Ang Lee was very thoughtful. In order to make it more convenient for the merchants to discuss business and better understand the situation of the Lion Kingdom's land leasing, Ang Lee decided to expand the temporary awning and double the area of the temporary awning. This way, the drawings of the Lion Kingdom's land leasing could be displayed more widely.
Crowded would make people very uncomfortable. A more relaxed environment would allow people to relax and discuss business better. Moreover, there were more and more merchants. It was already very crowded now. If the number of merchants continued to increase, it would seem even more crowded and would greatly reduce the comfort of the merchants.
"Yes, Assistant Minister Li. I will arrange for people to start the expansion now."
The subordinate had long wanted to raise this idea, but before he could say it, Ang Lee had spoken first.
Ang Lee nodded his head in satisfaction and let his subordinates go to work immediately. He sat on a chair to rest and drank a cup of iced red tea. It could be considered a nap.
"This fat merchant drank a cup today?"
Ang Lee turned his head slightly and saw a familiar figure. It was the fat merchant who drank twenty-nine cups of iced red tea a day.
At this moment, the fat man was in a very good mood, as if he had just picked up money.
"Alang, this fat man only drank a cup today, and he hasn't finished it yet?"
Yun 'er was in charge of the iced red tea matters. She paid special attention to this fat man and found that this fat merchant came for almost an hour before buying a cup of iced red tea. Moreover, he put it down after drinking a few mouthfuls. Now, the remaining half of iced red tea in his hand could not be called iced red tea because the ice had long melted. It could only be considered red tea.
Ang Lee smiled and walked over. He had seen stingy people, but he had never seen such a stingy person. This stinginess had reached an unprecedented height and was worthy of admiration.
This was the typical mindset of a commoner. When there was an advantage, they would try their best to take it. Even if they couldn't bear it, they would persist. But when they needed to pay, they would think of ways to make themselves pay less, even if they had to suffer.
For a person to form such a state, it was definitely not innate. It definitely had a lot to do with his life experience. Only people who had suffered poverty would form such a stingy concept. If a person had never lacked money, it would be very difficult to form such a stingy state.
There was a saying that poverty would limit people's thinking and imagination. It meant that poor people would always think about how to make money, how to support themselves, and how to make their lives better. They would not have the energy to think about how to get more exciting.
A poor man who ate steamed buns every day would find it hard to imagine the taste of a Manchu Han Imperial Feast because he had never eaten one before. A poor man who could only take a plane would find it hard to imagine how ecstasy it would be to have sex with a beauty.
Therefore, Ang Lee felt that the fat merchant in front of him was probably too poor when he was young. He was so poor that he didn't even have food to eat. He was in a state of starvation all day, so he formed such a stingy character.
However, how stingy the fat merchant's character was had little to do with Ang Lee. Moreover, once this character was formed, it couldn't be changed.
"What made you so happy? Did you pick up some money on the way?"
Ang Lee asked the fat merchant.
"Yo, Assistant Minister Li, hahahaha!"
The fat merchant laughed happily. He paused and said, "To be honest with Assistant Minister Li, I have just rented 100 acres of forest land in the Lion Kingdom for 20 years. I have the priority to renew the lease for another 10 years. The price is very reasonable. If I plant Ceylon Black Tea in this 100 acres of forest land, I can recoup my cost in two years. The rest will be earned."
Seeing the fat merchant so happy, Li An was also happy. He said, "Since it's so cost-effective, why don't you just buy this piece of land? This way, your descendants can always own this piece of land. Isn't that better?"
The fat merchant shook his head and said, "Buying the land directly will cost many times more. Moreover, no one knows what will happen in the future! It is safer to rent it. After a few years, when I have recouped my cost, I will consider buying it. "
"You are quite cautious. However, after a few years, when the Lion Kingdom's finances recover, they may not be willing to sell the land. You won't be able to buy it even if you want to. Risk and opportunity always coexist, haha!"
Ang Lee said with a smile.
There was a saying, "take advantage of your weakness." When the Lion Kingdom was at its weakest, if they did not take advantage of it as soon as possible, when the opportunity passed and the land sales stopped, they would not be able to buy it even if they wanted to. Of course, it was not wrong to consider the risks. If the Lion Kingdom turned against them and forcibly took back the land, they would lose even more.
It was a difficult choice to make. Those who were bold would choose to take risks to make a fortune, while those who were timid would choose to take risks to make a fortune. Those who were timid would choose to take risks to make a fortune, while those who were timid would choose to take risks to make a fortune. Those who were even more timid would directly give up the opportunity to make a fortune and obediently work in the fields as helpers for the rich.
Those who were bold would die from overeating while those who were timid would starve to death. This principle was applicable everywhere. Opportunity and risk always coexisted. It depended on whether you had the courage to make a fortune.
"I am content with a small fortune, I am content with a small fortune. I have never thought of making a fortune, hehe!"
The fat merchant hurriedly spoke of his dreams. It was not that he did not want to make a fortune, but he really did not dare to take the risk. He had been thinking about whether to rent the land for a few days. He had not slept well for a few days and was not in good spirits. If he were to take the risk, it would be harder than killing him.
"Content with a small fortune, not bad. This is also good, haha!"
Ang Lee laughed and asked the other merchants. They were all very happy that they could rent the land of the Lion Kingdom at a lower price.
This was a very rare opportunity. If they missed it, they might not have another chance in their lives. Many merchants who came late were heartbroken when they saw others signing the contract. However, they still had a chance. The Lion Kingdom and the South were fighting against each other and would continue to burn the economy. The rental of land would continue for a period of time.
Lunch was eaten at the nearby military camp. The dishes were very sumptuous. They were all Ang Lee's favorite dishes. After eating, he did not forget to drink a cup of iced red tea.
After resting for less than an hour, Ang Lee brought Yun 'er and sixty shuttlecocks to the Tanar School.
Yesterday, teaching the children how to shoot made the children in the school very happy. Ang Lee believed that the sport of kicking shuttlecocks was also what these children liked. Even though they were all boys, as long as they learned it, they would definitely like it. In addition, after these children returned home, they would definitely play with shuttlecocks. As a result, in a few days, shuttlecocks would become popular among the local children.
When they entered the school, it was just time for class. Moreover, it was just time for class. All the students of Class D were gathered on the field under the lead of a teacher.
On the field, there were at least two hundred coconuts. Of course, they were the kind that had been drunk from the juice. The teacher had prepared these for the children to practice shooting. If he prepared more, he would not have to pick them up every time he threw.
"Assistant Minister Li, you're here!"
The teacher bowed.
Ang Lee looked at the coconuts piled up on the shooting rack and said, "Are you going to play shooting in today's physical education class?"
"Yes, Assistant Minister Li. The children seem to like this activity very much. Since they all like it, then we can't object. Moreover, this sport has just risen, so we need to practice more."
The teacher replied.
Ang Lee nodded and said, "Let half of the students play shooting first! This official has invented a new way of playing today. It's a little more difficult than shooting, but it's also a very good sport. Today, I'll teach the children another way of playing. "
"Assistant Minister Li, what is that good thing? Let us open our eyes!"
The teacher was also very curious and asked.
Ang Lee turned to Yun 'er behind him and said, "Take out the shuttlecock. You few, show it to the teacher and the students."
This morning, Yun 'er and the others had practiced the shuttlecock, so they could more or less kick a few. It was no pressure to demonstrate. Anyway, as long as they could kick one or two, it would be enough.
"Yes, Alang."
Everyone obeyed, took out the shuttlecock, and kicked it on the field.
Because they were all rookies who had just practiced, all of them demonstrated the simplest right foot kick. They did not demonstrate left, right, or back kicks. These had to be demonstrated by Ang Lee himself.
"Assistant Minister Li, what is this? It looks very interesting."
The teacher was very interested. The surrounding students were also eager to have a try. They wanted to experience it personally.
"This is called the shuttlecock. It's a sport. When I was young, I often played with it. Come, is there a more interesting way to play it? I'll show you personally. "
Ang Lee said as he continued to kick the shuttlecock left and right, which made the surrounding students laugh.
"Haha, is there anything more powerful?"
Ang Lee said as he gave another back kick. It was more skillful, but he only kicked two shuttlecocks.
"Come on! Give the shuttlecocks we prepared to the children and let them practice by themselves. However, there are only sixty shuttlecocks. They have to hand them in after they finish practicing. What if the next class uses them? "
Ang Lee ordered.
Everyone distributed the shuttlecocks so that every child could have a shuttlecock to play with.
Children all liked novelty. Many children began to practice after receiving the shuttlecocks. However, practicing the shuttlecock was a technical job. It was impossible to kick it too well in a short period of time. Many children could only kick a few shuttlecocks. One, two, or three shuttlecocks were more. At least the children with the best aptitude could kick more than three shuttlecocks.
However, from the smiling faces of these children, it could be seen that they liked the activity of kicking the shuttlecocks very much. They thought it was very strange and interesting. It was a sport worth playing.
Sports would only be more interesting if there were a variety of sports. If there were only a few types of sports, it would be meaningless. The more types of sports there were, the better. Of course, Li An would not let the children touch dangerous sports or sports that were too intense. This was a school that cultivated cultural qualities, not a sports school. There was no need for high sports ability.
Seeing the children playing happily, Ang Lee was also very happy. This showed that his invention was very successful and in line with the interests of the children.
At this moment, on the playground, one-third of the children were practicing shooting, and the rest were all practicing kicking the shuttlecocks. On the one hand, the shuttlecocks had just appeared, and the children were always more interested in new things. On the other hand, the shuttlecocks could be played by each child, and the number of baskets was limited. It would be more frustrating to always wait for others to finish. Therefore, more people were playing the shuttlecocks. In front of each basket, there were only two children playing shooting. In this way, there was not much frustration.
"Assistant Minister Li, there seems to be a copper coin under the shuttlecocks! Oh, it's really a copper coin! It's too expensive. How can you use copper coins to kick the shuttlecocks? Isn't it better to find something else to replace it? "
The Headmaster felt that the heavy thing under the shuttlecocks was very familiar. He sniffed it with his nose and felt it was more familiar. He gently pulled open the thread and found that it was a copper coin from the Tang dynasty. He was suddenly very surprised. He did not even dare to think about kicking it around on his feet.
Ang Lee smiled and explained, "It's better not to use copper coins under the shuttlecocks. However, I don't have time to find someone to make something special for the time being. I can only use copper coins to deal with the emergency. If there is something better, I will never use copper coins."
"Chicken feathers are very common. As for the thing under the shuttlecocks, just find a round thing. Let the children go home and make it. As long as their parents know about it, they will be able to make it easily. There is no difficulty. In this way, in the future, every schoolchild can use the shuttlecocks made by their own families. Children outside who don't go to school can also kick shuttlecocks."
The Headmaster said happily.
Ang Lee and the Headmaster looked at each other. It seemed that in the future, there would be a large-scale shuttlecocks kicking movement in this rich land. Men and women, old and young, no matter how old they were, even the elderly in their sixties or seventies, would happily kick shuttlecocks around with a shuttlecocks.
What kind of scene would that be?! It was definitely worth looking forward to, and it was very likely to come true.
"Assistant Minister Li, do you want to hold a shuttlecock-kicking competition today?"
The Headmaster seemed to be addicted to organizing competitions and asked.
Ang Lee smiled faintly and said, "I forgot to make the iced red tea today, so I won't have a competition."
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