Li Yi was addicted to talking at this time. He finally had an audience.
So he continued.
"Plantago seeds, also known as wheeled vegetables, also quietly emerge in spring when everything recovers."
"It's shaped like a wheel, and it appears in front of the wheel. When it sprouts, the wheel will always mercilessly crush it."
"But this won't make it lose its life. It still grows tenaciously, and its green color has not weakened at all."
"At the same time, it's also a delicacy. You only need to pick it gently, and you can see how tempting its yellow and green parts are."
"Boil a pot of boiling water, and throw the crispy plantago seeds into it for a moment, and then pick it up."
"Dip it in a bit of chili sauce and gently put it in your mouth. People will feel the ancient breath of life and unique feelings …"
When Li Yi said this, everyone involuntarily reached out their chopsticks to pick up the plantago seeds next to them.
Then, they dipped it in chili sauce and put it in their mouth. They felt their souls sublimate.
Li Yi didn't eat it. He quickly ate the meat. He was still young and growing. What's so good about wheeled vegetables?
"Brother Yi!" Li Longji ate two pieces of wheeled vegetables in a row. He reacted and cupped his fists.
At this moment, he was convinced. It was just a lousy wild vegetable that could be found everywhere. Why did it sound different when it came from Li Yi's mouth?
Li Chengqi also came back to his senses and looked at Li Yi in astonishment. It felt so strange.
"Big Brother, Third Brother, eat fried pork with scallion. There's fat in the meat. It won't taste good when it's cold."
Li Yi acted as if nothing had happened and persuaded his two brothers to eat.
Everyone tasted and ate slowly. It was dark by the time they finished eating.
Obviously, normal people couldn't go back to the city.
Li Longji and Li Chengqi also pretended that they couldn't go back. They stayed at Zhuangzi for the night.
Li Yi knew the purpose of his two cheap brothers at a glance.
So he mixed some lamb tendons and braised the lamb tail in the pot and waited for it to heat up.
Then, he took out the wine that cost more than a thousand coins per catty. He bought a total of five catties.
To be honest, the wine didn't taste good.
This was the most expensive wine. It wasn't the taste that mattered, but the brand.
It was a strong liquor that had been kept in the cellar for a long time and its alcohol content was between 20 to 25 degrees.
The price was fixed at one thousand copper coins per catty.
He also prepared mutton skewers, dried tofu, shredded onions, and coriander rolls for grilling.
There were only a thousand pieces of dried tofu, and there weren't any left yet.
No one thought of putting in layers of cloth to cover the soy milk used to make tofu, and then taking out the dried tofu.
However, he was able to easily make it because he had a lot of silk.
Sure enough, it was already seven o 'clock in the evening, and no one … was sleeping.
Yes, everyone in Zhuangzi was in high spirits.
There's a methane lamp.
Those who were doing manual work, those who were writing for the adults, and those who were reading books were all reluctant to sleep.
Including the four new people from the palace, they did not want to sleep after the methane lamp was lit.
Li Longji and Li Chengqi, who had rested for some time, also lit up the methane lamps in their rooms.
Just looking at it like that, her eyes were filled with stars.
"It's indeed brighter than a candle," Li Longji commented.
"It's indeed bright, and we don't need to cut the wick," Li Chengqi said.
The candle had a wick, but the wick was too long and wasted wax, so it had to be cut.
If an oil lamp was used, the wick had to be shaken.
Now, they did not need this one. They felt that it was too bright, so they twisted the valve on the copper pipe. As the gas was less, it naturally dimmed.
Even candles could not be adjusted so easily. If they were not adjusted properly, they would be extinguished.
After looking at the methane lamp for a while, Li Longji and Li Chengqi came out again and went to the room where the students were.
The wooden boards had been blocked, but there were gaps.
The room was bright, and they could not see outside. It was easy to see the room from the outside.
The room was not big, and the students were flipping through books.
From time to time, they would write something on the paper beside them. It was probably their experience.
Seeing this, Li Longji was in a good mood. Nowadays, the Tang dynasty was thirsty for talents.
However, after looking at a few places, he was in a bad mood again.
Because the room was too bright. Why was the methane lamp so useful?
The room was the same size, but four candles were not as bright as this one.
Therefore, Li Longji was angry and knocked on the door of a student.
The student who was knocked on the door was also very angry. What are you doing? You are disturbing me while I am reading.
But considering that they were Dongzhu's powerful friends, the student squeezed out a smile. "You two didn't sleep either?"
"Let me ask you. Why don't you turn down the light? It consumes methane. What will happen if the methane is used up?" Li Longji asked directly.
The student was stunned for a moment, then he smiled and said, "Brother Dongzhu didn't allow it. He said that if the light is too dark, the eyes will get sick and you can't see things far away. Therefore, the lamp should be placed aside. It will be bright when it is refracted, and it will be helpful for learning."
Li Longji listened and looked. Sure enough, the methane lamp was not facing the students, but was placed aside.
Then the room lit up, and the students found an angle that was not blocked by the shadows to read and write.
"Is it like this?" Li Chengqi felt that he could not see things far away very clearly now.
But why was it still clear last night? Why did it become blurry now?
Li Longji felt the same and was puzzled.
They had both forgotten that they had been staring at the lamp until stars appeared in their eyes.
Whoever looked at it that way would become blurry now.
"Big Brother, Third Brother, I was looking for you two. How about the three of us drink tonight? I have already prepared delicious food. "
Li Yi's voice suddenly sounded at the door of the room.
It was not that he was watching someone, but the people in Zhuangzi had discussed among themselves that they would take turns to keep watch at night.
When they saw the two of them wandering around, they went to find Li Yi to tell him.
Li Yi was afraid that his two brothers would disturb the students' learning, so he came here.
Li Longji and his brother blushed immediately, as if they had been caught doing something bad.
"Brother Dongzhu." The student greeted.
Li Yi walked over and looked at the paper on the table. It was written on both sides.
This kind of writing on both sides of the paper was too transparent.
He looked at the ink stick on the inkstone and said, "Moisten the brush for Brother Xuanyan."
"Yes, Dongzhu." There was suddenly a voice from outside.
"Coo coo, coo coo." There was the sound of birds.
Not long after, someone from the village brought the ink and paper to the student and turned to leave.
"Brother Xuanyan has good literary talent. After you finish writing the poem, you must send it to me."
Li Yi said to the student and led Li Longji and his brother out.
On the way back, the three of them did not speak. They waited until they returned to Li Yi's courtyard.
Li Longji asked, "That person has no money for ink and paper? I think his writing is not bad. "
"Yes, the writing is good, so I gave him some ink and paper to moisten the brush," Li Yi said.
Li Yi emphasized the word "give", indicating that this was not charity.
Li Longji raised his hand and patted Li Yi's head. He sighed and said, "There are so many people in the world like Brother Yi. Why is there such a sorrowful writing in the nine states?"
Li Yi did not want to talk about these things. He could not change it now.
He lit the biogas lamp in the room and added charcoal to the grill. He also made an extra small charcoal stove next to it.
The braised lamb tail was boiled. He took it out and blanched it with wine.
"Big Brother, Third Brother, you want to know about the biogas lamp, right?" Li Yi asked as he roasted the meat and bean rolls.
"Brother Yi, is this thing worth it?" Li Chengqi did not deny it. Instead, he asked if ordinary people would gain more or lose more if they did the same.
"It is not worth it in the city. There is no place to build a biogas pond in the city. It is also not worth it for ordinary people outside the city."
"Biogas ponds: first, there is a lot of feces; second, there is a place; third, there is a lot of firewood."
"It costs a lot to build a biogas pond. If you can't use it to its full potential, you will be wasting your family's money."
"Only families and villages can use it, especially those with a lot of livestock."
"I built a multi-purpose kiln only to burn bricks, tiles, ceramics, and cement."
"The biogas pond depends on the quality of the cement and whether the biogas fertilizer is good or not."
Li Yi talked about the advantages and disadvantages of the biogas pond. He also told his two brothers that the biogas pond was a by-product.
The cement used in the biogas pond would be more effective in other aspects, such as building roads and embankments.
Li Yi stretched out his hand and patted Li Yi's head: "Brother Yi is talented."
Li Longji also stretched out his hand, but Li Yi dodged. It is okay for a beauty to touch the head, but what if you two touch it like this and become stupid?
Li Longji withdrew his hand in embarrassment. He tasted a bean roll and felt that it tasted good.
He then asked: "Brother Yi, what is this? Can it be popularized? "
Li Yi shook his head: "It is useless. It does not have much impact on life. Many people can't even afford to eat tofu."
"Can it be offered as a tribute?" Li Longji changed the topic.
"The emperor eats this? There should be a lot of delicious food in the palace, right? Oh, the food in the palace must be tasted by others first. For example, the Food Bureau of the Imperial Household Department must distinguish the time of day and night. "
Li Yi crammed the New Book of Tang yesterday, so his speech was more "refined".
He was confused, but he understood a lot.
"Can it be offered as a tribute?" Li Longji did not care about this or that or this or that. He only cared about whether or not he could eat in the palace.
"Then I have to find someone to make it. It is quite troublesome. This is not like tofu. It needs to be watered layer by layer and then removed layer by layer."
Li Yi did not want to make it. Dry tofu could not increase his lifespan.
The key was that it was laborious. If he did not remove it well, the tofu would be spoiled. He could only roll it up and make something else, such as vegetarian chicken.
"Then Brother Yi can make some for us to eat every day. How about it?" Li Longji still did not give up.
"I will teach you how to make it." Li Yi was more straightforward. This thing was not difficult. He could understand it at a glance.
"I will learn it. Brother Yi, I will learn it. We will split the profits fifty-fifty." Li Chengqi agreed.
Third Brother is the emperor. If the emperor wants to eat it, he can make it.
Li Longji nodded: "Yes, let Big Brother do it."
"Okay, it doesn't matter if we split the profits or not. Big Brother, send someone over tomorrow. I will teach them how to make it. I will also teach them how to make a few dry tofu dishes."
Li Yi was not interested in this aspect. He could not earn much money and was not as good as soy sauce.
"That's good." Li Chengqi also ate a dry tofu roll and dipped it in chili sauce.
It was refreshing, especially the taste of spring onions and coriander, as well as the slightly fishy taste and texture of the dry tofu.
"Brother Yi, I will find you a job in the prince's mansion. You …" Li Chengqi wanted to get Li Yi to work in his mansion.
Without waiting for him to finish, Li Longji glared at him: "Big Brother, you can't. Asking the prince's mansion for help will weaken our integrity."
"Ah? Ah! Yes, I won't ask the prince's mansion. "Li Chengqi felt wronged.
What do you mean by backbone? Can't I work in my mansion?
You are the one who doesn't agree. As your big brother, you don't allow me to ask for help.
Li Longji did not feel guilty about letting his big brother down.
He thought to himself: This Li Yi is really something.
He seems to have something new every day. Big Brother, what do you want him for?
If one day he comes up with something that can usurp power, do you still want to be the emperor?
"I don't want to work in the prince's mansion. I want to be an official." Li Yi made his attitude clear.
He knew that the power of the current princes was restricted by the emperor.
There was no future in the prince's mansion.
If you don't show your ability, you should just stay alive.
If you show your extraordinary ability, you will not be able to become the emperor's spy for free.
"Brother Yi, you are right. But do you need manpower to harvest the wheat and pound the grains?"
Li Longji was delighted. He wanted to borrow some people from Li Yi to process the grains, peel the skin, and grind them into powder after the wheat harvest.
"There's no need. I have a good idea. My house is next to the Ba River. I can get a waterwheel to process the wheat. Three to five people will be enough."
Li Yi already had an idea about this.
Li Longji and Li Chengqi stared at each other. What kind of thing can three to five people process 800 mu of wheat?
Li Longji glared at his big brother again. You want to get such people to work in the King Song Mansion?
Are you too arrogant, or am I too weak to lift my blade?
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