In summer afternoons, when there was no rain or wind, the air was hot.
There were fewer people on the streets than in the morning and evening. The number of people selling vegetables in various markets had increased.
The population of the government increased. After the canal was built, the labor force turned to other industries.
Some went to help with the fields, especially the farmers who raised bean worms. They were too busy to do it themselves, so they hired people to do it.
In addition, the number of basic service jobs in the city doubled. For example, people who drove carriages to carry water and sprinkled water on the streets to cool down.
Some were recruited into workshops and became a part of the labor-intensive industry.
The rich bought a large number of textile machines from the Workers' Union according to the newspaper to weave linen, linen, silk, and other things.
Then they were sold to other places according to the demand. Businessmen even used boats to transport linen and silk from other places, sold the workshops, and bought the finished products from the workshops.
The population increased, and the consumption of materials increased.
People in other counties picked vegetables and fruits and transported them to Chang 'an by land or water.
The production of the fields around Chang 'an could not meet the demand of Chang' an City.
People in the government and farther places brought things to sell and saved the money they earned.
The price of necessities in Chang 'an had been stable because goods from farther places were transported to Chang' an.
The prices in Chang 'an were higher than in other places, and the income in Chang' an was also higher than in other places.
Chi Dai Zhu Dan, who stood on the streets of Chang 'an for the first time, didn't care about the hot weather. He curiously looked around.
Especially the sprinklers. It turned out that there were people watering the roads in Chang 'an.
As he looked around, he saw the two horses pulling the bus. Suddenly, he said to Li Yi, "Doctor Li, the horse on the left should be watered."
"Oh?" Li Yi looked through the gap of the crowd.
The carriage stopped at the bus stop. The driver took a bucket from the carriage and put it in front of the horse.
"So you are an old hand." Chi Dai Zhu Dan was relieved. He might not be good in other aspects, but he was very familiar with horses.
Li Yi smiled. Sure enough, everyone had their own specialties. He didn't find anything wrong with the horse.
"It was sweating too much, and its eyes were squinted. When it was running, it relied on the movements of the other horse to follow. Occasionally, it would look at the canal beside it and tilt its head there …"
He introduced the situation of the horse and explained how he knew that the horse wanted to drink water.
Li Yi listened and learned at the same time. If he didn't know, he would have to learn from other experts.
One horse drank, the other followed suit, and the procession stopped to watch.
The people sitting on the bus weren't in a hurry, but they couldn't tire the horse to death.
"It's best to give the horse a rinse of water and run to a resting place to change out of it." Seeing that the horse was almost done drinking, Pearl Pill said again.
As if to cooperate with him, the coachman went to the canal to fetch water and splashed it on the horses.
The horse's condition was completely different from before. It had become more energetic.
Without waiting for the second bus to arrive, the bus started moving.
The Tubo people who came with Chi and Zhu Dan look at them enviously. The road in Chang 'an is flat and wide.
Compared to the Red White Palace where he lived, it was many times better.
They looked at the hands and faces of the people in Chang 'an and then looked at their own hands, appearing quite embarrassed.
There were special marks left by the plateau environment on their hands, which were rough and black in color.
The procession strolled towards the Vermilion Bird Avenue and turned back when they reached there. It was estimated that they would be able to have dinner.
In some shops, there was a shelf with a lid on it at the door.
"Zhanpu." Boqiao was curious when he saw Pearl Pill and Zhu Dan, so he introduced, "Originally, there was a fixed place that served soup for free in every square. Later, the shops on the neighboring street also opened outside.
When someone is thirsty, he stops to drink some water and goes into the shop to have a look. If he happens to see something he wants to buy, he buys it. "
"What kind of soup is this?" Pearl Pill pointed at a shop that sold mats, brooms and other woven things and asked.
"He sells water. Only those who sell food make soup." Boqiao gave the answer directly. Obviously, he had observed before.
"Can I drink it?" Pearl Pill was a little thirsty. It was probably a psychological effect.
"Yes," Li Yi said. He took the lead and walked over.
The person in the shop was sitting at the door and looking outside. The sun couldn't shine on him.
As soon as he saw Li Yi's team coming, he jumped to the door and said, "Hello, Li Dongzhu."
"Drink some water." While speaking, Li Yi picked up a small upside-down bamboo tube at the side. He opened the lid of the pot and scooped some water into the bamboo tube with a ladle.
After he poured the water, he handed it to Pearl Pill and poured it himself. After that, he drank it first.
"Li Dongzhu. It's the boiled water without salt." The shop owner said with a smile at the side.
"Water is fine. How's the business?" Li Yi nodded and inquired about the business.
"It's okay. The weather is hot, so many people buy mats. Some people feel it's too hot to sleep in the house, so they go outside to sleep on mats.
The bamboo is good and the price is high. Most people are more willing to buy pillows.
They don't buy many curtains, but many buy window screens. The window screens here are small in quantity, so the price is a little higher. "
The shopkeeper talked about his family's situation and seemed very satisfied.
Li Yi listened and nodded. After drinking the water, he put the bamboo tube to the side and said, "We need to prepare more mats for the stove bed. We are building a new house now, so we need them."
"Thank you, Li Dongzhu." The shopkeeper's smile became even brighter.
The Pearl Pill on the other side was finished as well. He didn't find any other taste. He didn't even add salt.
The team continued to walk. Bo Xie acted as a tour guide and explained the situation of each shop.
From time to time, there would be people carrying a load out of the shop. They would spend some money to take a ride to the next shop.
"Doctor Li, they are going back and forth to sell things. The cost of the ride should be quite high, right?" Pearl Pill felt that the money spent was wrong and should be saved.
"They are selling vegetables. After a long time, the vegetables won't be fresh. They can't sell it when it's dark, so they can only sell it at a lower price." Li Yi said with a smile.
"Who are they selling to?" Pearl Pill asked.
"The pickle shop. The pickle shop will make pickles for them. If it rains at noon, the people at the pickle shop will be very happy. "
Li Yi pointed to a shop next to them. It was a shop that sold all kinds of pickles.
"The people who sell the vegetables won't make as much money. They come from far away." Pearl Pill was unexpectedly able to think of this problem.
"They have a background. For example, cucumbers can be picked at dawn and sent to the place at noon. They can buy 3 Jin for 1 RMB.
When it's evening, they will prepare to go back and sell to the pickle shop at the price of 1 RMB for 5 Jin.
If the soy sauce shop doesn't agree, the most we can offer is one copper coin for six catties. If the price is lower than that, the other shop will sell it to the Li family's farmstead for one copper coin for six catties. "
Li Yi had a sense of achievement when he was talking. He controlled the price of the general consumer goods in Chang 'an.
This way, the people could afford to eat, and the people who sell the vegetables won't make a trip in vain.
There was no absolute market economy. That way, the people would be at a disadvantage if other people joined forces and there was no anti-monopoly law.
The result of the joint forces of the pickle shop was not only a low purchasing price, but also a high selling price.
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