"Big Brother! You're really giving this to us? That's a gold coin—it can buy so, so many things!" A little girl with her hair in braids stared wide-eyed at Zhao Fu as she spoke.
Zhao Fu smiled and nodded.
Just as the little girl reached out to take the gold coin, an older child grabbed her and said seriously, "Don't forget what Father and Mother said. Don't go near people who dress nicely—they're important people. We can't take their things, or we'll bring trouble to Father and Mother. Think about why Father and Mother work so hard."
Upon hearing that, the little girl immediately pulled back her hand, thinking of how hard her parents worked.
Zhao Fu looked somewhat awkward. The foreman beside him smiled, took out several copper coins, handed them to the children, and told them to go play.
The children clearly knew the foreman. They happily accepted the money and hurriedly said, "Thank you, Uncle," before running off.
Zhao Fu tossed the gold coin in his hand to the foreman, who thanked him with a beaming smile.
Afterward, the foreman led Zhao Fu onward through the construction site. Zhao Fu also saw some elderly people working there, helping build the river channel.
"Why are these elderly people here too?"
Zhao Fu asked curiously. He should have given these elderly people preferential treatment. Though they were lowborn, Zhao Fu had arranged some easier work for them. They should not have been here.
The foreman sighed and replied, "It's mainly because they want more points, so they can raise their children's status. Children of ordinary lowborn families cannot attend school. Even if they get in, they suffer all kinds of discrimination. Only after raising their status can they receive normal treatment in Great Qin."
"However, points can now be