Chapter 30: Meeting
Looking at the box in front of him, Wang Wu opened it again and looked at it. The little eunuch on the side was a little puzzled, what's wrong with the princess? It's been repeated several times.
"How is this done?" Wang Wei muttered with some puzzlement, it has only been a few days, and he still thinks that the matter has just been negotiated and the matter is not finished yet. This money will have to wait for a while, and who knows that it will be delivered today.
"I'm not dazzled, am I?" Wang Wei looked at the little eunuch on the side.
"No, the little ones brought it in. The Yasukuni Mansion said that there was no shortage of money. The little eunuch said.
"This Yasukuni Gong's ability to make money is really unmatched, you go to the imperial dining room and tell Manager Kang to let him prepare well. I'll go to the emperor first. ”
"Yes, father-in-law." Wang Wei gave an order, then got up and rushed to the study, and this matter had to be reported to the emperor as soon as possible.
After Wang Wei rushed to the study, he saw that the emperor was still correcting the recital, and there was no squeak, and he stood quietly aside. Wait for the emperor to stop and report. With a hook of the pen, Li Yuan put the pen down, glanced at Wang Wei, picked up the music on the side and asked, "Are you back?" ”
"Back to the emperor, the matter is done." Wang Wei knelt on the ground and replied.
"How?" Li Yuan looked at Wang Wei on the side, and then asked questions.
"Yasukuni Gong has sent silver from there." As soon as Wang Wei finished speaking, Li Yuan raised his head and looked at Wang Wei with some curiosity: "Tell me carefully, it's only been a few days, and he has made money?" ”
"Yes, Your Majesty." Wang Wei stood up, bowed down and said, "Back to the Holy Lord, the Yasukuni Mansion sent the silver to the Internal Affairs Office today, totaling 18,000 taels of silver. ”
Li Yuan's hand holding the pen paused, stared at Wang Wei and said, "You say it again, how much?" ”
"Back to the emperor, a total of 18,000 taels of silver." Wang Wei secretly glanced at the emperor and saw that his face was incredulous. But he didn't explain it, because he also thought it was a bit strange.
"How did he do it, it's only been a few days." Li Yuan really couldn't think of how Lin Yuan did it, and even Wang Wei, who knew some details, couldn't believe it.
"Your Majesty, it is said that the Yasukuni Gong sold some advertising space to make money." Wang Wei told the emperor what he knew.
"Advertising space?" Li Yuan was a little curious, and Wang Wei explained: "What does it mean to advertise widely, the people who pay are the merchants, and the people of the Jingguo Gong replied that the merchants attach great importance to fame, so they are so happy to take the money." ”
Li Yuan listened to the explanation and nodded: "This is an explanation, how much did he spend on this competition?" ”
"Back to the emperor, in addition to the bonus of eight hundred taels, plus the construction of the venue, the Duke of Yasukuni spent a total of one thousand and one hundred taels of silver." looked at the emperor's face, and continued: "These have been repaid through the registration fee before. ”
"This kid has changed." When Wang Wei heard this, he hurriedly fell to his knees.
"Why are you scared like this?" Li Yuan looked at Wang Wei speechlessly, and then remembered that he was afraid that Wang Wei had misunderstood his meaning. smiled and said, "I don't mean anything else by this, you get up." ”
Wang Wei didn't dare to talk, so he stood up and bowed his head and said nothing. Li Yuan then said, "How is the preparation in the imperial dining room?" ”
"Back to the emperor, the slave has been informed, and Mr. Kang will leave the palace tomorrow. The Yasukuni Mansion came back to pick it up," Wang Wei said.
Li Yuan nodded and ordered: "Tell Kang Tong, don't ruin my royal reputation, and let the Duke of Yasukuni take a good look at the heavens." ”
"Yes, Your Majesty, the slave understands." Wang Wei replied.
"Let's go down." Li Yuan waved his hand, and Wang Wei withdrew from the upper study. Thinking of Wang Wei's report just now, Li Yuan was a little curious, how did Lin Yuan's head grow. If you have time, ask questions.
In the evening of the next day, the Yasukuni Mansion took Kang Tong out of the palace and drove him to Luoxian Tower. Kang Tong is now forty and four, and in the years he has been in the palace, he has long lost the sharpness of his youth. The carriage stopped, Kang Tong got out of the carriage, and looked at the signboard of Luoxian Tower, the handwriting was somewhat familiar.
This time, I was ordered to leave the palace, saying that I was judging what kind of dishes. At first, I was puzzled, but after listening to the explanation of the princess, I still had some expectations. After so many years in the palace, the outside world has changed a lot, and it may have helped me to make a breakthrough in my dishes recently, so I agreed.
"What's the name of the shopkeeper of this restaurant?" Kang Tong looked at the three words of Luoxian Lou and asked.
The coachman didn't know very well, and replied: "The villain doesn't know, but I've always heard what the shopkeeper is called." ”
"Shopkeeper Lai?" Kang Tong was thoughtful, and at this moment, Li Xiandao came out and saw Kang Tong's face excited: "Master Kang!" ”
Only on the other side, Kang's eyes lit up, and memories instantly poured out, and he finally knew why this word looked so familiar, this was the handwriting of his old friend Li Wei, and he also came to the capital.
Li Wei and Kang Tong are famous in Jiangnan at the same time, they are both opponents and friends, and then they left Jiangnan in search of a breakthrough and went north to Beijing, never thinking that their friends would also come to Beijing. The Li Xiandao in front of him was the apprentice beside Li Wei at that time.
"You've also entered Beijing? What about Levi? Kang Tong was a little excited. suddenly found that Li Xiandao's expression was lonely, and an ominous premonition came to his heart: "What's wrong?" Something happened to Levi? ”
"Master is seriously ill and has passed away." Li Xiandao's words made Kang Tongyi stunned, and said bitterly: "How can this be." As if he remembered something, he grabbed Li Xiandao and asked, "Where is Qingqian?" ”
"Miss is fine, now she is the chef of this Luoxian Building." Kang Tong breathed a sigh of relief, pulled Li Xiandao and walked to the store, "Quick, take me to see Xiaoqingqian." I haven't seen it for years, and I don't know what has become of it. ”
Looking at the slim niece in front of him, Kang Tong was very relieved, and there were successors of old friends, and he was also knowledgeable. It's just that these two people have suffered a lot of hardships.
"So Yasukuni saved you?" Seeing Li Qingqian nodding, Kang Tong said: "The sky has eyes, the Duke of Yasukuni has always been loyal and righteous, and it is really fortunate that you can be saved by him." Li Xiandao nodded in agreement.
"Okay, put this matter aside for the time being, and I will thank the Yasukuni Gong again when I have time, and for now I will do a good job and live up to the Yasukuni public expense." Kang Tong looked at Li Qingqian with a smile, "I didn't think I would see you for a few years, Qingqian is also a well-known chef in Beijing now, haha." ”
"Uncle, it's too much." Li Qingqian smiled embarrassedly.
Kang Tong looked at Li Xian and said, "You have to prepare well, I heard that the prince in the palace said that there may be a distinguished guest tomorrow." Be ye ready. ”
The palace said that it was a distinguished guest, and thinking that it was a noble person in the palace, Li Xiandao was heartbroken, nodded and said: "Master Kang, don't worry, I'll check it again." ”
At this moment, the distinguished guest in the mouth of the prince has already arrived at the Yasukuni Mansion. Looking at the little man jumping up and down in the study, Lin Yuan looked at Gonggong Yang who was smiling, and said helplessly: "What do you mean by this?" ”
"Yasukuni took the trouble to do so, Niangniang agreed to the princess, but she really couldn't refuse, so she took advantage of tomorrow's competition to send the princess out, in other words, this is also the first time the princess has left the palace." Yang Gonggong replied.
Sighing helplessly, Lin Yuan turned on his nanny mode, and when he turned his head, he saw that Li Xun was climbing up along the bookshelf, and in a startled, he shouted: "Be careful!" Immediately, there was a burst of chickens and dogs jumping in the study, and Li Xun, who was almost injured, smirked heartlessly in Lin Yuan's arms at this time. For the first time, Lin Yuan felt that this child was spoiled in the palace.
But as the third princess of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Li Xun was indeed favored by the top and bottom of the palace. "You have to listen to your uncle, be obedient, there will be a lot of delicious food tomorrow."
"Really?" Li Xun's eyes instantly became bright, broke free from Lin Yuan's arms, and stood there obediently: "Xun'er is the most well-behaved." ”
Seeing this instant change of face, Lin Yuan was speechless for a while, it would be great if it had been like this. smiled and patted Li Xun's little head, and pulled him towards the kitchen: "Let's go, uncle will make you supper." ”
"Okay!" Li Xun's face was full of happiness.
Came to the kitchen and drove the cook aside, Lin Yuan looked at some milk, and motioned to the cook to sit on the steamer, Lin Yuan planned to make double skin milk, although the process was a little more, but it was simple.
Li Xun's eyes were shining and he watched Lin Yuan busy in the kitchen, and after a while, a trace of sweet smell wafted out of the steamer, and the little nose sniffed cutely, and couldn't wait to run to Lin Yuan's side. Lin Yuan, who was serving the bowl, was startled, almost dropped the bowl, glared at Li Xun, and put the bowl on the table.
Gonggong Yang, who needed to test the poison in the past, did not step forward. Li Xun couldn't wait to scoop a spoonful and put it in his mouth, the sweetness of the milk mixed with sugar made Li Xun's comfortable eyes narrow, and he turned his head to look at Lin Yuan: "Uncle, it's delicious." ”
"It's delicious, go to bed obediently after eating, there will be a lot of delicious food tomorrow." Lin Yuan said with a smile. This is the first time I have been reborn to cook, but fortunately, my hands were not born, and I liked to cook in my previous life, but unfortunately after the accident, I never had the opportunity to cook again. Seeing that Li Xun was eating happily, Lin Yuan looked at it with relief. The heart is more satisfied than Li Xun eating delicious food.
Seeing this, Gonggong Yang on the side was a little surprised, when had he heard of the Yasukuni Guild cooking, this was a strange news. Regardless of the recent rumors in Beijing that the Yasukuni Gong is delicious, this is the reason why the contest was drummed up, and it seems that the rumors are true.