Chapter 1357: The Price of Cattle Is Higher than that of Slaves

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When the team was about to reach the manor, it was dark and ice lanterns were lit.

Smoke rose from the houses of more than 40,000 Southwestern Barbarian captives. Each family had its own small courtyard.

The children were receiving education, and the older children worked hard to learn Datang language.

The women were also organized to do something.

Men with captive status were still captives. They were accumulating points and preparing to regain their freedom.

They had agreed with Lijia Manor that after they were freed, they would still live here, but they would be paid when they worked.

They had already fallen in love with Datang, especially near Chang'an. Nothing they ate, drank, wore, or used could compare to the original place.

Just like the people from poor African countries when Li Yi came to developed countries, they couldn't be driven away.

"Will they really be given freedom then?" Bi Gou looked outside through the window.

There was an ice lantern at a distance from the door of the captives' house, and a large amount of ice was dragged out of the river by the captives.

The children of the captives stood beside the ice lanterns with newspapers in their hands and tried to learn pinyin.

They wore several layers of clothes. It was warm in the southwest, but cold in Chang'an, so they needed to adapt.

Seeing the children studying, Bi Gou felt complicated.

"As long as the points are reached, give it to me!" Li Yi was relieved about the captives.

The captives didn't want to run away. Where would they go? Go back to their previous place to live a hard life?

"Send them back?" Song Jing knew Li Yi's plan. He would train them first, like the Khitan warriors.

Then send them back to their original place to make a name for themselves.

Li Yi hesitated and shook his head: "No, send people who are familiar with the situation in the Tang Dynasty back. They will learn the Tang Dynasty's methods to improve the local living standards.

Including the production of tools, the planting of grain, the repair of rivers, and the grafting of fruit trees.

It's easy to deal with when they are here. If they die, the successor may feel that they are strong and attack the Tang Dynasty like Tubo."

Li Longji took over: "Unless they lead their people to surrender in a short time."

"How will the southwest deal with it in the future? Fight?" As the Minister of War, Su Yan felt that he should play his role.

"Recruit workers, recruit workers from the southwest, bring their families with them, sell land to those who don't want to come, and what about slave status? Buy slaves."

Li Yi thought of a way. The population of the southwest is limited.

By hiring people, they can work in the Tang Dynasty, which is to help the Tang Dynasty build.

The people of the Tang Dynasty are paid the same for work, and the barbarians from the southwest are paid the same amount of money, mainly for labor.

Once there are fewer people in the southwest, their lives will not get better because they own more land.

The less populated a place is, the poorer it is. It is difficult to cultivate the land, and there is less material exchange.

The only difficulty is whether the slave owners are willing to sell the slaves. Slaves are property.

Including Tubo, they are still slaves.

During the period of liberation when Li Yi was alive, there were still slaves in the Tubo area. There is a song called "The liberated serfs sing".

"I have thought about it. In the future, I will exchange cattle and horses with the Southwest Barbarians for slaves. The slaves I exchanged will work in Li's farm and accumulate points."

Li Yi is ready to try to see if the slave owners are willing to exchange, even if the price is a little higher.

The price of a cow is far more than that of a slave. The value of a slave lies in how much work he can do.

Anyway, slaves can never be as good as oxen in plowing land. In the eyes of slave owners, slaves are livestock.

In Li Yi's view, everyone is more valuable than cattle.

People can learn and then have various skills. What can cattle learn? Bullfighting? No, bullfighting is not learning for cattle, unless cattle fight with cattle.

"I'm thinking about using the post station to pass the message before the New Year..." Li Yi narrowed his eyes to arrange things.

"Xiao Yi, tell me after the New Year, not before the New Year. Are you in a hurry? There are still eight days left. Have a peaceful New Year." Bi Gou interrupted Li Yi almost begging.

We agreed not to make trouble. In the past few years, I couldn't avoid it in Henan Prefecture. When I arrived in Chang'an, there were more things to do.

You come up with an idea today and another solution tomorrow, and everyone will revolve around you.

Li Yi smiled: "Okay, don't tell me before the New Year. There's no hurry. Sometimes, that..."

"No, Xiao Yi, are there enough candles for the ice lanterns?" Bi Gou interrupted Li Yi again.

The other three prime ministers silently praised Bi Gou. Yes, don't let Li Yi say it out.

"Enough, now we use paraffin, and the fat of livestock is eaten by the people, including the pancreas. It used to be better for making soap."

Li Yi said, considering whether to cook a pancreas soup in the evening.

Animal fat, Li's manor no longer purchases it, and the people know how to eat it.

The oil used to make soap is all vegetable oil. Li's manor is in the south of the city, and there is also oil left after cooking in the manor.

Mainly fried food, the oil is thrown away after a long time, and used to make soap and perfumed soap.

Not only does it not lose money, but it makes money.

"Report!" A voice came from outside the car: "The Tubo envoys Bo'e and Yixinba are asking for an audience."

"Why are they here? Want to assassinate?" Zhang Jiuling did not have any good feelings towards the Tubo envoys.

"They dare not. If Li Yi has a problem, the army in front will drive straight in and destroy Tubo." Su Yan thought the other party was not stupid.

"Where is Ziyi? Please come and follow me to see him." Li Yi said as he equipped himself.

Stab-proof clothing, stab-proof neck cover, tempered helmet, the kind with a transparent mask.

It is absolutely impossible for the other party to kill him.

After putting on the shackles, Li Yi got off the car. Guo Ziyi waited outside, with his hands on the belt with the flying knives, ready to draw the knives at any time.

Li Longji showed a gratified look: "Brother Yi is reassuring, never taking risks, even if there is a one in ten thousand possibility, he must be on guard."

The four prime ministers nodded, yes, Li Yi should be like this.

If you can hide in the manor, don't go out. When you must go out, ensure a group of guards. When you meet a Tubo envoy, you must shackle yourself.

In fact, his own fighting skills are not low, and he can use fairy methods to get things out in an instant.

Even so, he still defended himself.

Princess Yongmu smiled with two dimples: "It's a responsibility. UU reading www.uukanshu.net Li Lang said that his life belongs to the entire Tang Dynasty. If he does it, it will make many people worry."

Outside, Li Yi met Bo E and Yi Xinba accompanied by a group of people. There were only two people, no additional personnel.

The Yulin Flying Cavalry standing behind and beside the two people nodded, indicating that they had finished collecting their bodies. No problem, including the teeth.

Bo E and Yi Xin Ba were used to it. They had given up the plan of assassination long ago. Li Yi was very courageous. He dared to fly alone to the Honglu Temple to cause trouble.

Of course! He didn't give others any chance. If he really found a loophole in anti-assassination one day, it would definitely be a trap.

Because he had suffered losses before, such as the time when he stole the method of making hot air, there was actually a signpost.

Later I found out that there was no signpost in Li's manor. It was designed specifically for him. How insidious!

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