Others were busy moving the goods, and some went to find helpers at the docks to help.
Li Yi observed the grasshoppers. At this time, the grasshoppers should be green or dark green, but the big grasshopper in front of him was beginning to turn gray.
When the drought reached a certain level, grasshoppers began to gather in a place. They were all gray, and some had spots on their bodies.
"Coo coo coo, coo coo coo." The chickens in the cages saw the grasshoppers and cried out. They stuck their heads out and stretched their necks out.
The ducks in the cages also became restless. They wanted to eat.
The farmers negotiated the price and found helpers and carts to put the chickens, ducks, and pigs on.
The people at the docks, who had no work to do to earn wages, came to carry the goods. At the same time, they asked curiously.
"Where did they come from? How do we transport these chickens and ducks? There must be tens of thousands of them. "They asked the farmers.
"Everyone, be careful. Don't fall to the ground. If the cages are opened, it will be difficult to catch them." The farmers did not answer, but reminded them.
The Winged Knights led the horses down. When the horses stood on solid ground, they snorted happily. It was too uncomfortable on the boat.
The horses stood up, and the soldiers carried the fodder. A horse, two duck eggs, and a handful of pepper.
When the eggs were opened, the liquid was placed on the horse's palm. The horse happily licked it, then licked the pepper, and finally ate the grass.
The other farmers stared at the workers as they divided the eggs. When they spoke, they said that they would not give cash or cloth, but eggs.
Along the way, 10,000 chickens and 32,000 ducks had laid many eggs in ten days.
Under the sunlight, the chickens and ducks that could hatch were placed in a separate pile. Those that could not hatch were placed in another pile.
When they reached Luoyang, they could use it as money and give three to five more.
The workers could also sell them and earn more.
The docks here were located in the west of Luoyang. To the east was Luoyang, and to the west was empty land.
The waterway could send the boats directly to Luoyang.
Li Yi had to raise chickens and ducks, so it was inconvenient for him to bring them in.
Outside the city, there were villages, mountains, and other rivers. Other than the Yellow River, the largest river was the Luo River that passed through the city.
If the boats could enter directly, they would go through the Luo River. Wherever they stopped, they would load and unload goods there.
Cruise ships were also circling around the river. The degree of prosperity here was not inferior to Chang 'an.
As for Kaifeng, which was further to the east, it wasn't possible yet.
Li Yi wanted to find an open space with a mountain. The mountains around the city must belong to someone, so he wanted to rent it.
There was no need for him to worry about such matters personally. The villagers would take care of it. He could enter the city and ask the broker, pay the money, and the broker would take care of it.
"Everyone, please help us transport the eggs to the place. We need to rent a mountain over there. Don't worry, we'll pay you enough. For those who are willing to buy eggs, I'll give you five extra eggs each."
The farmer shouted to the crowd of people working and renting cars.
The people who were hired were actually in a state of fear. It was normal for there to be many chickens, ducks, and pigs.
There were so many soldiers and horses, and an Non-commissioned Officer was following them. Who was this person?
There were crossbows, bows, sabers, helmets, armors, uniforms, and leather boots that he had never seen before.
Looking at how strong his body was, the flesh on the back of his neck was bulging.
Even the 'water sack' for drinking water was different from other places. Wasn't there something like a shovel?
One man, three mounts. Where did this army belong to?
Waiting for Fan Fan to take care of the horses, he raised the flag.
The surrounding people were in an uproar. There was a big word 'Feather' and a big word 'Flying'.
"The Winged Knights who were sent from Chang 'an to protect His Majesty?"
"They look like they can fight. How much would a set of military equipment and horses cost?"
"They just fed duck eggs and pepper to the horses."
"Who are they protecting?"
"I don't know. There are 30 big ships transporting goods. They're brazenly delivering things."
"They listen to the young man. The clothes of the people around the young man are not cheap."
"It must be some king. He's so bored that he's transporting chickens and ducks."
"From Chang 'an. I don't know what they're doing."
"They're working for money. They don't care."
The people knew that the people who came were not 'bandits' and were relieved. The Winged Knights did not kill civilians.
On the way, they contacted the broker. The mountain did have an owner. It belonged to Luoyang County, Henan Prefecture.
The government sent a secretary with the surname Yang. His name was Li.
"It's a mulberry forest, 540 mu. Manager Li, how much would you like to pay? Let's make it clear first. It's only for rent. "
Yang Li looked for Li Yi. He looked at the size of the group and showed a serious expression.
"I'm not familiar with the local land prices. Can Secretary Yang tell me a thing or two? There are also some things that I want to sell. I don't know how much would be appropriate. "
Li Yi asked with a smile. At the same time, he took a box and opened it.
He took out a lighter and poured some toilet water for Yang Li to smell. He also added soap and glycerin to make a set of new glazed porcelain.
Yang Li was stunned when he saw the things. He knew that they came from Chang 'an. Unfortunately, he did not have them.
"This …" Yang Li thought about the price.
"Secretary Yang, you can't think of it right now. Bring it back and think about it carefully." Li Yi said to Yang Li.
"Ah? Bring it back? This … Is that okay? "Yang Li seemed to understand something.
"Secretary Yang, you must set a good price. If you don't know the price in the future, I'll have to trouble you. I'm just a commoner and hope for the help of the government officials."
Li Yi gave him an encouraging look. Take it, there will be more in the future.
He handed the items to Yang Li.
Yang Li's hands trembled as he received the items. He thought for a moment and placed them beside his feet. He then looked at the two bailiffs who followed him.
The two bailiffs turned their heads. They did not know anything and did not see anything.
"Come, come, come. My two brothers, you should interact with all kinds of people in the streets. Bring it back and help me ask around."
Li Yi waved his hand and two small boxes were brought up. He handed them to the bailiffs.
"Of course, of course." One of the bailiffs received the boxes happily.
"Thank you, thank you. Oh, no, I mean you don't have to thank me." The other bailiff said incoherently.
The broker standing beside did not need Li Yi to give it to him personally. A villager had already passed him a bag containing ten pieces of soap.
The broker opened the bag and was satisfied. This was not a small amount. Soap was hard to come by in Luoyang.
"Shopkeeper Li, how much do you think is suitable?" Yang Li asked Li Yi about the price of the land.
"We cannot make things difficult for the people in the county. Since Registrar Yang is here, there will naturally be a base price. The base price will be increased by 5%."
Li Yi gave an answer. He did not want the base price and would give them a profit. He would increase the price by 5% so that they would not lose face.
"Lease for a year. It is said that one mu of land is 30 coins. 540 mu of land. 16 mu of land is 200 coins. 200 coins can be waived. There are many mulberry trees and they can be used to raise silkworms.
How about this, you give me 20 coins a year and I will give you the surrounding 270 mu of land. That's 800 mu of land. "
Yang Li helped to think of a solution. If he could give more land, both sides would benefit.
The key was that there were benefits for him. How much could he earn if the rent was 10,000 coins a year?
Now that he knew someone who could give him good things, there would be more in the future.
The benefits for the county were different from his own benefits.
"Registrar Yang, there is one more thing I need to trouble you with. The chickens and ducks have laid many eggs on the boat. There are a thousand eggs that cannot be finished.
Why don't Registrar Yang bring them back and see if other people are willing to eat them? If they are willing, in the future, if there are more eggs that are about to spoil, you can send them over. "
Li Yi mentioned another matter. He could not only give benefits to one person. Send a thousand eggs. In the future, if there are more eggs that cannot be hatched, he will continue to send.
I will feed all of you well. Don't make trouble for me.
"Brother Yi, I am only a few years older than you. Don't be so distant. Call me brother Yang." Yang Li said.
"Brother Yang is right. I will leave the thousand eggs to brother Yang." Li Yi said.
After the price was agreed upon, the broker wrote the contract. The Official Registrar took the seal and stamped it. There were four copies, two for the county, one for the notary, one for the seller, one for the broker, and the last one for Li Yi.
Li Yi also took out the seal and stamped it. On the seal, there were the words: Imperial Physician Li Yi Seal.
Yang Li suddenly looked up and said in astonishment: "Brother Yi, no, Li Taizhong, you … …"
"Brother Yang, you are treating me like an outsider. Now I am relieved." Li Yi said with a smile.
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