PFC Chapter 343
Chapter 343
Lu Wei suddenly looked puzzled.
Zhu Yuanzhang continued, "When Fourth Elder suddenly saw me in Peking yesterday, I was so frightened I almost lost my soul. In the dungeon, I was so angry I even questioned him, asking how people could freeze to death in Peking, a city he ruled... How did Fourth Elder react then?"
Lu Wei pondered for a moment and then a look of sudden realization appeared on his face.
He remembered that His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan hesitated for a long time, and although he finally admitted his mistake very respectfully and tried to appease His Majesty, His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan seemed quite aggrieved. He probably felt that the cold weather was God's will and he had no control over it, but he was scolded by His Majesty.
Lu Wei immediately understood why His Majesty was so sure that this matter was not done by His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan.
He responded, "Preparing these rough fabrics is not a one-day job. If this was done by His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan, he would have told you about it long ago to appease your anger after being frightened like that yesterday and questioned by you."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded. "That's exactly the point. Old Lu, your brain has become much smarter after all this time."
Lu Wei chuckled flatteringly.
He immediately took the opportunity to flatter him: "It's called being close to the white makes you red. Following the emperor every day always makes you pick up some dragon energy. Following you every day, Old Huang, even if I can't learn half of what you do, I should at least learn something."
Being coaxed by Lu Wei.
Zhu Yuanzhang's originally heavy mood suddenly became much more relaxed. He walked forward in the direction pointed by the child in the dilapidated temple and said with great interest: "Let's go and see what kind of great benefactor has emerged in Beiping Prefecture."
The two of them followed the child's instructions and walked forward for three blocks.
The shop was right at the intersection and was very conspicuous, not only because of its good geographical location, but also because there was already a long queue in front of the shop, which was very crowded and lively. Many people with thin, tattered and ragged clothes were standing in the queue, tiptoeing to look to the front.
Although most of the people had gaunt faces, their eyes, fixed intently on the front, seemed to be sparkling with brilliance, as if adding a touch of vitality to this gloomy sky and this cold winter.
Except for these ragged people.
Some people wearing coarse linen clothes stopped by chance, took a quick look at the fabrics in the shop, shook their heads and walked away. For these people, the things sold in the shop were not worth their attention.
"Go and ask around." Zhu Yuanzhang said to Lu Wei.
"Okay, you wait here, I'll be back soon." Lu Wei responded immediately, then trotted towards the shop in front.
I asked around among the crowd.
Then he trotted back towards Zhu Yuanzhang.
"Old Huang, it seems like you guessed it right. Let's pretend to be in disbelief and ask for the price. The other party will tell us everything. He said that their master wanted to do some good deeds to pray for blessings and accumulate virtue, so he sold these fabrics at a low price." Lu Wei said to Zhu Yuanzhang.
After saying that, he couldn't help but grumble, "But I still think it's a bit strange. If you want to do good deeds, just do it thoroughly and give it to others. These people can't even afford clothes. Even at this price, they will feel the pain for a long time. Why does he have to save up these ten copper coins?"
Looking at the long queues and lively scene in front of the shops.
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled with satisfaction: "I have to collect these ten copper coins. The owner of this shop is a truly kind and wise man."
Lu Wei, who was originally complaining, now looked puzzled and said, "A kind-hearted person? Wisdom?" He couldn't figure it out.
Zhu Yuanzhang chuckled and said, "Of course he is a kind and wise man."
"Think about it. If these fabrics were given away for free, who wouldn't want them? Even those who don't need them would find ways to get them. But asking those who can barely make ends meet to spend money on such coarse fabrics... except for the truly desperate, no one else would be interested. So the owner of this shop has given this coarse fabric a lot of thought."
Lu Weishen seemed to have figured something out, his eyes lit up and he said: "Oh~~ That's the truth, it really is you, Old Huang, who has to rely on you. We can't learn this skill in our lifetime, hehehehe." He scratched his head and flattered him without anyone noticing.
Zhu Yuanzhang also looked comfortable being photographed along the way.
He continued with a chuckle, "That's why he's considered a truly philanthropist. Even though these fabrics may seem crude, the production costs are definitely not low. They need to be spun and woven piece by piece on a loom. The labor and machine costs are definitely not low. The only thing they can save on is raw materials like linen and cotton. He sells them so cheaply, isn't that just a charity?"
I heard Zhu Yuanzhang say this.
Lu Wei nodded in agreement, and looked towards the shop with a bit more respect in his eyes: "I didn't expect that among those profit-seeking businessmen, there are still some truly kind people."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded in approval. "I've never seen anything like this before, but today I've seen something new. I'll find out more about this shop and let the fourth brother reward him!"
Lu Wei responded: "I understand what you mean..."
However, before he could finish his words, he seemed to have seen something extraordinary, and stared at one place with his eyes wide open in surprise.
Zhu Yuanzhang felt strange.
He frowned and asked, "Old Lu, what's wrong with you?"
Lu Zi pursed his lips, swallowed, and rubbed his eyes as he said, "Old Huang, I don't know if my eyes are blurring, but I seem to see a colleague I used to have some acquaintance with enter this shop..."
"Jinyiwei?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked.