Li You said: "In this way, the Hedong area will be handed over to Cui's distribution." However, should they pay the distribution rights fee at once? ”

Cheng Yanjin said happily: "No problem, my wife originally didn't have the luxury of occupying the national distribution right, and the Hedong region was enough." "The Hedong region is equivalent to the geographical scope of the two provinces of Shanxi and Hebei.

Li You said: "One price, 200,000 yuan, okay?" ”

Cheng Yanjin said: "Okay, it's decided." ”

Li You said: "One guest doesn't bother the two masters, simply, you let your wife exchange the money for grain and transport it to Weinan, and I will leave them a profit." ”

"Okay, no problem." Cheng Yanjin readily agreed.

Li You said: "Uncles, uncles, this disaster relief will not affect everyone's wealth. Drilling wells in these areas will also ensure our sugar beet cultivation in the future. Sugar beets can't be planted this year, and we still need to breed and build a sugar factory, and I'll do these things. I hope that you will cooperate with me to complete the task of disaster relief together. ”

Yin Hongzhi saw that Li You was reused by His Majesty, which made him even happier than getting rich, and he said, "No problem. ”

Cheng Yanjin and others also expressed their full support for disaster relief.

After Yin Hongzhi and the others left, Changshi Changshi Huang Suxin and the chief bookkeeper Tian Min were called to Li You's study.

Since Li You was named the king of Qi and was ready to go to the fiefdom of Qizhou, Huang Suxin and Tian Min began to work hard for their future. They have followed Li You for all these years, and because Li You is not angry, they can't see the future. finally survived until the iron tree bloomed, Li You came out with a little rat light, and it turned out that he was about to leave Chang'an District and go to distant Qizhou. They had to think about their future.

When Li You saw them, he said with a smile: "Two, you have followed me for so many years, and you have not gained any benefits, I am a little ashamed in my heart. Now that the opportunity has come, how about I give you a great credit? ”

The two knew that Li You met Li Shimin alone yesterday, and he must have done something important, which should be related to disaster relief, which is indeed a big event, and it has done a lot of credit. Hearing Li You say this, the two of them were full of anticipation.

"What is the matter, please ask Your Highness to command." The two said.

Li You said: "This disaster relief is very important, I have been authorized by my father to deal with this matter, you follow me to handle this matter, I dare not say anything else, I am still sure to get you a knighthood." ”

"Huh? Are you sure? The two of them were overjoyed.

There was no necessary connection between titles and official positions in the Tang Dynasty. An official position does not necessarily mean a knighthood. The title is a status symbol, a sign of nobility, and can be hereditary. got the title and became a member of the Tang aristocracy. In addition to hereditary succession, the acquisition of knighthoods is basically derived from military merit. It is difficult for civil officials like Huang Suxin and Tian Min to have a chance to get a knighthood.

Li You said confidently: "Don't worry, this king will not let you follow me in vain." ”

After a period of change, the two believed in Li You's ability and immediately thanked him.

The next morning, Taiji Hall.

Yesterday, Li Shimin and Li You had a separate conversation, and the ministers all wanted to know what they talked about, and they were all very concerned about the dynamics of Li You and Li Shimin. Unexpectedly, Li You didn't come at all.

After Li Shimin went to court, he didn't even mention a word about disaster relief, smiling and groaning, looking very relaxed.

Li Tai's heart was itching, but he had decided not to care about this matter anymore, but he still felt a little uncomfortable in his heart. So he turned around and looked at Wei Zheng. Meaning: Didn't Lord Wei care about the people, why didn't he ask about disaster relief? He hoped that Wei Zheng would come forward.

Wei Zheng is upright, and his love for the people is also true. However, it is even more true that people are smart. Since Li Shimin did not mention the disaster relief, the relaxed expression on his face also showed that he already had a solution to the problem. Wei Zheng naturally won't be troubled.

Seeing that Wei Zheng didn't care about himself, Li Tai turned around helplessly and stopped talking.

After the early dynasty dispersed, the ministers returned to the imperial city to start their work, only to find that Li You was coming, and he was followed by Shi Huang Suxin, the governor of the Qi Palace, and Tian Min, the chief bookkeeper.

Li You met with Wei Zheng and Gao Jingming separately. Wei Zheng and Huang Suxin left Chang'an, and Tian Min stayed in Hubu. Subsequently, Li You met separately with the Ministry of Industry Shangshu Huang Fu Rui.

After presenting the holy decree, Huang Furui asked: "Your Highness, the ministers should do their best to assist Your Highness, but how to solve the money for drilling the well and the manpower?" ”

Li You said: "Don't worry, Lord Huangfu, I will send the money immediately, as for the manpower, I will talk about it later." You take a look at this first. ”

Huang Furui took a booklet in Li You's hand and read: "10 tips for digging wells and selecting sites in Guanzhong. This was compiled by Li You based on the experience summed up in the site selection of wells in Shaanxi in later generations.

Huang Furui looked through it and said, "Good thing, the probability of drilling a well and producing water in this way is much higher." ”

Li You said: "Please send someone to study this method, and then train a group of people to go to the countryside to guide the drilling of wells." Man, come with me. ”

Huang Furui followed Li You to the military headquarters.

Fang Xuanling is the left servant who is also the secretary of the military department, and the left servant Hou Jun is gathered in Tuyuhun, and now Zhang Liang is in charge of the daily affairs of the military department. When he saw Li You and Huangfu Rui, he said: "Your Highness, Lord Huangfu, I have notified all units of the Sixteenth Guard Army to transfer 2,000 literate soldiers to the Ministry of Works. ”

Huang Furui was relieved at this time, and he said: "Okay, I will immediately send someone to teach them the skills of finding water, and send them to various states and counties." ”

On this day, a soldier came to Huangjiawa Village, Tongguan County, Weinan, and he was accompanied by Li Zheng. In the Tang Dynasty, one hundred households were one mile, and five miles were one township.

Rizheng summoned the peasant households in the village and asked the soldiers to speak.

The soldier said, "His Royal Highness the King of Qi has fallen in love with the well water you have here, and he wants to use the groundwater here to make wine." If you are willing to dig a well, as long as you dig water, His Royal Highness the King of Qi will give you 7 yuan of money, and the well belongs to the person who drilled the well. If you can't get water, I'll give you 3 pieces of money. However, I will choose the location of the well for you. In the future, if His Royal Highness King Qi uses your water to make wine, he will also pay you for water. ”

"Is there such a good thing? Are you sure? The people were talking.

The people here rely on a small stream 8 miles away for water, and it takes a lot of time to get water every day, which is very inconvenient. It's not that the people don't want to own wells, but because they need a lot of money and labor to dig them, and they don't dare to guarantee that they will be able to get water. Therefore, most farmers do not dare to take the risk of digging wells, and they rely on the weather to grow crops for food.

Now, someone is paying to help them dig a well, and of course everyone is willing. You must know that the average cost of drilling a well is 10 yuan, which is to hire someone to drill a well, mainly for labor costs. The people dig their own wells, and the labor costs are saved. In other words, you can make money by digging wells, and you can return them to yourself when you dig wells. Such a pie-in-the-sky good thing, the people are tempted.

Soon, the people worked in groups and signed up to dig wells. Soon, three wells in the village were started at the same time.

This situation is widespread in areas affected by drought.

Li Chengqian, Li Ke, and Li Tai are all speculating about Li You's movements.

East Palace.

The eldest grandson Wuji said: "Your Highness, the Tongguan County Order sent me a letter, saying that Wei Zheng and Shi Huang Suxin, the head of the Qi Palace, went to Weinan to deploy disaster relief. The Cui clan in Hedong has already sent people to transport a large amount of grain. ”