They were dressed simply, their skin was tanned red, and they were trembling with fear.
Li Zhao quickly stepped forward to hold the old man back, and said softly: "Old man, there is no need to salute! Everyone, please get up quickly."
Pairs of surprised eyes fell on Li Zhaojunyi's face.
Yesterday, they heard about the cruel deeds of this prince. More than half of the Du family were slaughtered. No matter what, they should be killed.
But why does he smile so beautifully?
Speaking so softly?
When rumors and reality are inconsistent, people will have a strong sense of contrast and impact.
This is how Li Zhao made them feel.
"Your Highness, I heard that you still need workers to build the palace..." My father-in-law is Long Jia'an, the village chief of Longmen Village. He pointed to the people behind him and said: "We don't have many powerful craftsmen in Longmen Village. I don't know if we people can. competent……"
Li Zhao held Long Jia'an's hand enthusiastically and said, "Thank you, father-in-law. I need these people very much."
"this way please!"
Li Zhao is humble and has no airs, which makes people in Longmen Village keep peeking at him.
The guards in the camp still frightened Long Jiaan and others.
After arriving at the central area, Li Zhao said: "I came in a hurry, without any preparation, and the construction of the palace is also a trouble..."
After all, Long Jia'an and others were honest and unpretentious. When they heard this, they immediately called out the carpenters and bricklayers who were building the house in the crowd.
"Your Majesty... let's survey the foundation first? Determine the direction and then start?" The carpenter's name is Long Carpenter. He is probably in his forties and is already a grandfather.
"Okay, I don't understand either, so I'll just listen to you!" Li Zhao had no objection. He was not a talented person in this field. Interfering indiscriminately could very well lead to disaster.
The dragon carpenter and the bricklayer came together and drew directly on the ground with branches.
Although the literacy rate in this era was ridiculously low, their housekeeping skills were not small.
Once you enter the role, you are extremely focused and serious.
"Your Majesty... the terrain here is uneven. If you want to build, you need to level the ground first and then dig the foundation..."
Li Zhao listened quietly, nodding from time to time, and started work after confirming that there was no problem with the program.
You Wang's guards are idle anyway, except for those who have to guard and watch, everyone has to work.
Although professional talents are somewhat scarce, Li Zhao is not in a hurry.
Long Jia'an was on the side to help. Although he was very old, he was very nimble in his actions.
Long Carpenter cautiously approached him and shouted weakly: "Your Majesty..."
Li Zhao immediately came over and asked, "What else needs to be done?"
"I just discussed with the village chief. We can borrow the tools in our village for use. There are not enough tools..." Carpenter Long reminded.
Li Zhao called Wu Diao Si over and said to Carpenter Long: "Tell me, what else do you need? I'll send someone to buy it right away."
Long Carpenter hesitated: "Actually... we can find other villages to borrow..."
As out-and-out farmers, as ordinary people who have been accustomed to being oppressed by wealthy families, they take money and food very seriously.
If you can avoid spending money, it's best not to spend money indiscriminately.
"It's okay!" Li Zhao comforted: "You think about it, my palace can't be built in a short time. There will definitely be more and more people in the future. There is no reason to borrow other people's things every day, right? It's time to spend the money The money must still be spent.”
Carpenter Long was silent for a long time, and then he said: "The sickle needs at least three hundred... no, two hundred."
Li Zhao smiled and said: "Don't be afraid of having too many tools. I would rather have more tools than not have enough when the time comes."
Carpenter Long scratched his head in embarrassment and said, "Well, then three hundred!"
Wu Diao Si recorded on the side.
"Three hundred for a hoe, two hundred for a pickaxe... There are also shovels, hammers, axes, ink fountains, saws, rulers, and planes..."
"This saw is also very particular. Everything is needed, large saw, medium saw, coarse-toothed small saw..."
Even a village carpenter is very charming once he gets serious.
As long as it comes to their professional fields, they are always extremely confident.
There are dozens of working tools alone, and each type is divided in detail.
The furniture in Li Zhao's home was also made by carpenters, but he really couldn't name many of his tools.
If he hadn't heard what Carpenter Long said today, he really wouldn't have known this.
Li Zhao sometimes asked for advice, and Long Carpenter answered with an honest smile.
This made Long Carpenter and the old village chief Long Jia'an have a great impression of Li Zhao. They found that the prince really didn't seem to have the problem of being aloof.
Especially when the prince asks for advice humbly without any pretense, they will feel a faint sense of pride.
"Your Majesty, you can buy these tools at Liujia Village...Wu Blacksmith's Shop in Longyang Town is also cheaper, and their products are genuine..."
To Li Zhao's surprise, Carpenter Long also provided him with a place to go.
As a "newcomer" who has just arrived, if you go shopping, you will definitely be cheated. Even if you compare, you will waste a lot of time.
But with local people here, manpower, material resources and even financial resources can be saved.
Wu Diao Si wrote them down one by one.
This time I purchased a lot of things. In addition to the tools needed by carpenters and bricklayers, I also needed other working materials.
All are essential.
"Like wood, let's go directly to the mountains to cut it!" Carpenter Long suggested: "My cousin specializes in this. I'll ask him to take your people up the mountain and select the best wood for you."
"Okay!" Li Zhao agreed with a smile.
Long Carpenter is now in charge of the overall situation, and even the village chief Long Jiaan plays a subordinate role.
Houses in this era were basically made of wood.
The adobe houses are made of mud and straw mixed together to make molds and then stacked up.
This is the house of most civilians (refer to Hidden in Dust and Smoke).
Rich people naturally choose the best wood and timber and use the best masonry.
Li Zhao's palace will naturally use this specification.
Before we knew it, it was noon, and the chef Li Zhao brought over prepared a big pot of rice.
The lunch at noon was very sumptuous. This was Li Zhao's first shot at winning over people's hearts. It couldn't be less sumptuous.
Then add a vegetable and a bowl of soup.
When Long Jia'an, Long Carpenter and other people from Longmen Village lined up to get food, they were stunned when they saw the fragrant braised pork.
"What's wrong? Eat them all!" Li Zhao asked, looking at the red-eyed villagers of Longmen Village.
"Your Majesty..." The group of people suddenly knelt down together under the leadership of the village head of Longjia'an.
Li Zhao was startled and said quickly: "What are you doing? Get up quickly!"
These old men worked so hard, why did they cry when they saw the food?
Li Zhao did not know that the people of this era were more difficult than the people of the seventy or eighty years when he lived.
Except for well-to-do families, civilians only eat two meals a day and spend the rest of their time starving.
In addition, there are countless people exploiting people here in Jiaozhou. On weekdays, a bowl of bland porridge with a few vegetables is enough for a day.
"Your Highness...I...can I not eat...I..." Carpenter Long asked, swallowing his saliva all the time.
“Must eat!”
They thought Li Zhao was angry.
"I know you want to take it back to your wife and children!" Li Zhao said softly: "I said that if you work here, you will be rich, and you will not lose a penny. These two meals are the result of your hard work. Reward, how can you work if you don’t have enough food?”
"With money, you can buy meat and rice, and your wives, children, and family won't have to go hungry."
