In the end, Bi Goo didn't eat the wontons. Instead, he ate the hot noodle soup and two herbal tea eggs. Then, he left while rubbing his stomach.
He wasn't afraid of eating too much. He drank the soup of the hot noodle soup and digested it quickly.
"Uncle, those officials are too hateful." Empress Wang, who had been eating quietly, said angrily.
"People are all the same. They want to have the final say. Even the children in the family fight for the right to speak, let alone the officials."
Li Yi didn't care about the matter. It was the same everywhere.
Could the officials compromise with the people? No.
If they could, it meant that the matter had become serious and the higher-ups knew about it.
Or the people wanted to make a big deal out of it and had the ability to do so.
"In my opinion, we should deal with the officials directly. Why should we give them face?" Empress Wang was still not satisfied.
"We are helping Old Bi." Li Yi explained.
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Bi Goo ate a bowl of noodles and felt warm all over.
He ordered the carriage to go directly to the place where the houses were being built. At the same time, he sent someone to inform the officials of the Ministry of Revenue.
When the carriage arrived, the construction of several simple houses had been completed.
Two people were adding things here, mainly ordinary wooden tables and straw mats. When the weather warmed up, there were people guarding at night.
The officials of the Ministry of Revenue didn't expect Bi Zaifu to take care of this matter. They were nervous.
Soon, Shopkeeper Liang and the others who had received the news came over. They were also nervous. They didn't expect such a small matter to alarm the Prime Minister.
Yang Huanjin, Huang Xianrong, and the others came to join in the fun. They had nothing to do.
They bought more goods in Chang 'an and were waiting for the Yellow River to flow.
A small part of the goods had been sent back by land. They were not in a hurry.
"Greetings, Bi Zaifu." The two of them had talked to Bi Goo in the Li Family Zhuangzi's canteen.
Bi Goo nodded to the crowd and pointed to the new simple houses and the low-lying area. "I know about your matter."
The minor official from the Ministry of Revenue and Shopkeeper Liang looked at each other, both trying their best to remain calm.
"When we do things, whether it's doing good deeds or things that benefit the people, we have to proceed from the actual situation. We have to think, analyze, and research more.
It was easy for low-lying land to accumulate water, and the smell of livestock in the highlands was easy to disperse. Therefore, it was necessary to consider all aspects, make comprehensive use of them, and make reasonable arrangements.
They stayed on the upland, and built a barn in the hollow for the animals.
The matter of the livestock sheds in the low-lying lands had to be settled and operated by the Ministry of Revenue. The other areas also had to be supervised in building individual livestock sheds.
At night, take the animals to the place where people live and tie them up, lest they break loose and run away. "
Bi Gou hit both sides with fifty boards, criticizing both sides for not considering the problem comprehensively.
At the same time, he could also increase the expenditure to make the temporary accommodation more convenient.
It was beneficial for the common people to use and appeared more humane.
After criticizing him, Bi Goo turned around and smiled at Shopkeeper Liang and the others. "With all of you doing good deeds, the common people will benefit, and the imperial court will be easier to manage.
This old man will report your deeds to His Majesty and reward you accordingly. We must not disappoint those who have done good deeds.
You have increased the imperial court's tax revenue and helped the imperial court solve many jobs. This old man would like to express his gratitude. "
Bi Goo cupped his fists as he spoke, which was considered a salute.
Shopkeeper Liang and the others hurriedly returned the salute, appearing to be flattered.
However, Yang Huanjin and the others were very surprised. They thought to themselves, "You have such a good relationship with Li Yi, but you are so excited to see Li Yi?"
On second thought, they understood that Shopkeeper Liang and the others were giving face to Bi Goo.
The minor officials from the Ministry of Revenue were a little regretful that they didn't get to deal with the people, but at the same time, they were very happy that Zai Fu had helped them.
"With all of you here, the capital office will become better and better, and the Tang dynasty will become better and better. All of you should think in the same direction and put your efforts in the same direction.
The imperial court will not forget all of you, and the people of the Tang dynasty will not forget all of you. The prosperity of the Tang dynasty will definitely be due to all of you. "
Bi Goo encouraged them again, watched the construction progress, and praised the speed of the construction.
He said that in the current situation, the government and the people as a whole could promote the Tang dynasty to move forward. They should seize the good opportunity to urge each other and make progress together. The cold winter would eventually pass.
He personally sat on the straw mat to feel the comfort level and praised the weaving of the straw mat.
He said that the progress of the handicraft industry had increased the people's living materials and improved their quality of life. In the future, collective handicrafts would inevitably become the mainstream, which should be valued, promoted, and escorted.
Shopkeeper Liang, the officials from the Ministry of Revenue, and the others listened carefully to Bi Zaifu's speech. They all expressed that Bi Zaifu's far-sighted speech played a strategic role in their future actions.
They would unite under the guidance of His Majesty, the leadership of the ministries, and the needs of the people of the Tang dynasty. They would earnestly carry out and implement the guiding ideology of the imperial court of the Tang dynasty.
Bi Goo ended the grassroots visit amidst a wave of cheers, got on the car, and left.
When he returned to the Political Affairs Hall, Song Jing and Su Yi came out of their office to inquire about the situation.
"Xiao Yi's idea took into consideration the feelings of both sides. She also improved the free soup shed at the same time. The effect was good."
Bi Goo explained the process, knowing that both sides would compromise in the future. This was the purpose of his speech.
Song Jing lowered his head and pondered. "Actually, we can think of the same idea."
Su Yi shook his head. "I can't think of that. I only think that doing good deeds should be done according to the arrangements of the government."
"Unfortunately, the free soup can only be used in the capital office. It can't be used outside the capital office." Bi Goo attached great importance to the shed.
The free soup had benefited many people in the capital office. The imperial court had to spend some money.
They also sold other things in the shed, including the money needed to buy the fodder for the livestock. They basically broke even.
The people had help at any time, so they wouldn't get sick from drinking unboiled water.
They wouldn't get heatstroke in summer, and they wouldn't freeze to death on the road in winter.
The people in the capital office always had work to do. After their income increased, their consumption also increased.
After the upper bunks made profits, they were willing to pay taxes.
According to Xiao Yi, it was a virtuous cycle. The imperial court's income was increasing.
If the free soup was released, the people wouldn't have to do anything else. They would come to drink soup every day. They would still have no money.
The local government provided free soup, which was purely a financial expense.
Moreover, if the local government reported the expenses, you wouldn't know how much the local government really spent on the free soup.
If the local government asked for bone soup, what if the local government didn't?
If the local government asked for water for free, what if the local government didn't boil the water?
One pot of soup was enough for the people around, but the local government said that there were too many people and cooked ten pots of soup. How would they calculate the expenses?
"When will the people in the Tang dynasty have a mouthful of clean water?" Bi Goo set a goal.
"Go ask Li Yi. He has a lot of ideas." Song Jing thought of Li Yi's provocation and urged Bi Goo to go over.
Su Yi nodded vigorously. "Yes, isn't he powerful? Let's see how he handles it. Just say that all the people need a mouthful of clean water."
"Tomorrow. I'm too tired from running around today. I want to eat fried rice and hot soup for lunch. A bowl of noodles in the morning was good, but I get hungry quickly."
Bi Goo rubbed his stomach. He felt a little hungry. He drank a lot of soup when he ate noodles in the morning.
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