Chapter 304: Turning Disaster into Fortune, Turning Disaster into Good Luck

This incident is just like the story in the novel, with twists and turns in the plot.

No one sympathized with those merchants, they just thought they were greedy. A perceptive person would ask his men to investigate who was behind the merchants, and it would be great fun if the investigation led to the butler of Yuan Mansion.

Some people laughed at the Yuan family for not being able to deal with a young man. Others lamented Qin Chi's good luck, as if God was chasing him and feeding him, turning misfortune into good fortune and disaster into blessing.

This incident has somewhat dampened the enthusiasm for donations from the Ministry of Households.

Yuhengsi Yamen.

Qin Chi discussed matters with his officials.

The official said worriedly, "Sir, do we have enough silver?"

Qin Chi had already calculated this account, and he said clearly: "You should know that the silver approved by the Ministry of Revenue is expected to cost two taels for a piece of cotton clothing. Think about it, a piece of cotton costs about one tael and two cents, and a piece of cloth is only one hundred and twenty cents. After taking into account the labor, needles and thread, and loss, two taels is more than enough."

"My Lord, that's not how the accounts are calculated."

One of the leaders finally managed to utter something.

They had calculated it before, and it cost less than two taels, but it was nearly three taels when it was finished. Otherwise, would Minister Yuan be so kind as to approve a quota of 400,000? Qin Chi smiled calmly, "With more people handling it, the loss will naturally be greater."

For a moment, no one responded.

Those who should understand will understand the implication.

Qin Chi said coldly: "I will personally watch this time. Whoever dares to raise his hand at this time will be chopped off by me."

The official and the two managers felt a chill down their spines.

The three of them expressed their loyalty.

"We will do whatever you order us to do," Yuanwailang patted his chest and promised, "We will definitely not fall behind."

"So do we."

"It's all up to you, my Lord."

The two persons in charge secretly wiped their sweat.

Then the official flipped through a booklet and changed the subject at the right time, "Sir, according to the progress of our company, we can only produce 30,000 pieces a month at most."

"How many hired hands are there?"

“There are nearly a thousand female workers.”

"Each person only does one piece a day?" Qin Chi thought of something and asked, "How much is the monthly salary?"

A manager said, "We don't pay monthly wages, but on a daily basis, 30 wen a day."

The tailoring of cotton-padded jackets for soldiers at the border is not complicated and the styles are simple and uniform, so there is no need for a master tailor.

The workers employed by the Ministry of Works were basically ordinary people, local people who knew each other well. They registered their names with the Yuhengsi, and when there was work to be done, the officials would notify the foreman, who would then go door to door to notify the foreman. And one foreman usually managed 100 workers.

Qin Chi asked someone to bring the roster.

It is densely packed with records of people's names, places of origin and addresses.

"What needs to be solved urgently now is the shortage of female workers. Do you have any suggestions?" Qin Chi asked as a routine question.

The official said, "We should add more female workers. We can promote a few foremen and have them recruit people."

The promoted foremen were all locals, and they were much more familiar with the place than Qin Chi, a foreigner.

Qin Chi handed the matter over to Yuanwailang and others.

The three of them went to work.

When Qin Chi left the office, he took away a bunch of keys to the warehouse and arranged for someone to guard the warehouse.

For this reason, Qin Chi kept Lao Huo.

Ten secret guards were left behind in secret.

Qin Chi had a rough idea of ​​what to do next, and he wanted to discuss the details with Song Jin. When it came to business, his wife seemed to be born with the ability.

The moon is above the willow trees.

Inside the house, lights flickered.

Qin Chi bent over his desk and wrote down what he needed to pay attention to. He went home to discuss with Song Jin, and let Qin Chi perfect what he had in mind.

Song Jin suggested calculating by piece: "30 wen a day, 30 wen for each piece. People who want to make more money will work hard. I estimate that a skilled female worker can easily sew two pieces a day."

We will only accept products if they are qualified. If they are unqualified, they will be returned for rectification. If they are damaged or lost, we will compensate according to the price.

Some restrictions were added during execution.

It’s like a female worker who takes work home and can only take three or five pieces at a time.

Newcomers need to try it out for one day.

Song Jin continued, "Sir, please issue a notice so that those who are good at needlework and have a clean family background in the city can take short-term jobs at Yuhengsi. Many women want this opportunity to earn money to supplement their family income. For example, Aunt Kang and her wife are good at needlework. I have seen the clothes her family members wear, and their sewing is very good."

Ordinary people sew and mend their own clothes at home, but as for how to sew military cotton clothes, one can quickly learn it by asking a skilled worker to teach him.

Qin Chi suddenly understood after hearing this.

Song Jin smiled slightly, "Tomorrow I will have someone pass a message to Aunt Kang, telling her that she can go to Yuhengsi to get the job."

"Thank you, ma'am."

Qin Chi thought it was feasible. "Auntie Kang is quite famous in that area. It would be no problem to let her be a foreman."

There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!

The job is not difficult.

Just someone give me some pointers.

He needs to arrange this tomorrow.

After discussing for a while, the couple went to sleep.

For several days.

Qin Chi was very busy.

Song Jin wanted to come forward to help, but due to the bad influence on Qin Chi, she could only endure it. She couldn't let people use this to question Qin Chi's ability later, and she couldn't let her wife show up in public to help with official business.

Being involved in rumors of relying on his wife is ultimately detrimental to his reputation.

After several days of hard work, everyone at Yuhengsi achieved remarkable results.

The number of female workers continues to rise.

Once you pass the on-the-spot test, the trial will begin.

At the beginning, more than a thousand finished products were produced every day, and the number increased by leaps and bounds every day. If it weren't for the insufficient number of people in the Yuhengsi inspection and storage, which slowed down the progress, it might have been faster.

Qin Chi pays close attention to the quality.

It has been triple quality checked.

First, the foreman.

The foreman would check the cotton clothes after receiving them, and there would be another round of inspection when they were sent to the Yuhengsi. There would also be random inspections when they were put into storage. Once fraud or cutting corners was discovered, they would be immediately sent back to investigate the responsibility. Everything was done according to the rules, and no one's pleas would be of any use.

Just started five days ago.

The quantity of the previous month was completed.

Someone among them wanted to make some small moves, and the people arranged by Qin Chi quickly found out the troublemaker.

Kill the chicken to scare the monkey.

No one made trouble anymore! When Minister Yuan returned home, he was so angry that he smashed the tea bowl on his eldest son's head, "It's all your fault for marrying that idiot and your son. Look what kind of enemies you have brought to our family."

"Dad! It's not me who caused this."

Grandpa Yuan covered his head and said aggrievedly, "There are people who have died, so don't mention her."

A mission that should have been impossible.

Who knew that Qin Chi would do such a great job and could complete it in less than a month at this rate.

Minister Yuan had to admit that Qin Chi was not only knowledgeable but also very capable, and had avoided the traps he had set more than once.

"Is the Yang family helping him?" Minister Yuan suddenly asked.

Grandpa Yuan said: "People from the Wucheng Bingmasi came to the Yuhengsi to maintain order, and someone saw Yang Yingrong."

"How is the investigation going in Huizhou Prefecture?"

"Dad! There really is something. Five or six years ago, a drug dealer in She County was suddenly raided and his entire clan was imprisoned..."