Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

The poor examinees were being played by Fang Zheng Yi like puppets.

The situation was excellent, and Fang Zheng Yi's smile was exceptionally bright as he constantly greeted those around him: "Good, good, good! With everyone having this attitude, what's there to worry about?"

"I'll immediately arrange for people to register everyone, and at the earliest, the day after tomorrow, I can arrange for everyone to enter the factories in batches!"

"Although they are black factories, please rest assured that I have arranged for you to go to well-known big factories, with a monthly wage of two taels of silver! There will be no life-threatening dangers. If you encounter any problems, you can leave immediately."

Oh, they're even entering big factories! The dark secrets inside are probably even more explosive!

The examinees shouted loudly, "Understood, let's go! Register us quickly!"

"Good! Everyone, please line up in an orderly manner. Someone will record your information immediately. When it's your turn, please state your place of origin and name. Once you're registered, you can be arranged to enter the factory."

Zhou Mao Xue asked doubtfully, "Brother Tang, do we have to use our real names when we enter the factory? Wouldn't it be enough to use a fake one?"

Fang Zheng Yi shook his head and sighed, "I would like to, but the rules and regulations of the big factories are extremely strict! Because the major factories in the capital gather a large number of people, they also need to report statistics to the imperial court. If we use fake names to enter, once it's investigated, all our previous efforts will be in vain."

"Besides, everything we do is a great undertaking that will bring glory to our ancestors! If we use fake names, wouldn't it be like walking in brocade at night when the world praises us in the future? That wouldn't be good."

Zhou Mao Xue suddenly understood, and the rest of the examinees revealed foolish smiles.

Most likely, they were fantasizing about gaining great fame and bringing glory to their ancestors....

Afterward, Fang Zheng Yi called two servants to set up a long table at the door to register and collect names one by one.

After all the examinees who participated in the registration were counted, Fang Zheng Yi said loudly, "Please take good care of your energy these next two days and prepare to depart! I won't say much else. If you need my help, everyone can come to me privately. I, Tang, will help as much as I can!"

The examinees responded in unison and gradually dispersed slowly.

Whispers could still be heard from the dispersing crowd.

"Should we prepare some protective gear before entering the factory this time? I think it's necessary. What if we get whipped?"

"No, it shouldn't be that brutal. Besides, where would we get protective gear?"

"How long are you planning to work?"

"We should at least aim for a month, right? It's two taels of silver. The president spent so much money for us. After we get the money, we have to help him make up for the deficit."

"That makes sense, that makes sense."

The crowd dispersed, and the gate closed.

Fang Zheng Yi sat comfortably on a chair in the room, gently sipping his tea.

With a flick of his hand, he handed the list to the Imperial Guard in front of him, "Take this to the brokers and make the arrangements. Report back immediately."

"Yes!" The Imperial Guard clasped his fist and left.

Another Imperial Guard remained in place, revealing a smile and saying, "Sir, your methods are brilliant! I just heard someone say that they would hand over their wages to you to make up for the deficit. It seems that our expenses during this period can be recovered."

Fang Zheng Yi, who had once again picked up his teacup, suddenly paused. He raised his eyes to look at the Imperial Guard, chuckled, and shook his head, "You, your vision is too shallow. You won't make a fortune if you don't work hard."

After saying that, he drank the tea in his cup in one gulp.

The Imperial Guard laughed awkwardly twice, feeling somewhat inexplicable, and said embarrassedly, "Sir, today's official documents and Dongda's information have been delivered. Do you want to see them now?"

"Yes, bring them here." Fang Zheng Yi waved his hand.

Although he wasn't in the imperial court, he still had to go to work.

The Imperial Guard went out to retrieve the official documents.

Fang Zheng Yi got up, paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, and pondered with his eyes closed.

Things were going smoothly, and it all depended on how the final step was completed.

If things could be done, then these examinees from all over the world would become the greatest force in the popularization of science in Da Jing.

At worst, they wouldn't become a hindrance.

Thinking of this, a smile appeared on the corner of Fang Zheng Yi's mouth.

All the heroes in the world are in my factory!

There are still many tricks waiting for them!

Teaching people once will make them understand thoroughly. Even the most rigid minds can't withstand the double crushing of facts and emotions.

After a while, the Imperial Guard returned with a stack of documents and placed them on Fang Zheng Yi's desk.

Fang Zheng Yi sat upright and silently processed the official documents.

Half an hour later, the Imperial Guard who went to the brokers returned.

Standing in front of Fang Zheng Yi, with a happy expression on his face, he said, "Sir, I have taken care of it."

"Oh?" Fang Zheng Yi raised his head.

"A total of seven hundred and sixty-five people signed up to enter the factory this time. The brokerage fee given by the brokers was two taels per person, which should have been one thousand five hundred and thirty taels. But when they finally settled the bill, the brokers gave one thousand six hundred taels, saying they would round it up for you."

The Imperial Guard who was originally on duty beside Fang Zheng Yi slowly opened his mouth wide.

Damn! So they sold people! And they sold them for one thousand six hundred taels. No wonder the sir said my vision was shallow and I couldn't make a fortune.

I really didn't expect there to be such an operation... I should still work overtime...

Fang Zheng Yi smiled wryly, "The brokers are even rushing to give more money. Interesting."

"Sir, the price we agreed on before was two taels for each examinee. They didn't expect so many people to come. They hope that you can continue to contact them for such things in the future. They want as many as you can get. Many factories are scrambling for examinees."

"Didn't you tell them that these people can't work for long?" Fang Zheng Yi asked.

"I told them, but they said that the owners don't care and don't lack that little bit of money. The more examinees they find, the more impressive it is, right? In the future, when they leave, the factory can advertise outside to show its strength and recruit workers more easily."

Fang Zheng Yi nodded, "Did you give the script to the brokers?"

The Imperial Guard nodded, "I gave it to them. The people from the brokers have already said that they have notified the clever workers in each factory to ensure that they don't mess up your performance."

"That's good. If any factory messes up the performance, they don't need to operate a factory in the capital for me in the future! Find a few more people later and notify each household again. Be sure to be cautious and don't make mistakes. Everything must follow the script."

After simply arranging things, Fang Zheng Yi asked again, "By the way, how much money did we spend in total during this period?"

"Um... less than six hundred taels. Sir, we made a net profit of more than one thousand!" The Imperial Guard said happily.

Fang Zheng Yi remained noncommittal.

Besides renting the residence, which was a large expense, the others didn't cost much money at all.

The pens, ink, paper, inkstones, teachers, and teaching aids all came from Dongjiao University.

As for the food and drinks, Taoyuan County had many restaurant businesses in the capital, and they went through internal connections.

As for the clothes worn by the examinees, they were all purchased from Banshan Textile Factory at cost price.

Earning more than one thousand taels of pocket money is not bad!

"Take out one hundred taels and give bonuses to the brothers who are on duty with me outside. Take the rest back, and after those examinees finish their work, combine their wages with the accounts and use it as the Imperial Guards' year-end incentive bonus."

"Also, report the summary of this period to the palace. Go."

"Okay!"

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