For thousands of refugees outside Nanjing, the war between Haihan and Ming Dynasty was a disaster from heaven. As a result, many people lost their property and had to leave their homes and flee.
Even if the new government that now takes over Nanjing arranges work-for-relief errands for them so that they can have enough to eat, it will be difficult to return to the pre-war living standards in the short term.
However, for some people, this great change is a great opportunity. What the Haihan people bring is not a disaster, but a good opportunity that can change their personal future and destiny.
Qin Jian is one of the direct beneficiaries of this change. Before the war, he was just a foreman on the Yanziji Pier, but after the Haihan people came, his status rose. He became a foreman from a small to a large foreman, and then was appointed as the person in charge of the wharf, which was only a matter of one or two years. Things during the month.
And this rapid promotion is not over yet. Ever since Qu Deren, the brother-in-law he recommended to his superiors, was reused by Shi Chengwu, he seemed to have been included in a government inspection list.
As soon as Qin Jian started work today, he received another notice that a new appointment for him had been sent to the Yanziji Pier Management Office, asking him to report to his boss Yang Jin quickly.
Qin Jian did not dare to neglect, and quickly handed over the matter at hand to his subordinates, and then ran all the way to Yang Jin's office.
"Master Yang, I heard that you are looking for me. What are your orders?"
Yang Jin was not in a hurry to get down to business. Instead, he asked Qin Jian to sit down and talk, asking him about the operation of the dock.
Qin Jian couldn't figure out the other party's intention, but he still suppressed his mood and answered the various questions raised by Yang Jin honestly.
Yang Jin chatted with him for a while, and then turned the topic to business: "Qin Jian, if you are to be transferred to another place, do you have a suitable successor for the errand here at Yanziji Wharf?" ? How long will it take to complete the handover? ”
Qin Jian responded: "You know the villain's two apprentices, Mr. Yang. They grew up on the dock since they were young. They are honest people and should be able to manage this place for you."
"As for the handover, I think three to five days should be enough."
Yang Jin nodded and said: "Then let's talk about it. You should complete the handover with your apprentice as soon as possible. The new errand will not wait for anyone. Qin Jian, this is the latest appointment for you by the Nanjing Management Committee!"
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Qin Jian immediately stood up to show respect and waited for Yang Jin's next words.
Yang Jin held a document in his hand and read in a deep voice: "Qin Jian is hereby appointed as the construction supervisor of the eastern section of the Nanjing Yangtze River Embankment Renovation Project. He will take office immediately... Nanjing Provisional Management Committee."
After Yang Jin read the brief appointment document, he handed it to Qin Jian and said with a smile on his face: "Congratulations! This is the letter of appointment signed by Mr. Shi Diwen himself. Please keep it well."
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Of course Qin Jian knew who Shi Diwen was. The letter of appointment for his brother-in-law Qu Deren was originally signed by Shi Diwen himself. The errands he had received before this were all verbal appointments given by Yang Jin, and there was no such formal official document.
Qin Jian swallowed nervously and took the letter of appointment with both hands, thinking that now he was a proud ancestor. From now on, the Qin family would no longer be an ordinary family.
However, he was still a little confused about the content of the letter of appointment, and cautiously asked Yang Jin: "Thank you, Mr. Yang, for your cultivation! But what is going on with this river embankment renovation project? What kind of official position is the construction supervisor? But Do you have a rank?" Yang Jin explained with a smile: "I, the Haihan official, do not have a rank. Strictly speaking, your position is not a formal official. It is a civilian responsible for managing the construction site and ensuring the progress of the construction... But, Your position is not far away from becoming an official. If you do this job well, the superiors will naturally notice it, and it will be a matter of course for you to become an official in the Yamen. "
"As for the river embankment renovation project, it is said that it is one of the work-for-relief plans formulated by the newly appointed Lord Tao Hongfang in order to relieve the tens of thousands of refugees near Nanjing. There will be notices in various places inside and outside the city in the near future. Post it and you’ll know the details then.”
Qin Jian suddenly said: "So the villain's new job is actually to work as a foreman on the river embankment construction site?"
Yang Jin said: "What? Do you think the job of foreman is not worthy of your ability? This is not an ordinary foreman. You have to manage more than just the people on the dock, at least ten times as many!"
Qin Jian suddenly said: "Then there are not three or four thousand people?"
Yang Jin said: "I'm afraid there's more. The news I heard is that the river embankment project is divided into three parts: the eastern section, the middle section, and the western section. A total of 20,000 people will be invested. Think about it, how big a scene it is!"
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Qin Jian was not happy after hearing this. Instead, he looked worried and said: "But I have never directed a civil engineering project before, nor have I been in charge of so many people. If such an important job cannot be done well, Isn’t it true that you have betrayed your trust?”
Yang Jin said: "Don't worry, there will be knowledgeable people over there. You only need to be responsible for taking care of people and maintaining the operation and order of the construction site."
Qin Jian relaxed a little after hearing this. After all, this is what he is good at. He then asked: "Where is the government office for this river embankment project?"
Yang Jin said: "In Nanjing City, next to Zhengyang Gate, is the former Ministry of Industry Yamen. You can report there with your letter of appointment. There will be someone there to contact you for the follow-up matters."
Qin Jian thought that the appointment letter clearly stated that he would take office on the same day, so the handover at the dock would probably have to be hasty.
However, he also knew that he could not get such a promotion opportunity without Yang Jin's care. He immediately knelt down and kowtowed to Yang Jin and said: "Master Yang, I cannot thank you enough for your kindness. You have taken good care of me. The villain will keep this in mind, and if there is an opportunity in the future, Qin Jian will definitely repay him!”
Yang Jin smiled and said: "Qin Jian, it's not like you don't know my Haihan rules, why are you still kneeling down? Get up quickly!"
Qin Jian stood up and said with a smile: "Of course I know the rules, but I will be transferred to another place now. I won't have many opportunities to see adults in the future. Kowtow is just a farewell!"
Yang Jin said: "That's hard to say. Don't think that you will be promoted. Maybe you will be promoted in a big circle, and I can be your boss later!"
Qin Jian smiled and said: "That's a good thing. It's a blessing for a villain to be able to work under Mr. Yang!"
Qin Jian's flattery made Yang Jin extremely happy, and he even gave him a few more words, telling him not to get carried away when he arrived at the new Yamen, and that he should tuck his tail between his legs when he should.
After Qin Jian came out of Yang Jin's office, she held the letter of appointment in her hand and looked at it again and again. After a long time, she carefully put it away, hummed a little tune with her hands behind her back, and went to the dock to hand over her errands.