Li Chengqi didn't know what Li Yi was going to do, but he was worried for Wei Zhigu. Wei Zhigu was the Minister of Works.
This year, he had taken a lot of Li Yi's medicine and survived tenaciously.
He picked up a garlic eggplant and said, "Brother Yi, I'm here to get the thirty-six stratagems."
"I'm in the middle of copying. Take the original and I'll write another one. Ask the students to copy it first and take the copy." Li Yi drank a mouthful of broth and said.
"Make an extra copy. You can give me the original copy, but I'll keep it." Li Chengqi liked Li Yi's handwriting.
Li Yi's regular script was ordinary. It was more than enough for him to write official documents and memorials.
In terms of calligraphy, he was inferior to experts.
Only the thin gold calligraphy that others had not learned yet was outstanding.
"Okay!" Li Yi agreed. He didn't expect to make money by selling calligraphy.
After breakfast, Li Chengqi dragged Li Yi for a stroll again while the students were copying.
Manager Song De, who had just sold a lot of things, hurried over.
"Dongzhu, they asked if you're willing to sell ducklings and goose chicks." Song De reported.
"Why don't you buy chicks?" Li Chengqi asked curiously.
"Because they want to make a reservation. I've already handed over the incubation technology. Big Brother wants to help promote it. There are not many eggs now. "Li Yi said.
Li Chengqi was puzzled, "There are a lot of eggs being sold every day."
Li Yi shook his head, "There are not many chickens and ducks in the square. When the eggs are transported from other places, the road is uneven and often shakes. Once the yolks and light green eggs shake violently, they can't hatch."
"Is that so?" Li Chengqi noted it down. In the future, when others didn't know, he could …
"Yes." The manager was used to admiring Li Yi.
"What's the reason for the reservation?" Li Chengqi felt that he had become stupid again.
"In a few days, the grass will grow to feed the ducks and geese. The chickens eat relatively less grass. When the river melts, the ducks will be put in to eat.
As for the geese … You can only eat the fish and shrimps. When the geese are in the water, they won't catch fish.
But when they are raised together with the ducks, the ducks will eat them. When the geese see them, they will occasionally eat some small shrimps or something. "
Li Yi continued to explain. Sometimes, the big goose in Zhuangzi would be fed some fish bone powder or crushed conch meat.
The geese knew how to eat and did not refuse at all. In fact, they loved eating.
They floated in the water with the ducks. The ducks caught all kinds of fish, and the geese learned. They couldn't eat the big fish, but they had to taste the small fish.
If he raised a goose and there were no ducks, he could throw a pile of small fish and shrimps. The goose would just look at it and not touch it.
It was similar to free-range wild pheasants and chickens in farms.
He wanted to eat wild pheasants and small snakes as well as centipedes and caterpillars. He would definitely eat them when he caught them.
Even if the dragonfly flew a little lower or slower, the chicken could still eat it.
Farmed chickens would hide and be afraid when they see it.
Li Chengqi kept it in mind. In his opinion, this was also a matter of learning.
"Tell them to sell it. When the grass grows and the river is warm, give them a large number of young ducks and geese. When the water is warm, ask the ducks in Zhuangzi. "
Li Yi laughed towards the end.
Song De laughed as well.
"How do you ask the ducks?" Li Chengqi was puzzled.
"When the ducks go into the water by themselves is when the water is warm. The ducks know when the water is warm," Li Yi answered.
Li Chengqi, "…"
He suddenly thought of something and felt that Li Yi might not know how to do it. Hence, he asked, "Brother Yi, do you know how the ducks hatch eggs?"
"Chickens. In Zhuangzi, if the chickens are not useful in the future and can be hatched occasionally, they will hatch them manually," Li Yi said casually.
Li Chengqi, "…"
It was not easy for him to get this information, but …
Song De tried to ease Li Chengqi's depression and said, "Dongzhu said that when the chickens and ducks are incubated, they will not move for a long time. It will be difficult for them to eat and they will become thin.
The chickens are better. Ducks like water. If they can't go into the water, their feathers will be bad and the ducks will be in a bad mood. "
"I know." Li Chengqi was even more depressed.
On the other side, one of the students was reading while the others were copying. They did not eat in the morning, so the number of words in the thirty-six stratagems was not small.
The canteen offered to send them food, but they did not want it. They were afraid that they would be sleepy and affect their speed.
The forty-two students who were selected from this year's imperial examinations were not allowed to do so.
If one wanted to copy Li Dongzhu's words, they had to queue up and look at their status. Otherwise, they were not qualified.
Li Yi did not care about his eldest brother and let him wander around by himself. He returned to his courtyard to write the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
Li Chengqi strolled around with his hands behind his back. He watched others work, watched the adults who were resting, and watched … Wei Zhigu's carriage come over.
"Minister Wei, have you … recovered from your illness?" Li Chengqi went up to him and asked as he blocked the other side of the Ba Water Bridge.
He warned him that if he felt that he could not die after recovering from his illness, he might die even if he did not fall ill.
Is this a place where you can come and go as you please?
Wei Zhigu got off the carriage. He was not wearing his official uniform. He smiled bitterly and said to Li Chengqi, "I have no choice but to ask you something."
"Can't you ask in Xingqing Palace? Why do you have to come in person? "Li Chengqi did not agree with this explanation.
It was agreed that if there were any questions in the future, they would have to go through his third brother first. The others were not allowed to run to Zhuangzi.
It was not that Brother Yi could not meet people, but they had matters to attend to in the imperial court. Wouldn't it be a waste of time if they ran? Yes, that was the reason.
"Eye disease is a personal matter. Recently, my vision has been blurry and I can't see clearly at close range. I want to ask if it can be treated. I want to see a doctor personally! "
Wei Zhigu puffed out his chest. What? I can't come in my personal capacity to see a doctor?
"Isn't there something made of crystal?" Li Chengqi knew that according to Brother Yi, there was a magnifying glass made of crystal.
"I came to take a look." Wei Zhigu did not want to use that thing. He could not bring it back home.
"Wait, I'll go get you a few. You can try it." Li Chengqi still did not let Wei Zhigu in.
He turned around and went to get something, accompanied by a palace maid and a eunuch to block the bridge.
A moment later, Li Chengqi returned with a big box and a book in his hands.
When he opened the box, there were glasses neatly placed inside. Some of them had individual lenses, while some were placed together.
"Minister Wei, try it on the book. Try it on your left and right eyes one by one. I'll adjust it for you after you're done." Li Chengqi said as he pointed to the individual lenses.
Wei Zhigu was reluctant, but he still tried it anyway. He changed them one by one and finally settled on two lenses.
Li Chengqi chose these two lenses, took off a bamboo frame and put them on.
"Try it again." He passed the glasses to Wei Zhigu.
Wei Zhigu put it on his ears and nodded, "Alright, this is good."
"Alright, you can leave." Li Chengqi chased him away and gave him a pair of reading glasses.
Wei Zhigu clenched his fists. If not for the fact that he did not dare to fight, he would have done it.
In fact, the main reason was that he could not defeat King Song. Otherwise, would His Majesty behead him for this matter?
"I … I still have something to tell Li Dongzhu face to face." Wei Zhigu said.
"No, you don't. Hurry up and leave." Li Chengqi shook his head. No, you can talk to my third brother. I knew that you would ask for a solution.
Blurred vision is another excuse. Look at the lenses you chose, they don't even have a high degree. Do you think that I don't know?
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