Vegetable markets are generally located in the corner of the market, far away from the living area. After all, livestock in the vegetable markets are mixed and there are all kinds of flavors. Therefore, few people are willing to stay here for a long time except for buying vegetables.

However, what Li Xiu and the others did not expect was that when they came to the vegetable market, they found that it was brightly lit and crowded everywhere. It was winter now, and the wind was biting cold outside, but there was steaming here, and there were all kinds of food stalls everywhere. Countless people gathered around these stalls to eat and drink, which looked a bit like the atmosphere of food stalls in later generations.

"Why... why are there so many people?" Princess Guanghua couldn't help but say in surprise when she saw such a lively vegetable market. She could not even see the tofu shop of the Wang family, let alone look for her son.

"It's indeed a bit strange. Did we find the wrong place?" Li Xiu looked at the scene in front of him with some doubt. He saw that the vegetable market in front of him was crowded with people, and the vendors here mainly sold food, and there were people eating everywhere. Li Xiu also found that most of these people were worn out and could tell at a glance that they were poor people. Although the food stalls were very cheap, it was really strange that so many poor people gathered together to have a meal.

"Nothing strange, actually these people are all related to you!" Just when Li Xiu was surprised, he suddenly heard Ma Master next to him laugh.

"What does it have to do with me?" Li Xiu asked in surprise when he heard this. He had never been to Luoyang since he came to Luoyang last time, so he could never imagine what his relationship had with the people in front of him.

"Haha~, I knew you would say that, but it's not surprising that you don't know. After all, you are a hand-off manager at home. Fortunately, you have the man in charge of Yi Niang. Her business expansion was all under her control. The tea workshop and canned workshop in Luoyang are next to the West City. These people are all working in your workshop!" Ma Ye laughed when he saw Li Xiu's puzzled look.

"The workshop is next to the West City?" Li Xiu couldn't help but be surprised when he heard this. He knew that Yi Niang and Yue Chan made the family's industry very large, and workshops were built everywhere, and Luoyang was no exception. However, this was the first time he knew that his workshop was next to the West City.

"That's right, there was a large open space in Ningqingfang next to the West City. Luoyang was not as prosperous as it is now. As a result, your wife took a walk around Luoyang City last time and immediately bought a large area of ​​land in Ningqingfang to build tea workshops and canned workshops. Now the land price in Luoyang has soared. Not to mention the value of the workshop itself, the land they occupy alone is worth a lot of money." Ma Ye explained with a smile.

There is the son of Princess Guanghua here in Xicheng City, so Ma Ye always sends people to watch it. He will report any movement to him, so he knows the situation here so well.

"It turns out that she can still do business like this. Sister-in-law Yi Niang is really amazing!" Qi Niang next to her couldn't help but show an admiration when she heard Ma Ye's words. Although she was young, she was one of the giants in the southern shipbuilding and maritime trade industry. However, she was mainly responsible for improving shipbuilding technology. As for business matters, she has always cooperated with Zhang Shiyi and left it to him to take care of.

"That's right, your sister-in-law is amazing when she is doing business. In addition, there is also the girl Yue Chan, who is not a good-for-nothing person. She wants me to say that your elder brother is really a blessed person. She usually makes money by lying at home!" Mr. Ma said again at this time, and at the end of the story, he couldn't help but tease Li Xiulai.

"Haha~, this is what a blessed person doesn't have to be busy!" Li Xiu boasted with shamelessness when he heard this.

There were too many people in the vegetable market, and Li Xiu and his team couldn't get through the carriage, so they had to get off the car and walk. Fortunately, Yang Fan's tofu shop was not far away, and he arrived in just a few steps.

"By the way, hasn't our workshop always provided food and accommodation? Why are there so many people running out for dinner?" Li Xiu asked Ma Ye while walking. Although the workshop belongs to his own home, he knew nothing. Instead, Ma Ye was always paying attention to this place, and he must have known more than he knew.

"You are really asking right. Speaking of which, although these two workshops were run by your wardrobe, she probably won't know these details." Ma Ye smiled at this time, and then continued, "In fact, this matter is very simple. Although your family bought a large open space in Ningqingfang, the city was limited after all, and opening two large workshops seemed very crowded. Therefore, your family's managers tried to reduce some unimportant places, such as accommodation and dining places, so your two workshops were only responsible for production, and even storing goods were in other places, let alone letting these working people eat and sleep."

"What? I don't provide food and accommodation for craftsmen, this..." Li Xiu frowned when he heard this.

The business of tea workshops and canned workshops has always been in short supply, so the workshops also started daily, and the labor intensity is very high. If food and accommodation are not provided, although the cost is reduced, it is a squeeze on craftsmen. This is also one of the original sins of the capitalist. Although he cannot eliminate this original sin, he also tried his best to treat craftsmen in the workshops, such as the own workshops in Chang'an, and the treatment of craftsmen is quite good.

Mr. Ma is a personal genius and understands Li Xiu's personality. He can tell at a glance what he is thinking, but he patted Li Xiu's shoulder and said, "Okay, I know what you are thinking about, but your workshop is used to make money, not to help the people. Moreover, compared to other families, the wages given by your workshop are already very generous. Even if you don't provide food and accommodation, these craftsmen earn more than other places, so you don't have to think too much!"

Hearing Ma Ye's words, Li Xiu just nodded silently and said nothing, which made Ma Ye sigh. He knew that Li Xiu must have not listened to it, but this was Li Xiu's family affairs and he was too lazy to care about it.

There are too many people in the vegetable market. Fortunately, Li Xiu and the others have guards to open the way, so it is easy to squeeze in. However, their arrival attracted a lot of attention from people around them. After all, Li Xiu and others were dressed in gorgeous clothes and looked either rich or noble.

In contrast, the vegetable market is the world of poor people. The people who sell food here are actually vegetable vendors during the day. They make food that cannot be sold or some scraps of food to them poor people who work in workshops. The only advantage is that the quantity is large and cheap, which is what poor people care about the most, so this place is never a place where rich people come.

Li Xiu also observed these people who were eating while walking. The focus was on what they ate. It turned out that these poor people who worked were probably afraid of poverty. Even though the wages paid by the workshop were higher than those of other workshops, they were still reluctant to eat them well. Most of them wanted a large bowl of mixed vegetable soup made of various vegetables, and they ate it while holding black noodles with thick steamed buns in their hands. Even if it was a little more generous, they just ordered some mixed vegetable soup made of minced meat or internal organs, which made people feel sad.

The Wang family’s tofu shop is not far away. After a while, Li Xiu and the others came to the tofu shop. As a result, the tofu shop actually started selling food. Compared with other foods, the tofu shop sells tofu soup. In fact, it is boiled with tofu that has not been sold out during the day. However, the Wang family is more conscientious in doing business. The soup is cooked with oil and salt and some bones. The taste is quite good and the price is not expensive, so the business is better than other stalls.

When he arrived in front of the tofu shop, Princess Guanghua's body suddenly stiffened, and she stood there silently, staring at the young man busy at the food stall. It was Yang Fan who Li Xiu had met before. No, now he should be called Wang Fan.

Wang Fan is almost thirteen years old this year. He can barely be called a teenager. His body is much taller than a few years ago. He looks similar to an adult, but his face is still childish. He can tell that he is a child at a glance. The only thing that remains unchanged is that he still has the gentle smile that a few years ago on his face, and he does not have the slightest impatient treatment of customers. He will chat with customers from time to time. It seems that he has adapted to his current life.

"Fan...Fan'er!" Princess Guanghua looked at the busy boy not far away and couldn't help but whisper, then tears couldn't stop flowing out. She even took two steps to go forward and recognize the other party, but in the end she stopped, with a hesitant look on her face, as if she was afraid of something?

"Sir, he... is he my younger brother?" At this time, Hen'er also saw Wang Fan and couldn't help but whisper to Li Xiu. She didn't come last time, and she didn't recognize Princess Guanghua at that time, so she had never seen Yang Fan.

"Yes, he is your younger brother Yang Fan. In fact, if you look closely, you will find that he looks very similar to your mother!" Li Xiu sighed at this time and said, "If you haven't seen each other for a few years, Yang Fan is almost growing up as an adult."

"Guanghua, why not come forward and recognize the child now. He will be my son in the future!" Seeing Princess Guanghua's tears, Ma couldn't help but say with distress. Anyway, Li Shimin has agreed, it's the same to recognize him sooner or later.

When Prince Ma heard what he said, Princess Guanghua also showed an inspiring expression, but at this moment, a middle-aged woman suddenly saw a middle-aged woman walking out of the tofu shop. When she saw Yang Fan who was sweating profusely, she also pulled him over with pain and wiped him with her sleeves. If Li Xiu remembered correctly, this woman should be Yang Fan's adoptive mother, and the busy middle-aged man in the shop was his adoptive father.
Chapter completed!