The weather was still hot. It was hot in the middle of the night, but after waking up early, it felt cool and refreshing.
A group of children sat in the carriage and rushed back to their homes. Children from the surrounding villages followed them to watch the fun.
The procession took a detour from the south of the city, avoiding the tracks outside the city. The public carriage's horses had bells around their necks, which jingled as they walked.
The coachman looked ahead warily and noticed that someone was distracted. If they did not move, he would … pull the horse back.
There were many people in the south of the city. They continued to build houses and did not plant trees.
With trees, it was not easy to find criminals. It was empty, and the patrolling officers could see the situation clearly.
The bailiffs were understaffed, and were recruited from the commoners. They were paid five coins for two hours of patrolling. They were not needed during the day, but at night, they could only patrol for four hours.
When the passersby saw the ambulance appear, they stepped aside and bowed.
This includes the newcomers, who arrive with a house, a job, and cheap furniture that they need to pay for.
Everyone who arrived at the government office would first go to the registration area to explain the situation. They were asked what they knew and were given jobs based on their skills.
Those who did not know anything were given jobs based on their strength. As long as they were willing to work, they would be able to eat.
When they arrived at the government office, they did not need to drink water, urinate or defecate. They could also eat at the market, where there was cheap food.
The commoners knew that this was a gift from the Emperor and Li Dongzhu.
"Li Lang, there are many people in the government office. If we add more people, will there be people who can't find jobs?" Princess Yongmu looked out of the window.
The people outside had a sincere and curious look on their faces. It was obvious that this was the first time they had seen an ambulance.
"Handicrafts can solve the problem. The key is the transportation of raw materials. The government office itself cannot provide too many materials."
Li Yi was not worried that the commoners would not be able to find jobs, especially in the winter.
The greenhouse was different from growing vegetables on the ground. It required more manpower to transport the vegetables out of the greenhouse.
Even if the cucumbers were not sprayed and stored normally, they would not spoil in half a month. It was just that they would look a little wilted when they were sent out.
They could store the cucumbers in the fridge for half a month if they were wrapped in a bag.
But they could not be used as the top part would rot first.
There were also eggplants, chrysanthemums and other vegetables that could be stored for a period of time.
"Now that it's the season, it's time for them to weave their own things and mine for coal. The prefectures above the capital actually have work to do, and encourage them to go there."
Li Yi also mentioned the job opportunities in the surrounding areas. The tourism industry was not doing well, and the financial industry was still not doing well. The tertiary industry was only budding.
Princess Yongmu did not know how to plan the whole thing. She had never learned it since she was young. She only felt that it was very troublesome.
It was more tiring than teaching children. There were many things to think about.
"With Li Lang here, everything will be fine." Princess Yongmu chose the simplest answer and pushed the responsibility to Li Yi.
"Now that the canals and roads are connected, the imperial government will be able to obtain more raw materials, including textiles, embroidery, fruit processing, and aquatic products."
Li Yi talked to Princess Yongmu about the labor-intensive deep processing industry. Skilled workers worked quickly, and the labor cost was low.
The workers were paid more by the number of pieces they worked on, and the processed goods were transported to other places where they could be stored easily.
At the same time, due to the low cost of production, the transportation fee was added in, ensuring that the price would not be too high.
There were a thousand people working together, and the division of labor was more efficient than working alone.
Princess Yongmu listened with a smile and carefully noted it down.
When they arrived at the snack shop in the south of the city, the carriage stopped and the children were allowed to get off to drink cold drinks.
The cold drinks here were made from the hot spring water behind the Drunken Immortal House. It was not as good as Li Yi's carbonated drinks, but it was different from drinking other water.
It was transported by ship, and it was always sealed. There was a tap and a wooden bucket was directly placed in the ice water.
When it was time to make cold drinks, other things were mixed, and the tap was turned on. The water was poured down, and it was soda.
In fact, if Li Yi was willing, it was not a problem to use glass bottles to store soda.
A rubber pad was added to the bottle cap, and a sealing machine was made to seal it.
The soda could not be taken away unless there was a large enough deposit.
He drank it like this when he was a child. When he grew up, he could only drink it in restaurants. Otherwise, he could only throw the bottle away. Everyone began to use plastic bottles.
Now it was shaved ice, real shaved ice, and it was shaved with a plane.
The price was not expensive because Li Chengqi got a lot of saltpeter, and then used well water to make ice and sell it.
Especially in summer, the temperature was high, saltpeter was used repeatedly, and the temperature of the well water was low, so the cost was not high.
A bowl of soda with juice and ice was two coins; ice with juice was one coin; and well water with juice was three coins.
The people of the capital government liked to divide the money, and many things could be quantified.
For example, if you want to buy some cong for a meal, you can throw three coins and take a few cong or a small handful for a dime.
Li Yi looked at the people outside who were buying and selling things with dimes in the car with a distressed expression.
The printing cost was higher than the face value, but the key was that he could not collect taxes when circulating.
Only with taxes could he make up for the cost of currency production. Otherwise, he would be contributing to the Tang dynasty.
The children drank a bowl of soda each, happily got on the carriage, and continued to rush home.
When they arrived outside the village, the children in the village widened their eyes and did not recognize them.
The original things in the village had all disappeared, and the path could not be found at all. It was a wide open road made of cement, and the trees on the side of the road were gone.
There were many pits on the side of the road. It looked like they had been watered, and there were willow branches in them. It was believed that in two years, they would become willow trees.
After two years, they could cut the wood to make furniture. After another five or six years, they could build houses as the main beam.
There was a pavilion on the main road of the village, and there were tables and stools made of cement mixed with other things.
There were two canals on the left and right of the main road. There was running water in the canals, but it was very shallow.
The houses were still being built, and the layout had completely changed. Now they could not find their own house.
"My family has two cows, and the house with two cows is my house." Qin 'er thought of a clever idea.
A few days ago, when people were drawing prizes, there were people under the table. When Qin 'er's family members drew the prize, they changed the paper and showed that there were two cows.
Other families had a cow, five pigs, a mule, or a donkey.
But they did not have horses. Horses were good at work, but they were not as good at plowing as cows. They were not as good at pulling carts as mules, but they were better than donkeys.
However, donkeys were easy to raise, but horses were difficult to raise. The forage of horses was better than other livestock, and they had to eat more in the middle of the night, otherwise they would lose weight.
Therefore, there was no arrangement for them. For Qin 'er, the money earned from the Japanese Empire helped improve the quality of life of the entire village.
Qin 'er had long forgotten about the man from the Japanese Empire. She was the first to get off the car, and her head swayed back and forth in curiosity.
"Sister Wen Tian, your house is also gone?" Qin 'er found that there was a building in the original courtyard.
The building was not finished yet, and it was currently on the third floor.
"That is a five-story building. Li Lang changed the glass formula. There will be big glass, and it will be more solid. When the time comes, everyone will study there."
Princess Yongmu pointed at the construction site and said. She did not know the formula and the details.
This was not her home. Her home was in Xingqing Palace and Li Family Zhuangzi. This place would become a villa in the future.
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