I am the cook, but I am Li Er's son-in-law

Lu Yigong was still busy with road construction, and in his capacity, he still couldn't visit Li Shimin in private—at least not because of such a small matter.

In the imperial city.

Li Shimin looked at Fang Xuanling, a little surprised: "This has already earned more than 1000 yuan?"

Fang Xuanling nodded: "Yes, I ate at the restaurant, and I found out from the shopkeeper that this is only the advertising fee for January."

After speaking, Fang Xuanling paused.

"However, those people should have paid such a sum of money because of the face of His Royal Highness King Wei and the store. They are not sure that they will be able to sell for such a high price in the future."

"The shopkeeper said that it depends on the income of the advertisement, but it should not be much different."

Li Shimin raised his eyebrows: "If it can be maintained like this, wouldn't it be possible to earn more than 1 per year?"

Fang Xuanling shook his head: "It's more than 2."

Li Shimin was taken aback for a moment.

"The ones sold now are only from Luoyang to Chang'an, and the ones from Chang'an to Luoyang have not been sold yet." Fang Xuanling explained that he is better at arithmetic than Li Shimin.

Li Shimin nodded.

More than 2 per year, this number is still not a lot. If you just hope to earn back the income with advertising, it may take decades.

But...in addition to this, there are tariffs, which is the big head.

Just as an unexpected income, more than 2 yuan is not a lot.

"The store has given me a big surprise again." Li Shimin shook his head and sighed, "However, Minister Lu is able to persuade the store, but he has his ability."

Fang Xuanling raised his eyebrows: "He didn't convince the store owner, he persuaded the store owner's sister."

Speaking of this, the faces of both of them became complicated.

This is something that gives them a bit of a headache.

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Later, it was verified that those methods were all effective, and the little girls who made contributions must be rewarded—otherwise, neither Lu Yigong nor Li Tai would be able to get their rewards in a legitimate way.

But how to reward it?

Li Lizhi and Li Shu were originally princesses, and Yin Lulu was such a little girl.

Li Shimin and Fang Xuanling sighed in unison.

They are not too entangled, it will take a long time - it may take a year and a half to build the road, and it may take another year and a half to wait for the later verification.

There is plenty of time to think about it slowly.

Li Tai handled the geological survey very quickly. In fact, the road sections connecting villages do not require much investigation. This kind of proven terrain only needs to judge whether it is suitable or not.

Lu Yigong has finally reached the stage of recruiting people.

He did not ask the Ministry of Households for money.

With more than 1000 guan in hand, it can last for a long time.

An imperial list was posted in every square and township.

Many people gathered in front of this imperial list, worried that they couldn't understand the words—is it going to be conscripted again?Or conscription?Or is there any change in the agricultural tax?

The readers were full of surprise.

This made the surrounding illiterate people even more worried.

Can the news that can surprise this group of readers to such an extent be any good news?
Shouldn't it be another tax?

"Sir, sir." A boy with a childish face stretched out his hand and tugged at the sleeve of a scholar, and asked respectfully, "What is written on this imperial list?"

The scholar came to his senses and smiled slightly: "This is good news."

good news?
The people around them frowned.

The scholar raised his eyebrows and continued: "The emperor's list said that the imperial court is planning to build a cement road from Chang'an to Luoyang recently, which is the cement road like Zhuque Street."

The brows of the surrounding people who had just stretched out were furrowed in an instant.

Where is the good news!

Obviously it is bad news.

Doesn't this mean that the imperial court will impose corvee again?It's still this kind of day-the autumn harvest is approaching, and every household is short of labor.

This also delayed the collection of grain for the family.

The crowd suddenly sighed and frowned, and the resentment almost gathered a layer of real dark clouds on top of their heads.

The scholar continued: "However, because the imperial court thinks that the people are working hard, they will not collect corvees. Instead, they will recruit people. Each person will be paid five yuan a day, and they will also take care of two meals a day."

The crowd looked at the scholar, blinked, and couldn't believe it.

An older man, relying on his seniority, said: "I said sir, don't entertain us, the court servants don't even get paid."

The scholar snorted, "How can I be compared to the brutal and violent people of the former Sui Dynasty?"

"Besides, how dare I lie about the content on the imperial list for fun?"

"It's clearly written on it. Manpower is recruited, sign up voluntarily, each person is paid five cents a day, and two meals a day are taken care of."

The crowd boiled up, and the clouds of sorrow dispersed.

If so, that's really good news.

Don't look at the fact that five cents a day is not much, and a month is more than 100 cents, which is not enough for the price of a good dish in Tongfu Restaurant, but the point is, he still cares about two meals a day.

That's doing things for the emperor.

More or less can make people full, right?

The 150 Wen is pure income, the kind that can be saved—enough to add a chicken to the family. If it takes a little longer, work for a few months, maybe you can bring back a piglet to the family .

"Sir, did you say where to sign up?" Someone asked loudly, and he couldn't wait to sign up.

The scholar glanced at the imperial list: "Just go to the county government to sign up."

The crowd dispersed in a swarm.

Some people went straight to the county government office, while others went home to discuss with their family members.

But just like what the scholar said, this is good news, and the faces of the running crowd are full of smiles.

In Tongfu restaurant.

Li Shimin and the others were sitting at a table and eating.

Suddenly, I heard a few scholars coming in together from outside the door, and one of them said with emotion: "The court is benevolent, and the road construction is not done with corvees, but with wages paid to the common people."

"No, I was shocked when I saw it." Another scholar sighed with emotion, "Which emperor would dare to do such a thing?"

Saying that, he paused.

"In the year of the locust plague, I also scolded His Majesty. Now that I think about it, I have a guilty conscience. With Your Majesty, it's no wonder that my Tang Dynasty has become more and more prosperous."

Li Shimin raised his head triumphantly.

Nothing makes him happier than the praise of the people.

But some people were still worried: "Your Majesty's benevolence and righteousness belong to benevolence and righteousness, but this salary is not a small amount, and I don't know the court."

Before he finished speaking, someone interrupted: "You don't have to worry about that."