I was the richest man in Da Song

Chapter 21
"Ah Si, bring two popsicles here"

The popsicle is Suoerfang's current specialty. He just offended the future officials of the Song Dynasty. Now He Shao tried his best to make up for it. When Li Hang got it, he was a little surprised.

"The popsicle my grandson told me about? So you made it here"

At first, Li Hang thought it was just a child's food to cool off the heat, so he didn't care, but after taking a bite, it was refreshing and filled his whole body, and there was a faint milky fragrance.

"It costs fifteen yuan for this small one." Kou Zhun felt that it was a bit expensive.

"I guess it costs a penny at most to make this popsicle"

Li Hang saw that buckets of water were being added to the big pot of goat milk, so he knew that He Shao was doing a lucrative business again.

"Li Xiangming Cha Qiuhao"

He Shao was not angry when someone punctured him, he just smiled.

The two bosses felt very novel about this popsicle method, and they wanted to visit the commercial secrets even if they said nothing, He Shao couldn't stop them.

Until the two ran out in disgrace, there were still shouts and curses from the yard. This was probably the day the two had received the most scolding in their lives.

"What's going on inside?" Kou Zhun stared and asked He Shao to give him an explanation.

"The people in Solfang are basically beggars. I bought clothes for them, but this job is hot. They are afraid of getting their clothes dirty, so they often stay naked in the room..."

"This old man has been upright all his life, but he never thought that he would become a prodigal son when he gets old"

Facing the angry eyes of the two, He Shao cried out in his heart, "It's obvious that you guys have to forcibly visit the commercial secrets if you want to break in, and you can't stop them. Why did I become the one who was wrong in the end?"

"You said these women used to be beggars?"

"That's right, that's why this place is called Suoerfang. It's not difficult to make popsicles. Those who are nimble carry their poles and sell them outside. Those with limited mobility stay here to cook and then make popsicles. There are also [-] yuan a day."

"No wonder I always feel that something is missing when I go to the street recently"

The salary of [-] qian is definitely a lot, so Kou Zhun mentally approved of He Shao.

At the gate of the courtyard, Ji Zai was recording the accounts of incoming and outgoing transactions. When he saw that someone was about to take the account books, he held them down. He was from the He family, and the private accounts of the He family were not allowed to be seen, no matter whether they were important or not.

"Old Ji, let them see what's okay"

He Shao let go of Ji Zai's hand, and Kou Zhun looked through the account books and records, and everything about the transactions was clear at a glance.

Thinking about the accounts of the Ministry of Households and the Third Division, it is common for people to go in and out of the accounts. Whenever I want to check some taxes, I even need the entire yamen to mobilize to liquidate.

"Sir, is this your account?"

"The officials are being polite, this is what our young master taught me," Ji Zai replied.

Kou Zhun put down the account book and looked at the dustpan full of money. A woman on crutches took out dozens of coins and threw them in.

"How to explain this"

"Strictly speaking, these people are not hired by me. I give them the method of making popsicles, and then buy all the materials and they sell them.

I take five pennies for the money from the sale, but I never know how much they actually throw away. At first I thought someone would secretly hide the money, but it looks like a lot of pennies from the accounts.”

If there is anything that He Shao gained by accident, it is this kind of trust. He Shao will not send people to supervise and no one will enrich his own pockets.

"He Shao, the honest folks of my Great Song Dynasty are the best people in the world, and you are also the smartest person I have ever met. The humble river water can be sold for tens of thousands, but the old man hopes that you will cherish them well, don't worry about it." It's going to hurt people's morals," Li Hang said sincerely.

"I would like to follow Li Xiang's teachings." He Shaoyi cupped his hands to express that he was taught.

"Li Xiang is worried about the world, and in the early years, he presented the law of favoring beggars and housing to His Majesty several times in the court hall.

But Taizu and Taizong’s two dynasties have been fighting for years and the national treasury is empty, so it has been shelved. Although it is only a small Suoerfang, you can be regarded as fulfilling one of Li Xiang’s wishes,” Kou Zhun said.

"It's not the same. At the beginning, Chen Shu Taizong asked officials from all states in the world to inspect the old, sick, poor and unable to survive. They registered in the register, gave them a liter of rice and beans every day, and used the money and food from the treasury to support them. He Shao can make these people self-sufficient than the old man. one chip"

Li Hang did not hesitate to praise, and he became more and more pleasing to He Shao, but at the same time, he also had his own worries.

He Shao, who is kind and worried about the world like Li Hang, also pays the highest respect. This old man who is called "holy figure" by history books is indeed worthy of everyone's respect.

"My little grandson eats a lot of popsicles all day long. From now on, you will send some to your house every day, regardless of the cold or heat. I will also call on my colleagues."

"And me, this thing tastes good," Kou Zhun also said.

Of course, the two of them didn't really want to eat it, but they were worried that the popsicles and ice cubes were seasonal, and after a few days when it was cold and no one would buy them, these people would have to go begging in the streets after they would have no work to do.

"I can also guess what you two are thinking. Don't worry, He Shao has some other means to make money. After the weather is cold, there will naturally be things to do."

"Okay, then it's our gentlemen's agreement," Li Hang said.

"If you can do it, as long as I am the third envoy in the future, you will provide Fang Bing from the big and small yamen in Kaifeng City. As long as you don't make mistakes, no one from the yamen will make things difficult for you."

"That's a deal"

Kaifeng City has a population of nearly 200 million. It is difficult for others to find jobs for dozens of people, but it is not difficult for He Shao. "

Seeing what he wanted to see, Kou Zhunrang readily agreed that the money owed by the government would be delivered the next day.

"Mr. Taichu is in a very good mood."

The smile on Li Hang's face never stopped when he left.

"It's not in vain. I put down my official duties and come here in person. This trip has benefited me a lot. If God is giving the Song Dynasty a hundred years of prosperity, maybe the 'Benefits and Raising Beggars Law' can really be realized." This is also Li Han's deep heart. a look forward to.

"I have kept your memorial on my desk all the time, and I agree with it very much in my heart, but as the third minister, I have all the money and food in my mind, so I also know that your majesty can't give it to you," Kou Zhun said.

"He Shaozhi's intelligence has only been seen in his life. This old man is going to recommend him to the court. Ping Zhong, do you want to submit a joint report?"

Li Hang wants He Shao to be an official, and the joint performance of the two is more powerful, but Kou Zhun obviously has other ideas.

"He Shao does have the ability to turn decay into magic. For example, your memorial is to support the people who cannot survive by the state treasury, but He Shao gave them a chance to support themselves through merchants.

As a result, the court not only allowed the beggars in Suoerfang to live in peace without spending any money and food, but also increased a lot of treasury taxes.

I played a memorial to Your Majesty at the meeting, but it was a memorial against becoming an official in the court. Pingzhong thought that if there were such people who made money for the country, the law of offering favors and raising beggars might not take a hundred years, but two or thirty years would be enough to realize it."

Li Hang was the prime minister of the current court, Kou Zhun, and he was also an important minister of the court. The two had a very good personal relationship, but they would not compromise with each other when there was ambiguity.

(End of this chapter)