Not only are the prices of cattle, sheep and horses rising at an exaggerated rate, but the prices of ironware, medicinal materials, food and other war preparation items have also risen at an even more astonishing rate, especially ironware, which is three times what it was before winter!
As an experienced commander, he knew that most of the time, Wang Zi'an was right.
At this moment, I saw the personal guard coming in a hurry.
"Your Majesty, Wang Zi'an's situation has been verified——"
Li Shimin couldn't help but feel refreshed.
"speak--"
"That Wang Zi'an is from Wangwa Village, Chang'an County. He was originally a student of Chang'an County School. However, for some reason, he suddenly suffered from hysteria six months ago and voluntarily quit the county school. Now he lives alone in a small courtyard in the eastern suburbs of Chang'an... …”
Li Shimin couldn't help but flash his eyes, showing a thoughtful expression, and asked lightly.
"Do you have any relatives?"
"No, Prince An's parents died when he was young, and he didn't get along well with his clan. Therefore, after entering the county school, he sold his ancestral property and bought a small courtyard in the eastern suburbs..."
He has a clean financial background and has read a book.
Li Shimin couldn't help but feel relieved.
As for hysteria, he would rather believe that it was the gentlemen at the county school who were suffering from hysteria. For a great talent like Wang Zi'an, what's the point of staying in a county school? Who can teach him?
Such a young hero must be in my pocket!
Li Shimin couldn't help but feel hot when he thought of Wang Zi'an's various extraordinary methods.
There is no poisonous smoke in the greenhouse, so you can grow green vegetables in the winter!
These are all measures related to people's livelihood and the country!
By the way, there is also liquor that is as clear and cool as water, yet mellow, timeless and full of punch. There are also fresh, delicious and endlessly memorable hot pot dishes. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but secretly swallow his saliva, and suddenly became uninterested in the food prepared by the imperial chefs.
"Your Majesty, please come to ask for instructions from the imperial dining room. Do you want to prepare hot pot for dinner..."
At this moment, an old chamberlain came in cautiously and bent down to ask for instructions.
Li Shimin's face turned dark when he heard this.
During lunch, he had a sudden idea and asked the imperial kitchen to prepare mutton hot pot according to Wang Zi'an's recipe.
Who knows——
It’s not even called hotpot!
After eating the hot pot prepared by Wang Zi'an himself, he could no longer stand the hot pot of this sub-dark cuisine level.
"Tell the imperial dining room that there is no need to prepare my royal meal tonight."
Li Shimin took a look at the sky, put on his normal clothes, and walked out of the palace.
Low profile!
Except for the personal bodyguards who secretly accompanied him, he took no one with him.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he left Yanxi Gate, he saw a sneaky figure in front of him.
"Zhijie?"
Li Shimin called out tentatively.
The figure in front of him paused suddenly, stopped unexpectedly, and covered his lips with his sleeves.
"His Majesty?"
When the two people suddenly met, they couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.
"It's so late, Your Majesty, this is——"
Cheng Yaojin decisively struck first.
"Ahem - I'm coming out - coming out to take a look. Look at the weather, I'm afraid it's going to snow. I want to see if the people have prepared anything for the winter..."
Li Shimin came to his senses in a hurry, and the embarrassment on his face disappeared immediately.
I am definitely not here for superficial appetite.
"I am the same, I am also..."
Before Li Shimin could say anything, Cheng Yaojin nodded repeatedly.
Pooh!
You old man will care about this!
Li Shimin secretly spit in his heart, his face expressionless.
"It's rare, if you have the intention - then come with me -"
"Together, together -"
The two old men "inspected" the prince's home in a tacit understanding.
"Zhijie, why are you always covering your mouth?"
Li Shimin glanced at his old partner next to him with some confusion. This old man was acting weird today, always covering his mouth with his sleeve.
"Ah - get angry, get angry -"
Cheng Yaojin staggered on his feet and cursed secretly that it was bad luck. Even when he went out to look for Mr. Wang, he would be caught by Li Er.
In the small courtyard, the prince sat in front of the hot cauldron with a satisfied look on his face.
Dinner is simple, steamed buns with mutton to quench your cravings and ward off the cold.
Especially now that my cooking skills have improved greatly, the mutton steamed buns I make make me salivate involuntarily.
Unexpectedly, as soon as I picked up the bowl, there was a knock on the door outside.
"Lao Li, Lao Cheng - you two know how to make a living, have you eaten? If you don't mind, let's have a bowl of mutton steamed buns together..."
"Don't dislike it, don't dislike it——"
Before Li Shimin could say anything, Cheng Yaojin rubbed his hands and nodded hurriedly. Before anyone even entered the yard, they could already smell the alluring fragrance!
"Then it's annoying——"
Li Shimin pretended to be reserved and cupped his hands, but his pace unconsciously accelerated a bit.
"Come on, give-"
As Wang Zi'an spoke, he handed each of them a coarse porcelain bowl.
"To eat this stuff, you have to use this food to feel good! You can eat as much as you want - eh - Lao Cheng, what's wrong with your mouth?"
Wang Zi'an looked at Cheng Yaojin in surprise. Why did he become so swollen after missing him all night?
Cheng Yaojin:......
Don't talk about it, we are still good friends!
"Um - I bumped into it accidentally, I bumped into it accidentally -"
You hit a tree!
Wang Zi'an complained in his heart.
But I didn't bother to care about him, I just took the thick porcelain bowl, sprinkled a handful of coriander, and ate while squatting.
Li Shimin and Cheng Yaojin filled their bowls and found Wang Zi'an squatting at the door to eat. They were too embarrassed to find a table to sit down by themselves, so they simply walked over and squatted side by side.
Three people, three bowls, side by side.
Huff and puff, each one tastes better than the last.
"My cooking skills are really amazing. If you don't say anything else, if you want to open a restaurant, you can make a lot of money in Chang'an..."
Li Shimin swallowed the last piece of steamed buns, stood up to add some food, and couldn't help but sigh.
"Not interested in--"
Wang Zi'an waved his hand indifferently.
As a time traveler, if you want to make money, there are many ways to do it, so why do you have to be a cook for others? How can I have time to have fun while walking around the pot every day?
"That's true, what's the future of being a cook - Mr. Wang, do you want to follow me -"
Li Shimin:...
“Cough, cough—mainly following Shopkeeper Li’s gang—”
Looking at Li Shimin's unkind eyes, Cheng Yaojin immediately came to his senses and hurriedly saved himself.
Li Shimin nodded with satisfaction.
"How about it, Brother Wang, if you are interested, I can recommend you to become an official. To be honest, I still have some connections in the court..."
"Lao Li, we didn't drink either today, why are you so boastful-"
Wang Zi'an glanced at him angrily.
"You are a smuggler, you don't know how much you weigh, and yet you recommend me - even if you don't get picked up by others, you are really good -"
The status of merchants in the Tang Dynasty was not comparable to that of merchants in later generations. No matter how rich you were, you could only be picked off in front of officials.
"Ahem - little brother, let me tell you a secret, I am actually with the royal family..."
Li Shimin almost choked at Wang Zi'an's words and quickly added.
