"It's not the pigeons this time. How long does it take for the pigeons to fly there?" Tan Shui asked.
"About a day, sometimes two days. It's better in the summer. The pigeons' natural enemies can eat their fill at any time. When the pigeons are tired, they can also eat at any time."
Zhang Jiuling briefly introduced the pigeons. The two of them did not understand him.
"Can it be sold for 500,000 coins?" Wei Yuefeng was talking about the amount of money. He could imagine the pain the local officials felt.
The sea trade was too profitable. If he were an official in the remote Guangzhou, he would be anxious as well when he saw that he could not obtain so many benefits.
"Li Yi's way of doing things is extraordinary," Zhang Jiuling said as he placed two exchange vouchers on the table.
"100 coins? Two vouchers are 200 coins? Is this money for rearing the pigeons? "
Tan Shui could not figure it out. She had never seen such a large exchange voucher before.
"It's for me. If something happens to one of the pigeons, I'll get another 100 coins."
Zhang Jiuling gently stroked the exchange voucher, trying to flatten it.
Tan Shui continued to stare at it. "Li Dongzhu gave you the money to repair the road, Eunuch Zhang."
Wei Yuefeng said from the side, "It's to tell Eunuch Zhang not to be greedy. The 200 coins are for Eunuch Zhang's expenses. That's 200,000 coins. "
"Huh? Is that so? Eunuch Zhang, are you going to use the money to repair the road? "Tan Shui instantly understood.
"No, I'm giving it to my family. The money for repairing the road will be taken from the taxes." Zhang Jiuling put the money away.
200 coins was not a small amount. It could be used to buy new clothes for his family and jewelry for his wife. It was cheap to buy gold and silver here. There were even tortoiseshell shells.
Tortoiseshell shells were medicinal herbs and jewelry.
Tan Shui looked at the exchange voucher that was put away. "It's just a piece of paper, but it's worth 100,000 coins. Paper is too valuable."
Wei Yuefeng disagreed. "Paper is valuable? If you bring this paper to the Li Family Zhuangzi, you can exchange it for anything you want. The valuable one is Li Dongzhu. "
"That's what I meant. Li Dongzhu's words are worth hundreds of thousands of coins. At least, my family will support you," Tan Shui said with a pout.
"Tan Shui, is your family's word worthless?" Zhang Jiuling did not believe that Lu Zhou's Tan Family's stronghold was weak.
When the Tang dynasty was facing the Tubo and the Tujue, how many soldiers could a Jiedushi have?
Without considering other factors, the Tan Family's stronghold could directly mobilize 30,000 soldiers.
Lu Zhou's soldiers were 30,000 strong. The Tang dynasty would have to deploy three times the number of soldiers to suppress them.
Fortunately, the Tan family had always wanted to live peacefully. As long as the local officials were not stupid, the villagers would not betray them.
Of course, that person would be an idiot. Not only would he not be able to cheat some tribute, but he would also obstruct the imperial court's plan to benefit the people.
Fortunately, the Tan family had gone to Chang 'an to talk about the road construction. Otherwise, Lu Zhou would have been taken over by the Tan family if they found out about it from others.
Just like Tubo and the Turks, especially the Turks, it was the local officials of the Tang dynasty who first deceived them.
Then, they couldn't take it anymore and demanded an explanation from the imperial court of the Tang dynasty. But the imperial court didn't give them an answer, so they charged over.
It was the same for the villagers on the Tan family's side. If the imperial court didn't give them an answer, they would attack the imperial court.
The villagers were not attacking the imperial court of the Tang dynasty. They were attacking the officials. The imperial court was embarrassed and sent troops to suppress them.
It was the officials who asked them to stabilize the place, not to play tricks in the process.
"Eunuch Zhang, do you really need to learn from Li Dongzhu? After Li Dongzhu learned about the situation, he didn't even apologize. He directly gave us benefits and made it up to us.
However, what's infuriating is that he even warned us not to act on our own. Otherwise, he'll teach us a lesson. Hmph! "
Tan Shui continued to pout with an unhappy expression on his face.
"Then, why did you let him go? Why didn't you attack Lu Zhou? "Wei Yuefeng was curious.
Li Dongzhu gave us the location of the coal mine and the other mines. We wanted to live a good life, but Li Dongzhu guaranteed that he wouldn't be able to live a good life. "
When Tan Shui spoke about this, he seemed happy again. The stronghold had gained a lot.
…
"The humiliation we've suffered will be returned a thousand times over." The County Magistrate, Yan Jie, summoned his men for a meeting.
He was terrified, and yet, he had spoken such cowardly words to beg for his life.
When he returned, he hurriedly made arrangements. 1,000 men armed themselves with bows and crossbows defended the stronghold in the name of the yamen.
He did not want to be captured by the Winged Knights again. It was too humiliating.
Alright, the others understood that he was afraid.
As expected of His Majesty's private army, the Winged Knights were capable of capturing people without making a sound.
"That's right! Let's see what they'll do if we don't repair the road!" a young man from the Yan Family shouted.
More young men joined in the shouting. They wanted to protest and have the final say. Even the imperial court could not control them.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Yan Jie slammed the table.
When it was quiet again, he covered his mouth with his hand and yawned. "Repair the road. Everyone else is repairing it. If we don't, how are we going to earn money?"
"What about the money for the road?" another young man asked.
"The Yan family will pay. Tell the others that the Yan family is the one who spent the money. The local government doesn't care. Only the Yan family cares about the people."
Yan Bang announced loudly that he was the cause of the incident.
He was used to being domineering. He believed that everyone else was wrong and he was right.
There was no need to reason. He was the reason.
You guys earned so much money. Can't you share some with me? You expect me to repair the road for you. You want to keep it all to yourselves?
Don't mention the imperial court to me. The Yan family collected rent and gave tribute to the imperial court. What did the imperial court give us?
Seeing that there was money to be made, I helped the imperial court repair the road and earned more money. Why are you still capturing me? You want to burn me to death?
Thinking of this, he was angry. He had no choice but to repair the road. He was afraid, afraid of the Winged Knights.
Yan Bang trembled as he recalled the incident.
When the Winged Knights came to capture him, he had a good physique. He wanted to resist.
As a result, when the Feathered Forest Flying Cavalry's hand grabbed his wrist, he couldn't move no matter how hard he tried.
The Winged Knights' hand was on his neck. He felt that his body was not his anymore. His head was buzzing.
Why was he so strong? If he did it again, the men they had arranged would not be able to stop him.
"Yes, only the Yan family will pay. We will pay, but the others have to work. They have to bring their own tools and food."
The elders of the Yan family changed the way to reduce the burden. They did not pay and let others repair the road.
There were many people in the county. They paid a little, but in reality, it was the others who paid.
… …
"The bean worms are not big enough. Continue to raise them. One worm is equivalent to an egg. There is no need to worry about the soybean yield. I heard that you guys feed them cowpea leaves.
This is better. Cowpea is a vegetable. It is not a big deal to reduce the yield. Other vegetables can be used to supplement the yield.
There are also small beans and mung beans. Plucking a little will not affect their yield. The yield is not much to begin with. "
At noon, Li Yi found the parents of the children in the village. They were all busy in the fields.
The crops could not be ignored after they were planted. Otherwise, the yield would not increase.
It depended on whether they needed to be watered, fertilized, and dewormed.
Everyone rested and ate beside a bean field that was growing well. Li Yi's team brought ready-made mutton soup.
Then, everyone ate whole-wheat pancakes. If they wanted to drink soup, they could eat whole-wheat pancakes.
Li Yi held a bean worm in his hand. It was a little small. The best time would be in half a month.
Then, in autumn, when the frost came, the bean worms would burrow into the soil.
Those who wanted to sell the bean worms could sell them. Those who did not want to sell the bean worms could bury them at home.
They could be eaten anytime in the winter. They were still alive when dug out. They were easier to preserve than cabbage.
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