Landlord of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 268

After ordering the shopkeeper to help the old man, he walked out of Xingguang Building, Xu Qing and his party walked on the street with Xun Xiaoer.

First, they reunited after a long absence and said hello to each other. Xun Xiaoer asked how Xun Xueer was, how was Xun Yeyu, and everything was fine.While chatting, they talked about Xun Xiaoer's homework.

In Cangzhou before, Xun Xiaoer won the top three in the quarterly exam under the pseudonym Xu Xingchuan, and Xu Qing granted him a wish.Only then did he make a wish, saying that he would go home to visit his parents.Not to mention anything else, just say that Xun Xiaoer did a good job in his homework when he was in Cangzhou.

Xun Xiaoer said slowly: "I didn't walk fast all the way back from Cangzhou. I saw a lot of mountains and waters. The world is so big. I think knowledge is infinite. I saw many things and people. There are so many strange people and strange things in the world, I think there are people out there.”

Xu Qing nodded. Along the way, he also felt that there were so many heroes in the world, and he couldn't hold back too much.

Xun Xiaoer didn't talk about the middle things, and said directly: "When I arrived in Hongshan Town, I met with Steward Yang. He treated me very well and bought many books from the local gentry for me to read. He took me to Tang I experienced many things in the factory and farmland, and finally he let me study in this restaurant, and I also saw the faces of people coming and going. He said, go out to watch the sky, and enter to see the faces.”

Xu Qing smiled and said, "It seems that Yang Wen still appreciates you."

Xun Xiaoer chuckled, but his joy was fleeting, and there seemed to be dark clouds between his brows and eyes.He pondered for a while and said, "Brother Xu, but there are still many things I don't understand..."

Xu Qing said with a groan, and Xun Xiaoer continued: "Mencius said: 'Everyone has a heart of intolerance, the former king had a heart of intolerance, and now there is a policy of intolerance...Nowadays, when people first see that a child is about to enter the Well, everyone has a heart of fear and compassion', but today, an old man rolled on the ground, and no one dared to uphold justice."

"Tao Zhugong has a saying that all businessmen should put their righteousness before profit, make small profits but sell more, and distribute wealth to collect blessings. However, the businessmen we see today are only cheating and deceitful, and the only thing they are proud of is who can kill customers!"

"The book says that what I see is so different. There is a world of great harmony in the book, but I was born in this ugly world, what should I do? I don't know what is the use of reading?"

After hearing this, Xu Qing couldn't help thinking, it turned out that what Xun Xiaoer read in the book contradicted what he saw in reality.In this conflict, the average person has three choices.

The first type is to abandon books and not read, to hate the world and be cynical.The second type is still studying, but not in the world, living in a five-foot room all day long, living daydreams.The third is reading, but he not only uses the words of the sages as his book, but also uses the world as his book, the various aspects of life as his book, all kinds of industries as his book, and flowers, plants, insects and fish as his book.After reading the whole book, you will know astronomy from the top and geography from the bottom, and you will be familiar with everything. In this way, you will know what the book says, and what you see in the world is actually the same. The ancients are not deceived!

This remark, translated into the words of Mr. Wang Guowei, means that there are three realms in reading.The second child's disease is stuck in the second stage of "plausible". What Xu Qing wants to remind him is to make him keep on studying and to persuade him to open his eyes.

Xu Qing pondered for a while and said, "Xiaoer, the purpose of reading is not to read one book to understand one thing, but to read thousands of books to understand everything. It is normal for you to be confused today."

Saying that, Xu Qing looked at Xiao Er, but saw that his brows were still furrowed. Suddenly, his heart moved - Xiao Er didn't have a problem with his studies!

When meeting Uncle Xun yesterday, Xu Qing already knew the estrangement between Xiao Er and Uncle Xun.Now it seems that Xiaoer has regrets in his heart.On the one hand, when he was abducted and sold to Cangzhou, it was his mother who died at the hands of others, and his father, as the person in power of one family, did not even help.Even Uncle Xun knew it too late, and it was too late, but in Xun Xiaoer's eyes, it was procrastination and not being proactive.

On the other hand, Uncle Xun is Xun Xiaoer's old father after all, and he said he wanted to sever the relationship from now on?How can I be so cruel!Today, Xun Xiaoer's closest relatives are only Xun Fang who is far away in Chang'an, and Uncle Xun in front of him.Including Xun Xueer and others, there are only a few of them.Tangled ah,

Thinking about it, Xu Qing tried to say: "Xiao Er, if you can't make up your mind about two things, you might as well think about the situation ten or twenty years from now."

Xun Xiaoer is not stupid, Xu Qing made such a small gesture, he tried to imagine it.If he hadn't broken off with Uncle Xun now, ten years later, if he suddenly received a funeral letter.When we meet again, the loved ones are left with only dry bones, how sad should we be?There was a pile of rocks in his heart, as if the most critical one had been pried away.Crash, the pile of rocks collapsed in an instant, turning into a rain of stones and running.

"Hahaha..." Xun Xiaoer burst into laughter suddenly, and bowed his hands deeply to Xu Qing.Xu Qing patted him on the back and said, "Get up, uncle misses you very much..."

Xun Xiaoer showed no color, and said to Xu Qing and the others: "Let me take you around Hongshan Town!"

Xu Qing nodded, thinking in his heart, Xun Xiaoer's city, given time to practice, will not be too shallow.

Xun Xiaoer pointed forward, which is where Xu Qing came in, and then said: "That is east, from there to there..." Xun Xiaoer pointed to the intersection behind Xu Qing and said: "This is called Dongjie. There are four streets in Hongshan Town, which are the four streets in southeast, north and west. There are many inns on the east street, mainly for merchants. The row of houses to the north is for shopkeepers, and the row to the south is for board and lodging for laborers. "

Xun Xiaoer led Xu Qing to the crossroads, and saw a stone about ten feet high standing in the middle of the intersection, it was a plain stone with no other decorations.

Xun Xiaoer pointed to Beijie Street: "This street is lined with grocery stores on both sides, and local people do business. There are car repairers, rivets, painters, starchers, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea. here has."

"This is South Street. On the left is a warehouse. There are warehouses of raw materials, such as logs, charcoal, and hay. On the right is a pen warehouse. There are live animals such as mules, sheep, chickens and ducks. These are all yours."

"There is also West Street, which is the factory run by Manager Yang. The five big factories all make sugar, and there are some stores that specialize in immortal brewing." Xun Xiaoer said, leading Xu Qing to West Street, and then said : "Today, I will take Brother Xu to go to West Street. I have been to those factories. They all have cafeterias. The food is good. We can go in and have a meal."

"From the cafeteria?" Xu Qing asked after hearing the words: "If we're not from the factory, can we also eat?"

Xun Xiaoer blinked his eyes and said, "Brother Xu, don't forget, I work in the factory, an old employee, don't worry, it's just a meal, I'll take you with me."

Yang Wen was currently in the sugar factory on West Street.In the sugar factory, there are large pots for boiling sugar and small pots for frying rice, and there are many people.A cartload of dry firewood was brought in, and a cartload of firewood ash was pulled out.

It was very hot, some people boiled sugar, some fried rice, some added firewood, some beat sugar, and I made boxes.Despite being so busy, there is no gray footprint on the ground, and even in the corner, there is no mess.

From time to time, Yang Wen went to any post, took a look, smelled it, sometimes tasted it, and sometimes stepped forward to do it himself.

There are three sugar factories in total, all of which are like this, and Yang Wen has to inspect them three times in half a day.Day after day, Yang Wen felt that the sugar factory was under too much pressure, like the consignment sale of Xianren brew, but he just asked for a price, and then paid for it with one hand and delivered it with the other.But this "Xu Ji" fried rice candy is his own brand created for Xu Qing's family.Moreover, this kind of fried rice candy, like candied haws, can be imitated by ordinary people. Once the quality drops, it will lose a large number of loyal customers.

The sugar factory produced the finished product in one day, and Yang Wen inspected it three times in half a day, watching the shipment almost every time in person.

Human energy is limited, and Yang Wen felt exhausted, unable to undertake so many things.Therefore, he entrusted some relatively simple tasks to the stewards he had selected.

For example, the sale of sugar products, the management of Xu Qing's house, fish ponds, and private land, he pushed them to others one by one.In his eyes, ensuring the quality of production is the most important thing.This is also the reason why Hongshan Town has not added any other projects in the past six months.

After the last delivery in the morning, Yang Wen finally let out a long breath and rubbed his tired eyes and sore waist.On the other side of the factory, there was a loud noise. It turned out that it was eating in the cafeteria in the factory.

All the working villagers clattered to eat, and only a few people were left to recycle the sugar at the bottom of the pot. When burning firewood, there will be a kind of half-burned wood called "fire teeth". Those belong to embers. They Knock off the fire teeth, seal the jar, and when the fire goes out, it becomes charcoal.

Yang Wen nodded. Just as he was about to eat, a person came in with his head buried.Yang Wen took a closer look, this is a steward he selected, who studied from Hongshan Private School two years ago, looked clever, and stayed by his side.This person is also the one who was kicked out by Xu Qing, his name is Lu Zhao.

"Lu Zhao, what do you want to see me for?"

"Butler Yang, it's like this..." Lu Zhao's voice suddenly became smaller, and he told the story of the restaurant just now in a voice that only Yang Wen could hear.Naturally, what Xun Fang said was that he didn't respect him as an old employee, so he casually said things like dismissing him and helping outsiders.

Yang Wen frowned when he heard this, but he still didn't say anything immediately, he just said to Lu Zhao: "Let's put this aside, you should do what you should do. You haven't eaten yet, have you? Come on, just ahead It's time for dinner."

Then, Yang Wen went to the cafeteria to eat.In the morning and at noon, Yang Wen ate here, and at night he went home to eat with his family.

According to Yang Wen's habit, he had to taste all the dishes of ordinary workers before he started eating.If he feels that the food eaten by the employees is not good, he will blame the back kitchen to cook again. At that time, the employee's welfare meal will arrive.Of course, he only tasted it, and it was still different when he actually ate it.It's just that in the Tang Dynasty, there was such a move to try it, which was also moving. After all, there was a strict class system.

Lu Zhao followed Yang Wen, waving to the employees around him frequently, as if to say, see, the "general manager" brought me to inspect you.

Yang Wen turned around and made it to his desk.There were some of his favorite dishes on his table. He greeted Lu Zhao to sit down, and then served Lu Zhao a bowl without being a "general manager".

Lu Zhao was overwhelmed by the flattery, and hurriedly took it without any food, and swallowed three mouthfuls of rice first, before he swallowed it, he said it was delicious.Yang Wen was amused by the horse, and said with a smile, eat more delicious food.

Lu Zhao chuckled, and accidentally glanced to the side, but saw a very familiar face——Xu Qing!Of course, he didn't know that Xu Qing belonged to Xu Qing, but he saw that Xu Qing was also sitting around a table, eating with the employees, talking and laughing!
(End of this chapter)