Yao Chong looked at Li Chengqi, swallowed the food in his mouth and said, "It's delicious."
"Really? My Brother Yi's cooking skills are amazing. Usually, only my third brother, sister-in-law and I come here to eat. Seeing the heavy rain, why don't you go home? "
Li Chengqi wanted to drive Yao Chong away. Why did you sneak to Brother Yi's Zhuangzi? Be careful, my third brother will deal with you.
Yao Chong was depressed. He sneaked in and was first seen by the palace maids and eunuchs.
Then, he met King Song.
He looked at the sky and shook his head, "There's no time, I'll take shelter here. When Li Yi and Dongzhu return, I'll go and disturb them. Will Zhuangzi let me go alone?"
"What are you talking about? Not to mention taking shelter, even if you stay here tonight, Brother Yi won't let you have a bad night's sleep."
Li Yi hurriedly said. The old man didn't have it easy.
If he had a follower, he might be able to find another market for the goods in the manor.
"Xiao Xin, go back and inform the family." Yao Chong signaled to a coachman.
The coachman nodded and turned to run.
"Wait." Li Yi shouted, "Take a raincoat made from oilcloth from the village and leave."
Without further instructions, someone went to fetch the clothes.
Others used straw raincoats, but Zhuangzi directly used oilcloth to make a raincoat.
When a raincoat was delivered, the rain had already fallen.
The coachman tried it on and found that it was better than a straw raincoat. A straw raincoat would get wet after being in the rain for a long time and would become heavier.
"Brother Yi's oilcloth is good, it's lighter than a straw raincoat." Li Chengqi praised and looked at Yao Chong. What he meant was: What do you think? My Brother Yi has a lot of good things in Zhuangzi.
Yao Chong didn't want to do anything. He did have a lot of good things, but it didn't matter.
"Brother Yi, how much soap did you give to my third brother? He only gave us 20 yuan each. "Li Chengqi directly asked about the amount.
He knew that the guarantee had been embezzled. There were many people in the palace, and his third brother still had to reward the ministers.
However, twenty of them were not enough in his residence, especially women. Which one would he favor and which one would he not favor?
If another customer came and washed his hands with the soap and felt that it was good, wouldn't he bring the soap back as well?
"Big Brother, why don't I tell you the method, you …"
"No, Brother Yi, I don't want to know how to do it. I just want to do it well." Li Chengqi waved his hand and refused.
Third Brother said that these things are the foundation of Yi Di's family, there is no harm in asking for some, the cost is low, but the skill of making them must not be greedy.
Therefore, his other brothers did not come to Zhuangzi at all. They were afraid that their subordinates would provoke Li Yi and make their third brother unhappy.
He would always come here personally and never let anyone from the manor come here alone.
"How much do you need?" Li Yi asked directly.
"Two hundred. I'll give it to my other brothers." Li Chengqi gestured with two fingers.
"Okay, 400." Li Yi doubled the price.
Until now, there had never been any official or civilian forces that had tried to cause trouble for Zhuangzi.
This proved that his brothers had indeed resorted to underhanded means.
It was just soap. If he sold it, he would earn money. If he didn't sell it, it would only be counted as the cost.
"Alright, I won't be like Third Brother. I'll definitely share the soap with my brothers." Li Chengqi promised.
Listening by the side, Yao Chong was in a bad mood.
His Majesty had given him five pieces of soap and told him to bring it home. His family would be overjoyed.
Yet, right before his eyes, King Song wanted two hundred pieces, and Li Yi gave him four hundred.
There were many of them, and they weren't worth much.
While Yao Chong was in a dilemma, the rain began to pour. A layer of mist first formed on the ground, and soon, bubbles began to form.
The harvested wheat had already been processed, and there was still a fifth of it swaying in the wind and rain.
Li Chengqi also stood on top of the wooden box, and the three of them squeezed together.
The palace maids and eunuchs opened their umbrellas and gave some to Manager Song and the village head.
The palace maids didn't dare to get close to the eunuchs.
The four of them usually stayed by Li Yi's side and didn't do anything else. They would only do it when Li Yi gave them instructions.
The villagers supported them. In the palace, there was no need for them to work. Standing there in their palace attire was ostentatious.
"May I ask … how should I address you?" Yao Chong looked at the rain outside and suddenly asked Li Chengqi.
Li Chengqi gave Yao Chong a disdainful look and said, "The eldest son of the Li Family, from the Six Li Village in the west of the city. May I know …"
Yao Chong: "…"
He thought to himself, "Damn, you guys even arranged my identity?"
"My family doesn't have much land. I heard that the Li Family Village by the Ba River has divine tools, so I came to take a look to express my gratitude." Yao Chong avoided the topic of his identity.
"Big Brother, you helped me promote it? That's great, you should let the twenty-two districts in the capital first. Next year, the other districts will naturally follow suit. "
Li Yi was happy. The Tang Dynasty was based on agriculture, and promoting agriculture had a great effect on the development of society.
Li Chengqi put his arm around Li Yi's shoulder and asked, "Brother Yi, have you heard of steamed pot chicken recently?"
"Big Brother, you said that the Imperial Plantation was sold by Supervisor Wang Xing? I taught him how to make it, and I also gave him the steamed pot. Let's eat steamed pot chicken tonight. "
Li Yi generously admitted that there were many good snacks.
Li Chengqi didn't intend to just eat, "Do you still have steamed pots? Give me a few sets."
"Yes, I have. I'll give them to big brother together with the recipe." Li Yi was straightforward.
"I …" Yao Chong also wanted to eat. After finishing the last bite of the roll, he realized that he was even hungrier.
The key was the sauce inside. It was spicy and comfortable to eat.
"Old Sir, what do you want?" Li Chengqi looked at Yao Chong and asked.
Yao Chong: "…"
It was possible. He wanted to go back and impeach King Song.
However, he couldn't do that. After the matter with Princess Taiping was settled, His Majesty had to show the world that brothers should be respectful to each other.
In the 《Three Character Classic》 written by Dongzhu, there was a saying: Father and son should be grateful to each other. Brothers should be friends, and brothers should be respectful.
"Let me ask you what steamed pot chicken is." Yao Chong compromised. He didn't want it anymore!
However, when he thought of the Three Character Classic, he felt a little jealous of Dongzhu. Why did he know so many things?
"Old Sir, let's eat together tonight." Li Yi invited.
"Thank you!" Yao Chong was satisfied. At least he could eat.
Lightning flashed in the sky, followed by the sound of thunder.
Harvesting wheat became more and more difficult. Everyone gritted their teeth and persevered.
Many people were looking at the position of the umbrella. The umbrella stood there like a flag.
The scholars who were watching the commotion ran back to the house of the village's landlord. Looking at the rain outside, they weren't in the mood to study at all.
Li Yi and Zhuangzi's forty-two students carried wheat straws in the heavy rain.
They were soaked from head to toe, but they didn't feel anything.
"Big Brother, if you have a way, give these people a chance," Li Yi said to Li Chengqi.
"I understand," Li Chengqi replied.
With his identity as King Song, it wasn't a problem for him to arrange a small 'unit' for the forty-two students.
Moreover, there was also his third brother. If they were pleasing to the eye, as long as they displayed their ability, they could be promoted to a higher official.
"You mean to let them take the imperial examination to select officials?" Yao Chong asked casually.
"Of course," Li Yi didn't avoid the topic and said, "If one doesn't know farming, how can an official know the hardships of farming and teach farmers?"
"You can ask someone who is familiar with farming," Yao Chong replied.
"How will you know if it's right or wrong?" Li Yi asked again.
"If it's wrong, they will be punished." Yao Chong still had something to say.
"How will you know if it's right or wrong? When the farmers fail to harvest a single grain, will you punish the person who came up with the idea? Who will take care of the losses of the farmers? Will the government compensate? "
Li Yi asked a series of questions.
Yao Chong lowered his head and drew circles in his heart. This young man is too hateful.
"Old Mister, please don't misunderstand. I'm not talking about you. This matter has nothing to do with you." Li Yi apologized to the old man.
Yao Chong's face turned red. How is it unrelated to me? I'm the Prime Minister …
"Hehehehehe …" Li Chengqi laughed. Great. Yao Chong, oh Yao Chong, to think that you would have such a day.
Yao Chong glared at him. Be careful or I'll teach you a lesson.
Li Chengqi glared back. What's wrong? If you have the ability, get my third brother to kill all of us.
"Sigh!" Yao Chong sighed.
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