Li Yi emphasized to Wang Wei what could be done and what couldn't be done.
The children rushed over with ropes tied to the ice cart. Someone called them over to eat skewers.
One by one, they scalded their hands with hot water before washing them with soap.
Their small hands were black, especially the area below their thumbs. They couldn't be washed off with soap.
They used a brush to scrub hard before they managed to get rid of the dirt that had accumulated over a long period of time.
Then they applied hand cream. Their faces were also the same. Once they were washed, they would feel a burning pain.
Their necks were black, the result of not bathing for a long time.
When they sniffled, they looked as dirty as they could be. They weren't likable at all.
Compared to the children in Zhuangzi, the difference was like heaven and earth.
Due to economic conditions, if it was summer, the children would be clean if there was a river nearby where they could swim.
There was no way to bathe in winter. Only the rich could do so.
The temperature in the house wasn't high enough. If they took off their clothes to bathe, they might catch a cold and die.
When Wang Wei saw the dirty appearance of the children, his eyes revealed a look of disgust.
"The children in Lantian County are clean, but it's not because of you. Look at the children these days. Their eyes should have determination and compassion."
Li Yi educated Wang Wei. Instead of looking at the children who didn't bathe, it was better to think of ways to change them.
Wang Wei quickly changed his attitude. He knew that if he acted like this a few more times, he wouldn't be able to become an official in the future.
"Song De." Li Yi called out.
"Dongzhu!" Song De appeared like a ghost.
"Along the way, work with the local forces to build bathhouses. Divide them into ordinary and high-end bathhouses. Follow the five-year plan."
Li Yi instructed. He saw the change.
All the counties in the capital, including Weinan County, had many bathhouses.
Some were arranged by Li Chengqi, while others were built for the local rich.
The most profitable seasons were from late autumn to spring. When the weather was warm, ordinary people could bathe anywhere.
In the high-end bathhouses, they could lie down and sleep. There would be people who would give them pedicures, foot massages, and ear cleaning.
They would also brew a pot of tea, add some dried fruits and snacks. Beautiful!
They earned the money of these people and subsidized the big bathhouses.
The price for a single trip wasn't high. There were monthly tickets.
Working in the winter was tiring and sweating profusely. After getting a monthly ticket, every day after work, he would soak in the pool to relax.
It would take five years to recoup the cost, which meant that brothels were not included. Otherwise, it would take one year to recoup the cost.
"My house is also fine." Once Wang Wei saw that he could make money, he felt that he could build some bathrooms in his house.
Five years to recoup his capital, 20% profit a year, was not a small amount.
The most important thing was that he didn't have to worry about it. The Li Family Zhuangzi was handling things, and he only needed to help out a little.
Who would dare to make trouble for the Li Family Zhuangzi?
If anyone tried to trip up the Li Family Zhuangzi, the Li Family Zhuangzi would bury them.
"En!" Li Yi nodded slightly, indicating that he could do it.
Wang Wei was overjoyed. With this, his family would have another way to earn money. He would have more money if he were to wander alone outside.
Otherwise, with so many maids and guards, it would cost a lot to travel all the way.
"Let's go. Let's also eat some skewers." Li Yi was hungry. Under normal circumstances, he liked to eat proper meals.
When he was outside and the weather was cold, he wanted to 'rob' the children when he saw them eating happily.
The children weren't allowed to eat immediately. Each of them had half a bowl of chicken soup. They drank the soup first to warm their stomachs.
When they were playing, they didn't wear masks, necklaces, or scarves, so they choked on the cold wind.
If they ate the skewers directly, they would have a stomachache and vomit due to the cold air.
Some children's hands were so cold that they couldn't even hold the bowl. They warmed their hands by the stove, their eyes never leaving the place where the skewers were.
Li Yi said that he wanted to eat skewers. When they arrived, he began to check the children's hands and faces to see if they had frostbite.
If they did, they had to take medicine. If they had frostbite since childhood, they wouldn't have a good life in the future.
Frostbite delayed work in the winter. The key to the location of frostbite was infection.
Lacerations, pus, blood, and bacteria would grow.
Wang Wei wanted to eat, but when he saw that Li Yi didn't touch it, he could only follow Li Yi.
"If you think you are a talented prime minister, then you have to be open-minded.
If you think you are a monk who can see through the world, then don't waste your position as an official.
If you take the imperial examination and become an official as a capital to show off, I promise to punish you to death.
The Tang dynasty is gradually increasing the salaries of the officials to make their lives easier. If you want to reach out for greed again, then use your hands to mine. "
Li Yi warned Wang Wei again. He didn't care if Wang Wei was angry or not.
At this moment, he was speaking on behalf of the people of the Tang dynasty. He felt that he was qualified to speak on behalf of a large group of people.
Li Yi looked at people and paid attention to their thoughts and behavior. If they met the requirements, then he would give them a higher position.
If they didn't meet the requirements, then he would take them down and replace them with someone who met the requirements.
"Li Dongzhu, I will work hard." Wang Wei was touched.
He found that Li Yi's talent was much higher than his. At the same time, Li Yi's wealth was incomparable.
If you want money, you have talent, you have talent, you have quality, and you have power.
Such a person always thought about the border soldiers and the people of the Tang dynasty.
When he saw Li Yi doing things, he wanted to help.
Wang Wei didn't understand personality charm, so he was willing to learn from Li Yi.
"You can't hold the ice drill with your hand empty anymore. Look, it's cracked. You can use a brush to brush it, and the red skin inside has been exposed. Purple Jade. "
Li Yi took the small hand of a seven or eight-year-old child and looked at it. The child's knuckles were cracked behind the middle finger and index finger.
When the child washed his hands, he brushed it himself. Now it was swollen.
The cub ran away. Qing Song opened a big box and took out frostbite ointment.
Li Yi carefully applied it and bandaged it with gauze.
For him, there was no place he couldn't cover. It just depended on how it didn't affect his movements.
"Thank you, Li Dongzhu. I have to work at home. I can only skate for a while these two days."
The child looked at Li Yi and said with trust and dependence.
"Good boy, I'll give you two boxes of frostbite ointment and soap. All the children have some."
Li Yi understood that the injury on the child's hand was not caused by playing, but by working.
The cub came back after a while with a pair of wool gloves and a pair of cotton gloves.
The glove had five fingers, and the glove had a thumb and a four-finger glove.
Whether it was the gloves or the gloves, they were all connected by a rope. The rope was hung around the child's neck so that it wouldn't be lost.
"Wear gloves when you eat skewers and gloves when you work." Li Yi handed the things to the child.
The child put on the gloves. "Li Dongzhu, how can I repay you?"
"His Majesty asked me to do it. When you grow up, listen to His Majesty. If you have money and ability, help others in need."
Li Yi said to the child with a gentle smile.
While Wang Wei was sighing in his heart, he looked at Qing Song and the cub, then at his own people. Why were they so stupid?
Wang Wei followed Li Yi, and Li Yi called the cub's name. As a result, Qing Song and the cub moved at the same time, knowing what Li Yi was going to do.
'Purple Jade', these two words, contained so much content? '
Could it be that something was missing, and that was why? In that case, should his men …?
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