Wei Li didn't ask why, he just did whatever An Jingzhi said.

An Jingzhi likes this kind of smart people who know what to ask and what not to ask.

Now that glass has been developed, greenhouse vegetables can also appear.

However, before it becomes a luxury product, it can only be tried out in the imperial estate before it can be promoted.

An Jingzhi improved the living conditions of the craftsmen. They no longer had to be craftsmen for generations. He improved their food and accommodation. They received money and food every month. If they made achievements, they would receive project bonuses. At the same time, he built craftsmen dormitories for them out of his own pocket.

As a result, a craftsman's monthly wages and rations totaled at least ten taels of silver, and they even received free housing. This was a stark difference from their previous treatment. Even though these craftsmen could be stripped of their craftsmanship at any time, no one was willing to leave. Where else would they find such a good job? Where else would they find such a good emperor?!

In the past, they could not get enough to eat every day, and the family was poor and lived in a broken thatched hut. Now they live in a good house, have ten taels of money and food every month, and the food is good. They can take the leftovers back home for their families. The children of craftsmen, who were originally ignored and despised by everyone, have suddenly become popular in the marriage market!

When word spread that a craftsman had been promoted to a noble status by the emperor, the craftsman's reputation reached its peak!

"My dear, I heard that this morning, several high-ranking officials in the court fainted in order to confer titles on craftsmen. However, our emperor won't fall for it. He will send the fainted ones directly home."

"When have craftsmen ever been treated so well? I'm even thinking of sending my son to be an apprentice. Who knows, he might even be recruited by His Majesty to work in the Ministry of Works."

"How could it be your son's turn? Didn't you hear that when the imperial edict was announced this morning, all the craftsmen from all over the country rushed to our capital? By the time your son finishes his apprenticeship, His Majesty will have no shortage of people."

“What a pity.”

Who could have imagined that a craftsman could be granted a title? They hadn't reacted when he'd been demoted from a lowly person to a commoner; after all, it had nothing to do with them. But now he'd become a noble! Even though it was the lowest rank, it was still unattainable for ordinary people.

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Zhao Laoshi was an ordinary craftsman who inherited the position of craftsman from his father. He worked diligently but still could not eat enough. He finally married a wife and had children. He thought that his life would just pass by like this, and after he died, his son would take over his position, just like he took over the position of craftsman from his father.

Unexpectedly, things took a turn for the better. His Majesty exempted the craftsmen from the status of slavery and raised their status. From then on, they were no longer slaves, just like ordinary people!

The food got better. Not only were they full every meal, but they sometimes even had meat. His Majesty also built a house for them so they could live in it with their families. He moved from his leaky thatched hut to the new house, and received ten taels of silver every month. He had originally felt helpless about his son taking over his position as a craftsman, and usually did not let his son touch the craftsman's work, thinking that his son did not know how to do the work, and when he died, his son might not be a craftsman anymore. But now, he was eager for his son to learn all his craftsman knowledge as soon as possible!

If there are two craftsmen in the family, you can earn twenty taels a month!

He never imagined that he could earn so much money in his life. He taught his son attentively while working hard for His Majesty.

Finally he was recruited into the team, and they were responsible for researching the big steel cylinder. Later they succeeded, and the key steps to success were proposed by him.

That day he was summoned by the emperor and walked into the Golden Throne Hall. Facing those high-ranking officials and the emperor with a bright smile, his heart was hanging in the air and his feet felt soft, as if he was stepping on cotton. It felt unreal.

Someone had taught him before he came in, but he could only stand there blankly in the throne room, his mind blank, not knowing what to do.

He didn't remember what exactly happened in the palace. There was only a rustling noise in his ears. He couldn't hear clearly what other people were saying. He only knew that the emperor asked him a few questions and he answered truthfully. Finally, the emperor wrote an imperial edict, conferring him a noble title.

Then the eunuchs brought him clothes, seals, and gold and silver as rewards, and led him home with a smile on their faces.

The eunuch who delivered the imperial edict read it out in his house. After the people left, many craftsmen and family members around gathered around and looked at them with envy. The congratulations and envious compliments from all around were in his ears, but it felt as if there was a layer between them and him, as if they were not in the same world.

After everyone left, in the dead of night, he lay in bed and listened to his wife say, "Master, you are so capable. From now on, we are also nobles! I was thinking that after you are done with your work, should we take some time to go back to our hometown to worship our ancestors? Let our ancestors know that we have made a living and make them happy too!"

"Who would have thought that I was so worried about my son and daughter's marriages before, and no one wanted to marry our son, but now people are eager to marry their daughters to us and are eager to marry our daughters!"

The woman talked on and on for a long time and found that her husband was still calm.

The woman couldn't help but admire him and said, "Master, you are really capable of handling things. You're not like the others who make a fuss at all. I was so scared when the imperial edict was read out that I almost fainted."

The woman talked for a while, and her husband just responded with a few "hmm". Full of admiration for her husband, the woman fell into a deep sleep.

"Hahaha!"

The woman was awakened from her sleep. She opened her eyes suddenly and was attracted by the cheers ringing in her ears.

She looked over and saw her man sitting up in bed, dancing and laughing.

The woman's pounding heart suddenly slowed down. She patted the man's arm in complaint, "What the hell are you doing? It's so scary that you're not sleeping at night!" Their family's good days were just beginning! She didn't want to die like this!

Zhao Laoshi's eyes were filled with excitement. He cheered and laughed a few more times, then grabbed the woman's arm with both hands, "Mei Niang! Do you know? I'm a noble! I'm a noble! Our family's status has changed! Hahahaha, even if I die in the future, I will have the face to see my ancestors!"

As if he felt that this was not enough to vent the excitement in his heart, Zhao Laoshi stood up from the bed and walked to the ground, dancing and jumping. As if he had laughed enough, he squatted on the ground, buried his head between his knees, and began to cry.

"Dad, I've become a noble now. My son doesn't have to be like me anymore. Woo woo woo..."

"No, my son wants to be like me! Being a craftsman is so great! There's food, drink, shelter, and even money! My son wants to be a craftsman too!"

"Dad! Wuwuwu... You died too early..."

The man's words were a little incoherent, but the woman could tell that he was venting his emotions.

But the calm and composed image of the other party in her mind was gone. It seemed that her man was not only knowledgeable, but also had not reacted yet?