avoid some detours!" Su Ying said with a smile.

"Ah, Ah Ying! Do you really want to dig through Dayu Mountain?" Su Laoer still felt it was impossible.

Even the powerful Qin and Han dynasties had never thought about how a little-known official like him could have such ability.

"Second Uncle! Look at Lord Lu, Lord Wang, and Aye, which one of them is not capable? They all have confidence. You come from the Ministry of Works, and you don't have the courage?"

"Aying, you walked through Dayuling Mountain and saw a small path on the cliff. How did you dig it?" Su Laoer wiped his face and said seriously.

"It's not that I don't have the courage, it's just that it's really difficult to dig, and it takes a long time. It will require forced labor for at least several years, and it will be a waste of money and manpower! It's not worth it!" Su Laoer thought to himself.

"Second Uncle, why do we have to dig along the original road? Can't we find another way and dig again?" Su Ying raised an objection.

"Yes, Ah Ying is right!" Lu Zhaoshi slammed the table, "If you want to do it, do it well. Find another one. It's such a big ridge, I don't believe we can't find a new one."

"I, I'll go to Dayuling to investigate first!" Su Laoer scratched his head.

Aying, her brother and several adults were certain that there must be a reason for it. They should go and see for themselves and think that if they worked together, they could always accomplish it.

Next, the cement plant building, production process, production equipment, etc. were discussed.

After these days, Su Laoer has the most say and has put forward many very constructive suggestions.

Su Ying also proposed a dry and wet cement firing process, which can improve cement quality, save fuel, and reduce dust.

It is just necessary to build various calcining furnaces, grinding balls, and various transfer vehicles accordingly.

The most important thing is the factory building, which must be spacious and tall.

But there are not so many people and time to build it at the moment.

After brainstorming, it was decided to set up several workshops according to each process, and to produce conveyor belts, pipes, etc. to transport raw materials and semi-finished products.

In this way, you only need to build several large houses connected to each other, and the partitions in the middle are also load-bearing walls.

The roof is built with bamboo, covered with a bamboo fence, and then covered with thatch on the bamboo fence, which can block most of the dust.

As for the protective tools, sheepskin was used instead of burlap, but the original style was used.

Paired with a mask, it should be effective.