Old Stuart was a villager from Luoluo Village in the outskirts of Bein. His family had worked hard on the land for generations.
Old Stuart was good at farming, but he could barely support his family. Sometimes, he would help the villagers. Although they lived a tight life, it was still acceptable.
Later, after Tang En Majesty took office, he reduced taxes several times, especially the agricultural tax policy. This greatly increased the income of the farmers, and finally gave them hope for life.
Many people became rich, and the villagers were grateful to Tang En Majesty. However, Old Stuart's family did not change much. Instead, because of the rise in prices, life became more difficult because he had too many children.
Although his eldest son (18 years old) and eldest daughter (15 years old) were already adults, and they usually worked as bricklayers and carpenters in the village to help support the family, it was still far from enough. His second daughter (13 years old) and second son (9 years old) were still too young. They could only sell vegetables and deliver newspapers in the village to earn some money. His youngest son was only three years old, and he did not know anything.
Based on his family's situation, it was impossible to support so many children, but what could he do?
In an era where entertainment was so scarce, the only entertainment after dinner was to have sex. If he was not careful, he would have a baby. He was also very desperate!
He could only work harder to earn money. When he was not farming, he would help the blacksmith in the village to make some small things. It was said that these small things were very popular in Bein. His craftsmanship was not bad, so the old blacksmith was always willing to hire him.
The remuneration for working at the old blacksmith's for a day was 10 silver, which meant that he could earn more than 3 gold a month. This was an unimaginably generous remuneration in the past, but now that prices were gradually rising, this little bit of income was stretched.
Beep beep!
The sudden sound scared Old Stuart, who was in a daze at the entrance of the village. He looked back and saw a beautiful metal box parked there.
He recognized that thing. The people in Bein said that it was called Mana Sedan. It was very expensive, and only the rich could afford to buy it. The small parts he made at the old blacksmith were also said to be used to repair the Mana Sedan.
"Hey! Old man! Why are you in a daze? "
Hearing this voice, Old Stuart's eyes widened. He took a closer look and was shocked. "Hoult!?"
"Haha! Of course it's me! "
Hoult got out of the car and proudly walked up to Old Stuart. "How do I look?"
Old Stuart looked Hoult up and down. He was so shocked that he couldn't speak.
That was because Hoult was his former neighbor and also a farmer. But now, Old Stuart couldn't believe that it was Hoult himself.
It was because his clothes were too clean, too dignified, and too luxurious. Old Stuart even felt that Hoult was as dazzling as the nobles!
Old Stuart said honestly, "You're just like a noble lord. Don't tell me you've really become a noble lord?"
"How could this be?!"
Hoult laughed involuntarily. "But I should be living a better life now than the old nobles."
Old Stuart sucked in a breath of cold air. "Did you really make a fortune there?"
Hoult smiled proudly. He pointed at Mana Sedan and said, "What do you think?"
At the beginning of the year, the people of Lvluo Village heard that someone from Bein was recruiting workers and that they were going to Ellington. It would be best if the whole family went there. At that time, a few families had left the village, including Hoult's family. But Old Stuart wasn't tempted.
That was because he couldn't afford to gamble. His wife and children were counting on him to make a living. Now that his family's situation had improved a little and he had a little bit of savings, he saw hope in life. If the whole family moved, it would mean that everything had to start from scratch.
The burden on his family was so heavy that Old Stuart couldn't make the decision to move his family so decisively.
"You don't know what a wonderful city Ellington is!"
Hoult said with a sigh. "Looking back at the beginning of the year, I didn't even dare to imagine that I could live such a life now!"
Hoult invited Old Stuart to get in the car and go home together, but Old Stuart didn't dare. He was too dirty and was afraid that he would dirty his seat.
"What's there to be afraid of?"
Hoult curled his lips and said, "I'll just wash it if it gets dirty. This thing is just a means of transportation. When I earn money in the future, I'll get a better one!"
"Isn't this good enough?"
"What's so good about it! This is just the cheapest Great Ming. It's a discounted price. After paying taxes, it's only about 900 gold coins. "
More than 900 gold coins! That's all!
Old Stuart was shocked once again. "How rich are you now?"
"So-so. I still have a few tens of thousands of gold coins. It's a pity that I can't afford to use Great Tang."
Although he said it carelessly, Hoult's face was full of pride.
Ten to twenty thousand gold coins!
Old Stuart was in disbelief. "What did you do?"
If he didn't rob people, how could he have earned so much money in a year?!
"I was just lucky. Haha, get in the car. Let me tell you."
After Old Stuart got in the car, Hoult began to boast about his experiences after leaving Luluo Village.
Hoult's luck was indeed very good. He happened to be in the most crucial period of Ellington's rapid development. During that period of time, Tang En and Fiona were worried about the lack of labor, and Hoult happened to come to Ellington at that time.
After a simple training, he was arranged to be an assembly line worker in the workshop of Great Tang Heavy Industries. He lived a simple life every day.
If it was just like that, with the benefits of the Datang Chamber of Commerce, he could save a few thousand gold coins in a year without eating or drinking.
However, Hoult wasn't satisfied with the beautiful lives of the people outside.
He realized that although the overall process of Great Tang Heavy Industries was complicated, some parts were not difficult. He heard that the Datang Chamber of Commerce was also supporting some small chambers of commerce and supporting their employees to start their own businesses. Therefore, after carefully observing for a while, he tried to make some parts himself. After he succeeded, he boldly ran to the supervisor, intending to contract a part of the processing of the parts.
After the supervisor checked the parts he made and found that they were qualified, he applied to the higher-ups. Coincidentally, Tang En also mentioned supporting the development of the industrial chain, so Fiona didn't look at it carefully and casually approved it.
Although the Datang Chamber of Commerce used funds to invest in the new chamber of commerce and took 51% of the shares, the remaining 49% was still more than what he could earn from working in the workshop!
After that, Hoult used the support funds given by the Datang Chamber of Commerce to boldly recruit people to start work. In the end, after all this work, he really made a name for himself and even married a wife.
"… That's why I said that people have to be bold and daring. Otherwise, they can only stay in the field for the rest of their lives."
After Hoult summed up his experience, he said, "I came back this time to find you to work with me!"
"Find me?"
"Yes, you've been helping the old blacksmith, and he has always been full of praise for you. The old blacksmith is old and can't take the torture, so you're the most suitable person."
Hoult said, "There's more and more work at my place now, and I can't handle it myself. I have to find someone I can trust. If you come, I can give you a technical supervisor after some simple training. I won't say much for a month, but I can at least give you this amount!"
Old Stuart looked at the five fingers that were spread open and said slowly, "Five gold coins? That's too little … "
"Old man! You're looking down on me! Do you think I'll treat my family's savior like that?! "
Hoult's eyes widened. During the famine in the past, Old Stuart had saved the lives of his entire family. "If I were to give the workers a salary of five gold a month, not only would the workers be unwilling, even the Great Tang Chamber of Commerce would find trouble with me! Do you know how much the minimum monthly living standard in Ellington is now? Fifty gold coins! "
"Fifty gold coins? That's not bad … "
"I'll give you ten times that amount! Five hundred gold coins! "
Hoult said heroically, "Old man! As long as you're willing to work with me, you'll only earn more in the future! "
Five hundred gold coins!
One month!
Old Stuart was dumbfounded by this number.
"Listen to me, old man. Stop digging in the soil. Let me tell you some insider news. Starting from next year's spring planting, our country will fully implement agricultural mechanization. One person can cultivate more land than a thousand people! Tell me, what good will you do if you continue farming like this? "
"I know your family doesn't have much savings. To show my sincerity, here, this is the travel expenses I've prepared for you! Listen to me, your whole family will move here! "
Old Stuart took the stack of brand new cash and returned home in a daze.
Looking at the faces of various sizes in the dim room, his heart ached. He stomped his feet and finally made a decision!
…
The intercity bus steadily drove into Ellington's suburban passenger transport center and slowly came to a stop.
"We've arrived at Ellington. Please line up and get off the bus in an orderly manner. Passengers with luggage, please retrieve your luggage as soon as possible. At the same time, please bring your tickets to the exit for verification."
We've arrived …
Ellington, this city full of gold …
After getting off the bus, Old Stuart looked at Ellington, who was not far away. He patted his cheeks with his trembling hands. He had given everything he had. Whether he could survive or not depended on whether this city was as miraculous as the legends said.
"Dear, will Hoult really give you that much salary …"
Standing next to Old Stuart was his wife, and behind them were five children of different sizes.
Before Old Stuart could speak, he saw a beautiful young woman wearing the "Conduct and Discipline Committee" armband suddenly run over with a face full of surprise. She asked, "Are you new?"
He nodded blankly.
"This is your wife and … five children?"
Old Stuart nodded a little nervously. "Yes … What's wrong?"
Yaye looked at the five children with a face full of surprise, as if she couldn't believe that she could complete this difficult task so easily!
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