Datang: Acting as a celestial mystery at the beginning

At the same time, in the mansion of the Li family in Longxi.

Li Liangping looked at the news that had just been sent back, and snorted coldly: "It's Li Yi'an again, it seems that no matter what happens in Chang'an, he has nothing to do with him."

Li Yongfeng was looking at the amount he had received recently, and raised his head when he heard the words and asked, "Liangping, is it about wool and sheepskin?"

Compared with other months, the Li family's income this month has plummeted, and the highest can fall below [-]%, which makes Li Yongfeng feel a headache.

"According to our investigation, the wool was proposed by Li Yi'an. Through a merchant named Fang Yucheng, he cooperated with Li Erlang and bought it from the Turkic people in large quantities at a low price, and made it into blankets, leather clothes, and even woolen clothes."

Li Liangping put the news down, and continued: "Wool is as cheap as mud in Turkic, but it is very popular in Chang'an, and the price is also not high, which is exactly the same, and they picked up a big bargain."

Li Yongfeng picked up the news, looked through the records in the accounts, and said through gritted teeth: "Our Li family's income from silk cloth has dropped by nearly [-]% compared to the beginning of the year, and this month's income is almost zero. The wool is ruined."

Now in winter, people's demand for warm clothes has skyrocketed, and wool products are not expensive, so they have naturally become their best choice.

"Li Yi'an thought his plan was perfect, but he didn't know that I was already prepared."

Li Liangping said calmly: "More than a month ago, I discovered that the wool was strange, so I sent someone to Turkic to inquire about it in advance, and bought thousands of catties of wool from Turkic. It just arrived yesterday and is stored in our warehouse outside the city."

Li Yongfeng said in surprise: "Really?"

With the strength and background of their Li family, if the raw materials are sufficient, their wool products can be put on the market within half a month at the earliest. The Changan Weaving Bureau has not included wool and its products under the control. This is a good breakthrough point.

If the imperial court wants to anti-monopoly their family's control over resources, then they can also anti-monopoly the imperial court.

"How is the quality of the wool we bought compared to Li Yi'an's?"

Li Yongfeng asked again.

"The quality of the two is not much different. I bought a copy of the clothes and blankets they made out of wool, and let the weavers below analyze and study them. They can basically be imitated."

Li Liangping said confidently: "As long as we break their rules about wool, Li Yi'an and others will be in a hurry."

They can all see how broad the market prospect of wool products is at present, low cost, high return, and they are still facing the middle and lower class groups. Although the purchasing power of this group is not high, but the number of people is large, the return on income in the next one or two years Very impressive.

Li Yongfeng said: "Liangping, you are in charge of this matter, and I... I am still worrying about the affairs of our seven families. Just now someone from the Lu family sent an invitation card, asking me to go over and talk about it."

Li Liangping objected: "Aye, I suggest you ignore the Lu family."

"Why?"

In his heart, Li Yongfeng didn't want to go either. There were many reasons, the most direct reason being that the Lu family owed so much money now, and it was almost cold, so there was no need to make connections.

"The Lu family took the blame this time and jumped into Li Yi'an's trap on their own initiative. What he owes is money from many important ministers of the state. In this regard, basically no one is willing to help him!"

Li Liangping simply analyzed and said: "If you really want to help him, how can you help? Probably borrow money, but after borrowing, can the Lu family pay it back? I think it should be very difficult."

This time, the strength of the Lu family was seriously injured, and their foundation was also shaken. Even if they could rise up, they would not know how many years later, the money they lent was basically given to them for nothing.

"If you don't borrow money, the strength of our Li family will not be able to shake those princes and important officials in the court. They hold power."

Li Liangping continued.

"Not bad!"

Li Yongfeng said appreciatively: "What you said, Liangping, is exactly what I think. With Liangping in our family, I think we can let go of the affairs in hand in advance. Unfortunately, of the seven of us, there will be only six left soon." , Among these six families, the Wang family has taken refuge in the imperial court, and the others are just like that."

Li Liangping said: "No matter how you cooperate, as long as you are not of the same clan, people's hearts will be scattered. The Wang family has done a good job. Our Li family wants to change. It is not the best way to unite with other families."

This made sense, Li Yongfeng nodded in agreement.

"Master, Dalang!"

At this moment, the housekeeper of the Li family hurried in and said, "The domestic slaves who brought wool from the Turks, at noon today, half of them suddenly fell into a coma with a fever, and the reason is still unknown."

"How could this be?"

Li Yongfeng asked with a frown.

"I don't know either, but they're getting worse."

The butler was worried that some kind of plague would be caused, and the consequences would be unimaginable. He was about to say something more, but was interrupted as soon as he opened his mouth.

"Aye, aren't they just a group of domestic slaves, why should they be so concerned? It's probably because they couldn't adapt to the climate for a while after returning from Turkic, or they were infected with the wind and cold."

Li Liangping didn't take this matter to heart, and said disapprovingly: "Ask a medical worker to give them some medicine. It's good if they can eat well. If they can't eat well, throw it into the mountains to feed the wild wolves!"

Li Yongfeng felt that he was too merciful, why should a mere slave be nervous, no one would care if he died, so he waved his hand and said, "Hurry up and do it!"

In desperation, the butler could only retreat.

-

In the blink of an eye, three days had passed since the day when Li Yi'an and Dao Xin discussed Zen.

Li Yi'an returned to Wannian County and had nothing to do for another three days. Seeing that the end of the year was approaching, the weather was getting colder and colder, but there was no snow.

Since it doesn't snow, Li Yi'an moves the desk to the front yard every day, writes and drinks tea, and enjoys this peaceful life.

"Sir, I will come back to the land you want!"

Before Cheng Yaojin entered the door, a loud voice rang out from outside, excitedly saying: "The property of the Lu family is about to be squeezed out by us. According to what you said, sir, there is no need for money or food, as long as the land, these are all for you title deed."

He walked in with a thick stack of paper. This was a land deed worth 25 guan, which was almost half of the Lu family's property in Chang'an, and the remaining half was also divided up.

This time the Lu family really suffered a lot of bleeding, and there was not much property left in Chang'an, and the status of the five surnames and Qiwang was even shaken.

"Please, General Cheng."

Li Yi'an put away all the land deeds.

"By the way, there is one more thing. I accidentally found out that the Li family is also buying wool from Turkic recently. They have already found out about Shopkeeper Fang."

Cheng Yaojin reminded.

"Which Li family?"

"Longxi Li's family, I also heard that their slaves came back from Turkic. They had a fever and fainted. They are still not recovering, and the situation is getting worse. It seems that even the medical workers who went to treat those slaves were infected."

"The Li family in Longxi should have been made by Li Liangping again, but the servants of the Li family have a fever and fainted, and is it contagious?"

Li Yi'an looked up at the northern sky, muttered words and calculated for a while, and said in shock: "Gen goes up and down, the wind enters the mountain, and it cannot come out. Elephant. Therefore, disasters and diseases from heaven cannot be escaped."