Chapter 841: First You Are Deceived, Then You Deceive Others

"Let me introduce, my surname is Li, my single name is Yi, and I have Zhuangzi..."

After eating and resting for a while, Li Yi found eleven people and introduced himself.

Before he could finish speaking, the person in charge of the pepper sales said directly: "On the east bank of Bashui River in the east of Chang'an City, we know about Dongzhu Li."

"What about you?" Li Yi only asked one person, not the others. There were too many to remember.

"Wei Yuefeng, my name is Wei Yuefeng. There is a big river in front of my house in Tanzhou, west of Jiangnan..."

"It's called Xiangshui." Li Yi also interrupted the other party once.

"Yes, there is also a river..."

"Liuyang Water." Li Yi knew where it was. Going north was Dongting Lake. It was a very remote place now.

Local economic conditions are not good and people's lives are not easy.

"Dongzhu Li is really awesome." Wei Yuefeng nodded vigorously and looked, this is Dongzhu Li. He is knowledgeable and knows all about the river.

"How did you get the thing?" Li Yi did not accept the flattery.

"Five years ago, there was a flood, and the homes were washed away. The surviving people ran away and couldn't afford to pay the rent. The land had to be sold to keep it, and no one bought it..."

Wei Yuefeng talked about his experience. Flooding in the Xiangshui River was unusual. He wanted to sell his land but couldn't sell it after he owed rent.

A group of them ran south to Guangzhou.

First, I helped carry things at the dock. Later, when I had some money, I bought goods from outsiders and then shipped them to other places to sell.

I was deceived this year. I was told they were all peppercorns and the price was cheap. I even saw the goods.

I don’t know what happened, but after all the 500 barrels of pepper were delivered and the ship left, I realized that there was something that was not pepper.

Like green onion seeds, green onion seeds and pepper are not the same price.

They suffered a loss and were deceived. They couldn't find anyone, so they took all the money and went to Chang'an with their things. Chang'an had a large demand for pepper.

We spent the whole year on the road, a total of fifty people, carrying burdens, so that the road from Guangzhou to Chang'an was being built in various places.

Especially in Dayuling, the road is well built, long and wide.

When we get to Chang'an, it's hard to sell the goods. Unless the price is lowered, no one will accept them, and they will be sold in pieces for as long as they last.

They thought of a way to grind pepper into powder and sell it mixed with green onion seeds.

They saw something with grinding surface. This thing is good and suitable for powdering.

So they gave money to a family in Hu County and asked them to help rent a hand-operated flour mill.

After processing for a few days, I saved up a batch and prepared to sell it next to Chang'an City.

People here have relatively a lot of money, and they won't meet experts. In theory, they won't meet them.

"We feel that green onion seeds are not edible and can be used as seasonings. We can mix them with pepper to sell them.

Even if you sell it for 200 min and lose 300 min, at least you still have a chance.

I never thought that as soon as I sold three bags, I would..."

As Wei Yuefeng spoke, he raised his hand to wipe his eyes, tears streaming down his face.

“The Tibetan people knew that the stuff was different from green onions, but when we arrived at Guangzhou Port, everyone said they were green onion seeds and they didn’t want them.

Then I met you, and I just wanted to cheat for the last time. There are many tricks. You thought you got a cheap one, but you ignored it.

Your behavior is indeed adulterated, uh... it has not caused any bad consequences, so I forgive you. "

It was really difficult for Li Yi to send these people to the official. After they were sent to the official, they would be confiscated and beaten with a cane, sixty times per person.

This is how it should be according to the law. If there are fifty people on the other side, this life will be over.

"Thank you, Mr. Li, for your great kindness. We will never dare to do it again in the future." Wei Yuefeng wiped his tears, and the others wiped them together.

I feel scared just thinking about it. My belongings are gone and I am being beaten to recover from my injuries. How will I live my life?

"I guess you can't remember each other's appearance. I'll write a letter and you can return it to Guangzhou and give it to Zhang Jiuling, who is now in charge of the Guangzhou Shipping Department.

They are all Tibetan merchants, as well as local businessmen. If they know about the green onion seeds, if they ask about it, they will be punished to death next time.

By the way, I will bring you soap, soap, toilet water, and some small mirrors with exquisite packaging.

You help me sell, I set a price, sell according to the price, you get 10% of the profit, and the money sold above the price is 50%. "

Li Yi didn't want his people to suffer this loss. In the future, unless those people don't come, he will arrest them if they come.

By the way, he wants to open up the overseas trade link, and the farthest place is the Strait of Hormuz, otherwise where would the onion seeds come from.

"No, no, we will sell it for you, and all the money we make will be yours." Wei Yuefeng shook his head quickly.

The other ten people nodded, feeling that Li Yi was particularly kind. As expected, the prime minister was considerate and convinced people with his virtue.

"No, just do as I say. You can live in a tent outside at night. I will give you a briquette stove. Remember not to get carbon poisoning."

Li Yi settled the matter and didn't benefit others. If he helped me once, would he still be able to help him again in the future?

"We are not afraid of the cold, and there is no fire kang in Jingzhao Mansion in winter. Now that spring has begun, it is not cold." Wei Yuefeng was worried that Li Yi would spend too much money.

"I know, alas!" Li Yi sighed.

When there was no heating in Changsha, Hunan at that time, the temperature was...

What's interesting is that in the Northeast, the heating in a house is about ten degrees above zero, and the heating doesn't work. It's too cold, and you have to fight.

Many places in the south also thought it was cold in the northeast, but later I realized that the house was much warmer than my own home in winter.

When the temperature is around zero degrees, southerners are cool and used to it.

What's so great about the situation in the north? You can do outdoor work when the temperature is below minus 30 degrees Celsius.

If your feet are frozen, stamp them; if your hands are frozen, stretch them into your arms; if your ears are frozen, cover them with your hands; it doesn’t matter if your face is frozen.

But many people in the south get sick in winter. UU Reading www.uｕkanshu.net Later, they gradually all got heating. Those who didn’t have it used air conditioners, and some bought small solar heaters.

There were earth stoves in the village, and everyone was not stupid.

“Third brother, coal should be promoted, especially stoves with honeycomb coal. Except for the areas in the south, other places will also have a hard time in winter.”

Li Yi turned his head to look at Li Longji, who had been listening and watching.

“In the past, when I woke up in Chang’an in the winter, there were also cries.” Li Longji thought of Chang’an in the past.

“I can provide some coal mine locations in various places, some are open-pit mines, and some need to be dug down.

If transportation is convenient, you can directly mine the open-pit mines and transport them there. With the current usage, it can be used for countless years.”

Li Yi didn’t care about pointing out coal mines in the Tang Dynasty. Go ahead and dig. If you can dig up all the open-pit mines, you are awesome.

"Brother Yi, you are doing this without asking for anything in return." Li Longji sighed. If many people knew about the mine, they would have to dig it secretly.

Wei Yuefeng and his people looked at Li Longji, Brother Yi? This...

"It's settled. Go and have a rest, or go out for a walk. Remember not to let women rush in the front next time." Li Yi expressed his dissatisfaction.

"We don't want to do that either, but we can't compare to her. For example, the idea of ​​selling pepper powder this time was hers." Wei Yuefeng expressed helplessness.

What's wrong with the woman? Awesome.

"That's right, Wu Zetian is more powerful. People with the surname Wu are actually very capable, such as Wu Jieyu in the palace. If you are not careful, you may become another Wu Zetian."

Li Yi smiled and nodded, and directly said that the people in the palace

Wei Yuefeng and his people: "..."