The shopkeeper of the workshop pushed and shoved him, and Fangzheng said anxiously: "Hey, hey, brother, if business cannot be done with justice, how can you drive away customers like this?"
The shopkeeper sneered: "I don't have time to mess around with you. I can't take your order. I have to go out to discuss business, so hurry up."
"Zhang Biao, help me persuade the shopkeeper quickly."
Fang Zheng gave the order one by one, and Zhang Biao stood up.
Looking at Brother Biao's tall and generous figure, the shopkeeper's breath was suffocated: "What do you want to do? If you have something to say, talk to me."
Fang Zheng took a step forward and took four taels of silver into his palm without any explanation: "What else can you do? Of course it's to discuss business. If you think of a way, just order those wooden boxes. I think four taels is quite fair. "
The shopkeeper looked at the money and then at Zhang Biao, wondering: "Indeed, but didn't I say that you are in such a hurry because I don't have enough manpower. Unless I come up with the materials, you can do it yourself."
"Then can I ask your guys to help?"
As soon as these words came out, the shopkeeper actually laughed: "Haha, just look for someone who is willing to help you, I don't have a word! Okay, I won't tell you more. If you want, just work here by yourself, otherwise I can gone."
"Okay, I'm willing. But aren't you afraid of me stealing things?" Fang Zheng couldn't help but ask when he saw that the shopkeeper was really going to leave.
"I have dozens of guys, and I'm still worried about you stealing things? See you later!"
After the shopkeeper left, Wang Erzhu said calmly: "Mr. Lu, it's not enough to just sell an apple. Are we really going to do it ourselves?"
Fang Zheng gave a crooked smile: "There are so many people in the yard, how can we still work by ourselves? Come in."
.....
The hospital was in full swing.
A strong man was shirtless, working tirelessly on his carpentry work.
Emperor Jing just kept looking attentively.
At first, he wanted to see what kind of condition the working people were in, but seeing him working gave him an inexplicable sense of relief, and he became fascinated for a while.
Men are generally like this, even if they are an emperor, they cannot escape their instincts.
After being stared at for a long time, the man raised his head in embarrassment and said, "Brother, you have been staring at me for a long time. What are you looking at?"
Emperor Jing came back and said, "Oh, I'm sorry, do you dare to ask your name? I'm here for the first time, and I want to know about the situation in Pingwan County."
The man kept talking and said: "It's free, my name is Liu Tieniu. Pingwan County is pretty good, much better than my hometown, but the prices are a bit higher than other places."
"Yes, I also discovered when I came here that the prices here are not lower than those in the capital. How are the people's basic necessities, food, housing and transportation conditions?"
Liu Tieniu thought for a while and said: "Yes, but there are ways to live in poverty, and there are ways to live in wealth. If you want to eat cheap, there are two or three coins a bowl of noodles, but you will never be hungry."
"For me to do this job, I also get food and shelter. Overall, life is much better now than before!"
Emperor Jing was delighted.
At this moment, Fang Zhengyi and Wang Erzhu came forward.
Seeing that Emperor Jing was inquiring about news, he leaned closer.
Emperor Jing asked again: "How about getting a job in a workshop in this city?"
"I make three taels a month, but others are not as tall as me. I can read and read!"
"I used to take the imperial examination, but then I didn't pass it without thinking about it."
Fang Zheng was completely confused when he heard this!
Good guy, you, a carpenter, get the same treatment as my reporter?
Now that the market wages have risen to this level, should we go back and give reporters a little more? But it just rose not long ago...
Wang Erzhu's eyes went straight: "Three taels! Oh my god...this money is so profitable! Are you so unhappy, brother?"
Liu Tieniu glanced sideways at the newly emerged native, and said displeasedly: "How profitable? Sometimes I work seven or eight hours a day, and I'm exhausted."
"Regardless of how much you earn, you will only be happy for two or three months. After that, you will be bored."
"Sometimes I don't even know why I'm alive now. Maybe the meaning of living is to make wheels..."
Seeing his emotion, Fang Zhengyi vaguely saw the philosopher hidden among the people.
No wonder the salary is high, it is indeed outstanding.
Emperor Jing comforted him: "You have also studied. The sages say that if you work hard on your bones and muscles, and on your body and skin, you will be better in the future."
"Saint? Saints love talking nonsense. Why don't you let him work here for a month?"
Show off! Can building wheels be more tiring than farming?
Wang Erzhu curled his lips secretly: "It's so bad, then why don't you leave? No one will take care of you when you go home to farm."
Liu Tieniu fiddled with the wheel: "I won't leave."
"Hey, aren't you contradictory?"
"What a contradiction. To put it bluntly, isn't there a future in life? My hometown is poor, but there are more opportunities to make money in Pingwan County."
Fang Zheng interrupted: "In the end, isn't it because of the emperor's wisdom that we can live a good life today?!"
Liu Tieniu was not surprised when he suddenly said this, smacking his lips and saying, "No!"
"Without the Emperor, where would we be today? Every day is getting better and better. We were born at a good time!"
"In the past, I only guarded the three-thirds of an acre of land at home. I was so poor that I would wear the same pants as my father. It's not like now..."
"And the commander of the Jin Yiwei, Fang Zhengyi, you know, he is also an extremely good officer. Pingwan County can be like this, but the Jin Yiwei is..."
Emperor Jing was already ecstatic in his heart. He pinched his thighs tightly and remained calm.
But listening to him talk about how life was getting better day by day, Wang Erzhu was both sad and envious.
We are all human beings, why is he living so well, and why am I getting worse and worse?
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but muttered: "If you are wise or not, so be it."
Unexpectedly, Liu Tieniu listened to this sentence. He stood up suddenly, pointed at Wang Erzhu's nose and said angrily: "How can you talk? How dare you say that your Majesty is not wise!"
When he roared like this, everyone in the yard heard it and stopped what they were doing.
He looked at Wang Erzhu with eager eyes.
The hair on Wang Erzhu's body stood up, and he swooped behind Emperor Jing and said timidly: "I didn't say that your Majesty is unwise, so please don't talk nonsense!"
Emperor Jing couldn't laugh or cry in his heart.
Liu Tieniu slowly sat down and continued working, and said angrily: "I'm sorry you don't dare! There is no one in this city who doesn't think of His Majesty. Although everyone has never read anything, they are still good people. You have to understand.”
"The brothers here all come from poor backgrounds. They can't eat meat twice a year. They are all as thin as ribs. Some families don't even dare to raise more children."
"But what about now? Although the work is more tiring, but I also earn more, and the whole family can have enough food and clothing. We don't have to eat one meal but not another one like before. I don't think you are rich, brother. Man, don’t you know how difficult the world is?"
"The officials of Pingwan County Government and the Imperial Guards all say that His Majesty is working hard to change things starting from Pingwan County. Who can we rely on to have such a day like today? It's not His Majesty?! Who dares to say that His Majesty is not!"
As Liu Tieniu spoke, many workers' eyes turned red, and they lowered their heads and continued working.
This scene shocked Emperor Jing and made him feel a little sad.
This is the true sentiment of the people, without any impurities. He was not wearing a dragon robe and was not accompanied by any officials.
How many emperors in ancient and modern times can serve as common people?
But then I thought about Wang Erzhu behind me.
There are still many such people in the world, and another feeling has been added to their hearts.
Seeing Liu Tieniu finish speaking, Wang Erzhu felt ashamed, but still boldly asked: "Brother, are you still recruiting people?"
He also wants to do it for three taels a month.
If you don't go home, you'll be making wheels here!
Liu Tieniu glanced at him and shook his head: "No, you can't do it. You're too old. We don't want him over thirty-five."
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