County government office.
Ji Yunan sat at the table, drinking tofu fish soup, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.
The tofu fish soup tastes very delicious, and the tofu and fish are cooked together, and the taste is also very good.
Looking at Lu Lin, Ji Yun'an thought to himself, this magistrate really knows how to eat! If the magistrate is so good at eating, he won't be able to live without being an official and opening a restaurant.
Ji Yunan has only been here for a few days, and he has already eaten all kinds of food.
Ji Yunan was born in Kyoto, and his family background is not bad. His father is not a good guy, but he never treated him badly when it comes to food, but Ji Yunan did not expect that such ordinary ingredients can be made into so many tricks.
Yuan Bao gnawed on a pig's trotter, his mouth was greasy, and so did Chen Maimai.
Ji Yun'an looked at Yuan Bao and Chen Mai with a strange expression on his face.
It stands to reason that big families have rules, men eat, women and Shuang'er are not allowed to sit on the table, but in this county government, it seems that there is no such rule, and Xiao Shuang'er can also sit on the table, not only that, Chen Mai's eating is also unusual It was so rough that Yuan Bao almost buried his face in the bowl after eating so much.
Seeing the smiling face of the county magistrate, Ji Yunan felt that Lu Lin was happy to see such a situation.
"Wheat, are the trotters delicious?"
Chen Mai nodded and said, "It's delicious."
Lu Lin nodded and said, "Eat more if it tastes good. This pig's trotter can beautify your skin and delay aging."
Chen Maimai was very convinced of Lu Lin, and nodded solemnly upon hearing this.
Ji Yunan glanced at Lu Lin, thinking: This county magistrate seems to like to talk nonsense, this pig's trotter, many high-ranking officials think it is a dirty thing, they only eat the fattest piece of pig , this pig's trotter is not eaten, but when it comes to Lu Lin, this pig's trotter has become the best thing, and it can actually delay aging, who would believe it.
Lu Lin glanced at Ji Yun'an's expression, guessing that the kid probably didn't agree with his words, Lu Lin thought to himself: Children's families, I don't know, I don't know, this pig's trotter is rich in collagen and has many benefits.
Lu Lin was in a good mood staying in the county office.
Although Sha County is poorer and earns less than before, he is an official after all now, so he doesn't have to be tied down like before when doing things.
Sitting in front of Lu Lin, Chen Xiaocai was thinking, and said, "Brother Lin, the barracks wants us to provide tofu regularly and sign a long-term contract."
Lu Lin nodded and said, "This is a good thing."
Chen Xiaocai hesitated for a moment, and said, "In this way, there will not be enough manpower."
Before, they made tofu for their own family to eat, and for the carpenters and blacksmiths who worked at home.
Lu Lin said indifferently: "There are not enough manpower, so let's recruit people. Moreover, this mill doesn't need to be pulled by people, it can be pulled by mules."
Chen Xiaocai asked in surprise, "A mule?"
Lu Lin nodded. At the beginning, Lu Lin was thinking about making this stone mill and letting mules pull it. However, Chen Maimai and others were very interested in grinding the mill. As a fun game, Lu Lin naturally didn't want the family's mule to compete with a few children for toys.
Later, Chen Maimai captured Ji Yunan, who broke through the empty door, to work as a coolie. Lu Lin wanted to teach this little brat of unknown origin a lesson.
There are several mules in this family, and it is not easy to feed so many mules, so it is good to pull them out to do some work.
In the yard, Chen Mai looked at the blindfolded mule, holding his face in his hands, a little curious, Brother Lin, this mule's eyes were blindfolded, and it kept going around in circles!
Lu Lin nodded and said, "Yes!"
Chen Maimai looked at Lu Lin, and said, "Brother Lin, you are really amazing, you can actually make the mule go around in circles."
Lu Lin smiled and said, "It's just a trick."
Ji Yun'an glanced at Lu Lin, and thought to himself: Lu Lin is really not a good guy, he has such a good method, if he doesn't come up with it sooner, he was tossed around by a little pair every day before!
Lu Lin rubbed Chen Maimai's head, and said: "Our tofu shop is going to expand, Maimai, you have to help the second brother!" Chen Maimai said with some distress: "Second brother said, the tofu shop Not much money.
Lu Lin sighed, and said, "Tofu shops don't make much money, but no matter how small a mosquito is, it's still meat!"
Chen Maimai sighed, and said: "I heard that it is good to be an official, and you can make a lot of money by being an official. Brother Lin, you are an official, but the money you make is actually less."
Lu Lin: "..." Well, who let him be sent to such a poor county? There is no money!
"Mai, you don't know! It's not like all officials make money. In a place like this, there is no money."
Chen Maimai sighed, and said: "It seems that there is nothing good about being an official. I don't want to be an official in the future."
Ji Yun'an looked at Chen Maimai and thought to himself: This brat really thinks too much. He eats salty radish and doesn't worry about it. Shuang'er can't be an official at all.
Lu Lin said helplessly: "Being an official also has a lot of helplessness."
Chen Xiaomai nodded, "That's right, that's right." He used to have a bunch of dolls to play with, but now there's only one left, and he managed to keep it. The eldest brother said, you can't lose your mind by playing with things.
Ji Yunan looked at Chen Maimai, and said in a muffled voice: "When you are an official, you can't think about money all day long."
Chen Xiaomai stuck her waist in, glanced at Ji Yunan, and said arrogantly: "The meal you paid is only enough for food, not enough for egg pancakes. I will deduct your egg pancakes."
Ji Yunan's face couldn't help turning red.
Ji Yun'an didn't live in this county government for long, but he was completely overwhelmed by the taste of this omelette, Ji Yun'an didn't expect such delicious food to exist in this world, and secretly felt that Lu Lin would really enjoy it.
Ji Yun'an didn't think he would be a person addicted to appetite, but if Lu Lin was cooking for Xiaomai and others, it would be bad if others had what others had and he didn't.
"It's good to be an official and make some money by the way." Ji Yun'an said with some embarrassment.
Ji Yunan thought to himself: The tofu sold in this tofu shop is not expensive. In winter, a penny can add a bowl of vegetables to improve food, which is not bad for farmers. It seems that the uncles in the military camp also respect this tofu. Woolen cloth.
Because there is a huge demand for tofu in the military camp, Lu Lin doesn't need to come over to pick it up from the military camp. Every day when the tofu is made, it will be sent to the camp in a mule cart.
Ji Yunan also followed the mule cart and went back to the barracks several times.
Lu Lin recruited several yamen servants from the village, and some of them belonged to the government yamen before.
The previous county magistrate was put in a sack, and he couldn't find out who did it. He couldn't express his anger. He thought it was the inaction of these government servants, so he dismissed several government servants before retiring.
Because of this, after Lu Lin came to the county government, he was a polished commander.
If the previous county magistrate hadn't dismissed all the yamen servants in the end, then when Lu Lin came over, the county yamen wouldn't be in such a dilapidated state.
Lu Lin didn't find the original crew, but picked two government servants with good reputations to use, and found a few more from the village.
In Chen Xiaocai's tofu shop, a bag of tofu costs a penny, and a large bowl of soy milk costs a penny. Some people come to buy it one after another, but not many.
The price of tofu is not expensive. If you buy a piece of tofu, you can make a whole dish. Many villagers are not stingy with this money.
Although the profits were a little thinner, Chen Xiaocai was in a good mood.
In the past, their store was doing business for the rich, and selling things was to fool the rich into spending money, but now it was doing business for ordinary people, and their mood was different.
In the yard, the brothers of the Qin family were learning their skills from several carpenters and blacksmiths.
Lu Lin once opened a Huaxia business that sold rocking chairs and rocking horses. At that time, the Qin family father and son had learned a little carpentry, and they got started very quickly.
Ever since the mule snatched the grinding job, Chen Maimai didn't force Ji Yunan to pull the mill anymore. In Chen Mai's words, the mule did a much better job than Ji Yunan, and he worked hard. He was far worse than the mule. up.
Ji Yun'an has been by Ji Chengkang's side for these years, and everyone respectfully calls him a little general, and being so underestimated by this little pair, he can't help but feel a little embarrassed.
However, he can't argue with this little Shuang'er yet. After all, he heard that this little Shuang'er's head is a bit abnormal. The people who work here are well acquainted.
"Young master, do you know what the county magistrate is tossing about?"
Ji Yunan shook his head and said, "I don't know, Uncle Tian, you are a carpenter, do you know?"
Tian Zheng shook his head and said, "I don't know, I haven't seen it before." They were only responsible for making some parts, and the final assembly was completed by the Qin family father and son.
Several carpenters and blacksmiths also knew that Lu Lin gave them things to do separately, so they didn't want them to know what he was doing. They also gathered together in private to discuss what Lu Lin was going to do, but they had no clue.
Ji Yun'an rubbed his chin and said, "I heard that this county magistrate used to sell some strange things, such as rocking chairs. These things are useless, but they are extremely expensive."
The name of Huaxia Commercial Bank is actually quite big, and there are counterfeit products of Huaxia Commercial Bank in many places.
Ji Yunan was next to Ji Chengkang, and he had also heard of the rocking chair. It was said that it was a chair that could be rocked left and right when lying on it. It was useless. It was said that it was very comfortable to lie on and sleep. It is said that the county magistrate specializes in messing with some depraved things. Ji Yun'an has some doubts whether the county magistrate is tossing those messy things again.
Tian Zheng said with some embarrassment: Ruo doesn't care what he is messing with, as long as he doesn't default on wages.
Tian Zheng had a mediocre impression of this new magistrate.
However, Luo Yuan had a good impression of the new magistrate. Knowing that the new magistrate needed a carpenter, Luo Yuan recommended Tian Zheng to the magistrate. Tian Zheng didn't want to take this job at first, but three pennies is hard for a hero, and the severance pay given by the court is limited, so Tian Zheng can't always ask his former comrades in the army to help him.
After Tian Zheng came, he found that the new county magistrate was not bad, he had no pretensions, the money was given readily, and the daily food was good. Although there was no big fish or meat, the dishes were rich and filling.
In fact, the few people who came to work in the county government were all fascinated by the food in the county government, and the food eaten in the county government was also a talking point in the village.
After returning to the village, a few women with wives in the family asked the wives to cook the side dishes. Although it was not as good as Yun Niang's cooking, the taste was good.
It will be miserable for the two without wives. They can only eat dry steamed buns when they go home. After the time, I look forward to eating at noon every day.
Ji Yun'an nodded, and said: "That's right, our county magistrate is very good at making the best use of everything."
Lu Lin seems to have recruited a few new yamen servants. These people are not only responsible for patrolling tasks, but they are left behind by Lu Lin to work. Ji Yunan feels that this seems inappropriate, but the county yamen he eats It's not easy to say much about the rice grains in the rice.
In addition, Lu Lin is no different. He asks a few people to deliver goods occasionally, which is not frequent, so there is nothing he can do about it.