Daming: Old Zhu, we agreed not to rush!

Chapter 384 Zhu Fan’s Self-Thinking

It was night in a blink of an eye, at the dock in Lishui County.

Zhu Fan was queuing up to receive yesterday's salary. He had been squatting for a whole day today and only carried forty bags in total, but he still managed to squeeze in.

It can only be said that the weather was pretty good, and the light rain did not turn into heavy rain, so the pier was still able to get some work.

In fact, Zhu Fan could have found a place to take shelter from the rain today because his survival challenge only lasted three days.

Although I only carried 230 bags yesterday and 23 cents was not a lot of money, it was easy to deal with the rest of the day.

But Zhu Fan didn't want to do this, because he had gradually understood what Su Jing wanted him to learn.

Live hard!
"Yesterday, there were 230 packages and 23 Wen."

Zhu Fan came to the foreman and told him yesterday's salary with some excitement.

Although 23 cents may have been too little money for Zhu Fan to reward his servants in the past, now it is his hope for survival.

Without even looking at Zhu Fan, the foreman took out a handful of copper coins and put them on the table.

"next."

shouted the foreman.

Zhu Fan picked up the copper coins and was about to leave, but after counting for a moment, he stopped: "Why are there three coins missing? There are only twenty coins here, foreman?"

The foreman raised his eyes and glanced at Zhu Fan, showing a playful smile: "I only deduct three cents from you, which is already a promotion for you. Normally, you are five cents, so you behave well after getting an advantage."

Zhu Fan couldn't react to these natural words for a while.

When he thought that the money he had worked so hard to earn yesterday was now being deducted three cents, he became angry!

Because this is the money he earned through his own work, which is already very little.

"forget it."

The people behind him grabbed Zhu Fan, looked at him and said, "Our job is still assigned by the foreman. If we resist, we will not end well."

Zhu Fan calmed down quickly. He was so angry that he didn't understand the ins and outs of the matter.

Now think about it, this foreman has the power to dispatch workers to this terminal and deduct workers' wages. Naturally, no one dares to resist.

Because if he dares to resist, he only needs to say a word, and then he will never get a job again.

It doesn't matter to me, but these workers all have to support their families. Faced with such deductions, they can only break their teeth and swallow it.

Zhu Fan glanced at the foreman again, anger burning in his eyes, but he still didn't make a fuss directly after all.

Because now he is not the King of Jin, not Zhu Yuanzhang's prince, but just an ordinary citizen.

Now he is still carrying out the challenge arranged by Su Jing.

"It's really good to be courageous and calm enough."

Su Jing looked at Zhu Fan's performance on the dock from a distance and couldn't help but admire it.

Although Zhu Fan didn't explode at this moment, he looked like he was scared, but in fact, Zhu Fan's courage was beyond doubt.

Zhu Fan, who confronted two beggars last night, was not afraid at all.

Now Zhu Fan chooses to give in, but he understands that if the commotion becomes too big, he may no longer be able to continue this challenge as a civilian.

The foreman of this dock is different from the two beggars. His aura alone cannot intimidate him.

If a quarrel breaks out, I'm afraid it won't be kind.

Su Jing knew what Zhu Fan was thinking, so she praised him.

At this age, it is already quite good to have such decisions and ideas.

Zhu Fan took twenty coins and immediately went to buy something to eat.

Two steamed buns and two sesame seed cakes cost a total of four cents.

This is Zhu Fan's dinner.

Even though it was already the end of the second day of the challenge, he still spent the twenty cents very restrainedly.

The main thing is that I am worried that it will still rain tonight, so I have to save some money to find a place to spend the night.

"I wonder where Mr. Su is looking at me?"

Zhu Fan looked around, looking for Su Jing, but he found nothing.

Isn't it there?

Zhu Fan was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said with a smile: "This is my challenge. What does it matter whether Mr. Su is here or not?"

Then he began to fall into thinking. The arrogant foreman left a deep impression on him, and he was filled with resentment just thinking about it.

Power will make people change this kind of thing, Zhu Fan read it in history books a long time ago.

But he never felt much about it, because it had little to do with him, and he only felt it subconsciously, just some trivial matters.

However, at this moment, he clearly felt that if the power holder had some improper thoughts, how much impact would it have on ordinary people!

Ordinary people were so helpless in the face of the Ming Dynasty's court.

Living is really something that requires hard work.

……

Ping An rice line.

Su Jing was sitting in the hall of Mihang at this moment, and the atmosphere was a little cramped.

While arranging challenges for Zhu Fan, the day for Su Jing to collect the accounts also arrived.

It happened to be raining, and Su Jing had nothing to do, so she went out to collect the bill.

Su Jing's actions naturally alarmed many people.

Those shopkeepers who want to take action can just wait for Su Jing to collect the accounts and see how this matter will develop.

Especially Li Mingyou, he has always felt that Su Jing is definitely not a weak master and must be hiding some back tricks.

This would accomplish nothing and must serve a greater purpose.

"Boss, are you here to collect the bill?"

Wang Jiafu stood behind the counter and asked Su Jing.

Su Jing smiled and nodded: "What else? What else can we do?"

"Since we are collecting the bill, everything is easy to talk about."

Wang Jiafu nodded, immediately took out the account book from under the counter, and then walked out of the counter.

"Then let my boss take a look."

Wang Jiafu put the account book in front of Su Jing. Of course, it must be a fake account book.

Su Jing knows it, and so does Wang Jiafu.

It's just that this act requires a complete set.

Su Jing took the account book, but did not open it. Instead, she said with a smile: "I can trust it. Let's do this. You will pay the accounts for this quarter yourself."

This……

Even the employees of Ping An Rice Shop found it a bit incredible when they heard this.

The owner doesn't look at the ledger when collecting the accounts, and lets Mihang pay it himself?
Are there any other owners like this?

This is tantamount to letting go completely. He only does this if he can't control Ping An Mihang at all. It can also be regarded as saving some face for himself.

Wang Jiafu said: "Master, it's better to take a look at the account books, otherwise, someone will gossip."

"That's fine."

Su Jing nodded, flipped through the ledger casually, then stood up and left.

As soon as Su Jing left, someone began to inquire about the details of what happened.

Because Su Jing collected the bill directly in the lobby of Mihang, almost all the clerks except Wang Jiafu saw and heard it.

Coupled with Su Jing's deliberate spreading in secret, the news sprung up like mushrooms after a spring rain and spread among the shopkeepers in an instant.

"My boss, are you giving in?"

"Can this also be bill collection?"

"Is that boy Wang Jiafu really so capable?" "Mihang has made a lot of money, but his boss has done nothing. Is this possible?"

"Is this news true? It can't be false, right?"

"My boss is in trouble now?"

……

All kinds of bubbling voices represent various thoughts and ideas.

But one thing is the same. When the shopkeeper heard the news, his first reaction was disbelief.

Because when they became the shopkeepers under Su Jing, they were not only conquered by money, but also Su Jing as a whole.

Although he is young, he is very skillful.

Therefore, Su Jing's attitude towards Ping An Mihang really made them unable to believe it, or they could not believe it.

"Su Jing, what on earth do you want to do?"

In the antique shop, Li Mingyou frowned and thought hard about Su Jing's purpose, but he couldn't think of it.

On the other side, Shopkeeper Zhou of the oil shop was already gearing up.

He had doubts about Su Jing's matter, but he confirmed it after multiple verifications.

Therefore, he felt that it was time for him to move.

As long as Su Jing collects the debt and receives it from him, he will show off his cards directly like Wang Jiafu.

The shopkeepers of Jinling Hotel and Shaxian Snacks were not too shaken in their hearts.

Although they didn't know what Su Jing wanted to do.

In the small courtyard, Su Jing looked at the drizzle outside the window and listened to the sound of raindrops, feeling only empty.

Now that I have done what I should do, I am just waiting to see the subsequent reaction.

The bait has been dropped, and whether the fish will come up or not depends on your patience.

Compared with her own business matters, Su Jing was more concerned about Zhu Han's situation.

After surviving on your own for two days in Lishui County, how much have you experienced about the hard life of the people at the bottom?

Historically, the record of Jin King Zhu Fan was not very good.

When he was young, Zhu Fan's intelligence was revealed very early. He had a good reputation and first-class appearance.

It can be said that he is handsome, wealthy and powerful.

But as he grew older, Zhu Fan became more and more cruel. When he was entrusted with the vassal, he whipped his chef for minor reasons on the way to the vassal. Lao Zhu found out about this and was reprimanded.

After that, he bound people with galloping horses and split their chariots several times, all just to satisfy his cruel desires.

It can be said that there is still a big gap between the current Zhu Fan and the Zhu Fan read in Su Jing's history.

What Su Jing wants to do now is to change the things she knows.

Another night passed, and the third day came.

The light rain had stopped last night, and the sun reappeared, hot and fierce.

Su Jing got up and took a look at the ground in the yard. She had already worked.

He directly took out the wrapped dandelions and spread them carefully. They were just missing the sun on this sunny day, so be careful.

After doing this, Su Jing went out to find Zhu Fan.

On the dock, Zhu Fan was not there.

It took Su Jing some effort to realize that Zhu Fan was currently in the farmland on the outskirts of Lishui County.

farmland?

Su Jing was a little curious, and then headed towards the suburbs.

When we arrived, it was almost noon.

In the farmland, Zhu Fan was following a farmer and seemed to be talking about something.

The farmland is contiguous and there is not much shelter, so the guards protecting Zhu Fan are relatively far away.

Su Jing didn't have any need to hide Zhu Fan's secrets or not get too close to Zhu Fan, so he just walked over in a swaggering manner.

This is not a city, there are many fewer people, and not many people know Su Jing.

Su Jing found a random field ridge and sat on the ground, just watching Zhu Fan's conversation with the farmers.

Such Zhu Fan should be getting further and further away from the King Jin in his memory.

Su Jing thought in his heart, just like changing Zhu Fang, he really hoped that Zhu Fang could become a truly qualified vassal king.

It was not until noon that Zhu Fan said to the farmer: "Thank you, old man, I learned a lot."

The old farmer smiled and said: "Young man, it's just farming work, it's nothing. But you are young, why don't you go to school? Learning farming from me is not a good way out."

Zhu Fan frowned and said, "Old man, what do you mean? Isn't it good to be a farmer?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was aware of the heavy agricultural policy pursued by Zhu Yuanzhang, which was to lighten taxes and encourage production.

In Zhu Fan's heart, farmers in the Ming Dynasty should live a very good life, comfortable, and even happy.

The old man shook his head and said, "What's so good about farmers? They rely on the weather to make a living. It's okay if the weather is good, but if God gets angry, it will be a year's work in vain."

"Not to mention that there are still times when there is war and chaos, and sometimes there are officials... Oh, let's not talk about it, young man, it is better to study. If you become a high official in the future, you will be proud of your ancestors!"

When these words fell into Zhu Fan's ears, he was very surprised.

He did not expect that the old man who had just talked so eloquently about teaching him various farming techniques actually did not want to farm in his heart.

"Old man, only by farming can you have food, and only by having food can you survive. If everyone wants to be an official, wouldn't it mean that no one will farm anymore."

Zhu Fan didn't say anything literate, but spoke directly to the old man in vernacular.

The old man said: "Young man, you are right, but look, if the officials don't farm, don't they have to eat? We farmers work hard to farm, and it's not uncommon to go hungry."

This……

Zhu Fan was speechless for a moment.

Yes, although officials in the Ming Dynasty said their salaries were not very high, at least they could afford to eat.

It is not nonsense that ordinary people and farmers are starving to death.

Last year's flood alone caused many people to starve to death.

Thinking about it this way, this farmer doesn't seem to be that good.

why?

Zhu Fan had doubts in his heart, and he didn't understand.

"Young man, I'm going home for dinner, so I'll leave first."

The old man picked up the hoe, informed Zhu Fan, and then left.

"Ah."

Zhu Fan replied subconsciously, but he was still thinking in his heart.

Su Jing watched the old man walking away. Zhu Fan was still in a daze in the field. Su Jing smiled and got up and walked over.

"King Jin."

Su Jing shouted, but Zhu Fan didn't respond. It seemed that he was still a commoner.

"Prince Jin, it's dinner time!"

Su Jing shouted again.

"Um... ah?"

Zhu Fan was startled, and then suddenly found Su Jing right in front of him, and immediately saluted: "Sir."

Su Jing waved her hand and said, "That's not necessary. I'm curious, why are you not at the dock today? What are you doing in the fields?"

Zhu Fan replied: "Three days are too short. Sir, I want to experience the true meaning of hard life. Workers are just one of them. Students also want to know more about the lives of farmers."

Su Jing looked at Zhu Fan and couldn't help but nod: "Okay! Okay! Okay!"

(End of this chapter)