"Selling chestnuts? Anyone buying chestnuts? Newly harvested chestnuts … "
When Li Longji's carriage arrived at Chunming Gate, he heard the voice of a chestnut seller.
He pulled open the curtain and looked out through the glass window. A man with white hair was squatting there to sell chestnuts.
Someone went over to take a look, said a few words, shook his head, and left.
Li Longji listened to the man and said, "It's better to buy chestnuts at twice the price than at your place. You sell them more expensive."
After a few glances and a few words, the carriage had already entered the city gate. North of the road was Xingqing Palace.
"Go and ask that man why chestnuts are expensive." Li Longji ordered. The driver knew what to do and went straight into Xingqing Palace.
Li Longji got out of the carriage and someone immediately came up to hold an umbrella for him. It was still drizzling outside.
Li Longji waved his hand and took out a big umbrella from the carriage. He opened it so that he wouldn't stand under the canopy.
The person holding the canopy showed a grateful expression and moved to stand under the umbrella.
Not long after, the person came back.
"Your Majesty, he said that he came from Fuping County and didn't want to sell to the merchants cheaply. That's why he carried the burden.
He thought that the price of the chestnuts was too high and that he could sell them at half the price. In the end, he couldn't sell them.
He wanted to learn, but he didn't have a place to put the burden. He was afraid that he would be beaten by the young men. "
"Go and tell him that the young men won't beat him. He'll learn." Li Longji didn't blame the chestnut seller for being greedy.
As he spoke, he gave the umbrella in his hand to the person and turned back to the carriage.
The person holding the umbrella was so excited that his arms couldn't stop shaking.
To him, this wasn't an umbrella. It was the emperor's concern.
He didn't know that his emperor, Li Longji, learned this from Li Yi.
Li Yi usually treated the people of the manor very well. When they made a mistake, the rules were always there. At the same time, when he dealt with people, he was also ruthless.
Especially when he killed forty-seven people, he did it himself.
"San Lang, will the teenagers beat him up?" Empress Wang overheard the conversation in the car.
"No, not only will I not hit him, but I will also teach him. I've sent someone to investigate the young Song Xiaodong.
He promised to make money with the rest of the people in the county. But on the first day he came out to sell, he had already agreed to buy woven baskets from others.
When he returned, he gave the basket of money and bought the chestnuts at a high price. The people in the county went to pick the chestnuts and sell them to him. "
Li Longji explained the situation. He sent people to keep an eye on anyone who came into contact with Li Yi.
"She's a good child and knows her limits. Otherwise, if uncle finds out, he might do something. "Empress Wang felt relieved.
"In the future, when the chestnuts become more valuable, they will all be stir-fried with sugar. The chestnut pickers will definitely raise the price." Li Longji's gaze was profound.
"Then what should we do? Chestnuts are expensive for the people of the capital. "Empress Wang was considerate of the people.
"Merchants from other places found that the chestnuts in Chang 'an sell well and shipped them here, especially in the area around Henan. There are a lot of chestnuts."
Li Longji was now familiar with the market economy. He even knew that there were a lot of chestnuts in Henan and Hebei.
When Li Longji returned to the palace, the chestnut seller was already standing in the East Market, watching Song Xiaodong and the others stir-fry the chestnuts.
"Uncle Zhang, you have to practice this. At the beginning, if you don't stir-fry the chestnuts evenly, it will always burn. First, stir-fry the raw ones for a few days …"
Song Xiaodong explained to the 'old man' how to stir-fry the chestnuts. The old man listened carefully and decided to go back and find someone to sell the chestnuts with him.
The old man was even prepared to give the chestnuts to Song Xiaodong and the others as apprentice fees.
This was a skill. Not only did he let them watch, but he also patiently taught them. He even let them stir-fry a few times.
In the palace, Yao Chong and the others were also learning, but they did not plan to give the chestnuts.
They were dumbfounded by Li Longji's talk about points and the extra quota for the local Imperial Examination.
In the minds of the three Prime Ministers, there were countless battles between the poor and the merchants, aristocratic families against the merchants, aristocratic families against aristocratic families, aristocratic families against aristocratic families, aristocratic families against aristocratic families, aristocratic families against aristocratic families, aristocratic families against aristocratic families …
Then there were battles in the Imperial Court, each for their own ideas and benefits.
The final decision … was in the hands of His Majesty. If you don't believe me, look at the Winged Knights in the Imperial Garden.
"Your Majesty, I heard that you went to ask about fighting Tubo." Yao Chong's ears were ringing. How did such a big thing happen?
"I asked, but we won't fight. We'll talk about it next year." Li Longji answered the question. If there was nothing else this year, the budget would not be increased.
"Your Majesty, this matter is not urgent. The exchange coupons are not popular, and it is difficult to collect taxes. We can wait until later." Lu Huaishen gave a reason.
"Donating won't cause any delay." Li Longji brought out another way to collect money — donating.
He said, "Quickly settle it. We have enough points this year. We can go to Chang 'an and take the examination in spring next year."
He wanted to see how many people were willing to pay for a place.
"I understand." Zhang said. It was useless to say anything more.
His Majesty was waiting to see the money. There would be a lot of money in a short time.
He also believed that in prosperous places like Jiangnan and Sichuan, there would be many people willing to buy places.
If they did not buy this year, what if the policy changed next year? Taking advantage of the opportunity, he quickly sent people who were similar but did not get a place to Chang 'an.
A year's delay was a year's delay.
If there was a delay of two years, how much money could be exchanged?
"I think so." Yao Chong did not want to offend Li Longji because his position was not very stable. He still had a Foreign Minister.
"I agree." Lu Huaishen did not struggle. What did it have to do with him?
He had a family, and he had already paid his salary. What else did he want?
The matter was settled. Next, they would discuss how much money to exchange for points and what name to give.
At the same time, they would contact other officials. They would discuss it first and pass it during the imperial court meeting.
They could not discuss and fight during the imperial court meeting. His Majesty would be angry.
The next day, a new advertisement appeared in the newspaper. The Li Family Zhuangzi was buying a large number of chrysanthemums at a high price.
The people were happy. The Li Family Zhuangzi was always giving people money. Since last year, he had been buying this and that. He had been a great help!
In Lantian County, Zhangsun Xin was eating breakfast and reading the newspaper.
"If he wants to buy chrysanthemums, we will fight to buy them. We will definitely make money.
I don't understand. Every time the Li Family Zhuangzi makes money, the people think that he is a good person.
Look at the tea leaves and wormwood. He took them and sold them at such a high price. Buying low and selling high. "
Zhangsun Xin's reputation was now good, but he still did not forget that Li Yi had cheated him. No, it was that he cheated Li Yi and was cheated instead.
"Boss, you can't. It is useless for us to buy them. We will offend him. If you really want to buy them, you can send someone to ask for the price.
If it is profitable, we can buy them from other places and sell them to the Li Family Zhuangzi.
At present, the newspaper is only circulated in the capital. It will be sent to other places later. We will fight to buy them first. "
The advisor Luo Oucheng gave a solution. They did not fight, but used the benefits.
The chrysanthemums in other places were not worth much. The Li Family Zhuangzi gave them a lot.
They would send people to buy them from other places and sell them. They would earn the price difference after deducting the transportation and labor.
"Aren't we helping him make money?" Zhangsun Xin felt uncomfortable.
"He is helping us make money." The second advisor, Luo Oucheng, said from a different angle.
Luo Oucheng followed closely: "We have to be quick. Otherwise, other merchants will find out and buy them."
"Boss, I am willing to go outside personally." Luo Oujun was even more straightforward.
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