Zhao Chenlu didn't return to the state capital. Instead, he stood guard at this place.
The yamen runners were in charge of protecting and preventing others from approaching.
The young disciples of Fang Ao's family stared at him with swords in their hands.
They were afraid that if the immortal was careless and got injured, they wouldn't be able to take the Jinshi exam anymore. Would they be able to take the Magistrate exam? It was said that there were many people competing for that position.
"I can't take it anymore. I'm tired." Li Yi stopped them. The children were sweating.
They played with sandbags. The children laughed and dodged.
They were sweating all over and needed to rest and replenish their water.
The children were obedient. They took out handkerchiefs to wipe their sweat and lined up to get water from Princess Yongmu and Xiao Lan.
It was snowing in the north and Yuzhou was still hot. The rich families brought saltpeter and made it into slush for sour plum soup.
The amount of saltpeter used to make ice and slush was more than ten times different. It required a lot of heat to turn a mixture of ice and water into ice.
In places that didn't freeze in winter, saltpeter was never used to make ice cubes. It was fine to cool it down a little.
The children drank it in small sips. They didn't think that it was precious. Their families were not ordinary.
Li Yi drank tea. It was green tea produced in Zhuangzi. It was from the third grade. Fang Ao gave it to him.
Fang Ao accompanied him. He had already informed his third brother and elder brother to hurry over and bring the outstanding children of the family. He had made contact with them.
Wan Zhaoyuan was also there. He was drying his legs in the shed. He couldn't fall under the sun. The air circulation was good.
A thin blanket covered his vital parts. He couldn't wear the clothes underneath.
He was sweating with an IV drip. It hurt, it really hurt.
In the past, when it hurt, he tried his best to endure it. There was no other way. He drank the prescribed painkillers, but the effect wasn't very good.
Now that it hurt, he knew that there was a special medicine that could cure it. It was very comfortable.
Fortunately, there was a tranquilizer in the IV drip.
His wife was next to a big basket of vegetables. Li Yi wanted to fry them in a big pot for dinner.
The midwives didn't leave. They continued to help. They cleaned up the fish and stewed it.
After the fish was stewed, it would be cold. There was collagen in the jelly, so a lot of ginger was needed. Cooked ginger was fine for dinner.
In half of the cases, the small fish would crumble after stewing, unless it was steamed.
When it turned cold, it was impossible for them not to eat it. They were all wrapped up in the jelly.
There were also butchers further away, slaughtering pigs and feeding them blood sausages.
Many people were busy entertaining Li Yi from the bottom of their hearts. It was not only because Li Yi was an immortal.
There were too many immortals. What did that have to do with him?
Li Dongzhu was different. When he went to a certain place, he would take care of the people there.
In the future, when Yuzhou became rich, the newspaper reported that there would be more jobs and higher wages.
The key was coal. There was actually an open-pit coal mine not far downstream.
"Bring it back. In winter, we need to use fire pipes in Yuzhou. Winter can be very cold, damp and cold.
It was a pity that Li Dongzhu couldn't become the Provincial Governor. The current Provincial Governor Zhao Chenlu … was still alright!
At least he knew to look for Li Dongzhu. If it were the other provincial governors who didn't look for Li Dongzhu … that wouldn't work either, right?
At this moment, Zhao Chenlu was indeed quite busy. He was busy collecting money.
The rich families provided the funds and quickly started the operation. They told the people downstream that if they dug for coal, they would say that Li Dongzhu asked them to do so. If the local government dared to play any tricks, they would be impeached.
Fang Ao's face was flushed red. It was unknown if it was because of the heat or because he drank too much tea.
"Fourth Brother Fang, your family must have taken out a lot of money, right?" Li Yi took a sip of tea and asked Fang Ao.
"I don't dare to. My family knows about the situation and is willing to donate money to help the people." Fang Ao cupped his fists.
"Is the stone mine still selling well?" Li Yi asked again.
"Yes, the main thing is the big stones. From the mountains …"
Fang Ao was stunned. How did you know that my family has a stone mine?
"Do the miners wear masks?" Li Yi asked again.
"Yes. The newspaper said a few times that if they don't wear masks, they will get lung disease."
Fang Ao wiped his sweat. The pressure was huge.
"The cement is convenient to be fired here. Safety comes first. The rules are written in the newspaper.
Once someone is found to have violated the rules, there will be no chance to rectify it. Let's see who will jump out to be the scapegoat.
Earning money is for enjoyment, not to live in fear.
There are many types of soil in the area. The acid and alkali test paper will be sent over later. Agricultural stability comes first. "
Li Yi threatened and made demands. There were many mountains in Yuzhou, and the difference in soil pH was huge.
Since he was here, he couldn't make a wasted trip. He had to make the necessary arrangements.
When the yacht arrived tomorrow, he would bring the children up to play. When he returned to Luoyang, he would often ask about the situation here.
"Yes, yes, yes. Li Dongzhu is right!" Fang Ao continued to sweat, but his face was not as red as before.
After replying, he saw Li Yi drinking tea. He immediately got up and left to find Zhao Chenlu.
The matter was too big for him to handle. They had to discuss it together. The whole of Yuzhou would follow Li Dongzhu's ideas in the future.
When night fell, everyone ate under the light. The fish was stewed until the bones were soft. It was cleaned and there was no fishy smell at all, let alone a bad smell.
Wan Zhaoyuan looked at Li Yi as he ate. There was a look of anticipation in his eyes. Would there be that needle prick after eating?
"Li Lang, eggplant with minced meat is not worse than steaming."
Princess Yongmu ignored Wan Zhaoyuan's gaze and tasted the eggplant.
The eggplant with minced meat that Li Family Zhuangzi ate at Li Family Zhuangzi was always steamed.
Now, they were using a big pot to stir-fry. There were many people. How big would the steamer be? How many steamers would be prepared?
"Big pot rice is like that. Most of the time, it tastes better than small stir-fry, especially stewed dishes.
Small stews are called casseroles. They need to be stewed for a long time to achieve the desired effect.
For example, the casseroles that Li Family Zhuangzi sells in the south of Chang 'an are fake. In winter, there is no more than a fire below to keep it warm.
They are all stewed in a big pot and put in a small casserole. They sell fast food. Where would they find the time to stew slowly? "
Li Yi loved to eat big pot rice. In the past, he always bought boxed lunches to eat.
The dishes in the boxed lunches were made in big pots, so it didn't matter if the price was low.
"Children from rich families love to eat lean meat. Where did the fat go?"
Xiao Lan observed the children eating. Li Yi's dishes tonight were mainly lean meat, supplemented by streaky pork.
"I gave it to the bailiffs to eat. I killed four pigs and gave the blood sausages to the bailiffs.
However, the oil that can be refined has already been refined. Tomorrow morning, find more people to help. We will steam buns with oil residue and pickled cabbage stuffing.
When refining the oil, I put a little salt. In the morning, I will leave a part of it for the children to eat. "
Li Yi arranged breakfast for the next day, looking like a man who was living at home.
Worrying about daily necessities, oil, salt, sauce, and vinegar was the business scope of Ju Bi Liu later.
When the trademark was registered, it became Liu Bi Ju. There was no tea in it.
Tea was not necessary. At that time, there were too few people who could buy tea. There was some tea at home to entertain guests. They didn't drink it themselves.
At this moment, Li Yi didn't look like an immortal at all. He was down-to-earth.
"Li Dongzhu, why does it always have a different smell when cooking with vegetable oil? It's like the smell of an oil lamp that is not heated properly. "
A midwife at the table next to him mustered up her courage to ask for advice. Li Dongzhu was easy to talk to.
"Next time, wash the iron pot clean. Don't have water in it. After adding oil, wait for a while. Or, use chopped green onions and soy sauce to fry the pot.
Put the vegetables in to fry. When there is little water, put a little more. Don't put the water in after frying a few times. "
Li Yi imparted his experience. The smell of oil was just like that. Moreover, after frying, the surface of the vegetables would turn black. How could you cook if you didn't wash the pot clean?
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