After the meal, the two of them did not eat the main course. If they ate the main course, there would be leftovers. They finished all the leftovers and drank the soup.
Bi Goo did not leave. He strolled with his hands behind his back.
Li Yi followed beside him.
A villager brought people back and arranged for them to eat. There were pancakes and mutton soup.
"Are they here to work?" Bi Goo acted like a leader who was here to check on the situation.
"They pick mulberries and use them to make wine. They will be given four eggs a day and food and lodging will be provided. It's a twenty-five mile journey. They leave at night and come in the morning. It's very dangerous at night. "
Li Yi knew what the newcomers were going to do.
"Too much, too much. Three eggs a day. It's okay if they don't eat." Bi Goo commented. In reality, two eggs were enough.
Two eggs were sold. If they were exchanged for food, it would be enough for three people to eat for a day and a half.
If there were wild vegetables, they could cook them for two days without a problem.
Because the people who came were all half-grown children, both boys and girls.
They used bamboo poles to pick the mulberries. There was a gap at the front of the pole. When the pole touched the back of the mulberry, it would fall down with a light twist.
The mulberry trees on the mountain were not dwarfed. They were big trees, so the rental price was not high.
The yamen did not send anyone to deal with them. Others would come to pick mulberries and feed the silkworms.
When they were rented out, the right to use them belonged to Li Yi.
Li Yi knew that he was' robbing 'others. He had a motive, so he gave them a higher price. At the same time, he would provide food.
"A meal is equivalent to a few days' worth of wages," Bi Gou added.
"That way, more people will know that this place is stupid, rich, and prodigal." Li Yi mocked himself.
"Looking at the way your villager works, I know that your Zhuangzi is not ordinary. You came from so far away and did not come here for money. Is this an order from His Majesty?"
Bi Goo analyzed. The villagers were all capable and experienced.
Li Yi might be young, but his ability to do things was not to be underestimated.
It was no wonder that His Majesty had taken a fancy to the fourth-ranked official who was given to the Grand Imperial Physician and sent him out at the crucial moment.
"More or less. I have no choice but to come. After everything is stable, I'll go back in a few days. I don't want to stay outside."
Li Yi spoke his mind. He wanted to stay in Zhuangzi outside Chang 'an.
He was well-informed, and there was someone who could help him.
What if he was delayed by something? He had no phone to call when he came out.
"You lured this old man out to ask me to cooperate with you?" Bi Goo turned to look at Li Yi.
"There's no such thing. Old Bi, don't overthink it. I plan to take it slow. Otherwise, I, a minor official of the lower fourth rank, can also ask to see you, a major official of the lower second rank. "
Li Yi explained that Henan Yin was a Secondary Class Rank-2.
If Bi Goo were to return to the Ministry of Revenue this year, he would be a third-rank official.
The Minister of Revenue of Henan was only in charge of Henan Province, while the Minister of Revenue was in charge of the finances of the Tang dynasty.
"From this, I can see that you are not doing your job well. You made me tired." Bi Goo found an excuse.
"Didn't I treat you to mutton soup? Old Bi, you can't do this. I can give you my side dishes, especially the kimchi. Gao Lishi will go and get them every few days."
Li Yi did not admit it. What do you mean by tired? You came here once. Don't the people you brought eat?
"Are you familiar with Gao Lishi?" Bi Goo caught the key point.
"No, I'm just a minor official. I won't collude with an internal official." Li Yi shook his head. You want to harm me? Did you record it?
"If there was no locust plague this year, what would you do?" Bi Goo was thinking about Henan Province. He had to consider stability in many situations.
"I didn't say there was no locust plague. Isn't it good that there is no locust plague?" Li Yi did not give him an excuse.
"Young man, you are really …"
"Old Bi, don't be angry. Do you eat mulberries?" Li Yi smiled.
"Eat what mulberries? If you are like this, I want to cooperate with you. What should I do?" Bi Goo was anxious.
He did not know that in history, he would listen to the will of the people. The local officials did not do anything. They were afraid of the responsibility. They were also afraid of the locust plague. Officials were sometimes even more superstitious.
Now he found a good idea. The main thing was that the palace made the decision.
He wanted to cooperate, but he did not have a definite answer. He did not dare to give the order.
"Didn't I tell you? Tell everyone to buy chicken and duck seedlings from me. You can exchange them with grasshoppers, wheat bran, and rice bran."
Li Yi did not even think about giving the order. Giving the order was a matter for the imperial court. Yao Chong did not care.
In history, when it came to killing locusts, Li Longji hesitated. It was Yao Chong who insisted.
But it was too late. After that, there were locust plagues every year. Some were big and some were small. The main reason was that the strategy was not right.
The locust eggs needed to be irrigated with water, deep plowed, and dried. They also needed to sprinkle some lime. It could not be too much. Too much would affect the soil.
"That's the only way." Bi Goo sighed and continued walking.
The farmers instructed the hired people to build wooden houses. They cut down trees and dug the roots. Then, they set up the only drilling rig. They were going to drill a well in the mountain.
The leased land should not be cut down trees. But it was okay.
"The mulberry trees on this mountain are too tall. It takes a lot of effort to grow mulberry leaves and mulberries. They should all be cut down and replanted. Every year, the branches will be cut down and the trees will grow horizontally."
Li Yi told Bi Goo how to make good use of the mountain.
If it was green, it could be kept. It would look good and the trees would be tall.
If it was to pursue economic benefits, the trees could be replanted. When there was no lack of greenery, it would be easy to harvest.
Bi Goo did not understand dwarf planting techniques, but he felt that it made sense.
"You even know about farming?" Bi Goo was curious about Li Yi's casual manner.
"Old Bi, what are you talking about? I'm a Zhuangzi with an area of more than 1000 mu. If I don't know anything about farming, we can all go hungry." Li Yi said with a look of "don't look down on me."
"Do you know how to compose poems?" Bi Goo wanted to know more.
"No, I don't. I just raise chickens. Ah, here, here are some books. Three rhyming books. Take them home and let your son read them."
Speaking of poems, Li Yi remembered the gifts he had brought. There were more than ten sets. He was going to give them to many important officials.
He did not expect Bi Goo to come here personally.
He asked someone to fetch them and stood beside the drilling rig to watch.
Every tool was placed neatly. Judging from the appearance, one could tell that the workmanship was excellent.
"Tell me about it." Bi Goo asked Li Yi to tell him how to drill a well again.
It was impossible to master it after listening to it once.
Li Yi pointed at each tool and introduced it. There was drilling, connecting, extracting mud, grabbing a broken pole …
"Yes! That's the theory. Good, why didn't anyone think of it before? Where did you buy this set? "Bi Goo felt that he had learned a lot.
"I'll give you a set of blueprints. Arrange for the official craftsmen of Henan Province to make it. In a few days, when the Chang 'an well drilling team comes, they will also teach you. "
Li Yi said as he pulled Bi Goo back. It was very dangerous for the top of the well to fall.
"Someone else gave you the blueprints and you found someone to make it?" Bi Goo seemed to understand.
"No, I drew the blueprints and asked someone to make it and spread it out."
Li Yi did not want to give in. He was a meritorious official who promoted the development of society and increased his lifespan for the country.
"You drew the blueprints?" Bi Goo suspected that he had misheard and asked.
"Ah, if I didn't draw the blueprints, how would I know how to drill a well? Inside it … I can't tell you. It's a lot of money. "Li Yi suddenly stopped talking.
"How can you know how to do it?" Bi Goo felt that it was inconceivable.
Li Yi took the three books and said, "Old Bi, what are you saying? Why can't I know how to do it? Here, I figured it out. Give it to the children to play with. "
Bi Goo took the book with a head full of shock and questions. He flipped to a page and looked at it.
"Didn't you say that you don't know how to write poems?" He gritted his teeth.
"That's right, I don't know how to write poems. When others ask me to, I usually copy them." Li Yi showed an honest attitude.
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