Chapter 20 The Barren Mountains
The next morning, Xiao Zicheng, who was still sleeping, was pulled out of the bed by Xiao Fangzhi.
"I am not changing my clothes quickly. The Prince is coming down and I want to see you!"
Xiao Zicheng was sleepy and obviously his brain was still in standby mode. He sat by the bed for a while without reaction.
"Who is here? His Highness?"
Just as Xiao Fangzhi's patience was about to be exhausted, Xiao Zicheng turned over and got out of bed.
But the New Year is not the holiday, that guy Zhu Ying should be listening to the lectures in the palace. How could he leave the palace?
"Mao Dan! This guy is cheating people!"
Xiao Zicheng was so angry that Zhu Yan was so angry that he had just been scolded by His Majesty yesterday because of his playfulness.
If it weren't for the saddle, he wouldn't have escaped the board yesterday.
He still remembers the look he looked at when His Majesty said to him, "The prince is disgusted with learning, so you should try hard to dissuade him."
It is clear that if such things happen again, he will definitely be punished...
Thinking of this, Xiao Zicheng put on his shirt, left his father and ran towards the main hall.
"Xiao Zicheng, you ran very fast yesterday..."
The moment he saw Xiao Zicheng, Zhu Ying's face was full of malicious smiles.
Xiao Zicheng ran away happily yesterday, but he was whipped hard.
"Your Highness, it was the Lord asked me to retreat at that time. It's hard to disobey the emperor's order..."
Seeing that Zhu Ying was still angry, Xiao Zicheng's eyes rolled and he quickly changed the topic:
"Your Highness, it's time to get rich."
When he heard that he had money to make money, Zhu Ying suddenly forgot to get angry and rubbed his hands excitedly:
"It's not cold enough these days, it's not snowing yet..."
At this moment, even Xiao couldn't help rolling his eyes. You were so covered with tightness, it would be strange if you could feel cold.
However, as a brand, of course, you should not be cold-eyed when dealing with spokespersons. You smiled and said with a smile:
"Your Highness, the winter solstice is coming soon. At that time, the river surface will freeze, so it will be difficult not to make money."
"The barren mountains have already started mining, so your highness doesn't have to worry about manpower issues. You are waiting for winter now."
Zhu Ying nodded enthusiastically:
"Brother Xiao, what do you want to do when we get rich?"
Xiao Zicheng obviously did not expect that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince could ask such a long-term question, so he thought for a while and said:
"Of course, it's about making money and making more money, so that everyone can look at me with admiration."
Zhu Ying couldn't help but smile:
"It turns out that the heroes have the same views, and I think so too."
Since he obtained the deed of the barren mountain, Xiao Zicheng began to recruit people and repaired the shops in the west city.
The reconstruction of chimneys in Kyoto is now coming to an end. As long as the first batch of coal stones are mined, they can be sold in shops.
Xiao Zicheng looked at Zhu Ying who was excited, and still felt a little thrilling in his heart, and couldn't help but ask:
"Your Highness, if I remember correctly, it should be Mr. Zhang's court lecture today, right? How did you come out..."
When Zhu Ying mentioned this, his face suddenly became stagnant, "What are you doing with those bad things? Let's take me to the barren mountains and take a look."
What a bad thing... Your Highness, you are really not afraid of being beaten...
Xiao Zicheng couldn't help but roll his eyes to Zhu Yan, but he also knew that with Zhu Yan's personality, if he didn't go to the barren mountains today, he would definitely not give up.
Just die... Isn't it just a slap... Isn't it still a slap?
Under Zhu Ying's urging, Xiao Zicheng didn't bother to have breakfast and set off for the barren mountain.
Although winter is not yet in the morning, the temperature is still scary and there are few pedestrians along the way.
However, at the foot of the barren mountain, there was another scene.
Many refugees built public sheds again, forming a simple village, with smoke rising from the cooking sheds and women had already started to make fires and cook.
The men went to the mine early, so there were only a few shabby naughty children in the village chasing and playing.
Looking at the scene in front of him, Zhu Ying was shocked.
The harsh living environment here is obviously not something he has ever imagined since he was a child.
The two of them did not disturb the women and children, but walked towards the foot of the mountain. After a while, they met a group of miners who had just finished their work.
The miners were wearing simple clothes, covered in darkness, and their heads were filled with white breath due to hot sweat.
They discussed in groups of three or three, with smiles on their faces and the light of hope flashed in their eyes.
"My benefactor!"
A sharp-eyed miner saw Xiao Zicheng and Zhu Rong, carried a pickaxe and rushed towards the two of them quickly.
The guard behind Zhu Ying was so scared that he felt as if he was facing a great enemy, and his hand couldn't help but hold it on the hilt of the knife.
The man bowed to the ground without hesitation, and said to Zhu Rong and Xiao Zicheng with tears in his eyes:
"The villain has met his benefactor!"
This attitude scared Xiao Zicheng. The strong man covered in black all over. He rushed over with a pickaxe when he disagrees. God knows if he is here to seek revenge...
After last night's assassination, he was still feeling a little scared.
Fortunately, the benefactor shouted out and Xiao Zicheng let out a long sigh.
The miners who were traveling with him were boiling and rushed up, and many people whispered:
"It's this benefactor. I've seen the portrait of Eun Palace in Erniu, so there's no mistake."
"Thanks to my benefactor, we won't starve to death on the streets..."
"Yes, people with a Bodhisattva-hearted heart like Benefactor are rare in this world..."
In a moment, the ground was full of people, which made Xiao Zicheng feel a little suspicious of life for a moment.
Zhu Ying was even more stunned. Looking at the tears in front of him, he felt a little uncomfortable.
He could hear the conversations between the miners just now.
These people obviously live in a simple public shed, and they don’t seem to have any appetite when they eat.
But even so, the miners' eyes flashed with a light that he had never seen before.
But... Did Lao Xiao really do good deeds? It may not be...
Lao Xiao just asked these people to dig coal, which was clearly a coolie. What are you grateful for?
A miner said even more:
"Thank you, my husband, took us in and gave us a bowl of rice. If the villain's son hadn't arrived at the mine, he would have starved to death...
The villain has been teaching him a lesson. When he grows up, he must not forget the kindness of his benefactor. Please be worshipped by the villain."
These words caused a terrifying wave in Zhu Ying's heart.
Can you reap such gratitude by just giving them a bite of food?
The expectations in their hearts of these untouchables and unruly people, which Wang Shishou said were so simple...
But for them, such small and humble thoughts seemed to be hard to come by.
Chapter completed!