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Throwing mud and rolling noodles into the Han Residence, the noise drowned out the noise. The guest came to get some tea and apologized that he was busy.
Hearing this, he looked at the sand in the river and felt the pressure. Plum blossoms bloomed in the streets and filled the city with their fragrance.
The few of them looked at the temporary imperial residence and walked around. After knowing that the Western Turkic people had finally left, Empress Wang suggested that they go back. They were tired and needed to rest.
Chang 'an made Pei Yaoqing unable to rest. He had just received news from the Qianniu Guards.
He gathered the people in the yamen for a short meeting. Everyone spread out and found people to help spread the news.
Chang 'an was part of the Yellow Plateau and did not lack mud, especially mud for pottery.
The people who received the news first ran out of the city to dig for mud. With more people, it was easier to dig up the frozen soil and get mud.
There were also people by the river who washed the sand and sifted it.
They only wanted ordinary pottery. Those who did not want to sell mud were similar.
The ratio of sand to mud and to what extent was already told to them.
When the city gates were closed at night, some people had already brought back a lot of mud. They boiled some water and kneaded and rolled it overnight.
When Pei Yaoqing returned home at night, he still had drunk crab. When he ate, he felt ashamed.
They had agreed yesterday that no one could help a large number of people find jobs in the current season.
His Majesty had rushed to Li Yi's Zhuangzi after the morning court meeting. He had received news in the afternoon.
It was very simple. Everyone would play with mud and then use the mud to exchange for pottery or money.
With pottery, there would be more utensils at home. There was no need to buy more.
It was more convenient to ask for money.
However, pottery was still better. The money they earned was not enough to buy pottery.
"I can eat good food but I can't help the people think of a good solution. How embarrassing."
Pei Yaoqing criticized himself and then started to eat fiercely.
Pei Yaoqing had thought it through. How could he compare himself to Li Yi? Didn't the three prime ministers say that there was no solution yesterday?
Let's see what the prime ministers say tomorrow. They were probably thick-skinned and had forgotten many things.
The ninth day of the first month, the second day of work. His Majesty did not return in the morning. The three prime ministers were used to it.
"I heard that yesterday afternoon, many people went out of the city to dig mud." Yao Chong finished dealing with some important matters and spoke first.
"Make clay for pottery. Take it from Li Yi. You can exchange it for money, and you can also get good pottery.
Pei Yaoqing has already sent someone to the nearest kiln to ask if they want it. The price is fixed. "
Zhang Shuo expressed his disdain towards Yao Chong. You still pretend you don't know and ask?
Didn't you ask anyone to find out more about it when you got home last night?
"Actually, I also thought about it yesterday, but unfortunately, I don't have a kiln at home," Yao Chong said righteously.
Lu Huaishen put down the teacup. He didn't want to drink anymore.
"The two of you, let's go take a look and see if the idea is good. After all, we have to let the people have a say." Yao Chong wanted to go out for a stroll.
The new year had just passed, and other than the issue of the Ten Western Turkic Clans, there were no other major issues.
The Western Turks couldn't stay idle in the Chamberlain of Dependencies, so they went to Li Yi and Zhuangzi to trade for items.
According to the people from the Chamberlain of Dependencies, after those people went to trade, they secretly said that Li Yi was a fool.
Oh my god! How can they have such thoughts?
You guys are doing business with profits and think that Li Yi is a fool. This can only mean one thing, you guys have been cheated badly.
You guys sell him a sheep, and he takes out the sheep's oil to make candles. Those candles can be exchanged for at least two sheep.
As for the rest of the mutton, sheepskin, and meat, they will become Li Yi's things.
Zhang Shuo thought about the things that he should settle and nodded.
"Alright, let's go to Chong Xian District. It's near the West City, and there are many poor people there." Lu Huaishen expressed his support.
He actually wanted to see the progress of the construction of his house today.
Other people don't build houses in winter, but there are many people watching his house.
The three of them went out and rode in the same carriage.
Yao Chong and Lu Huaishen didn't come out, so they rode in Zhang Shuo's carriage.
"Do you guys think that my horse doesn't need to eat?" Zhang Shuo grumbled.
The other two didn't say anything. Anyway, they were already sitting. What does your horse eating have to do with us?
The carriage came out of the Anfu Gate in the West of the Imperial City. It first passed by Bo Zheng Square, then continued south to Weizhigu's Bu Zheng Square.
At the entrance of Weizhigu's house, the carriage deliberately stopped, and the smell of mutton soup drifted out.
"He's eating mutton. He's rich." Yao Chong said with a smile.
"He's in a bad mood and is sick. Of course he needs to nourish himself." Lu Huaishen squeezed out a sentence to Yao Chong. It's all your fault, Yao Chong.
"Don't worry, Li Yi is here." Yao Chong said something to comfort himself.
The carriage continued south until it arrived at Chong Xian District.
The plum blossoms planted in the district had not completely fallen. They were still proud and cold.
"They'll be gone in a few days." Zhang Shuo said as he looked at the plum blossoms sticking out of the district.
"It doesn't matter if they're gone. Scattered into mud and crushed into dust, only the fragrance remains. "
Yao Chong said, then felt annoyed. Wasn't this the poem Li Yi wrote for Pyong Kang Square?
When they arrived at Lu Huaishen's house, there were indeed many people watching.
The three of them got off the carriage and everyone bowed. They knew Lu Huaishen and lived here.
Lu Huaishen took a bag of tea from Zhang Shuo's carriage. Li Longji gave benefits to the prime ministers. He took it from Li Yi.
Zhang Shuo said, "…"
"I don't have much either." He said.
"There'll be new tea soon after spring. I'll take you to my neighbor's house to take a look. They can't afford good tea."
Lu Huaishen said as he went to the side and knocked on the door.
Splashing sounds came from inside. An old man and an old woman were playing with mud with a family of seven.
The seven of them lived in two rooms. The old couple and their second son lived in one room, while the eldest son, his daughter-in-law, and their two children lived in the other.
The seven of them were busy rubbing mud, throwing mud, and mixing sand. They even used rolling pins to make the mud mix better.
"Old Wu, is this new method okay?" Lu Huaishen asked as soon as he came in.
"It's been a great help. Old Lu, get them to sit. There's boiling water over there and some stale tea." The old man casually greeted Lu Huaishen.
"I brought some tea for you. It was given by His Majesty. Drink some and keep the rest." Lu Huaishen said as he went to get some water to make tea.
Zhang Shuo and Yao Chong sat beside the couch. They did not mind at all.
Lu Huaishen made three bowls of tea. All three bowls were chipped.
"Old Wu, do you want to exchange them for money or pottery?" Lu Huaishen asked while waiting for the tea to boil.
"There are many people in the family. Some of them can be exchanged for money and some for pottery. Pei Ming is indeed a good county magistrate. He can always find work for us. "
When the old man rubbed the mud, he found some bigger sand and threw it away.
"Old Wu, this is not Pei Yaoqing's idea. It's His Majesty's idea." Lu Huaishen corrected him.
"Yes, yes, it's His Majesty. It's His Majesty who sent Pei Ming to Chang 'an." The old man said.
"Is life at home good recently?" Yao Chong asked as he looked at the family working.
"Of course it's good to earn money. Who would have thought that we would be able to earn a lot of money at this time? A few years ago …"
The old man picked out the big grains of sand and talked about the past.
The three of them listened and interjected from time to time.
When the tea was finished, the three of them bid farewell and went to someone else's house.
The investigation ended when it was almost noon.
A gust of wind blew. Zhang Shuo sniffed and said, "The plum blossoms in the city are still very fragrant."
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