Volume 2 Debt Repayment Chapter 178 The Mine (I)
Three days passed in a blink of an eye, and Li Chengyang got up early in the morning.
Under Xiao'er's costume, he simply had breakfast and hurried out.
I first bought three dead cattle from the market, and then went to the western market to buy a lot of live sheep.
Today is the first day of the start of the coal yard that he discussed with Li Shi, and he must go to cheer up the workers.
patted the three dead cows and nodded with satisfaction.
There are one or two dead cows in the market every day, and it has been going on for many days.
I don't know when Li Shimin ordered all cattle to wear nose rings.
At first, the execution of this order did not go well, and no one wanted to toss their own cattle.
Later, Li Shimin sent people to lead hundreds of cows wearing cow nose rings to swagger through the market, and threatened to make up for one dead head.
The hundreds of cows were fat and strong, and they looked like they could work.
More obedient, how people walk, how the cattle go.
Such an obedient and sturdy cow naturally aroused the interest of all the peasant families.
So the matter of putting the nose ring on the cow was also carried out smoothly.
Although there will always be cattle that die due to mishandling or infection, the people are happy to continue.
Someone's cow died nearby, and in less than half a day, the government led a new cow to the door.
Naturally, the old cattle were taken away by the government and put on the market to buy meat to make up for the shortfall.
At first, people were still suspicious that Li Shimin had so many cattle in his hands.
But then their suspicions dispelled.
A large number of thousands of cattle entered Chang'an in full view of everyone, and entered the palace without stopping halfway.
Now the last worries are gone, and everyone has done something to their cattle.
Li Chengyang inspected the three cows he bought and nodded with satisfaction.
The time of death should have been last night, almost at dawn.
Because the cow still has heat on it.
Fortunately, it came early today, and he left the palace before the curfew opened, and bought the three cows as soon as possible.
Otherwise, the three cows would not have been able to take his turn.
This is also thanks to the Turks, a few days after the mutual market opened, Li Shimin sent someone to do some transactions directly with Jieli.
Take the silk and satin of the teaching department, as well as countless salt tea and other materials, and go to exchange things with Jieli.
Jieli thought he was smart, and he exchanged all of them for cattle and sheep.
As for the horses? Not a single hair.
Li Shimin didn't care, in the past, the cattle on the grassland were indeed difficult to train, but now it is no longer a problem.
Originally, a cow on the grassland, if they want to farm, it will take at least two or three years to cultivate slowly.
Now you don't need it, with Li Chengyang's cow nose ring, put it on and let the cow follow the Zhongyuan cow for a while, and the meeting will be complete.
Jieli thought that he had shaken his wit and ruthlessly pit Li Shimin.
Li Shimin smiled and didn't speak, you wait to see the harvest of my Datang next year.
These have nothing to do with Li Chengyang, what he needs most now is to take good care of his absenteeism, waiting for them to make money for him.
Out of the palace gate, sitting on a cow and walking forward.
Not long after, the No. 1 coal mine appeared in front of his eyes.
The No. 1 coal mine was given to him by Li Chengyang, and there are No. 23456 behind it, all of which are coal mines around Chang'an.
Other than these, other coal mines have nothing to do with him.
Having found a way to make steel, he naturally won't go against the family anymore.
Before the official declaration of war, let's pull less hatred, it's enough.
Outside of Chang'an, Li Shimin and the family divided all the coal mines in two.
Where the power of the family is strong, it is the family.
The place that the family can't control is Li Shimin's.
In this way, all the coal mines have been settled, and others want to get some coal mines?
Yes, go deep in the mountains or in a deserted place to find it, and if you find it, it's all yours.
Li Chengyang looked at the messy No. 1 coal mine and nodded with satisfaction.
Now there are many homeless beggars here, and they are all busy at this time.
Although it is said that the construction will only start today, it is necessary to prepare in advance.
Large swaths of the turf were turned up, leaking black coal from under the turf.
Rows of thatched huts have appeared at the edge of the slope, simple in style, but enough to shelter from the wind and rain.
Most of the displaced people are dragged with their families, so the shanty towns are especially lively at this time.
Li Shi didn't know where to come out, and his white and tender face looked very cute with black and white.
"Young master, are you here, have you eaten, if you haven't eaten, let's eat some together?"
Li Chengyang looked at the cooking smoke coming out of the shantytown: "Have you all cooked?" ”。
Li Shi shook his head: "No, I just put the pot up."
Li Chengyang nodded: "That's good, you see I brought such meat, let them stop the food at hand, let's drink the broth this morning."
Li Shi looked at the three dead cows and the bleating sheep behind Li Chengyang and nodded, turned his head and ran towards the shantytown.
It didn't take long for the shantytown to burst into earth-shattering cheers.
Then Li Shi sent someone to bring the cattle and sheep over, and found a few butchers from the homeless people and began to toss the cattle.
Li Chengyang watched with interest, and he couldn't stand it anymore when he saw half of it.
The beef is delicious, but when handling the cow, it's really disgusting.
I don't know if those butchers are professional or not, but look at the way they get the cow's entrails everywhere,
Li Chengyang felt that eighty percent of them were bragging.
I don't look at it, what should I do if I can't eat it after watching it for a while.
I ate breakfast in the morning in order to reassure Xiao'er, but I took a bite so-so.
He waited for this bowl of beef soup with his stomach saved, and if he couldn't eat it for a while, he would die.
If you don't have anything to see, then go around the pit.
This turn was the beginning of the problem.
Calling Li Shi over, he pointed to the sweaty group of people and asked, "What about the clothes issued to them, why don't you wear any of them?" ”。
Li Chengyang's workers' clothes are all uniformly made, and they are 2,000 sets in one go.
The sackcloth wasn't too valuable, and he could afford it now.
Originally, it was divided into two sets for one person, and it had already been sent, so why didn't one wear it now.
Li Shi looked at it, pinched the corner of his clothes and replied:
"Let them wear it, they don't wear it, and many homeless people have given their clothes to their wives and children, and they are still wearing their old clothes."
"What about beggars, beggars don't have families, why don't they wear them?" , Li Chengyang pointed to a few men with bare cheeks and said.
"They also gave away their clothes, and some of them really didn't have to give them and didn't dare to wear them, for fear of being laughed at."
Li Shi's eyes were almost red as she spoke, this was what Li Chengyang taught her to do, and now she has done it all.
Li Chengyang looked at everyone and sighed.
What can he say, a good beggar doesn't wear new clothes when he has them?
Still send it out? Do people lack your clothes?
Shouldn't you go and snatch other people's clothes for yourself, that's what a beggar should do?
I can't send it out, and I don't dare to wear it for fear of being ridiculed by others.
"Phew, it's all a virtue, you don't care about them", looking at a group of ragged people with hatred,
He couldn't be clearer about the personalities of this group of people, and if he had changed his previous self, he might have the same idea as them.
"However, this is the young master", Li Shi's eyes were still red.
Li Chengyang rubbed Li Shi's: "With this virtue, they can't see the bad of others, so don't pay attention to them,
In less than a month, your young master will smash them to death with clothes and let them be good people here."
It's just mining, it's nothing if you don't wear clothes or not, it's just dirty, it's not unacceptable.
Li Shi nodded.
Li Chengyang asked again: "What about the masks given to them, those things can't be used as clothes, don't tell me that they have also given them away."
Li Shi's face, which had just gotten better, instantly pulled down again.
"Did you really send it out? What's the use of that? Li Chengyang asked angrily.
You can leave out your clothes, but you must wear a mask.
The soot thing is still very lethal, and it won't be long before these people have to fall into their lungs without masks.
Li Shidu was about to bury his head in his chest:
"They also sent it out, and there were a lot of people with small children here who took it to make diapers."
"Diapers?" , Li Chengyang's voice suddenly rose an octave.
He ruthlessly exhausted the silk fabric ordered by his family wealth, and was made into a diaper?
Damn, are these people still homeless, this shot is more generous than him.
"What about the rest? One person has three masks, it is impossible to make diapers, or are you afraid of jokes and dare not wear them? ”。
Li Shi nodded lightly.
"This can't be done, you have to wear a mask", Li Chengyang hurriedly walked to the shantytown.
The bones of the cow had already entered the pot, they were smashed and crushed, the pot was bubbling, and the whole construction site was filled with the smell of meat.
Many people have already gathered around the pot following the smell of meat, and their saliva is dripping at the fat woman in charge.
"Get out of the way, the meat and bones will be boiled for half an hour, you," the fat woman said, gesturing to the people around her.
"You gluttonous and lazy people, the master's family gives us such good food and money, but you are lazy here, are you worthy of the master's family?"
"Who told you to make the meat so fragrant, you lose your strength when you smell it," someone in the crowd coaxed.
The fat woman's eyes widened, and she was about to perform the quarrel method she had practiced for many years, and as soon as she opened her mouth, she was patted on the shoulder.
Li Shi's face, which was not in oil and salt, suddenly appeared in front of the woman.
"Lord, you are here, don't worry, I will show you everything, there is no one who steals food",
The fat woman said quickly.
Li Shi nodded, and then stepped out of the way.
Li Chengyang's face leaked out from behind her.
"This is my master's house, and he has something to say next", Li Shi briefly introduced Li Chengyang.
"Yo, this little man is really handsome, if you have anything to say, I'll call everyone for you",
The woman praised Li Chengyang twice, and then lifted the lid of the pot.
Take the spoon that is set aside and tap it on the lid.
"Bell~"
It was as if something was turned on, and everyone who heard the sound, whether it was people from the shantytown, or men who were still busy in the mines,
They all threw away the work in their hands, turned around and ran this way.
"It's time to eat!".
The woman let out a long sigh of breath, and the pace of the people increased.
When everyone gathered, the woman put the lid back in place, cleared her throat, pointed to Li Chengyang and introduced:
"This is the little son of our master's family, and now the little boy is going to speak, everyone listen carefully."
Li Chengyang looked at this scene dumbfounded, this aunt is not an ordinary person at first glance.
Isn't this the way people used to call pigs to eat, so early.
Just as he was about to speak, he didn't expect the woman to speak again:
"Erlaizi, don't talk to me there, have you ever met such a good master before?
You can listen to what the master says, don't think I don't know what you're thinking, tell you, don't say it's a child from the master's house, or a dog, you have to listen to it for me."