At this time, the weather is freezing and the wind is biting. If it had been in the past, everyone would have been staying at home and lying on the bed. They would never go out if they could, which not only kept warm but also saved food.
But things are different now. As Tian Erniu, Zhao Houhou, Dahu and Shaxiong returned to the village, the news about the four people spread quickly as if they had wings.
At first, most people didn't want to come out to join in the fun. After all, the weather was cold. In the past, many people came back from winter. Most of them were very miserable, and some even lacked arms and legs. This was because they really couldn't survive outside.
He embarked on a sneaky path and was interrupted by someone discovering him.
People who go out to spend the winter are miserable. Everyone knows that there is nothing to see.
But this time is completely different. With the return of the four people, everyone who knows the news has become a living propaganda trumpet, telling everyone they see.
This spread spread quickly throughout Gulou Village, so that people from every household began to come out and gather in the middle of the village to see if it was true.
There is such a good thing in the world. You can eat three meals a day without hesitation, and you can still get meat every few days. You are also given new clothes and new shoes, and you get paid for doing things. This is not going to be a winter, it is just like being an uncle.
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Everyone is a shabby military household, and it is hard to live in winter. If there is such a good thing, everyone will be moved, and they will rush out to inquire about the situation, hoping to find out more before making a decision.
In the middle of Gulou Village, Zhao Houhou never went back. He was sitting on a stone mill, surrounded by the darkness of the villagers of Gulou Village. They surrounded him three times inside and three times outside, and the outermost side was still there.
More people gathered and it was very lively, as if a village were watching a big show.
"Let me tell you, the Golden Continent is thousands of miles away from our Ming Dynasty. It is very, very far. You can reach the Golden Continent by walking eastward from our Ming Dynasty and walking across the vast and boundless Pacific Ocean."
"Do you know why this Golden Continent is called Golden Continent?"
Zhao Houhou spoke very enthusiastically and his whole body was very happy. He is a natural orator.
"I don't know~"
"Yes, why is it called Golden Continent?"
Many people gathered around Zhao Houhou, and everyone shook their heads when they heard Zhao Houhou's words.
"Silly, the reason why this Golden Continent is called Golden Continent is because gold is everywhere in this Golden Continent, and the barbarians in Golden Continent use gold to build their houses."
Zhao Houhou hit a small head hard and said.
"Is there gold everywhere?"
"Build cities with gold?"
When the villagers heard this, every one of them had a blank mind. They were all very poor. Let alone gold, even silver was rare and rarely seen. However, they all knew the value of gold. In short, all of them were full of thoughts.
Something shiny.
"Come on, there is gold everywhere, so wouldn't everyone in the Golden Continent be very rich?"
Someone who is good at thinking thought about it and retorted.
"Would I lie to you?"
When Zhao Houhou heard this, he immediately became anxious, widened his eyes and said: "This is what Mr. Liu from Xishan said. Who is Mr. Liu? He has the need to lie to us idiots. If you don't know anything, you can't do it."
Knowledge, don’t say others lied to you.”
"Let me tell you, this gold is very rare and valuable in our Ming Dynasty, but it is not rare in the Golden Continent. It is just like a stone. Do you understand?"
"Young Master Liu once said, what is a poisonous weed is a poisonous weed, and the weeds that are everywhere in Southeast Asia are spices that are worth gold in Europe."
"Where is Nanyang?"
"Where is this Europe?"
Someone else asked quickly. At this time, they all turned into curious babies, with countless questions in their minds.
"Nanyang is to the south of our Ming Dynasty, you can reach it by going south, and Europe is to the west of our Ming Dynasty, you can reach it by going west, but they are both very far away."
Zhao Houhou scratched his head. It was really tiring to talk to a group of people who had no knowledge of culture or geography, but it was painful and happy at the same time.
"Let's not talk about it for now. This Golden Continent is not only filled with gold, but more importantly, there are three high-yielding crops in Golden Continent, corn, potatoes, and sweet potatoes. The yield of each of these crops can reach
The key to the yield of dozens of dan per mu is not to choose the land. It can be planted on dry land and poor land."
"This thing is a real treasure. Only with food can we survive. Our Mr. Liu and others have already organized a large fleet to prepare to go to the Golden Continent. Once these three high-yielding crops can be introduced back to our Ming Dynasty,
From then on, there will be no famine in our Ming Dynasty, and everyone will have enough to eat."
Zhao Houhou continued to talk, these words were naturally what he heard from others in the night class here in Xishan, and now he told them to the people in his village.
"Food crops that yield dozens of dan per mu?"
"Oh my god, are there really such food crops in the world?"
"If it is true, wouldn't we never have to go hungry again?"
Everyone in Gulou Village became excited when they heard that Zhao Houhou's grain crops produced tens of dan per acre. The gold was too far away from them, but the food and hunger were very close.
Many people's stomachs are empty, and they are hungry. They know very well how much yield an acre of land can achieve. The yield of this kind of wheat is only four or five shi per acre. If there are dozens of shi,
Yield, that is, you really don’t have to worry about famine anymore.
"Monkey, these are too far away from us. Can you take us to Xishan?"
Qian Dazhuang, who was closest to Zhao Houhou, thought about it and asked.
"Yes, yes~ Monkey, are we still recruiting people here in Xishan?"
"My brother is twelve years old this year. Can he go to Xishan together?"
"Although I am fifty years old, my work is no worse than that of young people. Do we still need people here in Xishan?"
Upon hearing Qiang Zhuang's words, everyone else immediately started shouting. This is the most important thing. Seeing that the four of them spent the winter just like the old man, everyone naturally wanted to go with them.
"We're hiring, of course we're hiring~"
Zhao Houhou looked at the expectant eyes of everyone, paused slightly, smiled and said: "Xishan has been recruiting people here. They are all recruiting refugees."
"Not only is Xishan recruiting people, other companies such as Zhang's Coal, Zhou's Coal, Sangong Coal, Sihai Coal, etc. are all recruiting people, but they are very cheating. If you go to the capital, you will have to pay tens of millions of people.
Don’t enter these places, be sure to see clearly that it’s Xishan Coal Industry.”
"But Tie Gongji, why don't you go there when your brother is young? The work in Xishan is not easy, it's all real physical work. Don't think it's really easy to make a living. Those who don't work, cheat and cheat will be expelled.
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"Uncle Yang, you are already over fifty, but you are still very skinny. You don't have a few pounds of strength. You are just making a living, so you should save some money."
Zhao Houhou turned around and looked at the two people who had just spoken and said.
"Do you want female workers here in Xishan? We women can't do worse than you men, so we should want them, right?"
At this time, Widow Cao in Gulou Village asked loudly.
"You should be willing to do so. All the cooks in the canteen are female workers, and they also get paid. There was a person named Sun Erniang who took a child to live in the capital. The child was about to starve to death. He also met our Mr. Liu.
, let her go to the Xishan Canteen to cook, and slowly brought the child back."
Zhao Houhou thought for a while and replied.
"Monkey, I'll pack my things now. Let's go to Xishan now."
Some people silently made some calculations in their hearts, and immediately spoke in a hurry.
"Let's go to Xishan now. I just came back. I have to celebrate the New Year. I have to finish the New Year anyway."
When Zhao Houhou heard this, he was immediately dumbfounded. This was too urgent.
"What other New Year is there? After this New Year, I don't know how many people will go to Xishan. Then it will be our turn?"
"We must go now. The earlier we go, the better. If we enter Xishan as early as possible, we won't have to worry about food and clothing."
Huang Yuesheng is a thoughtful person who thinks far ahead.
"That's really it. Let's go, let's pack our things quickly. We'll go to the capital later. Is there anyone going with us?"
"If we all go together, it will be better to have someone to take care of us."
"Yes, yes, I will go too."
"Count me in, I can't live this year, so I'll go to Xishan to celebrate the New Year."
As soon as the others heard this, they all started shouting and making an appointment to go to Xishan in the capital together.
"Don't be anxious, everyone. Didn't I tell you that Xishan is on annual leave now? It's useless for you to go now because there are basically no masters here in Xishan. There must be no one recruiting workers.
Make arrangements for things to happen.”
"When the New Year is over, we will go to Xishan again. Then we will go together. The four of us also know Manager Sun, and if we can talk to each other, we will definitely recruit everyone."
"Now, let's celebrate the New Year in peace and contentment. Let me tell you the rules here in Xishan first, so that you can adapt as soon as possible."
When Zhao Houhou saw everyone's posture, he quickly stopped everyone. If he really wanted to go at this time, no one would care about it. Xishan was also on holiday.