Bi Goo's cart couldn't fit all the vegetables. His cart was loaded with books, so it was very heavy.
The Li Family Zhuangzi sent two carts to send the vegetables back.
The Political Affairs Hall was now in Xingqing Palace. One cart of vegetables was for the officials and the other for the people in the palace.
The place where the imperial family grew vegetables was far away. Liuli Village was on the road west of the city.
As soon as Bi Goo arrived at Zhuangzi, he sent people to each department to get the vegetables. He didn't mention anything about the Li Family Zhuangzi.
"Is radish considered spicy food?"
The two carts of vegetables were moved down and divided into two piles. After the people in Zhuangzi drove the carts away, Song Jing saw the radish.
He wanted to eat it, but he felt that the skin of the radish was too spicy.
He couldn't tell if the radish was still spicy after the skin was peeled. What if it was? The wound in his mouth was not easy to heal.
"Guangping, you eat celery and stir-fried lean meat. You can't eat the garlic. There are also coriander, chives, cucumber and scrambled eggs or soup. If your mouth hurts, you can eat noodles and slurp it down. "
Bi Goo was like a skilled vegetable farmer. He took the vegetables and categorized them. He gave different amounts depending on the grade.
He could tell the size and weight by his eyes and hands. There was no need to weigh them.
The Political Affairs Hall wanted to give out things, so the officials came one after another. They brought their own baskets and were always ready.
Every two or three days, Li Longji would give out vegetables to the officials.
The imperial family grew large greenhouses. They gave them to the relatives and officials but they didn't sell them.
On the other hand, the greenhouses planted by the relatives of the imperial family would be sold for money to improve their lives.
Their salaries didn't increase, but the income of the people in the capital office increased. The price of goods increased. If they didn't make money, they wouldn't be able to enjoy a good life.
This included the princesses. They raised many people. If the vegetables given by Li Longji weren't enough, they planted their own.
Princess Yongmu lived in Xingqing Palace. When she heard the news, she came over with her personal maid carrying a basket.
The two of them chose a few dishes that they wanted to eat from another pile and left happily.
When the others were almost done, Song Jing packed up his own and asked Bi Goo, "He didn't explain anything?"
Song Jing was depressed. 'You, Li Yi, swindled the Imperial Court's Chancellor, and now that you're done, you're not saying anything?'
"Xiao Yi said that we can take it back at the original price." When Bi Goo looked at Song Jing, he suddenly realized that when it came to scheming, Li Yi didn't seem to be at the level he should be at at his age.
"Is there a problem?" Song Jing was very cautious. He didn't dare to agree directly. What if he went back on his word and found that he was at a disadvantage again?
"Xiao Yi is playing a big game of chess, he …" Bi Goo told Song Jing about Li Yi's arrangement.
"Northern Protectorate Manor? Raise horses? Traveling by water and land, crossing two deserts to replenish their supplies at an oasis? Underground canals? Why there? "
Based on Song Jing's understanding of the Northern Protectorate Manor, he felt that it had no other value other than military use.
For military use, it would be sufficient to travel to the other side of the Yellow River. When the iron chain pontoon bridge was opened, there was no other problem.
Why would he need to increase the investment? Yes, it was called investment.
"There must be something important that he didn't say." The third Prime Minister, Su Yi, was listening and he made a judgment.
"His Majesty probably knows that Xiao Yi won't tell us about this matter. If we didn't buy ten thousand horses from him, he wouldn't even tell us where to send the extra horses."
Bi Goo had already gotten over it. The things that Li Yi was thinking about every day made it hard for him to keep up.
Unless he asked him every day, he would tell him. If he didn't ask, he wouldn't know what he wanted to know.
"Why didn't he enter the Imperial Court and insist on staying outside? He doesn't have the Tang dynasty in his heart." Song Jing criticized. His mouth hurt even more.
Su Yi didn't want to talk about Li Yi at this moment. He said, "Raise the horses first. When the road is repaired, send them to be bred. Horses that are slightly inferior to military horses might give birth to good ponies. "
"Yes, there should be good stallions. Pick out the mares from the herd and find good stallions to mate with. You don't have to pay Li Yi money."
In the blink of an eye, Bi Gou started to think about money again. Stallions were expensive.
The things that stallions ate were all good. It was said that the Li Family Zhuangzi fed the stallions carrots, raw eggs, fish bone powder, soybeans, and Qingchu.
There was no need to think about other fodder. It was guaranteed to be the best. The alfalfa was planted in the greenhouse.
It didn't feel like raising horses. It felt like raising children.
"Let the Trade Union Alliance make the snow sleds first. When the five thousand horses return, the snow sleds have to be returned to the Li Family Zhuangzi."
Song Jing remembered that there was no snow sleds when he bought the horses.
"Li Yi should be selling snow sleds. Yesterday, he said that the snow sleds cost 30 kilos. We will buy them too. How much does a snow sleds cost?
Right now, it's snowing in most places, especially the grassland Turks. When transporting military supplies … "
Su Yi was complaining about Li Yi. As he spoke, he suddenly stopped.
Song Jing revealed a stunned expression. Bi Gou's lips curled into a smile.
Su Yi's expression became serious. "It's snowing widely. Li Yi is afraid that there will suddenly be a war somewhere. How can he organize his forces to deliver supplies?"
Bi Goo nodded. "Yes, so he would rather not earn that money and ensure that he can mobilize the snow sleds at any time. He has never counted on anyone else.
Right now, if the Turks dare to invade the border, the Li Family Zhuangzi will definitely be able to take out a large amount of Baggage to send over.
Her Majesty is more willing to stay in the Li Family Zhuangzi because it's stable. There won't be any unprepared situations. "
"Let's see if there are any other memorials to deal with." Song Jing decided to work honestly.
He could no longer blame Li Yi for not giving him the snow sleds. The Li Family Zhuangzi was always prepared, whether it was a disaster or a war.
He couldn't be the Prime Minister at all. He didn't have so many resources to waste.
The Li Family Zhuangzi would rather store things than release them.
Su Yi and Bi Goo returned to their respective offices. They just had to persevere for a few more days before the Lunar New Year holiday.
… …
"A bicycle costs 1000 kilos. It's not expensive. There's one in Chang 'an. If you ride it from the opposite corner, you can get there quickly."
Li Longji familiarized himself with riding a bicycle for a while. He felt that it was better than riding a horse. If he rode a horse in Chang 'an, if the horse was frightened, it might hit someone.
It was easy to ride a bicycle by himself. There were also brakes.
Empress Wang parked the bicycle. "If you ride it out of the city, what if someone snatches the bicycle?"
"It's useless to snatch it. After snatching it, ride it yourself or sell it? The bicycle is secretly numbered. There's a record of who bought it. "
Li Yi thought that if others were smart enough, they wouldn't snatch the bicycle.
It was the same as when he first got a car. If you snatched it, would you drive it? If others rode a bicycle and you drove it, it would be too obvious.
It was the same with bicycles. There were only so many of them, and the price was high. If you looked at it and thought that you were poor, wouldn't you be exposed?
Moreover, would a pretentious person carry a kerosene lamp and a thermos bottle by himself? There would be followers.
Riding a bicycle would also be followed by a group of people. It was not a means of transportation. Unless it was the Li Family Zhuangzi's people who rode it to the city for business, others would have to show off.
Thinking of carrying a thermos bottle, Li Yi said to Li Longji, "Children who make money by shining shoes should have a shed.
In Chang 'an, you can set up mobile stalls on the roadside and collect a little fee to clean up. For example, one coin a day.
Her Majesty has moved to Xingqing Palace. It's better to open the windows on the neighboring street. At worst, the guards can stand next to other windows on the road where Her Majesty is going. "
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