Zhao Hao smiled slightly and turned to look at Cheng Fang: "Oh? I wonder what Master Cheng thinks is wrong?"
This is pure questioning despite knowing the answer. Any normal person with a little common sense would find it inappropriate.
Cheng Fang immediately bowed and said, "Sir, I don't quite understand why the money for hiring workers is 20% higher than the normal market price?"
"And we need to provide two meals a day..."
"Sir, please forgive me for being frank, but if we do this, the investment we spend will be much more than normal."
"Moreover, the excess is completely unnecessary."
Zhao Hao nodded slightly, and then said softly: "It's normal for Master Cheng not to understand."
"The reason why the employment price is 20% higher than the normal market price is that we also provide two meals a day."
“Here’s the reason.”
“First, we had a very tight deadline and needed to do a lot of things in a short period of time.”
"This will cause the workers to be very tired."
"Secondly, the hired laborers are all tenant farmers from my three farms. I use these people well."
"Compared with hired workers in other places, the tenant farmers in my village are worth this price and should be paid higher wages than others."
"As for providing two meals a day, this is also to enable them to work better and not waste time on trivial matters."
"Sir Cheng, this will greatly improve efficiency. If you don't believe me, I'll ask Old Zheng to take you to our papermaking workshop and you'll understand."
After hearing Zhao Hao's explanation, Cheng Fang did not refute anything.
"My Lord, I cannot make the decision on this matter. Whether it will work or not, I can only give you a definite answer after I return to the city and report to the Lord of Internal Affairs!"
Obviously, he still disagrees.
This was also within Zhao Hao's expectations, but it was the result of him taking a step back.
He smiled softly again and said, "Yes, Master Cheng can report this to Master Nei Shi when he returns."
"If the Internal Affairs Office does not approve of my arrangement, then I ask the Internal Affairs Office to solve the problem of hiring workers themselves."
"If the Internal Affairs Office cannot resolve the issue, then we should report it to the imperial court and ask them to send capable personnel to resolve the issue."
"To be honest, I really don't want to take on too much responsibility!"
Upon hearing this, Cheng Fang's expression changed, and he nodded: "I will tell Lord Neishi exactly what the Lord meant!"
Zhao Hao looked at Luo Bi and said, "Old Luo, in another ten days or half a month, it should be completely thawed, right?"
Luo Bi nodded: "Yes, sir, it's almost done now. The papermaking workshop has tried it recently. Although the progress is slow, it can barely start construction."
Zhao Hao nodded slightly and said, "That's good. You should hurry up and select the next employees."
"Once Lord Cheng responds, we will start work immediately."
"As for the site selection, I have already circled an area. You can come and take a look, and then discuss it."
As he said this, he waved to Wu Song behind him, and Wu Song immediately handed him the drawings.
Several people studied the blueprints until noon. After lunch, they left the office and went to see it in person.
In the afternoon, the addresses of the brick kiln factory and the porcelain kiln workshop were completely determined.
Wang Mengyu also gave the 1,000 strings of cash he had earned from the auction of porcelain yesterday to Zheng Zhiqian.
After everything was almost arranged, Zhao Hao, Wang Mengyu and Cheng Fang returned to the city.
Wang Mengyu’s task was to purchase all necessary items.
For example, wood, porcelain-making tools, and coal.
Porcelain-making tools, as well as brick kiln construction, blank making, and tools all need to be specially made by someone else; there are no ready-made ones.
These are things that must be prepared.
Shovels for the workers also need to be purchased in large quantities.
Not every tenant farmer had a shovel.
After returning to the city, Zhao Hao handed Cheng Fang over to Lao Wang.
"Master Cheng, from now on, Lao Wang will be responsible for all necessary purchases. You will follow him and write down every account."
"yes."
After separating from the two men, he asked Wu Song to drive the carriage back home.
As soon as I came back, I ran into Qin Jingru and Qin Zheng, two little guys.
Zhao Hao couldn't help but laugh and said, "The sun is rising from the west. How come you two came out to pick me up?"
Qin Jingru said, "Zhao Hao, we both want to learn how to make porcelain from you, can you teach us?"
Zhao Hao was stunned: "Why are you two learning this for no reason?"
Qin Zheng said, "You can make a lot of money if you learn it. Uncle San said that you sold five or six pieces of porcelain on the first floor for a thousand strings of cash!"
Qin Jingru immediately turned her head and glared at Qin Zheng fiercely, and Qin Zheng immediately covered his mouth.
Qin Jingru said, "Don't listen to his nonsense. We just think porcelain is very beautiful and want to make it the way we like it for fun."
"Zhao Hao, can you just teach us?"
Zhao Hao smiled and said, "If I'm not mistaken, it must be your third uncle, my third uncle, who asked you to come to me to learn, right?"
Hearing this, the expressions of both of them changed. However, the little girl Qin Jingru was trying very hard to control herself.
Qin Zheng, who was standing aside, opened his eyes wide and looked extremely surprised.
Qin Jingru quickly shook her head and said, "Zhao Hao, don't think too much. This is not the case at all. It wasn't Uncle San who asked us to come here!"
“We just want to learn.”
Zhao Hao laughed and said, "You two little brats, you still want to deceive me? Go back and tell my third uncle to stop his plan to make porcelain!"
After saying that, he didn't care about the two little things and walked towards his own yard.
When the meal was over, everyone sat together. Although Third Uncle Qin Shuang didn't say anything when he looked at Zhao Hao, the embarrassment on his face was obvious.
Zhao Hao couldn't help but laugh and said, "Uncle, this porcelain is really not worth making. Don't even think about it in the future!"
"If Third Uncle wants it, I can make it a few more times in my yard, and you can just take some back when the time comes."
Qin Shuang nodded repeatedly: "Okay, then let's do as you said, Hao'er. Uncle just thinks it's a pity that we can't do it ourselves!"
Zhao Hao immediately laughed and said, "Uncle, that's better than being the first to stand out and being remembered by countless people!"
"The rafters that stick out first rot first."
"Besides, once the Qin family gets all the dry wine sales share from the state government, it will cause a lot of dissatisfaction."
"If you get involved in the porcelain business, it will not only cause dissatisfaction."
Qin Shuyun also advised after hearing this: "Third brother, Hao'er is right, don't think about that porcelain."
"It's better to be cautious. There is no end to the money you can make. If you run the dry wine business well, you can make a lot of money."
Qin Shuang nodded and said nothing more. After eating, cousin Qin Ming accompanied Zhao Hao out of the main hall.
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