"Your Majesty, with the heavy rain, even the late elm tree money is gone. Just now, I saw a farmer picking elm tree money from other places. Do you eat elm tree money for lunch?"
Gao Lishi did not answer what it was like in the past or what he ate for lunch.
Li Longji nodded: "When we were eating highland barley, elm tree money and elm tree bark saved many people."
"The mulberries are out. Some of them are still green and purple. They are sweet and sour." Gao Lishi mentioned another food.
This is good, eat it like a fruit. There are already people selling it in Chang 'an.
"Let's look for Brother Yi." Li Longji could not look for women in broad daylight and did not want to read books.
The chancellors were busy and he could not go over to chat.
Looking for Li Yi was fine. Li Yi had nothing to do today and did not attend classes.
When Li Longji saw Li Yi, Qing Dai's family had just taken her home to sleep.
The whole family stayed in Li Family Zhuangzi while the others continued to treat patients in various counties.
They took turns to study in Li Family Zhuangzi. There were many imperial physicians, so it was convenient for them to communicate.
They mainly communicated about the contents of books. Li Yi copied a lot of books and read them alone. When there were things he did not understand, he could only bear with it.
A large group of people could communicate with each other and share different opinions.
In Chang 'an, they would go to see patients.
They were worried when the weather was like this. When the little girl said that she was sleepy and sent people to look for them, they were relieved when they saw that the child's complexion was not bad.
"Brother Yi, the mulberries are out now. Do you want to make wine?" Li Longji came in with an umbrella.
Li Yi got up to make chrysanthemum tea and put some rock sugar in it.
"The vinegar made from mulberries is delicious. Old people and children can drink it. Make the vinegar. Tomorrow's newspaper will say that Zhuangzi is collecting mulberries."
Li Yi guessed Li Longji's intention. He wanted him to increase the income of the people.
There are many people in the capital who plant mulberries.
It was good for the body to drink vinegar as a beverage.
Li Longji looked at the chrysanthemum floating in the glass and said, "Brother Yi, there are many fruits in the summer. Since you said vinegar is good, is it …"
Li Yi brewed some kuding tea for himself. He put in a little bit of kuding tea, which was from Sichuan and did not have in Chang 'an.
Seeing the color of the water in the cup change, he said, "I can't carry it. King Chu has such a slender waist!"
"Ask my brothers to take responsibility." Li Longji understood. As soon as Li Yi said that, all the fruits that could be used to make vinegar were all raised in price. Other people couldn't afford it.
There were so many kinds of fruits, and Li Yi couldn't price them one by one.
Sang Mu said that she would accept the money, so she accepted it.
It was a little cheaper than the retail price in the market, and a large number of unsold items would be given to the Li Family Zhuangzi. If they could sell it, they would sell it.
Children who ate mulberries as fruits would eat a few mouthfuls less and pick them for money.
"The Si Nongsi said that this year's winter wheat harvest in the capital's government was good, and the hybrids they made themselves were also good.
Next year, the hybrids can be planted on a larger area and then sell the seeds to the people.
Guess how much the wheat harvest increased? How are you going to price it? "
As Li Longji spoke, he stretched out two fingers.
Li Yi looked at Li Longji's fingers and said, "The harvest increased by 40%. Last year, when they were planting, they were all deep ploughed and used farm manure and mineral fertilizer.
The seeds were treated in advance, and the harvest was good. There weren't any pests or diseases. When the harvest was urgent, I even taught them how to make hanging nets and hanging birds. "
"Huh?" Li Longji looked at his fingers. I've already hinted, why don't you follow my instructions?
"Third Brother, it's useless even if you stretch out your fingers. Estimating the data is a very serious matter." Li Yi was not fooled.
"40%? That's right. The same seeds, according to your method, increased the harvest, and it's enough for a family to eat."
Li Longji clenched his fists. The hybrids had not been released yet.
After a series of operations, the original seeds increased by 40%.
Unfortunately, no one was shouting auspicious signs. The ministers now did not care. They were waiting for corn and potatoes.
"What's the price?" Li Longji asked again.
"According to last year, the extra grain will belong to the farmers themselves. If the price of grain is lowered, they will suffer a big loss."
Li Yi gave the price to maintain last year's price.
The people could afford it, but they were not willing to eat wheat. Henan Province and other places had indica rice. The taste was not good, so it was cheaper.
He had also planted a lot of indica rice in Huazhou and Tongzhou. They were piled up and sold. Until now, they were still not sold out. When the surrendered households got tired of the indica rice, they changed to pasta.
"Good!" Li Longji agreed. Li Yi would not lie to him.
Then, he asked another question: "How much will the hybrid seeds be sold for next year?"
"Whether it is rice, sorghum, wheat, or other crops, the seeds can only be exchanged. They are not allowed to be sold.
The seeds in the hands of the people will be replaced one to one. The people will take the seeds and plant them.
When the people harvest again, the local government officials will collect a batch of seeds and continue to exchange.
In the future, every two to three years, the seeds will be exchanged one to one between the neighboring counties. If the seeds are always planted in the same place, the crop yield will be lower and the plants will degenerate. "
Li Yi did not support the sale. It was not a seed company. The Si Agriculture Temple was the administrative department of the state.
If the seeds were sold, there would be people selling them privately. They might even sell shoddy products.
The money earned from selling the seeds was not much. If the people were fooled, their trust in the imperial court would be greatly reduced.
There was no profit to be made by exchanging the seeds. They could not exchange the cooked seeds for the people, right?
Li Longji still agreed. Yes, exchange.
"Brother Yi, do you want to eat highland barley and elm rice for lunch? Someone saw the farmers bring back a lot of elm money before the rain. There should be no more after the rain. "
Li Longji did not forget about the elm money.
Li Yi: "… …"
Highland barley and elm money, weren't they used to feed the animals?
"Let's eat pancakes. Steam the highland barley first. Put the elm money in pancakes." Li Yi had an idea.
He also remembered a movie where the empress dowager wanted to know the hardships of the people. She wanted to eat cornbread.
So, the imperial chefs had to grind the cornbread finer and steam it with white flour and honey.
After the pancakes were steamed, the empress dowager said as she ate, "It's not easy for the people. This is all they can eat. I'll eat more."
She indeed ate a few pancakes to show that she was suffering with the people.
"Okay!" Li Longji did not understand. As long as there was something to eat, it was fine.
Li Yi pulled the rope, and the farmer ran over.
"Ask Song De who brought back the elm money. Leave some for us to have highland barley and elm rice at noon. "
"Huh?" The farmer had the same expression as Li Yi.
"Take the highland barley … away." Li Yi explained how to do it.
"Ah!" The farmer understood and ran out.
At midnight, the officials, who had been working hard all morning, came to the cafeteria.
Instead of sitting together, they deliberately sat in between the farmers who happened to be eating.
The farmers were hardworking and could eat a lot.
Seeing the farmers enjoying the food, they also had an appetite.
As for eating with the farmers, it was beneath their dignity. That was not true.
The farmers' lives were more precious than theirs, and they knew more secrets.
Moreover, the farmers were literate and could write and calculate.
The girl did not eat much in the morning. She woke up half an hour ago, rested, and came over in a raincoat.
"Master, I had a dream. A dream … Huh? Elm rice? Ordinary people don't eat elm rice like this. "
The girl was about to talk about her dream when she saw the pan-fried highland barley pancakes on the plate.
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