Chapter 163 Planning for Others
Yu Jiaming didn't expect that Jiang Hongyu had such a connection. He was the only honored general in the court. If it were someone else, he would have used this relationship long ago. He didn't expect that he could endure it and not use it for so many years.
Jiang Hongyu gave a bitter smile. The relationship between their family and General Rong Yang was rather complicated. Although he was willing to help them, it was limited to some small matters. He could never tell them about transferring them back to Beijing.
So over the years, they only had occasional contact. General Rong Yang would send them some things and money, and they would also buy some local things for the visitors to take back.
After all, we are maintaining this line.
"Can this gold mine we discovered help you with anything?" Ye Mingzhu had already reacted. After all, they were acquaintances. Yu Jiaming would definitely be a much better county magistrate than others.
Since it is a fact that cannot be changed, it is better to seek some benefits for the other party.
Yu Jiaming's face was full of smiles. "You have discovered a gold mine. This is a real political achievement. I just came here and I need to do something to show everyone. Discovering a gold mine and recruiting miners not only solves the difficulties of the court, but also solves the difficulties of many people who have to dig for food in the fields and have no money in their hands."
Ye Mingzhu nodded. It seemed that the discovery of the gold mine had become the brick that helped Yu Jiaming gain a firm foothold.
"Mingzhu, you are not only my savior, but also the benefactor who helped me gain a foothold here. It's just that the discovery of the gold mine is of great importance, so I can't report you."
Yu Jiaming's face was full of seriousness. He was truly grateful to Ye Mingzhu.
"You'd better not report my kindness. As long as Brother Yu is fine, that's enough." Ye Mingzhu said this, but in her heart she thought that she couldn't talk about her good luck, otherwise they were just ordinary people now, and if someone was jealous, they might not be able to defeat the other person.
She was not worried about not making any contribution, because she had sweet potatoes and sugarcane planted on her farm, which would grow up next year and might even change the dietary structure of the people in the Dashun Dynasty.
Ye Mingzhu was just thinking about it casually, but didn't say anything.
"If I have the chance in the future, I will definitely find a way to get credit for you." Yu Jiaming felt more and more guilty the more he thought about it.
He couldn't help with Jiang Hongyu's affairs, and it was not easy to involve Ye Mingzhu. He still owed Ye Mingzhu for saving his life.
"Maybe there will be a chance in the future." Jiang Hongyu suddenly interrupted. He also thought of the sweet potatoes and sugarcane on the farm.
He still remembered what Ye Mingzhu had said at the beginning: sweet potatoes are filling and have a high yield, and the brown sugar squeezed from sugarcane is very pure.
These two things may become another political achievement in the future.
It has to be said that Jiang Hongyu and Ye Mingzhu have been together for a long time, and their ideas are very similar.
Seeing that the two of them didn't care, Yu Jiaming felt even more guilty. He thought about giving Ye Mingzhu some kind of status as compensation, but he was just a county magistrate and didn't have any status.
As he thought about it, an idea suddenly occurred to him. He could recognize her as his adopted sister. Wouldn't that give her an identity? However, he still had to discuss this with his family. He decided to write a letter to his family when he got home.
Feeling that he had a chance to repay his gratitude, Yu Jiaming's expression brightened up a lot: "Let's get ready to go back."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Wu immediately came over. Without asking what they had just talked about, he simply pointed in the direction where he had been standing and said, "I see there are quite a few fish over there. Should we catch some and take them back?"
Jiang Hongyu nodded: "Yes, we have to fish."
You have to know that the excuse they came here this time was to fish, so they definitely can't go back empty-handed.
"Your Excellency the County Magistrate." Ye Mingzhu suddenly called out to Yu Jiaming.
Yu Jiaming frowned first: "Don't call me that, just call me the same as before."
So that's how it was? We used to call each other by name, but now it seems inappropriate.
Yu Jiaming also noticed it. He had the same idea as before and laid the groundwork first: "I'm older than you, why don't you call me Brother Yu."
Ye Mingzhu frowned. In ancient times, could a married woman just call someone "big brother"?
Yu Jiaming looked at Jiang Hongyu and said, "Brother Jiang, Sister Mingzhu has done me a favor. Is it okay for me to ask her to call me Big Brother?"
Jiang Hongyu looked at Yu Jiaming with inquiry in his eyes. The other party looked back at him calmly. Jiang Hongyu seemed to understand what he meant.
"Mingzhu, you won't suffer any loss if I call you big brother."
Ye Mingzhu always felt that something happened when the two of them looked at each other just now, but since they didn't say anything, she didn't dare to ask. She came from the modern era, and although she didn't like calling them brother and sister, Jiang Hongyu didn't mind, so it should be okay. Besides, she was going to ask someone for help next, so it was better to be polite.
"Brother Yu, the gold mine needs miners. Can we give priority to recruiting from Yuanshan Village?"
After all, she lived in Yuanshan Village. Although Uncle Ye's family was not nice to her, many families in the village still took good care of her.
Take Ye Wu, whom they met today, for example. He obviously guessed that they had a problem, but he still let her go. It was just because they were related by blood, and they saw that she stayed in the village after getting married, so they wanted to help her out a little.
She remembers all the kindness everyone has shown her. She didn't have the opportunity before, but now the government is recruiting miners, and within the permitted scope, she still wants to find a way out for the villagers.
She didn't know much about ancient gold mines. She had secretly asked Jiang Hongyu before coming here. She knew that mining was quite dangerous, but the income was good, and every time there were casualties, the government would compensate them with money.
In modern times, money cannot buy life, but this was in ancient times, when a dozen or even a few taels of silver could buy a life. Mining jobs were still very attractive, so she wanted to fight for an opportunity for the villagers.
Yu Jiaming pondered for a moment and gave her an ambiguous answer: "The gold mine here is quite special. It is on the sea. We need people who are good at swimming and have good physical strength. I will ask the government to consider the nearby villages."
A smile immediately appeared on Ye Mingzhu's face. Yuanshan Village is close to the sea, so there are few people there. As the men in the family, there are not many who are physically weak.
Although the island was on the sea, she estimated the range and found that Yuanshan Village was almost the nearest village.
In addition, she knows the county magistrate, and Jiang Hongyu will be stationed here in the future. It is almost a foregone conclusion that people from Yuanshan Village will come here to mine and make money.
Seeing the smile on Ye Mingzhu's face, Yu Jiaming relaxed a little, but he still had to say something in advance: "Going down to the mine will be dangerous, so each family can only send one person."
Ye Mingzhu waved her hand. These were not within her consideration. As long as she recruited more people than other villages, it would be considered as taking care of them.
Seeing that she was not pestering him any more, Yu Jiaming smiled even more and thought about driving back quickly to arrange the gold mine matters as soon as possible.
On the way back, we still had to avoid undercurrents and reefs.
Yu Jiaming endured the discomfort and asked, "Are there any other roads? This road is not easy to walk on."
Ye Mingzhu shook her head: "This is our second visit to this island. We will find a chance to check it out next time we come."
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