The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

In the final analysis, there was no one and no channels outside Chang'an City.

Later, because the tea shop was opened in Huizhou, Zhao Fu went to Huizhou and had his own caravan, which opened up the market outside Chang'an City.

Whether the output of things can keep up is one thing, but the market channels must be opened. Who knows what new things Li Fu will come up with in the future.

"If the price of eggs outside falls, we will also fall with it. After deducting our various costs, as long as we make money, it doesn't matter, it's just more or less." Li Fu said: "However, if the price really falls to the point where we lose money in the future, the egg workshop will not need to be maintained."

"Since the workshop is to make money, how can the price fall to the point of losing money?" Lao Zhou didn't understand.

"Our employment is different from that of other families." Li Fu said, "These are all costs. Think about the landlords' workshops. How much do they pay the workers? How much do we pay the workers? In addition, the canteen in the workshop is also an expense. Since these workshops are set up on the farm, they are also under the banner of making the farmers prosperous together. With this as the purpose, can we exploit the workers like other landlords? After working hard all day, earning two wages, how can we talk about improving life and making farmers live a good life?"

"Another thing is that we recruit people on the farm, let them work, and pay them wages. What if other workshops use slaves who have signed indentures? They only pay a little money every month and let them work in the workshop?

In this way, other people's workshops can save more money."

Li Fu was embarrassed to say that such workshops were purely black-hearted workshops.

He is not an exploitative workshop owner.

"When I discussed with His Majesty and handed over the recipe for the egg transformation, it was all for the people." Li Fu said, "So I gave up this profit and regarded it as a good deed for myself. Now I can see the effect, right?"

As Li Fu said this, a smile appeared on his face.

"With more and more egg transformation workshops, the demand for eggs and duck eggs has increased. In this way, more people will raise poultry because they want to make money." Li Fu said, "It's good for everyone."

"But you are at a disadvantage." Old Zhou sighed.

My husband is righteous.

Li Fu smiled and said, "It's not bad."

Li Fu's answer was ambiguous. At least now, the people in the royal family have to say good things about him and accept his kindness.

Even Li Erfeng is included.

Don't forget your efforts to resist the locust plague and appease the royal family.

Although it was not publicized, the matter was implemented, and everyone remembered it in their hearts. It was tacitly understood.

Old Zhou was very moved.

Look, this is my husband, who would rather harm his own interests than think about the people, a loyal minister of the royal family!

Although my husband doesn't care about the affairs of the court on weekdays, once it comes to a critical moment, my husband will also make great efforts.

Who can compare with my husband?

Who among the civil and military officials in the court can do such a righteous act?

Old Zhou thought to himself, the more he thought, the more he felt that Li Fu was tall and majestic, glorious and great, pure in mind, and for the country and the people.

Old Zhou stood in place and bowed to Li Fu seriously.

He did this, but Li Fu couldn't do it.

Li Fu smiled and looked at Old Zhou.

"What are you doing?" Li Fu asked in confusion.

With this expression and this posture, can't he be thinking of sending himself away?

He is too serious, and his face is full of admiration and seriousness.

If you don't know, you might think he is standing there remembering something.

How scary.

"My lord, you are doing a righteous act. I admire you." Lao Zhou said seriously.

"Okay, stop it. Don't admire me. If you have the time, you can ask me more news from outside. This is better than anything else." Li Fu said.

In the palace, Li Shimin received a report from the eunuchs, saying that locusts were found in the palace garden.

Li Shimin was shocked when he heard this.

"I'll go and take a look." Li Shimin put down the memorial in his hand, stood up and walked out of the palace. The eunuchs followed him.

There is a special garden in the palace, where some food is planted, mainly for the convenience of the emperor's observation.

Especially this year, after learning the news, Li Shimin was particularly concerned and specifically instructed the eunuchs in the palace to keep an eye on it and report to him immediately if locusts appeared.

Li Shimin hurried to the garden and found locusts lying on the seedlings after approaching.

He turned the soil a little and found locust eggs.

Li Shimin's heart moved.This time, it really came.

"Send someone to the manor in Jingyang County to deliver a letter to the King of Jingyang, asking him to come to the palace. In addition, notify the left and right servants and the six ministers that there will be a banquet in Liangyi Hall tomorrow at noon to discuss matters." Li Shimin thought for a while and gave the order.

The eunuch responded quickly.

Soon, a fast horse rushed to the outside of the palace.

It was already evening when Li Fu received the letter from the palace.

Tomorrow at noon, the banquet would be held, so he had to set out from the manor early in the morning and ride to Chang'an City. After arriving, he would go straight to the palace.

"I know, let's set off together tomorrow morning." Li Fu said to the person who came to deliver the letter.

It was late now, and it was too late to return to Chang'an City. Even if he could get there, the gates of Chang'an City would have been closed by then.

The next morning, Li Fu finished his breakfast at home, took a few guards and the Jinwu Guards from the palace who had delivered the letter yesterday, and rode on a fast horse to Chang'an City.

During the morning court session, Li Shimin also mentioned this matter in the court, saying that locusts were found lying on the leaves of crops in the palace garden, and there was no rain throughout the spring, so the situation was not optimistic, and asked the ministers to discuss this matter in the court.

Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui knew about it in advance.

Xiao Yu also knew about this, so the four of them advocated preparing for locust prevention and control as soon as possible.

Most other ministers did not believe that a large-scale locust plague would occur, and believed that the appearance of locusts in the garden was only an occasional phenomenon, and there would be insects in the crops every spring and summer.

"But this year is different from previous years!" Xiao Yu said seriously: "Previous years were not as dry as this year."

"I think Mr. Xiao is worrying too much. What is a locust plague? Locust plague is God's punishment for the human world. How can there be such a punishment for no reason?" Pei Ji sat in his seat and said slowly: "Could it be that people have done something wrong?"

When Pei Ji said this, Li Shimin's eyes showed a hint of ridicule.

He was not angry anymore. Anyway, wasn't this something he could have thought of a long time ago?