Chapter Seventy-Four: Chang'an, Goodbye, Fiefdom, I'm Coming
Xiao Han stepped forward to support Huang Fuqi, sent him to his seat, and saluted him instead.
"The kid was a little excited before, please don't be surprised, in fact, I also know that I can't blame anyone for these things, but since I saw the miserable life of the craftsmen who will be the prisoners that day, my heart is like a fire pressing, and today I inexplicably sent out......"
Huangfu Qi shook his head again and again: "What Xiao Hou said is not wrong, I am in this position, but I have not sought changes for these subordinates, this fault lies with me, and I can't shirk ......"
Looking at Huang Fuqi with a serious face, Xiao Han was a little awe-inspired!
It should be said that since the Qin Dynasty, the identity of the craftsmen has begun to fall, and in the following dynasties, the status of the craftsmen is even worse for a while, and now, it seems that it has become the lowest level of society, even the prostitutes in Pingkangfang are inferior.
"Everyone has seen that a simple horseshoe of mine has made the soldiers like a treasure, and the steel frying method has greatly increased the military strength of my army, but in the final analysis, I am also a craftsman, but I am lucky to meet my master and meet the king of Qin! Everyone knows that they all want to use better things, so the tables and stools that go out of the Xiao Mansion, and even the shorts and shirts are spreading rapidly in Chang'an, these are all brought by creation, why do you high-ranking officials only enjoy convenience, but forget the hard work and hard work of those craftsmen? ”
Xiao Han's voice was weak like a mosquito calling, as if he was asking himself or others.
“………”
The scene was silent, and everyone seemed to be thinking about the meaning of Xiao Han's words.
After a long time, a voice broke the silence: "Xiao... Xiao Han, aren't you doing this for your own recipe and those blacksmiths? ”
Chai Shao, who had the slowest brain, thought for a long time, and finally understood what Xiao Han was really hurting about, and stared at Xiao Han with a pair of big eyes, as if he couldn't believe it.
It would not be strange if these words were made by a great Confucian or an older elder, but now they were made by a teenager, which really surprised him.
"Hehe......"
Xiao Han smiled very reluctantly, and after laughing, he said seriously: "Although I, Xiao Han, am not atmospheric enough, but I don't see the formula yet!" And those blacksmiths were driven out for no reason, although it made me angry, but they also invisibly followed my wishes. I originally wanted to get them back, but this saved me trouble, after all, it is better to follow me than to follow those officials! ”
Speaking of this, Xiao Han paused, as if waiting for these people to digest what he just said, and when someone looked up, Xiao Han continued: "Our world will not remain the same, once a person said that if you are backward, you will be beaten, you may not know what this person has experienced, but I can tell you that technology is important, talent, and even more important, maybe in the near future, you will be able to know what kind of power these craftsmen have." ”
Xiao Han's voice was a little ethereal, and the meaning of his words made Li Shimin feel a little exaggerated, the young Li Shimin's thinking was still greatly influenced by orthodoxy, and he shared the world with scholars, perhaps, the kindness of the people at the bottom is a good cultivation of the aristocracy, but in their hearts, the superiority of the class has never faded.
"Xiao Han, you said that you are going to build a research institute in the fiefdom, and you need a lot of manpower, just to change this situation?"
"Yes!" Xiao Han nodded firmly, looked at Li Shimin and said, "The sadness of craftsmen is that their value has not been discovered, and their abilities have not been fully utilized!" And I think that I can be a leader, to make a little contribution to the craftsman, to make a little contribution to the Tang Dynasty, and if I can succeed, I can also leave some family foundation for future generations, so that they can not be bullied by those bastards around them! ”
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was shocked!
They never thought that Xiao Han would have such an idea, although Xiao Han has constantly refreshed their cognition since he appeared in front of them, but he has always faced everyone with a childlike heart, and over time, he is also habitually regarded as a half-grown child, only this time, Xiao Han has finally become a real minister of the country in their minds.
Huangfu Qi looked at Xiao Han for a long time, and finally nodded silently, he is a good person, and he has also complained about the craftsmen, but he is in the system, how easy is it to change? It is not alarmist, but a portrayal of the reality at present!
Perhaps, letting go of this magical boy to go another way can achieve unexpected results, at this point, whether he is the secretary of the Ministry of Industry or the same camp of King Qin, he should help Xiao Han.
"Xiao Hou, I didn't expect that although you are young, you can see it more thoroughly than me, hey, I am really ashamed of my old age...... You are going to the fiefdom, I have nothing to give you, there are still a few good players in the Ministry of Works, I will let them come and follow you tomorrow, I just hope that you will not forget what you said today in the future, you will take them with you......"
"Don't worry, I'm not just talking!"
Without waiting for Huang Fuqi to finish speaking, Xiao Han got up from his seat and bowed deeply to Huang Fuqi, he could see that Huang Puqi really understood what he was doing, perhaps, this is the second person in Datang who really understands what he did except for Old Man Hua, at this point, even Xue Shu and Li Shimin They don't really understand Xiao Han's heart.
Seeing that the two people who almost fought at the beginning had now become so respectful, Xue Shu smiled and clapped his hands and praised: "Okay, great goodness!" Xiao Han is going, he won't be able to return to Chang'an for a while, we are all Xiao Han's backing, and now that there is Lord Huangfu in the Ministry of Industry to help around, presumably Xiao Han's road will be much easier! ”
Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui also nodded frequently: "I thought that Xiao Han was just a teenager, but now I look at it, but what I do is all important things for the benefit of the country and the people, today I learned about the three crops of rice, and I learned about the big overseas, and I also knew Xiao Han's long-term plan, which is really joyful, or ......."
"It's open, right......" Xiao Han pulled his face and answered.
Chai Shao Dale: "Right! Hahahaha......"
In a word, the dull atmosphere just now suddenly dissipated, and everyone laughed, especially Chai Shao, who laughed extremely loudly.
Li Shimin and the others must have dinner before leaving when they come to Xiao Han's house, which has almost become a rule, and Huang Fuqi has only heard of Xiaofu cuisine, but he has never tasted it......
"What can I do when a hungry customer comes to ......"
Xiao Han pretended to shrug his shoulders helplessly, but was grabbed by Chai Shao's arm and walked to the front yard, and as he walked, he shouted to the generals of Xiao Han's family to quickly clean up the table, bring me the fat cook, and be careful of his dog's legs when it was late......
Along the way, Xiao Han was dragged forward by the black bear-like Chai Shao almost without touching the ground, and he could only shout: "Wait, you who are not righteous, go and call Ren Qing together, and you should practice it for him!" I'm missing one thing, too! ”
Chai Shao stopped suddenly, smiled and didn't speak, put Xiao Han on the ground, and then turned his head, Ren Qing's ugly face appeared in front of Xiao Han, almost making Xiao Han jump up in fright......
"Ren... Ren Qing, when did you come, didn't you have to pack your things? ”
The frost on Ren Qingchou's face seemed to be slowly melting, and in the end, he actually showed a smile to Xiao Han, Xiao Han rubbed his eyes in disbelief, this time it was not an illusion, he would really laugh!
The smile on Ren Qing's face flashed, and he soon returned to his usual resolute face, but his eyes were no longer as terrifying as before.
Looking at Xiao Han, Ren Qing slowly arched his hand: "Ren is ready, this time I am here to say goodbye to Xiao Hou, I have no fear of life and death, but if Ren can't come back, please let Ren's brother complete the promise to Xiao Hou for me!" ”
The parting words were said impassionedly by Ren Qing, Xiao Han touched his pounding heart, then looked at Ren Qing's bandaged arm, sighed, and said: "Hey, this journey is hard, there are countless hardships and hardships, you actually don't need to be too anxious, be fully prepared, and it's not too late to heal your injuries and go again..."
Ren Qing pulled the corners of his mouth and laughed again, although it was extremely ugly, but it made him like a zombie, with a hint of anger, maybe today, is the day he laughed the most in his life......
"Xie Xiaohou is worried, this matter is very important, Ren does not dare to delay, this little injury is not in the way, and when it comes to Nanzhao, it will not be in the way!"
“……”
Xiao Han was silent for a while, and the mood that had just gotten better was gone, and the expressions of Li Shimin and the others on the side were also a little depressed.
Going to Linyi here is really a thousand mountains and rivers, Li Shimin wanted to open his mouth several times to let someone else go instead of Ren Qing, but when the words came to his mouth, he swallowed it back, he understood, Ren Qing also understood that there was indeed no more suitable person than Ren Qing for this task.
After hesitating for a long time, Xiao Han knew that he couldn't persuade Ren Qing at all, so he had to respond: "Okay, call the brothers who are going this time, come over, and leave after eating, just practice it for you, I will ask Xiaodong to pour you some alcohol, this is the only thing I can do, you may be able to use it on the road!" ”
This time, Ren Qing was as good as flowing: "Ren, it's better to be respectful than to obey your fate." ”
In the front yard, in the old place, tables are set out, Xiao Han and Li Shimin sit alone at a table, Ren Qing leads twenty men to crowd a long table, the fat chef and his apprentices are busy sweating in the back kitchen, Xiao Han sits on the seat and holds a chicken leg for a long time without biting down......
He has seen people who eat poorly, and he has seen people who can eat, but he has never seen people who eat so poorly, and they can eat so much, and there are twenty of them at once!
At first, I wanted to try to compare with others, but I couldn't stand up halfway through eating, so I could only sit on the stool and stare at the twenty rice buckets, yes, twenty rice buckets!
The originally prepared meal was smooth and slippery halfway through eating, and the fat chef urgently mobilized manpower to help re-fire again, finally letting Ren Qing and them eat their last meal before leaving.
Full of wine and food, Xiao Dong and the others gave each of these men a cowhide bag, which contained a set of first-aid tools and a packet of alcohol that can now be called the highest number.
Twenty men plus Ren Qing, I don't know how many will come back in the end, what Xiao Han has done is also the best he can do, and I don't know if it will be useful, it can only be said that it is better than nothing.
No matter how slow the time goes, the time of separation will always come, drank a bowl of Chang'an water, and finally hugged Li Shimin, Ren Qingtou got on the horse without looking back, and set off.
Twenty-one people, forty-two horses, under the farewell of the sunset, galloped along the road to the outside of the city, without reluctance, without ten miles of send-off, and even few people knew about the task of these twenty-one people, but Xiao Han believed that history would remember these twenty-one people and the greatness of their trip.
Sitting back again, the interest was already lacking, looking at the people of the Xiao Mansion busy cleaning up the mess, Du Ruhui and the others bowed their heads and talked a few words, turned around and handed Xiao Han a cloth bag, and left Xiao Han hand in hand with a few people.