Chapter 34: Is this the prosperous world?
People in later generations like to use dirty Tang and smelly Han to describe the two great eras of the Han and Tang dynasties.
But for such a person, Chen Zhengtai can only laugh.
It seems that as long as women don't wrap their feet and don't end up together, they will become dirty and smelly.
At least... it's better now. Chen Zhengtai led Princess Sui'an to Erpigou.
This place is still a barren land. Only by refining salt, a large area of salt ponds have been built.
In order to produce in large quantities, the craftsmen built a chimney.
Most of the backbone here are the Chen family. The Chen family is too large, with both poor and rich, and the poor are organized.
Chen Zhengtai asked people to divide salt refining into several processes. Everyone just needs to focus on doing their own process and try their best not to make them pass on the secret recipe for salt refining.
Of course... the rumor may be a matter of time sooner or later, but as long as the time is delayed long enough, the Chen family can take advantage of the first-mover advantage so that those latecomers cannot catch up.
The fourth uncle Chen Jiyong rushed over with a honest look: "Zhengtai, the new workshop has been built in the east end, and the newly recruited people have also come. The price is very low. I will be willing to work after giving a few steamed cakes."
So cheap... Chen Zhengtai seemed very surprised.
"I'll go and have a look."
In an empty greenhouse, hundreds of ragged men were squatting, each curled up in the corner.
Princess Sui'an couldn't help frowning when she saw them. Obviously... the smell here was a bit strange.
Chen Zhengtai: "…"
It turns out that these are all a group of ‘beggars’.
Chen Zhengtai lowered his head and looked at a "little beggar" under his feet.
"May I have your name?"
The little beggar with a undressed head and face wiped his nose, rubbing his nose on his shattered pants. His eyes were dull and he did not respond.
What are the things you attract?
Chen Zhengtai looked stern: "What are you asking, what's your name?"
After a brief silence, the little beggar said in a strange accent: "The surname is Deng."
Chen Zhengtai: "…"
"I ask you for your name."
The little beggar's eyes were both envious and confused, as if with his IQ, it was difficult to understand how to deal with it, so he said again: "The surname is Deng."
Chen Zhengtai gritted his teeth and acted to beat him up and establish his authority: "Name."
"Oh, oh, I understand." The little beggar hurriedly hugged his head, squatted on the ground, and shouted: "My name is Deng Jian."
It's so laborious to communicate.
Chen Zhengtai couldn't understand what a person would be so confused when he was mentally retarded.
“Where is your home?”
Deng Jian thought for a long time before stammering: "Walk east from here for a while, pass the stream, and walk to the right and you will see my home."
Chen Zhengtai: "…"
He sighed and realized that the difference between people in this world had reached the point where he seemed to be two species.
Chen Zhengtai was very complicated. He looked at the "beggars" everywhere, squatting one by one, lowering his head and holding his feet, with only a confused look in his eyes.
He came out of the shed, with a gloomy face and silent.
Princess Sui'an said, "Why are they so stupid?"
"This is the people." Chen Zhengtai said with great emotion: "It is the 'people' that the teacher always talks about."
Princess Sui'an frowned: "Min?"
"Just like the words that my teacher often talks, it is called: The king is a boat; the common people are water; the water can carry a boat, or it can cover the boat. And they... are the water of my Tang Dynasty."
Chen Zhengtai felt heavy in his heart. It was difficult to see such a scene in Chang'an City, but leaving Chang'an would be another scene.
Princess Sui'an said in surprise: "Oh, has the father said this?"
Chen Zhengtai suddenly woke up, touched his nose, and said awkwardly: "Oh, I forgot, now I said this."
"So it was said by my senior brother." Princess Sui'an was thinking about this sentence and couldn't help but sigh: "Senior brother is really amazing."
Chen Zhengtai looked around with some guilt, and lowered his voice: "Don't make these words everywhere, keep a low profile."
After hearing this, Princess Sui'an couldn't help but be shocked. She shook her head and looked left and right. She was sure that there was no one. She let out a long sigh and said seriously: "I understand!"
...
At noon, Chen Zhengtai and Princess Sui'an, under the arrangement of their fourth uncle Chen Jiyong, barely had a small lunch, and they could not help but explain some things to the fourth uncle to expand their production.
Chen Jiyong is an honest man and writes it down very seriously.
As soon as the meal was finished, a Chen family came in panic: "It's not good, it's not good, a hired worker is about to escape."
Chen Jiyong's face sank: "Bastard, I just finished our Chen family's meal and ran away. Do you think this is a kitchen hall? Chase me."
The workshop was full of chaos, and someone even brought a wolf dog. Chen Zhengtai and Princess Sui'an came out of the workshop and saw a thin body being caught up in the snow-like salt pond in the distance. Everyone picked up the guy and pressed him to the ground and beat him.
The man was beaten so hard that he screamed and cried.
Chen Zhengtai had no choice but to go forward with Princess Sui'an. The unkempt man was covered in blood and looked up, frightened and panicked like a frightened bird. Chen Zhengtai looked closely and saw that this was Deng Jian?
This dog ran away after eating. Although his miserable appearance deserves sympathy, the Chen family is not a meal hall.
Chen Zhengtai gritted his teeth and said, "What are you running?"
"I...I want to go home." Deng Jian sobbed his swollen eyes.
"What are you doing when you go home? You are here to work."
"But, my dad is going to the ground."
Chen Zhengtai: "…"
Deng Jian cried, "My father is going to go to the ground..."
He emphasized again.
There were more and more people gathered, so that Chen Zhengtai's sympathy gradually disappeared when he met Deng Jian.
If you show too weakly, you will not be able to intimidate these people.
"What does this have to do with your father?"
"My father is waiting for my clothes...he is going to work in the fields..."
“…”
Deng Jian continued sobbing, "If I don't go back, he will be out of clothes and will not be able to get off the floor. My father said that when the sun is on the ground, he will go back, otherwise he will suck me."
Chen Zhengtai could barely understand: "Are you wearing a pair of pants with your father?"
He looked down and looked at Deng Jian wearing extra fat breeches...
Deng Jian sniffed, and his greasy hands wiped his fat pants with a familiarity.
Chen Zhengtai: "…"
He sighed and looked at the other people who caught up with him. The newly recruited hired workers seemed to be in no better condition than Deng Jian.
Chen Zhengtai turned around and looked at his fourth uncle Chen Jiyong: "If you continue to explain, every hired worker will make a new piece of clothing... hurry up..."
Chen Jiyong hesitated for a moment, but he swallowed back what he wanted to say and nodded.
Deng Jian was stunned when he heard this...
I have new clothes to wear.
In fact... he has no idea about new clothes.
That thing... seems to appear only when his mother talks about getting married.
He stood there without making any sound.
Chen Zhengtai is the most shameful person like this. He can't help but want to scold him. This young master is here to make money in business, not to do good deeds.
So he hurriedly led Princess Sui'an and chose the way.
Deng Jian was stunned and lay on the ground like a dog. When Chen Zhengtai walked away, he reacted. Suddenly... Tears burst out from his eyes that were beaten red and swollen. Then he kowtowed like garlic and shouted: "Young Master Xie gives you clothes, and you give you clothes. I will be a cow and a horse in this life, and a cow and a horse."
My head hit the cold salt stone on the ground, and the bright red blood dyed the crystal salt stone red.
...
Chen Zhengtai vaguely heard Deng Jian's words and felt thrust in his heart. He didn't know what to say. After a long time, he whispered: "This group of guys who just want to cheat food and drink... Alas..."
Although I was scolding, I didn’t realize it, a warm current grew deep in my heart.
It's going to fall...
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Tiger is thin-skinned and feels embarrassing every time he urges readers to support him. Sure enough, as an author, his moral level is inversely proportional to the popularity of the book...
It deserves no readers...
Chapter completed!