In ancient Han national legend, Nian was a god who destroyed the ferocious monster Xi.

For many people, the New Year is actually celebrating the contribution of the immortal "New Year".

However, for many people, the New Year is actually a headache.

All households are preparing New Year’s goods, so don’t prepare some by themselves?

Some pounds of mutton have been bought by someone else, so you have to cut some pork, right?

Whether it is comparison or objective demand, people who have worked hard for a year will definitely have to spend a lot of money by the end of the year.

This rule was most obvious in the second half of the 20th century.

On the contrary, after entering the 21st century, due to the improvement of the overall living standards, the Chinese New Year's significance for everyone has become lower and lower.

Many people even don’t care so much about going home for the New Year.

Of course, more people choose to celebrate the New Year together in another place.

"Lao Gao, is there anything you send in your workshop? Isn't it all on holiday? Why are you still sending in something?"

Gao Song walked in the alley with a basket of things, with all kinds of envious eyes along the way.

The once poorest family in this alley.

But in just one year, their family has undergone earth-shaking changes.

The reason is that Gao Song entered the Qin family's Liuli Workshop and was very studious and motivated. He participated in the literacy class organized by the workshop. In just one month, he mastered more than a thousand Chinese characters and could basically write them in a simple way every day.

Half a year later, Takamatsu's cultural level is no longer like an illiterate person a half year ago.

Now he has become accustomed to buying a copy of the "Da Tang Daily" every day, reading the newspaper like a scholar.

And he also successfully upgraded to a small class monitor in Liuli Workshop.

It is said that after the New Year, he will have the opportunity to further improve.

"Hey, this is not the winter when there is no vegetables to eat. Our Qin Langjun specially arranged for people to give each of us craftsmen a few kilograms of garlic sprouts and ginger vegetables.

In addition, we also gave each person a pound of white sugar and a few pounds of wool thread."

Gao Song pretended to be indifferent on his face, but he felt so happy in his heart.

In the whole alley, no workshop or shop where any other family lives has such benefits.

"Garlic sprouts and ginger vegetables? Could it be that the green thing under the wool thread is actually garlic sprouts and ginger vegetables?"

Neighbor Ren Si looked at Gao Song in surprise.

Garlic sprouts?

Sweet dish?

These things are usually worthless things, and you can buy a lot of them for a penny.

But it's winter now.

There is nowhere to sell these vegetables in the entire Chang'an City.

To be honest, even if you have money, there is no place to buy it.

Now Gao Song said that the workshop directly sent them a batch of ginger and garlic sprouts.

This is really amazing.

To be honest, if he took out these vegetables for sale, although the quantity was very small, it would probably be as good as his salary for a month or even several months.

Off-season vegetables are so expensive in this era.

Except for those wealthy and wealthy businessmen who are not short of money, others cannot afford it.

"Yes, our husband arranged for people to use glass to make a greenhouse and planted a large number of vegetables and other vegetables in it, so we have such good benefits.

Ren Si, I guess our workshop may be recruiting people again next year. I need to take a good look at the dictionary I lent to you last time. I have already taught you the pinyin.

As long as you study step by step and master the ability to read and write, the possibility of being able to enter our workshop will be greatly improved."

Gao Song and Ren Sisuan are childhood friends.

When the Gao family was very poor, Ren Si had helped him.

That's why Gao Song was willing to lend the dictionary to Ren Si.

To be honest, in ancient times, those who were willing to lend you books were all noble people in your life.

"Don't worry, I will definitely study hard. You said that I will also enter Liuli to cook. Do you have the chance to deliver vegetables in winter?"

"That's of course! Not only did our Liuli workshop distribute vegetables, but some other workshops also distribute some things to a greater or lesser extent.

Anyway, when you work in Qin Langjun's workshop, as long as you work diligently, you will definitely not get less than other workshops."

Word of mouth is accumulated slowly by one person.

If there is a ranking of the best employers at this time, the various workshops of the Qin family will definitely be on the list.

Qin Xiedao, who was already accustomed to the relationship between factories and workers in later generations, was not used to over-exploding the surplus value of craftsmen.

Therefore, there are often some small favors thrown out to win people's hearts, which can be regarded as condensing the centripetal force of the workshop.

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"Wang De, do you think that Qin Dalang is a prodigal son? I heard that many nobles came to their house to buy vegetables, but he didn't sell them, but when he turned around, he distributed the first batch of harvested vegetables to the craftsmen in the workshop.

Many of those craftsmen turned around and sold the vegetables they had sent to others."

In the Tang Dynasty Palace, Li Shimin's news was naturally very well-versed.

Qin's greenhouse has grown a large number of vegetables this year, so he naturally knows it too.

Because last year, Qin Xiedao littered vegetables in the middle of winter, Li Shimin didn't find it strange.

But Li Shimin was a little confused about money when he was not making money, but he gave the things to the craftsmen.

Even as a wise monarch in history, some of Li Shimin's thinking actually has limitations.

The status of craftsmen was relatively low throughout the Tang Dynasty.

It can even be said that in the entire feudal society, the status of craftsmen is not higher than that.

Qin Xiedao naturally does not agree with this view.

What is a craftsman?

In later generations, they were scientists, engineers, workers, and the most important force in industrial development.

It is basically impossible to achieve rapid development of the Tang Dynasty's industry without improving its status as a craftsman.

"The Qin family's greenhouse is very large and there are a lot of vegetables grown. Now Qin Dalang has just distributed the first batch of vegetables to craftsmen, not because of the fact that all the vegetables in the future will not be sold to the public.

I think Qin Dalang may have different considerations in this."

Wang De was not familiar with Qin Xiedao and would not talk to him in particular.

But he also knew that Qin Xiedao was highly valued by Li Shimin, so he would not offend him.

"Hmph, what special considerations can you have? It's hard to understand if you always make some special things."

Li Shimin still didn't understand Qin Xiedao's true thoughts, which made him feel a little unhappy.

He has always felt that he was very good at judging people.
Chapter completed!