Datang: Destroy Tang Taizong Li Xiao at the beginning

Li Xiao spread out his hands with a helpless expression on his face.

"Water! Quick!"

Changsun Wuji's face was flushed by the hotness, and he couldn't stop exhaling.

Seeing this, the guard next to him immediately set off to get water.

But their water is put on the horses, and the horses are parked outside the yard.

Changsun Wuji was very hot at the moment, and waiting for a moment was a torment for him.

Suddenly, he saw a persimmon-like fruit on the ground.

I thought this was probably some kind of unknown fruit, which completely replaced water to remove the spicy taste in the mouth.

No matter what, Changsun Wuji picked up the persimmon-like fruit, peeled it off and ate it.

Go down in one bite.

Changsun Wuji trembled, spit out the fruit in his mouth instantly, then narrowed his eyes, his whole face twisted.

"Cattle!"

Li Xiao gave a thumbs up in admiration: "Eating lemons like this, you are No. 1!"

Chapter 142: Get rich!

"what happened?"

Li held a carrot in his second hand, with a look of surprise on his face.

Fang Xuanling and Cheng Yaojin also stopped, seeing Changsun Wuji's distorted face, the corners of their mouths twitched.

Fortunately, they didn't mess around.

Li Xiao explained helplessly: "Father, that's called chili pepper. It tastes so spicy that you can't eat it directly, but the dishes made with it are very delicious."

"And the yellow fruit is called lemon. It tastes extremely sour, but it can nourish the body. It can be used as a tonic. If it is eaten for a long time, it can strengthen the body and eliminate all diseases."

Lemons are rich in vitamin C, which can improve people's immunity.

In today's era of widespread malnutrition, it is no exaggeration to say that it is good for the body and eliminates all diseases.

"It has such a miraculous effect?"

Li Er was a little surprised, then looked at the carrot in his hand and asked, "What about this? What's the effect?"

"This is amazing!"

Li Xiao said slowly: "Often eating carrots can improve eyesight, so that the people and soldiers of the Tang Dynasty can also have a certain degree of vision at night!"

He is not talking nonsense.

Most people in this era are deficient in nutrition, which causes nine out of ten people to suffer from night blindness.

The root cause is a lack of vitamins.

The nutrients contained in carrots can effectively solve this problem.

"Improved night vision? Seriously?"

Li Er's face was a little dignified.

"It's absolutely true!" Li Xiao nodded, "When did the child lie to the father?"

"If that's the case, wouldn't the night combat strength of our Great Tang soldiers be greatly enhanced?" Fang Xuanling stroked his beard and said thoughtfully, "I just don't know how much the improvement will be."

"It's hard to say, it varies from person to person." Li Xiao said.

"Okay! I didn't expect to have such a reward when I came here!"

"Xiao'er, you have given too many surprises to Father."

Li Er suddenly burst into laughter.

"However, even if it spreads across the country, the next maturity will be several months later. There is not enough time..."

Fang Xuanling frowned, suddenly looked at Li Xiao and said, "Your Highness, how many acres does your sweet potato field have?"

coming!

Li Xiao knew very well that this was about to discuss business.

He thought for a while and said, "About forty acres of land."

In fact, there are more than [-] mu of land.

After all, it is impossible to sell them all, he has to save some for himself.

"One mu is eight thousand catties, forty mu is... 32 catties!"

Fang Xuanling calculated the answer with a look of shock.

Of course, this amount of food is nothing to a large army.

But it took Li Xiao less than a month to grow it.

Such an achievement is unprecedented.

"I wonder how Your Highness will handle this batch of grain?" Fang Xuanling asked again.

"I want to give some of it to the relief victims, and sell some of it at the same time. After all, I spent a lot of money to buy the seeds!"

Li Xiao seemed to say it casually, but the word "a lot of money" was accentuated heavily.

"It's really rare for His Highness to have such a kind heart, and Fang admires him!"

Fang Xuanling clasped his hands and said, "Relief is really urgent, but the more serious thing is the war in the north. Why don't your Highness sell this batch of grain to the imperial court?"

"What happened to the north?"

Li Xiao pretended to be puzzled.

"Your Highness may not know it yet, but His Majesty is already preparing to go to war with Dongpu. Facing Turks and Dongpu at the same time, food and grass are really tight."

"In that case, I will give the 32 catties of sweet potatoes to my father!" Li Xiao said generously.

Hearing this, Li Er and the others all showed surprise on their faces.

"Xiao'er, are you serious?" Li Er asked in disbelief.

"Of course!" Li Xiao said solemnly, "Although I almost went bankrupt to buy seeds before, but money is something outside of me, so how can it compare to the safety of my Tang Dynasty?"

"Which is more important, I can still tell the difference."

"Haha, Xiao'er, you are my good son!"

Li Er laughed heartily, and continued: "Don't worry, although the imperial court doesn't have much money, it's still very easy to buy your grain."

"It still doesn't work. When the country is in crisis, how can I make a fortune?" Li Xiao said righteously.

"Haha, well, since it's Xiao'er's wish, I'll accept it."

Li Er smiled gratifiedly.

"Your Highness, what about the carrots and lemons?" Fang Xuanling asked again.

"Hmm..." Li Xiao thought for a while and said, "These two kinds of medicinal materials are a little scarce, and they are troublesome to grow. If the imperial court needs them, I can give some, but not too much."

"If you buy it, what price does His Highness plan to give?"

"Hmm... I originally planned to sell it to wealthy merchants in the city at a price of 100 taels a catty, but since the imperial court needs it, then ten taels of silver a catty will be fine." Li Xiao said thoughtfully.

"Twelve?"

Fang Xuanling was thoughtful.

It's hard for him to judge the price.

After all, these two medicinal materials have never appeared before.

The specific efficacy of the drug is still unknown.

"Twelve taels is ten taels! As much as you want!" Li Erhao said in a haughty manner.

"This... I know that the father is going to use it on the soldiers, why not lower the price a little more?" Li Xiao said tentatively.

"No need, just ten taels a catty!"

"Just now you took the initiative to donate 30 catties of grain without any hesitation. I feel your intention. If you suffer again, I will feel sorry for you." Li Er said slowly.

"Then... alright!" Li Xiao said reluctantly.

In fact, he was overjoyed.

It took so much thought and all kinds of foreshadowing before, and now the effect has finally come.

With Changsun Wuji's 100 million taels of silver coming into the account, and the dedication of sweet potatoes, there is now ten taels of silver a catty.

Everything will fall into place.

"How many of these two herbs do you have?" Li Er continued to ask.

"Each type is about [-] catties." Li Xiao replied.

"That's it. Prepare the sweet potatoes and these two medicinal materials as soon as possible."

After Li Er finished speaking, he looked at Fang Xuanling and ordered, "Fang Xuanling, you are fully responsible for the transaction."

Hearing this, Changsun Wuji panicked for some reason.

20 taels of silver just went into Li Xiao's pocket.

This is all his money!

He is sure that these two things are definitely not worth ten taels a catty, and even His Majesty knows it in his heart.

It's just that for some unknown reason, His Majesty agreed to this price.

He suddenly had a feeling.

He has always underestimated Li Xiao.

This little fox is more cunning than he imagined.

"How long will it take Your Highness to prepare sweet potatoes and herbs?" Fang Xuanling asked.

"Within three days."

"Okay, I'll send someone over to transport the grain in three days, and the money..."

As he spoke, Fang Xuanling looked at Changsun Wuji.

"Get it together in one day!" Changsun Wuji said in a deep voice.

……

After talking about the matter, Li Er left with a smile on his face.

Li Xiao is also very happy here.

When Li Er came over, Li Xiao knew that this catastrophe could not be avoided.

In Datang, food is very cheap.

32 catties of grain may seem like a lot, but in fact it cannot be sold for even 1 taels of silver.

If the asking price is too high, it will cause Li Er's dissatisfaction.

It's better to just send it out, and use carrots and lemons to recover the cost and even make a profit.

This is his quick wit.

With an additional 20 taels, there are more things that can be done now.

However, when Li Xiao returned to the main hall, suddenly a servant rushed over.

"Your Highness, something is wrong!"

Chapter 143: The restaurant is closed

"what happened again?"

Hearing these words, Li Xiao frowned.