The Great Tang Dynasty: The Celestial Master Descends the Mountain, Starts by Being Deceived into Ma

Chapter 42 Is this person reliable?

Do you have any reliable workers here?

Lu Jinghe and his group followed Zheng Rentai on a tour of the mine, and the more they looked, the more satisfied they became.

Upon closer inspection, the mountain was much better than he had expected.

Quartz veins are mostly exposed and have a pure texture, making them an excellent material for glassmaking.

There is also a lot of kaolin, which is very good for making durable bricks and crucibles.

Lu Jinghe nodded repeatedly, this was the right place.

He was satisfied, but Zheng Rentai was in a dilemma.

He only cared about collecting payments and paying wages; he never paid attention to which of these miners were reliable.

"Well... I haven't noticed that."

"But these miners work very hard, after all, they rely on this to support their families."

"I do remember a few people; their children were just born, and they were working incredibly hard while mining."

Zheng Rentai was telling the truth. Since he had decided to go all in on Lu Jinghe, he naturally dared not be careless and had to take every matter, big or small, seriously.

If there's no way to make Lu Jinghe dislike you, then it would be a loss.

Zheng Rentai's eyes darted around, and he said, "Your Excellency, could you tell me what I need reliable workers for? I can stay here and observe for a while, then select the most suitable candidates to report."

Lu Jinghe waved his hand and said, "That won't be necessary. I'd like to find a few capable and reliable workers to build the factory."

"Build a factory?" Zheng Rentai was taken aback. "In that case, leave it to me. I met some reliable workers when I was repairing the house. I'm sure they can meet Lord Qi Ma's requirements."

He originally thought Lu Jinghe wanted the mine to do quartz business, but he didn't expect that wasn't the case.

There's nothing else on this mountain besides quartz, so what can we do with a factory here?

Zheng Rentai was very curious, but he didn't show it on his face.

Having served as an official for many years, he knew clearly what he should and shouldn't know, and he believed that when the time came for him to know, Lu Jinghe would naturally let him know.

Lu Jinghe nodded: "Alright, I'll leave it to you."

He originally planned to build the factory himself with his workers, but since Zheng Rentai said he could handle it, he decided to leave it to him.

Judging from his yard, the craftsmen there must be quite reliable.

"Brother Lu."

Cheng Chumo suddenly rushed over, shouted, and stood in front of Lu Jinghe.

With a fawning smile, he asked, "What kind of factory are you going to build here?"

"A glass factory." Lu Jinghe glanced at Cheng Chumo, wondering what this guy was up to now.

Cheng Chumo didn't know what glass was, but he wanted to help, so he rubbed his hands together and asked, "Is there anything I can do?"

"After this factory is built, we plan to have you manage it for a while, just like a supervisor."

Lu Jinghe thought for a moment and then added, "I estimate that His Majesty will send troops to guard this factory, and it is very likely that you will be the one leading the troops."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Chumo stood there dumbfounded.

Supervisor? Garrison commander? Commander of troops?

Who's coming? Cheng Chumo?

His eyes were wide open, his mouth agape, and he was already envisioning the future:

He stood majestically at the entrance of the glass factory, dressed in gleaming armor and carrying a royal-bestowed sword at his waist.

In the distance, a group of sneaky scouts crept over. At his command, the hidden ambush troops came out and annihilated them all, achieving zero casualties!

The scene shifts to that dark night, when thousands of armored warriors besieged the glass factory. He led his remaining ten men in a desperate battle, fighting relentlessly amidst the flashing swords and bloodshed, until finally, reinforcements arrived from Chang'an, allowing him to turn the tide and achieve victory.

After the battle, covered in blood, he lay weakly in Old Cheng's arms, comforting his father who was crying like a little woman with tears streaming down his face: "Father, your son did not disgrace the Cheng family."

Then, his good brothers Qin Huaidao and Yuchi Baolin were still idle playboys waiting to inherit their titles. On the day he returned to Chang'an, they lined the streets to welcome him, their faces full of flattery: "Brother Cheng, how about a couple of drinks at Miaoyu Fang tonight? The new maid is very cute, it's on me!"

With a wave of his hand, he exclaimed with boundless generosity, "I don't need you guys at all! Now that I'm rich, it's on me! I'll book the entire Miaoyufang!"

The more Cheng Chumo thought about it, the more he felt that getting beaten up and then taking his father to get revenge and get beaten up together was such a perfect decision.

He kept chuckling to himself, his mouth practically stretched to his ears.

Gao Yang, holding the little boy, stood to the side. Seeing Cheng Chumo's foolish expression, he finally couldn't help but nudge Lu Jinghe with his elbow, then tiptoed and whispered in his ear, "Is it really reliable to hire him to guard the glass factory?"

Gao Yang guessed Li Shimin's intention. Once glass was invented and could be mass-produced, it would inevitably attract covetous eyes from all sides. At that time, there would probably be a lot of people openly and secretly vying for it.

Someone needs to guard it, but who can be chosen...?

Gao Yang glanced at Cheng Chumo, who was grinning foolishly, and his lips twitched.

Lu Jinghe remained silent.

"It should be...okay, right?" Lu Jinghe looked at Cheng Chumo, who was grinning foolishly and drooling, and spoke with difficulty, feeling very guilty.

"Your father should not have made any mistakes in personnel selection," Lu Jinghe added, trying to convince himself by citing Li Shimin's ability to become a great emperor throughout history.

"Since His Majesty intends to employ Cheng Chumo, there shouldn't be any problems. There's a reason behind this."

Gao Yang glanced at Lu Jinghe with a deep look in her eyes, her expression almost conveying her meaning: Do you even believe what you're saying?

And what's more... Why doesn't Grand Master Lu explain why?

Lu Jinghe turned his head away, pretending not to see Gao Yang's disdainful look.

At this moment, Xiao Sizi, who had been nestled in Gao Yang's arms playing with A Lü, was also drawn to Cheng Chumo's silly grin. She watched him curiously for a while, and finally asked in her childish voice, "Sister, what's Cheng Guoguo grinning about? Does he want to drink that stinky wine again?"

"Pfft!" Gao Yang couldn't help but burst out laughing, saying, "He'd rather be thinking about that stinky wine."

On the side, Zheng Rentai was very honest, keeping his eyes down and pretending to be deaf until he died.

However, the twitching corner of his mouth still gave him away.

"Ahem." Lu Jinghe coughed loudly, patted Cheng Chumo, and said, "What are you thinking about? You're drooling."

If Cheng Yaojin were here, he would probably hang this worthless wretch up and beat him.

Cheng Chumo was startled and quickly wiped his mouth.

"Brother Lu..."

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"Alright." Lu Jinghe waved his hand. This guy doesn't seem to care about his appearance. Look at his pitiful look. Anyone who didn't know better would think he was a newlywed wife being bullied by a wicked mother-in-law.

"Don't think about those other things for now, just get the factory built."

"Work starts in a few days, so you keep a close eye on it and make sure it doesn't turn out to be a shoddy project."

"What does 'shoddy construction' mean?" Cheng Chumo scratched his head, not understanding.

"Someone like you."