Chapter 213 Build the city! (Ten thousand dollars today!)

On the morning of the next day, Zong Baosheng set off early, entered Guangzhou City, and asked for directions to the government office.

There were many people gathered in front of the state government office. Zong Baosheng felt happy, it seemed that something was indeed going on.

Zong Baosheng squeezed into the crowd, but he was a little disappointed, because it was not a recruitment notice for embankment construction, but a recruitment notice for workers to build the city wall.

Zong Baosheng was illiterate, but someone was explaining: "...Come and take a look, come and take a look. What does this announcement mean? This is looking for workers, the kind with salary, not laborers, come and build the city wall."

The workers have three meals a day and a salary of one hundred cash per person per day..."

Zong Baosheng was stunned when he heard this. One hundred coins and three meals included, this treatment is very good.

He went to work on the wharf, and after a day's work, it only cost him about fifty cents, and he had to eat and drink his own food. But he only had one hundred cents to build the city wall, so wouldn't he have three thousand cents a month?

That’s nearly four dollars a month?

Tsk, if I could work for a whole year, wouldn’t that mean I have forty or fifty?

Zong Baosheng heard that most people in Bianjing can earn twelve guans a year and live a very comfortable life, but here in Guangzhou, they can actually earn forty or fifty guans?

Zong Baosheng was very happy, but he still hesitated: Could this be deceiving people and letting them serve?

At this time, someone asked: "How will this salary be paid? Should it be paid every day, every ten days, or every month?"

The person who explained said with a smile: "It is best to pay monthly. After all, there are many people building the city wall, and tens of thousands of people are few. If you pay every day, it will be too hard for the accountant. Of course, if you

Don’t worry, if you want to get money every day, you’ll have to let the accountant work hard.”

Zong Baosheng felt at ease now. As long as he could get money every day, that would be a good thing. If he really forced people to serve, then he would just run away. No one knew him anyway, and he was already a refugee. He was nothing more than a refugee.

Just move to another place to live.

After confirming this, Zong Baosheng went to give his name and was told that he could come to work tomorrow.

Zong Baosheng came over the next day and was assigned to dig the foundation. This is what most people do now.

The foundation of the current city wall is much farther away from the original city wall. It is said that it is to expand the entire city of Guangzhou. Zong Baosheng does not care about this. What he cares about is how long he can work. It is natural to be able to work longer.

The best thing is, if he can work for a year, his family may be able to save twenty or thirty thousand dollars.

Zong Baosheng immersed himself in work, and when he received one hundred cents at the end of the first day of work, Zong Baosheng finally felt at ease.

Zong Baosheng is very down-to-earth at work, and will work hard when there is work to do. Unlike other people who get lazy when they are working, Zong Baosheng is always conscientious and never cheats or cheats.

On this day, as soon as he came in the morning, he waved his hoe and started digging. A lot of soil soon piled up, so that his partner who was responsible for transporting the sand was dissatisfied and complained: "You are digging so fast, how can I move it? I just do it."

It’s just a job, why do you have to work so hard?”

Zong Baosheng felt a little embarrassed when he was complained about, and said quickly: "Ah, that's it. How about I move the sand and you dig it?"

His partner snorted, threw the dustpan on the ground, and took the hoe from Zong Baosheng.

Zong Baosheng quickly picked up the dustpan, filled it with soil, and carried it outside. Unexpectedly, when he looked up, he saw a familiar face. He exclaimed: "Why are Master Zhang here? Master Zhang is here.

Is the elder here too?"

Zong Baosheng was so happy that he quickly climbed out of the foundation pit and ran towards the man. Before he could get close, he was stopped by someone: "What do you want to do?"

Zong Baosheng was startled and quickly pointed in the direction of Master Zhang and said: "I have an old relationship with Master Zhang, so my son is serving you by your side."

The person who stopped him was a government official from the state government. He was not very familiar with Zhang Heng, so he immediately hesitated: "Just wait, I'll ask, yes, what is your son's name?"

Zong Baosheng said quickly: "My son's name is Elder Zong, and my name is Zong Baosheng."

The yamen servant quickly went to Zhang Heng's side.

Zhang Heng was talking to the general magistrate Zhan Chongwen. The yamen servant did not dare to interrupt, so he had to stand and wait for them to finish.

All I could hear was Zhan Chongwen saying: "... A person's monthly salary is more than three guan. Including food, each person needs more than four guan. Now that we are expanding the city wall, it is estimated that the construction period will be greatly extended. With the number of workers,

That’s a lot. At this rate, one hundred thousand strings can’t withstand the flowers!…”

Zhang Heng smiled and said, "What do you think it should be?"

Zhan Chongwen said: "As long as you tell the superiors, let's mobilize the labor force and save these salaries, then it will be much easier to build the city wall."

Zhang Heng nodded and said: "What you said is correct. Workmen must be mobilized, but they cannot be used on the city walls. I am prepared to use them on the embankments.

As for paying them salaries, look at it, these people who come to build the city wall are basically refugees from the north. They need to support their families. With this salary, many people can survive."

Zhan Chongwen stopped talking.

The officer quickly took the opportunity and said: "Commander Cao, there is a worker named Zong Baosheng who said that he is an old acquaintance of yours. His son, Elder Zong, is working under you and would like to see you."

Zhang Heng was stunned for a moment. He didn't seem to know such a person, but suddenly he remembered that he had heard the name Zong Elder. It must be related to him, so he nodded and said, "Invite him over."

The yamen officer felt relieved: we really knew each other.

The yamen officer brought Zong Baosheng to Zhang Heng. Zong Baosheng looked at Zhang Heng carefully, but was a little stunned, because he found that although the man in front of him looked very similar to the official his son followed, but when he looked carefully, he looked like

Not alone.

That Mr. Zhang is very tall and burly, with an upright face, but the Mr. Zhang in front of him, although he is also very tall, is Yushu Linfeng and looks much more handsome. Moreover, the temperament of the two of them is also different.

, although the Mr. Zhang in front of him did not look like a bad person, he smiled and squinted his eyes slightly. His whole person was as unfathomable as if he were looking at the ocean from Haizhou Port.

Zong Baosheng had a bad conscience and recognized the wrong person.

He hesitated for a while and did not dare to speak.

Zhang Heng smiled and said: "Where did you come from, brother?"

Zong Baosheng said quickly: "The villain is from Haizhou."

Zhang Heng said with a smile: "Brother, you must know my elder brother. My elder brother Zhang Chan is the general magistrate of Haizhou."

Zong Baosheng suddenly realized: "So that's it. The villain said, why are the two so similar, hahaha."

Zhang Heng smiled and nodded, then looked at a big tree nearby and said, "Come on, Brother Zong, let's go over there and talk. It's too hot here."

A few people arrived under the tree. There were no chairs or anything under the tree. The yamen servant was clever and quickly moved half a piece of wood over, which he used as a stool.

Zhang Heng sat down without dissatisfaction, and the others stood or squatted down. Zong Baosheng saw that it was not good to stand by himself, so he quickly knelt down. Zhang Heng quickly helped him up: "Brother, what are you doing? Whatever, if you are tired, just sit down."

Zong Baosheng simply sat down on the dirt floor.

Zhang Heng asked about Zong Baosheng's life here. Zong Baosheng did not dare to hide it and told him about his family's situation.

After listening, Zhang Heng nodded and said: "It is indeed difficult, but brother Zong, don't worry, there will be many opportunities here. As long as you are willing to work hard, your life will get better and better.

Just like the construction of this city wall, we can at least work here for a long time. You can be more frugal and save some money."

Zong Baosheng hesitated for a moment and said: "Sir Zhang, I would like to ask you something. Everyone is saying that a dike will be built along the Xijiang River. People will be recruited when the time comes, and then those who participate in the construction of the dike can allocate some fields. This matter is Not true?"

Zhang Heng was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then said with a smile: "You got the news very quickly, but this matter has not yet been implemented. There are indeed considerations in this regard."

Zong Baosheng was overjoyed when he heard this: "Then can I participate?"

Zhang Heng nodded and said: "Of course you can. As long as you are willing to participate, you can naturally participate."

Zong Baosheng was very happy. Zhang Heng asked some more questions and then asked Zong Baosheng to go to work.

Zhan Chongwen whispered: "Since this Zong Baosheng is an old acquaintance of your Excellency, why don't you lower your rank and arrange an easier job for him?"

Zhang Heng nodded and said: "His legs and feet are a little inconvenient. Just help him arrange things that he can do. There is no need to treat him too special."

Zhan Chongwen nodded quickly: "That's natural. That's natural."

Zhang Heng looked at the construction site again to see if there were any construction violations, and then returned to the state government office.

However, Zhan Chongwen stayed and found Xu Jin, the subordinate officer who was in charge of supervising the work here.

"There is a man named Zong Baosheng here. His legs and feet are a bit inconvenient. Please help him arrange some easy work."

Although Xu Jin had never heard of Zong Baosheng's name, he immediately nodded and said: "Okay, I will arrange it soon..."

Then he asked cautiously: "...This sect is yours..."

Zhan Chongwen looked at the subordinate and said, "Don't ask questions that you shouldn't!"

Xu Jin quickly slapped himself in the mouth and said repeatedly: "Yes, a villain shouldn't talk too much, a villain shouldn't talk too much."

Zhan Chongwen whispered: "This Zong Baosheng is an old acquaintance of Zhang Caoshuai."

Xu Jin was immediately in awe.

After Zhan Chongwen left, Xu Jin thought for a while, then found the foreman and asked, "Is there someone named Zong Baosheng at the construction site?"

The foreman was stunned and said: "Zong Baosheng... I have to think about it..."

He thought for a long time and said with a wry smile: "There are too many people. I will go find someone and ask."

After a while, the foreman came with a thick roster. The two of them searched for it for a long time before they finally found it.

This roster is used for salary payment and for better management.

"This guy named Zong Baosheng just came here these days. Xu Canjun, what, do you know him?"

Xu Jin snorted and said, "Don't ask around if you shouldn't!"

The foreman chuckled and said, "I understand."

Xu Jin whispered: "This sect is an old acquaintance of Zhang Caoshuai."
To be continued...