Yang Huanjin and Huang Xianrong saw Pei Yaoqing, the Chang 'an commander.
When they thought about the way Pei Yaoqing addressed them, they realized that the title of Wannian County's deputy was not enough.
The Chang 'an commander entering Zhuangzi was also stopped?
He called Li Yi Brother Yi? Li Yi called Pei Yaoqing Brother Pei?
Brother Pei entering Brother Yi's Zhuangzi was stopped by the Qianniu Guards?
The relationship between the two was so complicated, Zhuangzi was too mysterious.
"Zhao Guan and the rest only told us part of the story." Yang Huanjin whispered to Huang Xianrong.
Huang Xianrong nodded. His fellow countryman did not lie to them, nor did he lie.
Everything was true, but there was something he did not say.
But he had warned them that they could provoke anyone. At most, they would join forces and fight or negotiate with the other party.
But they must not take the initiative to find trouble with the Li Family Zhuangzi. It was strange.
Now they knew, no, they should have known before. There was no time to cross the bridge.
"Yi … Li Dongzhu, regarding the tea picking matter, I have already coordinated with some people, but many people have not picked tea before. The tea you asked for is different from usual, so I came to ask."
Pei Yaoqing was just about to call him 'Brother Yi', but when he saw that there were outsiders, he immediately changed his words.
He was obsessed with calling him 'Brother Yi'. As long as there was no one else, he would call him that. When His Majesty warned him that day, he also called him that.
"I know that these two people are from Shu, and they came to discuss the Hu Bean, Shu Pepper and Mustard Seed." Li Yi explained the situation.
Yang Huanjin and Huang Xianrong wanted to correct him. They did not want to sell anything, they wanted people.
Li Yi turned his head and said to Yang Huanjin and Huang Xianrong, "How about this, the two of you go back and think about it. If the blueprint is feasible, we can still do other business."
"In that case, we will go back first." Yang Huanjin and Huang Xianrong cupped their fists at the same time and bowed to Pei Yaoqing. They looked unhappy as they left.
"Brother Yi, are they here to ask for someone?" After the two left, Pei Yaoqing said to Li Yi.
"That's right. I don't know what they're thinking. They want to bring people back to dig salt wells, but they're targeting me. Zhuangzi's craftsmen can't be lent to others."
Li Yi shrugged.
There were too many secrets on Zhuangzi, including gunpowder.
Can't you see that there are so many soldiers from the imperial court blocking the way? There was nowhere around them that they could come over.
Not even the officials. God knows if you've been bribed, including Pei Yaoqing.
"You're right. Brother Yi, why are you entertaining them? "Pei Yaoqing knew a lot about fireworks.
"Just like the melons and grapes in the Turkic Khaganate, they are different from other places. Some of the local products in Shu are also better. I want to make something to eat. "
Li Yi wanted to make pickled vegetables and bean paste. He didn't have any chili, so he made bean paste with rattan pepper and Dahongpao.
Sichuan's broad beans and various kinds of Sichuan peppers were better than other places.
There were many kinds of Sichuan peppers, and Li Yi felt that Dahongpao was the most suitable.
He first made broad bean paste and pepper paste, then put them together to ferment.
Pei Yaoqing didn't know the details, but he knew that Li Yi's food was guaranteed to be delicious.
"Brother Yi, since that's the case, why do you have to look for them? There are many merchants in Shu. It's prosperous and there are many people coming out to transport goods." Pei Yaoqing suggested.
"I didn't think about it at first, but they happened to come. Last year's broad beans are not suitable for making things, but I want to make something that can be made.
Then I'll bring those broad beans and make fennel beans for the children to eat, and for the adults to eat as snacks and drinks. I'll sell some while I'm at it. "
Li Yi explained. At the mention of fennel beans, he thought of the jade ribbon beans and felt a craving for them.
"Brother Yi, what do you want the tea to be like? Do you have to divide it into grades when you pick it?"
Pei Yaoqing didn't care about the process. He just wanted to eat it when it was done.
"Pick the buds, the more tender the better. They will continue to grow. Don't pick too hard. Don't touch those that haven't sprouted.
Bring them back on the day you finish picking them. I'll pay you one at a time. When there are more leaves, pick them too.
Now, don't pick the leaves. They won't grow after you pick them. There's no photosynthesis.
If someone fights with me and offers a higher price, then … "
"Impossible, no one can compete with Brother Yi. Someone saw that you were collecting tender tea and thought it was profitable. He wants to stop you. I'll take care of it."
Pei Yaoqing didn't wait for Li Yi to finish his words and gave a guarantee.
He was doing this for the sake of many people. If someone interfered and Li Yi stopped collecting tea, how could those people continue to collect tea? Keep collecting?
If they could, they would sign the contract. If they didn't, the government had a hundred ways to deal with them.
"Since that's the case, I'll write a set of things about selecting and picking tea. There's a kiln of pottery that's about to be produced. Brother Pei, help me send it to everyone according to the name list. "
Li Yi talked about the exchange of pottery. When it was done, he would provide the people with clay.
In fact, he could delay and sell it first and then slowly give it to them. Even if the people were unhappy, there was nothing they could do.
Then … he wouldn't be able to collect his lifespan.
Under the guise of benefiting the people, he would make a lot of money and the people would complain. It would be strange if the system gave him lifespan.
Pei Yaoqing nodded: "I'll send it. Speaking of which, why doesn't Zhuangzi burn porcelain? "
"There's no need for it at the moment. Pottery is enough for daily life. Burning porcelain is more complicated than burning porcelain.
It's a multi-purpose kiln. I'll modify it in a few days. It'll specialize in burning cement and laying cement. At the same time, I'll leave a dirt road for people who don't have the money to nail their livestock. "
Li Yi waved his hand. Zhuangzi didn't need to burn porcelain. Pottery was enough for Zhuangzi. He didn't need to worry about the children being beaten.
Porcelain was much more expensive than pottery. The selection of materials, the process, and the temperature control of the kiln.
He remembered that when he was young, the plates and vats of porcelain were broken. If they didn't break, there was a special sawing job.
After half an hour, Li Yi wrote down how to collect and store the tea he wanted. The pottery he was going to send back was loaded into the cart.
Then … Then Pei Yaoqing refused to leave and insisted on staying for lunch.
Of course, he didn't say it out loud. He just expressed his intention.
The main ingredient for lunch today was loaches. They were reared when they were cleaning the river in late autumn.
Last night, they took some from the pond and added some salt to clear water to make the loaches spit out.
The main dish was naturally loach stewed with tofu. The loaches were killed first, cleaned up and cut into pieces. They were first stir-fried, then added in water and tofu.
Li Yi knew that he would slowly add warm water and then put in cold tofu. The loaches would drill into the tofu and become loaches drilling into the tofu.
However, he didn't say it out loud. After killing the loaches, he stewed them. He adhered to the principle of killing but not torturing.
Just like how he used the method of destroying the marrow to kill the frogs.
He knew of a country that had a way of eating frogs. They ate them raw. The frog was still alive. Its head was placed there and it watched others eat its flesh.
In the end, the head and the other bones were made into soup.
He could also do this. When he made fish, the head was still alive and the body was already cooked.
The scalpel was faster and the nerves were preserved.
But why did he have to do that? This wasn't a medical animal experiment.
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