When Qin Jian came to the dock, he first called his two apprentices to the side and informed them of his upcoming transfer.
Both of these apprentices were brought up by Qin Jian. He was both his teacher and father, and regarded them as family members. The apprentice was also very loyal to him and had a very close relationship with him.
Qin Jian left the daily affairs of Yanziji Wharf to them, which actually meant that he was indirectly controlling the place. If the new tasks assigned by the superiors did not go well, at least the wharf would still have a way out.
When the two apprentices heard the news about Qin Jian's promotion, they were very happy and congratulated him continuously.
It is said that if one person attains enlightenment, chickens and dogs ascend to heaven, if Qin Jian, who is the master, achieves enlightenment, their social status will also rise accordingly. Maybe they can be like Qin Jian in the future, from workers to officials, and find a small official in the government. .
After Qin Jian finished explaining the affairs, he did not forget to give two more words: "Yanziji Wharf is the place where you and my master and apprentice made their fortunes. You two must guard the property here!"
The two of them did not dare to neglect and responded in unison: "I will obey my master's orders!"
After Qin Jian left the dock, she hurried back home, changed into a decent outfit, informed her family of her transfer, and then took a car to Nanjing with a fresh letter of appointment.
Currently, Nanjing is still under military control, and anyone entering or exiting the city must be subject to interrogation. When Qin Jian's carriage arrived at Shence Gate, it was no surprise that it was stopped by the Haihan Army.
Qin Jian calmly got off the carriage, handed his letter of appointment to the soldiers, and explained the reason for his entry into the city.
Hearing that the man in the car was an official who was on his way to the city to take up his duties, the leading soldier who checked him did not dare to neglect, and quickly called a literate officer to ask him to identify the authenticity of the letter of appointment.
After the officer read it carefully, he respectfully handed the letter of appointment back to Qin Jian and said, "It turns out it's Mr. Qin who is delaying your official business!"
Qin Jian responded with a smile: "It's okay, but my family is outside the city. I may have to go in and out of the city from here frequently in the future. I hope you can make it convenient for me."
The officer responded: "Don't worry, Mr. Qin, I will give you orders and try my best to provide you with convenience."
After Qin Jian's carriage entered the city, the soldiers who had previously interrogated him asked: "Sir, what kind of immortal is this?"
The officer responded: "What are the immortals? They are just the supervisors who build the river embankment!"
The soldier wondered: "Since he is not a big shot, why are you so polite to him?"
The officer glared at him and said: "The signature on his letter of appointment was written by Marshal Shi. Who knows his background? If he goes to complain to Marshal Shi and says he was delayed from official duties, can you and I bear the blame?" ”
The soldier was stunned and immediately agreed with the officer's approach of doing more than doing less.
This is not because the officers are too cautious, but it is really rare for Qin Jian to go to the city with a letter of appointment to take up his post.
In fact, local officials recently appointed and promoted by the Nanjing Management Committee will be issued special certificates with their letters of appointment, which can be used to enter and exit various city gates. But Qin Jian was not actually an official, so of course he did not get an exclusive certificate.
Moreover, Qin Jian's position was obviously just a supervisor, but the letter of appointment was signed by Shi Diwen himself. He seemed to be an official but not an official, and outsiders could not tell his identity for a while. The officer didn't want to offend anyone for this, so he simply sold him a favor. Qin Jian didn't know the twists and turns, but he could clearly feel the change in his social status brought about by this letter of appointment.
Before that, he had only humbled himself, so how could any Haihan officer call him "Lord Qin". Even though he knew that this title was actually just a misunderstanding, it seemed that he was not too far away from becoming a real official. If he worked harder, he might be able to achieve it.
After entering the city, Qin Jian directed the carriage to go south through the city.
Qin Jian probably knew the location of the Yamen mentioned by Yang Jin, but he had never been there before. There was no other reason. That place was next to the imperial city and was where high-ranking officials worked. How could he, an ordinary citizen, have the right to go to such a place.
However, today is different from the past. Now that Haihan's world has changed, he, Qin Jian, can also freely enter and exit the Yamen.
All the way to the vicinity of Hongwu Gate in the imperial city, Qin Jian knew that the Yamen was located in front of him, so he quickly stopped the carriage and chose to get off the car and walk there.
He was not so carried away that he didn't know how much he weighed. There were various government offices nearby, and there were many officials coming and going. If he didn't get off the car until he got to the gate, he would inevitably be criticized if someone saw him.
Qin Jian found the location of the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry without much effort.
Perhaps to make it easier for visitors to find this place, the original Ministry of Industry plaque outside the gate has not been removed, but two new plaques have been hung on the left side of the gate, namely "Haihan Construction Ministry Nanjing Branch" and "Nanjing Relief Engineering Command".
Qin Jian was afraid that he would go in the wrong direction, so he specifically asked the guard to confirm that this was where he reported.
After entering the gate, someone took him to the registration area, asked for his identity, checked the letter of appointment, and then gave him a book and asked him to fill in his personal information according to the columns.
Although Qin Jian was literate, he could only read and write many words, and he was worried that writing in the wrong place would lead to bad things. Fortunately, the staff here were used to this, so they asked him to dictate it for him.
Qin Jian found that there were quite a few people reporting here, and listening to their conversations, most of them held positions similar to his own, serving as foremen on various construction sites. While he was waiting to fill in his personal information, at least seven or eight people were brought here to go through the entry procedures.
This slightly affected Qin Jian's previous good mood. He originally thought that his position would not be unique, but it would not be too much. After all, according to Yang Jin, his position has to manage thousands of people. It is a senior position after all.
But looking at the situation in this yamen, there are probably far more than ten or eight foremans at his level.
Qin Jian understands the principle that rare things are valuable. There are so many foremen, let alone their remuneration. At least they don't have as much say as imagined.
And this also means that once someone does not do well enough, they may be replaced by others at any time, and there will be no situation where no one can do without it.
Qin Jian originally thought that there would be a relatively relaxed environment here after leaving Yanziji Wharf, but he did not expect that the competition here might be more intense than at the wharf.
But the matter has come to this, and he can't back down now. Whether it's good or bad, he has to take another look at the situation.
After completing the formalities, Qin Jian followed the instructions and came to a spacious hall, where several people were already waiting. Qin Jian took the initiative to talk. As expected, they were all just like her. They had just completed the entry procedures and came here to wait for assignments.