Li Yan is in a daze. After entering winter, Li Yan has less and less things to plan. At present, Tuyuhun's grain has stored enough food, and most sections of the Yellow River have frozen, but there is enough food for this winter. .
At present, all that needs to be transported is coal. Fortunately, Xizhou has a sufficient number of pack horses and camels. Although the carriages cannot walk, these horses can carry hundreds of kilograms of coal and walk without any problems. The reins of the pack horses are connected in a string, and a camel can The team doesn't need many people.
Because almost most of Xizhou has been converted into settlements, when winter comes, each village captain learns how to make a fire pit. They make adobe bricks from soil mixed with hay, and then roll out the fire pit.
At present, the iron tools in Xizhou are not enough for them to build enough stoves, and if coal is not used properly, people will die, so the coiled fire kang is more suitable. Not only coal, but even if the coal is not transported to a place, burn a handful of wood before going to bed. , can also warm a night.
People will not freeze to death in Xizhou this winter.
There is a sketch on the table in front of Li Yan. On it is the face of a man with an imposing figure and a beautiful tree. Although it is only a sketch, the light of wisdom can still be seen shining in his deep eyes.
This is a portrait of His Highness. I heard that this painting method called sketching was taught to painters by His Highness. Now painters in Xizhou can basically master this painting method. It is different from traditional paintings. It can maximize the To restore a person's appearance.
Although it was in black and white, Li Yan seemed to be able to still see His Highness's constant gaze.
There was a slight fever on her cheeks. It must have cooled down yesterday. The boiler in the Xizhou Protector's Mansion burned more intensely, so the room was even hotter.
Li Yan felt that her idea was wrong. He was her third brother. Even if he was not the real third brother, she could not be with him without her father's consent. But sometimes people can't avoid their own feelings. idea.
What girl is not pregnant?
Compared with His Highness's appearance, what really attracts her is His Highness's unparalleled thoughts. The more she devotes herself to the coordination work of Xizhou, the more Li Yancai can feel the brilliance of His Highness's thoughts. It has only been half a year. This can be said to be no different from other nomadic countries. Xizhou, which can be described as having nothing, has become extremely wealthy.
Next year, after the end of the first five-year plan, when Xizhou begins to officially pay taxes, I am afraid that Xizhou's tax revenue will exceed that of the various state capitals in the Tang Dynasty.
The most important thing is that the people of Xizhou will become very rich. Before the winter this year, many people in Xizhou have exchanged iron items. By next year, I am afraid that all the people will have some iron items in their homes. With iron items, storage will be more convenient. More food, etc., means that these people's families will be richer.
Can you imagine that even in the Daozhou of the Tang Dynasty, there were people who did not have enough to eat, but in Xizhou, everyone could have enough to eat? Under such circumstances, the power that Xizhou unleashed was destined to attract everyone's attention.
It is no exaggeration to say that if the current Xizhou becomes Tuyuhun and His Highness becomes the Khan of Tuyuhun, then when the Tang Dynasty comes to attack, Li Yan can guarantee that the Tang Dynasty will never be able to defeat it.
Even if the weapons and equipment are not as good as those of the Tang Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty cannot be defeated.
When the people of a country begin to fight to the death to protect their homeland, no one can resist that kind of power.
There were footsteps outside Li Yan's office door. She quietly sandwiched the portrait between two books, which she had obtained from Lu Hai, a summary of some of the remarks that His Highness had said.
Lu Hai named it "His Highness's Quotations". Li Yan has been reading it recently, and many of His Highness's words in it have also broadened Li Yan's horizons. Perhaps she can now understand why His Highness Yuelai is in the business. All members will be so loyal and full of amazing energy and energy.
Because their leader is like the radiant sun, shining on everyone.
"Secretary Li." A guard came in.
"What's wrong?"
"General Li is here to inquire. Is there anything new to do in Xizhou recently?" the guard asked. "If not, General Li decided to go to Tanggula Pass and other two newly built military camps to check."
"Yes. Let him go after the New Year. The New Year is just around the corner. There is a new mission. Our officials from Xizhou are going to visit the countryside." Li Yan said.
"No, I'm going to report now." The guard immediately turned and left.
Although Li Yan does not have any position, Li Yan has used her own strength to win the respect of people like Xizhou.
Not long after, Li Daozong rushed over, "Yan'er, what do you mean by visiting the countryside?" Li Daozong was a little confused.
"Actually, it's the same as when you, Father, inspected those military camps. It's just that our senior officials in Xizhou went deep into the homes of herdsmen in Xizhou to express condolences to some of the more difficult families. During the New Year, we sent some food to them. Something like that." Li Yan said with a smile. This was not a mission left by Li Ke, but something Li Yan found in "His Highness's Quotations" and then improved it himself.
She felt that such behavior was in line with His Highness' behavior, so she arranged it.
"This? Whose house are you going to?" Li Daozong was a little confused. He couldn't understand this... at all.
In Li Daozong's opinion, His Highness is good enough to these ordinary people, but why is he still going to their homes to express condolences when the Chinese New Year is about to come? They are not a wealthy family, have they contributed to Xizhou? No, on the contrary, they have always relied on His Highness for their livelihood.
"This year, due to construction tasks, transportation tasks, etc., a total of seven people sacrificed their lives for Xizhou. We will first go to the homes of these seven people, and then we will go to some needy households selected by each village head. There are no young and middle-aged people inside, and only the elderly and children are left." Li Yan didn't even need to look at her work manual, these things were all in her mind.
"This... I can understand the previous one. What's so interesting about old people and children? Old people are just a burden." Li Daozong said. Anyway, it's just him and his daughter here. Li Daozong can say whatever he wants. If there are outsiders, he will Of course he wouldn't say that.
"Aye, you will also grow old one day." Li Yan said helplessly.
Li Daozong was stunned for a moment, but Li Daozong understood the meaning of Li Yan's words. Everyone will grow old one day. Although Li Daozong does not have to worry about his problems when he gets old, these ordinary people are different.
"I understand, when will we set off?" Li Daozong asked.
"There is only one month left before the Chinese New Year. Let's set off tomorrow." Li Yan thought for a while and said.
"You want to go too?" Li Daozong was stunned for a moment, "It's snowy and cold outside. If you go... I'm afraid you won't be able to bear it."
"Your Highness has entrusted me with most of Xizhou's affairs. I must go and go deep into the grassroots level to find the problems." Li Yan said seriously.
Li Daozong: "..."
"You are talking strangely now, and you are starting to look more and more like His Highness. Then you can make arrangements." Li Daozong glanced at Li Yan, then nodded in agreement.
