As more and more people were learning drilling techniques, the first day of February came, which was March 14th according to the Gregorian calendar.
The three craftsmen alliances formed by Li Chengqi had learned how to drill and were drilling for free in the east and west cities.
Since the toilets in Chang 'an were latrines, the feces would seep down.
Day after day, year after year, the water would also seep down when it rained. Some things with feces would go down deeper and deeper.
There were many rivers in Chang 'an, so there was no need to dig deep wells. The feces would naturally pollute the well water.
However, there was soil underground to filter the feces. At the same time, people got used to drinking the feces and developed antibodies.
People who came to Chang 'an often fell sick because they were not acclimatized to the environment. Firstly, the minerals in the environment were different, and secondly, the bacteria were different.
In order to practice, Li Chengqi wanted to drill ten deep wells in the east and west cities, the kind that was three hundred feet deep.
Wind, human, and animal power took turns to drill.
Many people came to watch the fun, which made the food stalls in the east and west cities happy.
The people from the Ministry of Works learned and recorded. The carpenters and blacksmiths who belonged to the imperial court were working hard to make the parts.
The other craftsmen who did not join the alliance could only watch. The wells were too big and had too many parts. They could not make them even if they worked for a year.
The key was that they did not have the money to build them. The drilling platform was as big as a two or three-story house.
"These craftsmen signed the contract too strictly. We can't take them away." A merchant who came to sell things from Shu stamped his feet anxiously when he saw this.
Especially the sellers who transported the salt here, they knew where the new well drilling method was most suitable.
They had found the people in charge of the three alliances and promised a lot of benefits, but none of them agreed.
They had also found a craftsman, but the other party said that he could not do anything. They found a group of craftsmen, but they all refused.
The craftsmen's homes were in Chang 'an, and they had signed the contract. The most important thing was that the Imperial Medical Department started to train more doctors.
The curriculum of the official school included medicine. Students who studied it seriously could have more chances to survive.
Those who did not want to study and only wanted to take the imperial examination could only fight for one path.
Li Yi had provided seven medical books so far. The Compendium of Materia Medica took the longest time to write, and the other books on common diseases were copied from the thinner ones.
A large number of medical staff gave free diagnosis to people in order to get medical books. They only sold medicine for money.
Living in Chang 'an seemed to be more secure.
The salt merchant of Shu then contacted the Ministry of Works. Unexpectedly, someone helped to contact Wei Zhigu and passed the invitation to him.
Wei Zhigu took a look and asked him to exert pressure on the three alliances to at least produce some people.
Out of the kindness of his heart, he asked someone to reply, "A drought is coming. Everyone who digs a well should first help the people get water."
The people from the Shu Lands continued to look for people. Those who didn't know about the Alliance had no choice. Those who knew didn't dare to agree.
King Song's alliance was different from the other kings.
If other kings set fire to a residence and no one died, His Majesty would also punish them.
If King Song was the one who set the fire and no one died, His Majesty would personally fork out money to compensate for the loss.
Perhaps he could even tell King Song, "Elder Brother, let's build a house outside the city for you to play with. After it burns down, we'll build another one, and then we'll light another one."
The Shu Lands were prosperous, and the Shu merchants were rich. However, they realized that it was not easy to meet the officials in the capital. They did not see any officials above rank 4.
Scattered officials could be seen in Pyong Kang Square and occasionally in Heaven on Earth.
"It's here. After crossing the river, we found out that there is a young man in Zhuangzi called Dongzhu Li Yi. He gave us the drilling method."
A group of merchants asked around and finally confirmed that Li Yi was the inventor. Furthermore, the craftsmen in Zhuangzi were very skilled.
They were prepared to work together to negotiate with Li Yi. At the Baishui Bridge.
There were many horses and shacks by the bridge.
People came and went on the bridge. Looking from this side of the river, the houses there were connected together.
"Zhao Guan and the others are just cowards. They heard some rumors and still believed it to be true. How can someone in Zhuangzi make Pyong Kang Square work together to reject someone?"
Someone in the group said that they had found someone from the same hometown who was here last year. This year, he hadn't prepared the goods to go back.
In the end, they found one and said no. Li Yi would not go with anyone, and the craftsmen in Zhuangzi would not leave either.
They spent the New Year on the road. The merchants in Shu Lands did not believe it. They felt that with their financial resources, there was nothing they could not do.
Wasn't he just an imperial physician, a rank 4 official? How could they throw money at him?
"Let's go together. Let that young man see the beauty of our Shu Lands." Someone was ready to cross the bridge.
The beauty he was talking about was the fabric of the clothes he was wearing. Shu Brocade was indeed a good thing.
"Stop." A group of people was about to cross the bridge when a few people stood out from the shack next to them with crossbows in their hands.
"Don't, don't point it at me. What if it loosens?" The merchants avoided them. They did not want to stand in front of the crossbows.
They recognized the clothes of the people who came. They were the Qianniu Guards.
Why didn't you guard His Majesty and run to the shack at the bridgehead?
"You want to go over? What are you doing? "A Non-commissioned Officer came out with a big meat bun in his hand and asked.
Before they even finished their breakfast, they ran over to change shifts as soon as the city gates opened, replacing the brothers who were on night duty.
Before the city gates opened, Zhuangzi sent many meat buns, porridge, and pickled vegetables.
The brothers who went back directly took the buns and ate two bowls of porridge. They could share the buns with their families when they returned home.
The newcomers were eating when a group of people came over and interrupted their meal.
"I'm looking for Li Yi. I have something important to discuss with him." The merchant who spoke before stood in a direction that he felt was safe and answered.
"Is there a document from the Honglu Temple?" The person took a bite of the bun and asked in a muffled voice.
"We are not outsiders. We are from Shu Lands. Where can we find something from the Honglu Temple?" The merchant said angrily.
"No? No document? We can't go over. "The person swallowed the food in his mouth and refused.
"Why? We can go around it. How can they go through it?" Another merchant came forward and said.
"They can, but you can't. You can't go around it. If you dare to swim in the river, we will shoot you. "The Non-commissioned Officer sneered.
"Harder to enter than the Inner Palace?" The merchant was unconvinced.
"You speak as if you can enter the Inner Palace." The Non-commissioned Officer sneered.
"I … You …"
"Let me do it." Another person came forward and used his body to block others. He opened his hand and there was an irregular dark yellow ball in his palm.
He gestured for the Non-commissioned Officer to take a look and winked.
The Non-commissioned Officer smiled and went forward and grabbed the ball in his palm.
"Wait, send someone to ask Li Dongzhu if he agrees to meet you. Search him first. You can go in after the search. If he doesn't agree, you can go back."
The Non-commissioned Officer finally came up with a solution. Whether it worked or not, the gold would not be returned.
They had an agreement with Zhuangzi that they would stop irrelevant people. If the other party was sincere, they would report it and the Non-commissioned Officer would split the benefits among themselves.
Li Yi knew that they worked hard, so he gave them four meals a day. Money was not suitable. What was the use of meeting them if they did not have the money?
If they had the money, why would they be reluctant to pay a report fee? That was even more impossible.
The Non-commissioned Officer immediately ran over to find someone and asked.
The merchants from Shu Lands were not happy. Instead, their expressions became serious.
There were Thousand Bull Guards guarding the bridge. Dongzhu was not simple.
After a while, they saw five people appear on the other side of the bridge. Their hearts sank.
One of them was a Thousand Bull Guard. The other four were two palace maids and two eunuchs.
This was the Imperial Plantation? Wasn't the Imperial Plantation in the north?
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