A horse pulled a sled at a speed of 20 kilometers per hour. When it approached the slope, it gradually slowed down until it was about to stop completely. Ji Sang quickly stuffed the wooden planks into the holes on the ice track, and then four or five men immediately ran over and pushed the sled up the slope together.

After sending the sled up the slope, several people went down the slope to rest for a while. Another sled drove over. After sending it away, someone sighed, "This job is not easy either."

Ji Sang nodded and said with a smile: "Two hundred coins a day, you can build a house in one season, and you can also have a piece of bacon every day to nourish your body. It's not that easy. If you want to have an easy life, go clean the ice rink, that's an easy job."

The complainer looked at the old man who was slowly sweeping the ice track with a broom made of bamboo shoots, smacked his lips and said, "Only fifty cents a day, a little too little, and there's no bacon."

A person next to him laughed and said, "It's already a lot. Not only is there enough food and drink, but at least half of it can be saved. People of their age couldn't find such a good thing before."

Ji Sang sneered, "People of this age? In the past, even in this season, we couldn't even think of earning 50 cents a day. If it weren't for the heavy work in the black oil workshop, there would still be plenty of people rushing to do what we do for 50 cents a day. Do you believe it?"

Someone complained: "It's fine to say this here, but you can't say it everywhere. What if they lower the wages?"

When Zhang Zheng arrived in Da Ri City, it was the Lantern Festival. This time, Wang Zheng did not release a Kongming lantern, but directly released a small hot air balloon.

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Wang Zheng put down the sextant in his hand and said, Zhang San immediately turned around and left.

Ji Sang nodded happily, "I know, don't worry, our whole family has obeyed the orders of the chief steward and will not do anything rash. Life is good now, and I haven't heard of anyone dying this year. Those elderly people are living a comfortable life."

Zhang Zheng raised his eyebrows and asked, "Oh, do you know any definite news?"

Zhang Zheng raised his head and looked at the sky full of Kongming lanterns for a while, then exclaimed: "The Kongming lanterns in Dari City are still the most magnificent. Although people often release lanterns in other places, there are always more that fall down than fly up."

"Five miles southeast, it should be on the left side of the sentry post. Go and bring the things back."

Sleds have to follow a schedule and must run on the ice track on time. Otherwise, if the distance between the sleds is too close, accidents will happen and it will be troublesome, especially if the sleds are loaded with dangerous goods.

Ji Sang nodded, approached Zhang Zheng and whispered, "We need to investigate more strictly, especially those guys sent by the court. They are not good people. They always find fault with the orders of the chief steward and gossip a lot."

After the sled approached, Zhang Zheng looked at Ji Sang who was blocking the wood and said with a smile: "I recognize you, your name is Ji Sang, you and your father's grades in school have improved rapidly this year, and everyone is praising you and your son."

Ji Sang followed Zhang Zheng up the hill and asked, "Little Steward, are you planning to go to Dari City?"

Ji Sang looked at him and said with a smile: "Hey, this time he didn't pull anything, but pulled about ten people, who seemed to be the small manager of the black oil workshop."

"That's true, but we have to be careful too. I heard that the people sent by the court were not very happy with the salary set by the chief steward."

"Hehe." Ji Sang scratched the back of his head with a wry smile, "No, that's not the case. I heard it from my tribesmen. They themselves couldn't tell me the way out. If I had accurate information, I would have reported it to you even if I didn't deal with them myself."

"Okay, there's another sled coming. Stop talking and save some energy to push the sled."

Ji Sang nodded, looked at the sled going away at high speed, and said: "If you are safe and happy, you have repaid my kindness."

Ji Sang's eyes bulged and he asked, "What makes him unhappy? We can help him. Although we can't make him happy, we can still make him feel pain."

Although Zhang Zheng felt a little amused, he still encouraged Ji Sang on the surface, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't do it yourself. We must obey the master's order, so that everyone can live a good life.

The sled had reached the slope. Zhang Zheng sat on the sled and said to Ji Sang with a smile, "Don't worry about what those people in the court do. Just live your life well. This is what the master expects and what the master has taught us. If we live our lives well, it will be the best way to repay him."

Ji Sang said nonchalantly, "What are you afraid of? The wages are set by the chief steward. Who dares to deduct the wages? Do you think those young teachers in the school are vegetarians?"

Zhang Zheng nodded and said with a smile, "I haven't seen you for a year. I plan to go and see you. I also want to inspect the sale of lamp oil in various counties. Although the possibility of problems is small, I have to inspect it after a year."

Ji Sang smiled and said, "Hehe, that's all thanks to your workshop. The oil lamp makes it bright for reading, and I can recognize the characters clearly. I have a lot of time at night, so I can read more books and study hard. Then my grades will improve, right?"

Since there was no cargo on the sled, after the people got off, a horse was strong enough to pull the empty sled up the slope, so Jisang and his friends could rest for a while.

After a hot air balloon takes off, countless Kongming lanterns follow. Flying Kongming lanterns during festivals has become a common practice in Dari City. In fact, some people do it on ordinary days, but every time there is a festival, there are a lot of people releasing Kongming lanterns, and they usually start from Wang Zheng's yard.

"As long as the Kongming lantern is balanced enough, there is no skill required to fly it. Just keep calm. If you are impatient, it will easily fall down."

Wang Zheng patted Zhang Zheng on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Come in and sit down. When Zhang San comes back, we can have dinner. I knew you were coming, so I specially prepared some Lingnan seafood today."

Zhang Zheng said happily: "Thank you, sir. I haven't eaten the food you personally cooked for a long time. The scenes of those days in Yuzhou often appear in my dreams."

Wang Zheng also felt a little nostalgic, but he shook his head and smiled: "Haha, an eagle will always spread its wings one day. Only when you leave my wings can you truly soar in this world. People cannot live in the beauty of the past. Pursuing new beauty is your life."

Zhang Zheng nodded, "Master is right, I will work hard."