Transmigrating To The Ancient Times With Lu's Convenience

Chapter 113

Lu Lin firmly believed that eating was the best time to connect feelings, so he was never stingy in treating his employees.

They had just come to Sha County, so he didn't have any good resources. However, he did find some meat and Chinese Yam for lunch, he put a generous amount of both in the porridge and treated the workers to a hearty lunch.

The workers didn't get to enjoy such nice food very often, they gulped down everything in the bowl.

Old Zhou Zhou Yuan He looked helplessly at Wang Er and said, "He has won your heart with just a meal?"

Wang Er scratched his head and said, "This is the first time that we are treated with such nice food, there was meat in the porridge, actual meat mince!"

"From what the county magistrate said, it seems like he plans to build kangs," Zhou Yuan He said.

Wang Er said excitedly, "I've heard of kangs before, they are amazing in winter! Our new county magistrate looks like he knows a lot and he is very good at enjoying life!"

"From the way our county magistrate talks and behaves, I do think he knows a lot."

"If this new County Magistrate really knows how to build kangs, we might as well just learn from him, it's such a coveted skill. If we learn this, winters shouldn't be so hard for us and our families."

Lu Lin was clever in making schedules and he was nice to the workers, the house was renovated within just a few days.

Lu Lin built kangs in the main hall, left and right wing-rooms, spare bedrooms.

The workers thronged into the room right after Lu Lin and Xiao Mi finished the first kang, some of them had even crawled up on the kang and felt it.

Lu Lin was well aware that the workers were all curious about the kang and they were anxious to try it. Lu Lin decided to make a fire in the kang so the workers could really feel how the kang works even though it was not very cold yet.

When Lu Lin and Chen Xiao Mi first built kang in the Big Stone Village, soon the villagers from other towns hired people from the Big Stone Village to build kangs for them. More and more people learned the skills and more and more villagers all over the towns had built kangs over the years, however, most people in Sha County had never heard of kang due to limited news resource. Of course, it was also possible that the people in this place were too poor, they were unable to afford building a kang, a lot of villagers didn't even own a house.

Lu Lin thought that more people in Sha County would know about lang after he was done with the renovation.

At dusk, the workers got off work after they got paid.

"Our new County Magistrate is really good! He is really paying us at the end of every shift, we never need to remind him or anything."

"What's more, he and his family all look very approachable, they don't look down upon us."

"Yeah! To be honest, when I first heard that our county magistrate bought this title, I just assumed he must be a profiteering merchant who cared about nothing but money."

"That kang he built is so amazing. I sat down on it today and it was so warm. How I wish I could build a kang for my family in winter."

"I heard it from the young master Xiao Cai that this kang is good for rheumatism. I wonder if it is true."

"It should be true. I think this young master Xiao Cai doesn't look like a liar."

"That's going to be great, we have so many veterans who are suffering rheumatism and arthritis, winter is like a trial for them."

Chen Xiao Cai didn't put on any airs. He soon became friends with the workers who came to help. Everyone had a good impression of Chen Xiao Cai.

......

At the border patrol camp.

"General, the new county magistrate has arrived."

Ji Cheng Kang asked lightly, "Is that so? What's his background?"

"A businessman. I heard that he spent 3,000 taels of silver to buy this official position."

Ji Cheng Kang shook his head and said, "All businessmen are dishonest, he must be one of those who works solely for personal gain."

"The imperial court is short of money. Otherwise, he won't be able to buy official titles. However, when he understands the situation in Sha County, he will naturally withdraw after learning of the difficulties," Liu Yun showed a snicker, he was sure that Lu Lin would regret his life choice.

Ji Cheng Kang narrowed his eyes and said, "As long as he doesn't bully the people, we can let him stay here. The Imperial Court will send new people here if we chase him away, it will be troublesome."

"You are right, general. This new county magistrate seems to be quite rich. As soon as he arrived, he found a lot of people to repair his house. The workers are all quite satisfied with their work experience there, they get paid daily," Liu Yun said.

Ji Cheng Kang nodded and said, "If he is an honest man, we can leave him be."

"Yuan He went to work for Lu Lin," Liu Yun said.

Ji Cheng Kang sighed and said, "This guy is too stubborn."

Zhou Yuan He was originally a soldier in the army, he was crippled in the war. He left the army and built a house in Sha County. He had been in a state of utter poverty since that. Ji Cheng Kang visited him a few times and tried to give him some relief, but he was refused by Zhou Yuan He. Zhou Yuan He felt that he could support himself and didn't need Ji Cheng Kang's help.

Ji Cheng Kang had a lot of salary, so it was not hard for him to support Zhou Yuan He. However, Ji Cheng Kang always shared his salary with his comrades in the same army, sometimes he struggled to make ends meet himself.

"Yuan He said that the new county magistrate can build kang," Liu Yun said.

Ji Cheng Kang frowned and said, "Kang? I've only heard of such a thing. I heard that it can help to resist the bitter cold. I wonder if it is true. A lot of the soldiers who brave the wind and dew in the army are suffering arthrophlogosis."

"Yuan He and his friends have already learned the skills. General, shall we build some kangs in our patrol camp?" Liu Yun suggested.

Ji Cheng Kang nodded and said, "That's a good idea."