kvmb Chapter 38: The Prototype of a Bank Appears
Chapter 38: The Prototype of a Bank Appears
"Sister, if the people don't believe in this book..."
"We can print Sun Simiao's name on the cover and say that this was written by Dr. Sun," Li Yin said, "so the people will believe it."
Li Shimin felt that something was wrong: "What if Dr. Sun said that this was not written by him?"
Li Yin thought that this was a small matter, and people nowadays didn't know what reputation rights were. "The words of the miracle doctor can't be spread ten times! It doesn't affect the results. The people still trust the government. You can't say that the government is lying, right? It must be the person who spread the rumors who is lying!"
“……”Li Shimin actually felt that there was some truth in it.
We didn't harm anyone, we just borrowed a name to make it easier to do good things that benefit the country and the people.
In this case, I can only feel sorry for the miracle doctor.
……
On the road from Chang'an to Xianyang.
Old Man Wang was driving the carriage, and he and ten hired men were keeping a vigilant eye on the surroundings.
He opened a small restaurant in Xianyang, usually providing some food such as fried dishes and drinks, and now he also sells new-style tea.
Tea was precious, so he often came to Chang'an Liuweizhai to purchase it. Even if it was only fourth or fifth grade, it was enough for him to make a fortune.
I heard that there are few tea trees and it is impossible to produce in large quantities, so it is not allowed to leave Chang'an for the time being.
Maybe in two years, when the big merchants who cooperate with Nuzhuang plant more tea trees, they will be able to produce in large quantities, but it is not possible now, so he has the opportunity to make money.
Every time he came, he would hire a lot of people for fear of being robbed.
"Ouch - stop the car!" Old man Wang narrowed his eyes and looked at the group of men coming in front of him: "Xiao Liu, you have sharp eyes, look at who is in front of you?"
Xiao Liu shielded the light with one hand and squinted his eyes: "Boss, they don't look like bandits."
"They were wearing cloth and had no weapons."
Old man Wang felt relieved and continued driving.
The two groups of people slowly approached each other, and the leading man saw Old Man Wang and started shouting.
"Boss, how far is it to the capital?"
"If we walk, it will take most of the day." Xiaoliu replied, "There are tea vendors on the road, you can stop and have something to eat."
"Okay." The man agreed and got ready to leave when he arrived.
"Young man, are you going to the capital to find a job?" asked Old Man Wang. He knew that the authorities had released travel permits a few days ago.
"Yes, we have finished planting the crops now. We are just sitting there doing nothing. Why not come and find a job?" The man said, "Our county officials have been telling people in every village that the wages in Chang'an are high."
"Indeed, there are a lot. Now it's easy to find a job that pays 40 or 50 cents a day. If you do manual labor, you can even earn 80 cents a day!" replied Old Man Wang.
There is a shortage of people in the city now. Everyone is just worried that there is too much work to do and no one says there is no work.
"Really?" A group of men were excited.
How can one earn fifty cents a day in their county?
You can’t earn that much even if you work hard!
"Really!" Old Man Wang didn't mind saying a few more words: "The women's farms give the most, and the benefits are good. And the jobs in the government are also good, they don't exploit people. I have met several groups going to the city."
"Ah! Then we have to go there quickly, in case there is no work..."
"Don't worry, there is a labor market over there. When you get there, there will be people from the government to guide you!"
The two groups separated and were both in a good mood.
"Brother, we have to find some work to do in the women's farm."
"That's only if they want it!" The man knew that since the women's farm was so famous, everyone would definitely be vying to work there. "It's okay if you can't find a woman's farm. Didn't the shopkeeper say that it's easy to find one for 50 cents a day?"
"Yes, anyway, it makes more money than the county."
The group of men walked for another hour and a half and saw a tea shop where they decided to take a rest.
"Auntie, how much is a bowl of tea?"
The tea-selling woman looked at them and said, "Have a bowl of noodle soup. It's two cents a bowl. It's salty. You can drink as much tea as you want."
When the man heard it, he thought it was a bit expensive but not outrageous.
"Okay, give us a bowl each." Everyone had been walking for too long and sweating a lot, so they really needed to replenish some energy.
The woman put thin noodles in the pot, blanched them for a minute, took them out, put them in a bowl, added scallions, ginger, and bone broth.
Each person had a big bowl, very fragrant.
The men took out some dry biscuits and ate them.
"Oh, auntie, why is there meat in your noodles?" Someone was careful and noticed it.
The woman laughed out loud: "It's just a tiny bit, not even half the size of a soybean, how can it be considered meat!"
"Why not? Your soup is also bone soup!"
There was a man who ate a lot and asked for another bowl after he finished drinking it. How could this be a tea shop? Is this an ordinary tea shop selling bone soup?
After everyone finished eating, they gave up their seats and rested for a while before continuing on their way.
"Boss, there's a sign hanging over that shop!"
"I saw it." The man turned his head and took another look. He recognized the word "female".
Time flies by as we stop and go along the way.
Chang'an City is much more prosperous than people imagine.
There are magnificent buildings and the hustle and bustle of carriages and horses.
The labor market was built two miles away from the city gate. The city gate had to be closed at night, so it was inconvenient to build it inside the city.
There are yamen runners guarding outside the market, helping people find suitable jobs. They can also get extra rewards, and the merchants who post the jobs will pay them for their hard work.
"Brothers, are you here looking for work?" The yamen runner on duty saw a group of men coming over and his eyes lit up.
"Yes, there are 28 of us in total." The leading man asked, "Is there any work for the women's farm? Do you need more people?"
"Yes!" The yamen runner said, "The women's farm is short of people to build houses recently. 60 coins a day, food is provided but accommodation is not. Now that the weather is warm, they have built tents. If you don't mind, you can stay there for free. If you don't want to live there, find a place by yourself."
The yamen runner continued, "There are a few more companies looking for people to load and unload the goods. They pay 80 coins a day, but they don't provide food and lodging."
"We are the women's farmers!" the man decided immediately.
The yamen runner was happy because Nuzhuang was generous and gave him a lot of money for his hard work.
"Okay, follow me." The yamen runner walked inside and said, "You made the right choice. The work at the women's farm has a time limit of four hours a day. It's not tiring, and the meals they provide are delicious and have meat!"
"If you want to get more money, you can work two more hours a day, 15 cents per hour. If you work more than that, we won't let you work, for fear that you will tire yourself out."
The group of men were very happy. They calculated that they could earn 90 cents a day without having to spend money on food and accommodation.
They all planned to live in tents, and the weather wasn't cold now, so why were these bunch of rough guys being so pretentious?
"Oh, right." The yamen runner suddenly thought of something and turned his head with a serious face: "I suggest you don't take out all your wages. Let Zhuangzi keep them for you and take them out when you go back."
"Why?" The man didn't understand.
"Zhuangzi will not default on his debts, but now that you have the money, who knows what you will do with it!"
The bailiff said, "There was a man who came from far away to work, but he spent all his money on gambling and didn't want to go home during the busy farming season. In the end, his wife and children couldn't even eat, so he came to find us. That's when everyone found out."