There was no need for Zhang Shou to raise his voice on the third floor to spread the good news. As the general person in charge of this imperial chef selection competition, he guarded the table at the stairway on the second floor, always listening to Lu Sanlang above.
The news was announced loudly. For a moment, the wealthy businessmen and businessmen from all walks of life on the second floor burst into cheers after the first moment of silence.
In particular, the leaders of several guild halls such as Yangzhou and Suzhou responded positively from the beginning, so they occupied the central area closest to Xinglong Tea House. They first built bamboo buildings, and now they are doing business while doing a lot of construction work behind them, and then they also spend a lot of money nearby.
Those who bought shops for local merchants to sell southern specialties all felt that this business was a very good deal.
Just these few shops, they can make a lot of money by changing hands!
Although Fourth Master Hua received many congratulations, even those who were twice or even twice his age, they all had to smile and praise him for his sharp eyesight and seizing the good opportunity, so Suzhou Guild Hall took this opportunity to become famous.
In this way, he had a smile on his face, but his heart was always heavy. Because he saw that the one in the Yangzhou Guild Hall at the head of the Guild Hall was the one who smiled the happiest.
Not to mention anything else, Chef Fang of the Yangzhou Guild Hall is not only firmly established in the imperial dining room, but his first noodle dish is said to have won the heart of the emperor!
When the last few dishes that took the most effort were served, they were both exquisite in design and excellent in taste. Among them was the chef recommended by Suzhou Guild Hall with all his strength, but he had to sigh inwardly.
.No matter how much thought you put into it, it would be the biggest mistake to forget that the nobles including the emperor upstairs can eat a certain number of things!
Moreover, when Fourth Master Hua saw Young Master Jiang, who was the first to respond to donate money for education, and was now favored by everyone, he felt even worse. He and Young Master Jiang were said to be related by marriage, but they married into the Jiang family.
The young lady is a cousin of his who is not particularly close to him. He only knows that Mr. Jiang is capable, but Young Master Jiang is mediocre in talent. Now it seems, who says mediocre people have no chance to rise?
Just at this moment, he was full of distracting thoughts and suddenly heard someone shouting to be silent. As the surrounding gradually became quiet, everyone around him stood up. After he got up, he realized that it was probably the emperor's subordinate.
Lou was coming. Although he lowered his head respectfully, he kept glancing up from the corner of his eye, and finally he succeeded in seeing clearly the group of people coming down.
All he saw was a handsome young man slowly walking behind a leading young eunuch with his hands behind his back, looking at Shen Fei, leisurely and contented. At first glance, it was difficult for him to judge the age of the other person. He remembered that the emperor should be thirty-six or seventy years old, but
At this moment, this young man seems to be no different from a young man in his twenties and seventies!
Because when the emperor and his party went upstairs just now, he lowered his head and didn't dare to look around. At this time, he couldn't completely determine whether it was the current emperor, but when he saw a beautiful girl walking behind him on the right side, she was talking happily and kept talking, and she was handsome and elegant.
Zhang Shouzheng was leisurely following him on the left side, and he was sure of it all at once.
Unless the emperor, how else could these two people from the capital, known as the Immortals, follow by their side?
Although Fourth Master Hua really wanted to express himself on this rare occasion, he knew that this was just a stupid idea, so he only dared to think about it in his heart. But what he didn't expect was that when he reached the stairs on the second floor
While speaking, the emperor suddenly stopped, and then turned his head and glanced at the people behind him.
The emperor looked at the few nobles who had been blackmailed by Zhu Ying today, as well as Xie Wanquan and Tang Ming, who seemed to be just here for a guest appearance as a judge, and suddenly laughed.
"You guys, either you were ripped off by Yingying today, or you didn't taste the delicious food, so you are just cowering there like quails."
He raised the corner of his mouth and said with a smile: "You were ripped off by Yingying... Well, Yingying presented me with a very nice thing before, and I will simply punish her and give you one each. As for Tang and Xie,
, let Yingying go to his father's study to pick out two ancient books for you, as a reward for being a judge today."
No one among the five nobles surnamed Zhang cared about being ripped off by Zhu Ying. At this time, the emperor asked Zhu Ying for compensation on their behalf, and they immediately laughed. Huaiqing Hou Zhang Jingzhou agreed:
"Fortunately, the emperor has made the decision for us. In the next few months, my money will be tight and I have to recuperate. I can't do it without some compensation and comfort."
Xiangyang Bo Zhang Qiong also smiled and said: "Thanks to the emperor for speaking up, I will be waiting for Yingying's good things."
Zhang Shou glanced at Zhu Ying in surprise. Just as he was wondering what good things Zhu Ying presented to the emperor, he was so shocked by what the eldest lady said next that he almost stepped down. Because Zhu Ying actually shouted immediately: "
Your Majesty, Ah Shou made that rocking chair for me. I finally tricked Xiao Guanqiu into secretly making one for you in his house. How can you be so generous to others?"
Miss, aren't you being generous to others? When Zhang Shou was dumbfounded, Zhu Ying spoke again.
"Your Majesty, you want me to give one to each of Huaiqing Hou Xiangyang and his five uncles. That's not impossible, but you have to promise me that those are drawings drawn by Ah Shou himself. If there are counterfeit ones in the market in the future, what will happen?
One will be fined for one, and two will be fined for two! Just like if any bookstore in the market publishes a good book, someone will definitely pirate it, and this copy is also stealing!"
It turns out that Zhu Ying secretly tricked Guan Qiu into making a rocking chair for the emperor from Zhangyuan Workshop. In the final analysis, it was to prevent piracy?
Zhang Shou only thought that the eldest lady's brain circuit was really strange, but when he saw the person looking at the emperor seriously, he realized that she actually meant it, and he realized that she wanted to protect herself. Thinking about it, Zhu Ying was thinking
His previous joke was taken seriously. In order to prevent the love he once gave her from becoming countless crude imitations, she actually planned to apply for an injunction from the emperor!
"Yingying, you don't know how to be reserved in public." The emperor pointed at Zhu Ying angrily and funny, but seeing her frank appearance, Princess Yongping liked to keep everything in her heart.
, he couldn't help but think to himself, one was too frank and the other was too reserved. Couldn't these two little girls who were born on the same year, the same month and the same day complement each other?
As long as Zhang Qiong and Zhang Jingzhou were compensated, everything would be fine. At this time, they naturally agreed with Zhu Ying. One said that the evil spirits among the people should be killed, and the other said that if they changed the version, they should be investigated. On the contrary, Weinan Bo Zhang Kang laughed and said that the government had no control over it.
When they came over, Uncle Linfen and Uncle Dingtao were making a fuss next to them. Tang Ming and Xie Wanquan were at a loss as Xie didn't refuse, much less.
Seeing this scene, Zhang Shou smiled and explained: "Your Majesty, don't listen to Yingying. Just like the new spinning machine cannot be hidden, the gadget she dedicated to you cannot be hidden once it is released. Moreover, Your Majesty
Even if a ban is really issued, it can only be implemented in the capital city. Is it possible that we can mobilize troops and mobilize people to impose a ban in all state capitals all over the world?"
The emperor then nodded happily: "That's right. They all say that orders and prohibitions are enforced, but how can it be so easy! Zhang Shou, you are not bad, you are not as greedy for money as Yingying."
Zhu Ying immediately quit, and the word Sichuan appeared on her smooth forehead: "Your Majesty, how could I be greedy for money? You are a well-fed man who does not know how hungry a man is when he is hungry, but Ah Shou started from scratch, and every penny he has will be broken into two.
Ban Hua, how can he let the good things he thought of with all his heart be made cheaper for others! He is just being polite, but others cannot take it as a blessing!"
Seeing Zhu Ying glaring at him angrily as she spoke, Zhang Shou couldn't help but laugh.
"Yingying, you are being polite when you say that I started from scratch. In fact, I am just poor. Otherwise, I wouldn't have plotted against Zhang Chen, Lu Sanlang and others. However, since the rocking chair was given to you, it is yours.
, Am I so poor that I need to sell this for money? Even if I give a handful to each of the five of Marquis Huaiqing, I won’t be able to afford it."
Fourth Master Hua was listening on the sidelines. Although he still didn't know what the emperor's casual suggestion was, Zhu Ying jumped like a kitten with fried hair, while Zhang Shou didn't seem to take it seriously. But he was keen.
He realized that this should be an opportunity that he could seize. So, seeing Zhu Ying unhappy and the emperor watching the fun, he immediately spoke tentatively.
"The rocking chair that Dr. Zhang just mentioned should be different from the spinning wheel. Isn't it a tool that can be used for spinning and other production?"
Zhang Shou heard the sound and looked over, and when he saw Fourth Master Hua walking out of the crowd calmly, he smiled and said, "Yes, that's purely for leisure."
"That's right." Fourth Master Hua felt more confident and immediately said with a smile, "Since it is not a tool that can produce something, ordinary people will certainly not have the leisure and leisure to buy it back and enjoy it. They will use this kind of leisure furniture.
It must be from a moderately well-to-do family or above, or even from a wealthy family."
Realizing that everyone, including the emperor, was looking at him, he continued to say calmly: "Rich people pay attention to face, and everything must be done in a correct and correct manner. Especially today, the emperor said that it was presented by Miss Zhu, and Miss Zhu
It is said that it was given by Dr. Zhang. If this is the case, this thing was designed by Dr. Zhang, so there is no doubt that it is."
"As a wealthy and wealthy family, if we don't get the drawings from Dr. Zhang and then hire skilled craftsmen to make them, or if we hire Dr. Zhang's own craftsmen to design and make them, then it will be hard to escape the word imitation and spread it.
The reputation is not good."
"And if they are from a moderately wealthy family, just for the sake of novelty, then they have no other options and dare not ask Dr. Zhang for help. Naturally, they will inevitably take advantage of the pervasive craftsmen in the market. After all, they still want to spend a little money to get a little enjoyment.
If you can afford it, it doesn’t matter whether it’s a replica or not.”
The emperor suddenly burst out laughing: "Okay, it's just a small thing, but you can analyze it very clearly and thoughtfully. The people who can sit on the second floor of Xinglong Tea House are probably the world's wealthy businessmen. Please tell me your name."
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The Fourth Master Hua took the risk to come forward just for the emperor's inquiry. At this time, he was ecstatic in his heart and quickly bowed respectfully and said: "Student Suzhou Hua Si, please pay homage to the Emperor."
The reason why he calls himself a student is very simple - even though Fourth Master Hua is an out-and-out businessman, trained by his grandfather since he was a child, he has managed to become a scholar!
The next moment, the emperor suddenly realized and said: "So you are the head of the Hua family, the richest man in Suzhou! Tsk tsk, I have heard of you. Not to mention that you are in charge of the family business at a young age. What is rare is that you can dominate the shopping mall and let a group of people compete.
People who are one or two times your age are in vain. No wonder you were able to make some sense just now. Before that, you even united with a bunch of Suzhou businessmen to promote the construction of a port in Cangzhou."
If Fourth Master Hua was inexplicably excited after hearing the emperor's previous praise, then when he heard the last sentence, he was like a basin of ice water poured down his head. Not only did he calm down, but he even got a bit biting.
chill.
However, the emperor gave a faint nod, and then he never mentioned the construction of the port again. He even said to Zhu Ying with great interest: "Yingying, since you think Zhang Shou is too arrogant, the things he gave you,
How you want to sell it and sell it for money is your business. Mr. Hua from Suzhou can see through it, so you should ask him to cooperate. He will definitely be good at how to make no one dare to copy it."
Fourth Master Hua was now frightened. Before Zhu Ying agreed or refused, he hurriedly lowered his head and said: "Students don't dare to praise the emperor..."
Before he could finish what he said, the emperor did not answer the question and smiled again: "Lu Sanlang, you did a good job in the imperial chef selection competition. It was hard work and meritorious. Next, follow what your teacher said.
Just reduce the number of people. It took too long for me to leave today, so I won’t wait for your score to be calculated, so I will go back to the palace first."
"However, today's chefs generally have good craftsmanship and exquisite thinking, but the essence of home-cooked food is more valuable than home-cooked food. What they want is the real taste in the ordinary. I am the one behind you.
The guy surnamed Song has a good idea and good skills, but he shot himself in the foot... Forget it, I'll just remember that he was the last one to be promoted."
From the beginning, Song Juren noticed that the emperor's attitude towards him seemed to be a bit disgusting. When he heard the emperor's comments, he originally thought that there was no hope of promotion, but it didn't matter. But in the second half of the emperor's words, he actually instructed Lu Sanlang to let him directly advance. He immediately gave
Terrified.
His scalp was numb, and he swallowed hard. He was about to speak, but Zhang Shou in front of him turned around and gave him a slap in the face. He swallowed back the words he spoke. Sure enough, he only saw Lu
Sanlang agreed repeatedly as if he was not surprised at all, and the elders around him who would never dare to think about it actually congratulated him half-heartedly.
Not to mention this, Mr. Wu Ge even patted him on the shoulder with a smile and said to him... The younger generation is to be feared!
He simply didn't know if this was teasing, sarcasm, or simply a warning!
It was not until they reached the first floor that the emperor boarded the carriage with the crowd guarding him, and then the elite cavalry camps from all over the place gradually gathered together to escort the carriage away with strict vigilance. Only then did Song Juren feel his knees go weak.
If it wasn't for Ah Liu's quick eyes and quick hands beside him to give him a quick hand, he might have been able to sit directly on the ground.
At this moment, he heard Zhang Shou's words: "It's a blessing in disguise, so don't worry."