"Get out of the way ~ ~" Rumble rumble rumble … Li Family Zhuangzi got out of the car.
The people in front shouted for other people and cars to get out of the way.
There were cast iron crushers in the cars, which were used to grind the ores and clinkers for cement.
Previously, Zhuangzi used hammers to burn cement in a big iron box, added water, and connected the hammers with a lever.
The hydraulic power of the river pushed it and slowly crushed it.
There was a high demand for cement for the tracks from Luoyang to Chang 'an. The river in Lantian County used crushed stones and couldn't keep up with the progress.
The men among the migrant workers were sent out. They used this kind of foot-operated crusher to crush the clinkers.
Cast iron things were heavy. Li Family Zhuangzi's car was equipped with bamboo shock absorbers and iron springs.
At the same time, a large number of protective masks were sent. Originally, there were only masks when burning cement.
Now, they wore masks made of glass, charcoal powder, and cotton cloth. Their clothes were also one-piece.
The advantage was that they wouldn't get sick from inhaling dust.
The disadvantage was that they had to rest for half an hour, drink water, and take a shower with well water.
The migrant workers were only responsible for processing the clinkers. They didn't participate in the raw materials and the firing process.
Previously, they were responsible for planting fruit trees, digging ditches, and fencing the 30,000 mu of land that Li Yi bought.
As soon as they finished their work, they had a new job to go to the cement factory.
Li Family Zhuangzi's chickens were thrown there to be free-range. The ducks and geese were in the water every day.
"Look, there's never a lack of work. As a leader, you must always think about what work you can do."
Li Yi was talking to Bi Goo. Today, Bi Goo brought the contract and land documents.
It was the end of the month. Tomorrow would be July.
Li Yi wanted to buy 210,000 mu of land. It was a round number, but the data was a lot worse.
It wasn't the area of mountains, but the area of flat land.
The total area was more than ten kilometers by ten kilometers. The mountains stood on it, so the total area was bigger than this.
It was sold for 500 yuan per mu. It was equivalent to Li Yi spending 105,000 yuan to buy nearly two million mu of land.
Those were all mountains. Could it be counted as flat land? Yes!
"I know, I know, Xiao Yi, you're amazing. Do you still have money? None can be paid in installments. No interest. Hurry up and change it to terraced fields. "
Bi Goo and the Prime Ministers came to the conclusion that there was no point in leaving the mountain there.
If he wanted to change the land into terraced fields, the cost would be the biggest. He wanted to save money for Li Yi and use it to change the land into terraced fields.
With two million mu of land, as long as they could produce one million mu of land, how much food could they grow every year?
Paying rent was only a part of it. As for the rest of the grain, Li Yi still had to sell it to the Capital Magistrate. He could not finish it all by himself.
Li Yi smiled and nodded. "We are a typical case of officials and businessmen colluding to embezzle the land and resources of the Tang dynasty."
"Wrong. This is called collusion between officials. You are an official. As long as you can grow food and make up for the lack of food, I will sell it to you at the same price."
Bi Goo did not admit to colluding with officials and businessmen. It did not sound good.
He had no intention of protecting the resources. He only wanted more food to eat.
Li Yi became serious. "Don't worry. I will definitely pay more than what I get. 105,000 mu. I have cash. I can even pay twice as much."
Li Yi was rich. Currently, Zhuangzi had more than 300,000 mu of funds to use.
This was the balance after constantly throwing money out. It was not money that was casually printed.
Zhuangzi's main sources of income were from buying floral water and buying large amounts of soap and soap made from oiled paper.
There were fewer people buying glycerin. They could only increase it in the winter.
There were not many people who sold flour and had a stable income.
They had sold too many tea leaves before. Now, it was enough for everyone to drink for a while.
The Capital Magistrate's office was relatively saturated with kerosene lamps and thermos bottles. Generally, they would wait for businessmen to come and buy dozens or hundreds of bottles.
As for the large amount of oil residue left over from boiling oil, the farmers had long since grown tired of eating it. They would put it in free soup for people to drink.
The money that came back was used to help people buy clothes, other things, and rent handheld flour grinders.
The rental of 20,000 cows and horses did not cost much. It helped the Capital Magistrate's economy develop.
Bi Goo could not calculate the Li Family Zhuangzi's income and expenses. He was still worried and asked, "Is there enough money to feed the captives?"
"Enough. The captives can go to work. I won't provide food." Li Yi said with a look of "I don't care."
"Sigh! They can eat a lot. "Bi Goo was sad. The captives worked for free and he paid for their food.
"They also work hard." Li Yi was not convinced. The captives in the war were strong.
"Since you have money, I will take it with me when I go back. I will give Huazhou and Tongzhou five thousand mu each. The Ministry of Revenue can only get 95,000 mu from selling land."
When Bi Goo mentioned 95,000 mu, Li Yi had a feeling that he was looking down on it.
95,000 mu was more than 5 million. Last year, the entire Tang dynasty earned nearly four days' worth.
Li Yi laughed, "Old Bi, from February to July, did the Ministry of Revenue make a lot of money from taxes?"
"Not a lot. I need to spend money everywhere. It's not easy for me to be the Minister of Revenue." Bi Goo looked like he was about to cry.
"Then how much is it?" Li Yi asked.
"More than 2.9 million. What about it?" Bi Goo stared.
"Mu, right? From February to April, there is still the support of the greenhouse vegetable tax. After April, the Yellow River can be transported and merchants will flood in. "
Li Yi knew where the money came from.
He also knew that when the grain harvest in the south began, there would be another period of growth before winter.
Then, the price of greenhouse vegetables in the winter would be lower and the quantity would increase. A lot of taxes could be collected.
This included the extra tax from the Capital Magistrate's land survey. This year's tax could be compared to this year's annual rental income.
"The Imperial Court is not afraid of war now. There is money." Bi Goo smiled.
1.8 million mu was spent. It could be considered an investment to build a water network, roads to every village, and houses for the people.
There were more practical benefits to gaining fame.
When the river was reopened next spring, the effect would be seen.
"Okay. But if we don't have to fight, it's better not to fight. We should focus on defense and fight for years to come."
Li Yi was worried that Li Longji would take the initiative to send troops to fight Tubo.
Tubo's current location was still okay. The closer they were to the sea, the higher the altitude. The soldiers could not breathe.
It was not like he could provide them with unlimited oxygen. How many oxygen tanks did each of them have to wear?
"Even if you don't attack them, they will still attack. Strike first and gain the upper hand." Bi Goo now supported the war because he had money.
"The Taibai Mountain near us is not bad. Why don't we choose the troops to fight Tubo and climb Taibai Mountain for training. It is at least 3,000 meters above sea level."
Li Yi was thinking about how to train the soldiers. If they could adapt to the height of Taibai Mountain and do strenuous exercise, the chances of winning against Tubo would be higher.
When fighting Tubo, the soldiers from other parts of the Tang dynasty were obviously affected by the climate.
The soldiers who could fight the best were the local soldiers. They could adapt.
For example, in Songzhou, the highest place was Min Mountain, which was 5,500 meters above sea level. Songzhou was 2,800 meters above sea level.
They could take the initiative to fight into Tubo. The Winged Knights were specially trained strong soldiers.
So the operation was successful. They captured many people in Tubo and were negotiating there to exchange the captured people of the Tang dynasty.
Bi Goo did not say anything. He was thinking about the situation.
"That makes sense. Training soldiers. Training soldiers in Taibai Mountain. Taibai Mountain is very cold in winter, just like Tufan."
Bi Goo was surprised.
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