Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan looked at each other. Wang Juan coughed and didn't say anything. Zhang Xiaobao also coughed and said, "That's simple. Your Majesty, if you don't want to pay, someone else is willing to."
Li Longji didn't expect that Zhang Xiaobao would be able to stop him from arguing. He asked in disbelief, "Who's so nice?"
"There are merchants. They're willing to pay to set up a relative skills training school. No matter how old you are, you can go and learn." Zhang Xiaobao said.
"Oh, there are good merchants too." Li Longji nodded happily.
Zhang Xiaobao shook his head, "They charge money. In the past, the school also charged money. All of the schools set up by merchants also charged money. Then, they said that after graduation, they would recommend you to various places to work. Listen carefully, it's a recommendation.
After the recommendation, the other party said that he would be paid eighty copper coins a month. When he heard that it was too little, he thought, 'I spent more than two hundred copper coins a month when I went to school to learn skills. I spent more than ten copper coins a month studying for a year, and then he was paid eighty copper coins. Why should I study?
You didn't go and work. Some went and found out that others were being paid 400 copper coins a month. Then, you asked why, and they said that your demands were too high, so you were fired. "
"They dare? I want their heads. "Li Longji was furious.
"Why wouldn't they dare? They even helped you train them. You have to praise them. You have to think about it this way. Now you don't have to fork out any money. If they train 100 people, and 20 of them end up working for low wages, won't that solve 20% of your employment problem? "
Zhang Xiaobao smiled and explained to Li Longji.
Li Longji nodded in shock, "How can they be so shameless? Yes, this is called having a superior obey. Take the money. I have so much money in a year that I can't use it all up. Take it out for me. You have to prepare. Once they have a career, send them to the school for training and give them living expenses.
We are not a fatuous ruler. We are not so thick-skinned that we can sleep peacefully knowing that there are people waiting to be fed. We don't want to hear curses behind us. "
"That's it. Your Majesty, don't worry, the money won't be spent in vain. I will make arrangements according to each age group. The older ones will be skilled workers, and the younger ones will continue to work and learn at the same time.
And in the future, for those who will do the same kind of mechanical work, I will also let them receive different kinds of training in order to avoid the impact of the work place they are familiar with closing down, and it will be difficult for them to find another job. "
As an experienced person, Zhang Xiaobao was very familiar with this matter and felt that it was not a big problem. Of course, he did not think that some leaders did not know. They just thought that they would not be able to stay for long and would retire. Therefore, when they were in office, they would only benefit their own family. As for the lives of the people, that was another story.
Li Longji had no idea what Zhang Xiaobao was thinking. But when he heard Zhang Xiaobao's reply, he was extremely satisfied.
"Look, our Great Tang has Xiao Bao and Cuckoo. What do we have to worry about? As long as that country … the people are rich, we believe that there will be a day when Great Tang will not fear any place in the world. "
Li Longji almost said that country in front of so many people. This was a thorn in his heart. Fortunately, Great Tang's situation had been good, and its industrial development was very fast.
He hoped that he could catch up to them and compete with them in terms of military strength.
Empress Wang also said, "Xiao Bao, it's fortunate that you did not play any tricks in Great Tang. Otherwise, with your ability, the people of Great Tang would probably be counting the money for you. Isn't that right, Cuckoo?"
When Wang Juan heard Empress Wang's voice, Weiwei smiled and did not say anything. Only she knew how capable Zhang Xiaobao was.
*****
"Liar, big liar, you actually have the face to sue others. You are finished. Tell me honestly, and I might be lenient with you."
In Old Willow Village, Xiaobei and her group found the person who was still pestering the girl in the village. That person was actually very young, in his twenties.
At the entrance of the village, he was telling a group of onlookers how it was not easy for him to earn some gold. He wanted to get a jewelry and marry a wife, but in the end, he was cheated.
When Xiaobei saw him sitting on a tree stump, she rushed up and grabbed his collar with her right hand.
"What are you doing, little brat, you … don't … don't shoot." When this person heard someone call him a liar, he was frightened. However, when he saw that it was a cute little girl, his face immediately darkened.
Before he could finish his sentence, he saw the little girl take out something from the right side of her waist. It was golden. That's right, it was something coated with gold. This was because he knew that this little girl would not be able to hold pure gold.
He was also very familiar with gold. At a glance, he could tell that it was a handgun with a golden sand surface.
A child, gold, and a handgun. When these three things were combined, he wisely raised his hands. He knew that he had provoked someone he should not have.
"You recognize a handgun? You're quite knowledgeable. Take a guess. Is my gun real or fake? Can it kill people? Did you just call me a little brat? "
Xiaobei gestured with the gun. She was currently using a wooden gun, and the outside was indeed covered with gold dust. She put the loaded gun on her left side and held it with her right hand to feel comfortable.
That was the last thing she had to protect herself when all the guards were down. Normally, she would not take it out.
This brat did not know the situation. When he saw that she was holding a gun, he trembled. He was afraid that the child would impulsively shoot, so his hand was still raised. He looked behind Xiaobei and found that there were many people, all dressed differently. There were also adults.
Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief. He said in a trembling voice, "No, I'm not calling you. I'm talking about myself. You're a cute little girl. Hold the gun tight."
"Who's your little sister? You liar. You can fool others, but can you fool me? I sent a telegram to my brother, and he told me to come and catch you.
I also discussed with them and said that three grams of gold is not worth much. Would a businessman who can open a school and provide food and shelter for 70 people for free ruin their reputation for three grams of gold?
You underestimate the people of the world too much. We calculated that three grams of gold is not even enough to pay for a meal for 70 children. Tell me, why did you frame me? Be lenient if you confess, and strict if you resist. Do you know the consequences of the two choices? "
Xiaobei felt that she represented all the justice in the world at this moment and questioned the other party.
This brat did not know who the other party was. His words were scary, but he thought that the other party was right. Three grams of gold was not enough to pay for a meal for the children in the school.
His voice was still trembling as he asked, "What … what consequences? How about confessing? "
"Hmph, you finally confessed, right? Confess, yes! Confess, ah, confess. Drag him out and shoot him. "Xiaobei continued to scare him.
"What about resistance?" the brat asked again.
"Resistance? Resistance will be shot on the spot, hahaha ~! Look at how scared you are. Your face is pale. Weren't you very bold when you framed me? A fake gun can scare you like this, hahaha ~! "
Xiaobei loosened her grip on the brat's hand and threw the gun to the ground. She covered her stomach with both hands and squatted on the ground, laughing.
The brat's face turned from white to green, and then from green to red. His eyes were about to burst into flames, but he did not dare to do anything to the little girl in front of him.
This was because he saw that the fake gun was indeed fake. The muzzle and the grip were embedded with gems. The muzzle was a cat's eye stone, and the grip was a broken jade. The outside was coated with gold, and there was a very comfortable light fragrance. If he guessed correctly, it was definitely the smell of agarwood.
This toy gun represented too many things. If he touched the owner of the gun, he would be doomed eternally.
Xiao Bei laughed for a long time before he slowly stood up and put the gun away. He tilted his head and asked, "My brother said it was you, so it must be you. Tell me, how did you get the gold down? There's no trace of it."
The brat gradually regained his composure and knew that trouble was coming. He gritted his teeth and said, "No, I'm not lying. Their family stole three grams of my gold. It wasn't easy for me to save up that little bit of gold. They can't do that. I want to see an official. I want justice. You can't just beat me into a confession."
"Huh? You know how to beat me into a confession? " Xiaobei saw that the brat was still not admitting to it. She recalled what her brother said in the message and continued, "You didn't scrape it with anything, nor did you burn it with fire. But you concocted a potion and then dipped the unmarked bracelet in it.
As a result, you dipped three grams of gold in it. Then you got the gold out of the potion. There are at least two ways. One is to use the displacement reaction of wet alchemy, such as spicy powder, heat it up, and then separate it. The other is.
"If you use this method, my brother and sister said that we'll give you a chance. You'll serve in the Ministry of Defense and learn other techniques there. If you use the first method, you'll be sentenced to death.
But you have to think carefully. If you're caught by us, the lightest punishment is exile. We'll send you to a remote place. If you die on the road, it's your bad idea. Tell me, what did you use? "
The brat felt that all the pores on his body were open and a chill was coming out. He trembled and asked, "What's the second method?"
"We're asking you. You won't tell us, right? You want to get lucky, don't you? You think we're tricking you, right? You don't believe that we can exile you, right? Come on, take him away and send him to the government office in Guo Province. We'll sentence him directly. "
Xiao Bei had been coerced for her own business and was full of anger. She finally found a place to vent her anger, so she kept asking questions.
"I said, don't arrest me. I made a generator myself. I found that many interesting things can happen when two poles are put in a liquid. I used this to make some gold and put it in a specially prepared potion. Then, I added something to it to make it look like before."
The brat was very straightforward this time. He saw the embroidery pattern of rice seedlings on the chest of the person who came over. He was not stupid enough to not recognize what it meant. He immediately guessed who the little girl in front of him was.
He admitted that he was too unlucky and did not think too much. He immediately reacted and confessed. He did not think that he could get away with it by chance. That would not work.
As soon as he confessed, the surrounding villagers, who had been listening to him talk about how he had suffered and how he had been cheated, were in an uproar. Some even wanted to rush up and beat him. Generally, such people were the ones who had complained about the jewelry seller in the beginning.
Now, they felt that what they had said before was wrong. They were sad and blamed themselves, so they planned to beat the brat to vent their anger.
"Don't move." The little girl who sold the jewelry stood up and glanced at the surrounding people with a cold face. She said, "It's fine as long as you can prove my family's innocence. The bad guys will naturally be punished by the authorities. My jewelry shop will continue to operate from today onwards. Uncles and aunties, if you have any jewelry that you want to hit, please do me the honor."
The villagers were immediately speechless. Hearing these words was even more uncomfortable than being beaten up.
Xiao Bei's eyes lit up. He had met a powerful sister.
He reached out and tugged at the girl's clothes. "Sister, how about this? I'll get the Ministry of Works to make something. It's a mechanism. We can put it on the doll and the doll can move. Let's cooperate. Your family happens to have craftsmen who are good at it. I'll leave the business to you."
The girl smiled at Xiao Bei and said, "Xiao Bei, it's all thanks to you. Otherwise, my family would not be able to turn over a new leaf. I'll make it for you for free. As long as my family can make it, it's fine."
"That won't do. Free things don't last long. Just like the people in your village, I believe some of their children are still studying in your school. You can collect some money in the future, or you can chase all of them back home and not let them study anymore."
Xiao Bei gave his idea in a loud voice. His eyes scanned the faces of the surrounding villagers and he realized that no one was blushing.
A villager who was close to him lowered his head and said, "Uncle was wrong. Uncle will wait for your father to come back and apologize."
He then said to Xiao Bei, "You're Xiao Bei, right?"
Xiao Bei turned away and ignored him. Wasn't this nonsense? He had already called him that just now.
That person didn't dare to show any dissatisfaction and continued, "The village is about to start fighting over this matter. The families of all the children who study in her school are all protecting her family. If I can't get her father to forgive me this time, I'll … I'll have no descendants."
"Then why didn't you believe it in the past?" Xiao Bei's expression improved when he heard that this person had such a heavy oath. He asked.
"Because her family is too rich. Among the surrounding villages, only her family is rich. I don't know what I'm thinking, but I just want her family to be unlucky."
This person spoke his mind.
Xiao Bei was dumbfounded. "Ah? She's rich, so you want her to be unlucky? Since my family is rich, do you want me to be unlucky too? "
"No, who dares to think about it? Your family is standing on the clouds. It's too high. You don't even dare to think about it. Her family wasn't so rich in the past. They only had a small shop. Later, later, her family didn't just make gold and silver items. They also made copper, iron, aluminum, and lead items.
They weren't expensive, but they made a lot of them. They became popular in two years. It was the same in the past, so why did her family become rich? Although I don't say it, I keep thinking about it in my heart. It's very uncomfortable. "
The person continued speaking. The surrounding people listened as well. Some nodded, while others sighed.
Xiao Bei turned around to look at Xiao Yuan and the rest. Xiao Yuan stood up. "Brother and Sister have talked about this before. They said that we should wait for a while before the overall conflict will manifest. I didn't expect to see it today. I have to report it to Brother and Sister so that they can prepare in advance."
"Alright, report it. Send it now. Why? There's a rich family in the village who can bring you along to earn money. At least your children don't have to spend money to go to their school. You're not like us. We have brothers and sisters at home to teach us.
It's really like what Brother said. A person's heart can't change completely. Corrupt officials can't be killed. It's really too difficult to maintain the balance of a country's citizens. "
Xiao Bei recalled what her brother and sister had said. She still remembered that her sister had listened to her brother's words. She could only sigh in response.
The telegram was sent out very quickly. Xiao Bei didn't leave. She wanted to figure out how to solve this problem.
When they received the telegram, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were sleeping. The two of them were fine. They already knew where the enemy's vanguard was and were just waiting for them to arrive.
Li Longji and the others hadn't left yet. They also knew that there was still a period of time before the main forces of the two sides would meet. So they found a corner in the headquarters where Wang Juan was. They gathered together, drank tea, and chatted softly.
Li Longji and the others were shocked by what Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan had just said. They didn't expect that the two of them had actually thought of such a big plan and were implementing it bit by bit.
When Xiao Bei's message was sent, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were already asleep. Li Longji said to the person who came to wake them up, "Did Xiao Bei send news over?"
The person who sent the message nodded.
Li Longji said, "There's no need to wake them up. Xiao Bei must have sent me a message. Give it to me."
The person who sent the message didn't refuse and directly handed it to Li Longji. In fact, he already knew what the message was and wanted to see how the emperor would solve this problem.
Li Longji thought that Xiao Bei had answered his question about why they had to fork out half of the profits even though they were tax-free.
In the end, he happily opened the piece of paper with the contents of the telegram and was immediately dumbfounded. He looked at the people on both sides and passed the piece of paper back to them. He said, "Xiao Bei, you're bound to come back with a lot of trouble every time you go out. We haven't even solved the previous issue, and now we're talking about internal conflicts among the people."
Empress Wang took the piece of paper and looked at it. She said, "What Xiao Bei said seems to have always happened. It depends on how the local rich families handle their relationships with others. For example, Xiao Bao's family is from Sanshui County. Everyone knows that their family is rich, but no one in the county wishes for their family to encounter any misfortune."
Gao Lishi also took the piece of paper and looked at it. He said, "In the past, this problem didn't seem serious because there were very few rich people in a village. Usually, it would be good to meet someone with a little bit of money in a county. However, in the future, many hardworking and smart people will inevitably become wealthier than others.
Of course, Xiao Bao will also collect more taxes from the rich, but I'm worried that this kind of thing will become normal and no one will pay attention to it. That will be the main contradiction in a good society like Xiao Bao. It's better to wake Xiao Bao up. "
As a result, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were woken up. Zhang Xiaobao looked around and gestured to Wang Juan to let her continue sleeping. He got up himself, took the piece of paper, and looked at it.
After thinking for a while, he said, "It's easy to solve the problem in only one place. We just need to get the family that sells jewelry to another place, and then get the rich people from that place to come here. It's best if they are also jewelry makers.
This way, when the local people see that the rich people are not from their village, they will have less of a comparison with their previous lives. Therefore, it will be easier for them to accept the new people.
But in the long run, this won't work, so we can only use one method. "
"What method?" Li Longji and the others asked almost at the same time.
"Publicity!" Zhang Xiaobao replied seriously.
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