The head of the Angi family had no other choice. He could only agree to cooperate with the Tang dynasty. This was the best way out for their family. As long as they had the backing of the Tang dynasty, it would be difficult for the Angi family to not prosper.
Although he had lost half of the profits from the gemstone mine, the head of the Angi family was still very happy. This was also the mood caused by the contrast. After all, the previous heads of the Saier and Deqin families had offered much harsher conditions. In comparison, the Tang dynasty was much more generous and would even leave them half of the profits. How could he not be excited? As the head of the family, he was very clear about how much the gemstone mine could produce. Even if it was only half of the profits, it would still be an astronomical figure. It was enough for the Angi family to prosper.
In addition, everyone in the Angi family said that this was only a small vein. Judging from the situation in the cave, it indeed looked like a small vein. However, the size of the vein could only be determined after mining. With the technological level of the Tang dynasty, it was impossible to predict how many gemstones there were. At this time, it was still too early to say that this vein was a small vein. Veins found in caves like this were the most difficult to detect. The reserves might be very small or very large.
However, Ang Lee was not very concerned about the reserves of this vein. Anyway, Ang Lee was not short of money. He did not care about this little bit of profit. Previously, Ang Lee did not intend to share the profits of the gemstone mine. It was the head of the Angi family who took the initiative to propose this. Ang Lee also took advantage of the situation to make this request. This could be considered a pleasant surprise.
With Ang Lee's support, the head of the Angi family felt that his bones had suddenly hardened. Although he had to take out half of the gemstone mine's output, at least he could keep half of it. In terms of safety, there was not much of a problem. In addition, he could also humiliate the heads of the Saier and Deqin families. These two old men could only return home with their tails between their legs.
"How is it? Brother Angi, have you thought it through? Give us an answer quickly. We are very busy and do not have much time to waste here. "
Early the next morning, the head of the Saier family looked at the head of the Angi family who was walking over and asked.
Although the head of the Deqin family didn't say anything, it was clear that he had the same intention. They all urgently needed the head of the Angji family to express his stance so that they could quickly divide the benefits.
The head of the Angi family smiled and said calmly, "I'm sorry! You may not know this, but the Tang dynasty has also taken a fancy to this gem mine and wants to cooperate with our Angji family to develop it. They are not willing to let anyone else join us. I have done my best. Please go back! "
After saying that, he looked at the two old men in front of him with a faint smile, appearing to be very confident.
Hearing this, the two old men looked at each other and could see the shock in each other's eyes. Obviously, they didn't expect that the Tang dynasty would suddenly intervene. They had already inquired clearly that the Tang dynasty was only here to explore the terrain and prepare to build the road. They had no other plans, so they came here with full confidence. They didn't expect such an accident to happen.
Since the Angi family said so, this matter was most likely true. Moreover, this matter hadn't happened when they came yesterday. Otherwise, the head of the Angi family would have already shown his cards to them and wouldn't have let them stay for one more day. The only possibility was that the Tang dynasty didn't intervene. It was the head of the Angi family who took the initiative to contact the officials of the Tang dynasty and proposed to cooperate with the Tang dynasty to stop them. Thinking of this, the two old men were so angry that they wanted to eat the head of the Angi family alive.
"Brother Angi, you are really good. You actually have the support of the Tang dynasty. It seems that we have come in vain. Goodbye."
It was the first time that the head of the Deqin family showed such a face. It seemed that he was very angry.
"Humph."
The head of the Sayer family didn't say anything. The word "humph" was enough to express all his emotions.
The two old men left the Angi family in a huff. They were very angry and disappointed.
"Brother Deqin, are we just going to let it go like this? This Angi family is too much. They actually tricked us and made us happy for nothing."
The head of the Sayer family said angrily.
The head of the Deqin family said coldly, "What else can we do? Are you going to send troops to fight against the Tang dynasty? Isn't that digging your own grave?"
"Sigh, but I really can't take this lying down."
The head of the Sayer family felt as if he had eaten a fly. He was very upset, but there was nothing he could do.
The head of the Deqin family said coldly, "Don't worry. We still have a long way to go. Who knows how long the Tang dynasty can stay here? The gemstone mine will run out one day. Humph. "
Obviously, the head of the Deqin family was really angry. He didn't care about the gemstone mine anymore. Even if he couldn't get the gemstone mine, he wouldn't let the Angi family have an easy time. This enmity had been formed. A lose-lose situation had been formed. No one could change it.
At this time, for the Angi family, the attitude of the Tang dynasty was very important. Once the Tang dynasty's troops left the Pyu Dynasty, the Angi family would be in trouble. The elders of the Angi family naturally knew this very well. Therefore, not only did they have to cling to the thigh of the Tang dynasty, but they also had to use the gemstone wealth to expand their strength. It wouldn't take too long, about ten years, for the Angi family's strength to multiply several times. If they could cling to the Tang dynasty's thigh for decades, the Angi family was fully confident that they could develop their strength to the point where they could compete with the Pyu Dynasty. In this way, they wouldn't have to worry about the threat of small forces like the Deqin family.
In this process, the only thing that worried the Angi family was the attitude of the Tang dynasty. If the Tang dynasty suddenly withdrew, the Angi family would lose their support. The consequences would be quite terrible. They were likely to be bitten by a pack of wolves. It was very likely that their whole family would be wiped out. Therefore, they were very nervous.
In order to cling to the thigh of the Tang dynasty, the Angi family was very polite to the soldiers of the Tang dynasty. They exceeded all of Ang Lee's requirements and didn't bargain at all. They were afraid that Ang Lee would run away.
They even set aside a piece of land in the family's territory and proposed to build a military camp so that the Tang dynasty could be stationed there for a long time. They could also provide the provisions needed by the army.
Since there was such a good thing, Ang Lee naturally wouldn't refuse. However, Ang Lee still needed to continue to go south, so it was destined that he couldn't leave too many soldiers behind. Three to five hundred soldiers should be enough. Any more than that would be impossible.
After getting the Tang dynasty's agreement to cooperate, the Angi family began to arrange to accelerate the mining of ore. At the same time, they also began to recruit soldiers. Some homeless people were recruited into the Angi family and served as their guards. They were trained every day. In five or six days, they had recruited more than 500 young men, which was almost half of the Angi family's disciples. It could be seen how easy it was for the Angi family to expand their strength with sufficient financial resources. Without the precious gem mine, the Angi family would never be able to do this.
Ang Lee was naturally happy to see the Angi family sparing no effort to expand their strength. After all, the Angi family had already agreed to cooperate with the Tang dynasty. The stronger the Angi family was, the more they could help the Tang dynasty. There was no need to worry about that at all. Even if the Angi family developed too much, it was absolutely impossible to be compared with the Tang dynasty. This kind of small family didn't have enough foundation. If they suddenly got a gem mine and became stronger, they would just be a nouveau riche. There was certainly a limit to the increase in strength. When their family developed to a certain extent, all kinds of problems would occur. Their strength would be limited to a certain extent, and it would be very difficult for them to go further. The foundation needed to be accumulated for thousands of years. It couldn't be achieved overnight.
Because the Angi family's environment was good, Ang Lee decided to stay for a few more days and enjoy more. As for the exploration of the route, he left it to his subordinates. For the safety of these people, he gave them 200 soldiers and horses. 200 soldiers and horses were enough to deal with all kinds of crises. Anyway, as long as they showed their identity as soldiers of the Tang dynasty, no one would dare to offend them.
Staying in the Angi family, Ang Lee's main enjoyment was to enjoy the unique scenery and taste the unique delicacies here. The climate here was very different from that of the Tang dynasty. There were many plants and animals here that didn't exist in the Tang dynasty. Ang Lee naturally wanted to experience them one by one. It would be a great regret if he missed any one of them.
Bananas were a very important specialty of the Angji family. The bananas here were big and delicious, and the taste was top-notch. Although the transportation was a little more convenient now, and one could barely eat bananas in Chang 'an City, all the bananas transported to Chang' an City were harvested before they were ripe to prevent them from rotting in the process of transportation. The taste of these unripe bananas was naturally not as good as that of ripe bananas. However, ripe bananas could not be preserved for long. They had to be eaten up after a few days, otherwise they would definitely rot. It took a long time to transport bananas from the Piao Country to Chang 'an City. Ripe bananas definitely could not wait that long, so they could only transport the unripe bananas in order to prevent them from rotting on the way as much as possible. As for the customers not being able to eat the best taste, that was something that could not be helped.
Even for people like Ang Lee, the bananas he ate in Chang 'an were also unripe. However, in the Angi family, Ang Lee could finally eat ripe bananas. The taste was indeed much better than unripe bananas. The taste was so good that Ang Lee ate them almost every day, even every once in a while. When he was bored, he would eat a little.
According to Ang Lee's knowledge, bananas were a very delicious fruit. Eating more bananas was very good for health. Bananas were a beneficial fruit rich in starch. It tasted sweet and cold. It could clear away heat and moisten the intestines and promote gastrointestinal peristalsis. However, it was not suitable for people with spleen deficiency and diarrhea. According to the principle of "heat is cold", bananas were most suitable for people with dry heat. People with hemorrhoids and restless fetus due to dry heat could eat bananas raw.
There were also folk prescriptions for stewing bananas with rock sugar to treat long coughs. Bananas could be used for food therapy. Bananas could be used to treat high blood pressure because it was rich in potassium, which could balance the bad effects of sodium and promote the growth of cells and tissues. Bananas could be used to treat constipation because it could promote gastrointestinal peristalsis.
In addition, bananas were rich in potassium and magnesium. Potassium could prevent the rise of blood pressure and muscle spasms. Magnesium had the effect of eliminating fatigue. Therefore, bananas were the fruit of choice for people with high blood pressure. The pantothenic acid and other components in bananas were the human body's happiness hormone, which could reduce psychological stress and relieve depression. It was said that bananas had a calming effect when eaten before going to bed. It could also add a smile to one's face.
Bananas contained vitamins that could strengthen the resistance to diseases and maintain normal fertility and vision. Thiamine could fight beriberi, promote appetite, help digestion, and protect the nervous system. Riboflavin could promote normal growth and development of the human body. Bananas also had the effect of promoting gastrointestinal peristalsis, moistening the intestines and clearing bowels, moistening the lungs, relieving coughs, clearing away heat and detoxification, helping digestion, and nourishing the body. Bananas were easy to digest and absorb, so people from children to the elderly could eat them with peace of mind and provide balanced nutrition. Bananas contained fewer calories, so even people who were on a diet could eat them to their heart's content without worrying about becoming fat.
In short, bananas had a lot of benefits. Eating more bananas was good for people. Therefore, Ang Lee ate bananas every day. There were the best ripe bananas here, which were difficult to taste in the Tang dynasty. Even if bananas were planted in Jiaozhou, they were too far away from Chang 'an. Even if they used the fastest train, it would take many days to transport them here. Besides, it also took time to sell them. It was impossible to sell them as soon as they arrived. Once they were delayed for a few days, the situation would be very bad, and the peddler would lose his underwear.
In addition, it was better not to eat bananas under some circumstances. For example, it was better not to eat bananas for people with weak physique. Bananas were cold, and people with weak physique should avoid them. For example, people with weak physique should not eat bananas. People with weak physique should not eat bananas. Bananas could promote gastrointestinal peristalsis. If they ate bananas on an empty stomach, it would cause the gastrointestinal tract to work in advance. Eating bananas on an empty stomach for a long time was not good for health, so why not eat bananas on an empty stomach? Because there was almost no food in the stomach that could be digested on an empty stomach, eating bananas on an empty stomach would speed up the movement of the stomach, promote blood circulation, and increase the burden on the heart, which could easily lead to myocardial infarction. Bananas could not be eaten for many diseases because the sugar content of bananas was relatively high, which would slow down the blood circulation and increase the accumulation of metabolites. Patients with arthritis and diabetes should not eat bananas, otherwise it would worsen the condition. Patients with nephritis could not eat bananas because bananas contained a lot of potassium and magnesium elements. Patients with nephritis could not eat bananas because bananas contained a lot of potassium and magnesium elements. Patients with nephritis could not eat bananas because bananas contained a lot of calcium, potassium, and magnesium elements.
However, in the era of the Tang dynasty, there was no need to worry about this. People in the era of the Tang dynasty had better physical fitness, and they rarely got rich diseases. Even if they got rich diseases, people didn't know that it was the disease, so they didn't care about it at all.
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