He hasn't slept in such a soft and comfortable bed for a long time, and he hasn't felt so safe for a long time.
It was almost noon when he opened his eyes, and the two maids outside the house had just changed shifts to ensure that he would be served at all times when he woke up. When he heard the noise, he immediately brought warm water into the house with a silver basin.
"My lady is getting ready to go out. Can Mr. Xue go and meet her?"
"It's important to do business, please take me to the kitchen. Thank you for your hard work."
When we got to the kitchen, Deng Lian was not there for the time being.
Xue Bai was not in a hurry. He played a set of Ba Duan Jin in the kitchen, and then squatted deeply with a stone. If Yang Yuyao could give him a surprise later, he couldn't make her feel like she was at a loss.
In the midwinter weather, his forehead was slightly sweaty, and someone called him from behind.
"Xue Langjun is here."
Deng Lian stroked his gray beard and said: "The villain thought that Xue Langjun would not get up too early, so he went to invite the villain's brother first."
Behind him, an old man who was slightly younger than him came forward to say hello.
"Deng Tong met Xue Langjun, who was one of the stewards who managed Mrs. Guo's property. Later in the evening, we happened to discuss the matter of the restaurant together."
Xue Bai returned the greeting and said, "With the name Deng Changli, one will definitely become rich and powerful in the future."
All three of them knew that there was Deng Tong, a man of great wealth in the Han Dynasty. Although he was convicted and died in the end, the words in the scene were just fine, and the old brothers of the Deng family stroked their beards and smiled.
"Borrow Xue Langjun's kind words."
Deng Lian said with a smile: "Mr. Xue hasn't eaten yet, right? Then let me cook two dishes and let Mr. Xue evaluate them?"
"Excuse me, Chief Deng."
"Hey, it's time for me to pay my respects to my husband."
The three of them walked into the kitchen.
Now that Yang Yuyao has bought Xue Bai's skills, Deng Lian no longer avoids it. Under Xue Bai's guidance, he picks up a piece of fat pork that is not fat, boils some oil, and starts cooking.
"Since flax oil is already available in the world, soybean oil must also be squeezed out? Logically speaking, soybeans are better at producing oil."
Deng Lian responded: "Soybeans are called Shu, and adzuki beans are called Pork. What Lang Jun is talking about is Pork oil, which is dark in color and bitter in taste. It is only used for medicinal purposes... Could it be that it is suitable for cooking?"
"You will know once you try it." Xue Bai said: "It won't hurt if castrated pork is popularized in the future, but for the time being, I am afraid that some nobles will not eat pigs and cause trouble. Soybean oil will be better."
Deng Lian nodded, gaining a new level of enlightenment about cooking and understanding the changing taste of ingredients.
When the two hot dishes came out of the pot, Xue Bai tasted them and found that they were more delicious than those cooked by Hu Shisanniang. The heat was just right and the spices were added more appropriately.
At this time, the second mother-in-law of the Du family arrived. Yang Yuyao had already ordered Deng Tong to discuss the restaurant industry with Xue Bai and the Du family on behalf of Mrs. Guo's house, and her maid invited Du Jin to the kitchen.
The four of them sat in the pavilion and discussed.
~~
Du Jin looked at Xue Bai, trying to see something, but in the end he couldn't see anything.
She frowned slightly and focused on business.
Unfortunately, the Du family has no experience in managing business affairs, so they still listen to Deng Tong most of the time.
"In the northeastern corner of Daozhengfang, near Chunmen, there is a house, covering an area of fifty feet square. It was robbed some time ago, and it was found that it was originally a secret gambling house, and is now being sold. The villain thinks this location is extremely
Good. To the north is Xingqing Palace, which can receive high-ranking officials and ministers after visiting the saint; to the west is Dongshi, where there are many wealthy merchants; to the east is Chunmen, where Chang'an drinkers gather. In addition, there are also travelers going in and out of Chunmingmen
, you can come and have a meal as soon as you arrive in Chang'an."
"One more thing." Deng Liandao: "It's also convenient to purchase ingredients."
Deng Tongtong: "I thought that as soon as the method of stir-frying came out, countless people in Chang'an would peep at it. The pork we purchased had too much oil and it would be leaked out soon. It would be better to set up a piece of land outside Chunming Gate to raise pigs.
Build an oil mill."
"There are also iron pots." Xue Bai reminded: "You have to cast two iron pots."
"Haha, don't worry Xue Lang, this is not difficult..."
Du Jin has been speechless.
She suddenly realized that if the Du family were left alone, Xue Bai and Mrs. Guo's house could completely accomplish this matter.
Finally, when the deed was placed in front of him, Du Jin suddenly hesitated, feeling that he had taken advantage in vain.
"Press it." Xue Bai said.
Then the fingerprints were pressed.
"The little man will go to the warehouse today to report the money and goods." Deng Tongtong said: "Tomorrow we will go to Daozhengfang to see the house together?"
"Thank you for your hard work, Chief Deng."
"I will have to deal with you more often in the future, just call me by my name, Xue Langjun."
"It's time to call Uncle Deng. Having an elder in the family is like having a treasure. Now that we have two treasures, we should be able to make a lot of money."
"..."
Du Jin watched them talking. When the Deng brothers left and Xue Bai turned around, she said, "I have something to tell you."
"Okay."
But Du Jin felt uncomfortable speaking, so he said: "The Tian brothers came to Du's house to see you this morning. They said that they had been promoted and the general asked them to patrol Chunmingmen Street before the Lantern Festival."
"Good thing."
"Then no one will protect you."
"It doesn't matter for the time being. At this time, the Prime Minister's Office and the East Palace don't want to cause trouble." Xue Bai asked: "What's wrong with you? Not very happy?"
Du Jin said: "I have never managed an industry before, for fear of not doing well."
"Take your time." Xue Bai encouraged, "As long as you work hard, you will be able to do well. Stir-fried vegetables are still a novelty, and business will not be bad. There are only two things you have to do, manage people and manage money. This is all yours.
Good at."
"But, the Du family owes you too much. Rather than saying that Yang Yuyao is willing to give 30% to the Du family, she actually doesn't mind giving you 60%..."
"If the Du family hadn't taken away the 30%, would I have managed it alone? My ambition is to be successful, not to do business. Without you, I would have gone there every day and kept an eye on the accounts and money."
Du Jin was slightly startled.
"How many times do I have to say it again?" Xue Bai lowered his voice and said, "I am just a foreigner in Mrs. Guo's Mansion. How many people can I really trust?"
This time, he did not just say nice things casually to coax people, but took on the attitude of a superior, with a slight reproach in his tone.
"Instead of feeling sorry for yourself and feeling ashamed, why not do it well and show it to me?"
"Okay, don't worry." Du Jin said: "The Du family has taken 30% of this, which will make you feel it's worth it."
"That's exactly what it should be."
Du Jin has always been strong, but sometimes she felt a little lost and unconfident. She immediately felt that Xue Bai was stronger, but she did get comfort and support, and she became confident again.
When Xue Bai sent Du Jin away that day, and the two of them walked on the path, her attitude towards him was no longer as arrogant as towards others.
"What about you? Aren't you going back?"
"Deng Lian hasn't fully learned how to cook yet, I still have to teach him for a few days."
Du Jin turned around and saw that the maid who was leading the way was still far away. He hesitated for a moment and said, "You...you have great ambitions, but if you give in to her...that's all, I'm leaving." p>
In the end, she didn't ask any questions, got on her horse, and drove away. She was still depressed. Then she secretly scolded Yang Yuyao for being too arrogant. A relative dared to summon her without meeting her in person.
But she didn't have to face Yang Yuyao, so she was actually relieved.
~~
It's night, Youxiang Mansion.
There was a loud bang in the lobby, and porcelain pieces flew everywhere.
"Waste!"
As Li Linfu scolded, the steward Cangji quickly knelt down and shouted: "The villain deserves to die, the villain deserves to die!"
"Master, please calm down." Li Xiu walked into the hall with five beautiful women and said, "They have been brought here."
"Ask!"
Li Xiu turned around and asked: "Have you ever been given to the prince first?"
The five beautiful women were shocked, and they quickly knelt down on the ground, crying and begging: "Alang, please forgive me."
"Say!"
"The slave family... The slave family was indeed sent to the Ten Kings' House, but after only staying for less than half an hour, the prince sent the slave family back to Yeting... Wuwu... The prince really never touched the slave family... The slave family even
I didn’t see the prince..."
Li Xiu asked: "Why conceal this matter?"
"We were sent to the right prime minister's house, and a chamberlain said... that if the right prime minister knew that we had been given to the prince... he would beat us..."
"Who said that?"
"A young chamberlain, in his early twenties... I really can't remember..."
"Cough cough cough!"
Li Linfu was so angry that he kept coughing.
He is already over sixty years old, and there are so many beauties in his house that he cannot be favored by them or accept them all. A few days ago, the saint gave five more palace ladies, and it is impossible for him to disobey them.
At that time, he specifically asked the eunuch who came to convey the order, but the eunuch did not say that it was given to the prince by a saint, and the prince did not dare to accept it, so he gave it to him.
Unexpectedly, there were rumors in the past two days that "the right prime minister has robbed the palace servants given to the prince by the saint." This is nothing in normal times, and Li Linfu would be proud of it, but this is the critical moment to depose the prince. How does the saint feel about them?
The slightest change may affect the results.
Today, the saint intervened in the major case of thirty-eight human lives, and the evidence clearly pointed to the East Palace... But in the end, he could not destroy the prince in one fell swoop.
This is a very bad omen for Li Linfu, who claims to have insight into the Sacred Heart. This incident illustrates one point - someone around the saint is protecting the prince.
Concubines, chamberlains, and the Six Guards of Beiya...among these people is the deeply hidden member of the East Palace Party. This person usually doesn't take any action, but he is very useful at critical times.
Check, you have to let the people in the palace check carefully!
"Alang, Yang Shenjin is here."
"This waste! Call him here and you go down."
Li Linfu had heard the rumors and knew that Yang Shenjin had not tried his best to do things, and was very angry. However, the Yushitai was still of great use at the moment and he could not mess up the situation.
Although it is fun to kill talented subordinates, you will regret it when it comes to employing people.
For a moment, I thought of Xue Bai, who could force out the dead soldiers in the East Palace.
But after all, the chess piece was too young and his status was too low. At this level of chess, he was no longer the kind of small chess piece that was qualified to participate...
~~
Li Xiu left the lobby and waited in the corridor for a long time, but did not hear any scolding.
He heard about the incident between Yang Shenjin and the Du family's daughter. Now it was time for Yang Shenjin to impeach the East Palace with all his strength. Instead, he was in trouble. He thought that his father would reprimand Yang Shenjin.
Unexpectedly, Li Linfu's reaction was calm.
"Maybe this won't have much impact?"
Li Xiu muttered to himself, feeling lucky for Yang Shenjin.
They have a very good relationship. They are both of noble birth, handsome appearance, talented and knowledgeable. They also stand on the side of the Right Prime Minister's Office but are not cruel.
……
"Juro, we have a visitor."
"Looking for me?"
Li Xiu went to the front yard to greet him. The person who came was Jia Chang.
"Why is the chicken prodigy here here at this time?"
"I was planning to go south to visit whoring, but I thought that I should talk to Juro about something." Jia Chang was slightly drunk, "Has Juro heard about cooking today?"
"What is cooking?" Li Xiu was stunned for a moment and said with a wry smile: "I'm too busy today."
"This is the delicacy I had at Mrs. Guo's house yesterday. The nobles in Chang'an are already talking about it today. Do you know who made it?"
Jia Chang asked and answered himself, saying: "It is the son-in-law that your prime minister likes, Xue Bai."
"He went to Mrs. Guo's house?" Li Xiu frowned, "Presenting vegetables?"
With Mrs. Guo's reputation, what would she do if she met a handsome young man like Xue Bai... Thinking of this made him a little unhappy.
Thinking about it again, what does Xue Bai want to do if he doesn't come to Youxiang's Mansion to offer food and doesn't try his best to find out his life story?
The son-in-law who was originally thought to be settled is now a little uncertain.
Jia Chang saw Li Xiu's expression and said with a smile: "Shiro, don't mind. It must be that the kindness is hard to refuse. After all, Xue Bai and Yang Zhao are on good terms."
He didn't want to be the villain who complained, but he was present at this matter. It would be bad if Li Xiu heard about it from others. It was too late to finish the banquet last night, and Li Xiu was not in the house today, so he had to come to tell the story tonight anyway.
A sound.
After praising the deliciousness of the stir-fry a few more times, Jia Chang stood up and left.
Li Xiu sent him out, called a boy, handed out the talisman and said: "Go to Du's house and ask Xue Bai to come see me early tomorrow morning."