The Daily Life of a Rich Peasant's Boy in the Imperial Examination

Not two days after County Magistrate Wang left, Mr. Wang also came to visit.

It was hard to tell whether Mr. Wang was smiling or crying, and his tone of voice was very emotionless.

As if it was a routine matter: "Sir, the materials for the guano workshop have arrived and have been transported to Aojiawan. We can start work in the next two days."

The so-called "Aojiawan" refers to the flat land where the workshop was built.

The terrain here is slightly flatter and there is a small stream passing by.

As for why it is called "Aojiawan", the people of Da Niao Village don't know either, but it has been called that for generations.

Sun Shan glanced at Master Wang approvingly and said happily, "Master Wang, thank you for your hard work. You've done a great job."

The materials were found in just a few days?

This is really fast. It turns out that entrusting the construction of the workshop to Mr. Wang is the right choice.

Sun Shan asked again, "Master Wang, is it easy to pull the materials in?"

Da Niao Village is located in a remote area, and Aojiawan is even more remote than Da Niao Village.

You can imagine how difficult it is to pull the materials in.

But all this is not a problem in front of Master Wang.

Master Wang really wanted to roll his eyes. This was a remote and poor place, deep in the mountains and old forests, with not even a single road. Transporting the materials wasn't just difficult, it was incredibly difficult.

In order to start construction as soon as possible, they spent a huge amount of money to recruit strong men from all over Yuandi.

Fortunately, it is the slack season now and there are a lot of idle people, so we were able to recruit enough workers quickly.

Mr. Wang said politely, "Don't worry, sir. No matter how difficult it is, we will get the materials in. Haha, we will definitely build the workshop as quickly as possible."

Sun Shan nodded with satisfaction: "Okay, I feel relieved with Master Wang here."

Mr. Wang chatted with Sun Shan for a few words and then said goodbye.

Tomorrow morning, he had to leave for Da Niao Village with the construction team. As the general manager of the project, even if Sun Shan was relieved, Master Wang would not be reassured if he did not go to the site to inspect and give instructions.

A large workshop must be built to produce more guano and sell it to different places.

Haha, the more you sell, the more you earn.

Mr. Wang has not forgotten that he is one of the largest shareholders of the guano workshop.

If the guano workshop makes money, he makes money. If the guano workshop loses money, the 500 taels of investment will be wasted.

Mr. Wang had to do it himself.

After Mr. Wang left, Sun Shan called Sun Dingnan over, looked at the account book, and asked, "How much did it cost to buy materials?"

The total amount raised this time is 3000 taels, which is definitely enough to build a large workshop.

Labor is not valuable, only the material cost is more expensive.

As for the land, haha, it is within the scope of official land, so it is essentially free.

Sun Dingnan and Sun Shan checked the account books together and said with a smile, "Master, the timber merchants that Master Wang found gave very reasonable prices, and they are much cheaper than those sold at the market. Master Wang did not take any advantage of them."

As the financial director, Sun Dingnan was afraid of being fooled, so he used the dumbest method.

Whenever Mr. Wang wanted to buy something, he would sneak to the market to ask.

Although this is cumbersome and troublesome.

This was the first time Sun Dingnan had ever been involved in such a large project, and he also wanted to do a better job.

Sun Shan smiled and said, "Well done. Anyway, your job is to manage the accounts. We'll provide reasonable support, but we'll investigate any unreasonable expenditures. Make sure the accounts are kept completely clear."

After a pause, he added, "This account book is not only for us to see, but also for those who invested money. Let's put the account book in the sun to dry so that everyone can see how we do things."

When the water is too clear, there will be no fish, although corruption is always inevitable.

But Sun Shan did his best to be honest and upright. Everyone supervised together to reassure the shareholders.

Sun Dingnan said seriously: "Yes, Master, I understand."

Then he continued, "Daniao Village was given priority for this recruitment, and many men came to work. After recruiting from Daniao Village, Master Wang recruited workers from the villagers nearby, and many people came to sign up. Haha. But there are too many people, and the number of people needed is limited."

There are so few job opportunities in Yuanlu County that when people heard about the job openings, they flocked here.

Those who were chosen expressed their gratitude profusely, almost kneeling down and kowtow.

As a rural person, Sun Dingnan naturally understands the importance of work.

The guano workshop has created jobs for many people.

Sun Shan shook his head and said, "When building a workshop, we need to be strict with the rules and pay attention to safety. Although we want to finish it as soon as possible, safety is paramount and we cannot let anyone die. Building a guano workshop is a great occasion, and we must not bring bad luck."

Sun Dingnan nodded repeatedly: "Master, I understand. I will help Master Wang keep a close eye on the workshop."

The next morning, Sun Dingnan led two guards, Sun Dalang and Sun Erjie, and followed Master Wang to Aojiawan to work.

Sun Dali quietly approached Sun Shan and asked idly, "Master, could you give me some work? It's so boring staying in the yamen all day."

Sun Dingnan has work to do, Big Head Dog also has work to do, not to mention Master Zhang and Butler Wang.

Sun Dali and a group of Sun family guards had some free time.

Well, it would be boring to wander around the yamen all day with nothing to do.

In the past, we could still do all sorts of things in the experimental fields, but now the experimental fields are deserted and can only be "opened" during the spring plowing season next year.

Sun Dali can't sit still.

Sun Shan smiled and said, "Your most important task is to protect my safety. It doesn't matter if you don't work."

The Sun family guards lived not far from Sun Mountain and kept watch twelve hours a day, and were also on duty at night.

So it is not true to say that they have nothing to do.

Sun Dali and his guards patrolled from time to time to ensure that no suspicious people sneaked into the government office.

Whenever Sun Shan went out, he was escorted by a large crowd of people.

It looks casual, but it is essential.

I don’t know why, but Sun Shan always has a feeling that “the villains want to harm me.”

Especially when going out, the guards have to block the knives. I feel like I'm being persecuted.

Logically speaking, a good official like him who loves the people like his own children, enforces the law, and is honest and upright should not feel so guilty.

It was just that after hearing too many stories about "dog-killing officials", Sun Shan classified himself as not a "dog official" and was afraid of retaliation.

Sun Shan said solemnly, "Uncle Dali, the guards you leave at the yamen are primarily responsible for my safety. Don't worry about anything else."

Gui Ge'er, who was standing next to him, said in great agreement, "That's right, Uncle Dali, Shan Ge's safety is the most important thing. Shan Ge is the rising star of our Sun Village, and he must not fall."

Sun Shan:.......

Good boy Gui, no one thinks you are dumb if you can’t speak!

How dare you say such an unlucky word as 'fall'?

You know, your master is from Guangnan and is particularly superstitious.

Sun Dali patted his chest repeatedly and assured, "Master, I understand. Your personal safety is our most important job. We shouldn't have thought about it just now. Master, we were wrong."

I thought being a guard meant doing nothing and just eating for free.

After hearing what Sun Shan and Gui Ge'er said, Sun Dali felt that his position as the "security captain" was extremely important.

So he called his younger brothers together and had a simple and in-depth conversation with them.

In an instant, the "security system" in the backyard of the county government office was suddenly upgraded, surrounding the government office so tightly that not even mosquitoes could fly in.