Chapter 50 Seeing
In the afternoon, in Dongye, the bell for work rang. After a while, many young and strong men rushed out of their respective workplaces and walked towards the "canteen".
"Catalogue" is a general term. It is actually a large courtyard. The yard has a canteen run by Dongye himself, and there are neat rows of pergolas and houses. After a large number of vendors obtain permission, they set up food stalls and sell food.
Most of the people who come to eat are craftsmen and people working in Dongye. They buy all kinds of good and cheap foods with iron "meal coupons" issued by Dongye.
When vendors get "meal coupons", they can exchange them with Dongye for copper coins.
This copper coin is a newly cast copper coin from Shangfang Coin Bureau. On weekdays, the common people have no chance to get this good copper coin.
Therefore, being able to work in Dongye and buy food in the canteen with meal coupons is an excellent opportunity for many people to keep themselves and their families alive.
For many small vendors, having a stall selling food in the Dongye Canteen is also an excellent opportunity to get income and survive now.
Therefore, the Dongye Canteen has been very lively since its first day of opening. However, the large flow of people also made Huang, who was temporarily in charge of the canteen, feel a little exhausted.
At this time, Huang, the "owner of the canteen", walked in the cafeteria compound, looked at the people dining under the pergola on both sides, and looked at the busy and felt very bored.
My brother-in-law Li Li's official camp is recruiting troops again. It is said that after one month of training, he will go to the army to fight against the rebels.
Originally, Huang thought he would also help train troops, but his brother-in-law asked him to take charge of the canteen. The day of his contributions was nowhere to be achieved, but he made a lot of money.
Thinking of this, Huang? Looking at the noise in front of him, he sighed: I am here to make meritorious service, why are I in charge of the canteen again?
As the Dongye Order, Li Li obtained the permission of the emperor to carry out a series of "reforms" on Dongye. The most eye-catching measure was to set up a large canteen.
This venue not only has Dongye’s own canteen, but also “rented” the spare “stalls” to the public. The rent is a symbolic article, but it is limited to ordinary vendors with household registration in Jiankang who can rent it.
How to determine if the person who came to rent a stall was a vendor who made a living by setting up food stalls in the city on weekdays? Of course, Li Li had some tricks. Soon, the canteen became prosperous.
Many small vendors who set up stalls in markets in the city on weekdays have lost their livelihoods due to the turbulent current situation and the family has lost their homes.
However, because he was able to enter the Dongye Canteen to set up a stall and sell food, he had a source of life and could support his family.
Dongye has expanded its employment demand, recruited people to work, paid wages every day, and never delayed it, which also gave many Jiankang residents whose livelihoods were lost, and had the opportunity to support their families.
Many young and strong men took the "meal coupon" for daily payment, went to the cafeteria to buy pancakes and other food, and then took them home so that several families could fill their stomachs and avoid starving to death.
It can be said that if an adult man or woman works in Dongye, the income can support a family of two big and two small, at least not starve to death.
The child can help him in Dongye, and at least he can support himself.
The emperor approved that the "work-for-relief" implemented by Dongye did provide relief to many residents. Dongye had sufficient labor, and not only had the ability to produce military wars significantly increased, but the various products produced were sold to other places, making significant profits.
For example, the new cooking utensil that is now popular in the market is "Dongye Iron Pot".
Iron pots are cast in mud molds and are simple to make. They save firewood when cooking. They can also use the cooking skills of "frying" to make dishes of different flavors. Therefore, even if ordinary people cannot afford them, they are still popular all over the country.
Because only Jiankang Dongye can make iron pots.
It is because of the various fantastic ideas of Dongye Ling that Dongye has made profitable, and then recruited workers on a large scale, allowing many residents and small vendors to rely on Dongye to maintain their minimum livelihoods.
In this regard, Huang?, who is responsible for managing the canteen, saw it all the time. Everyone had a smile on their faces.
Seeing this, Huang sincerely felt that this "work-for-relief" was a virtuous rule for countless living people, and Dongye Ling Li Li's reputation among the people of Jiankang quickly rose.
But it is very tiring to manage the canteen. It is not easy to manage it in a short time. For this reason, Huang? He and his subordinates were so busy that they felt that their hair was a few white.
"Huang Lang!" A shout made Huang? Return to reality from his feelings. Looking in the sound, he was Pan Bao, a fellow villager in Poyang and the shopkeeper of the Big Cat Peng Restaurant.
"Why, the handover will be completed so soon?"
Huang asked, and Pan Bao smiled, "Yes, after finishing, all ten ships of red croaker and fish pine have been handed over, and the iron pot will be handed over tomorrow."
"Then what? Since I'm here in Jiankang, I have to stay for a few more days. I'll treat you to take you around." Huang? patted Pan Bao on the shoulder, "How about it, my brother-in-law, what are you busy with now?"
Huang's other brother-in-law is Peng Jun, the "big catfish Peng". Peng Jun is now in Poyang and continues to operate the industry. He helps Wu Xiang and guard Li Li's house. At the same time, he is still practicing the hospital guard.
"The boss is very busy now, but not as busy as Li Lang, nor as busy as you."
Pan Bao talked endlessly, talking about Poyang.
Li Li was appointed as the commander of Dongye and also as the general of the rank of the ranks. He transferred many troops and fellow villagers in Poyang to help. Now Dongye Lane is "work-for-relief", so he placed a large order from the Dache Peng Restaurant.
A large amount of red croaker and fish pine are used as the raw materials for the "red croaker bibimbap" and "fish pine fried rice" in the Dongye Canteen, and they are also "intermediary" to allow the red croaker and fish pine of the big catfish Peng to be transported to Jiankang and can be quickly removed.
Therefore, the big cat Peng restaurant has a lot of orders and is very busy. It purchases a large number of fresh live fish in Poyang to make red croaker and fish pine, and ships it to Jiankang for delivery.
Then, exchange it for Dongye’s iron pot and transport it back for sale.
This is a profitable deal, so the income of the catfish Peng has soared, and the fame of the iron pot has spread along the Yangtze River and along the Pengli Lake with the help of Dongye's name.
Of course, Huang? Knows that the 'iron pot' was actually invented by Li Li, and Poyang can also make it, but it is just to sell it as Dongye's "fist product" and publicly.
This move is mainly for "work-for-relief". The only iron pot in the world has become a product that makes Dongye profitable, which has triggered employment demand, hired more people to work, and allowed more people to have income in exchange for food.
After all, I have survived these few months.
"Huang Lang, I heard that Li Lang is training soldiers?" Pan Bao asked, Huang? Nodded: "Yes, I'm ready to fight."
"But... this recruit has only been training for more than a month and is about to go to war?" Pan Bao was a little confused, because this matter is spread everywhere now. He came to Jiankang and soon heard about it.
"Yes, the rebels rampant in the Three Wus, and the court urgently couldn't draw too many troops, so Li Lang wanted to share the worries of the court. As he saw, he was about to go to war."
Huang? said lightly, Pan Bao saw this and wanted to speak but stopped.
He, a person who had never fought a war, knew that the recruits could not fight tough battles, let alone the recruits who had just been practicing for more than a month, had to fight against the vicious rebels.
Once this war is defeated, it will be defeated. Pan Bao is worried that something will happen to Li Li, Liang Sen, Huang, and fellow villagers in Poyang.
But when Huang saw Huang, she didn't seem to care about this, and Huang was unreasonable to watch Li Li go to die, so Pan Bao felt that there was something else in it?
Thinking about it again, Liang Sen and others would not have watched Li Li die and did nothing, so they did not mention this matter.
After thinking about it, Pan Bao remembered the instructor Peng Jun and asked Huang: "The instructor has always wanted to know when will he have the chance to serve the court?"
Huang said this, but he leaned aside. After all, Peng Jun is Huang's brother-in-law, and Li Li is Huang's brother-in-law.
Huang? I wanted to say "Go and ask Li Lang", but I decided to breathe in: "Don't worry, now the storm is coming, and there are chaos everywhere. When Li Lang settles here, there are many opportunities!"
The two of them said as they walked, and gradually drifted away. In the bustling canteen courtyard, a man bought a few steamed buns and steamed buns with "meal coupons", put them in food boxes, and walked slowly out.
As we walked, a thin man followed, and the two of them walked like this, like workers leaving work.
"You go back and report to the King of Housing, the official army is about to attack soon, and the commander is indeed the Marquis of Xichang."
The man whispered, and the thin man listened silently.
"There are indeed new recruits from the official camp who went to the army for more than a month of training, and it seems that they can't even tell the difference between the left and right."
The thin man was stunned when he heard this: "This... I'm afraid that the prince will not believe it!"
"If I don't believe it, I can't do anything. My good brothers have been involved in the military camp and practice crossbows every day. When fighting, they just use them to make up the numbers."
"Is that right? What is the person named Li thinking?"
"Who knows, anyway, these new recruits can't fight. They took the crossbow to the battlefield. I think it's good to not shake their legs."
"That's it...I understand."
The two of them muttered for a while and walked away.
The man looked at the bustling street in front of him and looked at the passing little lady, and couldn't help but swallow.
At the end of last year, Hou Jing invaded Jiankang, and he surrendered to Hou Jing's army and made some contributions, so the woman enjoyed the fun.
He slept with all the common women, maids from wealthy families, and even beautiful concubines, so that wonderful days were unforgettable.
The prince temporarily retreated, but left many people in Jiankang, and he was among these people.
He and his companions were native to Jiankang, so they understood the situation in the city clearly and reported to the people sent by the prince.
The people who succeeded in this surprise attack on Jingkou were chess pieces arranged in advance by the Hou King, and now they have achieved results.
But there are still many people who are still lurking, continuing to watch and listen silently in Jiankang City.
He looked at a woman passing by, looking at the graceful figure of the other party, and felt a fever on his body, and he was looking forward to it:
Chapter completed!