Traveling through ancient times.

Chapter 134 New Management Team

The plan of building a new cement workshop in Tianshui Tianzhuang was exactly what Jiang Yizhou wanted.

First of all, there will be a lot of infrastructure construction here in the future, especially the digging of canals, etc., which will require a lot of cement.

If it is transported from Yunshan Farm, the journey is too long and it will be too time-consuming and labor-intensive.

Secondly, after the canal here is completed, she will build docks, purchase ships, and transport the goods produced here by water to other provinces, even Haikou and overseas.

Cement is like the golden finger of infrastructure in this era, and she feels that the profit from it is no less than that from carbon ore.

Now that all conditions are basically ripe, let's get started.

Jiang Yizhou went back to Yunshan Farm, mainly to discuss with Tao Da and Tao Er to see if he could spare one person to go to Tianshui to guide the construction of the kiln.

Tao Er is now the head of a cement workshop and cannot leave.

As for Tao Da, he also led the workers to work overtime to fire ceramics, overcome some technical difficulties, develop new products, etc.

Can't leave either.

However, they recommended someone, Tao Da's apprentice, Guan Jin.

Jiang Yizhou met the man in person. He looked very young, in his early twenties, of medium build, and had some difficulty moving one of his legs.

Because of the long-term kiln firing, there are fire spots on his face and arms, and he looks to be about thirty years old.

When he was recommended by Tao Da, he seemed very reserved, as if he had no place to put his hands and feet. "Master, you are looking for me?"

Jiang Yizhou had already observed the other party's presence when he came in, and then asked calmly, "I heard from Brother Tao that you are the fastest-improving disciple in the ceramic workshop, and you have your own ideas about developing new ceramic products?"

Guan Jin suddenly became panic-stricken. After all, in this era, respecting teachers is important and one cannot disobey one's teacher. He thought that he had made suggestions too many times and made his teacher unhappy.

"I was just talking nonsense. I will definitely correct it in the future..."

Jiang Yizhou seemed to see through the other party's worries and embarrassment, and smiled slightly and said: "Don't be nervous. To do anything, you need a pioneering spirit, just like the several Master Zhangs in the woodworking workshop. And your master also appreciates this very much and thinks that many of your suggestions are very good, so you should be more confident."

When Guan Jin heard the patriarch’s affirmation and his master’s high evaluation of him, his whole body seemed to glow.

"Thank you, Patriarch, thank you, Master..."

Jiang Yizhou: "Have you started a family?"

Guan Jin was stunned for a moment. This question was too radical and he was unable to come back to his senses for a moment. “No, no…”

Jiang Yizhou continued to ask: "Then would you like to go to Tianshui Farm with me and be the head of a farm?"

"P-Person in charge?"

"Well, in charge, just like your master."

Jiang Yizhou still looked calm and did not urge him at all.

Although for many people this is an opportunity, a higher and better platform.

But it also means enduring more hardships and taking on greater risks and challenges.

If the other party does not have the spirit to embrace risks and challenges, Jiang Yizhou will never force it, even if this is the candidate recommended by Brother Tao.

Guan Jin was very excited at the moment, and his breathing became heavy unconsciously.

He lowered his head and pondered for a long time, and finally raised his head, with a trace of determination and tenacity in his eyes.

Jiang Yizhou felt relieved.

Sure enough, Guan Jin said, "I am willing to follow the master, and I will definitely do my best."

Jiang Yizhou raised a gratified smile, "Very good, go and hand over your work, and then get ready, and you will probably leave tomorrow."

"Yes, master."

Even after leaving the yard, Guan Jin still couldn't calm down for a long time.

In fact, he was an apprentice for only more than two years. One of the long-term workers that Jiang Yizhou first took in went to Tao Da's workshop.

His leg was broken by the landlord because he was trying to protect the girl he was engaged to.

He had been married more than two years ago, but the landlord saw his fiancée there and wanted to take her away from him.

Fortunately, the girl's parents were not greedy for money. They saw that the landlord was in his fifties or sixties. In addition to his tigress-like wife, he also had seven or eight concubines and a large number of maids.

If he goes there, his daughter will be tortured to death.

However, they were weak and the other party found an excuse to take away the land they rented.

When Guan Jin heard about it, he went to find the landlord to argue.

The landlord saw that you are just my farmhand, my slave, shouldn't you wash your wife and send her to my bed for me to enjoy? How dare you challenge me?

He immediately ordered his servants to teach him a lesson and beat him to a cripple.

The girl saw him being beaten like that, and her own family was forced into a desperate situation.

She became stubborn and refused to obey.

It is said that there was a big commotion in the village at that time, and if someone died, it must have been caused by the landlord.

After all, she was not a slave of the landlord, and she needed to be a little careful about the impact when bullying men and women outside. So she did not do anything on the surface, but just put pressure on them from all sides.

Just at this time, Yunshan Farm became popular, so they made up their minds and came.

They have the strongest sense of belonging to the farm. It is not only their home, but also the place that gave them a second life.

Guan Jin became an apprentice in a ceramic workshop.

His fiancée's family works in a food processing workshop... Jiang Yizhou made a special effort to learn more about them and found that they are all very good.

The girl's name is Gong Huilan. She has a younger brother who is studying at Yunshan Academy. He is a very fast learner and will be sent out soon.

Qiu Ju, the manager of the food workshop, spoke highly of Gong Huilan: she can learn many things at a glance and is very dexterous. Now she is basically training her as her right-hand man.

However, their marriage was put on hold.

Guan Jin was anxious and wanted to get married very badly. The two of them already had a foundation of affection for each other, and after going through so many hardships, such a good girl was even more rare.

Gong Huilan has experienced a lot now and is looking further ahead: she must make more money, gain a firm foothold in the farm, own her own house, and then rent a few acres of land to make her parents and family feel truly at ease.

Unlike other families, her parents did not push their daughter away when they encountered difficulties. Instead, they did everything they could to protect her.

So now she also had to make sure they had a place to stay. If she married Guan Jin now, she would not be able to support her parents. Those who supported their parents would be accused of being traitors, and it would also be easy for a rift to develop between the two of them.

The cost of building a suite like the one the owner has is about fifteen taels of silver. With the later decoration and furniture, etc., at least twenty taels of silver will be needed.

She has saved almost enough money and has submitted an application to build a house. It is said that the construction will start in the spring of next year.

...Jiang Yizhou found Gong Huilan and watched her work for a while.

It was indeed very efficient, and his actions were very methodical and decisive.

So, Gong Huilan, who Qiu Ju had originally wanted to train to be her right-hand man, was taken away by Jiang Yizhou.