Facing countless eyes, Li Zhao held up a simple version of the loudspeaker: "Please help me clear the tables, chairs, dishes and chopsticks! After cleaning up, we will start paying today's wages."
"Are you all paid today?"
"Didn't you have no work today?"
"Everyone heard it right, we did get paid today." Li Zhao smiled.
The crowd below became excited again and immediately agreed to help clean up the work.
Otherwise, it would be really difficult to rely on Li Zhao's palace staff to clean up these thousands of tables.
Even so, it took a lot of effort from the boss.
After everyone helped clean up, everyone started lining up in earnest.
"Sister, sister, let's line up to get the money too." Yaya excitedly pulled Zhao Jingru into line.
Zhao Jingru glanced over and found that every villager had a happy smile in his eyes.
Her eyes couldn't help but fall on the man's face.
He is different from when he first came to Jiaozhou. His skin color is no longer fair, but it has a bit more charm.
Zhao Jingru was not as excited as the villagers. She had been observing quietly.
At least so far, Zhao Jingru could not think of any other place in Wu State that could compare with this place.
Regardless of the people's trust or love for a powerful person, King You should be the well-deserved number one, right?
What makes Zhao Jingru even more impressed is that Li Zhao dares to do all kinds of miraculous things despite the disapproval of the world.
Don't talk about anything else, just talking about offering such high wages, this is the only one in the entire Wu Kingdom.
Things like gatherings for dinners and holding cheap bazaars are simply impossible to happen.
Because the powerful and the common people have always been at odds, it is rare that they can be so harmonious as here.
The matter of salary has always been a sensitive topic.
Zhao Jingru also learned a lot. The squires and dignitaries in other places hired people to do work, but they all threatened death.
The common people have no power and dare not speak out, but everything is fair here.
You will be paid as much as you are capable, and it is impossible to get even a penny more.
But Li Zhao was different. He didn't care. He would give whatever he could.
This is why people are now willing to follow him wholeheartedly.
When the long queue formed, those onlookers became even more envious.
"Get the money!"
Dang, Dang, Dang!
The familiar sound of gongs sounded, and the copper coins, which required two people to carry a pole, were so dazzling in the sun.
A few dozen pennies per person does not seem like much.
But when everyone’s wages are pooled together and distributed, it’s very spectacular and visually stimulating.
"Long Jia'an, fifteen articles!"
"Long Qin clan, Shi Wen!"
"..."
As names were called out one after another, the copper coins were decreasing at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Just receiving copper coins is a long process.
"It's not a lot!"
"That's right!"
"We can also make money." The people from Doujia Village said sourly.
In fact, they are almost jealous to death, but they can't just watch others being happy and feel aggrieved, right?
"Fathers and fellow villagers, please wait a moment! Those who have received the money, remember to take the money and don't lose it. Next, the prince will give you a reward!"
The aristocratic families, Qianjiazhuang and others standing around Doujia Village almost laughed out loud.
The Doujia villager's face turned red, but he couldn't keep his face down, so he held back and remained silent.
The people in Qianjiazhuang have restrained themselves a lot under the repeated instructions of the village chief Qian. They will not go against Li Zhao. After all, it is a matter of no benefit at all.
Unexpectedly, the people in Doujia Village were still so stubborn.
"What? There's still a reward?"
"My lord, this is too expensive, isn't it?"
Everyone was quite embarrassed. After all, they didn't work today and received their wages in vain.
"Everyone, please come and line up here."
Youwangwei plays the role of coolie.
They formed a group of two, carrying thick long bamboo poles one after another under the spotlight, and slowly walked to the central area.
Hanging on the bamboo pole are pieces of fish that have been marinated and almost dried.
Each large piece of fish essentially makes a hearty meal.
Just when the fish pieces had been brought over, another group of King You guards came over.
This time, what was hanging on their bamboo poles was no longer fish pieces, but meat!
It's the meat that was just slaughtered today.
The meat is also not too much, and the fat and lean are evenly matched, half each.
"No way?"
"Isn't King You not enough to give out money? He also needs to give out fish pieces and meat?"
“Hiss—does he have too much money and nowhere to go?”
Members of these aristocratic families have all eaten pork and fish.
Let’s not talk about pork, let’s just talk about fish, which has become popular recently. It is a dish that everyone must order.
A piece of fish for everyone?
How much does it cost to go out?
Although the children of aristocratic families usually spend money like water, they still feel numb when they think that so many workers can receive it.
"You can make money and get fish and meat pieces?" Qian Er looked sideways at the Doujia villager who just spoke sourly.
This Doujia villager wanted to find a hole in the ground and crawl into it.
The better the welfare here in Li Zhao, the more aggrieved and painful those who have betrayed him feel.
They watched helplessly as Li Zhao increased wages, gave others holidays, and distributed fish pieces and meat to others, but they themselves got nothing.
People who are psychologically fragile even burst into tears on the spot.
Unfortunately, no one sympathized with him.
Because it's their own choice.
"Sister, there are also fish and meat." Yaya said excitedly.
Zhao Jingru was also completely stunned. She didn't expect that Li Zhao would be so willing.
Not to mention anything else, just talking about today's dinner party, the amount of money Li Zhao spent is immeasurable.
At least tens of thousands of coins, or even more.
This is not counting the salary, which is another hundreds of thousands.
Now they still have to give out fish pieces and meat?
Li Zhao paid someone to catch the fish, which is also money. Is he crazy?
Zhao Jingru couldn't understand Li Zhao a little bit, and felt that it was really impossible to guess his thoughts. Even if you were rich, weren't you so pretentious?
If all were distributed, Li Zhao's losses today would be at least 300,000 yuan.
Zhao Jingru and Yaya were holding money in one hand and fish pieces and meat in the other, both of them were laughing from ear to ear.
Everyone is happy. When we go back in the evening, we can cook a delicious meal for the elderly and children at home.
Festiveness and joy filled everyone’s hearts.
Just when they thought it was about to end, Li said again: "Fellow folks, please wait a moment!"
"No way?"
"Anything else?"
"Are the benefits of working here in King You so good? Can I join?"
Not to mention the ordinary onlookers, even the members of the aristocratic families watching the excitement could not help but feel excited.
