When the moon crept up from the east, the fleet was already brightly lit.
Singing, dancing, drinking games, poetry, and the aroma of barbecue and hotpot mixed together and permeated the night sky.
It didn't feel like the Emperor was on an inspection tour, but more like a party on a flower boat.
Fengqiao Zhengyi and the others were currently hiding in the cabin, eating biscuits and drinking water while learning the techniques that they had spent a lot of money to buy. This was what Wang Juan appreciated, but that didn't mean that she would let it go.
The three of them listened to the commotion outside and felt an indescribable irritation in their hearts. They wanted to rush out and shut everyone up, or even let a group of pirates take this opportunity to rush onto the ship and kill the Tang Emperor and Zhang Wang's eleven children.
However, they were very clear that there was no chance for a sneak attack. Behind the scenes of singing and dancing, there were many people who were working harder than them. Not to mention eating biscuits, even breathing needed to be controlled. There were layers of defenses, not leaving any blind spots.
Xiao Bei and the others didn't come up with a good idea even after dinner. They decided to go to sleep first and rest up before discussing and doing their homework for the day.
Empress Wang also coaxed the child to sleep. Even when the child was fast asleep, she sang a lullaby over and over again. Every time her gaze swept across the child's peaceful face, a smile would appear on her face.
Li Longji was very happy today, so he drank a little too much. He gathered with Gao Lishi and a group of eunuchs and palace maids to brag. The palace maids and eunuchs rarely saw the Emperor like this, so they carefully accompanied him and occasionally praised him.
They waited for a long time, but the generals who couldn't wait for the Military Selections to find their opponents and compete on a small sand table. Often, a general would rush out of his own room and scold his opponent for being shameless. He wanted to turn the military battle into a one-on-one duel between generals.
The technicians of the Ministry of Works gathered in groups of three to five to discuss new techniques. Some simply brought their tools and ran into the steam engine room to accompany the machines. Only when they heard the familiar sounds of the machines did they feel at ease.
There were many common people gathered on both sides of the river. The speed of the fleet was not as fast as the transmission of the telegram. Wherever they passed by, even if the officials knew that the Emperor would not look at them, they still had to bring the people from the yamen out to show respect.
The yamen runners also had relatives, so when the yamen officials were on the move, they would follow many common people to the riverside to watch the fun. When the days were better, the common people found that there was relatively less entertainment. It should be very fun to see the Emperor's boat.
The most popular was the woman whose child had fallen into the river and was rescued. When she returned home with her child, the whole village, regardless of age or gender, had surrounded her house. When the crowd saw her, she turned into the moon and was held by the stars.
Normally, if a child fell into the water and returned home, he might be beaten by the men at home. However, the woman's husband didn't dare to do anything. He even spoke softly. There was nothing he could do. After all, the woman had met the Emperor. In the future, the power structure of the family might change.
While the woman was answering other people's questions, she took out the gifts that people had given her when she got off the boat and distributed them to the villagers. There were pieces of cloth that were tied together, and there were also pieces of candy that were put in a small bag.
They were all gifts. When the people in the inner courtyard sent the gifts, they explained to the woman that after meeting the Emperor, they must be surrounded and asked when they returned to the village. If they didn't send some gifts, wouldn't it seem that the Emperor was too stingy?
They also told the woman that when she came back, she should be realistic and not exaggerate.
The woman did speak the truth, but no matter how realistic the scene was, it couldn't escape from exaggeration. That person jumped down from the boat like a dumpling. The lifesaving equipment flew all over the sky. The most amazing scene was when Xiao Bei flung his clothes in the air and jumped into the water.
As a result, Xiao Bei gained the title of 'Treading Waves Red Dragon'.
*****
The lively and peaceful days passed just like that. After the fleet went down the Yellow River and entered the sea, they finally arrived at Jili Prefecture.
The military examination that the generals were looking forward to was still not held. Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were so busy that they couldn't find the time. They could only postpone the examination again and again. They made the generals deeply understand what it meant to be vigorous in the first spurt of energy, weak in the second, and exhausted in the third. They were really physically and mentally exhausted.
They couldn't force Wang Juan to compete with them because the military examination wasn't like the literary examination. They had to answer questions in the examination room for two days and then wait for the results to come out.
Since the military examination was a sand table, it was affected by the terrain and weather. A battle that lasted three to four months was considered short. When it came to the actual competition, the sand table time was four to one. No matter what, it would take at least a month.
Therefore, they could only wait until Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan weren't so busy. Then, they could compete. The sand table was on the boat, so they could go up and compete at any time.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan really didn't have time. They had to continue with the business at home. They had to read the research reports sent by the Ministry of Works, the Medical College, and the Western Agriculture Temple. They had to check the deposit and loan records of the bank, verify the disaster situation in various places, and then allocate resources. They couldn't fall behind on the lessons of Xiao Bei and the others.
Although they said that they were busy, they weren't. Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan did it with ease. The main thing was that it was trivial and took up a lot of time.
Since they weren't busy with the military examination, Wang Juan found that there was still some time left. She went out to chat with Empress Wang and still had some free time. Therefore, she pulled Zhang Xiaobao to do a detailed plan for the economic boom.
"It would be better if we had a computer. Writing with a pen is too slow. Where were we just now? Oh, right, the first industry to be impacted is the retail industry, followed by logistics, and finally production and raw materials. There are many problems involved in every step.
Help me think, if you were a person selling pancakes, what would you do? There are suddenly more people buying things, and the supply of pancakes can't meet the demand. What would you do at that time? "
Zhang Xiaobao held a pencil in his hand and scribbled on the paper. After he finished writing, he turned the page and continued to write. Wang Juan did the same.
It wasn't because the writing speed of the brush was slow, but because the ink dried slowly. If one wasn't careful, they could draw. Moreover, it wasn't easy to change. Unlike a pencil, which could be easily erased with an eraser, if the brush made a mistake, they had to paste a layer of paper on it. How troublesome.
Wang Juan stopped and rubbed her wrists. She replied, "If it were me, I would take the opportunity to find more people and expand the scale. When other people in the same industry raise the price, I would make a name for myself and spend energy to improve the taste of my pancakes.
At that time, my business would become bigger and bigger, and it would be difficult for others to do it. It's not that my pancakes are the best, but because my price has not changed, there are many people who buy my pancakes, and they are used to the taste of my pancakes. Then, I would advertise that other people's pancakes are not authentic. "
"Yes, some people expand the scale, and some people raise the price. I am happy to see the first situation. As for the second, we can't let the price increase too much. Write a supplementary analysis and put it in the appendix."
Zhang Xiaobao lowered his head and continued to write.
Wang Juan put the paper in her hand aside for the time being and took the paper again. She started to analyze. She knew what Zhang Xiaobao meant. He wanted to make some people temporarily unemployed. It was not absolute unemployment, but relative unemployment. There were jobs, but they were not earning enough, so they did not want to work.
The timing of unemployment had to be grasped well. It could not be too early. If it was too early, many people would lose their jobs, and that would be called an economic crisis. If it was too late, it would not have an effect. It could only be controlled to one month of unemployment.
After one month, the imperial court would recruit people to help transport supplies to the front line of the attack on Duo Shi, and to the smarter people in the same industry. There was a time difference between annexation and integration, so that they could complete the primitive accumulation of capital.
What needed to be analyzed was the speed of research by the Ministry of Works and the Si Agricultural Temple. When the war ended, these unemployed people would lose the advantage of returning to their original industry and continue to compete. It would not be easy for them to do business.
Then, they would have to find new jobs for them. The Ministry of Works would release the technology, and the Si Agricultural Temple would prepare the seeds of crops that could be used to extract industrial raw materials. They would need to cultivate more agricultural talents and go down to guide them. At the very least, they could not let the pancakes seller not be able to buy materials.
This process would create many problems, both good and bad. On the one hand, in the collective workshop, the waste of raw materials would be reduced. Correspondingly, the environmental pollution would also be reduced.
On the other hand, the gap between the rich and the poor would be easily widened, making many people feel that it was unfair. He would not think about it. In the past, when he ate, he could only eat two meals a day, and he did not dare to casually eat white flour. He could only eat corn. But now, he could eat meat every day, rice, and steamed buns for every meal.
He would only think, why? The steamed buns he ate were not as good as the soup. Some people did not even like to eat steamed buns. His life was too bad. It was better in the past. In the past, a bucket of rice only cost 25 copper coins. Now, it was 50 copper coins. He could barely afford to eat.
As for the fact that he was earning five times more money than before, he would not mention it. What he saw was that some people were earning five hundred times more than before. They could not even compare to others in terms of food, clothing, housing, and transportation. Food was expensive, and they were earning so much less than others. What kind of country was this?
This was all trouble. Wang Juan was also very distressed, but she could not stop it. She had not experienced what communism was like. Distribution according to one's needs. She did not know if wives and husbands could be distributed according to the needs of men and women.
Since she could not make the Tang Empire turn into a communist country, she could only try her best to control the situation with Zhang Xiaobao to gradually make the lives of the people better. As for the lives of the smart and hardworking people, that was fine. The only thing to control was the officials. She tried hard to prevent the officials from embezzling, accepting bribes, and using public power for personal gain.
She did not want to intensify more conflicts and create more suitable positions for the unintelligent people. For example, some people could only do well under the leadership of others. They were willing to do things, but they could not think of ideas by themselves.
Then let them work for others. They would be the employee, and others would be the boss. Then, they would raise the minimum wage and let them earn more. The boss would earn less on average. If any boss did not agree, they would directly stop their business.
"The Tang Empire is still the best." Wang Juan praised as she thought about it.
"It is good." Zhang Xiaobao was also thinking about the same thing. He said casually, "When the thief is caught, he still knows shame. The officials who have received feudal moral education still know to listen to the Emperor. The people who do business are still willing to take out money for the school in order to obtain good evidence.
The people also have their pride and are not willing to take other people's things for free. Of course, the most important thing is that they are still willing to believe in the officials and the Emperor. "
"Don't always complain. Since you understand, then work harder. Don't let the Tang Empire change. I have thought about it. The main reason is that the Tang Empire is better than other countries in the world, so the people are willing to work hard to maintain the dignity of this country."
What Wang Juan did not want to hear the most was Zhang Xiaobao's sarcastic words. It was probably related to the difference in life experience.
"That's right, that's right. The environment is very important. The classes of the top students usually have better grades than the ordinary classes because they have to ensure their status. Let's just let the common people of Great Tang suffer. I have a plan for the construction of a railway here. Help me take a look and see what's missing."
Zhang Xiaobao continued to prepare the materials as he spoke. Wang Juan was also busy. The rustling of pen on paper could be heard in the cabin.
When dawn broke in the east, the singing and dancing had stopped. There were people waiting on the shore for the fleet to dock and then help to unload things.
Last night, Li Longji was drunk again. He got up with dry mouth and drank a big bowl of clear soup. He rubbed his temples and asked, "I didn't blow on my hair yesterday, right?"
The eunuch immediately replied, "No, Your Majesty is telling the truth. Yesterday, I said that there was a thing that could carry me in the sky from the capital to Jili in 20 hours."
"Oh!" Li Longji took the hot towel from the palace maid and put it on his face. He felt much more refreshed and said, "You are also telling the truth. I believe that one day, the Ministry of Works will be able to do it because Xiao Bao and Cuckoo are more eager than me. That thing is called an airplane. They can use it to fight."
"Yes, yes, Your Majesty knows more. I thought you were bragging," the eunuch said with a smile.
"Pack up and get off the ship later. I haven't seen what Jili looks like," Li Longji said while rubbing his stomach.
He remembered what Xiaobei said at dinner last night. Xiaobei said that it felt good to fish, swim, and eat at the seaside, so he thought about it.
When someone went to find Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, the lights in the cabin were still on. The two of them picked up the things written by each other and looked at each other. Then, they found flaws in them, put forward new ideas, and discussed.
"The land production this year is good. The price of food will probably be cheap. Let Chang Pingcang buy at a certain price. Don't hurt the farmers because the grain is cheap.
Our construction group also needs to hire people quickly. When the people have money, they will spend it on food, clothes, and houses. Although a house is not equal to a home, a home must have a house.
I think that some people will consider that it is not cost-effective to build their own house, so they will pay for others to build it. Our construction group will push out a few model houses according to the environment of each place. They can choose whether they are cheap or beautiful. Different choices will have different fees. "
Zhang Xiaobao looked at the things written by Wang Juan and said.
"Oh, then change my suggestion of asking the people to store their own food. You are more familiar with this." Wang Juan nodded and admitted.
She continued, "At first, I thought that the people will spend a lot of money next year and don't have enough food. I was confused and forgot about Chang Pingcang. This way, Chang Pingcang can still earn some money to maintain the granary."
"Xiao Bao, what you said is also not good. We will ask the people who are responsible for transporting supplies to the army to open an account with the bank. Then, we will transfer the money into the bank. This is very messy, and they can't see the money in the bank. Why don't we give them the money first and let them store it themselves?
We can help them store the money properly. Don't think that the people are willing to do this. Now that you have brought Li Longji here, what are you going to do for him? "
Wang Juan also pointed out the flaws in Zhang Xiaobao's plan and asked about Li Longji's arrangement.
Zhang Xiaobao yawned and turned his head. It was bright outside, so he closed the document in his hand. "Alright, it's more troublesome. If it were me, I would be willing to store it in the bank. I still trust the bank."
"Let's go, wash up and eat. After that, we will go ashore. Li Longji is easy to arrange. I plan to bring him to Tianchi to play. It's about time. When we return, the Yellow River will be blocked. We have to go to Shandong first, then take the land route to Luoyang, and then take the train."
Wang Juan put down the document and rubbed her face. A night had passed so quickly.
She opened the window, and the cold wind blew in. She quickly closed it again. "The weather in the north is always fluctuating. Everyone says that there are prehistoric creatures in Tianchi. Let's see if we can find them."
"I don't think so. Why don't we think of a way to spread poison in there and kill everything? They will naturally float up. Actually, it's very easy to find out. In the past, we could send submarines and other methods, but that place doesn't belong to us.
Ha, let's see if anyone dares to say that Tianchi belongs to them. I declare that the Changbai Mountains and the front line belong to Tang Dynasty. Who doesn't agree? Is there anyone who doesn't agree? "
Zhang Xiaobao shouted at the window.
"Alright, I give in. Stop shouting. I really give in to you. You didn't sleep the whole night and you can still come up with such a sinister plan. I thought you were going to drain the water."
Wang Juan turned off the lights, got up, and walked out.
Zhang Xiaobao followed behind with his head lowered. "Who said I'm not sleepy? I'll go to sleep after eating. I'll get someone to bring Li Longji to the seaside to enjoy the sea breeze."
When they met for breakfast, Zhang Xiaobao was surprised to see that Li Longji's eye circles were darker than his. He seemed to be very tired from bragging last night.
"Xiao Bao, where are you bringing me today?" Li Longji had already drunk a bowl of soup when he woke up. The water hadn't been digested yet, so he didn't eat much. After eating two steamed buns, he stopped and asked Zhang Xiaobao, who was eating a pie.
"Your Majesty, follow someone to the seaside first. The water there hasn't frozen yet. Have a taste of the joy of catching and eating now. Go to bed early tonight. We have to travel a long distance tomorrow, and we have to walk on the water. We have to go to the place that belongs to Xinluo. Let's go take it."
Zhang Xiaobao put down his chopsticks and said to Li Longji.
"Is that place good?" Li Longji had already gone outside to feel it. The sea was indeed very big, and he couldn't see the end of it at a glance. However, it was especially cold, so he didn't feel that it was good.
"Whether it's good or not, it's mainly because that place belongs to Tang Dynasty. Don't you think so? It was temporarily used by the people of Xinluo. We have to take it back. If they don't give it to us, we'll cut off their grain. This year, Xinluo's cotton harvest is quite good. "
Zhang Xiaobao had calculated this matter. If not, why would he let Li Longji come? He would let Xinluo take the initiative to admit that the Tianchi Lake belonged to him. According to the normal plan, Changbai Mountain belonged to Bohai Commander-In-Chief's Manor, but there were people from Xinluo living there. They were mainly there to pick ginseng.
The original Bohai Commander-In-Chief's Manor belonged to Tang Dynasty in name only.
Now that Zhang Xiaobao had taken it down, he hadn't gone to clean up the people in other places. Firstly, there weren't many people there, and secondly, it wasn't easy to guard against them. The place was too big, and they couldn't patrol it.
That was why he let Li Longji come to the northeast to play. He wanted to strengthen the reputation of the entire region and let the people there feel that they truly belonged to Tang Dynasty. Since the Emperor had come, it naturally meant that he had acknowledged Bohai Commander-In-Chief's Manor. It was no longer awkward when he hadn't been acknowledged.
At the same time, he gave Xinluo a chance to perform. He wanted them to be more proactive and gradually acknowledge Xinluo's status as a prefectural road of Tang Dynasty.
In fact, Zhang Xiaobao himself could also force Xinluo to suddenly be willing to become a part of Tang Dynasty. However, it was too stiff. No matter what, Zhang Xiaobao was only a provincial governor, and not a provincial governor of Xinluo. Xinluo was a country on its own.
Now that Li Longji was here, he could deal with Xinluo in the future. The nobles of Xinluo would be able to give face.
Otherwise, if the resistance was too intense, he would have to spend a lot of effort to appease them.
Another point was that Zhang Xiaobao wanted to get a portion of the Xinluo people to live here this winter. At that time, he would let Li Longji say a few words and establish a trade county between Tang Dynasty and Xinluo to encourage the Xinluo people to move to the trade county.
If they weren't willing to come, he could tell them that the Tang Dynasty's grain output this year had been greatly reduced due to frequent disasters. There was no more grain to be exchanged with Xinluo. In order not to break the contract, he would use other things of higher value to replace it.
For example, exquisite silk, strong and useful ironware, or exquisite ceramics. He would use these to replace grain and take back the cotton flowers from Xinluo.
If the Xinluo people did not want to starve to death, they could only bring these things to the newly established county to exchange for grain. The county would give them some preferential policies and vigorously promote that Xinluo and Tang Dynasty were one family. Many Xinluo people would stay.
"Next, we'll let the Xinluo people who come over become rich first. Then, we'll let them go back and help promote." While Zhang Xiaobao was talking to Li Longji, Wang Juan whispered to Empress Wang about Zhang Xiaobao's plan and plans.
Empress Wang nodded repeatedly when she heard this. "Good idea. This way, we won't have to fight. You and Xiao Bao are still kind-hearted. It's rare that you can't bear to use weapons against the people of Xinluo."
Wang Juan was sweating from the praise. Then, she said to Empress Wang, "Mother, we have to travel for the next few days. You have to stay in Jili Province and Concubine Hui. Otherwise, we won't be able to return if we waste too much time on the road."
Li Longji was also asking Zhang Xiaobao, "If that's the case, I'll be wasting my time on the road. Next year, when I go to Tibet, I can't be in such a hurry. I want to take a good stroll. How's the scenery in Tibet compared to here?"
"There's no way to compare. They're all different. The only problem with Tibet is that it's hard to breathe when you reach the place. I'll get the Ministry of Works and the Medical College to prepare oxygen tanks before you leave. Think about it now. The sky is very blue, the clouds are very white, and the wind is very strong. You can roughly guess."
Zhang Xiaobao took advantage of the time when Li Longji was thinking about the sky and clouds to eat his food as quickly as possible. When Li Longji still hadn't thought it through and was about to ask him, he had already finished eating.
The ship was going to be handed over to Xin Luo and Japan, so everyone had to go down. After resting for a day, they set off on their own ship.
Many people at the dock had already started unloading goods from the ship. They were all local specialties bought from various places in the capital. They couldn't make a trip for nothing. The matter of providing goods to the locals was also considered.
The people who drove the ship and the technicians who repaired it would be left on the ship. Under the protection of the gunships that were also rented to Japan and Xin Luo, they would head to the two places. However, the gunships only allowed Xin Luo and Japan to send people to watch and coordinate on the ship, but they weren't allowed to touch the weapons.
When Li Longji and the others were about to get off the ship, the goods were almost unloaded. This time, Xiao Bei didn't jump into the water. Instead, he walked down the ladder while talking.
"Brother, why don't you ask Xin Luo and Japan for an additional trial fee? We helped them test the ship all the way. With our status, we took the risk to test the ship for them. Shouldn't they do something? "
That was what Xiao Bei said.
Fengqiao Shoji, who had already come down and was standing at the dock, almost fell into the sea when he heard the sound coming from above.
Zhang Xiaobao was very gratified. According to the current development of the situation, there would be very few opportunities for his sister to be fooled in the future.
"Xiao Bei, you have to remember that the friendship between countries can't be measured by money. We helped them today. Perhaps we will need their help in the future."
If it were any other child from the Great Tang, Zhang Xiaobao wouldn't dare to say this. He was afraid that the child would take it seriously. However, Xiao Bei was definitely not a problem.
As expected, Xiao Bei looked as if he had been taught a lesson and said, "Brother, I understand. Actually, there's no need for the future. We need their help now. Why don't we ask Japan to send 50,000 more people to work for us to prove their friendship?
In a little while, I'll go and discuss this with Fengqiao-kun. I'm confident that he'll agree, and so will the Japanese. After all, the Great Tang and Japan share a deep friendship. They'll definitely think the same and not reject us as enemies. "
Fengqiao Shoji, Sanben, and Sanji all sat on the ground at the same time. They were afraid that they wouldn't be able to control themselves and would fall into the sea. Their hearts were filled with hatred. Zhang Xiaobao and his sister were really too immoral. They were clearly saying this for the three of them to hear. When Xiao Bei came, if they didn't agree, then they would be enemies.
Xiao Bei didn't care about what the others thought. He happily followed his brother off the boat. He found the other eight people and ran off to the side to whisper.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan didn't sleep the entire night and were still sleepy. After getting off the boat, they didn't bother with the arrangements made by Li Longji and the others. They found a nearby place and the two of them took a hot bath. Then, they squeezed together and fell asleep.
The busiest one was Xiao Bei. He ran around and didn't say anything. He just followed along and joined in the fun. Behind him were Li Jun and Pan 'er. When the two girls saw that there were so many people, they also began to run like crazy. From time to time, they would be pulled back by Xiao Bei and pointed at something to teach them.
Xiao Hai and the others could only protect them from the side. At the very least, they couldn't let Li Jun and Pan 'er run outside of the protective circle.
About two li away from the pier, there was an amusement park. It was a small amusement park. The bigger amusement park wasn't at the pier. The pier was deep and there wasn't a suitable beach for them to play on.
Although the amusement park was small, it was relatively speaking. It had all the facilities that could be found inside. There was a merry-go-round, a high slide, a maze, a seesaw, and so on. There were also themed houses, crab-shaped, prawn-shaped, and so on.
"Amusement park. Amusement park. Speak." Xiao Bei brought the two younger children to the outside of the amusement park. He pointed at the three words and taught them to read. The two little brats opened their mouths and tried to say the words twice. Then, they couldn't do it and insisted on going in.
Xiao Bei was helpless and could only bring them in. There were no ticket takers at the entrance, nor were there any ticket sales windows. All the rides inside were free.
Li Longji followed behind as well. There weren't many people around to protect them. The guards were all monitoring from afar. The people in the theme park weren't chased away. Instead, they were checked over and over again to confirm their identities. Then, they were taken away from them if they were carrying dangerous items that could cause harm to others.
Although it was winter, there were still many people playing. The children's faces were red from the cold, but they weren't willing to stop. They couldn't stand the cold, so they ran to the side where all kinds of food were sold to keep warm.
This kind of place had a room to eat. It was warm inside, and there were radiators outside. There were also seats on the left and right to block the wind for the adults so they could watch the children play.
In fact, the restaurant also had glass windows that allowed people to see outside. However, Zhang Xiaobao had discussed with Wang Juan before. Although it was just a glass window, the adults would feel that they were too far away from the children. If they fell, they wouldn't be able to help them. Therefore, they had to set up seats outside.
The truth was just as Zhang Xiaobao had said. No adults who brought their children out to play were willing to leave their children outside, even if they knew that the amusement park built by Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Family was very safe and had people protecting it at all times.
Li Longji looked at the group of children running around and suddenly felt very good. He asked the manager who accompanied him, "Why don't you charge them? I don't see a place to buy tickets. "
"Your Majesty, because it's a children's amusement park, if you charge them, the parents will choose what to let their children play. If it's expensive, they won't want to spend money. The young master said that he couldn't care if the Tang Dynasty's children played in other places, but he could definitely guarantee that they could play to their heart's content in the amusement park built by Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Family.
Even if … Your Majesty, please forgive me. The young master said that even if the emperor's child came to play, he wouldn't be able to show his identity in the amusement park. He wouldn't have a chance because other than playing, children also eat for free. What he can eat, other children can eat too. Even if he brought his own food, it might not be better than what the amusement park provides. "
The manager originally didn't want to say anything, but he still answered honestly.
Li Longji wasn't angry. He knew that the so-called not showing his identity was only in terms of playing and eating. Jun 'er and Pan' er's degree of protection would definitely be different. However, if the child of a certain prince came, Zhang Xiaobao wouldn't dare to do anything.
Seeing Jun 'er and Pan' er being helped onto the merry-go-round, Li Longji asked again, "Can the money be collected?"
"Your Majesty, it can. It's just that the amount earned is more than the amount earned. The people who can come to Jieli Province to play are either rich people in summer where there's no sea, or rich people in winter where there's no snow.
In summer, people look at the sea, and in winter, they look at the snow. After calculating and calculating, it was found that the amount of money they spent to buy tickets, food, and accommodation is exactly the same as the basic cost of the amusement park. "
The person in charge replied.
Li Longji didn't believe him at all. He looked at Gao Lishi, and Gao Lishi also had an expression of disbelief on his face. Thus, he asked on behalf of the emperor, "Xiao Bao created such a scene just to do charity for the rich people of Tang Dynasty? If you're saying that Xiao Bao is doing charity for the common people who don't have a good life, I believe it. "
"Master Gao is right. If he's doing charity for the rich, not only Master Gao and Your Majesty, this humble one also doesn't believe it. The little gongzi earned money outside of the tickets.
For example, Your Majesty and you don't see snow in Jiangnan Province. Even if it does, it won't be heavy. If it really gets heavy, it will become a disaster. This is because the people in the south can't be prepared for snow at all times, unlike the north, where they have to be prepared at all times. "
The manager continued to explain. His words were clear and respectful. After all, not everyone could accompany the emperor.
Li Longji and Gao Lishi nodded slightly, indicating for the other party to continue.
"Your Majesty's family is rich, so you want to come to Jieli Province to see the snow in winter. Master Gao's family is ordinary. He has a business. Without a foster son like the little gongzi, when we sell tickets, we only sell one kind of ticket, a set of tickets.
If the two of you want to come, from Jiangnan Province, it costs 60 strings of coins, including the boat fare, and 70 strings of coins if you travel by land. When the two of you buy tickets, you can't reveal your identity. This way, Master Gao will be willing to come.
However, Your Majesty is rich, and you still have to think of a way to reveal your identity. Then, when you arrive, you can ask for a better house and better food and wine, and the gap between you and your family will widen.
As for you, Master Gao, you have a child or other family members. You can't spend too much money, but you will definitely understand. After all, Between the Clouds and the Water, Blue Sea Silver Sand, and Sea of Clouds are such places, and our service is very good.
We won't be prejudiced against you because you don't want to live in a better house because of the tickets you buy. When she smiles at Your Majesty, she definitely won't dare to show her seven and a half teeth to you, unless she loses half of her teeth. "
"Haha." "Haha." Li Longji and Gao Lishi couldn't help but laugh when they heard this kind of humorous and witty words.
"I know. The food and accommodation can be different, so you should be able to earn quite a lot of money." Li Longji nodded his head even more. This was his recognition of Zhang Xiaobao, which was Xiao Bao's style.
"Yes, you can indeed earn quite a lot of money. Another thing is souvenirs. There is a type of free souvenir that is exquisitely made. Together with the tickets you leave in your hands, it can prove that you have been to Jili Province.
There are also souvenirs that have to be bought with money, such as deer skin, fox skin, tiger bones, bear paws, and so on. The price is very high. The Little Young Master said that there are not many tourists now. If there are really hundreds of thousands of tourists in a year, then the fur of animals can't be bought with money.
The Little Young Master is afraid that he will kill all of them. It is too easy to use guns to hunt. Therefore, in the future, he will have to look at the level of consumption before he starts to breed animals. He can't let the children of future generations understand what kind of animals there used to be in Tang from pictures.
Miss Cuckoo also said that when the day comes, the children will definitely not praise their ancestors for their bravery when they use 'advanced' weapons to bully animals. Their weapons will be more advanced. Money can't be earned, but animals can be killed. "
When the steward talked about the Little Young Master and Miss, his face was filled with sincerity.
Li Longji deeply agreed. "Yes, we can't only leave behind people for our future generations. We have to leave behind other things. Other than animals and minerals, we have to let them know that their ancestors once worked hard for them.
I, Li Longji, can proudly say that when I was alive, Tang Dynasty was the number one country in the world. The children can curse whoever ruined it. "
"Long live Your Majesty." The surrounding people said in unison again.
"Let's go. Bring me to see what food and toys there are. Looking at the things in front of me, I'm envious. I didn't play with them when I was young." Li Longji waved his hand casually and strode towards a slide made of snow.
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