Li Zhi covered his face and cried and ran into the house. The maid from the palace helped him change clothes.
The remaining children were shocked and had curiosity in their eyes.
This kind of curiosity will arouse children's interest in learning. It is the age when they are curious about everything in the world. This age is the best time to teach them about the world view.
It doesn't matter what the people in the palace will teach you.
If they miss this age, it will be difficult to change their thinking once their thinking has been fixed.
Although one month is a short time, it is still possible to instill some popular science education in them.
The rest of the time, let the kids play with the pump on their own.
Zhang Yang cleaned up the kitchen and started preparing dinner. Yesterday, a pig was killed in the village and some ribs were left. The ribs and radish soup was just right.
Even in the palace, these children rarely had a meal of rice. Now in Lishan, their taste is surprisingly good. They have rice every day for a month.
The villagers were reluctant to eat rice. After each family distributed a bag, there was still a surplus.
If the weather is good this year, the rice yield may be better.
There will be uninvited guests at every meal, Li Tai is one of them, and there is also Li Yuan.
Li Chengqian is very thin-skinned, and he will only follow Li Yuan when he comes.
The children of the royal family gathered around the water pump, and several children took turns pumping water and had a great time.
As various dishes were served, the children's interest moved from the water pump to the dining table.
Li Tai came with a vegetable in his arms, "Brother-in-law, take a look."
Seeing the cabbage in Li Tai's hand, Zhang Yang was surprised and said, "Where does this thing come from?"
Li Tai explained: "There are a few Persian merchants who are buying and selling things in Chang'an City. They have jade, fine iron, and some things that have never been seen before. Just one of them costs me all my money." .”
Zhang Yang said with a wry smile: "When I had no money, I was struggling, but now that I have money, I start spending money lavishly."
Li Tai scratched his head in frustration, "I regret it after buying it. I'm really blind."
Looking at this cabbage, it looks very old.
It is said that this thing should still be in the Mediterranean area now, which is still far to the west of Persia.
It is true that there will be Western businessmen who will come to Chang'an City, and they are all in places west of the Silk Road and west of Persia.
Zhang Yang opened the vegetable leaves.
Seeing this scene made Li Tai's body ache, "I always bought it with money!"
Zhang Yang smiled and said, "Dishes are meant to be eaten."
"Dish? Isn't this a kind of flower that's ready to bloom?"
"You were deceived. This is just a vegetable, it won't bloom." Zhang Yang continued to peel the leaves. "Some of the outer leaves are inedible, but the inner ones are okay."
Zhang Yang cut open with a knife, making Li Tai tremble and feel his heart bleed.
The remaining vegetable roots can be soaked for a period of time and then they can be planted again. This is a vegetable with better vitality. If it can grow seeds, it can be widely planted.
"When I fry a pot of cabbage for King Wei to eat, the food may not taste very good if it is left for too long." Zhang Yang asked again: "Are those Persian merchants still in Chang'an City?"
Li Tai nodded, "They still have a lot of goods that haven't been sold out."
Is it possible that the Persians also grew cabbage?
You can never have too many crops, let alone enough crops to grow.
This is all food. In terms of the diversity of food, in the Tang Dynasty where materials are scarce, this is the best nutrition, which can nourish people and strengthen the country.
Zhang Yang said while frying vegetables, "Can they have anything weird?"
"Just now my brother-in-law said that I was deceived, and now I am anxious to buy it."
After thinking for a long time, Zhang Yang added: "For example, spinach and cabbage are very good crops. As the Minister of Rites, you should also interact more with people outside the customs."
"Just this one vegetable cost a fortune. My brother-in-law doesn't know how outrageous their price is."
Zhang Yang added: "Let them go to Lishan Mountain. I'll see what they have in their hands. I'll just say that they are invited by the Foreign Affairs Academy. If that doesn't work, let Xu Jingzong come forward."
Li Tai picked up a peach and ate it, "What did you write in the letter to Songtsen Gampo?"
Zhang Yang cooked a pot of vegetables and put it on the table. The little fat man followed him back and forth, "Children, don't ask so many questions."
Li Tai chewed the peach hard, "I just don't know. I kept thinking about the discomfort in my heart before I asked."
Zhang Yang whispered, "I told him that Tang Xuanzang was a very talented and learned man. He was a very important figure in the Tang Dynasty. His Buddhism was of vital importance. I hope that after finding Tang Xuanzang, he can be properly placed and taken care of." It’s time to return it to Datang.”
"Tang Xuanzang? The monk who ran away from Guanzhong?"
Zhang Yang still nodded, "Perhaps after receiving the letter, Songtsen Gampo will practice martial ethics and be able to take good care of him."
Li Tai frowned and said: "I always feel that it is not a good thing to say. There must be a conspiracy in it."
"There are so many conspiracies and tricks. Even if there were any, I would not tell them. Your Highness, King Wei, please don't ask any more questions."
After putting all the rice into a small bucket, Zhang Yang walked to the dining table with the rice. Every child had already sat down, "count first!"
"one two three four……"
The children counted the number loudly, and after confirming that everyone was there, they started to serve their own meals.
Zhang Yang sat next to Li Yuan, and Li Chengqian sat beside him.
The royal family was all here, and Li Yuan glanced at the water pump from time to time while eating.
Zhang Yang said: "This thing is not perfect enough. When I get better in the evening, I will give it to the Supreme Emperor so that you can fetch water and play with it every day."
Li Yuan took a sip of wine and said, "The one who draws the water is a servant. I don't know how to draw the water myself. I'm just curious about the water in the well?"
Zhang Yang nodded.
Li Yuan asked again, "How does the well water come up?"
Zhang Yang gave Li Yuan some more vegetable leaves, "You should eat more vegetables, and these bean sprouts are also good, you should eat more."
Children have always had the best appetites. After one or two bites of the food on the table, there was very little left. Li Tai looked up and saw that the bowls of dishes had all been eaten. He used to eat alone, but now With younger brothers and sisters competing for meat and vegetables, the King of Wei felt somewhat lonely.
Ever since I met these naughty kids and came to Lishan, there have been rivals competing for delicious food.
They were just a group of children, and the gap in their realms was huge. It was just the principle of air pressure, which I had already understood.
He will be an adult in two years, and he will be an adult from now on. Li Tai made a calculation in his mind to comfort himself, and he didn't care about it anymore.
After the meal, Li Yuan used a toothpick to shave the fine flesh between his teeth. After using the toothpick once, he couldn't put it down. It was so useful.
After the meal, the children played by themselves for a while. Zhang Yang looked at the toys he had made for Li Yue. Now in the hands of these little devils, the roly-poly and the Rubik's Cube have been damaged.
I feel a little melancholy but there is nothing I can do about it. These children are really too cruel. Their destructive power and inexhaustible energy are truly terrifying.
Gao Yang pushed an earthen jar over, and she was very proud of her own strength.
After watching numbly for a long time, time passed little by little. After an hour, Zhang Yang rang the bell in his hand and started class again.
The children ran to find their seats and took their seats. Zhang Yang said: "Everyone has just tried it. This water pump can pump out water. Next, I will tell you about the principle of air pressure. In this aspect, We also need to talk about the principle of wind and air squeezing..."
At the beginning of a class, Zhang Yang explained the principles in a story-telling way, and the children listened attentively.
But once the story-telling method is removed, the children will become distracted again.
The children were also asked to use thin bamboo tubes to sip water from the cups.
The class was very lively and the children were very interested in the small experiments.
Li Yuan, Li Tai, and Li Chengqian were all listening.
Li Chengqian said suspiciously: "I remember that Qingque also studied this kind of thing."
Li Tai nodded and said, "That's natural. At that time, I collected a lot of classics in order to understand the reasons. This is how I understand. At that time, I felt that this knowledge was useless. Now that I have seen the whole thing of digging well water, I know this. Everything you learn is useful and can bring convenience to your life. That is the truth. "
"Truth? There are many people who can clearly understand the truth in the world. I think this Zhang Yang only understands a little more than others." Li Yuan said with a smile.
After listening to this class, they waited until nightfall. The grandfather and grandson each brought their own thoughts and opinions before leaving.
At night, Li Yue didn't have much time to concentrate on handling the accounts. He also had to teach these children simple math. Fortunately, Li Lizhi and Xiao Wu had some foundations and could teach on their behalf.
Seeing that the children were still unable to hold the brushes in their hands, Li Lizhi and Xiao Wu explained patiently like adults.
The couple looked at the scene at home.
Li Yue whispered: "I also asked Zhinu and the others. Most people in the palace teach them etiquette and etiquette, and rarely teach them such knowledge."
Zhang Yang smiled and said: "It will be better to continue explaining air pressure to them tomorrow. It will be better to instill this knowledge into them while they are still young. You can accept them all as disciples of the mountain sect."
"I do have this intention, but I'd better wait until this month is over before making any plans to see how these children are learning."
It seems that Li Yue wants to choose a few more.
After the class was over, it was the most miserable moment for the little bear. It was chased by Gao Yang and Li Zhi.
As the saying goes, a dog will jump over a wall in a hurry.
The bear climbed onto the window sill and looked at the little devils under the eaves with its dark eyes, daring not to go down.
In the past, the little bear had energy but didn't know where to use it. Now facing this group of naughty children, its energy is simply not enough to cope with it.
At this moment, the little bear was still wearing children's clothes. It was scratching and scratching hard and couldn't take them off, running back and forth on the roof.
In the end, he simply lay down on the roof and remained motionless until it got late at night and the children all fell asleep.
Li Yue waved towards the roof, and the little bear jumped from the eaves to the hut on the side, and then climbed from the hut to the window sill before coming down and walking to Li Yue's feet. It hugged the leg with its paws to show its grievance.
There is still some warm rice in the pot, pour some soup and minced meat into the bowl and feed it to it.
Watching it wolfing down food, it has only now eaten, and is stroking the hair on its back with some distress. This painful day will continue for half a month.
Early the next morning, Li Tai and Xu Jingzong led a group of Persians to the entrance of the village.
Several Persians are now wearing the clothes of Guanzhong people, but they are wearing turbans and have big beards.
Xu Jingzong stood aside and said nothing.
Li Tai explained: "This is the Persian selling things in Chang'an City."
The visitor spoke Persian that no one else could understand, but a Westerner could translate it. He said, "This is what I'm saying to you, the noble nobleman of the Tang Dynasty. These things are all at the most reasonable prices."
Hearing the word justice, Li Tai spat to show his disgust.
With a cart full of goods, Zhang Yang first saw a pair of relatively complete ivory tusks after removing the cloth cover.
There are also some red emeralds.
I accidentally found some olives. These olives were shriveled. They would have been fresh.
There are also boxes made from camel bones.
The rest is of little value.
There are often wars in the area west of Persia. It is a very chaotic place with many small countries, and divisions and mergers are common.
These wars also hindered the flow of goods.
Wouldn't these guys settle down peacefully and develop trade and bring more good things to Guanzhong?
Zhang Yang accepted a few olives and took out a picture, "I want the three things above. I don't know if they can find them when they return to Persia. Even if they can't find them, it doesn't matter."
Several Persians took the picture and discussed it in Persian language that others could not understand.
The people from the Western Regions translated: "They said they have never seen it before, and they can look for it when they return to Persia."
After taking a few olives, Zhang Yang paid a bunch of money before letting them leave.
It’s not like there was no harvest, but a few olives that could be used as seeds were harvested.
The pits of these olives are suitable for making seeds, and you need to grow your own seedlings.
After sending the Persians away, Li Tai complained, "I really can't understand what these Persians are saying, but the jade stones are very beautiful. Why did my brother-in-law only take so many fruits?"
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"We can grow olives ourselves, or we can use them to make olive oil."
Ordinarily, it is quite far from Persia to the west of the Mediterranean, and it is rare for Westerners to come to Chang'an to do business.
Although it was very difficult to transport goods from the west to the magnificent city of Chang'an in the Central Plains, in this era Datang was the most splendid place of human civilization and a wealthy country.
Along the way, people traveled thousands of miles, and some people were either robbed or died of illness along the way.
It is rare for a Westerner to go to Chang'an City properly.
During this period, they had to calculate the days and seasons carefully, avoid the windy season in the desert, and pay attention to water sources along the way.
There are many other countries to the west of Persia, and it is also a place with complex countries and ethnic groups.
It is said that no country in the West can rule and unify such a large territory like the emperor of the Central Plains.
Li Tai asked: "What is olive oil? Is it delicious?"
Zhang Yang nodded, "Of course it's delicious. Your Highness, King Wei, can drink as much as you want."
"really?"
"That's natural."
Li Tai said suspiciously: "Why do I think you are lying? Is that olive oil really drinkable?"
"Of course you can drink it, and it tastes very good."
