They were touched, but they also felt their hearts ache. 500 copper coins! How much food had they bought? When it was their turn, it was all gone in a few mouthfuls. However, the taste was indescribable. Eating a stick on a hot summer day could only be described in one word, it was refreshing!!!
"I thought you would be like Chai Lingwu, reading the books of sages until you became silly. It seems that you still have some masculinity. Eat.”
Li Chen stuffed the popsicle into Zhangsun Chong's hands and did not forget to tease him. Zhangsun Chong was so angry that his face turned red.
Li Ke sat on the ground without caring about his image. He ate the popsicle in big mouthfuls. At this time, he was so tired that he stuck out his tongue like a puppy. He didn't want to say a word, and he didn't even want to move his fingers.
Today, he finally experienced what it meant to be proud of labor!!
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Li Er, who was sitting in the palace and accompanying Empress Zhangsun to cool down with ice cubes, had a very interesting expression after hearing the eunuch's report. His mouth was slightly agape, and his face was filled with shock.
"You're saying that Chai Lingwu left in anger because he let, uh, that thing go and even cried?”
After thinking for a while, Li Er asked, and the old eunuch replied,""Replying to Your Majesty, Chai Lingwu indeed left in tears, but Zhangsun Chong and His Highness the King of Shu were very unyielding and persisted without any complaints.”
"This unfilial son!"
Li Er was furious when he heard this.'My son, Li Ke, can still grit his teeth and persist? You, Chai Ling Wu, are only indebted to the glory of your ancestors. What kind of virtue and ability do you have to actually put on airs? A grown man crying like a woman, what kind of appearance is that?'
"Second brother, don't be angry. This Li Chen's mouth is a little poisonous. Fortunately, Ke 'er and Chong' er's performances were not bad.”
Empress Zhangsun saw that Li Er was angry and hurriedly comforted him. She was worried that Li Er would punish Chai Lingwu in anger. Who could guarantee what Li Er would do in his anger?
If you angered Li Er, not to mention his own nephew, even his own son could kill you.
"However, that cement actually has such an effect. If it is used to build the city wall and reveal itself, I'm afraid…" Empress Zhangsun changed the topic to cement and compromised to save Chai Lingwu.
Li Er's thoughts were indeed diverted. He frowned and thought for a while, then sighed heavily." This cement is really a wondrous object. If there is enough of it, it will be a great boon to the Tang Empire if it is used to build cities and storefronts.”At this point, Li Er could not help but sigh again.
The item was good, but it had to be available. Li Chen had never taken it out to sell. Li Er could not buy it even if he wanted to. Moreover, Li Chen's rule of exchanging items of equal value made Li Er angry.
Could it be that he, Li Er, had to exchange his daughter for something good? This was simply nonsense!
In the end, Li Chen had a lot of good things in his hands, but it was not so easy for Li Er to get them. Without a certain benefit, Li Chen would not take them out at all. The cement that could be used to build city walls and roads, the secret to improving the quality and output of steel-making, all of these could make Li Er's heart flutter. Li Er was even thinking if he should choose a group of people to learn from Li Chen.
Perhaps he could learn some good knowledge and benefit the Great Tang.
Sending Li Ke, Zhangsun Chong, and Chai Lingwu over might have been an attempt. Unfortunately, Chai Lingwu was disappointing and actually cried. It was simply embarrassing. With the genes of the Li family, how could he give birth to such a coward?
Empress Zhangsun looked at Li Er, who was sighing with regret. She didn't feel good. It would be fine if these things were in the hands of others, but it was Li Chen's. This made her helpless. She couldn't really exchange her daughter for it.
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"Come, come, everyone, don't stand on ceremony. Eat as much as you want!!”
In order to make these workers work hard for him, Li Chen worked hard in terms of food. Don't you like instant noodles? One bucket per person!
There was also a big bowl of rice and a basin of mutton soup. Although there was not much mutton, it still made the craftsmen 'mouths oily.
Because of the appearance of seasonings, the food in Li Chen's house was always more delicious than the food outside. Even if people from the palace came, they would definitely not forget to eat it.
Dozens of people sat on the ground and ate happily.
As the boss, Li Chen naturally wouldn't run to the side to enjoy himself. He would eat whatever everyone ate. There was no such thing as giving special treatment. He wanted everyone to understand that if they worked for him, Li Chen, they would definitely not treat them badly!
Qin Huaiyu, Cheng Chumo, and the others didn't think too much about it. Li Chen was eating with everyone, so why couldn't they?
On the other hand, Zhangsun Chong and Li Ke were a little out of place. It was a strange feeling to carry a big bowl and sit on the ground to eat like everyone else.
"Why? In order to conquer the world, your father was able to eat and live with soldiers who were covered in dirt and sweat. As a prince, you can't even eat with craftsmen?”
Li Chen wouldn't be spoiled. Li Ke wasn't his son. Since that was the case, he would obediently eat and drink with everyone. If he couldn't stand it, he could just leave.
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