The maid hurriedly brought him wet towels, iced beer, tableware, and a basin.
After Li Chengqi was done, he stopped panting and took a sip of beer. Li Yi put down his chopsticks and said, "Brother, tell me."
He didn't want to eat any staple food today. He drank beer and talked all the time. It wasn't easy to eat.
"Urgent report from Haizhou. The day before yesterday afternoon, two big fish were found on the beach. They were whales that went to the shallow sea and exposed a large part of their bodies on the surface of the sea. They couldn't get out.
Li Chengqi said something important. The two whales were stranded.
"Eat them! There's no time to rescue them. Uh! Send someone back quickly. If there's something smelly in the whale's stomach.
Yes, if there's something smelly and hard, leave it for me. I want it.
Peel off the skin and eat the meat. Don't throw away the bones. They're all treasures.
As for the oil, it's not boiled. It's better. I can use it if you bring it back.
Usually, the oil takes up about one-third of the whole whale. It's quite a lot. "
Li Yi didn't ask what kind of whale it was. He knew that the people there didn't know.
Chang 'an was very far from Haizhou. They had to run desperately to get the news here in such a short time.
"Go quickly." Li Chengqi shouted.
Four of the people who came up with him picked up the ropes on the platform and threw them down. They grabbed the ropes with their hands, crossed their legs, and rushed outside.
They used the strength of their legs to control their speed, not caring if their skin would be scratched by the ropes.
Li Yi taught the Winged Knights how to descend from a high altitude. They had to free their hands so that it was convenient to hold weapons.
Shoes were very important. They could help control the ropes.
When they were about to reach the ground, they used their waist strength to do a 180-degree somersault in the air and landed on their feet.
"Wow!" Some passers-by and people who happened to see them below exclaimed.
The four of them landed on the ground and rushed to the tied horses. They untied twelve horses in a row, and untied the others as well.
They got on the horses, shouted, "Make way, urgent report!" and galloped away.
Li Chengqi continued to wipe his sweat and relaxed. "Brother Yi, before you came back, Haizhou sent some shark's fins and shark's lips. I haven't cooked them yet."
"I'll go back and have a look first. I'll choose a time to cook them. Shark's fins are mainly soup. Dried shark's fins and dried abalones are soaked.
Speaking of shark's fin, it actually had neurotoxins. It wasn't too obvious, so some people liked to eat it.
Pufferfish is even more delicious. Have someone catch it and bring it back. I'll make pufferfish for everyone. You ate it last year, right? "
Li Yi calculated the time and decided to fish for pufferfish. It just so happened that the toxins were the strongest. He was not afraid of any problems as he had equipment to detect them.
"Can you eat it without worry?" Liu Chong, who had just joined the group, had never eaten the pufferfish cooked by Li Yi.
Ever since he was a child, he had only eaten it once, and he had always been on tenterhooks.
As for what it tasted like, he couldn't remember it at all. When he was eating it, he was wondering if he would die. This was too delicious!
Bi Goo was hungry, "Xiao Yi's cooking is the most reassuring. You won't die from eating it.
Every year, there are people who die from eating pufferfish. Heavenly World doesn't make it. The Drunken Immortal Residence is even rarer. What a pity! "
"Make more this year. Whoever wants it, tell me in advance. Then send it from Zhuangzi. It will take less than half a day to get to Lantian County by horse. Ask the nurses to handle it and test it again."
Li Yi decided to increase his income. He ate pufferfish slices, steamed pufferfish, braised pufferfish and so on in Heavenly World and Lantian County's Drunken Immortal House.
The head, liver, and fins were all edible. As for the poison, it depended on how it was handled.
"Everyone, you didn't come in vain, right? Xiao Yi said to make pufferfish. "Bi Goo showed a satisfied look.
"I'll eat it if Gang Rou cooks it herself." Zhang Jiuling had never eaten the pufferfish cooked by Li Yi.
"What about me?" Zhangsun Xin was anxious. He also wanted to eat it. He couldn't ask Li Yi to cook it himself.
"I'll call you when it's time to eat. I can send it to you. We're partners.
I'm raising pufferfish in Zhuangzi that are not poisonous. They're a new generation. The taste is slightly worse. People who eat them can't taste it.
When they grow up, how much should I sell them? "
Li Yi didn't raise wild pufferfish. He liked to eat wild pufferfish.
"Do you pay taxes?" Bi Goo was especially good at stirring up trouble. At such a happy moment, he raised taxes.
"Inspector Zhangsun, you dig a hole in the stone field and fill it with water. Put the pufferfish there first and then take it out. It's tax-free."
Li Yi used reasonable means to avoid taxes. Pay taxes? What taxes?
I brought back so many seeds. Did you reward me?
Is the yacht not a lifespan? Is the fuel not a lifespan?
"Long Ze, I remember you said you had a toothache at noon yesterday."
Wei Zhigu reminded Bi Goo not to look for trouble. Li Yi was not reluctant to spend money.
"My teeth don't hurt much. I'm distressed."
Bi Goo held the wine cup aggrievedly. Shouldn't I, the Minister of Revenue, collect taxes? Why don't we exchange? I'll be the Minister of Works and you'll be the Minister of Revenue. Let's see what you can do!
"The dishes in front are good. Eat first. Let me see a new tool for making straw sandals. "
Li Chengqi drank a big mouthful of beer and threw a dried shrimp into his mouth to chew.
He flipped through the blueprints in his hand. There were a lot of small parts that were not used to make straw sandals.
Li Yi drew them specifically to increase efficiency and to draw parallels.
"Brother Yi, this was made by a craftsman from the Works Union last month. It's the same as yours. It's a wire twister. His was not as good as yours. It's missing the upper structure."
Li Chengqi pointed to a tool that could replace manual twining of hemp rope. Hemp rope usually had two or three strands. Three strands was better.
It needed to be placed on one's leg and rubbed at the same time. Then, when the rope was closed, it would automatically twist.
Li Yi's tool had the thread inside. When the thread was pulled, it would automatically turn into strength.
There was also a wire twister hanging on it to gather the strands of rope together.
"Count it as his. Brother, guide him from the side and add more things."
Li Yi was happy. It was a good thing that craftsmen liked to research. He did not need to fight for it.
Moreover, the craftsmen had 'researched' it first. At most, he would add a wire twister.
"Okay!" Li Chengqi agreed. Craftsmen would be rewarded if they were recognized for their research.
Craftsmen were most afraid that their research would be said to be someone else's, especially the higher-ups or the people from the Ministry of Works.
Because of this, the Works Union dealt with twenty to thirty supervisors. They were arrested and researched. They worked alone without a salary and were sentenced to prison.
If they could research something new, their sentence would be reduced. If they could not, they would continue to be apprentices.
"Brother, look at the blueprints and see if there are any craftsmen who can make something similar. Give them a reminder.
I don't need fame anymore. The reward money is not enough.
If there are none, tell the craftsmen. If they can improve it, it will be considered a merit. "
Li Yi's thoughts were opened after being reminded. He did not care what he could get from the blueprints.
If the craftsmen saw his blueprints and improved it, it would be considered as promoting social development and increasing lifespan.
"Brother Yi, how many straw sandals do you want to make? One pair for one coin? "
Li Chengqi saw the problem. The quality of straw sandals was not good. The advantage was that it was fast.
"I will give it to you for free. I will take care of the government. If you don't have any shoes, you can take it. You are not allowed to use it to burn. If you are caught, you will be punished to death." Li Yi said with a smile.
"If you don't want money, what about the shoe sellers?" Li Chengqi frowned.
"There are many shoes that are free. Those that cost money are easier to sell. Brother, let me teach you about consumer psychology. "Li Yi's smile did not change.
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