The Su family in Jiangnan cannot be named among the nobles of the Tang Dynasty, but they are legendary among merchants.

At this time, at the Su Ceramic Workshop in Chang'an City, seven men dressed in craftsmen were gathered together to look at a newspaper and be amazed.

Especially on the homepage, there are various types of craftsmen's division of labor, salary and benefits, and benefits.

"Master, aren't you good at shaping your body? A shaping guy doesn't have to do anything else. He will have two sharks in a month. There are also high temperature subsidies in summer and housing benefits next year. It's more than you earn a 100 million yuan per month here." A thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy pointed to the contents in the newspaper and said.

An old man next to him heard this and reached out to slap his forehead: "Boy, I'll start to arrange it as a teacher after a few words, right?"

The boy rubbed his forehead aggrievedly and glared at the brothers next to him with annoyance, thinking that the master is good at everything, but he always knocks on his head.

"You see, is there a ceramic workshop? We have been working on this craft all our lives. Why do we do some shaping when we have nothing to do? You kid quickly show it to me, you are stupid, right?" The master pretended to fight again.

The boy hurriedly hid, picked up the newspaper and looked carefully. Not to mention, there was really: "Master, yes, and it's a new workshop, and it requires a whole team. It said that if a skilled team applies for a job, there are extra points, the leader can get an additional ten bonus, of course, the premise is that he can be recruited."

The master was happy when he heard this and hurriedly grabbed the newspaper: "Where? Let me show you." Although he was illiterate, it did not hinder his curiosity.

The boy helplessly pointed to one of the recruitment information and said, "This is the most common apprentice and Nie apprentice who has 500 liters a month. Master, what kind of book do you say you have nothing to do? I can just come back and follow you to continue working."

When the master heard this, he reached out and knocked the head of the treasure apprentice, and said happily: "If you don't go, we will miss such a good opportunity. It's not bad. This book is well read. If it weren't for you, our master and apprentice would still be in this broken place every day. The Su family is inhumane, so we won't stay there."

The outskirts of Chang'an, Zhoujia Village.

Today is a holiday. After Zhou Wenbin finished his school assignment, he boarded the bus where Wang's carriage and horses returned home.

Now the Wang family has basically monopolized the transportation industry around Chang'an to various townships and counties. Whether it is people or things, they have dedicated vehicles to provide exclusive services.

Those who are rich can pack a four-n carriage, which has sofas and refreshments. Moreover, because of the shock absorbers, they basically don’t feel the bumps of the road. They are the preferred means of transportation for nobles and merchants to go out.

Those who are poorer, like Zhou Wenbin, basically choose to take buses. This car is a bit similar to the common carriage in Europe in the 16th century. The carriage is large, with two rows of long seats inside to sit people, and there is still room for remaining luggage and cargo in the middle, which is very convenient.

When Zhou Wenbin returned home, it was already night. After ate the snacks in a hurry, he started to read them seriously with a book.

Zhou's father was a soldier, and he had 500 acres of not very good land under his industry. In order to allow Zhou Wenbin to take the exam, his family basically threw all his savings into a private school.

Zhou Wenbin also has a sister, who is thirteen years old this year, and she is also a daughter who is about to marry. However, for Zhou Wenbin, she has been helping with housework at home before.

Zhou's father was pulling the corn cob in the yard at this time. This is the harvest this year. If he doesn't grow other things on his land, he is suitable for growing corn. This was told by an agricultural expert of the Tang Chamber of Commerce a year ago. The facts also prove that the experts are right. The harvest of the Zhou family this year is very good.

On the summer night in June, it is a paradise for mosquitoes.

Zhou Wenbin had just read the book for a while, and was furious by the mosquitoes around him.

"Little sister, little sister, where is the mosquito coil? Help me light a plate of mosquito coils. Oh, this mosquito." Zhou Wenbin shouted outside the house habitually.

After a while, Zhou's father walked in with a plate of mosquito coils. Seeing Zhou Wenbin looked surprised, he hurriedly explained: "Your mother and Jun'er have not gotten off work yet. I heard that the textile factory has been working lately and they only come back every day at Wu."

Zhou Wenbin nodded: "How long have you been going to the textile factory with my mother and my little sister?"

Zhou's father scratched his head and said, "It's been a month."

Zhou Wenbin wanted to say something, but he heard the sound of wheels pressing over the mud and sand at the entrance of the yard.

Zhou's father also heard it and said with a smile: "It's probably your mother and Jun'er are back."

As soon as he finished speaking, his daughter's cheerful cry came from the yard: "Dad, dad, come and help."

Zhou's father was stunned when he heard this, and left Zhou Wenbin and ran out directly. Zhou Wenbin was also curious and hurriedly put on his shoes to follow.

When the two arrived at the yard, they saw Zhou's mother and her younger sister Zhou Wenjun carrying a machine.

"What is this?" Zhou's father asked curiously.

Seeing that his brother was there, Zhou Wenjun smiled and said, "Dad, brother, come and help first, and I'll talk about it later."

The two of them did not dare to delay when they heard this, so they hurriedly stepped forward to help. The family of four struggled for a while before they placed the steel machine in the yard.

Seeing that everyone was sweating, Zhou's mother hurried to wash everyone's faces. However, Zhou Wenjun pointed to the spinning machine and said, "This is rented to us by the factory. It only costs 100 cents a month. In the future, my mother can work part-time at home and no longer has to follow me to travel to Jingyang every day."

Zhou's father asked worriedly after hearing this: "One hundred cigarettes a month? That's very expensive. What if you can't make that much money?"

Zhou's mother also came over: "No, several wives in the village rented them. We made some calculations. Although the speed at home is slower, it is not difficult to produce four or five pieces of cloth a month?"

Zhou’s father and Zhou Wenbin were shocked when they heard this: “Four or five pieces? Isn’t that just three stans of copper coins?”

Zhou Wenjun and Zhou's mother looked at each other and smiled. The former nodded: "You have to deduct the rent of the machine and the cost of yarn, and you can earn more than 1,000 cents a month."

Zhou's mother nodded and said that it was almost the same. Then she pointed at Zhou Wenjun and complained: "But it's still a good deal to work in a textile factory. She earns two cents a month and can also eat it. She has meat every meal."

Seeing that his mother was not angrily looking at him, Zhou Wenjun said helplessly: "The family is about to be busy with farming. I'll do it in the workshop. Mom, you just have to work at home. My father can't do it alone. You can also help me."

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Looking at his parents and sister who were talking and laughing, Zhou Wenbin suddenly felt very upset. Now the whole family is busy making a living, but he is the only one who only goes out and doesn't have to eat free meals.

Taking the exam? In fact, Zhou Wenbin knew that the so-called exam was nothing more than whether the relationship was hard or not, and whether the path was wide or not. How could a real poor student come up so easily?

Zhou Wenbin suddenly remembered that he came alone, who was the idol of all the poor students of the Tang Dynasty, the great manager of the Tang Dynasty Chamber of Commerce, Ma Zhou.

He was an orphan and from a poor family, but he was a truly talented bachelor. He had nothing to do with him. He became an assistant teacher in Bozhou based on his own knowledge, and then resigned and came to Chang'an. After two years of frustration, he met his noble man.

Nowadays, everyone calls him the acting county magistrate, the big housekeeper, and the little god of wealth.

Zhou Wenbin looked at the Book of Songs placed on the table, and a trace of hesitation flashed in his eyes.

At this time, Zhou Wenjun suddenly walked to his side and said with a smile: "Brother, guess who did we meet when we came back?"

Zhou Wenbin still loves this sister very much. Seeing that there were a few drops of sweat hanging on her forehead, she wiped it off with distress, and then asked, "Who did you meet? You are so happy."

Zhou Wenjun's face turned red and said, "I met Brother Xiaohou. He is amazing now. He is already the manager of the branch of Yuye Teahouse Workshop. I heard that he just joined the company today and his salary is getting high."

"What?" Zhou Wenbin suddenly remembered the scene where Zhou Xiaohou asked about her recruitment information in the morning.

"Really, my mother and I chatted with him for a while, and he also said that we would like to thank you for teaching him to read before." Zhou Wenjun added.

"Recognize the words?" Zhou Wenbin was stunned.

Some memories flashed through my mind.

"Wenbin, how do you write this word tea?"

"Wenbin, today I will teach me how to write the word "water and fire."

"Wenbin, how to write dim sum? How to write dried fruit"

Haha, Zhou Wenbin finally knows why every time he goes to the teahouse, Zhou Xiaohou entertains him so enthusiastically.

Turning his head and looking at the machine in the yard, then looking at the smiles of his parents and sister, Zhou Wenbin felt that he might have made some changes.11
Chapter completed!