The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

"There are many people on the construction site. We can't always keep an eye on the children while they are working. Now there are so many people in the village, it is inevitable that some of them have sneaked in from outside, and it is not easy to identify them. It is better to pay more attention to them. I would like to trouble Lao Lizheng to convey this idea.

If we manage the people in our village well, there will basically be no other problems. People from other villages basically come to work and earn money, so there are not so many troubles. Even if they meet outsiders with bad intentions, they are already so old, unlike children."

Lao Lizheng agreed and nodded repeatedly.

"There is another thing. It is the Dragon Boat Festival. I didn't expect that because of the locust plague this year, the harvest of the big guys in the village was not good. Although we earn food here, we always feel uncomfortable when we think that the food in the fields has been eaten by locusts. Taking advantage of this festival, the house will give a few rice dumplings to each family in the village. There are not many things, but it can be regarded as a good festival to make everyone happy." Li Fu said.

"My dear, you are so kind and righteous."

The old village chief stood up and bowed to Li Fu tremblingly to thank him.

Li Fu stood up and walked to the old village chief, and held him with his hand.

"But there are not enough people in the house right now. In addition to the people in the farm, there are also those working on the construction site, thousands of people. If I expect the people in my house to make zongzi, they will be exhausted to death. They can't make so many before the Dragon Boat Festival. So I thought, call the women in the farm, let's find an open space outside, gather together, and do this job together."

"Okay." The old village chief nodded seriously.

"In that case, you go back and tell them the news. As for the things, the house will prepare them, and try to send one person from each family." Li Fu smiled and said, "But let's make it clear in advance. There is no salary for doing this work. It is purely for everyone to celebrate the festival."

The old village chief looked serious.

"That's natural. If anyone dares to say anything, don't think too much. I'll go back to the village and talk about this. Such a good manor can't tolerate such ungrateful people."

Li Fu couldn't help laughing when he saw the old headman's serious expression.

"Not that bad." Li Fu smiled and said, "I'll leave these two things to the headman."

"Don't worry, young man." The old headman replied.

The headman left the house, and the doorman came in from outside the house.

"Young man, there is a letter from the palace."

"Let someone come in." Li Fu replied.

The messenger from the palace came to the hall.

"See your highness."

"But what does His Majesty want?" Li Fu asked directly.

"Yes, His Majesty said that the Dragon Boat Festival will be in two days, and there will be a banquet in the palace. Please go to Chang'an and attend the banquet in the palace." The messenger said with a bow.

"Just this matter?" Li Fu frowned.

"Yes." The messenger replied.

Speaking of which, it didn't matter whether Li Fu went to the Dragon Boat Festival banquet or not.

But the palace had specially sent someone to invite him, so it would be bad if he didn't go.

"Okay, I will go to Chang'an on the Dragon Boat Festival." Li Fu responded.

Originally, I planned to have fun with the people on the farm, but now I have to "have fun with the people" in Chang'an City.

However, it is still possible to let the people on the farm make zongzi and finish this matter in advance.

The day after tomorrow, it is estimated that these people on the farm will be able to eat zongzi.

Li Fu settled the messenger.

In the afternoon, Lao Zhao arrived at the farm, and several young people came with him.

"Sir, I have lived up to your trust and found these young men." Lao Zhao bowed and said, "These people are all strong and can read and write according to your requirements."

Li Fu looked at them and nodded.

"It's hard for you to find the right people in such a short time. Wait until the evening. I'll ask Shitou to invite Yan Lide and the others back. When the time comes, they will decide how to divide these people. Let them rest in the house first, wash up, and change into clean clothes. Since they are our people, don't treat them badly."

Li Fu looked at them.

"Old Zhao bought you back, so the house can guarantee that you have food to eat and clothes to wear. Your task is to be assigned to several officials and learn skills from them. In the future, there will be many places where you can be used. Learn well. It won't hurt you to learn skills. Do you understand?"

"Yes, my lord." Several people responded.

"Since you are all literate and have studied, I won't say anything else. Keep your original names. When you have a promising future and learn real skills, you may be able to restore your former glory."

Invisibly, Li Fu threw another big pie in their faces.

"Working under the King of Jingyang is different from working in other places."

At this time, Lao Zhao also spoke.

"If you have real skills, His Highness will use you. At that time, you will have your own residence, marry and have children, and continue your bloodline, which will definitely make your situation better than it is now."

"There are many old people in this house. They used to work with the former King of Han, that is, the master's father. Now they are all taken to Jingyang County, and their families are also settled in the manor. There is a residential area next to this house. It was just built in the first two years. It is the new residence issued by the master to his people. I can take you to see it when the time comes.

In the future, if you do a good job, there will definitely be a house for you there.

Now you are all alone, but people always have to start a family, have a house, marry a woman, and have children together to support the family.

This must be much better than being a slave somewhere else. "

"That's right." Li Fu smiled and replied: "A college is being built on this farm. If you can settle down in the farm in the future and have children, it is not a bad idea to send them to the college."

After hearing these words, there was a glimmer of hope in the eyes of these young people.

However, they have already sold themselves as slaves. Even if they have children in the future, they will be servants of the Jingyang Palace. Can servants really go to school?

"In the future, even if you work in the house, there will be a certain threshold. At least, after ten or twenty years, the house will not recruit new people without literacy."

"But saying so much is all about the future. Whether there will be a future and whether you can seize the opportunity in front of you still depends on you." Li Fu looked at these people seriously: "The opportunity is rare. You are chosen. This is your good fortune. If you can't grasp it, you can only go back to where you came from. "