The first batch of crabs were fished out, so Zhuangzi began to eat crabs.
One for each person. After steaming, they dipped it in ginger vinegar with soy sauce.
The other crabs had been transported to Heavenly World in Chang 'an East Market. Rich people could not get a seat, so they could order takeout, and the price was low.
The crabs were bought from Heavenly World from Li Yi's Zhuangzi. They were relatively large crabs.
One crab was 500 yuan, the market price.
People would choose to mash the pulp of oranges, add salt, and eat the crab meat together.
In the Jiangnan area, ordinary people could catch and eat them.
In Chang 'an, the number of wild crabs was limited. If they were caught in the water, they would definitely be sold.
Now, the crabs were preserved with honey, and if there was no honey, sugar would be added.
Honey and sugar could stop the speed of decay. When microorganisms came into contact with sugar, they would die of dehydration.
Honey and sugar were not cheap, but they were used to preserve crabs. It was obvious that they were expensive.
The villagers were reluctant to eat the crabs, so they started with the small claws, bit by bit, and then chewed the shell of the claws.
The family members of the students who came over looked at the steamed crabs in a daze.
"Chen Lang, I feel guilty in Zhuangzi." The wife of the student, Chen Xu, stared at the crabs and swallowed her saliva, nervously said to Chen Xu.
A four-year-old girl in the family next to her was already drooling, but she did not dare to reach out.
"Eat, you have suffered. Li Dongzhu is not an ordinary person, and he is ambitious. Your husband will work more with Zhuangzi in the future."
Chen Xu was depressed. He went to Chang 'an to take the exam, but he did not pass. For two years, he was unwilling to go back, and his wife and children were tired.
He could not live anymore, so he sold his things, paid off his debts, and lived frugally until he found Chang 'an.
Now, his life was finally good, but it was Li Dongzhu who helped him.
If he did not see what the villagers were eating and drinking, he would not dare to accept such benefits.
"Mother, mother, don't cry." The little girl saw her mother crying and quickly stood up and stretched out her small hand to wipe her tears.
"Don't cry, mother, don't cry." The woman wiped her tears and smiled, "Ah Lang, you can't let Li Dongzhu down."
"I know, I know. Here, have some crabs. "Chen Xu gave the biggest crab to his wife.
The wife then gave it to the daughter, and the daughter shouted for her father to eat.
Thus, the family slowly and seriously tasted the crab.
Li Yi didn't care about what others thought. He led the palace maids and eunuchs to eat heartily.
The entire dining hall was filled with the smell of floral water, which was used by eunuchs and palace maids.
Li Yi's simple sanitary pads made of cotton were also widely used.
He also gave Gao Lishi a lot of things, including a porcelain bottle of floral water.
He had yet to burn the glass. He was busy.
Previously, he had been busy with Qing Chu. At the same time, he had been collecting dried vegetables, especially dried radishes.
Like a squirrel, he was always worried about the lack of things in winter.
When the cabbages were harvested, they would be put into the cellar together with the green onions. There were also yams and radishes, which were all food that could be preserved for a long time.
"Dongzhu, are our crabs preserved with molasses? In winter, it's even more precious. "Eunuch He Yan ate a mouthful of crab meat and said.
Li Yi paused for a moment and smiled: "Speaking of preserving crabs, have you eaten drunken crabs?"
The four of them shook their heads together. They had never heard of it.
"Since you don't know, let's make it in Zhuangzi first. After sealing it, it can be preserved for half a year. It's better than honey." Li Yi introduced and decided to operate.
He reduced the supply of Earthly Paradise and preserved it in drunken crabs.
In winter or spring, if other people didn't have crabs to eat, he could take them out and sell them for two thousand yuan. Was it expensive? Or three thousand yuan?
Anyway, people who didn't have money couldn't afford it even if it was sold for five hundred yuan.
The palace maids and eunuchs showed a happy expression.
According to Li Dongzhu's usual practice, he could enjoy good things when it was his turn.
"I have to tell my eldest brother to collect the crabs and make them into drunken crabs. When the time comes, we can eat half and sell the other half. We can still make a profit."
Li Yi thought of his eldest brother and third brother, whom he hadn't seen for many days.
Early the next morning, Li Chengqi, Li Longji, and Empress Wang came before he sent people to look for the Six Li Village.
Li Longji was in a good mood. He came over and picked up Li Yi and spun him around five times.
"Brother Yi, I heard that the crabs in your village were harvested. Your sister-in-law and I came to taste them."
Li Longji patted Li Yi's shoulder, who was dizzy from his spinning, and said happily.
Li Yi slowly looked at Empress Wang and shook his head, "Sister-in-law, you can't eat crabs. I'll make soy sauce chicken liver for you."
"No." Empress Wang didn't ask why at all. If she didn't want to eat, she wouldn't eat. It must have something to do with the child.
Li Chengqi said with an annoyed look, "If I knew that the crabs in the paddy field were so good, third brother, our Six Li Village should also raise some crabs."
"Next year, let's wait until next year." Li Longji was not very interested in crabs today. He was still immersed in the joy of yesterday's military parade.
Especially the complicated expression of the officials. Yao Chong still wants to order my private army. Humph!
That's my army. They only listen to me.
I can raise a strong army at any time. If anyone has any thoughts that they shouldn't have, don't say that I'm not showing mercy.
Li Longji thought so. With an army that he could absolutely trust, whoever disobeys him would be punished.
The money was not wasted.
He found Li Yi pleasing to the eye. He couldn't wait to get him into the Political Affairs Hall and sit in the position of the first prime minister.
Li Yi didn't know what Li Longji was thinking. He was talking to Li Chengqi.
"Big brother, we'll raise crabs next year. This year, I have a method to store crabs for half a year. Moreover, the taste will be better when eaten."
Then Li Yi explained about the drunken crabs: "The crabs need to be chosen …"
"Brother Yi, don't talk about it. Zhuangzi will do it himself." Li Chengqi interrupted Li Yi's words. He didn't want to learn and didn't want to know.
Empress Wang said: "We can buy a lot of crabs from other places and send them to uncle for him to cook."
"That's right." Li Longji nodded.
He knew how valuable a method to store crabs for a long time was. If he didn't manage it well and it spread out, Brother Yi would lose money. What should he do?
Li Yi thought about it and felt that it was reasonable. Whether or not they ate crabs, it didn't have much impact on the people's livelihood.
Unless there was a relatively perfect crab breeding plan to promote crab breeding, more paddy fields could be used. But what did that have to do with the drunken crabs?
As they talked, they entered Zhuangzi. Empress Wang insisted on going to the canteen to take a look.
When she arrived at the canteen, she saw crabs. It was winter melon crab soup.
Even though she already knew that Li Yi was good to the villagers, she still sighed with emotion when she knew the price of crabs.
Crabs were different from soy sauce. Soy sauce could be made at any time, but crabs could only be raised a few times a year.
"Brother Yi, you are really generous." Li Longji also sighed.
"When the soil in front of the door is washed away, there is not a single tile on the roof. My ten fingers are not stained with mud, I live in a skyscraper. "Li Yi copied a poem.
He used this to talk about the matter, but in fact, it wasn't. Otherwise, how could it be that everyone who built the plane had to have a plane?
Li Longji and the others didn't think about the plane. When they heard the poem, they thought that the people's livelihood wasn't easy.
"Brother Yi, this poem must be copied again, right?" Li Chengqi suddenly asked.
"Yes!" Li Yi nodded, meaning that you are right.
"Why don't you copy another one? Right now, right now." Li Longji gave a difficult question. Come on, let's improvise.
"Yesterday I entered the city and returned with tears. One who is covered in silk is not a silkworm breeder. "Li Yi followed the advice and copied.
Li Longji and the others: "…"
"Uncle, how many people did you kill and bury?" After a while, Empress Wang suddenly joked.
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