Datang: Salted fish at the beginning, Gao Yang was given marriage by Li Er

Chapter 123 Empty Gloves White Wolf

"Brother Li!"

The clear and high-pitched voice swept through the corridor.

Hearing the familiar voice, the figure at the desk raised his immature face and laughed.

"This Cheng Chumo is an idiot, to come here in such a hurry to give money."

"Sir, in your words, it should be called Cao Cao Cao Cao!"

Bai Shang glanced at the laughing figure, and Li Xian tapped Li Zhi's head with his knuckles.

"How can you say that about people?"

"We are doing this for the sake of the people, and it is a good thing to benefit the country and the people."

Cupping his hands to the sky, Li Xian spoke with a solemn face, speaking righteously.

"Brother Cheng only heard my call because he wanted the people to be warm and well-fed. He came here in a hurry. How did you become a fool in your mouth?"

"Anyway, you are also the prince of the Tang Dynasty, how can you say that about the hard-working hero?"

Li Zhi made a cut, pursed the corners of his mouth, and dismissed Li Xian with disdain.

"I'm afraid you are the only one who has such an argument!"

"With just one mouth, you can say extravagantly, in the name of serving the people, and you're not half-lying on the seat, eating melon and barbecue..."

"The barbecue or I will bake it for you..."

Hey!
Li Xian stared, almost violently!
So now you teach such an apprentice?

"Brother Li! Cheng is here to reward you!"

The voice came from the corner of the corridor.

Cheng Chumo put on a smiling face, looked towards the gazebo, and strode over with two big melons in his hands.

"Beggar's Chicken, Brother Li taught me, this time I will dedicate it to Brother Li first!"

Between the words, Cheng Chumo put the things in his hands on the desk, Bangbang knocked off the mud, revealing the soft rotten lotus leaves, the golden color filled the eyeballs, and the aroma rushed into the nose.

Li Xian tapped the little head protruding from the side, and said sharply.

"Look! Look at him! As a professor, why don't you know how to be filial?"

After washing his hands, he ate the fragrant whole chicken. Li Xian chewed a piece of chicken and changed the topic.

"Chu Mo, the matter of making salt paves the way for you."

"As for how the Holy Majesty makes decisions, according to Li's experience, it seems that you almost gave."

After seeing Cheng Chumo's movement stopped, Li Xian continued.

"However, Li is by no means a person who gives up halfway. There is still a strategy right now, which is of great significance."

"Just look at whether Brother Cheng is interested and whether his intentions are sincere!"

Cheng Chumo's heart fluttered when he heard it silently, and a look of surprise flashed across his face.

His Majesty did not give a reward, as for his desire to enter the barracks, he did not mention it at all!
In this way, his intention to establish military exploits in the Western Expedition will be illusory?

Thinking of this, Cheng Chumo felt anxious and poisonous.

"Brother Li, what's your plan?"

"We can't give up halfway in our achievements, at least we must be able to touch the threshold of the barracks!"

Li Xian slowly gnawed on a few strands of meat on the chicken leg, smacking his lips.

"Simple, coal."

"Let's use coal to make meritorious service and benefit thousands of households in the Tang Dynasty. When the time comes, the officials will be promoted to nobles. Isn't it all up to brother Cheng to dispatch the military camp?"

Cheng Chumo seemed to see a glimmer of hope in it, put down the bone in his hand, and wiped the oil on his sleeve.

"Coal was seldom developed in the Tang Dynasty, and even when it was excavated, it would entrap non-soldiers. In addition, the burning poisonous smoke killed people invisible. Even when Changsun's mansion was smelting, people had to burn incense to worship! Even so, some people were killed every two days. Carried out of the workshop."

"Brother Li, this road is difficult and dangerous!"

Li Xian swallowed his mouth and chewed the fragile bones, wiped off the oil stains on his hands with a square towel, and patted Cheng Mo's shoulder with a meaningful tone.

"Since Li can remove the poisonous salt and impurities, what's so difficult about the poisonous smoke?"

"Let's put it this way, now that Mr. Li has already contacted the coal source, it is definitely not a problem to produce materials."

"I just need to choose a good land, open a workshop, and then choose a shop, and I will be able to grow stronger and bigger."

The thin figure who was chewing the chicken wings by his side didn't even lift his head.

"Sir, it's not your fault, it's clearly done by that rich businessman."

"However, I was a little skeptical when I saw it. How did you trick that rich businessman into your hand?"

He froze towards Cheng Chumo's figure, turned his head to look at Li Zhi who was eating chicken wings, and gave him a glare.

"With this delicacy, can't you keep your mouth shut?"

Turning his head, with a little embarrassment, he snapped his fingers.

"Chumo, it's mid-August now, and there is still some time before the cold winter. Li has already calculated that when the charcoal is sold out, we will be able to supply coal."

"Taking charcoal as an example, even the rich and powerful do not dare to keep warm day and night, let alone the people in remote mountain villages. But coal is different. Even ordinary households can live a warm New Year for a few copper coins."

"Do you understand Li's painstaking efforts?"

Cheng Chumo was a bit uncomfortable when he talked about business and business with a person who was usually at a leisurely pace.

He turned his head sideways, looked Li Xian up and down, and said suspiciously.

"Brother Li, if you are short of some copper coins, the tea business in our Cheng Mansion is still booming, so it would be nice to give you a sum of money to relieve your urgent needs."

"You don't need to work hard to do the way of businessmen, after all... this way, running around is very tiring!"

Bang.

Slapping the table with his big palm, Li Xian stood up suddenly.

"Brother Cheng, what is the meaning of this? Although I, Li Xian, am a carefree and idle person, I am in the territory of the Tang Dynasty after all."

"Alone Better Together!"

"At least we have to think about thousands of people. The skin is idle, but the heart cannot be idle!"

Having said that, Li Xian's heart was full of thoughts.

Why are you so dishonest?

There must be a salted fish life, but this money can make ghosts turn the clock!
Who can't get along with money?
We have the money to make some cotton-padded clothes and quilts, can't we keep them warm in winter?It's better than being covered with sheets of fluffy, fur peeled off from living beings!

If we have the money, let’s invite craftsmen from the brewery to brew some high-quality wine, so we don’t have to drink this sweet and sour wine from Tang Dynasty!
And this tea, if you want to drink sweet and fragrant tea, someone has to fry it!
Even so, Xiang Li Xian, who is regarded as the closest to a fairy like Li Xian, must find a proper reason to come!

When Cheng Chumo met Li Xian, his expression was solemn and dignified, not at all the lazy look before, so he took it seriously for a while.

He stood up suddenly, bowed and cupped his hands, and bowed down.

"Brother Li's face is light and cloudless, but he has the world in his heart. This state of mind is really admirable."

"But this coal matter, what does Cheng need to do?"

Li Xian frowned and sighed.

"Ah~"

"There's not much preparation right now, so why don't you do some trivial things if you are Brother Cheng."

"Look for land, find a store, and find some fast-handed long-term workers by the way."

Ok?
Cheng Chumo raised his head suddenly, a trace of suspicion flashed in his heart.

Doesn't this mean that I have done all these things?
Why does it feel like falling into a pit?
The next moment, a palm fell on Cheng Chumo's shoulder, and Li Xian spoke in an elder-like tone.

"Chu Mo, don't underestimate the matter of coal, there is a long way to go."

"When you are done, I will definitely ask for credit for you in front of His Majesty."

His thoughts were suddenly interrupted, and Cheng Chumo was overjoyed when he heard the word "ask for merit", and he cupped his hands.

"Cheng thanked Brother Li first."

With the palm removed, Li Xian strode forward.

"I'll go to the lake to see if I can have grilled fish tonight."

"By the way, Brother Cheng will send you a basket of tea leaves tomorrow, and Brother Li will explore a new market for you."

(End of this chapter)