Chapter 1708
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"There's really no way to solve this problem. We can only spread a layer of sand and plant ginger. I don't know how it will grow."
Zhangsun Xin took Li Yi to a piece of land and introduced it to him.
Princess Yongmu was also there, along with several other ladies of relatively high status who came with Princess Yongmu.
The ladies now liked to look inside and treat it as a game.
They could follow Princess Yongmu as customers, but they couldn't see Li Yi.
The ladies who could stand here were at least members of the imperial clan or wives who were married to members of the imperial clan.
The women of the prime minister, minister, and assistant minister didn't go to Wentian Lan Pavilion. Their things were given to them by Li Family Zhuangzi.
Every month, they sent people to Li Family Zhuangzi to collect their benefits and bring back the goods from Wentian Lan Pavilion.
Otherwise, where would they get the money to buy clothes that cost more than ten taels, a handbag that cost more than a hundred taels, and the assistant minister's eldest daughter's full set of clothes that cost more than a thousand taels?
They were not allowed to sell or pawn the goods given by Li Family Zhuangzi. They could only use them themselves.
They didn't lose face when interacting with other women, and they didn't need money from their families to support them.
The noblewomen were all excited to see Li Yi. He was indeed charming and had the appearance of a scholar.
They were admiring Li Yi's floating posture when Li Yi took off his shoes and socks, rolled up his trousers, and got down.
He spread a layer of sand. It was uncomfortable to wear shoes and the sand was a little wet.
He walked to a place and squatted down to peel off the sand around a piece of mother ginger. He picked it up and observed it.
Then he dug out the place where the ginger was planted and took out a stone. He continued digging and found a pile of small stones.
He buried the ginger back and pressed the sand.
"There's a layer of marble on top. It's broken stone after quarrying. Below is dolomite. It's a good stone for our converter. We don't care about its integrity."
Li Yi came back with the stones. There were marble and dolomite. Those who weren't familiar with them would think it was a kind of stone.
"Stone for smelting? Then … Oh! The people in the past piled the broken stones here and took the intact ones back to carve and process. "
Zhangsun Xin picked up a small piece of dolomite from Li Yi's hand and looked at it carefully. She then looked at the land where the ginger was planted and felt worried.
The ginger had already been planted, and now they were all dug out for stones?
He knew the value of dolomite. It was used for smelting iron and steel. All the dolomite mined in Lantian County was sold to the Li Family Zhuangzi and the government.
Non-commissioned Officer was responsible for guarding the blast furnace, converter and other technologies.
"Uproot it and plant it somewhere else. Sprouts will appear on top of the ginger. The mother ginger will bring along the son ginger. Let's find a good place first and then move it over. It won't delay."
Li Yi wanted to mine this area. What kind of land was he going to plant? He had to spend money to buy stones.
"Where are the marble stones above?" Zhangsun Xin picked up another piece of marble. He felt that it was too small for anything, unless it was used to pave the road.
"Inspector Zhangsun, do you think it would be expensive to pave a large piece of land, for example, ten paces long and wide?"
Li Yi suddenly thought of a technique and roughly gestured with his hands.
"Yes, it's expensive. Only the palace has it, and not every palace has it. It's not easy to pick a large piece of stone."
Zhangsun Xin nodded. He was in charge of these aspects of the Emperor, so he naturally understood.
"I have a method that can make such a large piece of stone, or even larger. You can choose the pattern yourself. I call it a terrazzo stone."
Li Yi smiled and said to Zhangsun Xin, waiting for his response.
"Keep your Li Family Zhuangzi. Don't give me the technique. I can't keep it. I'm afraid of death."
Zhangsun Xin understood Li Yi's meaning, but he firmly refused.
He was living a good life now. He didn't lack money. Why would he want to get himself killed?
Listening to Li Yi's words, it seemed that a piece of stone that was one hundred paces long and wide was also a piece. Was this something he should have?
The eyes of the noblewomen lit up. They looked at each other and didn't say anything. They communicated with their eyes.
Princess Yongmu and Xiao Lan looked calm. They didn't care whether the new thing was profitable or not. They had plenty of money at home.
The two of them were more interested in this thing. Such a large piece of stone?
"Li Lang, the square where we first dried the grains. Build it. Everyone will feel comfortable looking at it."
Princess Yongmu found the place. It was a big square.
"Okay, let's go back and do it. I'll ask the workshop to test it first. The process is not difficult."
Li Yi agreed. He could make the terrazzo stone as big as he wanted.
It could also be used to make patterns and words. It could also be polished with a layer of wax.
"Do you want to make the snake board that the children play with? There are also split skateboards, skateboards, double row roller skates, single row roller skates.
Let the children play with roller skates in summer and ice skates in winter. Make a single-legged donkey with wheels? "
Li Yi thought of the old man he saw before. He couldn't skate in summer, so he made a single-legged donkey with wheels. He also used a stake to skate. Everyone stared at it and was stunned.
"Li Yi, when the time comes, make one for my yard. I want to play with the child. The child is about to be born. "
Zhangsun Xin knew what toys the Li Family Zhuangzi had. He had already prepared them for his son in advance.
"Okay, I'll find the materials. When your son is born, I'll give him a small gift."
Li Yi agreed. He only looked at the children of Grandmasters. Zhangsun Xin was just so-so and not worthy of his attention.
He didn't have the heart to take care of Empress Wang's father and brother. He just needed to give them enough money and don't cause trouble.
If they wanted to bully people, he would also take care of them. He wouldn't give anyone face.
Fortunately, those two people were sensible now and didn't dare to do anything.
"It's a free gift. What children's toys can't be made by others? Just give me dozens of different sets."
Zhangsun Xin made a request for his son. If he wanted something, it must be good. He didn't even want red coral, gold and silver.
"Okay, Xiao Lan, remember it. Don't forget it later." Li Yi still agreed. Wasn't it just a toy?
He was prepared to make it himself. He wanted to make small toys with electricity. Small light bulbs, coiled copper wires to drive the rotor, and made dry batteries.
It was up to him whether he wanted to make it or not. If he wanted to, he could make it now. There was no need to exchange.
He could make any sound because he wanted to make a telephone. The kind with wires. If there was no rubber insulation, he could replace it with something else.
He had already sent people to bring the cultivated saplings to Qiongzhou for planting. He left troops to guard the place.
Once the telephone came out, he could make simpler telegrams. After that, he could build a relay station. This was useful. It could promote the development of the era and increase the lifespan.
"Okay!" Xiao Lan opened her exquisite little leather bag and took out a small notebook and pencil. She started to write.
"Hehehe ~ ~ ~" Zhangsun Xin laughed.
He didn't want to earn money for himself. He was afraid of causing trouble.
However! He wanted to fight for something for his son. Even if others didn't have it, he would fight to the death to ensure that his son could have fun.
At most, he would hire more guards. Whoever wanted to rob him would be killed. Then, he would find the emperor and ask him to send troops to eliminate them.
He was a relative of the emperor. He didn't do anything bad and wasn't greedy for money. Couldn't he give some toys for his son and Li Yi?
The noble ladies looked at each other again. They were envious. His status was indeed different. He was stronger than them. Empress Wang.
Moreover, he made money for the people. Just look at Lantian County. The local people supported him.
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