Ask what all living beings need, but ask the fish in the lake and the sea. Flower umbrellas were set up in the drizzle, and there was a chrysanthemum in the hair.
Early in the morning, it started to drizzle.
In Chang 'an City, there were more people wearing bamboo hats and straw raincoats. Women and elegant men were holding up flower umbrellas.
The chrysanthemums in autumn had just bloomed, and some people had already put them on their hair. Men with powder looked more beautiful than women.
Li Yi looked at the students in Zhuangzi High School with flowers on their heads and suddenly laughed.
"There are too few decorations, so I can only put flowers on them. It's the same as neckties, tie clips, bow ties, pocket watch chains and handkerchiefs."
Li Yi understood and did not stop him. It was a kind of beauty for men to put flowers on, even if he was not used to it.
He guessed that in the beginning, flowers should be used as hairpins, with flowers on a wooden stick.
It was the same as using neckties to wipe knives and mouth.
Later, it developed independently and became a fashion and trend.
But why did you put on powder and red lips?
"Dongzhu, should I put one on for you?" Taohong ran over with a bunch of chrysanthemums in her hand and looked at Li Yi's head.
"No, you can wear it. I can't see myself if I wear it. You don't know how beautiful it is."
Li Yi refused. He always felt uncomfortable with flowers on his hair.
Now his long hair was draped over his shoulders. He learned to tie it up and put a hairpin in it. Most of the time, he tied it into a high braid with a rope.
If he put other things on it, it would be very heavy. It was also difficult to wash his hair now.
"Oh!" Taohong looked very regretful and turned to look for others.
At noon, Li Longji and Li Chengqi ran over. Li Chengqi brought barrels of oil.
Li Longji was looking for Li Yi, and the two of them happened to meet.
"Brother Yi, I've brought the petrolatum you asked for. There are 200 barrels in total. I don't know the exact number of barrels, but they are all the same size."
When Li Chengqi saw Li Yi, he began to ask for credit.
Look, I'm thinking about something while waiting for my brother. I wonder how you're going to use it. Two hundred barrels.
Li Yi hurriedly found someone to carry it to a safe place and forbid the fireworks.
"It just so happens that some fishermen sent over a lot of fat fish. Let's eat fish today." Li Yi smiled and led the two of them to the canteen.
Empress Wang also followed. She held the child in her arms and missed him after not seeing him for a few days.
The little guy could now be placed in the cradle and gently rocked. When he saw Empress Wang, he still recognized her. Everything was strange as he was held in her arms.
Today's fish were steamed, braised, meatballs, breaded and deep-fried …
There was no sashimi. Li Yi couldn't find the time to test it, so he was not allowed to eat it.
"When I come to Brother Yi's place, I feel that everyone else is poor." Li Chengqi spent a lot of time outside, and he didn't attend court.
In the past, he didn't care about the people's livelihood. Now, he was willing to understand and know how everyone lived.
Li Longji ate a mouthful of fish and drank a mouthful of wine, "Brother Yi, I just want to know what everyone wants."
"Just like this fish." Li Yi drank a mouthful of soup to warm his stomach. It was raining and the weather was cold.
"Brother Yi, are you saying that the fish want to swim freely in the rivers and lakes?" Li Longji thought for a while and felt that it made sense.
"No, I'm saying that the big fish eat the small fish, and the small fish eat the shrimps." Li Yi said a sentence that could end the conversation.
Sure enough, Li Longji's chopsticks paused. How could a good mood be so short-lived?
He looked at his child and pulled himself together, "Brother Yi, do you think it's possible to take the initiative to play Tubo this winter?"
"Winter is not good for hot air balloons. Tubo has a high altitude climate. When the soldiers are overcoming altitude sickness, they also have to deal with the cold."
Li Yi didn't say whether it was possible or not. He only mentioned that it was too big of a sacrifice to fight in winter.
Li Longji understood that Li Yi didn't agree to fight in Tubo.
He was a little disappointed. He had to wait for another year. He didn't know what would happen next year.
Li Yi thought for a while, "From next year onwards, all the people who are planting hemp in the capital will change to planting cotton. This way we can make enough cotton-padded clothes."
"Are the soldiers going to wear cotton-padded clothes?" Empress Wang put down the child and shook it gently.
"They will wear wool inside, then put on cotton clothes and a leather sweater outside.
No, it will cost money anyway. Next year, I can make down jackets made of cotton and glue them on one side.
If they are not washed, I can guarantee that the duck down inside will not come out. It will be lighter.
Next year, we will plant cotton on a large scale and collect duck down. Cashmere from goats will also be fine. We will make 50,000 sets first. "
Li Yi felt that by next year, he would have a lot of money to support the frontlines.
Li Longji noted it down and prepared to go back and adjust it. He wanted to let the people of the capital government stop planting hemp.
If there was a shortage of clothes, they would buy them from outside. They would use cotton to hand over the rest of the cotton.
The gold mines and salt wells in Sichuan were still being dug. There was indeed a lot of money.
At that time, Li Yi didn't need to pay for it. He could do it himself. It was just good clothes for tens of thousands of soldiers. As long as they could kill more enemies, it would be worth it.
"Tubo is right to send troops before the autumn harvest. They are anxious to harvest. The weather is also favorable for the soldiers of the Tang dynasty.
As they fight, the weather will be cold. When they fight to a high altitude, the weather will also be cold.
At that time, Tubo will have to fight the enemy. They will have to kill sheep. Otherwise, they won't be able to supply food. "
Li Yi gave a good time to send troops. He wanted to take advantage of the days when the enemy was not collecting food.
Li Chengqi raised his eyebrows, "The Tang dynasty also doesn't have food."
He thought about sending troops before the autumn harvest. His army was also short of food.
"His Majesty has money. We can use money to exchange for food. Fish can also be made into meat floss. We can hire a lot of people to buy fish."
Li Yi had already thought of this problem. He wanted to eat less carbohydrates during war and eat meat.
"Is it delicious?" Empress Wang had never eaten meat floss made from fish before.
"It's delicious. When the little guy grows up, he can eat meat floss porridge made from fish," Li Yi said as he looked at the baby in the cradle.
The baby was not asleep. He opened his eyes and was motionless.
Li Longji tapped the plate with his chopsticks, "Yes, if we can't eat rice, why don't we eat meat floss? Hahaha! "
He laughed. Li Chengqi also laughed, "In that case, it's better to make more money this year and make a batch. The money …"
Speaking of money, he wanted to use the profits from the football game, which had been used to support the people's livelihood. The fund was generally used to buy things for the school.
Li Yi got up and walked to Zi Yu, who was eating at the table next to him. He reached out and picked the ball chrysanthemum from Zi Yu's head.
He came back and put it on the table, "This autumn chrysanthemum can be drunk like tea. Zhuangzi is preparing to buy chrysanthemums in large quantities. The people have another way to make money."
When he said that chrysanthemums were the same as tea, they all understood that it was to make money.
Needless to say, how expensive tea was to be sold.
When the chrysanthemums were harvested and there were no more chrysanthemums in other places, they could sell them and make a lot of money.
However …
"Brother Yi, the money you earn is subsidized by the imperial court. It seems …" Li Longji thought that it was too great to use Li Yi's money to support the army.
"Next year, I can be promoted again. I'm now a third-rank official. If I can be promoted to a second-rank official, I can take it as using money to buy an official position."
Li Yi smiled. Everyone should trade. Otherwise, it would not be good for him to always be at a disadvantage.
Li Chengqi nodded, but he was worried, "Brother Yi, if you continue like this, it will only take a few years for you to reach the end of the civil and military positions. You can't be promoted anymore. What should we do?"
"This … This is what I want to say about the treatment of merchants who pay the business tax. Let's add another set of honors for merchants like me who serve the country and the people."
Li Yi proposed another thing that he wanted to promote.
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