Chapter 55: Dumplings
"Pretty good teacher?" Li Chengqian blinked.
can be evaluated by Li Gang very powerfully, it is estimated that it is not a simple character.
But so it ....
Li Chengqian was very afraid that that guy would be a stubborn Confucian, his mind was full of ancient books and impersonal kinds. To tell the truth, he really can't get along with such a person.
Like the old gentleman, although he treats knowledge old-fashionedly, he is never pedantic when he usually gets along, and even occasionally does bad things with his students. Such a person who is also a teacher and friend, Li Chengqian has nothing but respect for him.
Li Gang patted the armrest of the wheelchair: "Who it is, you will know when you wait for the court meeting." In addition, boy, the old man advises you, money is the root of disaster, even if you are the prince, don't accumulate too much wealth. Sometimes, it's a good idea to spend all your money. ”
Looking at the old gentleman's earnest appearance, although he didn't understand what it meant, Li Chengqian nodded obediently.
Although he is already close to thirty years old, in the era of Datang, whether it is a person or something else, he is not much better than a seven-year-old child. An old man like Li Gang has experienced too much, and every word and deed must have its truth.
Seeing Li Chengqian nodding, Li Gang smiled and pushed the wheelchair away.
Unlike teaching other people, when teaching Li Chengqian, Li Chengqian is more willing to give a touch, and the rest depends on his own understanding. Young people are an age that can tolerate making mistakes, and many times, the truth realized after suffering losses is more unforgettable.
After sending Li Gang away, Li Chengqian lay lazily behind the table, thinking hard about the old man's meaning.
Don't worry about the affairs of the military camp for the time being, with Yu Tai here, there will be no forks.
There is no need to get involved in the affairs of the merchants, the prince of the Tang Dynasty summoned the merchants, and this matter is enough to impeach. Contact with them in the future can only be carried out through Fang Sheng.
Li Chengqian, who took out the technology of spirits, wheelchairs, and greenhouse vegetables as a shareholder, made up his mind to only be a person who collects money.
After too much time of hustle and bustle, it feels so good to lie on the ground and not have to do anything at this time.
As for thinking about the meaning of the old gentleman's words, Li Chengqian had long forgotten in the corner. You don't have to move your body, you don't have to think about it, such a salted fish makes no sense to be embraced by courtiers and pampered by your father and mother!
It's decided, in the future, you have to be a little more aggressive, and stupid things like a hero blocking the enemy alone can't be done again in the future.
It is better to eat, drink and be merry a little more, and from now on give the courtiers and the emperor and empress and others the impression that "small mistakes are constant".
Thinking of this, Li Chengqian immediately shouted: "Eldest Sun Baoqing!" ”
The eldest grandson Baoqing, who had been waiting on the side, came over.
Standing up straight, Li Chengqian asked, "How much money do we have in our East Palace?" ”
Speaking of this question, the eldest grandson Baoqing was distressed for a while: "Your Highness, some time ago, the general sent six carriages of copper coins to the prison, and before the lower officials had time to count them, you let them all go to the barracks." Please forgive the officials for talking too much, the products that will be used as supervisors will be sold in Chang'an, almost all of them are sold with a hammer, and we may not have so many points in the future. If you continue to spend it like this, the lower officials are afraid that His Majesty will blame you. ”
Although the eldest grandson Baoqing is just a guest of the crown prince and does not even have a grade, he is the serious steward of the East Palace. And the crown prince Zhan Shi, although it is an official position to officially manage the East Palace, but in fact, it is the same as the prince's right concubine, the prince Shaobao, etc., all of which are honorary official positions used to seal the courtiers.
patted Changsun Baoqing's shoulder, Li Chengqian cried and laughed: "It's just how much it is, and it makes you feel sorry for you like this." You weren't there just now, do you know it, Gu has found a new source of wealth for the East Palace. You are willing to count the money, but it won't be long before you get bored. ”
The eldest grandson Baoqing looked at Li Chengqian suspiciously, with a look of disbelief. Tired of counting money? In his opinion, no one can get bored with the exciting work of counting money, even if it is to help others count money!
Looking at the readable facial expression of the eldest grandson Baoqing, Li Chengqian knew that this guy didn't believe it.
If you don't believe it, don't believe it.
Holding the shoulders of the eldest grandson Baoqing and letting him get closer to him, Li Chengqian asked in a low voice: "Baoqing, I ask you, which place in the palace is in charge of recruiting palace maids?" ”
The eldest grandson Baoqing is actually quite reliable: "Your Highness, there is no specific place to recruit palace maids, and it is generally ordered that the eunuchs in the palace go out to serve as flower and bird envoys, and select small officials and beautiful women from ordinary people's families." Why do you ask this? ”
Li Chengqian smiled: "Don't you think there are too many old eunuchs in our East Palace?" There is no beautiful palace maid to reconcile, and those who don't know think that we are a eunuch's nest. I think it's better for us to have a little more palace maids in the East Palace. ”
Hearing Li Chengqian's words, the eldest grandson Baoqing suddenly lost his soul.
With a trembling mouth, he immediately shook his head again and again: "No, Your Highness, it was His Majesty and the Empress who ordered not to transfer palace maids to the East Palace, who would dare to disobey them?" Besides, since the queen ordered to streamline the use of the palace, there have been no flowers and birds out of the palace, and if you want a palace maid, you can only go somewhere else. ”
"That's right."
Li Chengqian was suddenly a little deflated.
I was thinking of resisting in this matter and provoking the person next door.
In desperation, Li Chengqian could only let Liu Si cut some leeks and go to the kitchen to let the cook make dumplings.
Although dumplings have appeared in the Eastern Han Dynasty, this food is more inclined to be medicinal. The common people, including the nobles, prefer to eat wontons.
Dumplings with leeks and eggs are easy to affect the taste because of too much soup, and if you make wontons, I'm afraid you won't be able to eat them. So after Li Chengqian demonstrated it once, the chef in the East Palace also knew how to make dumplings.
After politely sending Li Chengqian away, the cook in the East Palace looked desperate.
He was originally the most famous cook in the Chang'an Restaurant, and only after the test did he go to the imperial dining room to serve, and the prince was young, so he was able to enter the East Palace as an errand. In the circle of the imperial dining room, he was able to sneak into the East Palace as an errand before the prince's marriage, but it was beautiful.
But he never expected that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would be really difficult to serve. Eating was a little uncomfortable, so I went directly to the kitchen to teach him. Although he was slapped in the face, he couldn't say it because he was bitter. It's really because His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has figured out the food, and even he is very convinced.
"Bag!"
After sending the prince away, the cook could only grit his teeth and continue to make dumplings.
Those who can enter the imperial dining room through layers of selection are not enough to have two brushes.
Li Chengqian's dumplings still have a tendency to show their fillings, but the chef's dumplings are not only beautiful, but also very strong. At least the stuffing is impossible.
In the evening, the master and apprentice who got together again silently tasted the dumplings with leek eggs together.