When it was not the busy time for farming, there were more idle people.
It was said to be idle, but in fact, there was less work in the fields, including silkworm rearing.
Many men came out to look for work, and some were conscripted to build water conservancy and roads.
Li Yi and Li Longji talked about canceling the transfer and levying business taxes. Li Longji knew about it, but he did not dare to do it.
Li Longji was waiting. He was waiting for his own army to be trained.
Otherwise, Li Longji felt that he could not handle it if it affected the interests of the families and there was a rebellion.
Li Yi took the other 20 people who had learned a few suturing operations in the morning to practice their fingers. Then, he ran to the river to watch the team fishing for mud.
On the surface of the Baishui River, there were people standing on boats with a large wooden frame on the boat.
On the wooden frame was a simple hand gourd designed and made by Li Yi, which was the tool for the pulley block.
Then, a large iron spoon like an excavator was thrown into the river and tied with an iron chain.
When the boat moved, a large spoon of mud was hooked. The people on the boat pulled the chain of the hand gourd, and the iron spoon was slowly lifted up.
Without this hand gourd, cleaning up the mud would use a long pole with a spoon at the head, similar to a big dung spoon.
Slowly, bit by bit.
Li Yi clearly had a good method and money, so how could he operate it like that?
He hired people to work and let others earn more money so that they could survive the winter.
One was to increase their lifespan, and the other was to be in a good mood.
As a doctor, he hoped that every patient he handled would be healthy. As a rich person, he also hoped to help others and gain the gratitude of others.
In the Tang Dynasty, many rich people paid to repair bridges and roads. If someone died and did not have the money to bury them, they also had to take out money to help.
Especially people in the same village. If the rich people did not have a good reputation, the villagers would not support them, and something would happen.
Whether or not Li Yi's farm was rich, it was needless to say. Therefore, for several purposes, he found people to pay more and dredge up silt.
The mud fertilized the fields, and there was less mud in the river, so it was convenient for boats. He also planned to use the river for convenience.
Right now, he was too busy and couldn't spare any time. Otherwise, he would have already used the water transport.
"Li Dongzhu." Li Yi had just arrived when someone dressed as an official greeted him.
Li Yi tried to recall. He had an impression of this man. He was Zheng Guang, the Minister Counsellor of the Ministry of Works and Water.
Zheng Guang also brought a few people. Although he was only a seventh-rank official, he couldn't compare to the prime ministers.
The Minister Counsellor of the Ministry of Water had real power and people under him.
"How have you been, Officer Zheng?" Li Yi cupped his hands in greeting.
"Thank you for your concern, Li Dongzhu. What is this thing that requires a lot of pulling to make the big ladle rise a little?" Zheng Guang pointed at the gourd in his hand and asked.
The ladle was heavy and needed many people to pull it out.
If it was a counterweight, using the principle of leverage, the boat would need to be bigger if there was a big rock behind it. Otherwise, the rock and the iron ladle that scooped up the silt would not be able to bear it.
The people following Zheng Guang were curious. Why was Minister Counsellor Zheng so polite to someone from Zhuangzi? Although this Zhuangzi had some money.
Zheng Guang didn't know what his subordinates were thinking, but he knew what Li Yi was capable of. Even the Emperor, the Prime Minister, and Empress Wang could joke around with him.
"If Li Dongzhu is willing to help, this official, oh, I can send a memorial to Li Dongzhu …"
"Officer Zheng is too polite. It's just a hand gourd. I have the blueprint. Officer Zheng, take it and use it. Not only can it clear silt, but it can also be used to load and unload goods at the docks."
Li Yi didn't wait for Zheng Guang to finish. He waved his hand and agreed.
He didn't need anyone to help him send a memorial. The item he took out would increase his lifespan by quite a bit. It was clearly promoted by the imperial court. How could Li Longji not know?
Moreover, he was helping train soldiers. A seventh-rank official's memorial was useless.
"Qing Song, which craftsman has the blueprint for the hand gourd? Bring me a copy. "Li Yi turned his head and said to the eunuch.
Qing Song turned and ran off. Zheng Guang's subordinates were stunned. That eunuch and palace maid listened to this person?
They thought he was sent by the palace to look after the irrigation works.
"Greetings, Li Dongzhu."
"Greetings, Dongzhu!"
The people on the nearby silt dredging boats saw Li Yi one after another and shouted their greetings.
Li Yi waved his hand. At this moment, he was filled with a sense of accomplishment.
It was as if he had cured a patient and the other party had sent him a banner.
So he shouted, "When you go back tonight, each of you bring two salted duck eggs. You know, there are too many ducks on the Zhuangzi. There's no place to put the eggs, right? Help me eat them. "
A wave of thanks and laughter came from the river.
The villager responsible for moving the silt on the Zhuangzi had a smile on his face.
The silt was good. The key was that there were loaches in the silt.
The people dredging the silt were only doing their job. Everything they dredged up belonged to the Zhuangzi.
The loaches naturally belonged to the Zhuangzi. They could be eaten.
When Qing Song brought the blueprint, Li Yi casually handed it to Zheng Guang.
Zheng Guang carefully put it into his clothes. His eyes continued to stare at the gourd. The more he looked, the more magical he felt.
One person could pull something that weighed more than ten people without any effort. It was just that it took a long time.
After looking for a while, he hurriedly left with his men to report back to the Ministry of Works and tell the minister.
What he took away was not only the blueprint, but also the real thing.
The Minister of Works, Wei Zhigu, didn't know that his fate had changed. He was in a good mood. The Emperor even invited him to eat.
He was especially motivated to work.
Then he saw Zheng Guang, who had skipped his rank to report. At the same time, he knew that Li Yi had invented something new.
"In the future, if there's anything about Li Yi or Zhuangzi, come find me directly." Wei Zhigu knew the consequences of Zheng Guang skipping his rank to report.
He understood. If he didn't skip his rank and Zheng Guang's superior didn't take it seriously, he would lose the time to quickly discover something good.
When the time came, he would have to deal with Zheng Guang's superior. Zheng Guang had bought time for himself and protected his superior at the same time.
Zheng Guang almost cried. That was what he thought.
He also wanted to make a contribution and be promoted.
After he left, Wei Zhigu dragged the gourd to Xingqing Palace. In theory, he should go to the Political Affairs Hall to find the prime minister.
He knew where the Political Affairs Hall was. He could walk there with his eyes closed.
However, he didn't go. He held his breath.
When he arrived at Xingqing Palace, he asked for an audience. When he entered, he saw the three prime ministers.
He dragged the gourd in with difficulty. "Your Majesty, Minister Counsellor Zheng Guang from the Ministry of Works, Li Yi, and Zhuangzi have obtained a divine weapon."
"Another divine weapon?" Yao Chong looked at the thing with iron chains and asked.
"Your Majesty, with this item, one person can use ten people." Wei Zhigu ignored Yao Chong and directly said to Li Longji.
Li Longji personally went forward and took the blueprint. He read the instructions and ordered people to arrange it.
After a while, a large shelf was set up outside the palace and the gourd was hung on it.
Below, a few strong men carried over a large stone lock.
Wei Zhigu put the stone lock on and hung it on one end of the gourd.
He then stood on the other side and pulled on the iron chain with a clattering sound.
As he pulled, the 500-kilogram stone lock left the ground and rose into the air. Wei Zhigu continued to pull and the stone lock rose higher and higher.
Li Longji saw this and took a deep breath. "If it's used together with an orange, it'll be much easier to move heavy objects."
His idea wasn't wrong. A crane, or rather, a tower crane, was more accurate.
The three prime ministers watched Wei Zhigu's frail old body clatter and clatter as he lifted up such a large and heavy stone lock. Naturally, they were shocked beyond words.
"Li Yi … sigh …" Yao Chong couldn't say a complete sentence.
Zhang Shuo, on the other hand, copied Li Yi's manner and shrugged. He didn't want to say anything. He wasn't afraid of comparing himself to others, but Li Yi wasn't human at all.
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