In the third year of Jinghe, there was a cold disaster in the north of Dasheng, and refugees poured into Longjing.
As a time traveler, Xu Yan, the son of a Jiangnan merchant, was driven to the capital by his father to work hard. He wanted to spend the day fishing, but unexpectedly met Xiao Houyao, the incognito prince. From the original salty fish mentality, to seeing the intolerance of the people under real natural disasters, he opened a coal mine, assisted the prince in disaster relief, ran an elementary school for craftsmen, and solved the difficulties of people's livelihood amidst the fireworks in the market.
The emperor offered him an official position, but Xu Yan declined politely: "The common people are used to being undisciplined, and they cannot read the books of sages, nor can they cope with the rules of the court. Being a businessman can save the people from the cold in winter, and that is enough."
Some people laughed at him for not having great ambitions and giving up on all the opportunities in the world; some people lamented that he was as wise as a fool and had a desire to govern the world in his business world.
He just wants to be a salted fish, be a free and idle person, and stay in peace and quiet.
But unfortunately, the thought of being under the red flag in his previous life drove him, and every time he wanted to have some free time, things would always come to his door.
