Jin Yujun was a very sociable person. Expanding the ginseng field and increasing the export to China was a good thing for the country and its people. Even so, it took him several months to barely finish the preliminary preparations. The biggest obstacle in Korea was not whether it was reasonable or not, nor was it the prospect of the project making money.
It was already morning when they went to Min Qiangao's mansion. The gatekeeper said to Jin Yujun with a proud look, "My lord is not seeing any guests at this time."
Jin Yujun quickly stuffed a small money bag to the gatekeeper and said with a smile, "Please tell Steward Li that I want to see you."
The gatekeeper skillfully shook the money bag in his hand and said with satisfaction, "Please wait a moment."
After a while, with the gatekeeper in front and Butler Li behind, the two of them appeared in the courtyard. Steward Li stopped outside the door of the main house. The gatekeeper walked to Jin Yujun and said, "Steward Li wants to talk with you inside."
Jin Yujun thanked the gatekeeper and walked through the yard. He stopped outside the main house and said, "Steward Li, can Lord Min see me today?"
"Don't you trust me?" Steward Li said with a hint of blame.
Jin Yujun quickly said with a smile, "I'm just anxious. I want to see Lord Min as soon as possible and take the task."
"Since the task has been promised to you, do you think my lord will go back on his words?" Steward Li still didn't look good.
Jin Yujun quickly took out an envelope and handed it to Steward Li. Caretaker Li opened it and saw a thick stack of 10 yuan RMB. He put the envelope into his pocket with satisfaction and changed his expression. "My lord went to the palace to see the king yesterday. He hasn't woken up yet. Mr. Jin, please wait for a while."
Then he said with a smile, "Mr. Jin, you can come later if you have something else to do."
Jin Yujun quickly waved his hand and said, "I'll wait here."
While they were talking, the bell in the house rang. Jin Yujun silently counted in his heart. He struck the bell ten times in a row before stopping. Hearing the bell, the housekeeper said to Jin Yujun, "I still have something to do. Mr. Jin, please wait in the yard for a while."
Jin Yujun could only continue to wait. It didn't take long for the sun to reach his head. He wanted to take out his pocket watch to check the time, but Jin Yujun resisted the urge. When greeting these important figures of Goryeo, one could not make any mistakes. The biggest mistake would be to make the important figures of Goryeo feel that they were not being respected. One of the more iconic stories in Korea's officialdom was something that Min Qiankao's brother, Min Shenggao, had done.
An official who got a job from Min Shenggao looked at his pocket watch a few times while he was waiting for Min Shenggao to get up. Perhaps the official didn't give the butler enough money, so when the butler reported, he said, "So-and-so has been looking at his pocket watch. I think he can't wait for you to get up."
Min Shenggao's status as a distant relative had skyrocketed, but he had also suffered before. When he heard this, he was immediately enraged. He immediately asked the butler to inform the official. "Since you keep looking at your pocket watch, there must be something going on. Milord is busy with official business today, so I won't hold you up any longer! "
Fortunately, the official had someone behind him. He kowtowed many times to admit his mistake and gave gifts everywhere. After fully showing his respect for Min Shenggao, he reluctantly got the job. Later on, he was repeatedly put in a difficult position on the job, and in the end, he failed. With this example, Jin Yujun didn't dare to slack off. He had endured for a few months, and he couldn't make the slightest mistake at the last moment.
Logically speaking, since he wanted to get a job from Min Qiankao, he naturally had to show the necessary respect. It shouldn't be a problem to stand here and wait for Min Qiankao to get up. However, Jin Yujun had worked in a railway and telegraph company run by the Chinese for a few years. Perhaps he had been influenced by the culture of Chinese companies. If he wanted to be promoted in the railway company, he first had to show enough ability. One of these abilities was punctuality. The railway department had a lot of clocks, and there were even people who were responsible for checking the time.
The meeting was said to be at eight o 'clock, but the heads of the railway department usually arrived at seven fifty. After the meeting, there were some who took a nap in the lounge of the office suite, but it was extremely rare that they didn't show up for the meeting. The delay of a train on the railway would not only delay the running time of the train, but also affect all the trains on the entire line.
On the surface, he obediently waited for Min Qiankao to get up, but the content of Jin Yujun's thoughts had nothing to do with respect. He really hoped to change the current situation of Korea, and hoped to completely eradicate these outdated rules and bad habits from Korea. He wanted to build Korea into a powerful country as efficient as China and as disciplined as China.
After the self-chiming clock in the hall rang eleven times, there was finally some movement in the main room. It was the sound of many servants starting to move. The most likely reason for such a movement in Min Qiankao's mansion was that Min Qiankao had finally woken up. This didn't take too long, and soon Butler Li came out to tell Jin Yujun, "My master wants you to go in."
Although Min Qiankao had slightly dark circles under his eyes, he still looked energetic. He was wearing an official robe made of silk made in China, and his body exuded the fresh fragrance of China shampoo and soap after taking a bath. Min Qiankao and Jin Yujun chatted for a while, then asked, "Do you know Bai Lekuan?"
Jin Yujun was startled, he had heard a little about Bai Lekuan. It was said that this person was firmly against the trade with Japan, and also against the establishment of Korea. He hated the foreign religion to the bone, so he submitted a letter to change the current situation of Korea. Because his words offended Lady Min and her relatives, he was imprisoned.
"Daren, this lowly one advocates the establishment of the country. Although I know this person, this lowly one will never walk with this kind of person! "Jin Yujun hurriedly defended himself.
"Humph! There are quite a few people behind this Bai Lekuan who want to speak up for him, and some of them seem to be very close to you! "Min Qiankao's tone was quite unfriendly.
Jin Yujun hurriedly stood up and bowed, "Daren, I have always been loyal to His Majesty, and loyal to the Middle Palace (Princess). If someone is slandering this lowly one behind my back, please clarify it clearly. "
Min Qiankao seemed to only want to give Jin Yujun a little warning, seeing Jin Yujun's attitude, he didn't say too much. Yawning, Min Qiankao ordered a servant to bring a document, "Jin Yujun, this is the document for you to be responsible for opening up the ginseng field. In the future, if you need anything, just look for me directly."
Jin Yujun knew that Min Qiankao didn't want to hand over such a big business like selling ginseng to others, so he only let Jin Yujun take on the hard work of opening up the ginseng field. Of course, if this kind of thing was managed well, there was still a chance to reap benefits. Jin Yujun took the document seriously. Min Qiankao waved his hand, and Jin Yujun also hurriedly left Min Qiankao's mansion.
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