The 800 acres of wasteland purchased by Chu Suiliang and Li Chang turned into a black mess after being burned by fire.
At the same time, straight ridges cut the wasteland into pieces.
In some abandoned fields, the direct-flowing water of the Jiao River has been introduced. The water quality is so clear that you can directly see the soil under the fields.
On the side, the old housekeeper Li Chang quickly raised his hands to Li Xuan and replied: "Your Majesty, a total of 800 acres of wasteland have been converted into rice fields. As long as the tenant farmers plant seedlings in these rice fields, these 800 acres of rice fields will be transformed into rice fields." , it will be a good harvest again!”
"Um!"
Li Xuan nodded lightly.
"Butler, have you bought the fry?"
"fry?"
Li Chang was startled.
"It's just little fish roe!" Li Xuan said.
"Your Majesty, I know this, but I don't know what your Majesty wants these little fish roes for?"
Li Chang asked cautiously.
"With so much water in these rice fields, add some small fish roes and raise them. When the rice matures, the fish in the rice fields will also grow fat and be ready to eat!"
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid the little fish will eat the rice seedlings!"
Li Chang said quickly.
"Won't!"
Li Xuan chuckled and said, "Last year, in the rice fields near the Jianhe River in the village, I asked the villagers to raise fish, including grass carp and carp, but none of the fish would eat the rice seedlings! "
"So, don't worry, Your Majesty. I will arrange for people to bring water to these rice fields."
Li Chang was so happy that his face wrinkled up, "I wonder what kind of fish your Majesty wants to raise?"
"Grass carp is easy to raise, but there are too many fish bones. Crucian carp, loach and catfish, these meaty fish or fish with few bones, can be raised!"
After thinking for a moment, Li Xuan said slowly.
Li Chang nodded repeatedly.
"The villain understands!"
"In addition, there are more carps in the Yanhe River, so you can also raise some carps!"
Li Xuan said again.
"Your Majesty, we in the Tang Dynasty do not eat carp!"
Li Chang's expression changed slightly and he said quickly.
"Carp has strong adaptability, rich meat, delicious taste, and is easy to raise. Why don't you eat such an easy-to-keep fish?" Li Xuan asked.
"Your Majesty, because the country's surname is Li, everyone in the Tang Dynasty does not eat carp!"
Li Chang explained quickly.
Li Chengqian on the side had a strange face.
He still remembered that the last time he went fishing in the river with his master, he was tricked into bringing back the big carp to the palace.
Although, Aye also ate in the end.
However, because of this incident, he was laughed at by Aye and Aniang for several months.
"The royal surname is Li, what does it have to do with carp?"
Li Xuan couldn't help but widen his eyes, "Is it possible that Your Majesty won't let the people of the world eat fish just because of a surname?"
"By the way, has His Majesty issued an edict on this matter?"
"Back to your Majesty, Your Majesty has not issued the edict yet!" Li Chang replied.
"That's okay, then raise more carp!"
Li Xuan was overjoyed and said directly.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Li Chang could only respond helplessly.
"Don't worry, after the carp grows up, I will personally cook a pot of carp soup for the Supreme Emperor and Gao Ming, the troublemakers!"
Li Xuan said with a smile.
Forehead!
At this time, Cheng Chusi and others who were watching the excitement behind them had frightened faces.
Li Chang just stood there blankly. The king actually wanted to feed the emperor a carp?
I couldn't help but start thinking about whether I should obey the king's order and raise carp in the rice fields.
"By the way, steward, I saw that the chicken pens, duck pens, and pig pens are almost completed. You can take them with you to find some chickens, ducks, and pigs."
Li Xuan thought Li Chang was still waiting for his instructions, so he continued.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
At this moment, whatever Li Xuan said, Li Chang responded quickly.
I was afraid that if he said one more word, the king would think of something that would frighten him.
"Um!"
Li Xuan nodded with satisfaction, and Li Chang quickly ran into the city.
Chicken cubs, duck cubs, pig cubs and small fry are all easy to find, but the quantity Li Xuan needs is relatively large, so it takes a little more effort.
However, these are small things.
Spend some copper coins and buy as much as you want.
Afterwards, Li Xuan went around the foundation of the other courtyard.
Thousands of people work, so it's very fast.
The basement requested by Li Xuan has been built.
Several Ziren, with a group of laborers, have already begun to build houses.
"I have met His Highness the Crown Prince, and I have met the King!"
When the general prisoner Gongsun Nian saw Li Xuan, he quickly bowed his hands and saluted.
"Thank you for your hard work, general!"
Li Xuan returned the gift slightly, but still looked around in his eyes.
"The drainage tunnels in other courtyards have been prepared!"
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, there are underground drainage channels under every house."
Gongsun Nian quickly raised his hands and said.
Hearing this, Li Xuan nodded with satisfaction.
Immediately, he was ready to go back.
If he stays here, he will be nothing but a hindrance.
The craftsmen and laborers like the supervisors will not have any thoughts of cutting corners. As for cheating and slippery, let alone Li Xuan's control.
He only needs to inform Gongsun Nian of his requirements and finally check in in front of him.
As for the quality of the house, there is no need to worry at all.
In this era, building houses for princes and nobles is not only a lifelong responsibility, but may also be a responsibility for several generations.
After Li Xuan and others left the construction site.
I saw from a distance that someone was already digging ditches to fill the rice fields with water.
the next day.
Li Chang took several large carts of chickens, ducks, and pigs, as well as several large carts of small fish roes, and placed hundreds of small fish roes in each paddy field.
Li Xuan doesn't care about how many of them will grow up in the end.
Anyway, he has done everything he can.
Now, chicken pens, duck pens, pig pens, and paddy fields in Lijiazhuang have all begun to be raised.
Lijiazhuang began to slowly get on the right track.
However, in the past few days, with the arrival of the heads of major aristocratic families around the Tang Dynasty, more and more 'visitors' came to Lijiazhuang to watch every day.
Even, sometimes, we can receive more than 20 waves of guests in a day.
"Baoding, you said that so many people come here every day to play around in my village. Should I charge tickets from these people?"
Standing outside the courtyard, Li Xuan, Li Baoding and others, each holding a clairvoyant eye in their hands, looked at the vast group of tourists in the distance.
"Master, what are tickets for?" Li Baoding asked seriously.
"Tickets are the same as city gate taxes. With so many people coming to Lijiazhuang every day, it would be a pity not to charge tickets!"
Li Xuan sighed softly.
"Master, go to Baoding and ask them if they want to collect tickets!"
Li Baoding looked serious.
"Um?"
Li Xuan was stunned, he was just joking.
But he didn't expect that Li Baoding would be serious.
On the side, Cheng Chusi and others also said seriously: "Master, the Li Family Village is your village. People from these aristocratic families come to your village to hang out and treat you like nothing. It's too arrogant and should be stopped."
Their tickets!”
"In this case, you will make a wooden sign to enter Zhuangzi and wander around. Each person will be charged ten cents for admission!" Li Xuan said.
"Ten cents?"
Li Baoding and Cheng Chusi were all stunned.
"But it's missing?"
Li Xuan said doubtfully.
"Master, is ten essays a bit too much?"
Cheng Chusi said slowly.
"too much?"
Li Xuan looked happy and said directly: "Then change it to twenty coins!"
"Yes, Master!"
Li Baoding responded quickly before Cheng Chusi could speak.