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From the Mid-Autumn Festival to the early winter, Xishan has attracted thousands of refugees. Wang Jinyuan is not in a hurry for mass production. Instead, he follows Fang Jifan's instructions and slowly lets a group of originally unorganized refugees begin to understand the process. Of course, he still needs to purchase a large amount. mining tools.
However, most of the pickaxes used in mining are not readily available, and in this era, most of the tools manufactured by the manufacturing bureaus were crudely made. The craftsmen in ordinary blacksmith shops were also uneven, and the output was low, so they could not be supplied on a large scale. Fang Jifan also wanted to make a coal stove. It would be best to make a pot together with it. The right way to do one thing and make some money.
Fang Jifan then encouraged Zhu Houzhao to go and ask Emperor Hongzhi for permission to build an ironworks at Xishan Coal Mine.
Emperor Hongzhi did not immediately agree to this matter. In fact, he wanted to forge production tools on a large scale. The court has always been cautious about this.
In this era of salt and iron monopoly, iron ore is almost monopolized by local governments, and private large-scale iron smelting is not allowed. After all, this thing can be used to make tools as well as weapons.
Since the attitude of the palace was unclear, Fang Jifan had no choice but to wait patiently.
Zhu Houzhao, on the other hand, was busy working for him, but he started complaining and sighing, like a mistreated little daughter-in-law. After questioning, she still had no money and no motivation.
For this reason, Zhu Houzhao and Fang Jifan sneaked to Xishan Mountain again. In this snowy weather, there were only a few people walking along the way. However, at the foot of Xishan Mountain, simple work sheds had been set up, forming a simple In the small village, smoke is rising from the work sheds, and the women have begun to pick up rice and put it into the pot.
The men have already gone to the mines, so there are only a few ragged little kids in this 'village' who are making snow with runny noses.
The scene in front of him greatly disappointed Zhu Houzhao. He originally thought that what he and Fang Jifan were doing was a big deal, and it shouldn't be so dilapidated and dirty. Although it shouldn't be as magnificent as the Forbidden City, it should also be prosperous. scene.
Zhu Houzhao wanted to go up to the mine, but Fang Jifan stopped him and kept him at the foot of the mountain.
Before leaving, I encountered miners carrying pickaxes to work. The miners were all wearing tight-fitting clothes and their bodies were completely dark. However, these strong men were full of masculinity. On top of their heads, they were sweating due to heat. And melted the snow catkins.
"My benefactor" Someone with sharp eyes actually saw Fang Jifan and Zhu Houzhao.
One of them, holding a pickaxe, rushed towards Fang Jifan and Zhu Houzhao. The guards behind Zhu Houzhao were so frightened that they all quickly held down the handle of the knife.
This man prostrated himself without hesitation, and with tears in his eyes said to Zhu Houzhao and Fang Jifan: "I have seen these two benefactors"
In fact, Fang Jifan was shocked because this guy actually rushed over with a pickaxe. According to his rich life experience, most people who rush towards him are usually seeking revenge. After all He is a prodigal son. God knows how many enemies Fang Jifan had in the past. Fang Jifan had no doubt that one day, he would be beaten while walking on the street.
So his first reaction was to run away.
It wasn¡¯t until the other party called him his benefactor and worshiped on the snow that he let out a sigh of relief.
The miners were excited and came up one after another. Many people whispered: "It is these two benefactors. Shopkeeper Wang said it himself. Our boss is two young men. Both of them have handsome features. They can't be wrong. Let's pay homage." Thanks to the gift from our benefactor, we have a job in this mine."
Within a short time, the snowy ground was filled with people kneeling on their knees, which made Fang Jifan start to doubt his life.
Zhu Houzhao was even more stunned when he saw these dark-faced people looking at him with tears in their eyes.
Um¡¡
I actually have a little sense of accomplishment.
Butdid you really do something good? No, didn¡¯t Lao Fang just let them dig coal? Hey, hey, hey, this is obviously just asking you to do hard work. What are you grateful for?
A miner choked and said: "Thank you so much for taking us in and giving us a chance to sell our strength in this mine. Otherwise I'm afraid I won't be able to survive this cold winter. I have a son. If not, When he came to the mine, he was about to starve to death. The villain kept teaching him that when he grew up, he must remember the kindness of his two benefactors. Now the villain had a mouthful of food in this mine. Not only that, I still have some salary every month, which is all given by my two benefactors. My benefactor, please accept my respects."
"" These words were enough to drop a shock bomb in Zhu Houzhao's heart.
¡°Could it be that just asking them to do hard work is enough to gain their gratitude?¡±??
"And their request is just to have a full meal. This is such a humble thought, but even this humble thought seems to be hard-won for them.
Zhu Houzhao has never experienced suffering in the world, but when he saw these miners today, he was at a loss. He could not understand that there were such a group of people in this world who would receive such gratitude because of these things.
Zhu Houzhao suppressed his blush and was at a loss.
But Fang Jifan already said: "Okay, no need to be polite, just work hard."
The miners' eyes were red, some were crying, some put down their pickaxes, and just kowtowed to Zhu Houzhao and Fang Jifan.
And Zhu Houzhao was still there in a daze. He had too many things to digest. It was not until Fang Jifan pulled him out of the crowd that Zhu Houzhao's eyes suddenly turned red: "Are they lying to us?"
"What?" Fang Jifan was stunned.
Zhu Houzhao took a deep breath: "I mean, do they want to curry favor with me, so"
It is easy to understand Zhu Houzhao's thoughts. After all, he is always surrounded by a group of people who want to please him, so in his heart, these people must also want to take the opportunity to curry favor with him.
Fang Jifan was silent for a moment: "They don't know His Highness's identity, so I think they may be truly grateful to His Highness. Of course, they are mainly grateful to the humble ministers. After all, for many people, as long as they can have a full meal, they will be satisfied." It¡¯s a gift from God.¡±
Zhu Houzhao suddenly thought deeply.
In the wind and snow, the young crown prince felt an indescribable feeling in his heart.
Fang Jifan despised Zhu Houzhao in his heart. Why doesn't this guy eat minced meat?
When he returned to Zhan Shifu, Zhu Houzhao seemed to have something on his mind. He held his chin and looked at the snow in the distance. There was less cunning in his eyes, but more melancholy.
"Sometimes, I am thinking" Zhu Houzhao said: "It would be great if the snow stopped."
"" Fang Jifan glared at him, Prince, you can't get a share of the dividends, so you're going to smash the pot of my coal mine? Are you still human?
Zhu Houzhao sighed again: "Think about it, many people are naked and their faces are cracked by the cold. They are really pitiful."
These words suddenly hit a weak spot in Fang Jifan's heart. He gave Zhu Houzhao a strange look and looked up at the sky. On the sky, snow catkins were still flying, so he let out a white breath: "To many people For many people, it¡¯s not just the snow that makes them freeze. Many people lack more than just clothes to keep out the cold. It¡¯s very difficult for people to live" He raised his head, the corners of his eyes were a little moist, maybe it was a rare feeling that he hadn¡¯t seen for a long time. The emotion hit his heart, Fang Jifan took a breath and sighed.
From a distance, Liu Jin waved to this side: "Your Highness, Your Highness, come quickly. Zhenla Kingdom has paid tribute to three monkeys without tails. Oh, it's rare."
When Zhu Houzhao heard this, he rushed in the direction of Liu Jin: "Where, where, let me take a look"
"Your uncle!" Fang Jifan glared fiercely at Liu Jin in the distance.
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Originally, some people said that the characters of the Zhang brothers were too stupid, but historically, these brothers were indeed stupid. Otherwise, they would not have even seen the direction of the wind after Jiajing ascended the throne, and ended up in a miserable end.
Some people say that it is unreasonable for the two of them to be stingy. Alas, I really don¡¯t know what to say. Balzac¡¯s Grandet is also so stingy. As a result, this great French writer has won numerous praises for his stingy image of Grandet. , and no one said that the character he wrote was so rich that he would rather abuse himself for a few coins. Instead, this character became popular and became one of the most classic images in French literature. How come when it comes to Tiger, the same character becomes unreasonable.
"After all, Tiger is not a literary giant. He just writes books to earn a living. Forget it, let others laugh and scold him. I'm used to it. (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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