After dinner, Li Yi didn't go to see the person who gave the treasure.
He ordered people to take the person to take a bath and protect him.
"Dongzhu. He carries a heavy box with him. He doesn't let others touch it. He even wants to take a bath." Song De reported.
"Did you ask him what he wants?" Li Yi put down his drawing pen.
"I did. He said he just wants to give something. He doesn't seem to be in a hurry." Song De replied.
"It means he's good at keeping his composure. I'll see him tomorrow. It's dark and he just finished dinner. It's not easy to deal with things."
Li Yi continued to draw. He was going to use another set of things to make money.
He wanted to earn money from the rich and the middle class. He wanted to draw an expensive design.
Song De left and sent people to monitor him.
Lantian County, Zhangsun Xin's courtyard.
"I made it. I made it. It took five months. I succeeded. Your Majesty, I'll give it to you. Please let me go. I want to go back."
In the courtyard, a small painted house was carefully placed. 16 craftsmen stood beside it, full of satisfaction.
They changed the blueprint and didn't want the spring system. They redesigned it and finally made a house-like bed.
Plus painting, polishing, and adding small decorations, it took five months.
Zhangsun Xin paid them 1,200 yuan. If Zhangsun Xin didn't hire an assistant, they would have stopped paying.
The 16 craftsmen were happy. They knew how to make it.
When someone needed it, they could make it again. It wouldn't take more than five months.
They could go to other people's houses and ask. If they agreed, they would take the money.
They didn't need to do other work. They could make four Qiangong beds in a year and make a fortune.
After three to five years, everyone could buy a house in Chang 'an.
Zhangsun Xin didn't care about the craftsmen anymore. He walked around the bed. He wanted to go in and try but didn't dare.
His wife's eyes were full of yearning. She wanted to have a bed like this.
It was called a bed, but it was a three-room house.
"Xin, let's make money and make our own Qiangong bed."
Zhangsun Xin's wife's eyes were so bright under the light.
The concubine stood behind and could only look enviously.
He knew that it was impossible for Zhangsun Xin to spend more than a thousand yuan to make a bed for him. She didn't have the ability to make money to make one herself.
She and his wife didn't know that this kind of Qiangong Step Bed was used as a dowry, but they still liked it.
"Alright, make money, get promoted, make a bed, make, give it to His Majesty, give it to His Majesty, if His Majesty is happy, give it to me …"
Zhangsun Xin murmured. She was stunned by what she saw.
He wanted to leave and leave Lantian County. In Lantian County, he could only find people to work for him and earn money. He could not be greedy.
Several mines began to pay their taxes. The accounts were done too well, and there was no place to start.
The money was also given to the yamen of Lantian County. The yamen made up for the deficit and actually had some savings.
It was said that there were always people in the imperial court who impeached him for competing with the people for benefits.
Bah! Why don't you impeach Li Yi?
Just you wait, those people from the Censorate, see how I will deal with you after I give His Majesty the big bed.
"Light the stove, I want to guard the bed, nothing can happen." Zhangsun Xin ordered, he did not intend to sleep.
November 2nd, dawn. Zhangsun Xin ate two steamed buns and drank a bowl of soup. She organized people to pack the bed.
She also hired a large cart, padded with many cushions, and carried the bed to Chang 'an.
Li Yi of the Li Family Zhuangzi started classes in the morning. After two medical classes ended, she remembered that someone wanted to present a treasure.
Just like the last time when she received Tubo's envoy Bo Xie, there was a large long table, surrounded by Winged Knights.
There were also two Winged Knights holding large shields in front of Li Yi. The person who presented the treasure arrived with a box.
"Open the box, check it." Li Yi said.
"I want to open it in front of Li Dongzhu." The person who presented the treasure requested.
"Are you dreaming? Don't you know that I am timid? What if you play some trick on me, or there is a crossbow arrow inside? Won't I be dead? "
Li Yi did not agree and happily took out the item.
The person sneered: "I didn't expect that Li Dongzhu, who was rumored to be brave and insightful, would be so timid."
"Are you going to fight or not? If not, then leave. Treat it as me treating you to a bath and a meal. "Li Yi had no intention of wasting time.
"In that case, I will leave." The person turned and left.
"When he crosses Ba Bridge, shoot him dead. Say that he stole Zhuangzi's things." Li Yi shouted to the Winged Knights.
"Yes!" Several Winged Knights raised their crossbows.
"Hehe, I'm just joking. Li Dongzhu, don't be angry." The person turned back with a smile on his face.
He opened the box and took out a 'big stone'?
"Li Dongzhu, please take a look." The person placed the stone on the table and took a step back.
Li Yi stood up and walked around. The moment he saw it, he smiled: "Good, this amber embedded in the stone charcoal is good. Where did you get it?"
"In the southwest. My name is Yujiang, originally from Shu. My family suffered a disaster and I was the only one left. I followed the others to the southwest to look for good wood.
The miasma there was too strong, and the people in the group died one by one. I also fell ill.
In the end, I found this thing. I wanted to sell it for a good price in Chang 'an.
I heard that Li Dongzhu is kind and charitable, so I wanted to give this treasure to Li Dongzhu. "
The person who came introduced himself as Yujiang. He explained his background and where the amber came from.
"Good, the southwest is good. There are flying insects in this amber. Since Brother Yu gave me such a good thing, I can't take it for free. Bring me a thousand pieces. "
Li Yi's smile became even brighter as he asked someone to bring the money.
"Li Dongzhu, why? Can't I sell it myself? "Yujiang's expression changed.
"I can't let Brother Yu live without money." Li Yi's eyes were filled with sincerity.
"If Li Dongzhu agrees, I'm willing to choose one of the houses by the river. I can work on my own.
I actually have a small selfish motive. I heard that Li Dongzhu is knowledgeable and multi-talented. If I can learn from him, it can be considered as broadening my horizons. Hehe! "
Yujiang smiled embarrassedly as he spoke, as if he had something to ask of him.
"I'm just learning a little bit of miscellaneous knowledge. If Brother Yu wants to exchange knowledge, I'll be happy." Li Yi agreed.
"Quick, arrange a big house for Brother Yu. Pick out the best bedding," Li Yi turned his head and ordered.
Song De went forward and invited Yujiang to look at the house.
After Yujiang and the other villagers left, Li Yi continued to look at the amber.
Guo Ziyi went forward to take a look. "The amber from the southwest is really beautiful. The little insects inside seem to be dancing."
Li Yi shook his head. "This isn't amber from the southwest. Amber is wrapped in coal essence. It's not coal.
Coal essence is wrapped in amber. It's something that can only be found in the coal mines of Fushun in the northern part of Hebei Province. "
Li Yi knew coal essence. In the past, the coal mines in Fushun used to be casually mined. Every piece of coal had amber in it, big and small.
Children would dig it out to play with, but most of it would be burned.
Coal essence was burned like coal until one day they understood that both amber and coal essence were valuable. It was not easy to find amber anymore.
The coal essence that was burned like coal became a treasure and was used for carvings.
Guo Ziyi looked at Li Yi in surprise. Li Dongzhu was also familiar with amber? Could he tell him where it was produced?
"I'll go capture him now and torture him." Guo Ziyi turned around and walked away.
"No, no, no, no. Don't capture him. It's not easy to find one, so we have to keep him. If he wants to learn, I'll teach him. "Li Yi stopped him.
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