Carts carrying goods left the Zhang Family's manor one after another, heading toward the place where the families who had surrendered were.
Ships were also carrying goods, heading to the same place from all directions.
When the sun rose again, the surrendered families of the Tiele Nine Families were eating steamed egg soup and pies.
There was also century egg tofu mixed with tofu and century egg with aged vinegar.
The Non-commissioned Officer of Bingzhou didn't leave. He was resting and eating the same food.
Bingzhou's Chief Historian Wang Bei once again felt the logistics ability of the Li Family Zhuangzi.
When they were 30 li away from Pujin, the Li Family Zhuangzi hurried on their way and ate wontons to welcome them.
When they arrived at Pujin, they had stir-fried vegetables.
When they arrived and rested for the night, they began to eat steamed egg soup and pies filled with pork and celery.
The local area was more than 200 li away from the Li Family Zhuangzi. The more time they had, the more things they sent to the Li Family Zhuangzi.
No wonder they were called the best logisticians in the world. If the Li Family Zhuangzi was in charge of logisticians in a war, they could probably crush the enemy directly.
Many of the surrendered families were eating steamed egg soup for the first time. It looked like milk tofu.
You could add vinegar, sesame oil, soy sauce, and braised food.
They scooped it up with a spoon and ate it. It was tender. Then they took a bite of pies. It was delicious.
What was this thing mixed with the tofu? It looked like an egg, but the color was wrong.
The steward of Zhuangzi didn't want to eat steamed egg soup. He only drank braised food and drank it as spicy soup.
Wang Bei moved to the steward's side. There were tables, folding tables, including the surrendered families.
They calculated based on the number of people. On average, four people were given a table.
If there were only three people in a household, one table was given. If there were five people, two tables were given.
The Nine Families were nine surnames. Each family had its own family.
Some of the men on the road fell ill and died. The women brought their children and formed a temporary family with other men.
When the men and women died, the children were taken into the family by the people with the same surname.
In addition to the tables, there were tableware, towels, wooden washbasins, and dental tools.
Clay pots, iron pots, and jars weren't there yet. They would be delivered one after another, including food, oil, and salt.
They were not slaves, but surrenders who took the initiative to surrender. To put it bluntly, they were dependent on the Tang dynasty.
According to historical records, this time, not all of them rebelled, but a portion of them didn't.
They were no longer fighting and wanted to live a peaceful life.
"Zhuangzi's logistics is amazing," Wang Ke praised.
The steward swallowed the food in his mouth. "It's a matter of money. War consumes money. Dongzhu said that as long as we have enough money, we can always win."
"If the rich soldiers can't do it, they won't win." Wang Bei disagreed with this point.
"If you have money, you will have good soldiers. If the soldiers are not good enough, it only means that you don't have enough money." The steward acted as if money was omnipotent.
"How will Zhuangzi arrange for us to surrender?" Wang Ke didn't want to argue about whether money was useful or not.
"Daily necessities are sold to them. If they don't have money, they can return it when they have money in the future.
Their horses, cows, and sheep have been taken away by you. We have exchanged our food for their livestock.
You can keep the livestock and share it with your brothers. It's tiring to transport them over such a long distance. "
The steward talked about the arrangements for the surrendering households and mentioned the wealth of the surrendering households.
The surrendering households came over to live normally. They brought their livestock and moved inland. The livestock couldn't follow them and were distributed to various places at the border.
They had to return it to the surrendering households with food. Their clothes were changed and they had to change back to their previous clothes.
The cooking utensils and other things were sold to the surrendering households. When the surrendering households had money, they would return it bit by bit.
"Thank you." Wang Ke chuckled.
"Zhuangzi's relationship with the nine families is employment. Dongzhu hires them to work.
The food they grow for the first five years belongs to them and they pay rent to the imperial court.
After that, they pay a portion of the rent to Zhuangzi every year. After paying for ten years, they take out a portion of the money to buy land. The land belongs to them.
Or they can take out the rent that they should pay for ten years and leave. "
The steward continued to talk about the arrangements made by Zhuangzi. The surrendering households were not slaves.
They also had to be taught how to raise livestock. They only needed to raise cows and horses. They didn't need others to teach them.
Or they could be given sheep. They could raise sheep in the mountains and grasslands owned by the officials.
After five years, their lives would be stable. If they were allowed to leave, they would have to pay the rent for ten years. They would also be poor. Where could they go?
If they chose to pay the rent for ten years and buy land, the land would belong to them. If they left, they would lose their family property.
If they wanted to sell the land, someone had to buy it.
"Actually, they don't have much wealth." Wang Ke ate a pie.
Then he said, "There are a lot of horses and sheep. They won't surrender."
"When you go back, Zhuangzi has gifts. I hope you will be satisfied."
The steward didn't think about the money of the surrendering households. He couldn't calculate it clearly and didn't have an account book.
The two chatted and ate slowly. When they finished eating, another large batch of things was sent over and continued to be distributed to the surrendering households.
The translators helped to tell the surrendering households that these things were sold to them. When they had money in the future, they would slowly return it.
The surrendering households didn't have any superfluous thoughts about this. They would think about it later.
When the picks, shovels, and saws were sent, they took the saws to the mountains that needed to be turned into terraced fields to cut wood.
The wood that was cut down was just right to be used to build houses. The scattered branches were firewood.
"Catch one. This guy is big. We'll eat it tonight."
"Rabbits, a nest of rabbits. Quick."
"Pheasants and eggs. I want to eat roast chicken."
The surrendering households worked. The Non-commissioned Officer was responsible for clearing the obstacles. All the birds and beasts were caught. Those that ran fast were left alone.
When they encountered a snake, they directly cut off its head with a knife and threw the headless snake together. They took it down to the Li Family Zhuangzi's farmers to deal with it.
When everyone was preparing to eat wild animals at night, the food, iron pots, and pottery distributed to each household were sent over.
"These are all sold to you. It's cheap. The food, oil, and salt are for you. It's exchanged with your horses, cows, and sheep."
The translators ran over to the surrendering households and said, "Don't always think that we stole your things. There's no such thing."
The surrendering households looked at the large number of things, especially the iron pots.
According to the number of households and the number of people, four people would get one, five people would get two.
There were also kitchen knives, iron spoons, and a set of pottery.
It didn't matter whether they bought it or not. In any case, they would use it first.
In the rice bag, there were millet, yellow rice, sorghum rice, soybeans, rice, and even finely ground wheat flour.
They compared the things they received and found that the things they received were more valuable than their cows, horses, and sheep.
"This is the first batch of food. When you're almost finished, the second batch will be sent over.
When you grow the food, the exchange will be over. So don't worry about not having enough to eat. You can always eat until you're full. "
The translators continued to tell the surrendering households what the steward said.
A burst of cheers sounded. The surrendering households thought that was all, but they didn't expect that they would be given food even after they ran out of food. It would only be over when they had food.
The households stopped eating first. Taking advantage of the dawn, they quickly divided the food. Only then would they feel safe with what they had.
As for food? It was okay to starve for a meal.
While the surrendering households were happy, a young girl stood outside the Li Family Zhuangzi's Giant Panda Garden. Looking at the charmingly naive appearance of the giant panda, the corners of her mouth curled up into a smile.
"Li Dongzhu raising a giant panda is indeed a happy thing. Don't you think so, Xiaolan?"
The young girl asked a young girl who was about the same age as her.
"Yes, but we should go back to the palace." The girl called Xiaolan softly advised.
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