Chapter Ninety-Four: The Crazy Ministers and the Crazy Citizens
Prime Minister Fang Xuanling came to the door of the Four Seasons Restaurant in a sedan chair.
At this time, the lights were just on, and it was the beginning of Datang's nightlife.
There is still more than an hour before the curfew time, which is enough time for about three or five friends, and it is enough to come to the Four Seasons Restaurant for a drink.
"Brother Nanhua, today I heard that there is a new fried locust in this Four Seasons Restaurant, and everyone who has eaten it says it is good! Today, I specially invite Brother Nanhua to taste it, and it is not in vain for our brothers to have a meeting. ”
"Brother Zhenghua, you're welcome. It's hard to be gracious, it's hard to be gracious......"
A few young men who looked like sons and brothers walked past Fang Xuanling, happily discussed, and walked towards the Four Seasons Restaurant.
Fang Xuanling got off the sedan chair, and after a little thought, he walked towards the Four Seasons Restaurant.
"Master, do you want the little one to follow?"
The butler asked.
"No need, I'll go in and have a look and come out."
After speaking, Fang Xuanling walked into the Four Seasons Restaurant.
"I'm sorry, sir. There is only one plate of fried locusts left today, and this boy has already made a reservation, and if you want to taste it, please come back tomorrow. ”
The guy running the hall in the restaurant was patiently and politely explaining to the four sons who had just passed by Fang Xuanling.
"Man, it's not difficult for you, can this son have a face, Brother Nanhua came all the way from Lingnan, today I said that he would like to invite him to taste the fried locusts in this Four Seasons Restaurant, how can I not believe it, can I give this last plate of fried locusts to me and the other four, the price is negotiable......"
is called Zhenghua's son-in-law, and said politely.
"And what price are you going to pay?"
The young man on the other side is obviously a little excited, it's a big deal to come back tomorrow, the most important thing is to see if the price offered by the other party is appropriate?
"Childe, this is ten taels of silver cake, do you think it is suitable?"
Zhenghua Gongzi directly took out a piece of silver cake of ten taels and stuffed it into the young man's hand.
The guy next to him was directly stunned in surprise.
The young boy took the silver cake and said happily to the man.
"This plate of fried locusts is for these four sons, and it's not too late for tomorrow to come and taste it... Let's serve me some stir-fry first. ”
The young boy commanded happily.
"Shopkeeper, this locust won't be out of stock tomorrow, right?"
The young man looked back at Liu Peng on the counter and asked.
"Childe, don't worry, there will be a large number of locusts from Wannian County early tomorrow morning, and at the same time, we will also buy a large number of locusts at a high price in Chang'an City from tomorrow, and this phenomenon of out-of-stock must not happen again......"
Shopkeeper Liu Peng replied with a solemn face.
Prime Minister Fang Xuanling witnessed all this from the side, and almost stood unsteadily......
He walked out of the door of the Four Seasons Restaurant tremblingly and sat in the sedan chair.
"Let's go, go to the palace."
Fang Xuanling opened his mouth to explain.
As the prime minister of the current dynasty, he felt the need to share this good news with His Majesty Li Er immediately.
At night, you can directly enter the palace, and Prime Minister Fang Xuanling is one of the few important ministers who has this privilege.
At this time, no one could have imagined that the lights in the imperial study were still dim.
"The prime minister is also here, haha, haha, almost all of my important ministers have arrived. If I'm not mistaken, the prime minister also entered the palace immediately after tasting the fried locusts, right? ”
His Majesty Li Er was in a particularly happy mood, and asked happily.
"Your Majesty, the minister came from the Four Seasons Restaurant, and witnessed the last fried locusts, selling ten taels of silver cakes at a sky-high price, and the minister has received reliable news that a large number of locusts will be transported from Wannian County early tomorrow morning, and the Four Seasons Restaurant will also start tomorrow to buy locusts at a high price in Chang'an City, and the minister is overjoyed, so he came to start His Majesty, so that His Majesty does not have to worry about the locust plague in the morning......"
Prime Minister Fang Xuanling looked around the imperial study, bowed respectfully, and spoke.
At this time, there were eldest grandsons Wuji, Du Ruhui, Gao Shilian, Wei Zheng, and even Cheng Yanjin and Yu Chi Dasha in the imperial study, which had to be said to be completely unexpected by Prime Minister Fang Xuanling!
"......"
As soon as Prime Minister Fang Xuanling's voice fell, there was a gasp in the imperial study.
Although they had been mentally prepared enough, they were still completely defeated by the sky-high price of these ten taels of silver cakes!
For a while, the entire imperial study was silent, a little frightening.
After a long time, His Majesty Li Er's hearty laughter sounded in the ears of the ministers.
"I never imagined that a natural disaster could evolve into what it is today! Four Seasons Restaurant has made great contributions to this campaign against the locust plague. I decided to reward the Four Seasons Restaurant, tomorrow morning to the end, I want to lead the civil and military officials to the Four Seasons Restaurant, in front of my Tang people, I want to lead all the ministers to taste the taste of fried locusts, let my Tang people set off a new round of high ~ tide against the locust plague, natural disasters are not invincible, everyone works together, and its benefits are gold...... What do Zhong Aiqing think? ”
His Majesty Li Er came to the meeting and paced, looked around at the ministers, and said happily.
"Congratulations to Your Majesty, congratulations to Your Majesty, Your Majesty's move will definitely give a hard blow to the locusts, minister, I wish Your Majesty a victorious and invincible ......"
All the ministers shouted in unison, making His Majesty Li Er's face happy and overjoyed.
On the first day, the locusts were sold, so that Liu Peng, the shopkeeper of the Four Seasons Restaurant, had to ride a fast horse back to Linjia Village before the curfew and report the news to Lin Ran.
"Childe, we must increase the number of locusts tomorrow, and according to today's momentum, there will be a peak of sales starting tomorrow."
Liu Peng reported truthfully.
"Tomorrow, Linjia Village can provide three carriages of locusts here, I have asked Hou San and them to go to the nearby villages to buy, and it is estimated that they can also buy a lot, has the acquisition plan of Chang'an City been launched?"
Lin Ran asked. Because when Hou San sent the locusts in the morning, Lin Ran had already asked Hou San to spread the word, once the locusts sold well, he would start the acquisition plan in Chang'an City.
"Childe, it's already started. Early tomorrow morning, I'll send people down to preach it. ”
"Did you send the fried locusts to my eight sworn brothers in the restaurant and teahouse according to my instructions, so that they could take them back to the house and taste them for the adults?"
Lin Ran asked solemnly.
"Everything was done according to Childe's orders, and the eight fried locusts have been taken away by the eight Childe."
"Well, in that case, I'm afraid we won't have to advertise ourselves tomorrow. I must rush back to the Four Seasons Restaurant before dawn early tomorrow morning, and I will work hard for the shopkeeper Liu, and I may have to let the guys start working from the morning tomorrow morning. ”
Lin Ran said with a smile.
"What did Childe say?" Liu Peng asked puzzled.