The big man has a living father

Chapter 54 Li Niu's Diary
At dawn in the morning, Li Niu got up, opened the gate of the village, and looked outside: "Who overturned the notice board that Lord Huo had put up?"

However, Li Niu just took a look at it and did not erect it again.

Then he walked back yawning and stretching.

People in the neighborhood woke up one by one.

Feed the chickens and ducks, and take care of the vegetables grown.

It was a very cold day and some of the women could not stand it.

Several men were drawing water from the well.

One of them complained while fetching water: "This weather is as cold as a ghost."

Li Niu: "Who says it's not true? You guys still have wives to hug, but a bachelor like me is left alone."

The people around laughed and yelled, "Get lost!"

Someone said: "Didn't the imperial court's construction supervision officials come to explain to us how to build a clay stove a few days ago? They said it was used to burn coal for heating... Do you want to build a clay stove at home?"

Another man: "It's troublesome to make this by yourself. I heard that if you prepare the stones and soil and ask a professional to do it, it will cost a hundred coins."

"Hey? Why don't we learn this?"

"You can learn if you want to. Not every family needs this thing. Besides, coal is so expensive. How can I afford it? And how many people can afford it? I learned for a long time, but in the end, I didn't use the stove for many times and there was no work. I'd better go to the East Market to carry the bag."

After fetching water, the group of people dispersed.

People who live closest to Chang'an have a lot of work to do.

People are needed in the market, and people are also needed for the transshipment and transportation of goods from place to place.

Even many small officials have few people at home, and even food needs to be delivered.

So many people living here are engaged in the transportation industry.

In the previous battle against the Xiongnu, 20,000 vehicles were requisitioned in the Youfufeng area alone! Because of this, Ji An, who was not Youfufeng at the time, reported it to Emperor Liu Che, and then Liu Che found an excuse to demote him, and then he became Youfufeng.

Liu Che is really interesting. Don’t you like to plead for the people? Then go and take care of them.

Ji An was really responsible and capable, and as a result, his position as You Fufeng was consolidated.

A few people pushed the cart to the East Market, only to find that there were almost no people in the East Market today.

Although they were confused, those who needed workers were still waiting for them, so as soon as they arrived, they were recruited to work.

In the afternoon, as the sun was setting, Li Niu pushed his cart home, whistling.

In this era, whistling after dark was taboo because bandits would whistle to communicate with each other at night. So Li Niu, who liked whistling, whistled to his heart's content before it got dark.

While playing the flute, Li Niu saw a group of people from the next door village.

This group of people were covered in black dust, but they were smiling happily.

The cart was filled with wheat and millet, as well as laying hens and money!

Li Niu was puzzled. Why did this group of people come back from outside the city? Did they go outside the city to find work?

Where is the work outside the city that requires such a large group of people?

Puzzled, Li Niu asked, "Why are you all dressed in black?"

The other party's acquaintance: "They are transporting coal, so they are all dressed in black, haha."

Li Niu: "It's too uncomfortable to go home, isn't it?"

A man opened the cover of the box on his car, and there was a lot of coal in the box.

"Since we have to burn coal for heating, we can just boil water for bathing, so we don't have to worry about the cold weather."

Boil water? What a luxurious word!

People of this era rarely take a bath in winter because it is too cold.

Boil water? Not to mention taking a bath, even if you want to drink something hot, few people are willing to boil water.

What's the price of firewood? What's the price of charcoal? Boil water? Are you going to die?!

However, today they said they wanted to boil water for a hot bath!
Li Niu: "You bought so much coal? How much is it? How many days can it last?"

The man said, "This coal is enough for my small stove to last for three to five days. It would only last a day for a rich family. This costs eight cents."

"Eight cents?! Burning for three to five days?!" Li Niu was shocked, and then suddenly realized: "Wait a minute, how come there is coal for sale?!"

The man said, "Don't you know? The lieutenant posted a notice and notified the coal sales point. Didn't you... go to transport the coal?"

Li Niu: "Carrying coal?"

That person said, "Yes, we deliver to the nobles in the nearby mausoleums. They have many rooms in their houses and burn a hundred times more coal than we do every day. It takes several people to deliver to one family. And the government offices also need coal. There are also many people in the surrounding more distant suburban counties who need coal. We can make a lot of money by delivering coal once!"

"I made six trips that day, each of different distances, and earned a hundred dollars."

"One hundred coins?!" Li Niu: "Are you still hiring tomorrow?!"

The man hesitated for a moment and said, "Well... the current recruitment is not casual work, but long-term contract work... We will not recruit tomorrow."

After thanking him, Li Niu hurried home.

"Shit, which idiot pushed the billboard down?"

Li Niu was still cursing when he turned the corner and arrived at the gate of the neighborhood.

I saw a large group of people pressing Lu Saner, who was idle in the neighborhood, against the wall and beating him!
"You bastard! You're the one who pushed the billboard down!"

"You are such a rip-off! We deliver goods non-stop for thirty days a month and only make eight hundred coins, a thousand coins. Now others are only making three thousand coins a month. It's because you pushed down the notice board that we didn't see the job announcement!"

"Stop talking to him, beat him to death!"

"Hang him up, strip him naked and beat him!"

Lu Saner was beaten so badly that he didn't even have the strength to spare his life.

Li Niu was also furious: "He was the one who pushed the notice board down?" Li Niu was about to kick it when he saw Lu Saner's old father trembling over with a big broom on his shoulder: "Let me do it!"

The old father beat the man so brutally that the excited crowd had no choice but to step forward to stop him.

"Don't stop me, I'm going to beat this little bastard who's always trying to screw over the neighbors to death!"

Li Niu grabbed Uncle Lu and said, "Stop fighting! The soldiers are here again!"

I saw Tian Jue and his group passing by here with official documents.

Tian Jue took a look at the bulletin board and turned away.

"This store has pushed down its bulletin board, so the notice is no longer posted, and we move on to the next store."

A group of people rushed forward: "Stop!"

"Sir, please don't! We can stick it here!"

"Put it wherever you feel comfortable, even on my face!"

"We have put up the billboard. It was this bastard who did it. We have already given him a beating!"

Tian Jue: "Oh? Then stick it on."

The group of people were illiterate, so they hurriedly asked the scholar who rented the house to come and take a look.

After reading this, the scholar exclaimed: "Is the income so high? It makes me want to go there!"

A group of people were very excited: "Ah?!"

Scholar: "Oh, the Huo's Porcelain Factory is hiring workers, but you have to live in the factory by the Wei River, have two days off a week, work five days, and earn three thousand coins a month. Also, the Huo's Ranch is hiring transporters, you have to pick up the goods at the ranch before dawn every day, and deliver them to Lingyi before noon, and rest the rest of the time, earning two thousand coins a month."

A group of people's eyes sparkled as they heard this.

Both jobs are good and they pay very well!

"Brother Luo, may I ask, what does it mean to have two days off a week?"

Scholar: "Oh, it's written in the notice. Every seven days is a cycle, from Monday to Saturday to Sunday, over and over again, so it's called a week."

A group of people were excited: "We will have two days off in the seven days, and the remaining five days will be spent in the factory by the Wei River. We have to do this job!"

Scholar: "I suggest you don't worry, you are lucky, your location is in a prime location, you can do business."

A group of people looked at each other.

The scholar named Luo kept the question in suspense and walked a few steps at leisure.

A group of people hurriedly said: "Brother Luo, please tell me!"

The scholar surnamed Luo said: "Think about it, whether it's delivering coal, ranching, or porcelain factories, whoever delivers goods has to go through the road? The road is on the other side of your neighborhood, why do you want to deliver goods? Isn't it better to do business directly along the road?"

"It's not like before when the flow of people transporting things was unstable. Now we have to deliver things every day. If that's the case, don't these drivers have to eat?"

"How can it be easier to make money from delivering goods than to make money from the delivery person?"

Li Niu: "But, a group of us are squatting on the road selling things? Your Majesty's guards will put us in prison."

The scholar surnamed Luo said: "If you push down the wall of the neighborhood, you can do business along the street, right? But remember to report to the business, otherwise you will be arrested by the court. Only our Chang'an County has a special license. If you join a business, you can do business outside the market."

A group of people suddenly woke up.

"Push the wall, push the wall, push the wall all night long!"

"But what business do we do?"

Li Niu: "You are stupid! Even if it is selling hot water! That is easier than delivering goods, and more profitable than delivering goods! We will think about it later about what business to do! It's not too late to think about it after pushing down the wall first!"

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At dusk, Shi Qing led a group of people to inspect the neighborhood. Walking on the edge of the road, they saw dust flying on the opposite side across the 70-meter-wide road.

Walls are being torn down everywhere.

Shi Qing was stunned.

Some people wondered: "Is there really someone tearing down the wall?"

Someone pointed out: "Look, there's a sergeant! Look, he's also smashing the wall!"

"Isn't this... forced by them? Did Huo Hai resort to this desperate measure because he saw that no one was following his orders?"

A group of people looked at each other and nodded.

This possibility is very high. After all, what kind of personality does the Second Young Master Huo have?

Under Liu Che's strict laws, who in Chang'an City was not well-behaved? Only the second son Huo liked to go beyond the rules.

At this time, a horse came up and said, "Master Shi Qingshi, there will be a grand court meeting tomorrow."

Shi Qing was puzzled: "I am only a second lieutenant now, do I have to participate?"

The messenger cupped his hands: "You must participate."

At this time, the court meeting was divided into the inner court meeting and the grand court meeting. There was no fixed time and everything was notified at short notice.

Lu Bushu's eyes lit up: "Let's file a complaint with the emperor tomorrow!"

Before Shi Qing could react, Zheng Antai said, "Yes, sue Huo Hai. It would be best if you could ask the censor to get involved!"

Shi Qing laughed: "Although Mr. Huo is good at talking, he is a playboy after all. He fell before the battle even started."

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