Mazi smiled again, showed his white teeth, and said two shocking words.
"Salt?! You mean that hillbilly won the competition with his dish that used salt?!"
A middle-aged woman looked at Mazi in surprise.
She is the wife of the shopkeeper of Han's restaurant, known as Mrs. Han. She has been interested in cooking since she was a child and often develops new dishes.
But because Mrs. Han's cooking skills were so poor, the dishes she developed each time were always unpalatable, and eventually came to nothing.
Now when she heard Mazi's words, she was immediately surprised.
She has been studying it for half her life and has never been able to figure out why this is the case.
Now that she learned about this from Mazi's mouth, she couldn't help but feel excited.
She thinks this is an opportunity to break through her cooking skills!
But, isn’t table salt bitter and astringent?
Why can the food cooked by the country bumpkin be eaten?
And he also defeated the second young master of Chen’s Tavern!
Is that guy a culinary genius?
"Yes, it is table salt, but the table salt he uses is not the common one on the market, but a newly developed table salt. The dishes made with it are so delicious!"
Mazi nodded repeatedly.
"You mean that the newly developed salt is sold in Jin Sanniang's grain and oil store, and that the prince went to buy it himself?"
Mrs. Han asked excitedly.
"This lady is so smart, she can guess right!"
Mazi quickly complimented.
After receiving the definite answer, Mrs. Han hurried to Jin Sanniang's grain and oil store. She wanted to buy some new salt and try it out.
I thought it would be very expensive, but I didn't expect that a pound of table salt in a bamboo tube only costs 60 copper plates, which is much cheaper than the original coarse-grained salt!
Some suspicious passers-by saw Mrs. Han buying a new type of salt, and they also bought a pound with the attitude of giving it a try.
They never expected that this new salt would bring them unexpected surprises.
First, the new dishes prepared by Mrs. Han were not only loved by everyone, but also became the signature of Han's restaurant.
The rest of the people who bought the salt tasted real deliciousness for the first time.
It turns out that the original taste of the dish is not bitter!
The taste of this thing is really picky.
Once you have tasted something salty and umami, and then try something bitter, the taste is really unpleasant!
Therefore, in just a few days, not much of the salt that Lin Xiao brought over was sold.
Of course, these are all things for later.
Back to the present.
Lin Xiao followed Li Yujun to the palace.
The palace is quite large, covering an area of more than five acres.
The buildings here are decorated according to the royal palace architectural model, and they look very luxurious.
Dozens of guards stood at the entrance of the palace, each with a knife in their hand and a sword tied to their waist. They looked mighty and domineering. It was obvious at a glance that the security measures here were in place.
"With so many guards, the annual expenses must be very high, right?"
For some reason, Lin Xiao suddenly had this idea when looking at so many people, and even said it out loud.
After hearing this, Li Yujuan showed a trace of embarrassment on his face:
"Well, you're right. The expenses for a year are really not that big."
“Why not downsize?”
"I am the prince of the Great Xia Dynasty. Every move I make is deeply involved and cannot be simplified or simplified."
Li Yujun took Lin Xiao to his study room.
The study room is very luxurious and the decoration is also very luxurious.
Li Yujun was sitting on a chair, holding a cup of tea newly brewed by the maid in his hand, drinking it calmly, as if he was tasting tea.
"I wonder what the prince wants to talk to the boy about?"
Lin Xiao sat on one side cautiously, peeking at Li Yujun's face as he asked.
"Your name is Lin Xiao?"
"Yes, my name is Lin Xiao."
"Do you know Li Yuyan?"
Lin Xiao was slightly startled when he heard this.
Why did the prince suddenly ask about Yu Yan?
Yes, Yu Yan's true identity is the ninth princess of the Great Xia Dynasty. If you calculate carefully, she should be the prince's sister.
only……
Yu Yan once said that she was chased by the emperor, so she fled to Lijiacun.
Has the prince in front of her ever hunted her down?
Thinking of this, Lin Xiao couldn't help but feel complicated and didn't know how to answer.
Seeing that Lin Xiao was silent, Li Yuqian put down the tea in his hand.
"Since you don't want to say it, it doesn't matter. I'm not afraid to tell you. I am Yu Yan's brother. It's good for us to have a small relationship."
"Um."
Lin Xiao nodded.
She didn't dare discuss Yu Yan's topic with the prince. What would happen if she said something wrong and made the prince unhappy?
"Yu Yan has suffered a lot outside, hasn't he?"
Li Yujun sighed:
"His fate is bad, and he has a useless brother like me. I can't protect him, I can only make him suffer."
After hearing this, Lin Xiao was a little confused, wondering what the hell is this?
How can anyone tell a stranger these private things when they meet?
Are all the people in the Great Xia Dynasty so simple?
Don’t you understand the importance of being on guard against others?
Or is this actually a trap to deceive Yu Yan’s whereabouts now?
No, no, we have to change the subject quickly!
Lin Xiao straightened his mind and asked softly:
"Your Majesty has recruited this boy into the palace. Is there anything you want to tell him to do?"
"I can't talk about an explanation. It's just that I think you are very powerful. You actually care about the people. I want to promote you to be an admonishment officer in the court. I wonder if you are willing?"
The admonishment officer was a unique official position in the Daxia Dynasty.
Its main purpose is to understand the sufferings of the people, then advise the emperor and make contributions to the country.
This is a very important official position, usually selected by princes or emperors, and is very respected in the Daxia Dynasty.
But this position is not that easy to fill, because this official position not only requires courage, but also requires a certain amount of wisdom.
This wisdom requires not only bravery and perseverance, but also boldness and courage.
Otherwise, they will be killed by a trap set by someone with intentional intentions, and no bones will be left!
After hearing this, Lin Xiao was stunned.
The prince asked me to serve as an admonisher in the court?
I'll go for it, isn't this too ridiculous!
Accompanying you is like accompanying a tiger. I just want to live a small life guarding my own piece of land.
Even if you are a small rich man in charge of farmers, it is better than going to the court to be an admonisher!
"Why, the boy doesn't want to?"
Seeing Lin Xiao's troubled expression, Li Yujuan frowned and sounded a little unkind:
"If you don't want to, I won't force you."
My prince!
Please listen carefully to your tone. Does it sound like you are not forcing it?
"no."
Lin Xiao shook her head quickly, her heart full of pain. She finally understood the true meaning of "shooting the first bird"!