The moon in the sky was gradually becoming round. The moonlight was cold, but Luoyang Palace was bustling with activity.
The night life of the people who earned money gradually became richer. A large number of food stalls appeared.
Seafood was the most common. Pan-Fried fish, deep-fried fish fillets, grilled fish, all kinds of big and small shrimps, fried balls with bean dregs and shrimps …
Today, two carriages of shelled oysters were shipped in during the day. At night, everyone began to prepare the oysters according to the methods taught by the Li Family Zhuangzi Publicity Team.
There was little starch, so everyone fried the oysters with flour and eggs. Then, they added a variety of shredded vegetables to make the oysters fresh and fragrant.
It was an imitation of oyster pan-fried. Li Yi once had a time when the local people were poor and could only eat oysters for every meal.
It was just like how the people in Luoyang were so poor that they had no choice but to eat chicken and eggs.
These oysters, scallops, and sea rainbows were not for the poor. A large one cost 50 cents, a medium one cost 30 cents, and a small one cost 15 cents.
The person called Jiu Lang by Ji Yizheng strolled around slowly. Occasionally, he would stop in front of a stall and slightly lower his head.
"You actually know how to counter surveillance. Unfortunately, you don't know that we are not on the same level."
Li Yi sipped his wine and ate seafood while looking at the screen.
"The salt-baked prawns are delicious. Brother Yi, how about the wine?"
Li Longji peeled the prawns himself. The wine came from the palace. His wine was very old.
Two years ago, Li Yi helped to filter the wine and continued to store it in the cellar. Li Family Zhuangzi would produce thousands of tons of wine every year and package it in oak barrels.
The older the wine, the better, unless it was too old. That person was drinking history, not taste.
Li Yi said that he was helping the people solve the overproduction problem, but in reality, he wanted to make a lot of money.
The price of the wine depended on how he advertised it. Currently, the price of three kinds of wine in the Tang dynasty was the ceiling. It could not be more expensive. It was ten thousand dollars per bucket.
Good wine, Xinfeng wine, and sake wine.
Sake wine referred to wine that was filtered very cleanly. It was not the sake wine of the Japanese Empire. The Japanese Empire still used rice to ferment wine.
Li Yi did not buy wine unless he was stupid. He drank from the palace and did not pay.
"It's alright. I can still drink it and swallow it."
To be honest, Li Yi had drunk a lot of red wine. Today's wine was just passable.
Li Chengqi was eating salt-baked potatoes. He didn't want to eat shrimp. He was tired of eating seafood.
He drank a mouthful of beer. "Next year, Luoyang Palace will be busy again. You called for a registration, and a house on the first floor has to be built on the third floor. The timing is tight.
When he came here just now, he heard Bi Zaifu shouting that he needed oxygen and ginseng soup. He looked like he couldn't take it anymore. You don't pay taxes. "
"Those who burn bricks and cement pay their taxes, and they keep an eye on me all day.
Didn't we agree on this? The commoners will give up the land and build three-story houses. I'll give the commoners the upper two floors and use the lower floors to build shops.
I'm using the land of the commoners, so why should I pay taxes to the imperial court?
When renting the shop, you have to give me back my capital first before charging me the rental tax.
However! After renting a shop, they will pay taxes when they do business. Won't that make them rich? "
Li Yi looks at the screen and talks about serious business. Jiu Lang is not worth discussing too much.
The other party's ending is already set. I guarantee to kill him, and he doesn't even need to practice.
Looking at the other party's layout, are they bullying me?
Can't we live peacefully? You are not targeting the imperial family and me, but what's your goal?
If you are an aristocratic family or a large clan, haven't I given you time and time again investment opportunities and support?
If you can't live peacefully with me, don't blame me for being ruthless.
If you are an enemy, needless to say, I'll deal with you to death.
"Brother Yi, I've peeled a prawn for you."
Li Longji puts a salt-baked prawn he peeled on Li Yi's plate. It was a prawn more than a centimeter long.
"Thank you, Third Brother." Li Yi didn't mind.
"Brother Yi, the money from renting shops will eventually be passed on to the consumers." Li Longji looks like he knows a lot.
"Third Brother, are you talking about the local people? When the local people are affected by the price inflation, they will earn more money.
In the future, Haizhou will be an important port. In fact, the foreign merchants want to dock in Guangzhou the most.
Then, they will switch to Quanzhou, Hangzhou, and Haizhou.
Since there are trains, the foreign merchants' ships that dock in Haizhou will want to reach Luoyang, followed by Chang 'an. "
Li Yi understood what Li Longji was talking about. Luoyang was important. When the time comes, the economy will be prosperous, and the people will earn more money.
Chang 'an's biggest role now is military support. Next, they will use the current political and economic situation in Chang' an to reopen the Silk Road.
Li Longji thought about it and agreed. He nodded. "Very good!"
Li Chengqi peeled a small potato with his hands. There was a layer of salt on the skin. "The private kilns that burn cement make too much money, right?"
"That's why they are being led by me to invest in other places where the economy is not good. At the same time, I can also sell them kerosene lamps, bicycles, and so on."
Li Yi understood. Li Chengqi felt that others were making too much money.
According to this big brother's thinking, others can't make too much money, and everyone should take it slow.
People like Yu Huaide and the others are guilty! Why do you have so much money?
Li Yi smiled. "Brother, as long as they are willing to think for the imperial court and don't break the law, encourage them to develop.
We can't control all the transactions in our hands. That's called a state-owned enterprise.
There's a problem with state-owned enterprises. The people who manage them earn less money, so they will think of other ways to make money.
Some of the officials want to leave their names in history, but they don't care about the managers who do business. "
"I couldn't think straight for a moment." Li Chengqi smiled apologetically.
"In the future, continue to praise the officials. The children of the officials can enjoy and build more memorial arches.
Let the people around know that those who are rich are not as respected as those who seek wealth for the people.
It's not just about glory, but also about money. "
Li Yi wanted to develop the economy, but he didn't want to raise the status of the merchants too high.
What about those officials? This was the reason why scholars, farmers, businessmen, and businessmen were ranked.
Performers were not included in this list. Performers gradually rose to prominence in the Republic of China, and they were influenced by western culture.
Later, because of propaganda, performers in the military rose to the top. After that, reform and opening up, everything looked to the west, and performers filled the spiritual needs of the people.
The other side attacked and used political power to clean up the folk arts and set the scope of creation.
Now that the status of the merchants was raised, what about the officials who were devoted to the people?
Only when the merchants paid enough taxes could their children participate in the imperial examinations. At the same time, the salaries of the local officials were raised and they had additional benefits.
Li Longji and Li Chengqi fell into a state of contemplation at the same time after hearing this.
Li Yi looked and ate by himself. At the same time, he stared at the person on the screen. That person called Ninth Young Master actually bought a pile of small crabs and fried them.
The train didn't specially transport small crabs like Chinese square crabs and Chinese velvet crabs. They were as big as a coin.
These small crabs were obviously brought along with other marine products. After the carriage was cleaned, a large pile of them was swept out for a coin or even for free.
The people bought or picked them up, put them on, and fried them. They were crispy.
"He really knows how to eat." Li Yi was craving for them. If he brushed some garlic chili sauce on them, they would taste better.
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