Chapter 255 The Emperor’s Inspection!
The families of the eldest and second uncles were very quick. Soon after receiving the letter, they sent a group of people to the capital.
There are still some things that have not been dealt with in Qinjia Village, so they plan to come in batches.
The first group to arrive in Beijing were there to work, and they planned to move in before Qin Qingyuan and the princess got married.
Qin Zhizhi also agreed with their approach. After arriving in the capital, some people were arranged to work on the farm, and some were sent to build lime kilns and master the core technology.
The remaining Qin Zhizhi was arranged to go to the shop to learn how to do business.
The eldest and second masters knew better than anyone else what each person was suitable for, but they still asked Qin Zhizhi to assess them.
Qin Zhizhi was naturally happy about it, and he also hoped that everyone could play to their strengths and do things better.
Qin Chuan is no longer the head of Qinjia Village. Qinjia Village has re-elected a head of village because Qin Chuan is going to Beijing to help Qin Zhizhi.
Qin Chuan is experienced in management, so Qin Zhizhi decided to let him be responsible for the management of the road construction team and the connection with the lime kiln.
"Zhizhi, can I do it?" Qin Chuan was a little unconfident. He was afraid that he couldn't do it well.
"Uncle Chuan, I believe you!"
Looking at Qin Zhizhi's encouraging and trusting eyes, Qin Chuan nodded.
After arranging everyone's tasks, Qin Zhizhi discussed with the eldest and second uncles and held a meeting with everyone.
With the eldest and second masters around, how could they dare to say no? Qin Zhizhi was very satisfied, and everyone was also satisfied and full of motivation.
After all the personnel were settled, matters such as the construction of the lime kiln were carried out in an orderly manner.
Qin Zhizhi suggested to Gu Ting that they should arrange someone from their own team to supervise the completion of this matter.
After Gu Ting made a plan, he lured the prince in and suggested to the emperor that Qin Qingyuan should also join in.
Since Gu Ting made the suggestion, the emperor agreed to it to save Gu Ting from bothering him.
Besides, Qin Qingyuan is now my nephew's future son-in-law, so it would be good for him to exercise.
In this way, Qin Qingyuan was appointed by the emperor to be responsible for the road construction. Qin Qingyuan was bored alone, so he asked Ning Xuan to join him.
So the road construction project began. The emperor was not optimistic about it, but if the young people wanted to do it, let them do it.
Besides, the prince has also been dragged in, so just treat it as an early training. It’s okay to spend some money.
The prince was very interested in this and actively participated in both the establishment of the lime kiln and the search for raw materials.
He was very interested in the solid road that Qin Zhizhi mentioned, and he firmly believed that it could be built.
The emperor doesn't hold out much hope because he doesn't understand Sister Zhizhi's abilities. But the prince knows very well that Sister Zhizhi won't do anything without assurance.
With the participation of Qin Qingyuan, Ning Xuan and the prince, this matter immediately became formal and proceeded quickly.
Originally thought to be a minor incident, it turned out that the prince and the emperor came to supervise, and all the Qin family members involved in this matter were in an uproar.
Especially Qin Chuan, who used to be the head of the village and had the most contact with the county magistrate. Now he can even talk to the prince.
Qin Chuan felt that the family must move quickly and live with Qin Zhizhi. Maybe one day he could even meet the emperor.
There are some things that Qin Chuan and his men may not understand, but they work efficiently and have strong execution capabilities, and the prince has also sent some people to support them.
In less than three months, the first cement road from the official road at the city gate to the village was successfully completed.
Looking at the flat and smooth road, everyone was excited. They finally did it.
The prince personally invited the emperor and all officials to inspect and visit.
The emperor originally thought it was just a minor incident, but it turned out to be a real incident. The emperor was very curious and took all the officials with him to the scene.
At this time of year, the early corn planted on the farm is ready to eat, and it is very tender and juicy. There is also a bumper harvest of watermelons this year, and they are just right for picking these days.
When this road was being built, Qin Zhizhi specifically asked her elder brother to make it wider.
When the emperor and his officials arrived at the scene, they were stunned. This road was flatter and wider than the official road, and the carriage was not bumpy at all.
The emperor was moved, and so were all the civil and military officials. All their initial disapproval of the nonsense had now been slapped in the face.
The ones everyone envied the most were Gu Ting and Ning Kun, especially Ning Kun.
My son has just passed the imperial examination this year. This is his first time being assigned a task by the emperor, and he has done so well. He has a promising future.
When they first received this task, everyone was waiting to see the Ning family make a fool of themselves.
But the Qin family is a relative of the Ning family, and the Ning family will support it no matter what. Only Ning Ning and Ning Xuan believe that it will succeed.
The ministers first praised a few people in front of the emperor, and then went to praise them in front of Ning Kun and Gu Ting.
Especially since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the future heir to the throne, personally participated in this event, the ministers' congratulations never stopped.
The emperor was very happy and looked at the Qin family more favorably.
"Your Majesty, the farm ahead is my family's. My wife not only planted watermelons this year, but also tried to plant high-yield corn. Your Majesty, would you like to go and take a look and try this year's first crop of watermelons?"
Knowing that the emperor would come to inspect the road today, the eldest princess brought her whole family to the farm, partly out of curiosity, and partly to eat melons.
"Oh! But is it last year's watermelon?" The emperor loved it very much, but it was gone after the summer. He didn't expect it to be available again now.
"Your Majesty, that's right. Today happens to be the first time we pick the fruits!" Gu Jinghuai answered respectfully.
"Father, Mother Gu is also at the farm. Let's go take a look. Maybe Sister Zhizhi can give us some watermelons. Otherwise, they'll be sold out and we won't be able to eat them."
The prince's mind was now entirely occupied with the watermelons in the field. He just wanted to get to the farm as soon as possible because he had an appointment with his cousin.
The emperor himself wanted to go, but now that the prince had given him a way out, of course he had to go.
"Since your aunt is here, let's go and take a look."
The emperor led the group and walked towards Zhuangzishang. Because it was not far away, and the emperor wanted to experience the feeling of walking on the newly built road, he walked to Zhuangzishang.
Qin Zhizhi had already asked Qin Qinghui and others to keep an eye on this place, and saw a group of people walking towards the manor.
Qin Zhizhi immediately asked someone to take out the watermelon, wash it, and take out the prepared plate. She cut the watermelon according to her requirements and placed it on the plate.
Some of them even had ice boxes underneath. Qin Zhizhi also prepared watermelon juice and secretly exchanged it for ice cubes.
When the emperor and his entourage arrived, they had walked for a while and were feeling a little hot and thirsty, so they all bowed and stood behind him.
Qin Zhizhi immediately ordered people to distribute the watermelons and watermelon juice to the ministers.
The servants were all brought by the eldest princess. They were efficient and polite in their work.
Some ministers chose watermelon cubes, while others chose watermelon juice. The watermelon was cut into small cubes, and each person had a separate plate, which was very convenient to eat.
Gu Ting chose iced watermelon juice and praised it highly in front of the emperor.
The emperor took a sip out of curiosity and nodded with satisfaction.
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