The World of Yellow Sky

Chapter 274 The road is a long way to go

Yang Ji, Fu Qi, and Pang Bo followed Xu An out of the house, only to find that all the craftsmen in the workshop had been gathered together.

The eagle and wolf guards have completely controlled this place, even if they spread their wings, they cannot escape from this place.

Not only paper makers, but also craftsmen who carve were gathered.

Xu An bent down and bowed solemnly to the craftsmen in front of him.

Xu An looked solemn, and said sincerely: "In order to calm the world, I can only wrong you for a while."

"This matter is of great importance. If the technology is stolen by the Han Dynasty, I am afraid that its power will be greatly strengthened, and the aristocratic family will be more powerful, but ordinary people like me will have more difficulties."

Although the Han Empire is currently facing internal and external troubles, its war potential is far superior to that of the Yellow Turban Army with only one Bingzhou and half of Hedong County.

If the improved papermaking and woodblock printing techniques were captured by the Han Empire, not to mention how powerful the aristocratic family would become because of it.

After the information was leaked, Xu An would definitely not be able to publish newspapers anymore. With jute paper and woodblock printing, the Han Empire had huge financial resources and the support of countless powerful families.

On the battlefield of the public opinion war, the Yellow Turban Army will only suffer a crushing defeat.

Now Xu'an occupies Bingzhou and half of Hedong County, but the total population under his rule is only one million, the land is vast and sparsely populated, and there is a threat from the Huns in the north.

The Han Empire had a total population of more than 4000 million. It is undoubtedly difficult to defeat a huge empire with a population of more than 100 million with a population of 4000 million.

Xu An's only chance of winning is to take advantage of the current internal and external troubles of the Han Empire to develop and grow stronger. When the world is in chaos, the Han Empire is divided, and the heroes rise together. A silver lining.

The way to win is to develop the people, develop the masses, use the weapon of public opinion to strengthen the belief of the people under rule, and lay a solid rear before the troubled times come.

"Later, the Eagle Wolf Guard will be responsible for transferring you to a hidden dock, where you will live for a long time, and I will take your family members there to ensure that you have no worries about food and clothing. "

"There are bazaars and blocks in Wubao, where you can find everything you need."

Xu An made a plea, and he had no choice but to do so. The jute paper and engraving and hard brushing techniques must never be known to others.

Therefore, before making paper and engraving, Xu An ordered Liu Pi to call the Eagle Wolf Wei Tiqi who was born in the Yellow Angel, and the Yellow Angel to act together to make the paper workshop and the wood workshop all They have been monitored, and they are strictly prohibited from contacting outsiders, in order to prevent any possible information leakage.

However, to Xu An's surprise, the people in the workshop didn't seem to resist too much, on the contrary, there were quite a few excited faces on their faces.

"I don't know if I can ask the great virtuous teacher a question..."

An old man with almost white hair and beard came out of the crowd and asked a little nervously.

Although Xu An wondered why these craftsmen behaved, he still replied: "Old man, you can speak freely, as long as it is a question that I know, I will definitely answer it for you."

"What the great virtuous teacher said, is it true to guarantee that we will have no worries about food and clothing?"

Xu An nodded and said: "Of course it is true. What Xu said is true. Now that everything is ruined and all walks of life are short of manpower, it is really a last resort for you to move to Wubao."

Just as Xu An was talking with the old man in front of him, he suddenly heard a slight sob in his ear.

Xu An looked up and saw that among the craftsmen in the workshop, some were secretly wiping away tears.

The old man bent down, bowed deeply to Xu An, and said in a trembling voice: "My lord, Meng Zhong, thank you for your kindness, the virtuous teacher, the virtuous teacher treats us craftsmen so kindly..."

All the craftsmen in the workshop saluted together and read aloud: "Thank you, great virtuous teacher, for your kindness!"

Xu An's expression was strange. He clearly restricted the freedom of life of these people, but why were these people grateful to him?
Yang Ji at the side also noticed Xu An's strange expression, so he approached him and asked, "Ming Gong, why is there a look of doubt on your face?"

Xu An whispered: "I'm just curious. Why did these people thank me when I forcibly moved their family to Wupu?"

Yang Ji was taken aback when he heard the words, and a strange expression appeared on his face. He looked at Xu An's face, and found that it did not seem to be fake. After thinking for a while, he finally answered Xu An's doubts.

"Most of these craftsmen are craftsmen affiliated to the imperial court. They often make weapons and equipment for the imperial court with only a meager salary. As far as I know, many craftsmen are actually barely making a living."

"Duke Ming moved their family to a safer Wubao, and ensured that they have no worries about food and clothing. Isn't it a kindness? If Duke Ming said that their freedom was restricted, these craftsmen could not travel freely from place to place. .”

"There is no need to worry about food and clothing, and there is a salary, and Duke Ming treats him with courtesy. Isn't this kindness?"

Yang Ji's words awakened Xu An.

This is the Han Dynasty, not the later generations. These small people in the Han Dynasty, these craftsmen, traffickers, and pawns, were really pitiful without dignity, struggling to make ends meet, and often even starved of food.

"Long sighs to cover up tears, how hard people's lives are..."

The hardships of these ordinary people living at the bottom of the Han Dynasty far exceeded Xu An's imagination.

Xu An looked at the elated and even weeping craftsmen in front of him, but felt a little sad.

He remembered the scene when he sent troops to Hedong County. He led the Yellow Turban Army through the fields and official roads. out of the way.

Xu An was a little curious at the time, he stopped a farmer on the way and asked why his attitude was so respectful. .

The farmers' answer is very simple, because with the Yellow Turban Army, there are no bullies running rampant in the countryside to bully them, and there are all kinds of suffocating taxes.

Thanks to Xu An's exemption from counting taxes, head tax, and a large amount of taxes, and the removal of several mountains that weighed on their heads, these many farmers finally have some meager savings.

Only today did Xu An realize that he seemed to have been paying attention to the farmers and peddlers, but ignored the plight of the craftsmen.

There is still a long way to go before the world of yellow sky in the dream, and the peaceful and prosperous world of singing and dancing, the road is full of thorns and mud.

The task was heavy and the road was long, Xu An looked resolute, and he clenched the Han sword at his waist.

In this world, there are aristocrats who are luxurious and rich, and powerful people who are well-clothed and well-fed, but more people are struggling at the bottom of the society, but they cannot even guarantee food and clothing.

The road is long and far away, and I will search for it!
(End of this chapter)