People in Datang have been expelled from school

Chapter 80

Seeing that Li Tai was puzzled, Li Zheng gave him a demonstration before he understood.

Spread a layer of lard on the surface of the pot and put all the corn kernels in the pockets of the clothes into the pot.

Light the fire, cover the pot, press a few stones on the pot lid and press it tightly, try to keep the pot sealed as much as possible.

Continue to add firewood.

Li Tai avoided the smoke coming downwind and said, "Will your fire be too big?"

"Do you know how to make popcorn?"

"do not know."

"Then why are you asking so much?"

"..."

Li Tai walked back and forth and said, "I find that it is easy to lose my life by asking questions like you."

Li Zheng added the firewood leisurely and said, "There was a guy who once said that others laughed at me for being too crazy. I laughed at others for not being able to see through, not seeing the tombs of Wuling heroes, and hoeing fields without flowers and wine."

I am still reminiscing about Li Zheng's poem. The words are simple, but when I read it carefully, it feels a little free from the world.

Li Tai secretly wrote down the poem and asked, "No wonder you don't want to be an official, is this your state of mind?"

"No."

"Then you said that people laughed at me too crazy, and I couldn't see through when I laughed at me."

Li Zheng patted Li Tai on the shoulder and said, "There used to be a chicken, it thought it was an eagle, and it fell to death after jumping twice on the cliff."

He thought about what Li Zheng said.

What seems to be a simple and somewhat absurd story really reflects a deeper truth.

Looking at Li Zheng's expression again, Li Tai asked: "Do you think that if you become an official, you will become the chicken that fell to death."

Li Zheng shook his head and said, "No, because I'm not an eagle at all."

"Don't want to be the chicken that fell to death, that's why you don't want to be an official."

Li Zheng edited a little bit and said reverently: "Everything is safe, I am a chicken that will be chopped at any time. In this world, it is always good to be a little bit better."

Li Tai pointed at Li Zheng angrily, "You, you, all the people I have seen since I was a child are running around for fame and fortune."

Li Zheng listened to the sound of corn popping from the pot and said, "If I have to face the intrigues between the courtiers all day in the courthouse, I'm afraid that I will one day become psychopathic."

There was the sound of popcorn constantly exploding in the pot, and Li Tai approached and asked, "What's going on in this pot."

Having said that, Li Zheng stopped Li Tai's hand to lift the lid of the pot, "It's not ready to eat yet, don't worry, it's not ready yet."

"Then what's going on here?"

"At that time, the sound of corn expanding and popping when heated, and when it stops, the popcorn in it can be eaten."

"Really?" Li Tai still looked at the pot suspiciously, "Why do I hear the sound like the pot is about to crack."

Waiting for the popping sound of the popcorn in the pot to gradually stop, then the lid of the pot was opened, and a burst of heat came from the shop.

When the heat dissipated, Li Tai also saw the yellow and white popcorn in the pot.

Wrapping his hands in his coat, Li Zheng picked up a handful and handed it to Li Tai and said, "Try it."

Li Tai took the popcorn, it was a little hot even through the clothes, and it took a while to dry before picking up one. ,

About to put it in his mouth, Li Tai asked, "Why don't you eat it yourself."

"How can I know if I can eat what I make, what if I eat someone's life?"

Li Tai wanted to scold and laugh, but he still ate a popcorn, which was still warm in his mouth, "It's quite novel to eat, but it doesn't taste like it."

"is it?"

Li Zheng also picked up one and tasted it. The taste was a lot worse, and it really tasted like nothing. "Just add some honey."

Li Tai ate it one by one, "But it's pretty good to use as a snack."

Li Zheng nodded, "It's not bad, you can't stop once you eat."

"I'll make some more for the children in the village to eat."

"I'll have someone send some to the palace as well."

Li Yifu hurriedly ran and said, "Xianzi, grain is being harvested outside."

"Receiving grain? What grain?"

Li Tai explained: "I know about this. Tuyuhun and Datang started fighting in Liangzhou now. I don't know what the result will be."

"What does that have to do with harvesting grain?" Li Zheng asked again.

Li Tai said helplessly: "It's not that the food is not enough."

"Xiaguan heard the same thing. A bucket of rice is [-] cents, which is the same as the market price."

"Is that so? Is anyone going to sell food?"

"It's quite deserted and no one is selling it."

Li Yifu explained: "The food is so precious now, who is willing to sell it, even if he eats one more bite, he should keep it for fear that he will be hungry next meal."

A plague of locusts in the past two years nearly wiped out the harvest in Datang, and a frost disaster last year caused a massive reduction in the grain harvest.

It cast a shadow over the already worse Tang Dynasty.

It even rubbed salt on Li Shimin's wound.

This year's harvest is very important. If there is another major drought and disaster this year, it is hard to say whether Li Tangjiangshan will be able to do it.

Fortunately, the harvest is almost here now, and the situation has improved everywhere.

Looking forward to this year, there are very few grain stocks in the DPRK and China, and the battle of Yinshan has been fought from last year to this year.

Maybe the grains in the official warehouses in various places are almost used up.

The DPRK and China are very short of food right now, at least he must not have much surplus food in his second hand.

Thinking of this, Li Zheng turned to look at Li Tai.

Li Tai came back to his senses after realizing it, "Look at what I'm doing, I don't have any food."

Li Zheng thought about it and said, "How much land can I exchange for potatoes and your father's land?"

"You're going to exchange potatoes for land."

"I'll think about it again." Li Zheng said solemnly again.

Li Tai finally smiled with relief, "My father is currently short of food. If you are willing to donate food at this time, maybe my father will give a bigger reward. What else are you thinking about? Maybe my father is happy and directly I'll give you a county seat."

Li Zheng said indifferently, "Don't worry."

"What's not to worry about?"

Li Zheng sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, and said calmly, "Everything is safe."

Li Shimin of the Ganlu Temple was furious and scolded: "Have you only received five stone grains until now?!"

Li Junxian led someone to kneel in front of Li Shimin and bowed his head without saying a word.

It is true that food cannot be received in all parts of Chang'an, not to mention the far outskirts of Chang'an.

They all point to a harvest this year, who will sell grain before the harvest.

Li Junxian said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, the last general is incompetent."

It's not that they didn't think about forced levy, and now the food everywhere is tight.

If I go to collect grain again, the emperor will not do it.

Li Shimin stomped his feet anxiously, could it be that he really wanted to make concessions to the family!

"Your Majesty! Duke Yi asks to see you."

"Li Shimin nodded his head to let people in."

Duke Yi Qin Qiong stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, this minister is willing to give fifty shi of grain to aid the Liangzhou war."

Cheng Yaojin, who came with Qin Qiong, also said, "Your Majesty! This minister is willing to take out eighty stones!"

(End of this chapter)