"Take the boat over and get off at the Li Family Zhuangzi. Tell Li Yi that if you want to eat wontons, Li Yi will make them for you."
Zhangsun Xin began to look for a job for Li Yi. He had a wicked sense of humor.
'Lu Zhou's people want to open a Department of Shipping. Are you going to open one?' 'Lu Zhou has a Provincial Governor as well. Let's see what you can do.'
"We're not going to other people's Zhuangzi. We're looking for someone who can manage things."
The young man looked at Zhangsun Xin and said. He hoped that this official who had met His Majesty could help.
Zhangsun Xin nodded. "Li Yi is the right person. If he says he can, Lu Zhou can open a Department of Shipping. If he doesn't agree, you can give up."
The people at the side immediately chimed in.
"That's right. Let's look for Li Dongzhu. His words are useful."
"Even the Grand Chancellor is going to the Li Family Zhuangzi to ask about politics. Opening a Department of Shipping isn't a trivial matter."
"Go. Li Dongzhu is easy to talk to."
"Don't ask for wontons when you reach the Li Family Zhuangzi. Go to the cafeteria. There are many dishes there."
The people chimed in one after another. They agreed that Inspector Zhangsun was right.
"Which Li Yi or Li Dongzhu?" The old man looked and listened. He seemed to have thought of something.
"There's only one person in the capital who dares to talk about Li Dongzhu," the pageboy said.
"Ba Shui Li Dongzhu? The one who gave money to repair Mei Pass? "The old man asked.
"Yes, Zhang Jiuling was the one who repaired it. He didn't want to be an official anymore. It was Li Yi who sent people to give him money. That money … is more than my family."
Zhangsun Xin felt depressed as he spoke. He had worked hard to earn money, but he felt the gap between him and Li Yi was wider.
A few days ago, Li Yi gave Shu Country 500,000 taels to support the frontlines. How many years would it take him to earn 500,000 taels?
"Alright, let's go look for Li Dongzhu. Who will we look for when we get there?" The older man was relieved. The news had already spread among the people over there.
There was a river next to Chang 'an called Ba Shui. To the east of Ba Shui, there was a Zhuangzi called Li Family Zhuangzi.
Zhuangzi's Dongzhu gave a lot of money to build roads.
"There's no need to look for it. Just shout and someone will ask." Zhangsun Xin was very happy. She felt that she had given Li Yi a little trouble.
"OK, thank you very much. We will remember this meal." The older man stood up and walked along the river with his children.
"Hey, don't walk. Take the boat. Oh, pay the boat fare."
Zhangsun Xin ordered the servant. He realized that the other party should have no money.
The manservant led the three of them to the dock at the side. There was a boat that was not full and was waiting.
The manservant handed over five coins and said, "Since it's going with the flow, it's not tiring. It's fine if the locals pay one coin each, but the outsiders charge two coins per person."
I'll give you a discount for the three of us.
The boatman tossed the five coins onto the shore and started the boat.
The three people from Lu Zhou looked at the boatman. They did not understand why the boatman did not charge them.
"Why doesn't he want the money?" The woman could not figure it out.
"You're sent by Inspector Zhangsun. He doesn't want money. We've eaten a lot of his salted vegetables and bread. He doesn't want money for a few slices of bread. "
The boatman gave a reason. There was no love or hate for no reason.
"Also, the soup is free." The woman thought the soup was delicious.
"Soup? It doesn't matter. There's free soup everywhere." The boatman did not include the soup.
"Is it really free?" The woman looked regretful.
When they arrived at the village in Lantian County, they saw free soup at the entrance of the village. However, they did not believe it.
They continued walking and saw many places that offered free soup. They still did not believe it.
Now, they understood that it was not a lie.
If they had known this would happen, they would have soaked the rice they brought with them.
They traveled with the flow. In half a day, they arrived at the Li Family Zhuangzi's place.
The people on the boat disembarked. This was the terminal.
The three of them went ashore and asked around. After finding out the location, they went to the bridgehead.
"Is there anyone from the Li Family Zhuangzi? The three of us came from Lu Zhou. We have something to discuss with Li Dongzhu, "the older man shouted.
Swoosh! Many people looked at the three of them.
Swoosh! Many people looked at the farmer.
"I am." The farmer who harvested wormwood and tea walked over.
"We want to see Li Dongzhu." The older man knew he had found the right person.
The farmer sized up the three of them and asked, "Do you have a household register and a public inspection?"
The three of them shook their heads in unison. No, they did not.
"What are your names?" The farmer was more patient.
"Tan (qín) Shi Da, Tan Hai, Tan Shui." The older man directly said the names of the three of them.
The farmer recalled the knowledge Dongzhu had taught him and asked again, "Lu Zhou, the leader of the great mountain people tribe?"
"How do you know?" The woman, Tan Shui, was curious. How did the farmer know about them just by saying their names?
"Lu Zhou has no household register. Women have to carry their surnames and given names. You can't do this unless you're from a great tribe. Moreover, the three of you can speak in official language. "
The farmer's way of judging was taught by Dongzhu.
"The Li Family Zhuangzi is indeed powerful." Tan Shi heaved a sigh of relief. He had thought the rumors of Li Yi and Li Dongzhu were fake.
He did not expect a random farmer to be so powerful. He lived up to his reputation.
"Then, can we see Li Dongzhu?" The woman was anxious. She was hungry again.
She had not eaten anything for a long time, and her digestion was fast. Moreover, wontons were not filling.
"I'll inform him." The farmer did not give a definite answer. He turned around and ran away.
The three of them waited as they sized up their surroundings.
This was the market. However, no outsiders crossed the bridge. The clothes that could cross the bridge had a unique symbol on them.
There were tents nearby. The Non-commissioned Officer was standing guard at the bridgehead.
There were a few big pots nearby. Soup was boiling in the pots. When the wind blew, they could smell the fragrance of meat.
"Sure enough, free soup can be found everywhere in the capital office." Tan Hai was envious.
He was from a large tribe and was more knowledgeable than the average person.
He knew what it meant to have so many free soups in this place. The commoners could drink it anytime and anywhere. They would not starve to death.
Of course, when outsiders came to the territory of his tribe, they would say that they were hungry. The tribe would also bring food and drinks back.
However, the two were different. One was to ask for help, while the other was to be readily available.
This showed that there were many rich people in the capital office and many people who did good deeds.
"Stealing in the capital office, you can't find a reason to say that you are hungry." Tan Shi thought of something.
Normally, if you were caught stealing food, you would not be beaten. The other party was hungry.
Now, there were free soups. There was oil in the soup and vegetable leaves. You would not starve to death.
No one would believe you if you said that you were hungry.
On the other side, the farmer ran back and found Li Yi. "Dongzhu, there are three people outside …"
He explained the situation without adding any personal thoughts.
"Taohong, go." Li Yi turned to look at Taohong.
Taohong followed the farmer. She knew what she had to do. Search the woman.
What if the three of them wanted to assassinate her? How dangerous would that be?
Although it was a search, it was actually to take the three of them to the bathtub to bathe and change their clothes.
When they were done, the three of them saw Li Yi.
They saw him in the canteen. The three of them were instructed to get food first.
There were dozens of dishes. Even the people from the big clans were dazzled by the sight. How could the villagers of a village eat so much food?
The key was that they had never seen it before. What kind of dishes were they? How did they cook?
They looked at the farmer and learned how to scoop. They scooped up a portion and went to Li Yi.
If Taohong did not say that they could scoop more after they finished eating, they would have piled the food on their plates into a small mountain.
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