In the morning, when the doors of the Warm Tang Foundation opened, it welcomed even more donors than the day before. Of course, there were also quite a number of people who came to donate money after listening to the song "Dedication of Love".
Speaking of which, the merchants who had donated money yesterday and received a certificate of honor for doing good, all of them had their certificates of honor framed and hung in the most conspicuous place in their shops, attracting the attention of the customers who came and went.
When the shopkeepers who did not have a certificate of honor for doing good saw this, they were more or less unhappy, so they came today to "get a certificate".
Otherwise, if other people had one and they did not, wouldn't they lose out in terms of prestige?
Li Zexuan was very happy to see this kind of behavior where people competed even when doing charity!
He did not approve of people competing for power and influence, but he approved of people competing for charity! What he wanted was the kind of enthusiasm that if you donate 100 strings of coins, I will donate 200 strings of coins!
The Warm Tang Foundation was still popular, but Curious Pavilion was not bad either. In fact, it was even more popular!
The people who came to buy the coal stoves and honeycomb briquettes yesterday were all believers of Curious Pavilion. They firmly believed that the things from Curious Pavilion were the best, so they bought them as soon as possible. However, after the first batch of "testers" tried it, people realized that honeycomb briquettes were indeed better than charcoal by a few hundred times!
Therefore, basically, people who were not poor came to buy the coal stoves and honeycomb briquettes!
These things were the best tools to survive the winter, boil water, and cook rice!
As for those who were really poor and could not afford the coal stoves, they were hoping that the Warm Tang Foundation would come to "send warmth".
This winter, no one in Chang 'an City would be cold anymore!
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"Yo! Uncle Hu, Uncle Niu, Second Master Liu, why are you all here? "
In the afternoon, Li Zexuan went to the workshop in Plum Village to check on the progress of the production of the coal stoves and honeycomb briquettes. However, he saw Hu Hanyun, Liu Wanshan, and the other villagers of Plum Village outside the workshop. Moreover, there were also villagers from other villages in his fief. There were at least a few hundred people in total!
"Young Master, it's been cold recently, and there aren't many herbs in the mountains. It just so happens that you need manpower in your workshop. Since we farmers have nothing to do at home, we all came to help ~!"
Hu Hanyun was knocking on a piece of coal when he saw Li Zexuan coming over. He stopped what he was doing and replied.
Fubin and his men were mining happily in Yifang County. Moreover, the goods route from Yifang County to Chang 'an had been completely opened. Basically, every two days, a large batch of iron ore, sulfur ore, and coal would be shipped here.
The sulfur ores were naturally piled up in the warehouse, while the iron ores and coal ores were piled up outside the workshop. Because there were too many of them, they took up space inside.
"Yes! Young Master, you're using the coal stoves and honeycomb briquettes to do good deeds. Even if we farmers donate money, we won't be able to donate much. If we help Young Master make honeycomb briquettes, isn't that the same as doing good deeds? Hehe! Just nice, I can do some work in the winter to warm up my body! "
Second Master Liu was old, but his body wasn't old at all. He always looked hale and hearty, and it felt like some young men in their twenties or thirties weren't as strong as him.
Li Zexuan listened and nodded. "That's fine too! One more person means one more share of strength. Moreover, the farmers can also earn more money because of this. Not bad, not bad! "
At first, Li Zexuan didn't let Faubert recruit people from his fief. The main reason was that the commoners usually had to go into the mountains to gather herbs. Moreover, recently, every household was basically distributing bean sprouts. He expected that they wouldn't be able to free themselves. However, since the situation was like this now, he didn't have any objections. It was more reassuring to recruit people from his own side than outsiders.
"Young Master, Xiao Hu and the others refuse to accept wages no matter what! This old man has been trying to persuade them until my mouth is about to break! "
Just as Li Zexuan finished speaking, Faubert's voice came from behind.
"There's actually such a thing ~?"
Li Zexuan was startled. He immediately looked at Hu Hanyun and Second Master Liu and said seriously, "Uncle Hu, Second Master Liu, this work is like doing business. How can you only contribute and not receive money? How can I have the face to ask the workshop to hire you to work like this? "
Old Hu said stubbornly, "Young Master! I, Old Hu, have never done business before, and I'm not doing business now. We all owe Young Master a favor, and we're all here to return the favor! We all know how Young Master usually treats us. At this time, it's not a busy farming season, and we have nothing to do at home. We're all here to help and put in some effort. How can we still ask Young Master for money? Don't you think so? "
"Yes! Xiao Hu's words are reasonable. We farmers don't know how to do business, but we understand the fickleness of human nature. What's the point of money? Now that everyone can eat, drink, and wear warm clothes, it's enough. Why do we need so much money? "
Second Master Liu couldn't help but interrupt.
"That's right! We have to have a conscience. We can't accept this wage! "
"Yes! We can't accept it! Young Master, please don't try to persuade us anymore! "
"My family has made a lot of money from selling bean sprouts recently. If we really want to calculate it, we should be the ones giving Young Master money, not the other way around. So we definitely can't accept this wage!"
At the side, the other farmers in Li Zexuan's fiefdom all shouted loudly.
Li Zexuan smiled helplessly. These farmers were usually quite clumsy with their words, but now, each one of them was better than the other. Moreover, their thoughts were very clear. He didn't know how to persuade them even if he wanted to!
"Alright then! I'll accept the friendship of my fellow villagers! It's fine if you don't accept the wage, but everyone has to eat lunch at the workshop! It's best if you call your wives and children over to eat! There'll be enough food! "
Some friendships could not be measured with money. It would only be an insult to these friendships, so Li Zexuan decisively stopped trying to persuade them. Instead, he said half-jokingly.
"Good! That's not a problem! "
"Haha! I, Old Hu, can eat a few more bowls of rice to my heart's content! "
Hearing Li Zexuan's bold and unrestrained words, the other farmers also laughed heartily.
When the other farmers who came to work saw Li Zexuan and the other farmers in the fiefdom, their eyes were filled with yearning.
At this time, they, who could get paid, started to envy the farmers in the Han Village, Plum Village, and Liujia Village who couldn't get paid. This was because they also wanted to have such a kind-hearted master!
"Faubert, ask the people below to improve the food conditions of the construction site. At the very least, we must ensure that there's fatty meat in every meal!"
After entering the workshop, Li Zexuan said to Faubert.
The corners of Uncle Fu's mouth twitched. This is really … Of all the construction sites in Great Tang, which one would provide meat for every meal?
However, he also knew that Li Zexuan didn't lack money, so he didn't object. "Yes, Young Master!"
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