"It turns out to be like this, it turns out to be like this." Yao Chong rubbed the soap on his hands. The more he rubbed, the more satisfied he became.
Especially when he scratched the back of his hand with his fingernails, the exposed areas looked much whiter.
After washing with water and wiping with a towel, he wanted to do it again.
"Your Majesty, this is good stuff. This soap is many times better than what I usually use. May I know who it is … Your Majesty, it can't be Li Yi, right?"
The prime minister was indeed the prime minister, smart.
Prime Minister Yao Chong became smart as he spoke. Yesterday, His Majesty and the Empress didn't come back. They ran to Li Yi and Zhuangzi.
Today, he had such good soap to use. It was many times better than the soap powder he used before.
"Yes!" Li Longji spat out a word.
His heart was happy. This little brother Yi was his, and no one was allowed to snatch it.
"Your Majesty, do you have more? I've already used this one. I want to bring a few more home. "Yao Chong directly asked for it.
"Yuanzhi, how much do you think this soap should be worth?" Li Longji asked.
Yao Chong understood. His Majesty was throwing a tantrum. How old was he?
He couldn't mention the hundred boiled round eggs anymore. Most of the money went into the palace. That Li Yi … was a sycophant.
No, he wasn't an official yet. He was a sycophant.
After criticizing for a while, Yao Chong's mood improved. He said, "The soap powders in the capital have different fragrances. One coin is a hundred copper coins. One or two thousand copper coins."
"This thing … this one is worth three taels. It's worth five thousand copper coins."
Yao Chong talked about the most expensive soap powders in the capital. There were many fragrances.
The most expensive, one-tenth of a tael, dared to sell for a hundred copper coins.
But that soap didn't have as many bubbles as the soap he used today.
"Yuanzhi, do you want to know the cost?" Li Longji asked again.
"No, it's too hot." Yao Chong threw out the truth. He understood that the cost wasn't high.
"Yao Qing." Li Longji changed the way he addressed her. "How can a summer cucumber be compared to a winter cucumber?"
"I understand." Yao Chong bowed.
"Gao Lishi, take another five pieces and give them to Prime Minister Yao." Li Longji instructed.
"Thank you, Your Majesty," Yao Chong expressed his gratitude.
"Does Yao Qing still blame me and the Empress for going to Li Yi and Zhuangzi? When I was there, I didn't even dare to say that I was the emperor for fear of alienating our relationship. "
"He only said that he was a brother of six, and called Li Yi his younger brother."
"Every time something good happens, Brother Yi will always think of me, your brother. That Zhuangzi … sigh … Heaven on Earth."
Li Longji said a few more words, meaning that he and the Empress were going there to find good things that would benefit the country and the people, not to play.
***
May 18th. Early in the morning, the sky in the east was filled with multicolored light. It looked so beautiful.
Yao Chong held a court meeting and found an excuse to change his clothes and take two coachmen out of the city in a carriage.
After passing through Tonghua Gate, they kept going east until they reached the Ba River.
Then he saw a group of people running, some dressed as scholars.
"Quick, go to Zhang Village and help harvest the wheat. It's going to rain." Someone shouted.
Yao Chong looked at the sky and felt depressed. Are we going to be drenched in the rain today?
He grabbed someone and asked, "Where's Li Dongzhu?"
"He went to Zhang Village. Let go, I'm going too." The other person threw down a sentence, broke free and ran away.
"Go to Zhang Village." Yao Chong got on the carriage and ordered.
When they arrived, a large group of people were harvesting the wheat. Li Yi and Zhuangzi's children didn't even go to class.
They came to help straighten out the wheat.
Everyone frantically harvested the wheat, looking at the sky from time to time.
Breathing now was more difficult than usual. They were afraid that the wheat would sprout when it rained heavily and the harvest would be over.
Li Yi was also working. He was wondering if he should make wine. The sprouted wheat obviously couldn't be eaten, but it could make wine.
The technique of making wine wasn't a problem. The problem was whether the imperial court would allow it.
"Cover, cover the already stacked wheat first. Cloth, bring the cloth over. Don't pick up the small ones first. Put them there and use the rake later. "
"Don't be afraid of prickling your hands. I'll apply medicine for you later."
"Carry them out from the pit. Let the rain come first."
"You guys use the shovel to dig a trench. Make a horizontal trench on the top and connect the two sides to a vertical trench. Let the rain water flow down the trench first."
"Women, follow me back to Zhuangzi to get soup. Don't forget to bring bowls."
"Scholars who don't work go to the side. They're in the way."
"You older girls, I'll give you the best job. Take care of your younger brothers and sisters. If you take good care of them, you'll get candy. "
"Craftsmen, stay together and don't move. Someone's harvesting tool is broken. Fix it immediately."
Li Yi, who was harvesting wheat, stopped harvesting. He saw that the situation was too chaotic and ran around giving orders.
The people in Zhuangzi naturally listened. The people in Zhang Village also listened. They were convinced by Li Yi.
As Li Yi ran around giving orders, the originally messy burying field suddenly became orderly.
Yao Chong clasped his hands in front of him. His gaze was always on Li Yi.
He watched as the figure who had just been giving orders stood there leisurely drinking soup after straightening things out.
Then, Yao Chong's lips curled into a smile. At this moment, he had to admit that the young Dongzhu was indeed capable.
The young man stood there as the backbone of everyone.
Many people only knew how to be anxious. They were like headless flies.
After the young man finished giving orders, everyone found what they needed to do.
Yao Chong watched and strolled to the side of a group of scholars who had been chased to the side to watch the commotion.
He put his hands behind his back and asked, "Why aren't you helping?"
The scholar closest to him looked at him and found that this old man was different from ordinary old men. He had a kind of temperament.
He whispered, "How can a scholar do such despicable things?"
"Why are the others doing it?" Yao Chong was unhappy. Everyone is busy. Just watch.
"They … They are counting on Li Yi to give them a free house and free food. Old sir, you might not know, but those people have to clean up their feces every day. "
The scholar looked down on him and revealed a sense of superiority.
Yao Chong slowly nodded and walked towards a scholar who was resting and drinking soup.
"Are you tired?" Yao Chong asked.
"In reply to old sir, we are not very tired. We do a lot of work on a daily basis. Brother Li Yi once said that some work can strengthen the body. "
"We did as Brother Li said, we didn't get sick recently."
"Moreover, after working, we can eat more delicious food. We can also calm down when we study."
The scholar raised his sleeves to wipe his sweat and answered with a smile.
Yao Chong followed with a smile, "I heard that you are lowly laborers who clean up livestock feces. Don't you feel pickled?"
"Only when feces and urine are piled up can one feel pickled. If one feels that feces is not good, one cleans it up. If one feels that one's virtue is lacking, one corrects it. If one does not sweep away the clouds, how can there be light? "
As the scholar spoke, he looked at the sky. The clouds were gathering and the wind was blowing.
He hurriedly ran to continue harvesting the wheat.
Perhaps it was because the air pressure was low before the rain and it was too stuffy. Yao Chong took a deep breath and said, "What a young man, Dongzhu. If you raise one, you will raise another. "
It was already noon. The sky was dark and gloomy, accompanied by lightning and thunder.
There was still a third of the wheat in the field that had not been harvested. Everyone was so anxious that they did not eat. They just drank a bowl of soup and continued to work hard.
Drainage ditches were dug and the harvested wheat was placed in a relatively safe place and covered with tarps.
The children were taken by the older children to Li Yi's Zhuangzi to play. There were many houses and sheds there.
Li Yi encouraged everyone, "Don't be afraid of getting wet. If you get sick, I will treat it. If the remaining wheat is wet, don't be afraid. I have a way to prevent the wheat from growing mold and germinating. "
When everyone heard this, they showed a relaxed expression.
It was as if they believed whatever Li Yi said. If he said that the wheat would not grow mold and germinate after being drenched in the rain, then it must be true.
"Do you know how to do it?" Yao Chong asked the coachman at home.
When he encountered farming, he suddenly remembered the situation when he was threshing the wheat and his heart felt stifled.
"Master, we don't know. Unless it is sunny tomorrow, we will put it outside to dry."
The coachman was in a difficult position. The wheat was drenched in the rain and it seemed that they could only wait for the weather to improve.
Yao Chong touched his stomach. He was hungry.
He went over and came to Li Yi's side, "Li Dongzhu, I … I'm hungry. Please have a bowl of soup."
"Sir, you don't have to do this. Taohong, bring three rolls over. "Li Yi said to the new palace maid.
The palace maid ran over to see Yao Chong. She knew him but did not dare to say anything. She ran over to get the rolls.
Yao Chong was slightly stunned. There were palace maids. When he looked carefully, there were also eunuchs.
He was puzzled. He was in a good mood and knew how to respect the elderly. He then asked, "I heard you say that you are not afraid of getting the wheat wet?"
"Of course I am afraid. How can I not be afraid? I have to spend money to deal with it. But if I am afraid, won't it rain? "
"Actually, it is best not to harvest the remaining wheat now. When the rain comes, the wheat will be on the straw and the water will flow down."
"But every villager's land is different. If we harvest together, which family will be worried about the wheat that is left behind."
"It is better to keep the remaining wheat and threshing it properly. I will spend some money to calm the people."
"Don't worry about scarcity but worry about inequality. Don't worry about poverty but worry about insecurity."
Li Yi gave a reason why they would harvest even if it was raining.
After harvesting, they still had to threshing in the rain because the people wanted equality.
Yao Chong looked at Li Yi carefully again. He was very surprised and puzzled.
If he said that this young Dongzhu was not a craftsman, he could always make good tools.
If he said that he was not a farmer, he knew a lot about farming.
If he said that he was not a businessman, he sold soy sauce and bullshit hundred boiled round eggs that made so much money.
If he said that he was not a scholar, the words that came out of his mouth were elegant.
How could there be such a person in the world?
"Dongzhu, Dongzhu, I brought you the big umbrella."
Steward Song De and another person ran to Li Yi with a closed umbrella.
"Open it, I will stand under it." Li Yi said.
The big umbrella was indeed a big umbrella. It was twice as big as the big umbrella on Li Yi's street.
The bamboo was the backbone and the oilcloth was the surface.
Another person came, carrying a big box with a wooden wheel.
The umbrella was inserted into the gap of the box. Li Yi stood on it.
Yao Chong consciously and shamelessly followed, his face showing some dissatisfaction. "Why do you have an umbrella?"
"Because I can't fall sick. I have to treat others. If I fall sick first, what about the other patients?"
Li Yi looked at Yao Chong as if he was a fool.
"You also know medicine?" Yao Chong did not know this secret.
"Haha! I know a little. "Li Yi was not modest at all.
"Uh!" Yao Chong heard two chuckles and took a deep breath. He was not angry. He was not angry at all.
The rolls came. When the coachman reached out his hand, the palace maid Taohong retracted her hand and glared at him.
Then, she gave one to Li Yi, one to Yao Chong, and the last one to Zhang Xiao, the village chief of Zhang Family Village.
The two coachmen who came with Yao Chong were speechless.
There were three rolls, but there was no roll for the two of us.
"Old sir, please eat. There is meat sauce and scallions inside with hot soup. It's very comfortable." Li Yi said as he took a bite of the roll.
Yao Chong also understood that there was indeed only one roll for him. There was no attendant.
"Brother Yi, Brother Yi, do you still have soap? Third brother gave me 20 yuan, it's not enough. "
Yao Chong just took a bite of the roll and tasted it when he heard a voice.
Then, he turned his head and stopped chewing. His eyes widened.
"Brother Yi, that soap … Eh? You … "Li Chengqi, who ran over, was stunned when he saw Yao Chong.
"Oh, big brother, this old man is hungry. I gave him a roll. Big brother, you haven't eaten yet, right?" Li Yi shook the roll in his hand.
Li Chengqi looked at Yao Chong and smiled, shaking his head. "No, I haven't. Old sir, is this roll delicious?"
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