Gao Lishi was not polite at all. He washed his hands, rolled up his sleeves, and directly grabbed a lamb bone to eat.
After eating two mouthfuls, he dipped it in the soy sauce and revealed a satisfied expression.
After finishing a bone, Gao Lishi said with a smile, "I came here to inform Li Dongzhu that other people in the palace cannot sell soy sauce at a fair price unless I personally come."
Li Yi understood. The price of soy sauce in the palace was still 55 coins per catty.
How others bid had nothing to do with the palace.
If someone came to buy soy sauce at a fair price in the name of the palace and resell it, the village would not sell it.
"That's good." Li Yi praised.
The other palace maids and eunuchs who came with Gao Lishi were also eating. From time to time, they would glance at their four colleagues who came first.
The four of them were depressed. They knew what those people meant.
They hoped that they could replace them when it was time to rotate.
Because the emperor would come, they might have a chance to climb up the ranks if they showed their faces in front of the emperor.
If the palace maids were to be visited once and had a child, their quality of life would immediately change.
After finishing the meal, Gao Lishi left with a thousand catties of soy sauce.
Li Yi continued to arrange things in Zhuangzi, which was to make the pole horse.
It was used when plucking and transplanting seedlings so that their feet would not sink so deep into the mud.
The pole horse looked similar to the two-headed wooden horse that children played with. Its feet slid on the mud.
When he lost another fourteen to sixteen hours of his lifespan and sold soy sauce at dawn, Li Chengqi came with people.
"Brother Yi, I brought you phosphorus stone, lime, and ten cows." Li Chengqi said happily to Li Yi.
Li Yi frowned, but when he turned his head to look, he smiled.
The cows were actually living cattle.
There were ten cows in Zhuangzi and eight hundred mu of land. With the cows plowing and raking, one cow plowed two mu a day.
Ten cows plowed twenty mu, and eight hundred mu were plowed by the cows for forty days.
People had to rush to work, so most of the time, they did not transplant seedlings. Instead, they threw the seeds after filling the paddy field with water.
In the Qi Min Yao Shu, it was written: First, throw the water. After ten days, reel ten times. The more times, the better. When the land is ripe, the seeds will be washed. When floating, the grass will grow in autumn. After three nights of soaking, the soaking comes out; the grass is in the middle of the soaking. After three nights of recuperation, the bud grows and grows by two points. Three liters per mu. For three days, he ordered people to drive the birds away.
The seeds did not grow into long rice seedlings. Instead, they were thrown into the paddy field once they sprouted. Three liters of seeds were thrown into one mu of paddy field.
If an ox plowed two mu of land a day, it could plough three mu with all its might, needless to say, a human could do the same.
Of course, the current Mu area was a little smaller. Three Mu was less than Li Yi's two Mu.
Moreover, not all of the land was planted with wheat and rice. There were also trees, vegetables, and hemp.
Unless it was fertile land, like Li Yi's manor, which was a good piece of land.
If it weren't for the low rent and the fact that they had cows, the ten tenant farmers wouldn't have brought them here even if they were beaten to death.
If one didn't have any auxiliary tools, they wouldn't be able to finish farming even if they didn't sleep all year round.
Right now, there were ten young adult cows. The tenant farmers were holding them in their hands, looking at them and touching them.
It was as if they had seen their family. Each family had two cows on average. It was simply unimaginable.
Cows were yellow cattle. They were not as good as water buffaloes when plowing paddy fields, but they were much better than humans.
"Big Brother, you came at the right time. I made a new plow and changed the straight and long plow into a short one."
When Li Yi saw the cows, he remembered that there were auxiliary tools.
Fortunately, the wheat they planted last year was plowed deeply the year before. Otherwise, the ten families would have been exhausted.
This year, the wheat harvest was changed to paddy fields. They couldn't use the straight plow anymore.
The short plow was invented in the late Tang Dynasty in the East River, the main stream of the Pearl River.
The curved plow mentioned in Qi Minyao Shu was not the same as the one mentioned in Tian Gong Kai Wu.
"Brother Yi, quickly tell me about it." Li Chengqi pulled Li Yi's sleeve impatiently.
Li Yi took Li Chengqi back to his room and went into his small tool room next to it.
There were many small components on the table. Like putting together building blocks, he put the eleven components together with a click-click-click sound.
A toy curved plow appeared in front of Li Chengqi.
Li Chengqi held it in his palm and looked at it closely. He asked, "Is it feasible?"
"There are no craftsmen in Zhuangzi. Big Brother, you can find someone to make it." Li Yi said gloomily.
He was the one who commanded the people in Zhuangzi, including the construction of the kiln and the construction of the methane pool. He guided them step by step.
Li Yi knew that the root of the problem was the lack of knowledge.
If the tenant farmers in Zhuangzi were replaced by … a junior high school graduate, they didn't need to have a high education.
If he gave them the drawings and ideas, they could fumble around and make it.
There was no need for an accountant. They could just ask one to do the accounting and the other party would do it.
If they asked someone to draw a curve, the other party would draw it.
Nine years of compulsory education was enough to support them.
Unfortunately …
Li Chengqi didn't know about Li Yi's complaints. He ran out with the small curved plow, grabbed two people and said, "Send them back quickly and ask the craftsmen to make a big one."
The two horses broke into a gallop.
"This thing …" Li Chengqi suddenly remembered the function of it.
Li Yi said, "From two oxen carrying the pole to one ox pulling the plow."
Li Chengqi gestured. Two oxen, one ox.
Then he said, "It saves the oxen. Besides, the oxen don't need to cooperate with the other oxen to keep a distance. The oxen feel very comfortable too, right?"
"I think so. The oxen feel uncomfortable as long as they work." Li Yi spoke for the oxen.
"Hahaha ~ ~ ~" Li Chengqi laughed. "Brother Yi is indeed a wonderful person."
The two of them went out while talking. It was very lively outside.
The people buying soy sauce were bidding.
Steward Song De was in charge of the auction. 200 catties of soy sauce were placed in 20 jars.
A group of people were bidding against each other.
Li Chengqi said to Li Yi, "Brother Yi, your soy sauce is now spread to the border of Chang 'an. Those who don't have soy sauce are not allowed to enter."
Li Yi looked at the sky and thought of garlic. He asked, "Like garlic?"
"Of course!" Li Chengqi said.
Nowadays, garlic was popular in the Tang dynasty. If any restaurant said that there was no garlic, the customers would turn around and leave.
Eating meat, eating garlic, eating fish, eating garlic, eating noodles, eating garlic.
It was elegant to take a sip of wine and a bite of garlic.
Therefore, many people grew garlic and made money.
Li Yi was going to grow a lot of garlic today. Many dishes needed garlic.
Now it was the soy sauce's turn. If one didn't dip their food in soy sauce, it would feel less ritualistic.
That was how fast it spread.
The key was that soy sauce could be eaten with garlic. Garlic paste was a classic.
And it could be eaten with vinegar.
"Brother, soy sauce, vinegar, and sesame oil together make a triple oil. When eating crabs and shrimps, add shredded ginger and the taste will be even better."
Li Yi provided another classic use of soy sauce.
"Really?" Li Chengqi swallowed his saliva.
"Of course." Li Yi nodded.
While the two of them were talking, six jars had been sold. The most expensive one was 1,780 yuan, and the cheapest was 1,000 yuan.
The cheapest one was the first one. Someone shouted 1,000 yuan at the beginning.
When others saw that there were still so many jars left, they didn't bid.
When it came to the sixth jar, everyone realized that the situation was not good because more people rushed over.
Not only the restaurants and brothels in Chang 'an, but also the people of the nobles and officials' residences.
If they hesitated, they wouldn't be able to buy it today.
A total of 10,000 catties of soy sauce was sold the day before yesterday. Not to mention the local residents, how many merchants were there in Chang 'an?
The restaurants that served soy sauce had made it clear that they wouldn't give out soy sauce if the order was less than 100 yuan.
They would give out a spoonful of soy sauce if the order was less than 100 yuan.
Even so, the diners still flocked to the restaurants that served soy sauce.
Some big restaurants didn't care about the cost. They only charged 20 yuan for a bowl of soup pancakes. They would give out soy sauce if they went in.
But ordinary people didn't dare to enter those kinds of restaurants. They were too luxurious.
"Thank you, Brother." Li Yi looked at the situation and thanked Li Chengqi again.
If it weren't for the fact that the soy sauce was turned into a tribute as soon as possible, someone would have come knocking on his door.
Moreover, Gao Lishi also came and told those who were tempted what to do.
"Brother Yi, you don't have to be so polite. As a relative of the emperor, I can still do this." Li Chengqi understood and patted his chest.
On the other side, the seventh jar was bought at the price of 3,000 yuan.
The people in Zhuangzi saw this and decided not to go out for a while, afraid that they would be put in gunnysack.
If they needed help, they would ask the palace maids and eunuchs to do it outside or ask the students for help.
At the same time, the people in Zhuangzi were happy that Dongzhu was willing to spend money.
They didn't need to make new clothes for everyone and buy brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones for the children. They just needed to get some stones.
"Brother Yi, you should buy guards." Li Chengqi was worried about Li Yi.
The official guarantee was one thing, but there were always people who wanted to take a risk.
Li Yi lowered his head and thought for a moment. After a while, he said, "Brother, do you know anyone? People who don't have permanent property, elders, or a wife and children. Move your family here. "
Li Yi made a request to find guards who didn't have fields or houses.
Then they would move to Zhuangzi. Their children would go to school and their wives would be arranged to work.
He could rest assured with such people. If strong people rushed in, they would fight with their lives.
"How many people do you need?" Li Chengqi agreed.
"Twenty. It's easy to build a house when the weather is warm. I want to flatten houses and build tall buildings. With bamboo as the backbone and concrete as the meat, I want to build a house with more than three floors. "
Li Yi said the number and plan.
He wanted to build a four-story house with a doorway and two households. Copper pipes would attract methane for cooking.
In winter, the heating would be on the high platform. This way, there would be no need to pressurize the house.
The pipes would all be made of copper. It didn't matter if it was expensive. The radiators could be made of cast iron.
There was no need to think about heating the floor. He didn't have the means.
To go to the toilet or outside.
To take a bath, he would build a big bathhouse. It would be free of charge and employee benefits.
He wasn't afraid of building a house like this. When the 《Six Precepts of the Tang Dynasty》 came out, there would be people looking for trouble.
Although everyone was breaking the law, it was not a problem to investigate you alone.
100 square meters of land would be 400 square meters of building area.
In winter, there would be heating. In summer … open the windows.
There was no need to worry about mosquitoes. He would use undyed gauze as screens.
He would weave it himself. The gaps would be slightly bigger so that mosquitoes couldn't get in.
Li Yi wanted to build a happy manor. He didn't need so much wood to build a house. It was too expensive. He couldn't afford it.
Li Chengqi didn't know about his cheap brother's great dream. He frowned slightly. "Can you afford to raise them?"
"Yes!" Li Yi nodded. Why can't I afford to raise them? I'll find jobs for them.
When the grapes ripen, how many jobs do you think there will be?
The greenhouse in winter would require more manpower.
"Also, find ten households of craftsmen. The conditions are the same. "Li Yi added.
"Do you really have money?" Li Chengqi was still worried.
To raise such a large group of people and build a three-story house, would it be enough to sell soy sauce?
"Yes." Li Yi said with certainty.
To him, it was hard to earn lifespan. It was easy to earn money.
Cucumbers in winter were so expensive. Selling a few catties in the greenhouse would be enough for everyone to eat for a day. Moreover, it was the kind with meat.
"Are you assured that I will arrange people for you? People who are slightly injured, missing fingers, and blind. "Li Chengqi thought of manpower.
"Injured Tang soldiers?" Li Yi immediately knew who it was.
"Yes!" Li Chengqi nodded.
"Really? Where did they come from? "Li Yi was puzzled. The Tang Dynasty's military system was different from his. Injured soldiers couldn't be discharged. They had to wait until they were old.
"You will know when I find them. Do you want them?" Li Chengqi was deliberately mystifying.
"Yes." Li Yi nodded vigorously. This kind of bodyguard was the most powerful.
What was there to be afraid of? They could kill if they could breathe.
If there were twenty veterans who fought on the battlefield to be Zhuangzi's bodyguards, he would be at ease.
"Six thousand, who wants to compete with me?" Someone shouted over there. Six thousand for ten catties of soy sauce.
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