"May I ask why the eldest grandson was not affected by the disaster elsewhere?"
“Sir, disasters elsewhere will not affect grain prices in Guanzhong. Guanzhong is a world unto itself. Grain from Guanzhong cannot be transported out, and at the same time, grain from outside the pass is also difficult to transport to Guanzhong.”
Xiao Yu smiled and asked upon hearing this.
Why is that?
“Sir, there is an old saying: ‘One should not sell firewood a hundred miles away, nor buy grain a thousand miles away.’”
"Given the current level of productivity in the Tang Dynasty, it does not yet have the capability to transport grain thousands of miles away at low cost."
"Oh oh oh..."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yu finally understood that this grandson wasn't averse to learning; he just felt that his teaching was useless.
"Would the eldest grandson possibly get out of the carriage and walk with me for a while?"
"With pleasure!"
The two got off the carriage and walked along the bustling Zhuque Street. Li Jue bought a fried dough stick and a sesame seed cake every now and then, and soon they were full.
"Thanks to my eldest grandson, I'm saving money on dinner, hahaha!"
"If Mr. Xiao likes these, I'll buy them for you every day from now on!"
"Need not!"
"I'm getting old and can't eat these greasy foods anymore."
"However, seeing my eldest grandson happy makes me very happy too."
"Eldest grandson, how about we make a deal?"
"trade?"
"From now on, I will take my eldest grandson out of the palace every day, and he will study hard and do his homework!"
"all right!"
Xiao Yu smiled and said upon hearing this.
"Since the eldest grandson agrees, let's seal the oath with a high five!"
"good!"
An old man and a young man clashed their hands together on Suzaku Street, and then they burst into laughter.
Neither of them could have imagined that their ordinary high-five would become a legendary moment and the prelude to a new era.
When the two reached the vicinity of Anyefang, Xiao Yu saw that Li Jue was still not satisfied, so he gave the coachman a wink and told him to wait aside while he led Li Jue to continue strolling along Zhuque Street.
After strolling around for a while, Xiao Yu was astonished to find that his eldest grandson actually had so many acquaintances!
"Greetings, Young Master!"
"Young Master, it's been a while since you've been back to Sanglin Village. When will you be going back for a stay?"
"Young lord, is the palace big? When will you take me inside to broaden my horizons? Hahaha!"
"Young Master, the vendors at Qujiang Pool are ripping people off. You have to do something about them, or no one will go there anymore!"
Li Jue responded warmly to everyone who greeted him, but after hearing about the Qujiang Pond, he grabbed the person who greeted him with great surprise.
What is the story behind Qujiang Pool?
"Young Master, don't you know? The vendors at Qujiang Pool have raised their prices! The flatbread that sells for three coins on Zhuque Street is now selling for five coins there!"
"What?"
"Is this really true?"
"If you don't believe me, young lord, why don't you go and see for yourself?"
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