On the thirteenth day of the first lunar month, the morning breeze was light and there was no morning glow. A few clouds floated slowly in the blue sky.
"Li Dongzhu, we'll take our leave." Yu Huaide led a group of people and carriages to bid farewell to Li Yi in Zhuangzi.
Before the new year, Yu Huaide's smuggling alliance had been gathering supplies.
After the new year, before the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the team was ready to set off. The last batch of goods would be collected from Li Yi in Zhuangzi.
There was soap, glycerin, toilet water, skin cream, and ten small mirrors.
Yu Huaide and the others knew that all the other goods added together couldn't compare to the three carriages from Zhuangzi.
The three hundred Winged Knights waited at the side, still riding three horses each.
"Have a safe journey!" Li Yi cupped his fists.
"Let's go, Rao City, Rao City." Yu Huaide shouted, and the team circled from the south of Chang 'an to the north.
At the same time, two carriages came out from the south and west gates to meet in the west of the city.
There was already a team waiting in the villages dozens of miles west.
More than a thousand carriages were dispatched this time. The craftsmen followed, and the carriages were loaded with goods and fodder.
Private guards and hired guards cooperated with the Winged Knights.
The team headed west in a grandiose manner.
The official documents of the imperial court not to extort and embezzle merchants along the way were sent to the officials along the way in advance.
In the imperial city, Li Longji looked at the team in the west of the city with binoculars in his eyes.
"I wonder how much money this trip will bring back for me? I wonder how many local officials will be able to use it against me. "
Li Longji had never forgotten Li Yi's idea of cheating people.
After ordering the officials along the way to stop, the caravans would still bribe their way through.
After that, they would have a good reason to deal with whoever they wanted.
Gao Lishi stood at the side and remained silent. However, he was wary of the sunny young man, Dongzhu.
This young man is bad. He has ulcers on the top of his head and pus on the soles of his feet.
Li Yi, who was silently criticized by Gao Lishi, shuddered and looked up at the sky.
"Oh, it's still the blue sky of the Tang dynasty. Even the smell of soot smells so fresh."
Li Yi praised as he looked in the direction of the kiln. It was burning there. The kiln that used coking coal didn't have much smoke, but the kiln that stewed coking coal had smoke rising in spirals.
He shook his head. "I don't have a way to prevent pollution. Let's make do with it first. When I'm done this year, I'll come back and find a place with few people to build a separate coke oven."
'Ding Ding Dang Dang' Accompanied by the sound of bells, a four-wheeled carriage crossed the bridge.
Li Yi, who was about to head back, stopped in his tracks and waited for the carriage to stop. He smiled and asked, "Brother Pei, are you busy?"
"The lantern festival on the night of the Spring Lantern Festival the day after tomorrow has been arranged. I'm here to express my gratitude. The people of Chang 'an can save some money."
Pei Yaoqing jumped out of the car and looked to be in good condition.
He was talking about joint defense. This year, no children will be lost, and no stampedes will occur.
Then he said, "I've left a place for you on the Vermilion Bird Avenue. Zhuangzi, do you want to sell something?"
Li Yi thought for a moment and asked, "Can you rent it out? You can collect ten or eight pieces in one night. "
Pei Yaoqing was speechless.
"Brother Yi, don't joke. If there's really nothing to sell, I'll use it for other purposes." Pei Yaoqing was serious.
"There's a small thing that can be taken out for the children to play with. Oh, adults can play with it too." Li Yi thought for a moment and decided to take out a small toy.
The children couldn't stay idle. If they didn't help at home, they would run around.
Now that the river was developing, if they accidentally fell into it, any kind of CPR would be useless.
"What is it?" Pei Yaoqing was curious about the things Li Yi had in Zhuangzi. "Is it a new tool that benefits the people?"
"How can there be so many tools that benefit the people? Brother Pei, tell me the place and I'll send something the day after tomorrow." Li Yi shook his head and invited Pei Yaoqing in.
Li Yi made tea and the two sat facing each other.
Pei Yaoqing couldn't wait to drink a mouthful of tea. He grabbed a snack on the small table and stuffed it into his mouth.
"I woke up in a hurry this morning and didn't even have a mouthful of porridge. My stomach hurts." Pei Yaoqing felt much better.
"Since you're on an empty stomach, it's better not to drink tea." Li Yi advised.
"I won't be empty after eating. I'll eat two less pieces. I'll eat at your manor at noon."
Pei Yaoqing didn't stand on ceremony. He pinched another snack and stuffed it into his mouth. He choked and drank tea.
After eating three small pieces of snacks, Pei Yaoqing picked up a piece of paper and wiped his hands.
"Brother Yi, what work do you think there's before the winter wheat harvest this year? We can't keep rubbing mud, right? "
Pei Yaoqing began to plan for the long term.
Li Yi drank tea and didn't say anything. It was too difficult for him.
If I came up with one, would you ask me what work there is before the autumn grain harvest?
There were hundreds of thousands of people in Chang 'an who needed to find work. This time, they had to work together with other kilns to solve the problem of pottery.
After that, a large number of pottery would be sent away to be sold outside, which would affect the pottery industry in other places.
"Brother Pei." After waiting for a few moments, Li Yi spoke.
"There's a shortage of manpower. The people who cultivate are not idle. The work in the fields still needs to be done. At the same time, the people who cultivate mulberries and raise silkworms are also busy."
Li Yi remembered something important. The grain had not been delivered, but it didn't mean that there was no need to take care of the land.
"I know, but there are still people who don't have much work. Those who do odd jobs. In previous years … Let's talk about last year.
Last year, when there was a shortage of manpower, people didn't have enough money and didn't dare to spend it. There were also people who dug wild vegetables.
Those who had no land to farm and no shops had no other way to survive except to work for others.
I don't want much. Even if you help me solve ten thousand people, no, five thousand people. "
Pei Yaoqing said with a bitter face.
Li Yi wanted to spit tea on his face to wake him up.
Although it was temporary, how could he have the nerve to say ten thousand or five thousand jobs?
Pei Yaoqing felt guilty and looked down at the remaining tea in the teacup, as if he was waiting to be judged.
Li Yi held the teacup and sipped, pondering while drinking.
"If it doesn't work, I'll ask the Minister of Works to see if he can repair the river bank, pave the road, and build a bridge." Pei Yaoqing came up with an idea.
"The people who do odd jobs in Chang 'an are going to repair the bridge and road? It's not professional. It's a waste of money. It's better to ask my elder brother. At least there are many craftsmen. "
Li Yi vetoed. Each job was different.
Let the person in charge of delivering food to Heavenly World repair the river bank. A delivery man … a delivery man was very good.
Li Yi quickly erased the idea that the delivery man was not good. Delivery riders were all kinds of talents.
"What if I ask them to cooperate with the craftsmen?" Pei Yaoqing didn't know what Li Yi was thinking. He came up with an idea.
"For a few months, they will be at the construction site all the time." Li Yi vetoed again. When the construction was done, their previous jobs would be taken away.
"This won't work, that won't work …" Pei Yaoqing muttered like a child who wanted to eat candy but didn't buy it.
"Brother Pei, drink tea and think slowly. Don't worry." Li Yi comforted.
"Well, speaking of tea, Brother Yi, your method of making tea is very useful. I'm used to drinking those teas. Drinking your tea is refreshing."
Pei Yaoqing changed the topic and started to talk about the tea.
"Yes, this tea … What month is the shortage of manpower? Brother Pei, I have an idea. Five thousand people can find temporary jobs. "
Li Yi thought of it. It was easy.
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