Chapter 1236: Visitor From Afar Li Shihuo

Until the end of the meal, Li Yi told all the methods, but he didn't buy shares in the end.

He said it jokingly. The imperial court's docks do not allow any private investors to buy shares, otherwise there will be problems.

If private individuals participate, they will corrupt the imperial officials and then grab profits together at the docks.

Without private participation, it will be easier to check the accounts when problems arise.

"Once I can buy shares, others will use this as an excuse to buy shares as well. You can trust me because I have money."

Li Yi reminded everyone not to open the door.

Only the imperial court is in charge. No matter how much money is earned, the officials in charge know that it belongs to the imperial court.

When private individuals buy shares, the officials in charge will wait for the dividends. Seeing that the private individuals have taken so much money, they will feel sad when they think that they have no money.

In order to make more money, private individuals will win over officials, and then they will falsify accounts together. The private individuals will make more money, and the officials from top to bottom will make money.

As the income of the imperial court gradually decreases, it is just like the officials who collected salt taxes in the Qing Dynasty. They were corrupted by the people who sold private salt.

When there are problems as a whole, it is useless to just change the officials above.

If a new official goes to a new place, his subordinates will make things difficult for him, unless he transfers people from other places, including the army to arrest people.

If the news leaks out, the local forces will kill the official in advance.

"I mean to give rewards. The better the dock is run, the more income the court will have, and the more generous the rewards for officials and other personnel will be.

If they don't make mistakes but don't achieve results, they will be transferred, and if they make mistakes, they will naturally be dealt with.

Even if they do a good job, you can't let a certain official stay in that position for a long time."

When Li Yi was drinking tea, he talked about personnel issues, which was similar to the constant change of the Zhechoufu.

To prevent a certain person or some people from becoming powerful in a place for a long time, the Anshi Rebellion in the later period of history was caused by not changing people.

"The New Year is less than two months away. What arrangements do you have before the New Year this year?"

Su Yan's position as the Minister of War was quite boring, he asked Li Yi.

"I have nothing to do. You can think about it in the Political Affairs Hall. I'm not the prime minister, so I don't worry about that." Li Yi looked serious.

"Li Shihuo and Li Dafang came together? They are still on the way? The people ahead arrived first, and it is estimated that their large group will arrive in Chang'an in three or four days."

Song Jing mentioned two people? One is from Khitan? The other is from the Xi tribe.

Li Shihuo wanted to marry a princess of the Tang Dynasty, but was rejected? But he strengthened trade.

He still wants to come? Come to the Tang Dynasty to see the actual situation, and he has gained benefits from trade.

Things that were once worthless in the Northeast? He exchanged for the necessary Tang Dynasty items and kerosene lamps.

"Li Shihuo? If he... comes, I will check his body."

When Li Yi heard this name, he thought of this person's life span.

At the same time, he thought of another person, not Li Shihuo's brother? His brother was killed with Li Dafang in the end.

Killed by Ke Tuyu? Then the Tang Dynasty would not be able to intervene there.

Now it should be changed. The Northeast region must be in the hands of the Tang Dynasty, and the three rebuilt protectorates must play a role.

When everyone heard Li Yi say that he would check Li Shihuo's body? Their expressions became serious.

They looked at each other. Several of them had checked their bodies before, and some of them had already been sick.

Including Yao Chong's eldest son who was an official in Henan Prefecture? Who didn't get checked? But someone went there in advance to wait? Waiting with medicine.

This is more scary. As soon as Li Yi said who to check, that person...

"Xiao Yi, how do you think we are?" Bi Gou felt a toothache.

"I check you once a month now. It's good. Keep it up."

Li Yi didn't know who died in this group of people. He had changed the fate of others.

The only thing he could do was to check frequently, once a month.

If anyone suddenly felt uncomfortable, he would check it out.

...

Three days later, Li Shihuo and Li Dafang arrived as expected.

A large group of people, more than 2,000 people, many sleds, they sat on sleds, and other sleds were loaded with goods and supplies.

Li Longji summoned him in Hanyuan Hall. Li Chengqi showed up and came to Li Yi, bringing Li Shihuo and their goods.

Li Shihuo couldn't marry a princess, so he brought things for trade and asked what good things the Tang Dynasty had.

"Brother Yi, look." Li Chengqi carried a small basket, and inside the basket were white and slightly yellow oval objects.

"Tussah silkworm cocoons? Yes, this is the time when tussah silkworms make cocoons. With our current technology, we can't reel silk and spin yarn if we eat pupae, because they are all broken.

If we reel silk first, the pupae can't be eaten. We need to steam and cook them first, and add other ingredients.

So we eat the pupae, and the silk is used as fillings for clothes, bedding, and pillows."

Li Yi was greedy again and wanted to eat fried tussah silkworm pupae, which is actually dry-fried with a little salt, without cutting them first.

This dish is not suitable for eating with rice, it doesn't look like a dish.

It's good with wine, and children like to eat it as a snack.

"How much is the right price?" Li Chengqi picked up a cocoon and shook it. The pupa inside moved and was alive.

Many cocoons in the basket also moved from time to time, looking very cute.

"First make small spinners, one at a time, fast and simple. How much did he bring?"

Li Yi first asked the quantity. The more the quantity, the cheaper it is. The less the quantity, the less the price can be raised.

Li Chengqi shook his head: "I didn't weigh it. Judging from the quantity, there should be tens of thousands of catties, including the shells."

"Ten cents per catty." Li Yi gave a high price.

They sent it from so far away, in order to encourage more local breeding, ten cents per catty is fine.

It is expensive because of the transportation cost. In the local area, pupae are expensive at one coin per pound.

"There are also many pine nuts, hazelnuts, mushrooms, human bodies, roe deer skins, mink skins, and dried platycodon. I didn't look at the others carefully."

Li Chengqi took out a handful of raw pine nuts from his pocket.

"If the princess doesn't marry him, give him a bicycle and a small mirror. Give him a big one. At least he should be a princess."

Li Yi was very happy. The other party seemed to like trade.

He decided to give benefits to everyone who came, even ordinary people from the tribe, of course not to give mirrors.

For example, a large bottle of glycerin per person, take it back to apply.

For those with a little status, give a pressure cooker and take it home to stew meat.

When the people from Li Shihuo and Li Dafang go back to spread the word, people from other places who want things will come quickly.

Especially the people from Bohai, they are waiting for them.

"He said one of the thermos bottles was broken, and it has been packed and sent over. He needs a new one, and he also needs a lot of kerosene."

Li Chengqi shook his head as he spoke. The leader of such a large tribe actually wanted to replace a broken thermos bottle.

No problem, I said so at the beginning. As long as it is broken, I will replace it with a new one, even if I am in a bad mood and break it.

"Replace it, send a few more, and send an enamel pot, it's not easy to come here.

In fact, I am more worried that he will die. Check his body. If he is not sick now, I need to bring him medicine back.

What disease can he die of? Malaria? Cold? Heatstroke?"

Li Yi smiled and said that he could not find any information, and the information did not mention what disease it was.

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