Everyone Knows I’m a Good Man

What kind of pancake factory will the newly appointed magistrate plan to build?

This news was spread by thoughtful people (Ji Changze and his government officials) and quickly spread throughout Chuiliu.

Most of the people were at a loss. They gathered together and inquired in twos and threes.

"I heard that fragrant pancreas is more effective than pancreatic juice, and it also has the fragrance of our weeping willow. It must be very expensive."

"It was the money provided by Mr. Zheng's family. The factory is built on the west side. It seems to be almost completed. I went to visit my second uncle who lives there a while ago. He told me that someone brought a lot of strange things in. They said they were going to make distilled water, do you know what this distilled water is?”

Everyone was talking lively, and just as they were talking, a young man in shabby clothes passed by in a hurry. Someone among the people who were talking stopped him with sharp eyes: "Bian Erlang, you are the most knowledgeable among us, did you know What is distilled water?”

The young man known as Benjiro could only stop and answer: "I have only been studying in the school for a few years. How can I be called good at learning? I have never heard of what you are talking about."

After he answered, he wanted to continue on his way, but the person who stopped him said another sentence: "I heard that this fragrant pancreas factory is going to open an accounting office. Bian Erlang, you have studied in school, do you want to try it? This fragrant pancreas factory is owned by the county magistrate." Yes, if you can get in, you will be considered a member of the Yamen, and you will have the support of the Yamen behind you, so you won't be afraid of being bullied."

Bian Erlang looked slightly moved.

He is seventeen years old. Although his family is just an ordinary farmer, they still gritted their teeth and put together the money to send him to school. He was studying well at first, but unexpectedly, the family suffered a big change. His father passed away, and he had five younger siblings to support. At this moment, the third uncle took advantage of the situation and tricked his illiterate mother into signing a contract to sell his sister.

In order to redeem his sister's family debt, he had to leave school and work around to earn money to pay off the debt.

It’s not like Bian Erlang never thought about being a bookkeeper in the past, but Mr. Bookkeeper is a good job in Chuiliu County. Most of the bookkeepers work until they are old, and then recommend their sons/grandsons/relatives to their masters, so there are no vacancies at all. To Benjiro.

As for the ordinary scholar's job of copying books/writing letters to others, he is so young and can't compare to those who are already doing this.

So in the end I had to do manual labor. Although it was hard work, I was able to support the family.

Now that he heard that the Pancake Factory wanted to collect the accountant, he was immediately moved.

Knowing that the person who suggested him to try it was for his own good, Bian Erlang saluted him gratefully and hurried towards the place where the fragrant pancreas factory was rumored to be.

The reason why it is said to be a rumor is that the place is very remote and there are few people living there. Even if the people in the county know that there is a factory built by the county magistrate, no one is bored enough to go to such a remote place to see what it is like. What does it look like.

Bian Erlang was not willing to spend money to take a donkey cart, so he walked there on foot. As he walked, he wondered in his heart why the magistrate wanted to build a factory in such a remote place.

When he almost reached the place and looked at the scenery ahead, he felt he understood.

Although this place is remote, the scenery is excellent. The wild Yuan trees around are in their flowering season. The beautiful Yuan flowers are blooming on the trees. When the wind blows, the surrounding area is filled with the fragrance of flowers.

At first glance, it looks like he is painting.

Literary men in Anguo originally liked to pay attention to the landscape. Although he shouldered the burden of the family, Bian Erlang, who was still a scholar deep down, suddenly realized in his heart, and he also began to yearn for the newly appointed magistrate.

The magistrate has specially chosen such a beautiful place. He is worthy of being a disciple of the emperor.

When he arrived at the factory, as soon as he approached, he found several tables set up at the entrance. Someone was sitting behind the tables, and there were paper, ink, pens and inkstones on the table. When he saw him coming, the nearest person asked him: "Yes?" What are you here for? But you’re here to apply?”

Bian Erlang hurriedly stepped forward to salute and answered exactly. Before he could say that he wanted to apply for the post of Mr. Accountant, the man had already sat down. He even stretched out his hand to signal him to sit opposite him, and then dipped his pen skillfully in ink. Fall on the paper.

"What's your last name? Where do you live?"

Bian Erlang had applied for the post of accountant several times before, but he had never seen anyone like this. However, he sat down obediently and answered honestly: "My surname is Bian, and my given name is Ruo. I haven't chosen the title yet, Weeping Willow Man."

"Do you have a reputation? Have you studied? How many years have you studied? Which school did you attend?"

Bian Erlang all answered one by one.

After answering a series of questions such as "Why do you want to work with us as an accountant?" "Can you live and eat in the factory?" "Will you accept only three days off per month?" "Would you like to have a colleague who works as an accountant and also take care of the human resources department?" Except that he didn't understand what "personnel affairs" meant, Bian Erlang asked clearly before answering, and everyone else agreed one by one.

When a piece of paper was full, the man stopped writing with satisfaction, and randomly selected two papers from a pile of papers on the side and handed them to Ben Erlang.

"You do these, and if you can get half of them right, you will be considered qualified."

Bian Erlang didn't dare to slack off and quickly took it and looked at it carefully.

The first question is: It is known that our fragrant pancreas factory has 358 people making pancreas, and each person has a basic monthly salary of two coins. Thirteen people have family affairs this month, and five of them will come to the factory in three days. , five people will arrive in seven days, and the other will arrive in fifteen days. According to regulations, 33 Wen will be deducted for one day and 66 Wen for two days. Based on this, I asked the factory how much money the factory will pay in total this month.

This was the first time Ben Erlang saw a question in this form, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.

Seeing him like this, the person sitting behind the table also showed a bit of pride in his eyes: "How about it, but you are having a hard time with our question?"

Bian Erlang blinked blankly, raised his head and asked, "Does a pancreas maker really have two cents a month?"

"Of course, we won't test people with fake questions."

Bian Erlang swallowed hard and said, "I'm not going to apply for accounting office. Can I apply for pancreas maker instead?"

The man laughed at what he said: "You have to think clearly, the accounting office only costs four dollars a month."

Benjiro: "!!!"

He has been working hard for a month now and can't even make a penny. Now he has an opportunity of four penny in front of him. How could he not cherish it?

After answering carefully and carefully, Bian Erlang carefully handed the paper to the man after checking it many times.

After finishing the sentence, the man nodded to Bian Erlang, who was holding his breath and waiting for an answer: "Okay, you are qualified."

Bian Erlang breathed out excitedly, and before he could relax, the man pulled out another piece of paper and handed it to him: "Here, sign the employee contract. After signing, go back and wait for news. We will verify the personal content you wrote before. , If it’s correct, someone will come to your house tomorrow.”

There are many things written in the contract, but the one that attracts Bian Erlang the most is that if he signs the contract, as long as Mr. Ji wants, he can only work for Mr. Ji in the next ten years. He is not allowed to take on private work and must obey Mr. Ji's arrangements. Otherwise, he will Breaking the contract, of course, the contract also stated that Master Ji must give him a monthly salary of at least four yuan.

Such a contract, which is considered to be the best in modern times, is almost a super benefit in the eyes of Bian Erlang.

Where can I find such a good thing if I can get four yuan a month for ten years?

Master Ji was so generous and gave them the opportunity to earn monthly income for ten years.

Benjiro signed his name without hesitation, full of expectations for the future.

Ji Changze, who was considered by Bian Erlang to be generous and considerate of the people below, was standing upstairs with Wuxian Cheng with satisfaction and looked down: "Not bad, not bad. When our Xiangjizi becomes famous, this area will be the place that those literati long for." When the time comes, I will already have a large number of scholars in my hands, and they all have contracts. If we train them well, they will definitely be a good help. "

He will not let the talents he has worked so hard to train go to other companies. Even if he wants to change jobs, he will have to wait until the place is stable in ten years.

Of course, if they wanted to take the imperial examination, he would not only not oppose it, but would support it with both hands and feet. These were all ready-made connections, so he pushed it out because he was stupid.

Next, you can produce fragrant pancreas, then do promotion and marketing, and then find some advertising words that make people feel high-spirited when they hear it.

It is certain that Xiangyi will make money, but Ji Changze's purpose has never been to make money, but to boost the tourism industry in Chuiliu County, increase the income of local residents, and stimulate the local economy.

Although he doesn't have any money yet, Ji Changze is already planning to build a tourist city here.

Look, there are trees, flowers and water. When the building is built, a commercial street will be built. People will stand on the upper floors and look at the sea of ​​flowers below. On the other side is the bustling market. It will be very artistic.

Because he had the reputation of running a factory, no one thought it was strange that he bought all this land. It was remote and the people would not be disturbed when the factory was processing, and it was surrounded by Yuanhua. They bought The land, these Yuan trees are naturally theirs, and they can pick them as they please.

Of course, the main reason for buying here is that it’s cheap.

Wuxian Cheng still had some sense, and did not rejoice along with Ji Changze. Instead, he said: "The weeping willows are in a remote area, and although the flowers are beautiful, they may not attract people to come here to see them."

"The reason they didn't come before was because Yuanhua is beautiful but has no reputation. That may not be the case in the future."

Ji Changze is very sure of this.

Yuanshu is a specialty of weeping willows. When the flowers are in bloom, they are not only beautiful but also very fragrant. But in a poor place like Weeping Willows, no one will look at the flowers when they don’t have enough to eat. Even if there are local people who like to see them, you can see them when you want to see them. That’s it for a tree.

At this time, there is no way to preserve the flowers, and the fragrance cannot be retained. Even if an outsider hears the Weeping Willow Man say, "Yuanhua is beautiful, Yuanhua has a delicate fragrance," but has not seen or smelled it with his own eyes, he will not take it seriously.

All said and done, Yuanhua is good-looking, but not famous.

Whether it is modern or ancient times, if something wants to become popular, fame is definitely a necessary condition.

Wu Xian Cheng may not be ignorant of this truth, but he just doesn't understand how the county master can be so sure that Yuan Hua can become famous.

After the first batch of Yuanhua Xiangpan was made, Wu Xian Cheng finally understood.

This fragrant pancreas actually has a piece of Yuanhua petal sealed in it in some way. From the outside, whether you look up, down, left, or right, the petals are clear and as fresh as ever.

When I got closer and smelled it, it turned out to be the fragrance of Yuanhua flowers.

Seeing the surprised look on Wuxian Cheng's face, Ji Changze said it was more than that. He waved to his subordinates to fetch water and signaled Wuxian Cheng to wash his hands with Yuanhua Xiangpan.

When you're done washing, raise your eyebrows and let him smell the washed hands.

Wuxian Cheng sniffed hesitantly, his face even more astonished: "This, this actually really leaves a fragrance!"

Nowadays, it is fashionable for people, whether they are men or women, to have fragrance on their bodies. For men to have fragrance, it is called scholarly fashion, not to mention for women to have fragrance.

How could a pancake that can retain its fragrance not be sold?

Not only will it be sold, it will be a big hit.

What he expected was good. After batches of pancakes were made, they were immediately shipped to various parties by Mr. Zheng, who said, "I just wanted to throw money away, but I didn't expect the other party to throw gold back." Even if the money given to Ji Changze was deducted, it was still Still made a lot of money.

In just a few months, his reputation even spread to the capital.

Mr. Zheng knows very well that rare things are more valuable. Although the price may not be very outrageous, the quantity is very tight. Yuanhua pancreas is a good thing and it is so rare. As expected, the capital quickly rushes to buy it, and young families from all over the country rush to buy it. All the husbands, wives and girls take it as a capital to show off.

Mrs. Wei went to attend a flower viewing banquet today and met several ladies who had used Yuanhua pancreas. There was indeed a faint fragrance on their bodies.

For women, such a fragrance-lasting effect is simply irresistible.

Mrs. Wei was envious in her heart, but she didn't mention it to anyone when she returned to her home. The quantity of Yuan Hua Pani in the capital was small and the price was high. It would take a lot of effort to buy it.

Besides, she is old, so why waste this effort.

Although she convinced herself so, how could she not want it in her heart? Mrs. Wei was a little depressed and planned to take a nap for a while, but the people around her suddenly came to report the news full of joy.

"Madam, Mother Zhang is back with a gift from my uncle."

Mrs. Wei suddenly sat upright regardless of her manners: "Quick, please come in."

She has not seen her daughter once since she left the capital, and she has only received one letter from Chuiliu, which was a long way from her. Calculating the date, it was the one she sent when they first arrived in Chuiliu. She said they were living well and everything was fine, but her daughter was getting married far away. How could my mother not think about it?

Mother Zhang can tell so much more than Xin, not to mention that Mother Zhang has been with her for many years. The two of them have a master-servant relationship. If anyone hides it from her, Mother Zhang will not hide it from her. She will definitely know the true condition of her daughter. .

When Mrs. Zhang came in with excitement on her face, Mrs. Wei felt relieved when she saw her face.

If Jun Can was not having a good life, Zhang's mother would definitely not have such an expression.

Sure enough, when Mrs. Wei asked about her daughter, Mrs. Zhang replied with a happy and proud face: "Our girl is living a good life. Although my uncle is busy with work, he is very considerate to the girl. Whenever he returns home, he is with her." In the study, we sometimes wander around the county together. If the girl goes to a banquet, as long as my uncle is there, he will pick her up personally. The ladies and girls in Chuiliu County are all envious of our girl. "

Even though she had expected it, Mrs. Wei still breathed a sigh of relief and recited the Buddha's name: "Amitabha, God and Buddha bless me. I'll just be considerate."

She was relieved to know that her daughter was doing well. When she knew that the marriage could not be changed, she was worried that her uncle's official position was low, but he was worried about his bad temper.

Ever since her daughter got married, the host's family had always laughed at her, saying that the girl who had been raised in a noble family would not be able to get a royal title in the future for marrying a mere eighth-grade merchant.

Mrs. Wei is not sad about this. What she fears most is not that her uncle Guan Xiao's family is a merchant and does not have much money, but that her uncle treats her daughter badly. She has seen too many things about married girls having a hard time, especially the two of them. She went to Weeping Willow not long after her wedding. The distance was too far and she couldn't support her daughter even if she wanted to.

She felt relieved knowing that the couple had a harmonious relationship.

If you are poor, you will be poorer, and if your official position is small, you will be small.

As long as the two of them are doing well, that's better than anything else.

She thought that Chuiliu was so poor and her uncle's family didn't have much money. She was afraid that the young couple would have to rely on their daughter's dowry to survive. The more she thought about it, the more distressed she became. She said to Zhang's mother: "My uncle is also thinking about me. I am like this." I also want to take something with them, but I’ll have to make a hard trip for you when I go back.”

"By the way, Xiaoque, go to the cashier to pay and buy a few boxes of Yuanhua pancreas."

She gave the order and then said to Zhang's mother: "This Yuanhua pancreas stores Yuanhua, and its fragrance will linger for a long time. It has just become popular in the capital. Bring it back to Jun Can for use."

Mrs. Wei also knew that Yuanhua Pancreas was said to be made from the Yuanhua of the weeping willow tree. However, Yuanhua Pancreas was expensive and her daughter must have been reluctant to buy it.

She doesn't need it herself, but she is willing to give it to her daughter. She is young and dresses up more, and her uncle will like it more. If her uncle likes it, the relationship between husband and wife will naturally be better.

The more she thought about it, the more beautiful it became, but Mother Zhang over there smiled and said: "Madam, you don't need to ask anyone to buy it. This Yuan Hua pancake was made by our uncle. You can get as much as you want from me. The gift I gave you this time is , there are two boxes of Yuanhua pancreas."

Mrs. Wei's eyes widened slightly, and she almost thought there was something wrong with her ears.

This rare and expensive Yuanhua pancake was actually made by her son-in-law? ? ,,