Old Man Li, who was sitting on the ridge of the field, saw only his granddaughter coming back and couldn't help asking, "Where are your uncle and the others?"
"Uncle said that grandma and Dayajie went back to cook and refused to come over!"
Mr. Li understood his eldest son's thoughts and immediately stood up and said to everyone, "Since that's the case, let's eat!"
Seeing so much food, Mr. Zhao, who was standing by, advised, "Miss, there are so many steamed buns, how can we finish them all? Take a bowl and pick some vegetables, and take some steamed buns to your uncle! He must be embarrassed to come over because there are so many of us!"
Several people standing by echoed: "Yes, Uncle Li, give some to the boss!"
Old Master Li was reluctant to leave his eldest son behind, so he took a small bowl, put some tofu, cabbage, and a few steamed buns in it and prepared to give it to his eldest son.
Li Yan took the bowl and chopsticks from Master Li's hand: "Master, you guys eat, I'll take it to my uncle and the others!" After that, she left in a hurry!
Seeing her niece coming back with the bowl in her hand, she said, "Why did this child come back again?"
Li Yan, with a smile on her face, beckoned them to come over for dinner: "Grandpa asked me to bring this. Uncle and Aunt, come and eat! Otherwise, it will get cold soon!"
After hearing this, Li Dalang stopped refusing!
After everyone finished lunch, the two men cleared away their dishes and prepared to go back. Grandpa Li stopped his granddaughter and said, "This land will be tilled by this evening. Do you think we should send this cow to Master Qin? Should we send it to the main camp?"
Li Yan thought for a moment and said, "Master, these cows have been working hard these past few days. When you're done with your work today, give them some water and grass. I'm going to the city tomorrow, so I'll ask Master Qin about it then!"
Grandpa Li waved his hand and said, "You don't have to worry about this!" Grandpa Li has been taking care of the cows for the past few days. Farmers really take good care of their animals!
After talking about the cow with Mr. Li, the two returned home.
When Mrs. Lin saw the two of them coming back, she stepped forward and took the food box from Li Xiaomei's hand: "Aunt, you should go and rest. You've been busy since the middle of the night!"
Li Yan also echoed and urged her aunt to take a rest, saying that the dishes could be washed up in a while.
At the urging of the mother and daughter, Li Xiaomei finally went back to the house to rest!
The mother and daughter washed the dishes while chatting about family matters.
"What goods did your uncle ask you to go look at yesterday? He was so secretive and didn't even let me know!"
Li Yan was stumped by her mother's sudden question, and could only vaguely say that it was some furs that her uncle had brought back from the north and asked her to choose if there was anything she liked. Those were furs that her uncle had brought back with great difficulty, and she definitely couldn't accept them!
Lin agreed, "That's right. I don't want your uncle to be traveling outside all year round. It's not only hard but also very dangerous. Besides, your uncle is not young anymore. Children of his age can already run around!"
Li Yan stood aside and listened to her mother's chatter, thinking about her uncle's injury this time.
Traveling merchants are always faced with various risks. Not to mention the risk of unsaleable goods, there are also various accidents along the way, such as bandits, robbers, and wild beasts sleeping in the wild. Not every time you will be lucky enough to escape danger!
The mother and daughter washed the dishes and went back to their rooms to rest. Li Yan lay on the bed, thinking about the business plan she had discussed with Qin Yue that day.
Where would be the best place to build a marketplace for merchants from north and south? Not only would one have to consider the location, but also where would the money come from to build such a large marketplace? These factors would determine the market's success.
Thinking of this, Li Yan could no longer sleep. She got up, went to the table, spread out paper and ink, sat down and began to think slowly, and wrote down feasible plans on paper.
Li Yan first wrote down on paper the locations in Rongcheng that were suitable for building a large market, and then analyzed the advantages and disadvantages of each one. Finally, Li Yan set her sights on the area near the pier.
The dock outside the city has an open area, and a large open space can be used to build a market and provide corresponding service facilities.
The caravans' animals would not have to enter the city, which would prevent congestion and chaos on the streets and affect the lives of the people in the city.
Secondly, from the caravan's perspective, they don't have to carry goods into the city, so they won't be exploited by the gatekeepers. This is something the caravan welcomes!
As for where the money to build these large markets will come from, Li Yan has also thought of a solution!
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