Chen Xiaocai discussed with Lu Lin about the hot spring hotel. In his previous life, Lu Lin went to the hot spring several times, but he didn't know much about how to build a hot spring hotel.
Having said that, Lu Lin's knowledge is not comparable to Chen Xiaocai's. Lu Lin's suggestion is a great inspiration to Chen Xiaocai. "Brother Lin, tell me, do you use bamboo for landscape?"
Lu Lin nodded, and said, "Yes, we use local materials and try to be as natural as possible."
Chen Xiaocai secretly thought: If bamboo can be used for landscape, it will save money. If it is really necessary to build a hot spring hotel, it will be a big project, and the money it will cost is definitely not a small amount. Although he has made a lot of money in the past few years, it is worth saving some money.
There are also quite a few local bamboo craftsmen in Shaxian County. Bamboo bowls and cups can also be handed over to these people.
Chen Xiaocai asked for some advice from Lu Lin, and ran away excitedly.
Lu Lin looked at Chen Xiaocai's back, holding his chin in concern.
Chen Xiaomi walked in and said, "What's the matter, are you worried?"
Lu Lin nodded and said, "I'm a little worried. This little dish grows too fast, and there is almost nothing to teach him."
Chen Xiaomi smiled and said, "Don't worry, this guy actually admires you very much. Even if you have nothing to teach him, you are already very powerful in his eyes."
Lu Lin: "..." Is that so? This kid often looks very attractive.
Chen Xiaocai started the hot spring project here in full swing, and Chen Xiaocai found a few people to conduct a field trip.
Originally, the villagers didn't really take the hot spring seriously. In the eyes of the villagers, it was ridiculous to spend a little firewood to heat the water and build a lot of water for a little hot water.
But the villagers were taken aback when they saw Chen Xiaocai paying so much attention to the hot spring.
Several hot springs were discovered one after another. Chen Xiaocai chose a location that was relatively easy to develop, and planned a hot spring hotel with a few house builders.
The villagers here have never heard of hot spring hotels. The people Chen Xiaocai found are good at building houses, but it is a bit difficult to build hotels in the mountains.
Chen Xiaocai listened to Lu Lin describe the grand blueprints of various hot spring hotels, and put forward some suggestions in a timely manner, which made several house builders admire Chen Xiaocai, and kept asking for various details, which made Chen Xiaocai The first two big Chen Xiaocai didn't know how to answer, so they had no choice but to go to Lu Lin. Lu Lin was so annoyed by Chen Xiaolai's entanglement that he suddenly felt like he was digging his own grave.
This stuttering, general construction plan of the hot spring hotel has finally been finalized.
"This is a sulfur spring!" Lu Lin inspected the hot spring selected by Chen Xiaocai.
"How about the sulfur spring?" Chen Xiaomi asked.
"It's very good. This spring water can relieve itching, detoxify, and treat chronic skin diseases. More bubbles are good for the body."
Chen Xiaomi glanced at Lu Lin, faintly doubting whether Lu Lin's words were true or not.
Chen Xiaocai finalized the development project of the hot springs, and discussed with the Lizhengs in various villages in Shaxian County, and asked them to announce the recruitment of workers in the villages.
Chen Xiaocai already had a high reputation in Sha County, and several Lizhengs were very concerned about what Chen Xiaocai explained.
"Lizheng!"
Li Zheng shook his head and said: "This time, I will work more and give more money. However, Er Shao Chen has always been very generous. As long as he works hard, he should have twenty or thirty dollars a day. This wage Well, it ends every seven days, and it doesn’t matter if you want to quit halfway.”
"Chen Ershao's character, we can certainly trust it." Chen Xiaocai's reputation in Sha County is still good. In the past few years, Chen Xiaocai has hired someone to repair a lot of shops and houses, and the wages are very generous. The villagers were not too worried about Chen Xiaocai's refusal. Several villagers began to discuss, "Lizheng, what is Chen Ershao going to build this time!"
Li Zheng said helplessly: "It's a big project to build a hot spring in the mountains. I really want to build this thing!"
The news of the hot springs had already been revealed, and the villagers were not surprised when they heard it.
Lizheng shook his head and said, "Who knows, there should be a mountain road leading directly to the hot spring first."
I heard that Chen Ershao has been taking a few people into the mountains recently to investigate some hot springs. "
"How much money is needed to build a big house in the mountains!"
Li Zheng shook his head and said: "I don't know, but Chen Ershao should not be afraid of spending money. It is said that he made hundreds of taels of money selling scriptures in the capital before, so he is not afraid of spending money."
Several villagers looked at each other with envy.
Well, this time Chen Ershao not only found people from our village, but also got news from other villages. It is said that there are some people from other counties who want to come to work. I am afraid that the competition will be fierce. "
Several villagers said suspiciously: "There are people from other counties."
Li Zheng nodded and said: "The reputation of our county has spread, and there are many people from other counties who want to come to us to find work."
Several villagers started to discuss that this kind of work is not available all the time. When there is really no work, the wages for those wealthy rural landlords will be kept very low. There are very few people who are as generous as Chen Xiaocai .
Lizheng paused for a while, let several villagers discuss it, and said: "Second Master Chen is going to build a hot spring, and these people have heard the news. It is said that people from other counties have gone to find Er Shao Chen. Less, those people said that as long as there is work to do, it doesn't matter if the wages are lower, Chen Ershao also replied, if they are willing to come, they will be treated equally."
Several villagers began to discuss again, thinking that these people from other villages were too treacherous, and they actually asked for a reduction in wages.
A few people who originally wanted to sell for a price, heard that Chen Xiaocai didn't send people to work at all, and their cautious thoughts suddenly stopped.
"People from other villages are here, where do they live!" Several villagers murmured.
This is not a problem, there are still a few inns built by Chen Ershao in this town, and he plans to empty one for these people to live in.
"Chen Ershao is too generous."
"We can't let people from other counties compare."
When several villagers heard Li Zheng's words, their expressions became much more serious.
All of a sudden, people in the county moved, and those who were idle devoted themselves to the construction of the hot spring hotel.
All the villages in Shaxian County organized people to help Chen Xiaocai.
There is a lot of money to spend, and the construction of hot spring hotels is very fast.
Chen Xiaocai did not pay by the day, but adopted Lu Lin's suggestion and divided the people who came from different villages into five large engineering teams, and each engineering team hired someone to be the chief foreman.
Under the large engineering team, there are small engineering teams of three to five people. Small engineering teams are usually composed of people from a large family or a few people they know.
Chen Xiaocai handed over the task of building the hot spring hotel to several villages.
After the foreman in the village received the task, he divided the task and handed it over to members of small engineering teams.
Chen Xiaocai said that no matter how long the other party takes, as long as the work is done, they can be paid and paid according to their work.
In this way, everyone wants to finish the work quickly and get paid, and no one is lazy. If they are lazy, they don't need Chen Xiaocai to supervise, and the people in the same group will also urge that person to do it quickly.
Everyone wants to finish the job quickly, move on to the next project, and make more money.
For a while, many people were enthusiastic, and some even rushed to work day and night.
The people in Sha County didn't understand Chen Xiaocai's building a hot spring hotel with such a big fanfare. Some people thought that Chen Xiaocai was burning too much because he made too much money.
No matter what, Chen Xiaocai had enough money, and the villagers were very happy to work for him.
Chen Xiaocai is busy here, and Chen Xiaomai is not idle either.
Chen Maimai was very interested in hot spring restaurants, and became obsessed with making big pots of rice. He often went to the site of project development to make big pots of rice for workers. Big pots of rice are not something ordinary people can do. It takes a lot of strength to shake the spoon, but yes, yes For Chen Xiaomai, it was not too difficult. Chen Xiaomai already had endless energy.
Chen Maimai's workmanship is very good and has won unanimous praise from the workers.
"This Chen Sanshao is really a good man, and he came here to cook for us."
"Chen Xiaoshao's craftsmanship is a must!"
"Chen Sanshao, you don't have any airs, it's really rare."
Inside the house.
"Young Master Lu, is Xiaocai building a hot spring hotel recently?" Ji Chengkang asked.
Lu Lin nodded, and said, "Yes, after the hotel is built, it will be easy to soak in hot springs. It's a rare enjoyment to soak in hot springs in winter!"
Lu Lin frowned, and couldn't help but miss the bathroom in his previous life. Dongyao took a bath here, but it was a big torture! He took off his clothes, and he was shivering all over. Moreover, the bath water is easy to be cold. Hot springs, bathing has become a rare thing to enjoy.
Ji Chengkang shook his head and said, "It's too much trouble just to take a bath."
Lu Lin: "..." Although that's what I said, it's hard to say that I can make a lot of money. "When this thing is built, the rich will have a place to hang out, and the villagers can make more money, isn't it great?"
Ji Chengkang frowned. The construction of a hot spring hotel is a big project, but everyone did it voluntarily, which is also a good thing.
"If no one goes."
Lu Lin: "..." If no one goes, it is indeed a troublesome matter, "If no one goes, then I have to go." Lu Lin couldn't help feeling a little melancholy
Ji Chengkang: "..."
"When will the peace talks start?" Lu Lin asked.
Ji Chengkang stroked his chin and said, "Changtian next year, maybe the princess will be married by then."
Lu Lin held his chin, and said: "Well, when the time comes, it will be a big trouble if the talks collapse." Ji Chengkang said disapprovingly: "This is not necessarily true. It is said that the Liao Kingdom is fighting for the throne. There has been a struggle within the dynasty, and it may take a few years for it to stabilize, so there shouldn't be any problems."
Lu Lin secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Once the war breaks out, Chen Xiaolai's shop in Sha County will be gone. This shop is still second. As an official, he cannot hide. If he wants to go to war, he might die. Well, he is a man with a bright future. If he died like this, it would be too miserable.
Lu Lin has been very busy recently. The relationship between the two countries has increased, and more people have come to Sha County to do business. Although the news has not been confirmed yet, many well-informed people have already heard about it.
Kyoto.
Ji Yunan sat in front of the window, looking at the blooming red plums outside the window, with a stack of letters in his hand.
Ji Yun'an has been maintaining correspondence with Chen Mai, and Ji Yun'an has put away all the letters.
Chen Xiaocai's letters have always been written by Chen Xiaocai, but recently there are some other things.
Some paintings and some messy characters should be written by Chen Mai. Chen Xiaocai's handwriting is not very good, but compared with Chen Mai's, it is already pretty good.
Although Chen Maimai's handwriting was ugly and there were many mistakes, Ji Yun'an cherished it very much and read it over and over again.
"Yun'an, what is this! Chicken legs?" A classmate came over and was surprised when he saw Ji Yun'an's picture in the book.
Ji Yunan closed the book in his hand, glanced at Wei Qiyu who was coming over, and said, "Don't you read the book?"
Wei Qiyu smoothed his hair, and said: "Whether you read the book or not is the same, but Yunan you, the teacher has high hopes for you! You don't read the book, but you are here looking at the chicken legs. No matter how real the chicken legs are, It's also fake, it won't satisfy your hunger, I didn't expect you to have the hobby of painting cakes to satisfy your hunger, but, speaking of it, this chicken leg is too ugly, how could there be such an ugly chicken leg."
Ji Yunan glared at Wei Qiyu and said, "Don't talk nonsense, it's not ugly."
Wei Qiyu tilted his head, and thought to himself: This painting is already ugly, so let's not let people say it, it's tricky!
Wei Qiyu said suspiciously: "Yunan, your drawing skills are pretty good. You probably didn't draw such an ugly chicken leg."
Ji Yunan glared at Wei Qiyu and said, "You talk a lot."
Wei Qiyu looked at Ji Yunan, and thought to himself: This chicken leg was not painted by Ji Yunan, could it be painted by Ji Yunan's sweetheart, which family's eldest lady? It doesn't make sense. A lady from a famous family can draw chicken legs and give it to a man. This gift is too weird.
Wei Qiyu looked at Ji Yunan and tilted his head, and said, "I heard that you often send letters to Sha County, is there someone you can't let go of?"
Ji Yun'an lowered his head and said, "You're going to be eighteen. Have you decided? If you can't decide, it's time to pay the tax!" Wei Qiyu touched his chin and said, "When you pay the tax, you pay the tax. Three taels a year Not much silver."
"Young Master Wei's family has a great career, so naturally they don't need these three liang of silver, but isn't this a shame? Mr. Wei, you are considered a good-looking talent, but no one cares about you." Ji Yunan jokingly said.
Wei Qiyu scratched his head and said, "Don't talk about it, it hurts when you mention it."
Ji Yun'an glanced at Wei Qiyu and said, "Your mother seems to be in a hurry!"
Wei Qiyu smiled and said: "You don't understand this. This woman is gentle and affectionate if she is not married, but she becomes a tigress after she is married."
Ji Yun'an glanced at Wei Qiyu and said, "Is this based on your father's experience?"
Wei Qiyu: "..."