Datang: My father is the head bodyguard

As expected, Morigen’s goods were also sold out, and long-term orders for chive sauce and milk wine were signed with Baoli Trading Company.

A total of more than 80 tons of goods were sold in the morning. Yuchi Baoqi took Li Shimin and Empress Changsun to visit various stalls at the New Year Festival.

Li Lizhi, Princess Chengyang, Su Quan and others hosted the New Year Goods Festival at another venue. All the people who could be used were sent to sell goods at the New Year Goods Festival.

Li Shimin was unable to move when he saw all kinds of snack stalls at the New Year Goods Festival, so Wang De could only buy all kinds of things and then send them back after testing them for poison.

"Bombing giant squid! Fried spareribs! Chicken wonton soup, chicken tofu pudding, deep-fried big fruit..."

Wei Zheng approached Yuchi Baoqi and said sinisterly: "King Ying, your railway plan will never succeed. It will cost so much money and manpower. Do you want the Tang Dynasty to repeat the chaos of the previous dynasty?"

Yuchi Baoqi had had enough of this old antique: "Old Deng, do you want to take a look at what you are talking about?"

"Wouldn't the Tang Dynasty use the water conservancy projects built by the Sui Dynasty? He took a big step, snap! He is screwed. The Sui Dynasty is ruined, will the Tang Dynasty follow suit? Just swallow your anger."

"Do you know how many jobs a project can create? I'm going to abolish corvée next year. Do you understand what worker power is?"

"Just talking about this year's New Year Goods Festival, if there were no railways, would you have transported cattle and sheep to Chang'an? Would you have frozen scallops and fish from Shandong and shipped them here? Times are changing. If you can't do it, go back and rest as soon as possible."

Wei Zheng was not a person who would not listen. He understood the principles that Yuchi Baoqi said, but he had learned the road construction distance from other sources and drew it on the map himself. It was still unclear whether he would be able to see the completion of the road in his lifetime.

Yuchi Baoqi no longer paid attention to Wei Zheng. He walked around the stalls, stopped at various stalls, bought some of what he liked, and really enjoyed the feeling of the New Year Festival.

Empress Changsun and Li Shimin visited the Sogdiana exhibition area and saw familiar faces. After seeing Li Shimin, Mir Khan lamented to Li Shimin that the winter in Chang'an City was really cold.

"Your Majesty, these are gems produced in Sogdia. You can take any one you like."

Li Shimin waved his hand. When it came to selecting these gems, Li Shimin was not an expert, so he asked Wang De to call Yuchi Baoqi to help him pick.

"This one uses a cat's eye as the main stone, and the others are drilled and threaded with chains, and then polished."

"Hey, how many tiny pieces of green are there? Take them out and pack them away. You can put them on the dial of your watch. It will be very beautiful."

"The sapphires and rubies are too small. Don't you have bigger ones?"

Yuchi Baoqi looked like he was going to pack up the entire stall, but Mir Khan didn't care at all. He would be willing to pack up the stall and give it to Yuchi Baoqi.

The merchants brought from Sogdia were all secretly shocked. After all, their vision was not broad enough. They didn't even have the means to send things to Li Shimin and Yuchi Baoqi.

"Okay, that's about it. Use your brain a little more and sign some long-term orders with the jewelry store of Baoli Commercial Bank. Send both the good and the bad ones to them and let them choose. The bad ones are also in the market, and not everyone has so much money to buy the good ones."

As he spoke, Yuchi Baoqi took out a fifty-thousand-dollar note and placed it directly on the stall. Mir Khan quickly picked up the money and pushed it back to Yuchi Baoqi.

"Your Majesty, this is a gift from me to your Majesty. Please do not use it."

Li Shimin waved his hand and said, "How can I ask for your things for no reason? Keep them. I don't want to say it again."

Mir Khan had no choice but to hold the fifty thousand treasure notes in his hand and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Li Shimin saw that it was getting late and there would be a New Year's Goods Festival sales event in the afternoon, so he took a large group of people to the stage. It would be difficult for him to go there alone if there were too many people, and it would be a big hassle to mobilize a large group of people.

Yuchi Baoqi fell behind a few steps and said, "Use fifty thousand treasure notes to buy some practical things for Sogdia, such as tools, production lines, and some educational books that are not banned. Don't be so foolish as to pursue enjoyment. Do you understand?"

Mir Khan nodded solemnly. He knew that the Tang Dynasty today was different from any previous empire. The current Tang Dynasty was inclusive and truly open to all.

Back at the New Year Goods Festival, Yuchi Baoqi took a look at the upcoming orders in advance. These were all old acquaintances.

Seeing that the crowd had almost entered, Yuchi Baoqi invited someone to come up and sell goods: "Where are you from, what's your name, what are you selling, the stage is up to you."

"I'm from Xin Tang across the ocean. My name is Fu Huixiong. I'm here to sell soybean oil made from soybeans."

Yuchi Baoqi took the microphone and said, "Soybean oil is rich in nutrients and is a vegetable oil. It is suitable for people who don't eat meat and is also suitable for making fried products. How much is it?"

Father Huixiong was not playing tricks at all: "Baoli Commercial Company sells it for 45 cents a barrel, 5 liters. We sell it for 35 cents a barrel, 6 liters."

Li Shimin was unwilling to bargain further at this price, and Yuchi Baoqi was a little speechless: "Thirty-five coins, six liters! On sale!"

After receiving the news that it was sold out, Fu Huixiong's expression flashed with fear, but then he was relieved. After all, this was his spiritual homeland that he longed for, the promised land of Quetzalcoatl, so this was normal.

Next came canned lychees, canned black bean fish, various frozen fish, and various snake products from Lingnan, all of which were snapped up by the caravans from Chang'an City and other places who came to participate in the New Year Festival.

The goods of the Western Region Construction Corps can be said to have brought the New Year Goods Festival to a climax. With the most advanced food production line in the entire Tang Dynasty, it was truly an eye-opener for the people of Chang'an City.

Songtsen Gampo held a small paper bowl in his hand: "We have used the latest freeze-drying technology to condense this bowl of porridge in this small paper cup. You only need to pour in hot water and wait for three to five minutes, and a bowl of steaming yak beef porridge will be ready."

When Li Shimin saw it, he asked Wang De to go over and get it for a taste.

Wang De wanted to try it first, but Li Shimin told him to get out. As the emperor, he must first understand this kind of high-tech.

"The porridge is rich in flavor and the yak beef is chewy. Although it is still inferior to freshly cooked ones, you can enjoy a bowl of steaming hot yak beef porridge in just three to five minutes. I will buy a hundred boxes first!"

Yuchi Baoqi also tasted it and found it delicious: "As an emergency food, it's really good to have a bowl of this when time is running out. Do you have any other flavors?"

Songtsen Gampo brought out several different flavors: "There are three more flavors of porridge, shredded chicken and green vegetables, pumpkin and glutinous rice, and pork liver porridge. We also have noodles, spicy beef noodles, Huainan beef noodles, and Jiannandao hot and sour noodles."

"Not twenty cents, not eighteen cents, fifteen cents a bowl! Fifteen cents a bowl!"