"Hey~, here it comes!"

A sharp-eyed little boy spotted a figure in the distance and couldn't help but shout.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw printing factory workers carrying several wooden crates, following behind a eunuch, walking towards them.

Several managers from the Royal Trading Company hurriedly went to greet them.

"Why are you bringing those children here when you're selling newspapers?"

The young eunuch glanced at the group of teenagers at the factory gate and frowned.

The bookstore owner chuckled and said, "This was all ordered by Attendant Zhao. These children are all the children of our workers and employees, more reliable than outsiders! There's no need to worry about them running off with the money!"

"That's true, but what if they run into thugs and get robbed of their newspaper sales money?"

The young eunuch still asked with some unease.

The shopkeeper said, "That won't happen. Nowadays, Luoyang is patrolled by imperial guards and officials from the Sili government. No one would dare to commit a crime in Luoyang!"

"Okay, fine! All these printed newspapers are here, take them all away!"

The young eunuch nodded, not bothering to ask any further questions.

Then several shopkeepers called to the workers they had brought and carried the boxes of newspapers out of the printing factory.

"Come on, everyone, come here!!"

The bookstore owner also took out a stack of newspapers and shouted loudly at the group of shop assistants and children.

Upon hearing this, everyone quickly gathered around.

"Listen up, these newspapers cost two coins a page. For every five pages sold, you get a one-coin bonus. The more you sell, the more bonus you get! The more you work, the more you earn!"

"Really...really?"

Upon hearing the bookstore owner's words, everyone paused, looking at him in disbelief.

"Of course it's true. When has our Royal Trading Company ever gone back on its word?"

Seeing that no one believed him, the bookstore owner glared at them in annoyance.

"You earn one coin for every five pages sold. If you sell five hundred pages, wouldn't that be one hundred coins?"

"If you calculate it that way, selling newspapers for a day can earn you more than working in a factory!"

The crowd couldn't help but discuss it amongst themselves, and everyone's face showed a hint of excitement.

"Alright, time is of the essence, so let's get moving. Everyone take a stack, and once we've sold them all, we can go back to the shops to collect more. Let's try to sell them all before sunset! Got it?"

"knew!!"

The group of workers and the children excitedly each took a stack of newspapers and then dispersed towards Luoyang.

As the sun rises in the east, its warm rays bathe the entire city of Luoyang. Inside and outside the city, people from every household get up early to prepare for a busy day.

People walked in twos and threes, heading to construction sites or various factories and workshops, each with a happy smile on their face and hope in their eyes.

In a residential area in the west of the city, two workers living across from each other walked out of their homes at the same time, and then walked together towards the north of the city.

"Hey, Lao Li, where are you going after work today?"

As they walked, a rather thin man looked at his companion with a smile.

"Hmm~, today's payday. After I get paid, I'll go buy some cloth for my son, make him some clothes, and then buy some meat to cook him a nice meal. We haven't had meat at home for ten days, and my little guy is practically crying from craving it! Haha~!"

As Old Li spoke, he couldn't help but burst into laughter, recalling how his son had begged him to buy meat.

"Haha~, well done, Lao Li. Ever since you became the foreman, your family's life has really gotten better and better. Just ten days without meat and you're already like this?"

The man laughed, but his eyes were also full of envy.

Although the two worked in the same factory, Lao Li had joined the factory earlier and knew some characters, so he was considered a skilled worker and his wages were much higher than those of the average person.

"Heh~, aren't you the same? I think I smelled the aroma of meat coming from your house the day before yesterday, and you made a new dress for your girl yesterday! If it weren't for that, why would my son be making such a fuss with me?"

Old Li glared at his companion beside him with annoyance.

"Sigh, now that life is better and we don't have to worry about food and drink, we naturally want to make sure the children eat and dress better. We can't let them run around naked in the streets like before, can we?"

The man smiled and waved his hand, his face full of happiness as he thought of his children and his current life.

"It's all thanks to the Emperor! If it weren't for His Majesty's construction projects and factories, which gave us the opportunity to work, how could we be living the life we ​​have today?"

Old Li smiled, looked up at the direction of the palace, his eyes full of reverence.

"That's right. Just think back to two years ago, we didn't have enough to eat or wear. We were practically destitute. Luckily, God had mercy and gave us a good emperor, giving us a way to survive. Otherwise, I, your daughter, would probably have had to be sold!"

But now I've saved up some money, and after working for another year, I'll be able to redeem her!

Thinking back to the time when he sold his eldest daughter to save his own life, the man couldn't help but feel his eyes redden.

"Sigh... Yes, let's work hard! Now that the Emperor is here, our lives will only get better and better!"

Seeing his companion's dejected look, Old Li sighed and patted him on the shoulder to comfort him.

"Yes! You're right, things will get better and better for us. We should thank the Emperor for all of this!"

The man wiped his eyes and a smile appeared on his face.

"What are you saying? His Majesty is only fourteen years old this year, how can he be an old man? Be careful the guards don't hear you and drag you away to be flogged!"

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