Chapter 22: Cow is a Pig

Seeing that Li Shimin's eyes were confused and his brain seemed to be shutting down, Liu Xuan continued: "Don't think about it. If you know this thing, then the current emperor will naturally know it too. Do you think that the current emperor is as stupid as you?"

Li Shimin's chest heaved.

"Lao Li, what's going on? What's wrong with you? Why are you breathing so quickly?"

Li Shimin felt like it was going to explode.

"Let me tell you, as long as this thing falls into the hands of the Holy Lord, it will make a huge profit. It is all money. For example, this thing is mined and sold for tens of pennies and a hundred catties. Save it. One winter is definitely no problem.”

"If this thing is converted into money, if you only earn ten cents, one person will earn one hundred cents, or ten million people?"

"This is just the minimum."

Although Li Shimin said it was slow to settle accounts, a rough number soon appeared in his mind. He didn't know the exact number, but it was at least a million dollars.

Li Shimin took a deep breath: "There is another problem. People still can't afford it."

Liu Xuan looked at Li Shimin as if he were a fool: "The emperor allocates money to the people every year. Think about it. During the winter, every household must use this kind of money, and no one is allowed to freeze to death anywhere." People can die of illness, but they cannot freeze to death. If they freeze to death, officials will be severely punished. After all, after making so much money, it is not difficult to take out a little bit and distribute it to the people who cannot survive the cold, right?”

In fact, this operation is very dangerous, but the danger is always reserved for Li Shimin. As long as you nod your head, I, Liu Xuan, will definitely make the money.

You bear the risk, I am good at dividing the money.

In ordinary times, people have many ways to keep out the cold, but the effect is only average. Even if they have a house with only four walls, more people will die of hunger than freezing.

People in the Tang Dynasty also had all kinds of strange things to keep out the cold. People above ordinary people would naturally not have this trouble. They had spare money to buy things to keep out the cold in winter. They also had heaters, hand stoves, and even floor stoves at home.

The common people, who have no spare money, either stay at home and rely on burning firewood to make a living. But for firewood, cutting it alone is not enough in the cold winter. After all, you can't go out, and you will freeze to death if you go out.

Li Shimin felt something was wrong: "Little shopkeeper, if you can only earn ten cents from one hundred catties, then if your Majesty wants to distribute these things to the poor, wouldn't you have to pay them back?"

Liu Xuan frowned and smacked his lips: "You are stupid, but you are really stupid. Fortunately, the Holy One is only close to you. If it were you, I would probably be killed by a piece of tofu."

"There are so many death row inmates in the prison, so use them as they should."

"Last year, there were three hundred. No, it should be three hundred and ninety. I heard that the ninety were capable and went to the border to serve as soldiers."

"Why should we let them go? It's because the prison can't hold them anymore."

"Death row prisoners can do this, and so can ordinary prisoners. Could it be that the prisoner made a mistake and just needs to be put in a prison?"

"That's not possible! People who have been hurt by prisoners are exhausted physically and mentally, and their livers and gallbladders are bursting. How can they relieve their hatred by being imprisoned for just a few days?"

"They have to be made to work and work to death. It's called reform through labor!"

Li Shimin's head was buzzing, and he quickly memorized Liu Xuan's every word.

This is a path I have never imagined.

If this is really possible, then a hundred kilograms of that thing can earn more than ten cents.

If it can really be implemented, not only will the people have something to keep out the cold, but they will also have an additional way to make money, and their empty internal funds will no longer have to worry about gathering dust.

More importantly, if Liu Xuan's idea is realized, the prisoners in the cell will be severely punished. After they get out, they may never want to come back again. They can reform and teach the evildoers.

This kills multiple birds with one stone, not one, not two, not three...

If I don't give him a title from now on, I'm afraid I'll feel sorry for Liu Xuan.

Unexpectedly, at such a young age, this person may not be considered just a chef, but in addition to his good craftsmanship, he also has such knowledge and courage. Young people have their own youthful madness, and skilled people are bold. Such an approach will be eccentric, unless How can anyone dare to think about the youthful spirit?

Li Shimin silently wrote in the little notebook in his heart: Liu Xuan's strategy is invincible, I owe him a big house.

As he thought about it, Li Shimin's face flushed, and he laughed unconsciously.

"hey-hey……"

Looking at Liu Xuan again, Li Shimin felt that this young man looked like his half-brother.

"Hiccup~"

Li Shimin burped and drank three glasses of wine without saying why, which frightened Yaya beside him.

"Aye, Aye, uncle who is drunk after just one drink drinks so much. What if he doesn't know the way home? There is a big bad wolf outside..."

Liu Xuan smiled and touched Yaya's head: "Yaya, this uncle, even if he doesn't know the way home, other people will definitely be able to send him home."

Yaya nodded: "Uncle, you have to be careful on the road. You must not be eaten by the big bad wolf, and don't be caught by the bad guys. I heard that the bad guys specialize in eating the hearts and livers of children like us, which is scary." Already..."

Li Shimin stroked his beard and laughed even louder.

At this point, there is another question, what is this thing?

It seems that the only way to decide is to come over tomorrow.

Li Shimin took a shaky step, pinched Yaya's cheek with a smile, and then waved to Liu Xuan: "Let's go, see you tomorrow."

Yaya pouted and rubbed her face, as if she was afraid of being deformed by being squeezed, and waved at Li Shimin: "Uncle who gets drunk after one glass of wine, be careful on the road, don't meet bad guys and big bad wolves..."

The voice was so childish, and what he said was not human language.

Li Shimin almost stumbled.

Suddenly, Li Shimin seemed to remember something: "Little shopkeeper, although your meat box is delicious, it seems to be beef inside?"

When Liu Xuan heard it, he suddenly remembered one thing. In ancient times, cattle could not be eaten casually. Today, Yaya and Dazhuang were greedy, so they didn't think much about it.

"This is pork!"

Referring to cattle as pigs, Liu Xuan is good at this: "It's just pork with beef flavor. Haha, Lao Li, you drank too much. You actually eat beef. Looking at you like this, you must have eaten a lot. Don't let me catch you. I will send you to Jingzhao Yin. I heard that you can get a reward of 30 strings of money. At that time, we will each take half, der!"

Li Shimin was stunned, is it? Is it really that I am overthinking?

No, that smell is very familiar, it is the smell of beef.

But could Liu Xuan's words be false? This person can make pork into a delicacy, so even if it is made into the taste of beef, it is reasonable, right?

Otherwise, how could this person who has turned the tables be so fearless?

That should be pork!