Chapter 1237: Instead of Sending Food and Grass, They Sent Candy

The goods brought by Li Shihuo and Li Dapo were divided in half by Li Chengqi and Li Yi and converted into exchange vouchers.

The total amount was 89,200 strings, which rounded up to 90,000 strings for them.

For the Tang Dynasty, 90,000 strings of money did not seem much.

In the eyes of the Khitan and Xi people, it was a huge sum of money.

The goods were taken away, and the money and gifts were delivered to the two people.

Li Shihuo had 66,000 strings, and Li Dapo had 24,000 strings.

Li Longji distributed gifts on behalf of the court, one large mirror for each person.

They had not been to Wen Tian Lan Xiang Pavilion yet, and did not know that large mirrors were standard equipment there.

They were very excited to see the mirror. It was so big, how was it made?

Each ordinary tribesman who came with the team received a large porcelain bottle of glycerin and two bars of soap with a capacity of one liter from Li Longji.

People with a slightly higher status received a pressure cooker in addition to glycerin and soap.

The palace maids explained the operation of the pressure cooker on the spot, how to cook rice and how to stew meat. A whole chicken was put in and it was cooked in a short time. Qiba Chinese is the fastest ~ mobile version: https:/www.78^

In the Hanyuan Hall, a large group of people knelt and kowtowed to thank the grace. What a good thing. It seems that it is right to surrender to the Tang Dynasty.

The news spread that day, and other envoys of the Honglu Temple were jealous, but they were not.

"Other envoys are complaining and think that Your Majesty should give them the same treatment."

When Li Chengqi went to Lijia Zhuangzi to receive roasted goods, he smiled and talked to Li Yi about the Honglu Temple.

He bought pine nuts and hazelnuts and gave them to Zhuangzi to fry. Zhuangzi fried them well and he didn't have to spend money.

"Zhuxie Jinshan also has some. Your Majesty always rewards him with something." Li Yi pinched the pine nuts with pliers and gave the reason.

The leaders of the Khitan, Xi, and Shatuo tribes came to the Tang Dynasty. Isn't it normal for the Tang emperor to want to reward them?

The leaders of other tribes will be rewarded, such as Sulu of the Tuqishi, who will come to the Tang Dynasty in person, and then...capture them.

However, if it is the Tibetan king who is negotiating now, he cannot be captured, and of course the king cannot come.

"Do you still have last year's Chensong nuts and hazelnuts?" Li Chengqi suddenly talked about a topic that had nothing to do with the previous incident.

"No, I picked out the ones that can be eaten and made dried fruit candy.

The Hexi Jiedushi loves to eat it, called Ma Ren, which refers to walnut kernels.

It has a high density and high sugar content, and a small piece weighs one pound.

Last year's dried fruits were not eaten up? New ones are coming? Last year's ones will not be eaten.

Add walnuts and sorghum candy from Jingzhao Prefecture? Make it into cut cakes? Send it to the front line for the soldiers to eat."

Li Yi knew what Li Chengqi was thinking.

There is always a continuous supply of dried fruits on his farm, and the preservation method is good? There are rarely any problems.

When it is about to run out, he will give it to the farmers.

New dried fruits appear? Li Chengqi wants to take away last year's dried fruits on the farm at a low price.

Li Yi started making maren candy when he got the news that Li Shihuo and Li Dapo were coming.

Maren candy has a high sugar content and contains honey. It has a long shelf life and tastes good. Adults and children love to eat it.

He had an accident at that time. People from ethnic minorities sell it. It can be sold normally, but they have to call it chegao.

Most people don’t know the density of this maren candy. One cut cuts several kilograms, which is too expensive.

The fighting power of some local people is not strong enough. Ethnic minorities rely on their ethnic identity and force. In addition, the local law enforcement department is biased. The situation has changed.

Later, other people from the same ethnic minority still hope to make money by selling mutton skewers. This part of the chegao sellers has ruined the reputation of their own ethnic group.

No, they organized themselves and cleaned up the chegao sellers.

Li Yi always believed that the price of this chegao is not expensive. There are many dried fruits in the good chegao.

The key is that it is not the price you buy that determines the amount of cuts, but the amount of cuts that must be bought is set for others, which is a forced sale that even includes temporary price changes.

But now this thing is good, someone in Anxi makes it, but the ingredients are not enough, the ingredients are too good, I can't afford it, even I can't afford it.

Li Yi wants to send it to the soldiers in the front, and each person can eat a little during the New Year.

This year, the court collected a lot of honey from various places, but it can't be used to make big honey pills, and it is restricted to use honey in incense.

It's just right to mix it with sorghum malt and add dried fruits to make cakes, which is very sweet.

People with bad teeth will probably have to have their teeth pulled out if they eat it in one bite.

Anyway, the children in the village are not allowed to eat it. If they want to eat it, there are normal maltose and crispy tube candy!

Crispy tube candy is maltose, which is also very sweet.

Li Chengqi showed a disappointed look: "What does horse sugar look like?"

"I have made it, let me show you, it's very beautiful." After Li Yi finished speaking, Qingsong moved quickly and ran to push the cart.

The density of maren candy is high, and it doesn't look good when you cut a piece.

Not long after, Qingsong pushed the cart over, with a large piece of maren candy on it, looking like a cluster of flowers.

Red, green, pink, yellow, black, white, purple, blue, everything is available, and there are also patterns.

Li Chengqi saw a whole, and there was a knife for cutting next to it. He couldn't bring himself to do it.

"Why is it made like this?" Li Chengqi was embarrassed and complained to Li Yi.

"Cut it casually, cut less, I'll cut it for you." Li Yi took the knife and cut it thinly, cut halfway and stopped, and cut it horizontally again.

A small piece, he put it on the table to weigh it, it was half a catty, if it was 80 yuan per catty, this piece was 40 yuan.

If it was moved half an inch inward and cut the bottom with a knife, it would be at least 600 yuan, it was so heavy.

He cut this half catty into small pieces.

"Each person tastes a piece, it's sweet, sweeter than eating candy directly." Li Yi picked up a piece and put it in his mouth.

Li Chengqi reached out his hand second, observing the way Li Yi ate and learning from him.

The palace maids and eunuchs also ate, eight people.

The other thirty-two people were serving the others, all in the manor, and would not go back.

"How was it?" Li Yi ate a small piece of cake in half a minute.

"Sweet! But it tastes good." Li Chengqi picked up another small piece, with many nuts, of course it was delicious.

"During the New Year, they were outside, and I had to send some fireworks over, for festive occasions."

Li Yi didn't eat it, it was too sweet.

"How much did this batch cost?" Li Chengqi signaled the palace maids and eunuchs to cut it themselves if they wanted to eat it.

"The cost is more than 100,000 strings, plus the fireworks, the court paid about a quarter of the cost." Li Yi had already calculated the bill.

It was about 130,000 strings, just to give the soldiers in front some candy and fireworks.

It's not the sales price, it's just the cost.

If it's exchanged for food and grass, it can solve a lot of problems, but he insisted on sending "useless" things.

"Not much." Li Chengqi didn't think it was useless, sending food and grass belonged to the routine logistics.

Sending these is powerful.

Being able to send candy and fireworks to the soldiers at the front proves that the Tang Dynasty has the ability to exchange this money for food and grass at any time and continue to fight.

Candy is food and grass, and fireworks are rockets and explosive packs.

"So I will continue to enjoy tax exemption, and I don't plan to pay taxes." Li Yi said with a smile.

"Bi Gou should be worried again!" Li Chengqi laughed.