"Huanzhi, why are you here alone?" Yao Chong came to find Pei Yaoqing with the method of growing mung bean sprouts and red bean sprouts.
When Pei Yaoqing tried a case, if it wasn't a big one, he wouldn't be in charge.
He was just like the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee in the capital city. Although his position was small, it wasn't small. However, if it was big, there were a lot of bigger people above him.
Of course, his rank wasn't as high as the Municipal Party Committee.
At this moment, Pei Yaoqing was sitting in the yamen. He didn't sit at the top but was chatting with an old man. There were only two people in the entire hall.
There were no documents and no bailiffs.
The old man sat at the side, drinking tea brewed from the tea leaves he got from Li Yi, and blabbered on.
Pei Yaoqing listened patiently. Anyway, there wasn't much to do. The old man didn't come to complain. He just strolled over and saw the county magistrate at the door.
After greeting him, he was invited in by Pei Yaoqing to talk in the hall.
Otherwise, it would be strange to be alone.
Yao Chong came over and saw this scene.
"Prime Minister Yao is here. They all went to get business. Old man, the prime minister came to talk to me. Let's talk another day. "Pei Yaoqing said to the old man.
"Okay, I didn't know before. The Ming Residence is so good. This year, the family can save money. It's just that the two children can't work. Let's wait for them to grow up."
The old man said to Pei Yaoqing. He looked up at Yao Chong. The prime minister seemed to be about the same age as him. He was quite amiable.
As he spoke, he got up and cupped his fist to Yao Chong and was about to leave.
"Old man, wait." Yao Chong stopped him.
"Prime Minister Yao." Pei Yaoqing thought that Yao Chong was going to make things difficult for him. This wouldn't do. No matter how small his position was, he had to protect him.
"I … I came back from Li Yi's place. I have a good idea to benefit the people. Just now, this old man said that he has children at home. It's feasible."
Yao Chong explained. In the past, he didn't care if the old man was old or not.
Now that he was in contact with Li Yi, he was much calmer.
"Old man, sit down. I'll make tea for Prime Minister Yao. There's good news." Pei Yaoqing said to the old man.
"Good news? Alright, I'll stay a little longer. I don't dare to listen to the secrets of the imperial court. "The old man stood there without sitting down.
Pei Yaoqing filled the teacup with tea leaves, added some boiling water, and brought it over.
Yao Chong looked at the teacup and said, "When I drink this tea, I have to ask the Emperor for it. You can go and get it directly with your official status."
"Prime Minister Yao, don't slander me. Being able to get the tea leaves has nothing to do with my position. The Deputy County Magistrate can't get it. Li Yi won't give it to me." Pei Yaoqing argued.
Get an official position? What kind of joke was that? That was robbery.
"If Li Yi didn't use your Chang 'an to calm the people, would he give you anything?" Yao Chong didn't hold back at all.
The old man was dumbfounded. You guys …
"The two of you, listen to my advice, don't fight." The old man was anxious, mainly because he was afraid that the young Pei Yaoqing would beat up the old prime minister.
"How would I dare to be disrespectful to Prime Minister Yao? Prime Minister Yao came over and said that he had something good." Pei Yaoqing smiled.
"When you get back, give me half a kilo." Yao Chong first mentioned that he wanted the tea leaves. If not, why would he say such things?
"As long as Prime Minister Yao likes it." Pei Yaoqing agreed.
"Yesterday, Li Yi asked me to grow bean sprouts. He said that it was recorded in some medical books. Bean sprouts made from black beans can cure illnesses. Green beans and red beans will do too."
Yao Chong said as he took out a book from his sleeves and handed it to Pei Yaoqing.
Pei Yaoqing received it with both hands and flipped through it. There weren't many words in total, and he finished reading it very quickly.
"It can reduce the chances of catching a cold. Oh, typhoid? It can also cure mouth rot. Stir-frying and blanching can still be used as a source of food. "
Pei Yaoqing concluded. What's the use of eating bean sprouts?
He turned around and said to the old man, "Let me tell you how to use green beans and red beans to grow bean sprouts. This can be sold, and you can also eat it yourself."
"Minister Ming, please tell me. I can remember." The old man couldn't read and could only listen.
"Soak the beans in water and then pour the water out. Place them in a warm place and cover them with a cloth. When they sprout, don't cover them with the cloth …"
Pei Yaoqing translated, and Li Yi wrote down: 1 liter of beans. Place them in a wooden trough. The trough is about an inch high and two feet wide. Soak them in warm water for half a day. Filter them and cover them with silk. Place them in a warm place. After a day, soak them in water.
If this were to be told to the old man, Pei Yaoqing was afraid that he would be beaten.
As he finished, he complained, "Li Yi is writing like this? Isn't it beneficial to the people? "
"If you want it to be recorded, just let him write it. If he's just a craftsman, he would naturally be the one to dictate it. Others would record it down and then organize it. But he's not." Yao Chong replied.
To be recorded, it would be written in a book. The style of writing would naturally be different.
Everyone was unwilling to find another craftsman, and thus asked Li Yi to write it. Anyway, he could write whatever he wanted.
"So that's how it is. Li Yi is indeed a scholar, farmer, businessman." Pei Yaoqing understood.
"Spread it out and let the people of Chang 'an use it. Later … eat with me at Heavenly World. I have a card."
Yao Chong didn't want to go back to the Political Affairs Hall immediately. He could guess. In the past, he was in charge of everything. Now Zhang Shuo and Lu Huaishen had grown up.
Why should he go back? Everything was handled by the two of them.
"Well, do you want to go to the revolving restaurant? I don't know if there will be anyone there today. "
Pei Yaoqing agreed. He also had a card, but he had never been to the revolving restaurant. He couldn't get a seat.
Using his official position to snatch it? It was absolutely courting death.
Instead of snatching a seat at Heavenly World, it was better to go directly to His Majesty and ask His Majesty to treat him to a meal.
At least even if His Majesty didn't agree, his life wouldn't be in danger.
"Let's go to the second floor for hot pot and barbecue. Let's go together. "Yao Chong invited the old man.
The old man shook his head. "I can't go. I'm going back now to ask two half-grown children to give birth to bean sprouts. I'll remember."
Yao Chong thought for a moment. "Don't worry. Give birth to bean sprouts. If you can't sell them or can't get a good price, look for Pei Yaoqing. He'll buy them. At least it'll be the price of beans.
Yao Chong sold Pei Yaoqing. As for what Pei Yaoqing would do if he bought the bean sprouts? He would ask Li Yi.
The old man left satisfied. He had a guarantee. He went home to get beans to give birth to bean sprouts. If that didn't work, he would come to the county magistrate. The prime minister said so.
Pei Yaoqing shouted. The people who were handling documents in the other offices of the Yamen came over gloomily to help look after the lobby.
He also wanted to pull in investors, but there were too many things to do. He had to stay behind.
He brought the documents over and looked at them while handling them.
Pei Yaoqing followed Yao Chong to Heavenly World for a meal. There were few people, but the revolving restaurant was revolving. This meant that there were people.
"There aren't many people today." Yao Chong said to Lu Wan who came to greet him.
Lu Wan smiled. "Today … right now … the time is right."
It was ten in the morning. Of course there were fewer people.
"Luckily, I didn't eat too much this morning." Yao Chong rejoiced.
"Me too." Pei Yaoqing followed.
The two of them chose a seat on the neighboring street and pushed open the window. Lu Wan asked someone to bring a glass frame and put it one-third of the way below the window. The top was covered with cloth.
Sitting there like this, they had a view of the outside world. This was Yao Chong's treatment.
Utensils and condiments, as well as charcoal, a pot, and a grate, were placed on top.
The hot chicken soup was poured directly into the pot. It was ready to be boiled.
The small boat carrying the ingredients floated in the water.
The two of them didn't go to get it. They looked out at the street.
"There was news from the Ministry of Revenue two days ago that Ke Da wanted to find your county magistrate's money." Yao Chong said to Pei Yaoqing.
Ke Da was Zhong Shaojing's courtesy name. When Li Longji killed Empress Wei, he personally led two hundred households of slaves to charge in.
He made a great contribution to Li Longji. Then when Li Longji became the Emperor, he became the Minister of Revenue, Crown Prince Zhan Shi.
Yao Chong was particularly disgusted with him. Now that he told Pei Yaoqing about it, his meaning was: Hurry up and think of a way to get him down.
Pei Yaoqing frowned. He knew that Zhong Shaojing wasn't a good person. The people especially didn't like him.
But get him down? How? Find Li Yi?
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