The vegetable market is generally located in the corner of the market, far away from the living area, after all, the vegetable market is mixed with livestock, and there is a taste of everything, so few people are willing to stay here for a long time except to buy vegetables. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

But what Li Xiu didn't expect was that when they came to the vegetable market, they found that it was brightly lit and crowded with crowds everywhere, and now it was a cold winter, and the cold wind was biting outside, but here was steaming, and there were all kinds of food stalls everywhere, and countless people surrounded these stalls to eat and drink, which looked quite like the atmosphere of the food stalls in later generations.

"How...... Why so many people? The county lord of Guanghua couldn't help but be surprised to see such a lively vegetable market, so many people were in the way, she couldn't even see the Wang family's tofu shop, let alone find her son.

"It's a little strange, are we in the wrong place?" Li Xiu also looked at the scene in front of him with some suspicion at this time, and saw that the vegetable market in front of him was crowded, and the vendors here were mainly selling food, and there were people eating everywhere, and Li Xiu also found that most of these people were dressed in shabby clothes, and they knew that they were poor people at a glance, although the things on the food stalls were very cheap, but it was really strange for so many poor people to eat together.

"There's nothing strange about it, in fact, these people have something to do with you!" Just when Li Xiu was wondering, he suddenly heard Ma Ye next to him suddenly smile and laugh.

"What does it have to do with me?" Li Xiu was surprised when he heard this, but he asked rhetorically, since he came to Luoyang last time, he had never been to Luoyang again, so he couldn't think of anything to do with these people in front of him anyway?

"Haha~, I knew you would say that, but it's not surprising that you don't know, after all, you were originally a hands-off shopkeeper at home, fortunately, you still have the lady in charge at home, before your family's business expansion, all of them were run by her, the tea workshop and canning workshop here in Luoyang are next to the West Market, these people are all working in your workshop!" Ma Ye also laughed when he saw Li Xiu's puzzled appearance.

"The workshop is right next to the West Market?" Li Xiu couldn't help but be surprised when he heard this, he knew that Yi Niang and Yuechan had made their family's industry very large, and there were workshops built in various places, and Luoyang was no exception, but it was the first time he knew that his workshop was next to the West Market.

"That's right, there used to be a large vacant land in Ningqingfang next to the West Market, and Luoyang was not as prosperous as it is now, but last time your Yiniang went around Luoyang City, and immediately bought a large piece of land in Ningqingfang to build a tea workshop and a canning workshop, and now the price of land in Luoyang has risen sharply, not to mention the value of the workshop itself, just the land they occupy is worth a lot of money." Ma Ye explained with a smile at this time.

There is the son of the county lord of Guanghua here in Xishi, so Ma Ye also sends people to keep an eye on this place all the time, and he will report to him if there is any trouble, so he knows so much about the situation here.

"It turns out that you can still do this business, sister-in-law is really amazing!" Qi Niang next to her heard Ma Ye's words, and couldn't help but show an expression of admiration, don't look at her small, but she is one of the giants of the shipbuilding industry and maritime trade industry in the south, but she is mainly responsible for the improvement of shipbuilding technology, as for the business has always been cooperating with Zhang Shiyi, and usually handed over to him to take care of.

"That's it, your sister-in-law is very good when she does business, and there is also Yuechan, a girl, who is also not a fuel-efficient lamp, if you want me to say that your eldest brother is really a blessed person, he usually makes money while lying at home!" Ma Ye spoke again at this time, and when he said the end, he couldn't help but laugh at Li Xiu.

"Haha~, this means that the blessed don't have to be busy!" Li Xiu boasted cheekily when he heard this.

There were too many people in the vegetable market, Li Xiu and their carriage couldn't pass at all, so they could only get off the car and walk, but fortunately, Yang Fan's tofu shop was not far away, and they could get there after a few steps.

"By the way, doesn't our family's workshop always provide food and lodging, why do so many people still run out to eat?" Li Xiu asked Ma Ye as he walked at this time, although the workshop was his own, he didn't know anything, but Ma Ye was always paying attention to this place, and he must know more than himself.

"You're really right, although these two workshops are opened by your family's maiden clothes, it is estimated that she will not know these details." Ma Ye smiled at this time, and then continued, "Actually, this matter is also very simple, although your family bought a large piece of vacant land in Ningqingfang at the beginning, the space in the city is limited after all, and it seems very crowded to open two large workshops, so your housekeeper will try to reduce some unimportant places, such as accommodation and eating places, so your two workshops are only responsible for production, and even the storage of goods is in other places, not to mention letting these working people eat and sleep." ”

"What? Not providing food and lodging for the craftsman, this ......" Li Xiu frowned when he heard this.

The business of tea workshops and canning workshops has been in short supply, so the workshop is also working on a daily basis, the labor intensity is very high, if you do not provide room and board, although the cost is reduced, but it is the squeeze of the craftsmen, which is also one of the original sins of the capitalists, although he can not eliminate this original sin, but also try to give preferential treatment to the craftsmen in the workshop, such as Chang'an's own workshop, the treatment of the craftsmen is quite good.

Ma Ye is a good person, and he understands Li Xiu's character, so he can see what he is thinking at a glance, but he patted Li Xiu on the shoulder and said: "Okay, I know what your kid is thinking, but your family opens a workshop to make money, not to open a good hall to help the people, and compared with other families, the wages given by your workshop are already very generous, even if they do not provide food and accommodation, these craftsmen earn more than other places, so you don't have to think about it!" ”

Hearing Ma Ye's words, Li Xiu just nodded silently and didn't say anything, which made Ma Ye sigh too, he knew that Li Xiu definitely didn't listen, but this was Li Xiu's family matter, and he didn't bother to take care of it.

There were too many people in the vegetable market, fortunately Li Xiu and they had guards to open the way, but it was easy to squeeze in, but their arrival attracted a burst of onlookers from the surrounding people, after all, Li Xiu and these people were gorgeously dressed, and they were either rich or expensive at a glance.

In contrast, the vegetable market is the world of the poor, and the people who sell food here are actually daytime vegetable sellers, who make food from the vegetables or some leftovers that cannot be sold into food, and sell them to the poor people who work in the workshop, the only advantage is that the quantity is large and cheap, which is what the poor people care about the most, so this is never a place where rich people come.

Li Xiu also observed these people eating while walking, the focus of which was to see what they ate, and found that these poor people who worked were probably poor, even if the wages given by the workshop were higher than those of other workshops, but they were still reluctant to eat well, most of them asked for a large bowl of mixed vegetable soup made of various vegetables, and the thick noodles with black noodles in their hands were eaten while gnawing, even if they were generous, they just asked for some mixed vegetable soup boiled with minced meat or offal, which made people feel sad to watch.

Wang's tofu shop is not far away, after a while, Li Xiu and they came to the tofu shop, only to see that this tofu shop actually sold food, compared to other food, the tofu shop here sells tofu soup, in fact, it is the tofu that is not sold out during the day and boiled in water, but the Wang family is more conscientious in business, the soup is cooked with oil, salt and some bones, the taste is good, and the price is not expensive, so the business is better than other stalls.

And when he came to the front of the tofu shop, the body of the county lord of Guanghua was obviously stiff, and the whole person stood there without moving, and his eyes were also staring at the young man who was busy on the food stall, it was Yang Fan who Li Xiu had met at the beginning, no, he should be called Wang Fan now.

Wang Fan is almost thirteen years old this year, he can barely be called a teenager, and his stature is much taller than a few years ago, he looks similar to an adult, but his face is still childish, and he knows that he is a child at a glance, the only thing that remains unchanged is that he still has the gentle smile on his face a few years ago, and he is not the slightest impatient with customers, and from time to time he will chat with familiar guests, and it seems that he has long adapted to his current life.

"Van ...... Fan'er! The county lord of Guanghua looked at the busy young man not far away, and couldn't help whispering in a low voice at the moment, and then the tears couldn't stop flowing, and he even wanted to step forward to recognize the other party after taking two steps, but in the end he stopped, and his face showed a hesitant look, as if he was afraid of something?

"Sir, he'...... Is he my brother? At this time, Ha'er also saw Wang Fan, and couldn't help but ask Li Xiu in a low voice at the moment, she didn't come last time, and she didn't recognize the county lord of Guanghua at that time, so she didn't see Yang Fan.

"Yes, he is your younger brother Yang Fan, in fact, if you look closely, you will find that he looks very similar to your mother!" Li Xiu also sighed at this time and said, I haven't seen him for a few years, and Yang Fan is about to grow into an adult.

"Guanghua, let's go forward and recognize the child now, he will be my son in the future!" Ma Ye saw the tearful appearance of the county lord of Guanghua, and couldn't help but feel distressed at the moment, anyway, Li Shimin has already agreed, and it is the same if he admits it early or late.

Hearing Ma Ye's words, the county lord of Guanghua also showed an expression of interest, but at this moment, he suddenly saw a middle-aged woman walking out of the tofu shop, and when he saw Yang Fan, who was sweating profusely, he also pulled him over in distress, and then wiped his sweat with his sleeve, if Li Xiu remembered correctly, this woman should be Yang Fan's adoptive mother, and the busy middle-aged man in the shop was his adoptive father.

Seeing the way Yang Fan looked when he got along with his adoptive mother, the foot that the county lord of Guanghua stepped out of was retracted again, and the expression on his face became more hesitant, as if he didn't know if he wanted to recognize his son at this time?