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Chapter 59 Quick Slip
At first Ding Yi refused these things, but seeing the smiling Du Ruhui, he thought that he was exhausted from business affairs, and even used the so-called elixir to hang his life.He couldn't help but say it out!
"Uncle Du, don't look at me like that! I'm not cursing you, but judging from my experience, the elixirs made by Taoist priests are all poisonous. And you have devoted yourself to the Tang Dynasty all these years, and you are conscientious. Boy You can't watch Datang lose a capable minister! You still have to pay attention to rest and don't overwork yourself! Don't take pills, it's useless!" Ding Yi looked at Du Ruhui who was glaring at him, and tried to be as tactful as possible.

After Ding Yi finished speaking, the carriage also fell into silence.Du Ruhui ignored Ding Yi, but thought to himself.This kid is not bad-minded, but you can't curse me just because the old man is annoying!He himself knows his own situation well, and he can only rely on some elixirs that Taoist priests said to support his endless business affairs every day.Now that Ding Yi said so, he had to think about it.It's just that today's Datang can't be careless!

Finally arrived at Shiping, Ding Yi's mansion before sunset.

After making arrangements for dinner, Du Ruhui was asked to rest.See you later tomorrow!
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When Li Er returned to the bedroom, he saw Chang Le hugging his grandson's arm and saying something.

"Haha! My darling daughter! Let the emperor hug you!" Li Er said as he walked towards Changle.

Chang Le was as sensitive as ever, avoiding Li Er's coquettishness and said: "Father, Li Zhi has grown up!"

Li Er had no choice but to stroke Chang Le's head, and said tiredly: "Yes! Our beauty has grown up! But it's still my daughter!"

Empress Changsun was upset when she heard that, why is she still your daughter, as if she is not your daughter.Stretching out his hand to pinch Li Er's waist, he said with a strange smile, "Second brother, why are you so happy today?"

Li Er endured the pain in his waist and could not lose face in front of his daughter.

"I got something today! With this thing, there will be no more famine in Tang Dynasty! Hahahaha!"

"Ah! Second brother, are you joking?"

"Father, what can make Datang no longer famine!"

"Hahaha! Today, that boy Ding Yi presented a crop called potatoes, with an yield of [-] to [-] stones per mu! I am so relieved! According to the boy, this thing is resistant to cold and heat, and it has been planted now! It will be planted in March. It can be harvested!"

"Second brother, is this true? The yield per mu is twenty or thirty shi, this is really God bless my Tang Dynasty!"

"Ah! Father, is it offered by that disciple Ding Yi?"

Empress Changsun patted Changle and said: "Li Zhi, how can you slander Marquis Shi Ping! That child is dedicated to Datang, and brought so many things to Datang in just two months, how did you become a disciple in your mouth?" Son! How did he offend you?"

"Li Zhi, you don't know something! That kid is always different from others, and I saw it today. Although he is a bit off the hook, he is not an apprentice!" Li Er defended Ding Yi.Although the kid was a little impolite, it wasn't too much.

"Father, Queen Mother, Na Ding Yi actually messed with those... those women..." Chang Le was a little speechless.

When Li Er, eldest grandson and grandson heard this, they also understood what was going on.After all, the two are beneficiaries!

"Ahem, okay. Don't talk about Shi Ping Hou Deng's disciples anymore. Lizhi, you go back first. Father has something to say to your mother." Li Er interrupted the conversation in time.

"Alright then! My son will resign!" Chang Le left resentfully.

"Second brother is thinking about how to arrange Ding Yi!" As soon as Chang Le left, Empress Changsun expressed her conjecture to Li Er.

Li Er looked calm, the eldest grandson really understood his thoughts.

"Yeah, he's only 12 years old now! I really don't know how to arrange him! Today I want to reward him. He said he wants to build a city by himself and ask me to draw some land for him. I really have a headache!" Li Er said helplessly.

When Empress Changsun heard this, she thought for a while and said, "Second brother, why should he be like this? It's better to let Chengqian get in touch with him more. If he wants to build a city, let him go! Why is it in my Tang Dynasty, I won't fund the enemy country."

Li Er said: "The Yinhe County he is talking about now has no clue! It always makes me a little uneasy, let me think about it again! I can let Chengqian get in touch with him!"

The two chattered a lot, all around Ding Yi.

And Ding Yi...

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At dawn the next day, Ding Yi was dragged up from the bed by Du Ruhui.

"Uncle Du, what time is it! It's too early! I'll sleep later!" Ding Yi said, rubbing his eyes.

Du Ruhui didn't care about 21, and dragged Ding Yi out.

In desperation, he had no choice but to let it go.

The road leading to Siping has already laid the foundation and started laying concrete.

The workers had never seen such a thing before. Although they were curious, they also mixed the concrete according to the instructions, and then poured it into the erected frame.

Someone smoothed it over and over again with wooden boards, waiting to dry.

At Ding Yi's insistence, Du Ruhui had a hasty breakfast and dragged him to the construction site.The workers didn't start work when they came early!

Du Ruhui saw someone pour the gray powder from the porcelain jars onto the sand, then add water and stir.Then fill it up with a tin cart and push it into a trough erected on one side with wooden boards.

"Is this the cement you kid said?" Du Ruhui asked, pointing to the porcelain vat.

"Yes! This thing is easy to make, easy to produce, and stronger than glutinous rice pulp. Just add water and some sand and stones. Of course, if it is to build a city wall, you can add iron bars or wood to it. It is even stronger. !"

"This thing can be dried in three to five days in summer, and it takes about ten days in winter."

Listening to Ding Yi's explanation, Du Ruhui couldn't help looking at the section of road that had been built before, stepped forward and grabbed the worker and asked, "How long has the road in front been paved?"

The worker said tremblingly, "My lord, it was repaired two days ago!"

Leaving the workers alone, Du Ruhui walked to the side of the road that had been repaired for two days.

Ding Yi followed behind and said, "Well, depending on the situation, it has already been done, so whoever, bring a sledgehammer!"

Du Ruhui had already stepped on the repaired concrete road, which was very firm, although he stepped on the road and saw that there were shallow footprints.

"Smash it hard!" Ding Yi directed the workers, smashing the road with a hammer.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!" There were sparks flying around and some dust.

The road surface is not damaged at all, it's just that there are some small pits on the surface because it hasn't been completely dried.

"Haha, this thing is so strong! In this way, you don't have to worry about being broken into the city wall anymore!" Du Ruhui laughed.

"Uncle Du, this hasn't been done yet. If it is done, I can guarantee that he won't be able to smash it!" Ding Yi waved his hand to let the workers go to work, and said to Du Ruhui.

"Let's go back to Beijing! I want to report this matter to His Majesty!"

"Uncle Du, why don't I have someone transport some to the capital, and let His Majesty have a look!"

"So much better!"

Ding Yi asked Ding Dang to find a worker who was already familiar with cement, and went to the capital with a thousand catties of cement.

Du Ruhui and Ding Yi went first, and the workers followed behind.

The two of them had already returned to Chang'an at noon, Du Ruhui went to report to Li Er first, while Ding Yi waited for the workers.

The workers arrived and waited with Ding Yi.After a while, the eunuch came, and with Li Er's oral instructions, a three-foot-thick wall was built with concrete in the Jiangzuo Prison.

But Ding Yi slipped away after arranging good people, leaving the eunuch who came to summon him in vain.

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(End of this chapter)