Chapter 288
In fact, it's not just those refugees who think the government is stupid, even he thinks it's a bit stupid to do so.

It's just a group of refugees, build a thatched hut for him to live in, let him have a stutter, and it's over.

How can they really let them eat real corn and rice, and then give them some wages.

Isn't this wasteful, wasteful, superfluous?

But when he found that the refugees were working twice as fast as before.

Moreover, when he and the officials of the county government led a group of refugees to build embankments along the river and clear the sand and rocks at the bottom of the river, he found that they no longer needed whips or even supervisors. When he was alive, he couldn't help but wonder.

Why are these refugees different from previous ones?

In the past, when doing these things, the county government had to send a large number of servants to supervise those troublemakers, and even use whips when necessary.

Even so, those unscrupulous people will still be lazy and sabotage.

But this time, he found that none of these methods were used, and no one was lazy without a whip.

And wherever he went, those refugees would immediately work extra hard, even if he didn't have a whip in his hand.

He even saw with his own eyes an old man tremblingly carrying the excavated sand and stones, obviously tired and out of breath, but he refused to let the person he assigned to help.

"Oh, my husband, don't dare, don't dare! My old man can still do nirvana, but you dare not say that I can't!"

"Do you know, if the officials above feel that I am not able to work, they will arrange for me to rub straw rope with those women and children."

"Rubbing straw ropes? What's the best? It's a light job, but the rations are small, and I work here. I can get three big money a day. I only get a big money for three days of rubbing straw ropes. I only get one big money for three days." Only when the strong labor is stupid, do the work that those children can do."

After finishing speaking, he was in a hurry and went to work under the greetings of the refugee leaders.

But Pingyang County couldn't help being a little stunned for a while looking at the trembling "Strong Labor".

At that moment there were only two thoughts in his mind.

The first thought was that His Majesty's arrangement was not to take off his pants and fart, but to give half an extra ration a day, and three big money, which could make these people burst into such enthusiasm.

The second thought was that the untouchables in the aristocratic family's mouth are also human beings!

Yes.

Even though he, Li Kuanchen, was born in a poor family, but in the past, he was the same as those people from aristocratic families, and he did not regard these untouchables with dark skin, vulgar speech, and numb expressions as human beings like himself.

In the eyes of these humble children.

Those who are also born in a poor family, but can be educated, educated and self-motivated are the same kind.

And those tall, fair-skinned, elegantly dressed, and richly dressed family members, although arrogant and contemptuous of them, are their longing goals.

But at this moment, he suddenly realized that although these untouchables were rough in appearance, they also had flesh and blood.

Although the words are poor, they also have this simple heart, which can also lead to good.

Think about those sons of aristocratic families again, although they all talk about what they say, they are all benevolent, righteous, propriety, wise and trustworthy.

Words must be called sages, and they often pretend to be gentlemen.

But is what they do really worthy of benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and faith?

It's like those aristocratic families criticized him, is it really because of the benevolence and morality in their mouths?

At this moment, Li Kuanchen was confused. He suddenly found that there were problems with the education, outlook on life and values ​​he had received in the past 30 years.

But I don't know where the problem is!

……

More refugees lived in houses with roofs. Although it is often a small house for a family of several members, more people still live in contiguous thatched huts.

Lu San was also a refugee, but he was not allocated a house, and he still lived in the thatched hut, crowded together with a large group of refugees.

But like most people, although he envied those lucky ones who lived in the houses, he didn't cause trouble.

Because that one looks like he has read a lot of books, and his eyes are frighteningly bright. The official named Liu Shaoqing said that in the future, more houses will be built at the foot of Cuiping Mountain and along the banks of Luoshui River.

At that time, even bachelors like them can live in houses with walls, windows and doors.

And the back houses were nicer than the front ones.

Why?

Think about it, everyone in front of them is a refugee, and some of them know how to build houses. Although there are skillful craftsmen sent by the imperial court to direct them, even Lu San feels that the construction of those houses is not satisfactory.

Apart from being sturdy, there are almost no advantages.

But in the past two days, it's obviously much better.

And it is said that there are master craftsmen in the imperial court who have researched something called cement.

A large kiln was also built at the foot of Cuiping Mountain, and the bricks and tiles fired were so beautiful, the bricks were bright red, and the tiles were heavy.

Tsk tsk, if you can live in a house made of bricks and tiles like that, that would be beautiful.

But Lu San also knew that it was impossible, not to mention them, how many rich households in the city could afford to live in such a house.

But brick and tile houses are impossible, and he thinks there is still some hope for adobe houses.

So Lu San didn't envy those who lived in the houses first, but envied those who could be recruited into the kiln.

For the same work, those who entered the kiln can earn ten yuan a day, and they work outside like this, whether it is building houses, roads, or digging rivers or embankments, they can only die for five yuan a day. Big money.

This is too far away.

But Lu San was late when he heard the news, the kiln was fully recruited in less than an hour, and the heads of those dogs were still sharpened with sesame oil.

But the official named Liu Shaoqing also said it.

In the future, many kiln-like workshops will be built on the meadow by the river bank.

Most of the bricks and tiles fired in the kiln are now used to build houses for workshops.

Although those workshops looked different from the kiln factories, many of them had no chimneys and no molds for stripping, he didn't know what those workshops were for.

But he is very concerned about this. Whenever he has free time every day, he will go around for a while. If he misses the recruitment again, it will be wronged.

I didn't look at the guys who entered the kiln, one by one was arrogant.

Many people ate the corn and rice distributed by the imperial court, and even ran to a shop called Royal Steamed Bun Shop to buy food by the side of the road.

Eat, eat, and don't be afraid of being stuffed to death!
Lu San gritted his teeth a little jealously.

But having said that, the shop is worthy of the royal family. The steamed buns are as big as a human head, and they are white and fluffy, just like the clouds in the sky.

The emperor should be able to afford such steamed buns every day, how about the royal family?

No, what the emperor ate should be meat buns sold in steamed bun shops.

That meat bun...

Hiss, no good, saliva came out.

While wiping his saliva, he suddenly felt someone patting him on the shoulder behind him. Looking back, he saw a big man with a beard and a blue scarf around his waist.

Lu San was stunned and immediately recognized that this person also often went in and out of Cuiping Mountain, he seemed to be a craftsman, and most of the houses on Cuiping were built under the guidance of this person.

Not daring to be negligent at the moment, he hastily bowed and said: "Little man Lu San has met the craftsman!"

"Haha, good good good good young man!"

The craftsman laughed loudly, looked Lu San up and down, pointed to a wall that Lu San was building, and asked, "You built this wall?"

Lu San wasn't quite sure about the situation, but judging by the craftsman's expression, he probably didn't do something wrong, so he nodded subconsciously, "Yes, back to the craftsman, this wall is indeed built by villains, but what's wrong with it?" If not, ask the craftsman for guidance!"

"Hehe, not bad not bad."

The bearded craftsman laughed again, then looked at him and said with a smile: "Young student, would you like to join my construction team?"

Lu San was taken aback, blinked his eyes and asked: "Dare to ask the craftsman, what does this construction team do?"

"This one……"

The craftsman thought for a while, then said: "The one who built the house."

Lu San originally thought that the construction team would be the same as that kiln factory, but when he heard that they were still building houses, he couldn't help being disappointed.

He couldn't help hesitating: "Craftsman, isn't the villain just building a house now?"

"Different."

The craftsman waved his hands again and again, as if he didn't take Lu San's equating his construction team with his building a house.

But for a while, I couldn't tell what was different, and finally said: "Join the construction team to build a house, and get a lot of copper coins!"

When Lu Sanyi heard this, his eyes lit up immediately, and he hurriedly asked: "Are there many kilns?"

(End of this chapter)

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