After Li Yi finished speaking, the others ate and drank quietly as they considered Li Yi's words.
Li Yi was not done yet. He continued to talk about the fruits and other crops in the Guangdong and Guangxi provinces.
Everyone felt that the meat skewers in their hands were no longer fragrant. They wanted to eat fruits.
"In the beginning, no one paid attention to it. They thought it was inconvenient to manage. The mountain people were uncivilized, and the local forces were strong.
Li Yi said that the previous dynasties' attitude toward Guangdong and Guangxi and Fujian provinces was based on farming.
First of all, they did not know how to support the development of the place. It was impossible for them to invest a lot of money.
Once there were too many people in the place, they were worried about revolts.
For example, the Provincial Supervisor of Internal Affairs, Yang Sichun, was from a big family in the area. Lu Zhou and the Tan family could not compare to them.
The Tang dynasty could only send officials there to put on a show and collect some tributes. Their main goal was to appease the people.
If there was a rebellion, not only would they not gain anything from it, but they would also waste their soldiers and food. If they won, they would not have enough money to pay for the war.
After the war, the other local forces would rise again. They would have to send people to appease them.
Li Yi was confident in this. He found the leaders of the local forces who thought he was powerful and conducted a military exercise. After that, he would give them some benefits. The other party would understand what to do.
Next, he would educate them. He would let them take the imperial examination and train them to become doctors.
As long as they knew how to write, they would pass the imperial examination. After passing the imperial examination, they would become officials in the Tang dynasty. After that, they would be sent to the chosen county to be their assistants.
When they saw how well the people in the capital government lived, they thought they could do the same.
After that, they would return to their roots. The local people were used to listening to the officials.
Li Yi explained the operation steps and concluded, "If those places are developed well, the people of the Tang dynasty will have an endless supply of food, especially sugarcane. Especially sugarcane. With sugar, cooking will be more fragrant. "
"That's right. Braised meat can be fried with rock sugar." Princess Yongmu agreed. Indeed, sugar was good for cooking.
"It's actually about money?" Chi Dai Zhu Dan concluded.
"It's about technology. Production technology can be transformed into productivity. Money can't be made out of thin air. "
Yao Chong disagreed with Chi Dai Zhu Dan's words. When he was the assistant to the governor, he realized that technology was the most important thing. He even formed a team of craftsmen.
Unfortunately, all the craftsmen combined could not compare to Li Yi alone.
It didn't matter if he lost the competition because the Tang dynasty had won.
"Yes, it's the skill." Chiba Pearl nodded. The reason why Tubo took the princess of the Tang dynasty was because of the craftsmen of the Tang dynasty.
Even though the princess knew that she had been promoted at the last minute, she still treated her like a real princess. As long as she brought along a craftsman, she would accept him.
"Eat it while it's hot. If it's cold, I'll have to trouble Xiao Yi to heat it up. If she heats it up again, the meat will shrink."
Bi Goo was afraid that it would require some kind of technique, so he picked up the meat skewers and called out to everyone.
Officials from other places usually talked about their own departments in the same circle.
As they ate, they studied which type of food was more convenient to pack. They would rest in the afternoon and eat until four or five o 'clock. After that, they would go home.
What are we going home to get? Roasted chives can't be taken. It's not easy to pack them. Besides, chives aren't worth much.
He didn't want eggplant either. If he wanted to eat eggplant, he could go to the market to buy it, steam it, add salt and garlic, and then he would have eggplant with garlic.
Would the skewers get cold if he brought them home? Baked tofu skin and vegetable rolls, just like eggplant.
A fifth-grade 'small' official leaned over to the skewers and asked softly, "Can I ask around? Will this … meat skewers get cold?"
"No, when you go home, roast a batch and wrap it in oil paper. Plus, the weather is hot, so it'll still be warm when you get home.
For example, the roasted chicken leg is stewed in advance and brushed with oil. It has nothing to do with roasting.
The lamb leg is also whole. It's not afraid of getting cold when you take it home. You can tear it apart and eat it. Slice the lamb liver and dip are all ready. "
The owner of the skewers knew what the other party was asking. He was eating. Afraid of getting cold?
"Okay, okay. It's good that it's not cold." The small official was satisfied. He went back with a smile and sat down to eat.
Not long after, the news of how to pack spread.
Some people even learned that children were specially prepared to eat roasted steamed buns dipped in tomato sauce. They were the kind with extra oil and tasted delicious.
Not only were there roasted things, but there were also cold and stewed dishes. It was guaranteed that everyone would be satisfied.
Those who were willing to drink were given a few catties of beer in small jars. They could drink it immediately when they got home.
As before, Zhuangzi sent a car to send them home.
…
At noon, a group of people from Haizhou who had just returned seemed to have a tacit understanding. They were also eating skewers.
Without iced beer, they drank the yellow wine from Jingshui Town and ate the meat skewers. They also talked to the people who had participated with them.
"Poor. When you go overseas, there's no place comparable to the Tang dynasty. Some places use shells as money."
"Their boat is small. It's a sailboat. They control a small sailboat. A group of people bring things to other islands to exchange."
"Although they have a boat, their fishing skills are terrible. When we go over to help them cast a big net, they are happy and even want us to sleep with their women."
"They use stones and shells as knives. The houses they live in are built with stones and shacks made with branches. "
"Li Dongzhu went there first. When he met people on the island along the way, he would help to build wooden houses and send salt and tools."
"Some fish in the sea are bigger than houses. Several of them are together."
The sailors talked and the people listened.
When they talked about the big fish, some people in Haizhou spoke.
"We know about this. A few days ago, one washed ashore and was sent to the Li Family Zhuangzi."
"I heard that Li Dongzhu used that whale to make a lot of things. The whole fish is a treasure."
"We were prepared to catch whales, but unfortunately, we couldn't find any."
"Let's drink. We won't be fishing today. When the train comes, let's transport the things you brought back first."
"Are the people there fierce? Do they want to snatch your things? "
The people who had never been overseas were very curious about the outside world. They wanted to know more from the sailors before telling others.
Ruan Jin and the others didn't eat for too long. After eating, they quickly went to sleep. They were always afraid of problems at sea, so they couldn't sleep well.
If they slept now, they could sleep for a few hours. When the train arrived, they packed some of the goods.
When all the goods were transported back to Chang 'an, they could take the train to go there.
…
The night passed, and the sky brightened again. The train brought the first batch of goods from Haizhou to Chang 'an Station.
People from restaurants and other places rushed over. They had been told yesterday that there would be no seafood today, so they had come purely to watch the show.
Li Yi's group ran to the platform once more. There was a letter from the returning train telling Ruan Jin and the others that a portion of everything would be sent back.
From this train, they would know the type and quantity of goods brought by the navy. At the same time, Ruan Jin would write it down.
"Will there be a lot of gold and gems?" Bi Goo stood up and looked at the people unloading the goods.
"The locals like gems and gold. Our people can't take them. As for money, we'll find it ourselves in the future. There are gold mines."
Li Yi shook his head. It seemed that all places were willing to collect gold and gems.
Of course, some places lacked salt. Salt could be used as currency and people would go looking for it. For example, the desert where the Arabs lived had salt lakes.
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