After Liang Xiao was a former criminal minister, he was canonized as a first-class imperial merchant, and the news quickly spread throughout the capital.
People finally knew that Marquis Lanling had been rehabilitated.
However, the major aristocratic families in the capital still control public opinion, and people do not know the details of the disaster of moving the capital that year.
Liang Xiao chose to use 10% of his profits to rescue refugees, and he also gained the favor of the refugees.
After officially obtaining the privileges of a first-class imperial merchant, Liang Xiao was relieved to recruit more workers from the refugee camps and bought ten large houses and three new workshops around his ancestral home.
The deposit of 10,000 taels given by Mrs. Mu was undoubtedly a help in times of need.
When the refugees heard that someone was recruiting them, they all burst into tears of gratitude and rushed to sign up.
There are more than 2,000 refugees in the capital, covering 500 households.
Liang Xiao recruited 400 families, bringing a total of 1,900 people with their families, which shocked the whole city.
The empress, who was waiting in the palace, received the news that Liang Xiao was recruiting workers, and said happily: "Working for relief is indeed an excellent strategy. It is better to teach people to fish than to teach them to fish."
Liang Xiao's approach not only won the favor of the people for herself and the empress, but also eliminated a hidden danger for the capital.
Since ancient times, refugees have been a source of instability and are too easily instigated to rebel.
Especially at this critical moment when the national treasury is empty.
And Liang Xiao was engaged in business under the emperor's orders, representing the emperor, and also set an excellent example for these refugees.
However, the two sisters decided to only take 30% of Liang Xiao's business profits, plus 10% of Liang Xiao's relief to the refugees, which equals 40%.
Sixty percent was what she and Liang Xiao said to the outside world. After all, it was natural for the emperor to take the majority.
She does not expect to fill her coffers with Liang Xiao's profits.
The real big deal is the sun salt method and contract tax provided by Liang Xiao.
"Sister, when I went to observe his workshop, I found that the workers were really hardworking. Maybe this is the reward for recruiting refugees? These workers have experienced the hardships of being refugees and cherish their status quo more than ordinary workers! Moreover,
Those workers are allowed to eat meat buns without buckles at most, and they can still make a profit!" Duan Yunxiu's eyes were already filled with little stars.
The empress joked: "I haven't even become a consort yet, but you can't wait to be the boss's wife."
"Humph! How could it be~" Duan Yunxiu started the coquettish mode of getting into her sister's arms again.
The empress caressed her sister's green hair and sighed in her heart.
Liang Xiao's recruitment of refugees as workers was indeed a good deed that achieved multiple benefits, and it was a brilliant move.
Did he intend to take advantage of the gratitude of these refugees, or did he do it unintentionally, but treating these refugees kindly unexpectedly led him to discover a new path?
But what really makes her curious is what does he want to do by recruiting so many workers?
Sugar mills in the capital should not need so many workers because the supply of sugar cane is limited.
The empress was so lost in thought that she unknowingly took a piece of rock candy from the jar and put it in her mouth, her beautiful eyes lit up.
Very sweet.
Now she just feels that the rock candy he sent is simply more delicious than honey...
At this time, Liang Xiao was comforting new and old workers at home.
Because of expansion, he went to the Capital Escort Bureau to recruit guards from the Dingguo Marquis Mansion.
Now he has a hundred guards, and the quality of these retired veterans is indeed very high.
But the problem is that none of these people can become his true direct descendants.
Now Liang Xiao has decided to select some of the sons and daughters of these workers to train them and let them serve as male and female guards in the future.
These people's homes are in Liang Mansion, and their roots are naturally in Liang Mansion. They are full of gratitude to him, and their overall loyalty is higher.
For this reason, Liang Xiao took the trouble to ask his guards to report on the conditions of these boys and girls every day. He selected the honest and honest ones among them and asked his guards to teach them some tricks.
In ancient times, poor people often had to work, and martial arts training was a matter for wealthy families, because martial arts training required hiring teachers and providing adequate nutrition.
Now Liang Xiao doesn't have that much money to train personal soldiers, but it won't be a big problem for these children to be proficient in fists and feet and understand a little bit of tricks.
Public security in the capital is excellent, with very few fights.
These boys and girls also studied very hard and practiced even more before the sun went down.
The Dingguo Hou Mansion also received an order from Liang Xiao and rushed to make more sugar-making utensils for him.
On this day, Liang Xiao took another stack of drawings to the Dingguo Marquis Mansion to visit Mu Qinxue.
Mu Qinxue looked at a pile of strange designs and said softly: "If Mr. Liang needs any tools, just go to our special workshop to customize them. The Dingguo Marquis Mansion will not refuse the business of a first-class imperial merchant."
Liang Xiao warned: "This time the customization is different, it is of great importance and must not be leaked no matter what."
Mu Qinxue was stunned: "Why did you say that?"
"Because, if these equipment are leaked, it is likely to cause food prices in the capital and even the country to skyrocket. In the end, the people will be the victims." Liang Xiao said seriously.
Mu Qinxue understood and nodded: "I will arrange for Lin'er to personally supervise the production and will never allow the design drawings to be leaked."
Lin'er, who was standing by the side, took over the design and looked confused.
Just a bunch of tools, how could it cause the national food prices to skyrocket?
After Liang Xiao paid the deposit, he asked again: "Has Miss Mu's mental illness improved recently?"
Mu Qinxue felt warm in her heart and nodded: "Thanks to you, I rarely have attacks recently. Maybe it's because I often see Mr. Liang's masterpieces recently, which amazes me and makes me feel a lot better. As long as I'm in a good mood
If you have a heart attack, it will naturally be difficult for you to have a heart attack."
"Psychological effect?" Liang Xiao frowned.
Mu Qinxue nodded silently, feeling uneasy.
She felt more and more like she couldn't live up to her heart-wrenching lies.
Moreover, will Liang Xiao consider marrying a woman with a heart disease in the future?
"Then Miss Mu used to be in a bad mood?" Liang Xiao frowned.
Mu Qinxue was quick to think and replied: "Yes, my parents always wanted to force me to marry into aristocratic families. I was very heartbroken. Even if they give up this idea now, I am still sad and scared. Thanks to Mr. Liang's recent rescue, I am still very sad."
His words were astonishing many times. Seeing the poems written by Mr. Liang finally made me a little happy..."
Liang Xiao fell into silence.
Mu Qinxue stared at Liang Xiao silently, feeling even more uneasy.
Her implication was to tell Liang Xiao that she did not want to marry a noble family and she also had a good impression of him!
But Liang Xiao, who was sitting opposite, suddenly remained silent.
Mu Qinxue saw this and said in despair: "Mr. Liang, I have no other intentions, don't mind..."
Liang Xiao then waved his hand and asked, "Can you give me a pen and paper?"
Mu Qinxue was confused, but she still agreed.
Liang Xiao stroked his pen and left a poem.
Qing Ping Tiao!
[The clouds think of the clothes, the flowers think of the face, and the spring breeze blows over the threshold and the dew is thick. If I hadn’t seen her at the top of a group of jade mountains, I would have seen her under the moon on Yaotai.]
After finishing writing, Liang Xiao looked at the absent-minded Mu Qinxue and asked: "Miss Mu, can I give you this song to make you happier?"