Chapter 316 You Can Study It Slowly
Just a structural diagram of the courtyard house completely piqued Hu Cong's interest.
He stared at the blueprint in his hand, feeling increasingly inferior.
I really don't know how this woman came up with such an idea. If she hadn't been lucky enough to see the blueprint, she would probably never have known that a house could be built like this and that there could be such convenient and practical facilities inside.
After thinking for a long time, Hu Cong asked Mo Jiuye somewhat embarrassedly.
"Ninth Young Master, have you hired the craftsmen to build this courtyard?"
This should have been something Mo Jiuye brought up, but Hu Cong got there first.
However, based on his understanding of Hu Cong, it was not surprising that he did this.
"I came to see Brother Hu because I want to ask you to be the chief engineer of the yard. What do you think, Brother Hu?"
When Hu Cong heard this, he couldn't hide the joy on his face.
He didn't even hesitate for a moment and kept nodding his head.
"Okay, okay, as long as you trust me, I'm willing to be the chief engineer of your house."
The chief engineer was a senior craftsman of this era, and he was responsible for arranging and directing the overall structure and construction of the building.
In Dashun, there are not many people with such abilities.
Hu Cong was one of them. When he was in the capital, the dignitaries felt extremely honored to be able to invite him to be the chief engineer of their own construction.
It’s a pity that Hu Cong is a very rigid and stubborn person. When he helps others build a house, he must be satisfied with the structure, otherwise he will not agree.
Because of this, he offended many powerful people when he was in the capital.
It is now obvious that even if Mo Jiuye doesn't say it, he will take the initiative to ask to participate in the construction of the Mo family's house.
It can be said that this was the first time in Hu Cong's life that he was so proactive.
Seeing Hu Cong agreed, Mo Jiuye was also very happy. After all, he knew Hu Cong's market position in the construction industry in Beijing.
He quickly handed all the design drawings in his hand to Hu Cong.
"Brother Hu, look at these. They are the details of my wife's painting."
Hu Cong nodded and took the drawings. The first one was a detailed structural diagram of the flush toilet.
Just now, when He Zhiran was explaining it to him, he had already started to wonder in his mind what this flush toilet would look like.
Seeing the lifelike design drawings, Hu Cong suddenly felt enlightened.
Why didn't he think of it? A flush toilet could be built like this. It's simply perfect.
The materials used for floor heating are all made of iron pipes. The connections between the iron pipes and the thing called a faucet are all designed to be ingenious.
In short, these design drawings can be said to have opened a new door for Hu Cong's attainments in the construction industry.
The more he looked at the drawings, the more interested he became, and he even ignored the two people beside him.
Mo Jiuye smiled upon seeing this and said, "Brother Hu, the blueprint is here with you. You can study it slowly."
When Hu Cong heard his voice, he realized that he had been rude.
"I'm sorry, Master Jiu. I can't take my eyes off something new. I hope you and Madam Jiu don't mind."
"No, no, Brother Hu, since you have agreed to be the chief engineer of our Mo family's house, we still need to clarify many details in advance."
He Zhiran was not worried at all that this house-building method would be lost.
In her heart, these are all created by the wisdom of future people, with the purpose of making people's lives better.
Although she brought such good things to Dashun in advance, she never selfishly thought that they were hers.
Her purpose is simple, as long as her family lives comfortably.
As for when these architectural structures will leak out, she doesn't care. Whoever has the ability to build them can do it.
What she wanted to talk to Hu Cong about was the salary issue for hiring him as chief engineer.
"Brother Hu, all you have to do is build me ten identical courtyards according to the design on the blueprint. It would be even better if you could contact a porcelain kiln and a blacksmith shop to make ceramic toilets and these iron pipes."
After a pause, she added, "Of course, I won't let Brother Hu's hard work be in vain. I will definitely pay you more."
Silver and other things were not too much for He Zhiran. As long as Hu Cong did a good job, giving him ten thousand taels would not be a problem.
Hu Cong's willingness to take on the construction of the Mo family's house had nothing to do with remuneration.
He simply wanted to challenge himself by building and designing such a unique courtyard for the first time.
"The remuneration doesn't matter. I'm familiar with the blacksmith shops in the city, so I can help contact them to make things like iron pipes. As for porcelain, I heard there's a porcelain kiln east of Yuncheng, so I can go there and ask about it.
I only ask that the workers who are building the house obey my instructions. Of course, if the Ninth Master and Ninth Madam feel dissatisfied with anything, please feel free to tell me."
Even if Hu Cong didn't mention it himself, Mo Jiuye had some understanding of his request to help others build houses.
When Hu Cong was in the capital, he had a construction team under his command. Whenever he went to help any dignitaries build a house, he would bring those people with him.
It is said that those people only listen to the arrangements of Hu Cong.
If He Zhiran were asked to summarize the way he works, he could use the word "contractor" from his previous life to describe him.
The employer contracted his own project to him at a fixed price. After the house was built, the employer only needed to come and inspect the house.
Doing so will greatly benefit both parties. For example, the employer no longer needs to keep an eye on the work all day long, he only needs to check it occasionally, which saves a lot of time.
Not to mention Hu Cong. In addition to making more profits, the most important thing for him is that those who work listen to his arrangements. If they do a good job, they will stay. If they don't, he can fire them with just one word.
With such a constraint, those who work will be more serious and will save themselves a lot of trouble.
This is simply mutually beneficial.
He Zhiran and Mo Jiuye had no objection to this.
Many building materials at home had been prepared in the winter, and all that Hu Cong needed to worry about were the new things on He Zhiran's drawings.
Now all the two sides have to do is to agree on the price.
"Brother Hu, the northwest is not like the capital. The people you trained can't come here to work, so we can only ask the nearby villagers to come and help us build the house."
Hu Cong nodded: "Indeed."
His requirements were not high; he just hoped that these people would obey his orders completely.
Mo Jiuye continued, "When the time comes, I will make it clear in advance to those hired to do the work, and have them all obey your instructions.
As for the question of wages, Brother Hu can first take a look at what is required on the drawings and the complexity of the project, and then let me know when you have considered it."
With that said, there was nothing left for Hu Cong to understand.
Mo Jiuye knew his usual style of helping people build houses in the capital, and in the northwest, people also chose to hire him in the same way as before.
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