"Big Brother! If you really give it to us, we can buy a lot of things with it, "a little girl with pigtails said as she looked at Zhao Fu with her eyes wide open.
Zhao Fu smiled and nodded.
Just as the little girl was about to take the gold coins, an older child pulled her back and said earnestly, "Don't forget what Dad and Mom said. Don't get close to well-dressed people. They're important people, and we can't take their things, or we'll cause trouble for Dad and Mom. Think about why Dad and Mom are working so hard."
Hearing this, the little girl immediately took her hand back because she thought about how hard her father and mother were working.
Zhao Fu looked a bit awkward, and the foreman next to him smiled as he took out a few copper coins and gave them to the children, telling them to go and play.
The children obviously knew the foreman, and they smiled as they took the money and quickly said, "Thank you, Uncle." Then they ran away.
Zhao Fu threw the gold coins to the foreman, and the foreman smiled as he thanked Zhao Fu.
After that, the foreman took Zhao Fu to walk around the construction site. Zhao Fu saw some elderly people who were also working and helping to build the river.
"Why are these elderly people here?"
Zhao Fu asked curiously. Zhao Fu treated these elderly people well. Even though they were Untouchables, Zhao Fu gave them easy jobs, so they shouldn't have come here.
The foreman sighed and replied, "They mainly want to get more points so that they can raise their children's status. Ordinary Untouchables' children can't go to school, and even if they do, they'll be discriminated against. Only by raising their status can they get normal treatment in Qin.
"However, points can be bought with money. These families are quite poor, so they can only come to help."
Zhao Fu thought about how some people used points for profit, and he couldn't help but feel a bit angry as he asked, "Points can be bought with money?"
The reason why Zhao Fu established the point system was that he wanted these people to work for Qin and be truly loyal to Qin. They would not resist. In this way, they would belong to Qin's people, and Zhao Fu would truly recognize them.
This was Zhao Fu's original intention. Using money to buy points completely went against Zhao Fu's original intention. Zhao Fu also remembered that this was prohibited. Only family members could trade points.
He couldn't help but ask the foreman.
The foreman smiled and said, "That's easy to solve. When you trade points, just say that he's your relative."
"Won't the government investigate?" Zhao Fu said angrily.
The foreman didn't expect Zhao Fu to be angry and explained, "How are we going to investigate? The world is very chaotic now, and the things that used to record one's identity are all gone. Moreover, in a completely new environment, no one knows anyone, so it's impossible to investigate clearly. The government can only give them a deal. "
Zhao Fu's anger gradually subsided. He looked at the elderly people and walked over as he said, "You can go back now! You don't have to come here anymore; your children can be normal children. "
All of the elderly people present looked at Zhao Fu in disbelief. After all, the only person who could casually raise someone else's status was Great Qin's Majesty, and even some of Great Qin's high-ranking officials had to find a reason to do so. After all, Great Qin had its own laws.
Even though the young man in front of them was dressed luxuriously, it was evident that he was not a high-ranking official. He was too young, and since he didn't have that status, no one believed him.
"Young Master! You should follow the foreman and look around. We appreciate your kindness, but please don't disturb us. "As he spoke, the elderly person picked up the shoulder pole that was full of stones and walked forward with difficulty.
The foreman next to him said, "That's right. Young Master, where do you want to go? I'll take you there. Don't disturb them; they all need to work here to earn money and points."
Zhao Fu didn't reply to the foreman's words. He thought about something and said loudly, "Now let me ask you, Qin treated you like this. Do you hate Qin Qin? Do you hate Emperor Qin? Don't you want to resist Qin? "
Zhao Fu's voice was very loud and clear, but it caused everyone to fall into a deathly silence. Everyone looked at him in disbelief; how could someone dare to say such a rebellious thing here?
Does that person want to die? This is Qin State! Isn't he trying to incite a rebellion by asking them if they want to resist?
Everyone was afraid to stay away from Zhao Fu, because the consequences of Zhao Fu's words were too serious. Anyone who touched them would die. They didn't want to lose their lives because of this, so they didn't want to have any contact with Zhao Fu.
The foreman's face also turned pale. He didn't expect that Zhao Fu would be so reckless and say such words. Wasn't he afraid of offending Emperor Qin Qin and having his whole family executed?
"Young Master! Run away from Qin Qin! I'm afraid that the soldiers will come later. Or you can kneel down now and admit to Emperor Qin Qin that you're wrong and that you're just talking nonsense. Maybe you can live. Otherwise, you'll die! "
The foreman reminded him. He didn't want to have any contact with Zhao Fu, but he had brought Zhao Fu here, so Zhao Fu already had a relationship with him. He couldn't run away.
Now, he could only hope that Zhao Fu would be fine so that he could be safe.
Looking at the terrified people around him, Zhao Fu's expression didn't change as he asked again, "I'll ask you again. Do you hate Qin Qin for treating you like this?"
Everyone was deathly silent, and no one dared to answer Zhao Fu's question. They might die without a complete corpse.
An old man next to him sighed and said, "Alas! Do we have the right to hate him? After all, we resisted so fiercely that Emperor Qin Qin was displeased and ended up like this. Although it's a bit hard in Qin Qin and we can't enjoy some special treatment, we can at least live a stable life here.
We don't lack food or drink, and our safety is guaranteed. Emperor Qin Qin has been very good to us. Now, we just hope that he'll be happy one day and slightly lower the conditions for promotion.
Clatter, clatter, clatter …
As soon as the old man finished speaking, the sound of hooves sounded. Everyone's expressions changed drastically as they shouted, "Oh, no! Qin Qin's soldiers are here to arrest someone. If you don't want to die, stay away from that person! "
The people within 1,000 meters of Zhao Fu were so scared that they automatically ran to the side. It could be seen how big of a commotion Zhao Fu had caused.
"Who is it? How dare you openly incite the people to rebel? This is a capital crime! "
A powerful aura suddenly descended. It was an official wearing a court uniform, and hundreds of cavalrymen also arrived.
Feeling this terrifying aura, the surrounding people felt incredibly scared. They all looked at Zhao Fu and thought to themselves, This person is too bold. I don't even know how I'll die.
The official looked furious. Someone had dared to say such words in the area he was in charge of. If things went south, he would be heavily punished for his improper governance.
Following his gaze, the official looked at the person in the crowd.
Immediately!
The official's face became deathly pale, and he broke out in a cold sweat. He immediately flew down from the sky and knelt on the ground as he called out, "This official greets Your Majesty!"
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