The six children's homes were next to each other.
The older children took the younger children to and from school. They also made shrimp cages to make money for the family.
Today, the shrimp cages should have been sold for eight or seven coins, one coin per family.
The extra money could be used to buy good food. There were two girls in the house, so they would eat the most.
The six children were happy to make more money. The shrimp cages were not worth more than two coins. They could be easily made.
Also, they didn't need to buy anything to eat.
They ran home to tell their families. The Sixteenth Guard ran with kerosene lamps to help light the way.
They ran to the next kerosene lamp and stopped.
The families of the six children were waiting. The door was slightly open, and the windows were not closed.
The Sixteenth Guard looked through the gap, but they were not too anxious.
They were worried about Luoyang's soldiers. They trusted the Sixteenth Guard who came with His Majesty in Chang 'an.
But it would be better if it were the Winged Knights. They dared to go out and talk to the Winged Knights.
The Winged Knights were a team personally trained by Li Dongzhu in Ba Shui. Li Dongzhu had Zhuangzi on the mountain west of the city, so he never lost anything when he traded with them.
The six children's laughter could be heard. People jumped out of the doors of the six families and looked at the Sixteenth Guard next to them.
When they saw the Sixteenth Guard running with kerosene lamps to light the way, they let out a sigh of relief. Under the light of the lamps, they looked relieved.
"Brother, are you the same as the Winged Knights?" a man said to the Sixteenth Guard standing next to him.
"No worse than them. We received the same training." The Non-commissioned Officer hated the name Winged Knights.
"You misunderstood. I meant to get along with us commoners," the man quickly explained.
"Yes, that's even more the same. We also received Li Dongzhu's training and teachings."
The Non-commissioned Officer thought Chang 'an was better. The commoners of the capital knew the Sixteenth Guard.
"Oh, I can see it. It's near the river. It's very humid at night. I'll get you a bowl of hot water."
The man realized that he had said something wrong and wanted to make up for it.
"Thank you, but I won't drink it. I drank it when I came out. If I drink too much, I need to go to the toilet." The Non-commissioned Officer refused first and then explained.
"Brother, are you doing well at home?" The man thought that soldiers were poor.
"A member of the Imperial Clan." The Non-commissioned Officer's answer was very hurtful. He had a high status and was number one in the Imperial Clan Temple.
Many of the sixteen guards were like this. They were descendants of nobles and officials, and their roots were upright.
A red root meant that the ancestors were loyal. Miao Zheng said that he had not raised them wrongly.
It wasn't a wrong way to say it. It was the root that was red. If one were to check the generations, the 'red' at the root was just the root.
The man was so embarrassed. Fortunately, the children ran over.
"Just now, I met a soldier from the 16th Guard. He bought a prawn that was worth seven or eight cents for ten cents. We'll make more tomorrow and give him some sugar."
The older child "reported" to his family and neighbors. He stretched out his small hand, and the coupons and candies were all there.
"I'll give each of you another piece." The Non-commissioned Officer who spoke took out six pieces of fruit candy from his pocket.
Li Yi requested that they carry the fructose with them, not for themselves, but for the children.
How could they quickly make the people feel at ease? One was good discipline, and the other was good to other people's children.
When they saw other people's children, they took out the candy and said kindly, "Little brat, eat the candy and work!"
"This candy …" The man didn't want it.
"Li Dongzhu ordered it," the Non-commissioned Officer added.
"Take it, take it. Thank you Li Dongzhu. Oh, and thank you, brother."
The man was relieved. He took the candy and distributed it to the children. It seemed that the children wouldn't get sick after eating the candy and could live a long life.
The children were no longer worried. They smiled at the 16 guards, waved, and went back to their homes.
…
"Luoyang's nights are quite cold. The local peonies are beautiful. We'll see them next year."
Li Yi felt the coolness of the night. He sat beside Li Longji and ate popcorn made from indica rice.
He wanted to use the indica rice popcorn to make snacks for all the children in Luoyang.
He couldn't give them the entire Henan Prefecture. It was too big. Even Shandong was considered Henan Prefecture.
The distance from Luoyang to Weihai was quite far. It was more than two thousand miles by land, crossing mountains and rivers.
"Brother Yi, aren't you afraid of messing things up when you drink?" Li Longji drank tea. He was a little worried about Li Yi.
Li Yi stir-fried a large bowl of field snails, spicy, and yellow wine. The popcorn was just for show.
"It's fine as long as you don't drive. My yacht will arrive soon. Stop on the west side of the bridge, near the north bank."
Li Yi looked at the notebook on the table. A small dot was gradually approaching. His yacht.
It wasn't a satellite connection, but a radio.
The entire Imperial City was north of Luoyang River. Luoyang Palace was divided into two by Luoyang River.
The north side of the Imperial City was on the south bank, facing Heavenly Street.
There were three bridges on the water. From south to north, they were Xingjin Bridge, Tianjin Bridge, and Ecliptic Bridge.
His yacht was parked on the north bank west of the three bridges. He could insert himself next to any bridge at any time.
If he flew to the yacht, it could change from a cruiser to a battleship. There were even helicopters on it.
He brought Guo Ziyi with him and put a heavy machine gun on the helicopter. Tell me, who else?
Li Longji reached out and took Li Yi's bowl of wine. He drank a mouthful and grabbed a spicy field snail to eat.
This was because he saw that everyone, including the officials who were temporarily detained, was eating. The kitchen had prepared it.
The common people didn't like to eat field snails. There was little meat, so cooking them was strenuous. If they weren't cooked well, they would get sick. Now they knew that they were called parasites.
Spicy fried snails were delicious, but chili noodles were expensive. They couldn't afford it.
Someone beside him brought a new bowl of yellow wine. Li Yi changed it. Don't drink mine. I despise you.
"Will there be any losses tonight?" Li Longji picked up a field snail and looked for an angle to see how to suck it. Li Yi had pinched it in advance. It was sucked out in one breath.
"The kilns on the mountain burn more tiles. Before the snow arrives, the common people will burn the tiles. Count it as His Majesty paying for it. It's not easy to come here. The common people deserve benefits."
Li Yi said there were losses. Some people were strong and knew how to do parkour and jump on walls.
The Winged Knights also knew how to play, and their practice was more scientific.
Everyone chased each other above the houses. Some of the tiles hadn't been used for a long time. The bottom was empty and would shatter with a step.
As for the Winged Knights being injured, it was impossible.
"That's good. How much does it cost to build the entire Luoyang Palace? "Li Longji asked about the cost.
If it were an ordinary person, such as Princess True Jade's gigolo Ron, he would directly answer how much it cost if he could calculate it.
Li Yi's EQ wasn't as low as Ron's. He replied, "At least 60,000 jobs. Don't let the common people work on their own."
"What about the temple's people working on their own?" Li Longji asked again.
"They have money. They saved it up in the past. Burn glazed tiles for them. I'll help adjust the color and make the new tiles old. The color is uniform."
Li Yi didn't answer the question of labor this time. The monks and Daoists usually exercised their bodies. They could build the tiles themselves.
Tiles were different from other tiles. Many temples used glazed tiles that were burned new. They were like the big white tiles that were scraped off in a small area at home. They looked like patches.
The old tiles could be replaced if they were broken, but they couldn't be replaced completely.
Newly burned glazed tiles could be made old.
Li Yi knew what answer his third brother wanted. When he asked about money, it definitely had nothing to do with money. When he asked about manpower, what did it have to do with manpower?
"Okay!" Li Longji received a satisfactory answer. When he spoke, he sucked the field snail meat in his hand into his mouth.
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