The Yellow River had been flowing for more than a hundred thousand years and had changed its course countless times. It had always been used and feared by humans.
However much posterity may call it the Mother River, it has nothing to do with the Mother.
The Heavenly Dao was constant. It did not exist for Yao, and it did not perish for Jie.
Many commoners gathered around Sanmen Gorge at the crack of dawn.
A new canal was built, bypassing the three most dangerous gates.
The river was still vast and mighty, but there were fewer rapids and hidden reefs. The fishing boats used long poles to explore the bottom of the canal again and again.
The people carrying the poles shouted loudly to sell breakfast. Most of the onlookers chose to eat porridge and steamed buns. The meat stuffing was a coin more expensive than the plain stuffing, and the plain stuffing was half a coin more expensive than the plain stuffing.
In addition, there were also wonton sellers carrying poles. One end directly carried the pottery stove, the pot, and the charred charcoal.
Ever since the Li Family Zhuangzi had given them the technology to make coke, many people had started using it. Although it didn't provide a lot of heat per unit of time, it could last for a long time and was resistant to burning.
The Boaters felt the new plank walkway. They had participated in the construction of the plank walkway, so no one knew better than them how the Boaters built the walkway.
There were too many places on the side of the plank road that could be used as a stepping stone. He could smash an iron hammer into it and then nail a dry wooden wedge.
Several small wedges were nailed at a time. When they came into contact with water, they would expand. There would be a pressing force between them, and it would not be easy to crush the rocks next to them.
Plank roads without wooden frames would have stone bumps and shallow pits on the road. They would be polished as smooth as possible. This was supported by hands and feet.
Trackers in strategic locations were not allowed to wear shoes or gloves. Once they fell off, the entire team would be in danger.
There was also a capstan at the side. As long as the rope was loosened in front, it could be wound around the capstan at any time. Everyone could take a break.
There was an extra chute on top with a buckle. There was a knot between the waist and the legs of each tracker.
The front of the knot was a live buckle, which could be loosened with a tug. This was to prevent the knot from harming people under certain circumstances.
Together with the dredging of the artificial canal, a set of equipment for one year of maintenance cost 100,000 yuan.
The common people did not understand economics. They only thought that His Majesty was kind enough to dig the canal. Originally, there were many fewer people who walked through the Sanmen Gorge and died.
There was also support for the boatmen. The boat moved faster, and the water flow was stable. If anyone wanted to sell something, they could get someone to deliver it to them in a small boat.
"Good technology." Envoys from other countries had come to this place since the construction started. Today, it was open to traffic. The envoys from the Japanese Empire praised.
"It's money." The envoy from Tubo only had eyes for money. A lot of steel and concrete were used to build the plank road.
The ropes used by the boatmen were no longer hemp ropes. Instead, they were made from a mixture of cotton and hemp. The hemp was made from fine hemp, which was much sturdier.
In the Tang dynasty, the cotton production process was many times better than the white cotton sold in other places. After the cotton was woven, it was dyed.
If it was white, it would not be easy to wash. If it was slightly dirty, it would be obvious immediately.
How do you wash cotton cloth? The Li Family Zhuangzi invented the washboard.
Linen garments are pounded with a stick, silk is washed in water.
Cloth made of cotton was easy to be smashed, and it wasn't clean enough to be washed. Hence, washboards were invented.
The washboard made his hands hurt when he rubbed something numb, and the yarn was broken. It seemed like it was only invented for cotton.
"Convenient shipping? Don't tell me it's because of money?" The Japanese Empire refuted the Tubo people. Both sides were not close to each other, so they did not need to give face to the Tubo people.
If you're so capable, then come and fight us Tubo. Come, swim over here.
"What does it have to do with money?" The envoy of Tubo was a little stupid.
"The faster the shipping speed, the more goods are transported, and the higher the tax revenue.
It's said that the annual maintenance cost is 100,000 yuan, and the extra money earned is far more than the maintenance cost.
The investment in infrastructure will drive the economic development. Not only will the Tang dynasty's finances increase, but the people living along the coast will also live a better life. "
The envoy of the Japanese Empire was more thorough in his research. He was very smart.
"I heard that Li Yi is not in Chang 'an. He has already gone out to sea and is returning to Haizhou."
The envoy of Tubo was looked down upon, but he pretended not to be angry and talked about Li Yi.
"You Tubo want to ambush us? Do you need our help? "The envoy of the Japanese Empire lowered his voice.
"No, I'm just saying. Why would I want to ambush you? Li Dongzhu is a great benefactor of our Tubo." The envoy of Tubo gritted his teeth.
He did not trust the people of the Japanese Empire. What if the envoy of the Japanese Empire snitched on him once he agreed?
Just as the envoy of the Japanese Empire had shown, he knew that his Tubo could not defeat Tubo, so he was not afraid of Tubo at all.
If there was a big ship, they would land and attack the Japanese Empire.
The envoy of the Japanese Empire smiled and did not say anything. He was indeed going to snitch on them.
He still did not know that the envoy of Tubo was thinking about landing and attacking Japan. Otherwise, he would die of laughter.
If it was the current Tang dynasty, he might be afraid if Li Yi said that he would attack them. But Tubo … Haha!
The other small countries that were connected to the Tang dynasty were just watching the show. They did not want to be enemies with the Tang dynasty at all.
As for assassinating Li Yi, they did not want to. They were afraid that they would fail.
Li Yi could fly. They did not kill him once. If they let Li Yi escape, their territory would become a barren land.
What? They sent men of sacrifice to assassinate him, and they did not want to admit it? Li Yi was beaten up. Who needed to admit it? Did the Tubo and Turks from before admit it? Did they not have to compensate later?
How long had it been? Li Yi was not ready yet.
Now that Li Yi had a stable foundation, he could attack whoever he wanted. Children could kill enemies in two days with the newly made guns.
Children of seven or eight years old could shoot with their hands on the ground. They would not be at a disadvantage if they fought with a skilled archer from a hundred steps away.
How long did it take to train a good archer? It only took a few days to train a gunman. Anyway, as long as there were enough of them, they could defeat the enemy.
The people of the Tang dynasty who were eating breakfast did not think about national affairs. A newly built relay station by the river had just been built. Everyone came over to drink soup.
The wonton seller was depressed. Wasn't wonton delicious because there was soup in the wonton and it was comfortable to eat?
Why was free soup on the first day?
"Wonton seller, put out your fire and cover it with soil. Pour the water in the bucket into the pot. I will sell the wonton for you."
The person guarding the relay station was from the Li Family Zhuangzi. He needed to figure out the situation here before reporting.
The water used to cook the wontons was ordinary river water. Once it was boiled, he added some salt, wild vegetables, and chopped green onions in the bowl.
They could not add pickled vegetables and shrimp skin.
The soup at the relay station was chicken soup today. It was not pork bone soup.
Those who ate steamed buns and porridge could skip the porridge, but they could not not eat the steamed buns. Although the steamed buns were black, they were whole-wheat steamed buns.
"If you come, I won't be able to sell anything in the future." The wonton seller put down the ladle and found sand and wet mud to cover it.
"You are thinking of selling food to ordinary people here. You are wasting the advantages of this place. You can make some special snacks and send food to the ships waiting to be towed."
The farmers of the Li Family Zhuangzi thought from the other party's point of view and helped to think of ideas.
The ships waiting to be towed did not come one by one. It depended on how many haulers there were. If there were many ships arriving at the same time, they had to wait.
After crossing the canal, there was no place to cross. Line up.
"What's the special feature?" The wonton seller took down the wonton wrapper and the filling bowl. He used a chopstick to eat the filling.
After a while, the chopstick and the fingers of the other hand moved back and forth. A wonton was ready.
He glanced at the Li Family Zhuangzi's people, which meant, "How is it? Quick, no. "
The farmer also took a chopstick, weighed the wonton wrapper, and started to work.
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