I am not a deposed emperor of Han Dynasty

Chapter 50 The Widow's Price Is Fair
Liu He was completely overwhelmed this time, he didn't even pay his wages, why did Meng Ban howl like a concubine?

Liu He was a little annoyed, and scolded: "Meng Ban, sit down for me!"

Meng Ban sobbed for a while, then stopped again.

Unlike the pretentious performance just now, Meng Ban's face is in a mess now, tears and snot are mixed together.

Liu He frowned.

"Wipe your face clean before talking to the widow."

Meng Ban rustled in his arms for a while, then took out an invisible towel and wiped his face.

It was not easy to calm down again.

"Meng Ban, the widow sees that you are good at craftsmanship and honest, so I want to give you a way out. Why do you react like this?"

"His Royal Highness's great kindness and virtue are unforgettable for villains. The family's life is a bit tight, but they can still live on."

"Although the villain's family is already low-status craftsmen, they don't want to sell themselves as slaves. That would be a disgrace to the ancestors."

"I hope Your Highness will forgive me, I hope Your Highness will forgive me!" Meng Ban began to cry again when he said this.

Liu He finally understood this time, it turned out that Meng Ban had misunderstood, thinking that he was going to forcibly turn their family into slaves of the Changyi Palace.

The standard for the division of household registration in the Han Dynasty is not occupation, but family property.

The big man divided all the households into three levels according to the amount of money.

Those with assets of more than 300 million are upper households, those with assets of more than [-] are middle households, and those with assets of less than [-] are lower households.

And only those who were born in upper and middle households can be officials in a legitimate way.

Even so, the idea of ​​putting agriculture first, emphasizing agriculture and restraining business has gradually risen.

Therefore, among scholars, farmers, businessmen, scholars and farmers naturally have a higher status, while big businessmen can use money to buy land or even buy officials, so as to complete the conversion of their status.

Therefore, the lowest classes are the small craftsmen and merchants.

However, even handicraftsmen and small businessmen are better than slaves without freedom.

Once sold into slavery, they will be slaves for life, and it will be difficult for generations to recover.

In Dahan, there are many unconscionable superiors who will use the power in their hands to force others to be slaves by means of coercion and lure.

It seems that Meng Ban must have made a mistake and regarded himself as those unscrupulous "meat eaters".

Liu He couldn't bear to frighten Meng Ban any longer, and then explained: "You misunderstood the meaning of the widow. The widow doesn't want you to be slaves in the palace, but wants to hire you to work in the workshop in the palace."

"hire?"

"Well, you are still free, and the widow will give you a decent wage."

"Of course, if you really don't want to do it, then you can go back now, and I will never embarrass you."

After hearing this, Meng Ban finally let go of his hanging heart. It turned out that this was just a false alarm.

Recalling Liu He's compliment on his craftsmanship just now, Meng Ban showed a gleam of joy on his face.

After some tweaking, Meng Ban seemed to have something to ask.

"You have something to ask, but it's okay to say."

"Since your Highness is employed, the villain dares to ask, how should we calculate the money and food we pay each month?"

Liu He thought this was finally back to the topic.

"Last time in the workshop, the widow asked you about your monthly income. I remember you once said that your family can earn [-] yuan."

"Since you are required to enter the palace, you have to close down the woodworking workshop that has been run for generations. This is also a loss."

"The widow probably has the final say. If the whole family enters the workshop, I will give you [-] yuan a month, plus an additional [-] hu of millet."

The price of millet in Dahan has been stable for decades. Except for Bianjun, the price of millet in other places is basically between [-] yuan and [-] yuan.And an adult needs about four dendrobium millet as rations a month.

"Your Highness, let the villain do the math."

Liu He was very confident in the price he offered, so he nodded.

Meng Ban squinted his eyes and began to count.

Fifty dendrobium millet is converted to about [-] yuan, so the total is [-] yuan, which is [-]% more than what it is now.

Although giving up one's own industry means giving up the possibility of becoming bigger, but whether it can be bigger is still unknown.

Instead of fighting for luck, it is better to seek stability.

In this era, playing luck is a very stupid choice.

What's more, the big tree of King Changyi is big enough to shelter the Meng family from wind and rain.

Maybe the family's son Meng Xing's marriage may also have some clues.

Meng Ban was both a craftsman and a businessman, so he was very shrewd in his calculations.

"Is what His Highness said true?" Meng Ban asked tentatively.

"The widow never jokes with the people."

Liu He originally thought that the shrewd Meng Ban would have to do some more calculations, but what he didn't expect was that Meng Ban immediately kowtowed to Liu He a few times.

"Meng Ban thanks His Highness for your great kindness, the villain will definitely take the whole family to serve His Highness well."

After finishing speaking, Meng Ban kowtowed several times again.

"That's all, go back and tell your family about this. Someone will come to you in the next few days, so go down."

"No." The beaming Meng Ban answered this sentence, and was about to leave the side hall.

But at this moment, Liu He stopped Meng Ban.

"Meng Ban, just now you said that seeing a widow can prolong your life, so how many years will this face make you live?"

Meng Ban laughed a few times in embarrassment, and said, "Your Highness is laughing. If we see you today, the villain will live at least ten years longer."

Liu He was also amused, and dismissed Meng Ban with a wave of his hand.

Dai Zong and Li Anding who happened to pass by saw Meng Ban's happy face, and knew that His Highness must have taken Meng Ban down.

The two went up to congratulate Meng Ban with a smile, and Meng Ban bowed his hands back in fear.

Dai Zong took Meng Ban out of the palace while explaining to him some things to do.

"Boss Meng, after you go back, get rid of the things in the workshop. After three days, I will send someone to take you to the workshop."

"So soon?" Meng Ban was a little surprised. He thought it would take at least three months before he could leave.

"Your Highness acts swiftly and resolutely, you have to adapt as soon as possible."

"What's more, the sooner you go, the sooner you can get the monthly money and monthly food. Don't Master Meng want to eat the king's food as soon as possible?"

"Master Dai is right. After the villain returns, he will immediately start to deal with the trivial matters at home. After three days, he will be able to leave." Meng Ban said firmly while flattering him.

"Your three sons won't object, right?" Dai Zong said jokingly.

After hearing this, Meng Ban's face darkened suddenly, and he said, "They dare, those shovels..."

But Meng Ban swallowed the second half of the sentence abruptly, because he remembered that His Highness had said that he could not call them Lizi anymore.

"If those children dare to say no, the villain will break their legs!"

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