Capital Datang

The textile factory started from the year before last, and it has developed greatly last year. Among them, Li Yin, various families and several big businessmen are the leaders. A well-prepared big businessman, the number of their factory has already exceeded more than 2000 people, and the cloth produced also accounts for most of the market.

The development of textile mills is closely related to the promotion and planting of cotton. Ever since Li Min asked the imperial court to promote cotton planting in the Tang Dynasty under the pretext of conquering Goguryeo, the production of cotton has risen almost like a rocket. However, Li Yin set up a large-scale textile factory. The construction of the textile factory will naturally further stimulate the production of cotton. After all, cotton does not occupy fertile land and is also drought-resistant. It can be described as a very ideal economic crop.

Mrs. Zhang Liu worked in a textile factory under Li Yin's name. Of course, she didn't know that the young newspaper man in front of her was her boss and also His Royal Highness King Qi of Tang Dynasty.

"Sister-in-law Zhang, how long do you work in the textile factory every day?" Li Yin continued to ask, although he could also get the answer from Wang Zihao, but this is an interview, so it should look like an interview.

"This is not necessarily the case. Although the requirement is to work five hours a day, if the materials are sufficient, we generally have to work overtime, but there are overtime pay for overtime work, so although it is a bit tiring, many people are willing to work overtime." Zhang Liu replied with a smile.Capital Datang 133

"Then what is your current income, can it support the whole family?" Li Yin asked a question that even Li Zhi was very concerned about.

"Hehe, when I was an ordinary female worker, I could get half of the money every month. The family of four saved a little money, but I could handle it. Now that I have been promoted to be the team leader in charge of ten people, I can get half of the money every month. It’s about [-] cash. Adding in various benefits during the holidays and overtime expenses, it’s not a problem to support a family now. And I can save some money, and occasionally I can cut some meat for the children.” Zhang Mrs. Liu answered very frankly, and when she spoke.There is also a satisfied smile on his face, obviously very satisfied with his current life.

However, after hearing what the other party said, whether it was Li Yin or Li Zhi, the two fell silent. It is not easy to live in Chang'an. The prices in the city are already higher than those in other areas, and with the development of industry and commerce in the past two years, ordinary residents' Income increases, but that comes with it.It is the rise in prices, and five hundred cash will cost a family of four a month, which is unimaginable for both of them.

Next, Li Yin asked Zhang Liushi a few more questions.But the subject slowly moved away from her work in the factory.It slowly turns into a comparison of Mrs. Zhang's life before and after she entered the factory.Speaking of her previous life, even Mrs. Zhang, who was always optimistic, became a little sad.After her husband died, in order to support the whole family, she washed and cooked for others day and night, but despite this, the whole family was still hungry and full, and there was even a record of not cooking for a few days. Even she couldn't help wiping away tears when a child cried and wanted to eat.

Later, thanks to Li Yin, she first helped people cook in a coal mine, then washed bottles in a canning factory, and finally entered a textile factory. With her weaving skills and her willingness to endure hardships, she quickly He was appreciated by the supervisor and promoted to the team leader. He was in charge of ten people, and his life was getting better day by day.Now her biggest wish is to save some money, raise her two children, marry a wife for her son, find a good husband's house for her daughter, and then she can live at home.

After listening to the simple woman Zhang Liushi, Li Yin turned his head to look at Li Zhi, and found that the other party was blinking, his eyes full of confusion. Obviously, this was the first time he had come into contact with the people at the bottom of society, and it was also the first time Hearing such a simple but great life plan once, it is no exaggeration to say that this may be the first time Li Zhi thought that there is such a way of life in this world?

After asking all the questions that should be asked, Li Yin also took notes seriously. Although Li Zhi couldn't even look down on his handwriting, in the eyes of Zhang Liu's mother-in-law and two children, there was a twinkle. The color of envy and awe, after all, in their view, as long as they can read and write, they are the existence they need to look up to.

After closing the notebook and tidying up the pen and ink, Li Yin looked at the sky and found that it was almost time for dinner, and Li Zhi who was beside him also stood up, looking like he was about to leave with him.However, Li Yin did not stand up, but took out a note from his arms, handed it to Mrs. Zhang Liu and said, "Sister-in-law Zhang, this is today's interview fee. Although it is not much, it can be considered as our newspaper's Please accept it with a smile!"

Sister-in-law Zhang took the note, she recognized that it was issued by the imperial court, and exchanged it. With this note, she could go to the government office to exchange it for copper coins, but unfortunately she was illiterate, did not know how much it was, and was embarrassed to ask.I just heard from Li Yin that it was the interview fee, and it was not much, so I accepted it.

Li Yin and Li Zhi are going to leave next, but Zhang Liushi insists on staying with them for a meal. After all, having two scholars come to her house as guests really makes the family flourish, so how could they not stay for a meal? What about the meal?

Li Yin originally wanted to decline, but when he saw Li Zhi, he rolled his eyes, deliberately declined a few times and then agreed.The reason why he brought Li Zhi in this interview is to let him know more about the lives of the lower class people. No matter whether he can inherit the throne in the future, it is not a bad thing to know more about the sufferings of the people.

Li Zhi is a child at heart, as a prince, he has tasted all kinds of delicacies, but it is the first time to be a guest at a poor family like Zhang Liu's, and he also wants to taste it. What is the difference between the food and what I usually eat?

Taking advantage of the opportunity of Zhang Liu's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law to cook in the kitchen, Li Zhi leaned into Li Min's ear and whispered: "Sixth brother, this family's life is so hard, and you are so rich, but you only give them a consistent amount of money. Isn't that a little too much?"

"Tch, what do children know? Sister-in-law Zhang has been struggling and poor these past few years, but she has worked hard to carry it all by herself. Such a woman has backbone. If you give too much, she will not accept it at all." , and this usual money is already quite a lot for them, I am worried that after Mrs. Zhang finds out, she may not accept it." Li Yin knocked Li Zhi on the head, and said admonishingly.

Li Zhi pushed Li Yin's hand away with a look of dissatisfaction, rubbed his head and said: "If you don't give it, you won't give it, but the life of this sister-in-law is really not easy. A woman with two children and another The mother-in-law needs to take care of her, and she happens to work in your factory, Sixth Brother, so it's always easy to raise your wages, right?"

"Do you still need to say?" Li Yin gave Li Zhi a blank look, but then said to him with a serious face, "Ninth Brother, although Sister Zhang's family is pitiful, but you have to remember that there are people who are more pitiful than them in this world." More than a thousand, today we met, so we helped her, but this can only solve the family's suffering. From the perspective of the saint's standard of conduct, at most it can only be regarded as Xiaoren, but as princes, we can help her. There are still many things to be done for the country and the people. We should not only focus on these small benevolence and righteousness, but focus on the whole country and society. Only when the big aspects are changed, other minor details will naturally follow. change!"

Although Li Zhi is young, he can understand Li Yin's words, and he said respectfully: "Thank you for your teaching, Brother Six, I understand!"

Seeing Li Zhi's transparent appearance, Li Yin also nodded in satisfaction. Although Li Zhi's character is flawed, his intelligence is stronger than the other brothers. Gao, but in fact he can be regarded as an extremely outstanding emperor. Of course, if he can be more decisive, he will definitely not be overshadowed by Li Shimin in front and Wu Meiniang in the back.

After a while, Zhang Liu's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law served the prepared meals. It can be seen that they put a lot of effort into the meals in order to entertain the two scholars, Li Yin and Li Zhi. The staple food is millet porridge And white flour steamed buns, six dishes, in addition to four seasonal vegetables, there are two big bowls of 'special' meat dishes.Capital Datang 133

One of the meat dishes is steamed fish, and it uses carp, which makes Li Yin and Li Zhi dumbfounded. Because carp and Li have the same pronunciation, after their old Li family has settled in the country, they are forbidden to eat carp, but this decree Although promulgated, it is difficult to implement. Naturally, princes and nobles can't afford to risk eating carp, but for poor people, it's good to be able to eat meat, no matter what kind of fish you are?As long as you can eat it, no matter how lenient the government is, it can't control the dining table of every household.Therefore, carp is still eaten by ordinary people, but no one dares to sell it openly, and some sell it secretly, and the price is extremely low. It is probably because of the cheapness that Zhang and Liu can afford it.

As for the second dish, Li Yin looked familiar. This dish is a burnt yellow dough with some vegetables and tofu cooked inside. There is a thick layer of oil floating on top of the dish, which smells full of fragrance, even Li Yin with a sharp nose can still smell a fishy smell from it.It was this fishy smell that finally reminded Li Yin of what it was.

"Gentlemen, poor people don't have much to eat, but the steamed fish and the whale meat next to it are still good, please use it slowly!" Said on the side.After all, in this day and age, women are not allowed to serve with guests, and there are no grown-up men in their family, so Li Yin and Li Zhi can only eat by themselves.

"Huh? This is also whale meat. Why is it different from the one you brought back, Sixth Brother?" Li Zhi picked up a piece of dough curiously, looked carefully and threw it into his mouth to chew. The taste of the whale meat brought by Zhouzhou is very similar, and because it is cooked well, the texture and taste are good, so I was happy and ate several pieces in a row.

Li Yin was watching his own brother eating 'whale meat', but the corners of his mouth kept twitching. He wanted to stop it, but he didn't know how to speak, so he had no choice but to let Li Zhi stuff it into his stomach.