Although they did not know the prince's true identity, they saw him coming out of the manor in extraordinary clothes, so they knew he must be the county lord's guest.
"Why isn't the workshop working today?" the prince asked a young man who was looking at him.
The young man quickly stood up and said respectfully, "It was arranged by the county lady. The workshop rests for one day after every nine days of work. The county lady said that we should combine work and rest."
Another middle-aged man next to him smiled and added, "The county lady said that we, like the academy, should also have rest days, so that we can rest and spend time with our children."
"I don't want to rest. It delays my earning money." Another tall and thin man obviously didn't want to rest.
The prince smiled and said, "It's right to combine work and rest."
Not only in academies, but even in the imperial court, officials were required to be given days off. Otherwise, who could bear going to court every day to handle official business?
What Sister Chunhua did was obviously for everyone's sake.
The prince smiled and continued walking forward.
In the village, smoke was rising as the villagers were busy preparing lunch.
Master Yan smiled and said, "It seems that the people in Taoyuan Township are good. They can eat three meals a day."
The prince looked puzzled, "..."
"I heard that some families are too poor to afford meals. They can only eat two meals a day, and they can't even eat solid food." Master Yan explained.
The prince had heard of these folk affairs, but he didn't know much.
"Let's go and take a look." After saying that, the prince took the lead and walked into the thatched house closest to him.
Although the house was dilapidated, the fragrance coming from the kitchen gave people a good feeling.
The owner of the thatched house was frying meat with steamed buns made of flour next to her. When she saw the prince and his companions, she was stunned.
"Don't be afraid, lady. I came to see what you eat." The prince quickly comforted her.
The woman's vigilant gaze relaxed a little, but she still didn't speak.
Master Yan spoke up, "We are friends of Princess Ruiyun, and we are here to visit Taoyuan Township."
The woman seemed relieved, and her attitude became a little more enthusiastic. It turned out that he was the county lady's friend, so he was no longer an outsider.
"I made steamed buns for lunch, boiled some porridge here, fried some green vegetables and braised some potatoes and pork."
The woman enthusiastically showed them her home cooked lunch.
These dishes were not considered sumptuous for Master Yan and the Crown Prince, but they were the most delicious food for the villagers who had not had enough food for the first half of the year.
Without waiting for the prince to speak, the woman smiled and explained, "I won't work today. I'll make some meat for the child."
"You work in the workshop?"
"Yes, not only I work in the workshop, my husband, my eldest son, my second son and my eldest daughter all work in the workshop. Only my mother-in-law and my youngest son do not work in the workshop."
The woman said with pride and delight on her face.
With five people in their family working in the workshop, they can earn at least seven taels of silver every month, which was something they had never dared to think about before.
"Are you doing okay?" Tutor Yan was chatting like a kind old man.
The woman nodded excitedly. "It's OK, it's OK, it's OK. Our life now is something we couldn't even dream of before. Now we can not only eat three meals a day, but also be full every time."
The woman's excitement infected everyone, and the prince and the others smiled when they heard that the villagers were living a better life.
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