In Taiji Palace.
It was rare for Li Shimin to enjoy a song. He chatted with Zhangsun, Empress Li Chengqian, and the others. How comfortable was that?
Now, the locust plague was certain.
Moreover, the food that had been hoarded and dug out from Tubo by various means made Li Shimin a little worried.
There were too many.
However, just a few days ago.
The Turks finally could not sit still.
Ever since Cheng Yaojin's trip to Longyou, although the war between the Turks had not yet ended, the number of Turks bringing their cattle and sheep to trade for food had increased by the day.
Moreover, on the first day, the trade volume reached three thousand horses and tens of thousands of cows. As for sheep, there was no need to mention it.
There were so many that he couldn't even count them all.
However, this also became a sore point for Li Shimin.
Fortunately, it was not troublesome to officially put the feed factory into operation. According to the list given by Zhang Feng, they only needed to grind the locusts into powder, even if they were alive. Then, they needed to tie the fodder into small pieces and soak it in water for a night.
Each cow and horse only needed thirty catties of fodder a day. Moreover, the cows and horses ate so much that it was as if they were in heat.
This scene made Li Shimin and the officials see a business opportunity again.
Locusts were now in high demand.
If you were not rich?
Then you were not worthy of buying locusts!
This time, the people were happy.
Originally, the purchase price of a catty of locusts was three to five copper coins, but now it was not. If you did not have five copper coins, you were not worthy of seeing the shadow of locusts!
Now, the people of the Tang Dynasty were also crazy. Regardless of whether they were men, women, old, or young, as long as they went out, their eyes narrowed into slits. Why?
To find locusts!
The withered grass and leaves were all rotten. They could not wait to dig out the bluestone tiles on Chang 'an Street and inspect them. The beams of the houses, even the sides of the latrines, as long as they could find locusts, were full of people.
Now, the chicken and duck army were miserable.
In the beginning, they were all valiant and high-spirited, but now?
He was so hungry that he didn't even have the strength to walk. He squatted by the corner of the wall and dug for food.
There were even people squatting beside the chickens and ducks, watching them.
How could such a scene not make Li Shimin feel gratified?
As the people's wallets became bigger, their spending standards naturally increased as well. Things that they usually only dared to look at but did not dare to buy were now easily bought with a wave of their hand.
Buy!
How could he not be happy?
"Hehe!"
"Hahaha!"
"Alright!"
Li Shimin looked at the singer's performance and couldn't help but giggle.
Zhangsun and Wu Gou were speechless.
"You're still laughing? This concubine really doesn't understand. Why did you bring back all those cows, horses, and sheep? We are full now, but we don't have any money left to serve those things! "
"Imperial Mother, you have wronged Imperial Father in this matter!"
Li Chengqian shook his head in silence.
Li Shimin's eyes couldn't help but light up.
"Chengqian, you have learned a lot from Brother Zhang Feng in this period of time. Then tell me, if it were you, how would you deal with these cows and sheep?"
"Imperial Father!"
Li Chengqian heard this and cupped his fists. After pondering for a while, he said, "If this matter were to happen to Zhang Feng, he would definitely find someone to take the blame for it. Just like everything before, he is too lazy. But now, if we think about it from another perspective, these cows, sheep, and warhorses are indeed a disadvantage, but they are also a huge advantage!"
While speaking.
Li Shimin waved his hand and dismissed all the singers.
Li Chengqian also stood up and bowed in front of Li Shimin, saying, "The first advantage is that we can't afford these cows and sheep, no matter how much we can't afford it. In the long run, it will definitely drag us down. But Imperial Father, you have forgotten that we have so many people!"
"I have investigated before. Now, even among the people of Chang 'an City, less than one in ten people can own cows and sheep. This is partly because they can't afford cows and sheep. Secondly, it is because these things are scarce and in demand. But now it is different. We just need to follow Brother Zhang Feng's method and lend them all these cows and sheep. How about that?"
Zhangsun and Wugou speechlessly glared at Li Chengqian when they heard this.
"These cows and sheep are living things. How can they be lent?"
"Hahaha, Maid Guanyin, don't be angry. Listen to Chengqian's method first!"
Li Shimin actually already thought of it when Li Chengqian mentioned the people.
But now, he also wanted to hear Li Chengqian's opinion. After all, he had been in contact with Zhang Feng for so long. If he didn't learn anything, it was obviously impossible.
Hearing this, Li Chengqian said, "Father Emperor, Mother Empress, this borrowing method is like this. Each family can receive two cows, one male and one female. However, they need to report to the government and pay a deposit of five taels of silver. At this time, won't this show the usefulness of the cooperative?"
"If you only receive one cow, you only need to pay one tael of silver!"
Zhangsun and Wugou frowned and asked, "In that case, isn't it a business?"
Li Chengqian shook his head and said with a smile, "Imperial Mother, I haven't finished yet!"
"And the most important point is that no matter how many cubs these cows and sheep produce in a year, the government won't ask. They only need to return the rented cows on time!"
Hearing this, Empress Zhangsun's face suddenly changed.
"What did you say?"
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