Standing at the corner of the street, Li Ze quietly looked at a grain shop in the distance.

There are long queues at the entrance of the grain store. The people behind them will try hard to stretch their heads from time to time to see the situation ahead. They are very worried that the food will be sold out. For many people, using the money they earn today to buy food for tomorrow's family, it is a very common thing for them to use the money they earn today. There is no overnight food at home, and Chang'an at this time is not a rare thing.

The constables carrying knives and holding iron rulers and chains were trying hard to keep the order of the scene, and their scolding and scolding came from time to time.

"Don't squeeze, don't squeeze. Everyone can buy it."

"Wu Mazi, get back to your position, and you can quietly go forward and jump forward. Believe it or not, I will take you to the end."

Suddenly, a woman's scream came from the crowd, and a thin man was dragged out of the team by the detective, and a ruler fell on the man like raindrops.

"The dog-good Erlaizi dares to be so obscene in front of me."

The scene was a little chaotic, but in the chaos, there was a strange order.

Erlaizi, who was taking advantage of the chaos and frivolous woman, was beaten up and got up in shame and did not dare to return to her original position, but he did not leave, returned to the tail of the team, and stood here timidly.

"They are all people in the same yard, and everyone is familiar with them. It seems that the constables in charge here should live in this yard, so they are so familiar with these people." Chen Wenliang said.

Li Ze nodded.

Or this is the real fireworks.

Whether it is Wu Mazi or Erlaizi, they are not really evil people, so they were scolded and beaten, which only attracted ridicule and ridicule from the people in line.

"Erlaizi, such a greedy woman, just look for a guest openly. Now is a good time." Someone in the crowd said with a smile.

"Where can I have money? I need five silver dollars to marry a guest!" Erfuzi raised his head and said.

"You are just lazy. Today, the Fang is recruiting people to build ditches outside the city, including food and accommodation, 100 cents a day. After working for two months, you will have five cents of money."

"My god, if you dig a ditches in such weather, the ground will be frozen hard. This is my life!" Erfuzi shook his head repeatedly: "I just sweep the streets in the yard. I can eat a lot every day, and I will suffer the consequences if I don't."

"It turns out that he is a lazy donkey. In your entire life, you can't say a wife. That woman is blind and only after she follows you." A woman in the crowd cursed. "Every man can't bear any hardship. It's really a waste of man."

After being scolded by everyone, Erjuzi blushed and lowered his head, but he didn't say anything but was obviously dissatisfied.

Li Ze couldn't help but look at it.

A poor person must have something hateful, but it is really fake.

Those who line up here to buy food are either women, elderly people, or even children. There are very few young and strong people like Erfuzi.

"The food truck is coming!" someone shouted in the crowd.

Sure enough, on the street, more than a dozen grain trucks were heading towards this grain store.

The crowd suddenly became excited.

After a while, the shopkeeper of the grain shop walked out, stood on a high bench, and shouted loudly: "My neighbors, the court has ordered that from today on, the price of grain will be lowered again, rice, each catty will be reduced by two cents, two cents, one cent, and one cent. In addition, if you purchase staple food, you will no longer sell miscellaneous grains."

The crowd suddenly cheered.

"This is the second price cut in a month." Chen Wenliang said excitedly. He came from a poor family and knew that although the price cut was only a one or two yuan, for a poor family, it was not a small amount over time.

"Compared with the North, the price is still too high." Li Ze sighed.

"It's already good." Chen Wenliang shook his head and said, "Compared with the Pseudo-Rural Period, the price of grain has dropped by one third. By next year, the price of grain will probably be the same as that of the North. Such a price is already the price of grain in the prosperous Tang Dynasty."

"Food is the most important thing for people, and the price of grain must be stabilized." Li Ze said: "As long as the price of grain is stabilized, everything else is easy to say."

"There will definitely be better next year." Chen Wenliang said: "The land of Liaodong and Hetao Plain will have a lot of harvest next year. With the addition of supply from these two places, the grain price will definitely be further reduced."

"I hope next year will be a good year!" Li Ze looked at the gray sky and whispered.

"The snow is very heavy this year, and there should be a good harvest next year." Chen Wenliang said with great hope.

Li Peng strode from behind and whispered to Li Ze: "Li Xiang, Jin Mantang Jin Gong has arrived and is waiting for Li Xiang to receive him."

Li Ze couldn't help but be overjoyed, "Go away, go back."

Jin Mantang is considered a happy bird for Li Ze. Whenever Li Ze encounters trouble, Jin Mantang always appears in time, especially when Li Ze needs money. This rich man can always bring unexpected gains to Li Ze.

As he hurriedly arrived at the Prime Minister's General in the imperial city, Jin Mantang was talking to Gongsun Changming. Li Ze laughed and hurriedly walked into the hall, and Jin Mantang also came out.

Holding Jin Mantang's hand tightly, Li Ze looked at the other party up and down: "Mr. Jin, it's another year since you saw you. You have a lot of wrinkles and your hair has become much whiter, but your spirits are better."

"People feel happy when they are happy!" Jin Mantang said: "As we get off the boat from Cangzhou, we have seen and heard all the time. After not seeing each other for a year, Li Xiang has recovered Chang'an and destroyed the fake Liang. The great cause is just around the corner. It is really gratifying!"

"There is a long way to go, but it's just starting out." Li Ze shook his head and said.

"Training in the south, but the clown jumping!"

"After that being said, it's a confrontation between the north and the south after all, and the opponent's strength should not be underestimated!" Li Ze said with a smile.

"So what about Xiang Xun? How come Li's opponent?" Jin Mantang said disapprovingly.

After sitting down, Li Ze couldn't wait: "Mr. Jin, tell me about the situation of Europa?"

"Although we arrived at Europa this time and set foot on this land, we did not go deeper." Jin Mantang shook his head and said, "It's not too messy now."

"Who is the most powerful country now?"

"No one is stronger than anyone else." Jin Mantang said: "Originally, there was a Frank Kingdom, the most powerful one, but it has been divided into three parts. In addition, what people often mention is an Eastern Roman sacred empire. I wonder what it is? Li Xiang, the land over there is now similar to our Tang Dynasty in the past few years. Various forces have divided the dramas. Today you beat me, tomorrow I will beat you, and it will be shattered!"

"Can we make money in such a mess?" Li Ze asked with a smile.

"Where are they, they are really poor, but they are really rich. The nobles are very extravagant, the priests are rich, and ordinary people are unspeakable. Our silk, porcelain, tea, etc. are all those who are rich. As long as they arrive, they will be profitable dozens of times." Jin Mantang smiled.

“The deal is going well?”

Jin Mantang shook his head and said, "Pirates in the sea are rampant, but ordinary pirates dare not provoke a large fleet like ours. The most dangerous time was that not far from the Europa continent, several pirates united to attack us. In that battle, we lost three warships and two merchant ships, but in the end we defeated our opponents, or the reputation of this battle spread. After we docked, the transaction was smooth." Jin Mantang said, "Li Xiang, their warships are very different from ours. When I came back this time, I brought back the seized several pirate warships and handed them over to Haixing Shipyard for them to study. Their ships are not as big as ours, but they are extremely fast, and the layout of the sails is very different from ours. I think it is still possible to learn from them."

"Learn from strengths and weaknesses, it is exactly what I want." Li Ze said: "How much loss of manpower is huge?"

"How many deaths and injuries are two hundred!" Jin Mantang sighed.

"Next time I go there, I will equip our fleet with the best weapons." Li Ze smiled and said, "When these equipments are on the ship, above the sea, the pond of our Tang Dynasty."

Jin Mantang's eyes lit up, "Is it the artillery you mentioned to me before?"

"That's right!" Li Ze smiled and said, "When we attacked Tongguan, we pulled the cannons over and tried it. The effect was pretty good, but it was too heavy and the army was not very convenient, but I think it was just right on the ship. Now Pan Motang's navy has two ships equipped with this weapon and is under test in the sea."

"In this way, I will be foolproof next time I go to sea." Jin Mantang said with a smile: "Apart from fighting with God, there is no problem with any pirates."

"Mr. Jin, you don't have to go to the next time you go to sea!" Li Ze said: "You are old, and I'm not at ease to let you travel across the ocean again. I have another important task to hand over to you."

"I wonder what Li Xiang wants me to do for you? This old bone is still tough now!" Jin Mantang said.

"I am planning to establish a maritime school in Yangzhou. There is no one more suitable person for this maritime school than you!" Li Ze said.

"Marine school?"

"Yes, we are responsible for cultivating sailing talents, shipbuilding, boating, sea fighting, and of course, including the disciplines of studying languages, humanities and religions in overseas countries." Li Ze said: "In short, the talents cultivated by this school are for our warships to gallop across the sea and dominate the sea after the Tang Dynasty. Where our warships and merchant ships arrive, the sea areas of our Tang Dynasty are located. Those who obey us, we do business with them and make money. If we don't obey us, we will crush them with warships first, then do business with them, and make money together."
Chapter completed!