"Hey, Dad, why is there still someone carrying so much wood outside?"

Suddenly, Guo Lu seemed to have discovered something, and couldn't help but ask curiously.

Guo An glanced at it and said, "Those are firewood!" ”

"Firewood?"

"Used to sell for money!"

"O'...... On such a cold day, why do they still need to carry firewood on their backs to sell for money, and they still wear so little? ”

"They need to sell to support their families, and as for wearing so little, they don't have enough money to buy cotton clothes!"

Guo An replied lightly, and the person Guo Lu said was actually wearing a lot.

"Then their lives are so hard!"

Guo Lu looked pitiful.

"yes!"

Guo An nodded slowly, and then pointed to the group of laborers outside and said, "You see that those people who push carts and carry goods are all poor people.

Even if it's such a cold weather, you have to come out and make money! ”

Guo Shen on the side couldn't help but speak: "Dad, they are so pitiful, can we help them?" ”

Guo Han and Guo Lu also looked at Guo An with anticipation.

"How can I help?"

Guo An smiled lightly and looked at Guo Shen.

Guo Shen pondered for a moment and then said, "Dad, can we give them some money?" ”

"Shen'er, just near Jiangjun Mountain, there are thousands of these poor people.

How much money do we need to give them?

Moreover, we gave them money, should we give money to the poor people around Jiangjun Mountain?

Just in Jingshi, there are hundreds of thousands of poor people, and tens of millions of poor people in the entire Ming Dynasty, even if one person gives the same money and sells all the good land of our family, it is not enough! ”

"The most important thing is that we gave them money this year, what about next year? What about the year after tomorrow......

If we don't give it to the poor people around us, so that those people are jealous, then wouldn't our family spend money and not please it? ”

"This ......"

Guo Shen couldn't help but look embarrassed.

After a while, his eyes lit up, and he said: "Dad, since these people are in our fiefdom, then Dad will find some money and food for them from other places, I don't know how?" ”

Guo An said: "We have exempted them from taxes and labor, and only collect tenant rent!" ”

"And they're still so poor?"

Guo Shen couldn't help but look embarrassed.

Guo An said: "Perhaps, these people, among my Ming people, are not too poor, and it is even possible that they belong to the richer ones!" ”

"The richer? How is this possible? ”

Guo Shen and Guo Lu couldn't help but look incredulous.

Guo An asked: "Have you seen that there is a family that has no cotton shoes to wear all winter?" ”

Guo Lu's eyes widened, "If you don't wear cotton shoes in winter, your feet won't freeze?" ”

"yes!"

Guo An nodded again, "But their family is poor, they just don't have shoes, so they can only wear straw sandals made of dry grass." ”

"They're so pathetic!"

Guo Lu and Guo Shen couldn't help but say again.

Guo An nodded slightly, "Not only do they have no shoes to wear, but they also don't have a few clothes on them, and even the food at home is not enough to eat!" ”

"Why are they so miserable?"

Guo Shen and Guo Lu couldn't help but be worried.

"Will they freeze to death, or starve to death in the winter?"

"Possibly!"

Guo An nodded slightly and said, "In Daming, there are people who freeze to death every year!" ”

"And what about our fiefdom?"

Guo Lu asked again.

A hint of surprise flashed in Guo An's eyes, and he replied: "In our family's fiefdom, there will be no one who freezes to death."

They have enough food and money in their families to afford clothes and shoes! ”

"That ......"

Guo Lu still wanted to ask something, but the shopkeeper of the restaurant had already walked up with two shop guys with food.

"Eat first!"

Guo An took the lead in picking up chopsticks and eating.

The three little ones were already hungry, so they hurriedly picked up the chopsticks and ate them.

Just, take a bite.

Guo Lu looked at Guo An with small eyes.

"What's wrong?"

Guo An asked knowingly.

Guo Lu whispered aggrievedly: "Dad, the food here is not as delicious as ours!" ”

"It's nature!"

Guo An nodded lightly, "Our cooks, but I have carefully trained them, and the food they cook is not comparable to ordinary people!" ”

"I want to eat at home!" Guo Lu said.

Guo An replied: "I can only eat these now, and I need to wait until I go back in the evening to eat the meals at home!" ”

Guo Lu pursed his mouth, "However, the food here is not delicious!" ”

Guo An picked up a piece of meat and said, "Then eat less!" ”

"Dad, I'm hungry!" Guo Lu was a little dissatisfied.

Guo An said directly: "Eat if you are hungry, so much, it's not enough, you can let the shopkeeper do it again!" ”

"But ......"

Such an unpalatable meal, Guo Lu didn't want to eat it.

Guo An smiled lightly: "Before going out today, you said that you want to eat in the fiefdom." If you can't eat the food in these restaurants, then I will take you to the village in a moment and let you eat the food of the people! ”

"Food in the homes of the people?"

A trace of curiosity flashed in Guo Lu's eyes, "Dad, is their food delicious?" ”

"Delicious!"

Guo An nodded slowly.

Guo Lu's face was happy, and he nodded hurriedly, "Then I'll eat less, and I'll go eat the food from those people's homes later!" ”

"Good!"

Guo An didn't pay any attention to it anymore and ate by himself.

On the side, Guo Shen and Guo Han felt a chill in their backs, and hurriedly ate it.

Those people are so poor, how can the food be delicious?

However, Guo Lu, this kid has always been pampered and mischievous, and it's time for him to suffer today!

Regarding the dialogue between Guo An, the Marquis of Dinghai, Guo Lu and Guo Shen, the surrounding businessmen and people heard it clearly.

In addition to their strange faces, they didn't dare to say a word.

Soon.

Guo An and the others finished eating.

The food in the restaurant, although not as good as at home.

However, it's not bad.

Guo Han and Guo Shen both ate very much.

Guo Lu is the only one, still thinking about the delicious food in those people's homes.

Therefore.

It's just a casual pad for a little belly.

After paying the money, Guo An took three small ones and continued to walk forward.

Although it was cold, they were still very curious about a place like Jiangjun Mountain that they had never seen before.

All of them were very happy.

Only Guo Lu is still worried about the food in the people's homes.

Guo An did not break his promise, and directly took Guo Lu to Zuo Village, which was not far from the workshop street.

"Master Hou?"

"Master Hou is here!"

"See Master Hou!"

As Guo An and others approached, all the people in Zuo Village were full of joy and came out to greet them.

"Everyone, hurry up!"

"Thank you, Master Hou!"

After Zuo Lai and the others got up, they stared at Guo An tightly.

Guo An asked gently: "How are you doing this year?" ”

"Thank you Lord Hou for your concern, we can all wear cotton clothes and shoes, and we have enough food at home!"

Zuo Lai said with gratitude on his face.

"That's it!"

Guo An nodded slightly, "Let's go, let's go into the house and talk about it!" ”

"Yes, Master Hou!"

Immediately, Zuo Lai took Guo An into his house.

After entering, Guo An nodded slightly, "Not only have you put on thick clothes, but even the house has been renovated, it seems that the situation is indeed okay." ”

"All this, thanks to Master Hou, such a good situation, we people couldn't have imagined it before!"

Zuo Lai said with gratitude on his face again.

Guo An nodded slightly, and then felt a gaze staring at him tightly.

Looking down, he couldn't help but smile lightly, and said, "Zuo Lao, I don't know if there is food at home, can I cook a meal for the dog!" ”

…… (End of chapter)