Yao Chong and the others knew about the use of pine towers. They could be burned and were easy to burn.
They didn't understand why Li Yi wanted to buy so many pine towers. Anyway, they couldn't burn them.
The people didn't know either. They only knew that they had to hurry to the pine towers and sell them to the Li Family Zhuangzi.
The Li Family Zhuangzi hired migrant workers to help deal with the pine towers.
Chang 'an was close to the Qinling Mountains, so there were many whitebark pines.
"Whitebark pines are good. After the initial processing, send them to the Imperial Medical Department and let them use medicine on others in winter."
Li Yi was very happy to see other people taking pine towers.
Whitebark pines were suitable for treating cough, chronic bronchitis, and other diseases, but they had side effects.
The pine nuts of the Whitebark Pine were very small, so it was very strenuous to eat them. It was also strenuous to peel them.
However, they could be eaten.
Li Yi bought pine towers. Some of them were used to peel pine nuts, some for dry distillation, and some for medicine. Finally, they were made into fertilizer.
At the same time, they could get a by-product, rosin.
Rosin was used to mix paint. In addition, the bowstrings of stringed instruments had to be rubbed with rosin.
Li Yi didn't think about burning them as firewood.
The people began to worry when the Li Family Zhuangzi said that he wanted to buy pine towers.
There was too much work. Should they cut the ice? Should they make honeycomb briquettes? It was very difficult to find pine towers in the mountains.
But when they looked at the price, they found that they could go to the pine towers first. They could go in groups. The mountain roads were not easy to walk.
For a few days, a large number of pine towers were sent. Some people were bored and caught squirrels in cages.
"Tell them not to take the squirrels. The squirrels were released. This thing doesn't eat much meat and it looks so cute."
Li Yi saw the timid eyes of the squirrels in the cages and opened a cage himself.
The pine tree jumped out and ran far away. It stopped and looked back. Seeing that no one was chasing it, it began to look around. It seemed to be trying to figure out where it was.
A large group of squirrels was released. They were confused. Some turned around and looked for the way back. Their homes were there.
Some were probably single and didn't have a good life in their original places.
They ran to the place where the pine towers were processed and found pine nuts. They quickly stuffed a few into their mouths.
Then, he continued to look for trees. It seemed that he was prepared to stay here. It would be even better if he could meet a partner.
"Dongzhu, Huayin County sent a lot of wild boars, pheasants, rabbits, and sparrows. They said they caught a lot, but those things die quickly, so they ate them themselves."
Song De ran over from the Baishui Bridge, panting as he reported.
"Give me the money. We agreed that we'll collect them once they're caught. Tell the kitchen to prepare to spend time processing the game."
Li Yi was not interested in eating wild animals. It was troublesome to deal with them, and they did not taste as good as farmed animals.
"They said that they don't want money and will give it to you for free. They said that the method you thought of to catch wild boars is useful and that they can follow it in the future." Song De was still panting.
"Then give them the game and the rice and noodles in return." Li Yi refused to take things for free.
It wasn't easy for the people over there to have some meat to eat. It was shipped over from far away. It was fine as long as the thought was there.
Song De turned around and ran away again. The flour was naturally wheat flour that had been ground by hand.
A bunch of flour grinding tools were rented out, and some people made money by processing flour.
The number of noodles on the streets increased, and eating a bowl of minced meat noodles became more popular.
In the blink of an eye, it was November.
"Why do I feel that there's something I should do? Help Zheng County sell garlic sprouts? There's a farmer there in charge. "
Li Yi finished teaching in the morning, and after lunch, he muttered to himself.
He felt that he had forgotten something important. He thought it was Zheng County in Huazhou.
A one-story house should have been built there, but he didn't know if the roof tiles had been installed. The roof tiles were installed in winter, and they had to be repaired in summer.
The destroyed houses in Weinan County should have been dealt with, and the mining in Lantian County continued.
The greenhouses in the other counties were doing well so far.
The road from Shu County to Chang 'an was being repaired in warm places.
The road from Luoyang to Chang 'an could only be completed next year, and winter was not suitable for construction.
He couldn't figure it out, and he was vexed. In the afternoon, when he taught the students, he wrote something wrong on the blackboard.
"Brother Yi, I'll stay with you tonight." While Li Yi was in a daze, Li Longji's family of three came over.
Li Yi instantly woke up and recovered. He took the child for a check-up.
There was nothing wrong with the child. He was healthy and could now crawl. When he was placed on the bed, he would crawl around on his own. Occasionally, he would tilt his body and fall.
When it was time for dinner, the little fellow wasn't sleepy and would watch others eat.
When he was given a carrot, he would salivate and bite it. From time to time, he would sniff to get the taste.
"Brother Yi, the Imperial Court is preparing to send Left Imperial General Guo Qianguan to Anxi to be the Protector-General. Are you familiar with that place?"
Li Longji glanced at his son, and after confirming that there was no problem, he turned to Li Yi and said.
"Ah, I know. Yes, it's him. He can go, but don't let him fight the remaining Western Turks. He mustn't go."
Li Yi finally remembered something important.
According to the information, after Guo Qianguan became the Protector-General, he mobilized ten thousand soldiers from Guanzhong.
He asked the officials on the way to Anxi to prepare cattle and horses and help transport them. He also asked them to prepare cooked food for the soldiers.
Ten thousand soldiers, and they set off in the middle of winter.
They went around and around, but they didn't meet a single person. They wasted their provisions, and the morale of the soldiers was low.
"Is there any danger?" Li Longji knew that his Brother Yi had suddenly become 'spiritual'.
"No. In any case, winter isn't suitable for soldiers." Li Yi didn't say that they couldn't find the enemy.
"Yes, winter truly isn't suitable. If those soldiers go out, they might delay next year's planting." Li Longji chose to believe.
In the past, he wanted to fight others and establish his prestige through external wars.
Now, he felt that defense was enough. He could use the Winged Knights to establish his prestige.
After resolving this matter, Li Yi was finally at ease. He seemed like a completely different person.
"In a few days, the people fighting in the southwest should be returning. They've already sent a messenger.
More than ten thousand captives have been prepared to be escorted to Chang 'an, as well as the six pandas you asked for.
The southwest has suffered heavy losses, and the war won't last long. Logistics aren't good. "
Li Longji told Li Yi a piece of good news. The captives and pandas he asked for had all arrived.
"Aiya, then I won't use the money to repair the road first. I'll repair it next year when I earn more money."
When Li Yi heard the number of captives, he realized that he had to pay them.
One captive was 50 Jin, so ten thousand would be 500,000 Jin.
He would use the 400,000 Jin he earned from smuggling and the 160,000 Jin he earned from selling the lanterns. He would pay them together with the pandas.
This way, he wouldn't have to sell anything else. Next year, the money he earned from the kerosene would be enough to repair the road.
"Brother Yi, there's no rush to repair the road. Next year, we'll collect taxes and let the Ministry of Works repair it. There's no need for you to pay for it."
Li Longji also knew that the captives had to be paid first. Thinking that Li Yi was still thinking about the road repair, he tried to persuade him.
"Captives can earn money, but when the time comes, there'll be too much money. It'll make people jealous, so we have to spend it."
Li Yi was still prepared to pay for it. Ten thousand captives was not a small amount.
"Who dares to be jealous? We'll talk about next year's matter next year. "Li Longji said in a deep voice.
At this time, a voice came from outside: "Dongzhu, someone came. He said he has something good to give you."
The person who spoke was Song De.
"Could it be the Jade Annulus of He Clan? Arrange for him to eat at Ba Qiao's place. I'll look at it after I finish eating. "
Li Yi felt that there might be a problem.
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