In Bianjing City, more than a dozen shops suddenly appeared.

These shops sell popsicles almost at the same time!

A piece of ice is five cents, which is a lot more expensive than a baked cake.

But the most important thing in Bianjing City is the rich people.

As soon as the popsicle was introduced, it was very popular.

Being able to touch ice in such a hot summer was something that people could not have imagined before, but now, this popsicle is so delicious, it is even more incredible......

The news that the Pingshan Ice Factory sells popsicles in Bianjing City spread.

On this day, there was a long queue at the entrance of more than a dozen shops.

In less than two hours, all the popsicles of the day were sold out.

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Pingshan Annex.

Wang Wei said helplessly: "Your Highness, in the eyes of the ministers, although this popsicle, although it is magical, in fact, after eating it, it is no different from drinking water...... If His Royal Highness wants to make money for the East Palace by relying on the ice factory, I am afraid that it will be difficult...... Your Highness should go to the official's house to come quickly! ”

Zhao Zhen put down the teacup, smiled, and said, "Old Wang, you underestimate people's enthusiasm for new things, so you think that this palace will fail......"

Wang shook his head, still a little incredulous.

At this moment, Wang Ningyan hurriedly ran in and said happily: "Your Highness, we have succeeded!" ”

Zhao Zhen asked calmly, "How is the situation?" ”

Wang Ningyan gasped, "Your Highness, in less than two hours, we sold eight thousand popsicles, a total of forty yuan, converted into silver is forty taels, the cost, but five yuan......

Swish.

Wang couldn't sit still.

Net 35 bucks?

Thirty-five yuan is not much for the East Palace.

But according to the purchasing power of this era, this money is enough for a family of five to live well in Bianjing City for more than half a year.

The daily salary of the workers on Pingshan is 50 wen.

With these 35 times, the royal office can settle a part of the salary arrears of more than 100 people for more than 10 days.

According to this momentum, within a dozen days, the arrears of the East Palace can be made up.

Wang Wei rubbed his hands and walked out: "I want to tell Li Xianggong this good news, so that he can take everyone to reclaim wasteland, money, not a problem." ”

Wang Ningyan glanced at Zhao Zhen and said, "Your Highness, the ice factory can only produce more than 8,000 popsicles a day, but it is less, why don't you recruit another batch of people and open up that production line?" ”

Zhao Zhen shook his head: "No, the profit of popsicles is too low, do you remember how to make mung bean ice cream taught by this palace?" Start selling ice cream now! ”

Wang Ningyan nodded, and without waiting for Zhao Zhen to drive away, she took the initiative to rush to the ice factory.

Two days later.

Pingshan Ice Factory's mung bean ice cream was officially sold.

Twenty wen for one ice cream!

At first, people thought that this ice cream was the same as a popsicle, but after trying it for themselves, they found that it was very different, and the ice cream was more delicious and sweeter than the popsicle.

Mung bean ice cream is once again popular throughout Bianjing.

As a result, some people eat too much ice cream and have diarrhea.

For a time, each medical center in the city opened a separate place to diagnose and treat patients who eat ice cream and have diarrhea, which is called a great wonder by many people.

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Meanwhile.

In Bianjing City, people can be heard talking about Zhao Zhen everywhere.

"You know? We can eat popsicles and ice cream now, but it is all the credit of the prince today, if it were not for the prince's ice-making skills, who would be able to eat these things on this hot day! ”

"My wife is seventy-three, and it was almost hot yesterday, and the doctor was helpless, I bought an ice cream and went back, and after my mother ate it, she was cured!"

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is benevolent!"

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is our savior......"

"I think there were still people who scolded His Highness for being discouraged, and if I wanted to say, I should have beaten these ill-intentioned people to death!"

In the streets and alleys, there are people praising Zhao Zhen everywhere.

At the same time, in Zhao Zhen's invincible reputation system, reputation points have been accumulating.

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Palace.

Yanqing Palace.

Ding Wei, Cao Yu, and Lin Te all visited Zhao Heng.

Zhao Heng said curiously: "The three Qing families, but what happened to them?" ”

Ding Wei knelt on the ground and asked, "Dare to ask the official family, but you plan to allocate a sum of money and grain from the Third Division to the East Palace?" ”

Zhao Heng said with a smile: "The news of Ding Qing's family is really well-informed, that's right, now that the East Palace is short of money and food, and my inner treasury is not abundant, I intend to let the third division allocate a sum of money to the prince." ”

Ding Wei said loudly: "Official, don't do it...... It is said that the East Palace is short of money, and the three divisions allocate money and food, which is the responsibility of the three divisions, but this matter, the minister thinks there is something strange...... The minister has already found someone to check, and the money and grain expenditure in the East Palace is not a normal expense, but Li Di and Wang Zhi have bewitched His Royal Highness to reclaim wasteland in Pingshan, and even build a large number of buildings, which squandered the money and grain in the East Palace......"

Cao Yu said in a deep voice: "The official, from the perspective of the ministers, not only can they no longer allocate money and food to the East Palace, but they should thoroughly investigate the crimes of Li Di, Wang Wei and others, so as to set an example!" ”

Zhao Heng listened and looked embarrassed.

He didn't expect that Ding Wei and others would be so opposed to this matter.

It turned out that a few days ago, he guessed that Zhao Zhen had no money and returned to the palace to beg him.

can wait left and right, and Zhao Zhen will not return to the palace.

He couldn't sit still, so just now, he sent Zhou Huaizheng to Pingshan to ask Zhao Zhen if he needed the court to allocate money and grain to the East Palace.

In fact, I just went to remind Zhao Zhen, hurry up and ask for me! I have money in my hands, and the three divisions also have money.

Right now, Zhou Huaizheng hasn't come back yet, but Ding Wei and others have come to oppose this matter!

"Ahem......"

Zhao Heng said: "Ladies and gentlemen, this matter may not be so serious, originally the money and grain allocated by the three divisions to the East Palace every year was not much, but now that the prince has grown up, the cost will naturally be more, this matter is ......."

Before the words fell, Zhou Huaizheng ran in panting.

Zhao Heng saw it and asked, "Have you ever seen the prince?" ”

Zhou Huaizheng said: "The official family, the little one went to Pingshan to see the prince and conveyed the official family's message, but it was just ...... It's just that His Royal Highness said that the East Palace is not short of money and does not need the mercy of the officials! ”

What the?

Zhao Heng was shocked.

Ding Wei and the others were dumbfounded.

Isn't it well known that the East Palace lacks money?

Why did the prince say that there was no shortage of money in the East Palace?

Zhao Heng asked in surprise: "Zhou Huaizheng, what the hell is going on?" ”

Zhou Huaizheng bowed his head and said: "Official, Your Highness built an ice factory at the foot of Pingshan, and now, this ice factory specializes in the production of popsicles and ice cream...... It only takes an hour or two a day to be sold out...... A small rough calculation, the East Palace has more than a hundred taels of silver every day, and I am afraid that there is no shortage of money......"

Zhao Heng and the others were stunned again when they heard this.

Considering Zhao Zhen's young age, in the past, the money allocated by the three divisions to the East Palace every year was only 5,000 yuan, that is, 5,000 taels of silver.

Now, in less than two months, Donggong can make so much money?

The corners of Zhao Heng's mouth twitched.

He originally wanted to make Zhao Zhen succumb by the lack of money and food in the East Palace.

Who knows, if you can't be coerced, you will be ridiculed by Zhao Zhen!

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