People in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Hu and Han respected together

Chapter 24 Daily Life
"Cuckoo!"

Wu Yu kept whining in a low voice, as if she felt extremely comfortable, because Li Yao was combing its feathers.

At this time, Li Yao didn't wear a shawl, but wore leather gloves, and let Wu Yu stand on it, which was more convenient for teasing and could cultivate the relationship between the two parties.

Even for ferocious vulture birds, it is very dangerous once they enter the winter. No matter the low temperature or heavy snow, or even the reduction of prey, they may lose their lives.

Therefore, at this time of year, they will hunt wildly, and then eat them all to gain weight to cope with the coming winter.

But since they followed humans, with a warm house and enough food, they can spend the winter more easily, so it is actually good for both parties.

While teasing Wu Yu and looking at Zhao Yan, Li Yao felt quite bored, so he could only pass the time like this, because he was grounded now.

Of course it wasn't that Li Yao did anything bad, but because the grassland had already entered autumn, not only would there be ferocious wild beasts hunting wildly, but also foreign bandits who would burn, kill and loot.

Unlike the peace and tranquility of summer, once the grassland enters autumn, it will become extremely dangerous, so he was grounded, and he could not take anyone out without permission, and could only stay inside Wubao.

After all, in this family, Li Yao has not taken over too much power from his parents, otherwise he would be able to prepare for the future with great fanfare.

As for his mother, Zhao Yan is calculating all the wealth in the clan at this time, simply speaking, it is reconciliation, sitting behind the table and carefully checking all income and expenses.

How much grain was harvested from the farmers, how much livestock was harvested from the shepherds, and what everyone ate, drank, clothed, and lived in...

After the ledger has been checked clearly, someone will be sent to continue the check, and even spot checks will be conducted in person.

Normal wear and tear is acceptable, but severe penalties apply for falsification.

First of all, food is very important. It is related to whether they can survive the cold winter. How much new food and how much old food they have must be absolutely checked.

If it is not enough, whether it is buying or robbing, we must get enough food, otherwise there will be problems, and once they reach that point, both Han people and Hu people will lose control.

Secondly, livestock is also very important. Not only can it be used as food itself, but the fur can also be used to make robes, bedding, even protective gear, tendons, bones...all of which are very useful.

And now at this time, these livestock are the fattest and most delicious, and some of them will be sent to nearby cities, and even further cities, in exchange for salt, iron, silk, porcelain... These daily necessities and luxury items.

After all, as a dock, it is difficult to be completely self-sufficient, and it still needs to be exchanged for other things.

Usually these tasks are done by Zhao Yan. Being the mistress is not just talking, but really needs to take care of the whole family, no matter the clan or trilogy, as well as farmers, herdsmen... at least make sure they have food, drink, clothing, and shelter.

Perhaps being trapped in this fortress limited her vision, but Zhao Yan had read books, could read and write, and was good at arithmetic, and her knowledge was good, even higher than that of Li Wenhou.

When Li Wenhou is not around, she can support her family and take care of everyone. For this reason, Zhao Yan is highly respected by others.

It was at this moment that Zhao Yan raised her head and closed her eyes, either resting or thinking, and when she opened her eyes again after a while, she saw Li Yao sitting next to him, playing with birds and birds, doing nothing.

He couldn't help but shook his head, so he randomly took out one of the wooden slips piled up in a hill on the table, and opened it to read it.

Then Zhao Yan looked at Li Yao:

"If you are really bored, then go to check the granary. In this warehouse, there are more than 800 bags of old grain, and more than 200 bags of new grain, which is nearly a thousand shi of grain. You go and count the quantity and check the quality. This is a very important thing, don't think about it half-heartedly!"

"No problem!" Hearing this, Li Yao immediately stood up, and then patted his chest to assure him.

Immediately, he supported Wu Yu with one hand, and at the same time took the wooden slip with the other, which was quite heavy in his hand.

At present, the main writing materials are actually bamboo slips, wooden slips, silk scripts, and silk scripts...but the first two are not only heavy, but also record very limited information, while the latter two are light but very expensive.

It is not an ideal writing material, and although paper has appeared and has been improved, there are still big problems in output and quality.

Now the output of paper is still not very high, and the quality of the paper is slightly yellowed. Although it can indeed be used for writing, it is despised if it is useful, and it is not useful if it is worth it.

As a result, the paper is quite tasteless, and perhaps only by continuing to improve it can it truly become the main writing material.

In fact, Li Yao also thought about whether it is possible to continue to improve the paper, but after thinking about it, he found it difficult to do so.

If you want to continue to improve paper, you need to invest a lot of money for a long time, and there are enough craftsmen to experiment.

But he can't be the master of the house at all now, how can he invest a lot of money for a long time, and besides the barbarians in the grassland, there are barbarians. You may be able to make bows from them, but you can't do it if you ask them to make paper.

No one really thinks that as long as they can travel through ancient times, they can build whatever they want, improve whatever they want, and then make a lot of money and reach the pinnacle of life from then on.

the answer is negative!

Even in later generations, laymen will also catch a lot. If you let them make paper by themselves, can they really make it?

Is it possible to travel through ancient times and bring an encyclopedia with you?Then rely on one person to promote the development of productivity!

Li Yao knew that if paper became the main writing material, what kind of historical significance would it have? The knowledge of this era would be better spread and passed down forever.

Therefore, he is willing to invest financial resources and train craftsmen when he gains power, strongly supports the continuous improvement of paper, and can also provide certain technical ideas.

In ancient and modern China and abroad, just like the invention of paper, it can be said that there are countless, all of which have a profound impact on human development.

But this can be done by one person?

This requires countless people to keep pushing forward!

Thinking of this, Li Yao also felt a little heavy in his heart, but soon he successfully adjusted himself, as long as he could do what he could do.

It is meaningless to think too much, but it is easy to interfere with judgment, as long as you strive hard...

That's enough!

Back in front of his eyes, Li Yao opened the wooden slip in his hand and looked at it again. It was how much food was taken out from the warehouse on a certain day, and how much food was put in on a certain day in a certain year.

The purpose of the inspection is to determine whether the food is still of sufficient quality and quantity, and whether there are mice of all sizes stealing food in it.

There are little mice that need to be removed!
There are big rats that also need to be removed!
(End of this chapter)