In addition to arranging manpower to supervise the mining factory in Kailuan these days, the nobles are also busy opening a noodle restaurant in the capital as soon as possible.
With seven people opening a store at the same time, it seems that the competition is a bit high, but considering that there are millions of people in and around the capital, even only 1% of people come to dine.
There can be more than a thousand people in each store. Only 10% of these patrons are regular customers, which is more than a hundred people. If individual customers are included, five hundred people come to dine a day, which is enough for a family to eat. The noodle shop was crowded.
After these days of personal tasting, the nobles have long been addicted to ramen. After one day without eating ramen, they started licking their tongues. When the prince said that he could make the royal meal takeout, everyone was almost overjoyed.
The takeaway does not sell cooked noodles, but the raw noodles and cooked soup are delivered to each house, and the cooks can cook the noodles and heat up the soup. This is better than directly delivering cooked noodles. It tastes better.
Although the customer sent a servant to pick it up outside the palace, considering the cost of the utensils, a bowl of noodles costs thirty copper coins, which is half the price of eating in a noodle restaurant in the future.
But all the nobles thought that this was a completely acceptable price, economical and affordable, and it was a great deal to be able to eat royal meals for such a small amount of money.
For the sake of fairness, to ensure that parents, wives, concubines, and children can all have a bowl of ramen, each family will order at least thirty bowls at a time, basically for one tael of silver.
If you eat one meal every day, you will end up with at most six or seven hundred taels for the whole year. It is really nothing to wealthy nobles, and it also responds to the call of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to keep his meals simple.
At present, the customers of Shangshanjian's delivery are as long as they are nobles, high-ranking officials and merchants. There are more than a hundred delivery companies, involving more than 3,000 bowls of ramen, which makes Haodun very busy.
Now there are fifty young and strong boys in Guangyu Kitchen who don't dare to do anything but are responsible for ramen. Each of them has to make at least fifty bowls of noodles every day.
In response to the increasingly hot weather, a certain prince also developed braised ramen, which is water-cooked noodles mixed with meat sauce. Customers can make reservations according to the temperature, as long as they make arrangements with the chefs in advance.
The chief assistant took the lead in this matter, because the chief assistant is from Shaanxi, he is very good at noodles, and he regards ramen as a treasure. In addition, the prince's house had just been ransacked, so he did not dare to continue to suffer.
For Xue Guoguan, who earns five to six thousand taels of silver a year, ramen is not expensive and tastes great. In addition, the prince is a gluttonous delicacy obtained from the fairy world. As the first assistant, he naturally has to fully support it.
Under Xue Guoguan's order, Xue's family had to eat ramen every two days. Not counting simple breakfast, they had ramen for every four meals on average.
What makes everyone in the Xue family feel strange is that they feel like they can never get enough of this ramen. Just smelling that special aroma will make their mouths water.
Xue Guoguan understood that the secret lies in this secret recipe, but the prince was determined not to reveal it to outsiders easily. This was the basis of making money.
If such a noodle shop could be opened in the capital, it would be able to be overcrowded and make money every day. Xue Guoguan was not without this idea.
However, considering that as the chief minister, his daughter is very likely to become the crown princess, it would be somewhat detrimental to the royal family's face to open a noodle shop in this status.
If such a noodle shop were opened in Shaanxi's hometown, it might be about the same, but this matter still needs long-term consideration and must not be rushed.
Yaoji is still ordering Zhang Guoyuan to train the ramen team in an orderly manner. From the chef to the waiters, they must be carefully selected. Only after several assessments can they be apprenticed.
Only those who meet the criteria for apprenticeship will have the opportunity to be selected to work in a noodle shop opened outside the palace. Otherwise, they will have to wait to make ramen in the palace for the rest of their lives.
A buy-out ramen restaurant can earn you five thousand taels of silver without having to pay taxes. This business is really a bargain. If you find a way to find a hundred takeovers, you can pocket a huge sum of five thousand taels. .
However, accepting the thirty-five thousand taels of silver from the honorable nobles is equivalent to giving them the ramen market in the old city. If they want to open a store again, they can only open a store in the new city, or develop Tianjin further away. and Baoding.
It is hoped that 40,000 taels of silver can be unearthed in those two places. By analogy, if the ramen shop can really spread across the country, the goal of earning 500,000 taels of silver may really be achieved.
"Your Highness, the royal guards have invited Wang Zaijin to wait outside the palace!"
When Yaoji heard the news, he was stunned at first. It was too fast. It was no less than two thousand miles from the capital to Taicang, Lao Wangtou's hometown.
After resting in the middle of the planing and convincing Lao Wangtou to agree to drag his family and his family north to the Holy Land, it took less than twenty-four days for Jin Yiwei to make the round trip.
The kid who led the team is very efficient. If Lao Wangtou and his whole family arrive in Beijing safe and sound, I will give you a big compliment~!
"The general flag will be rewarded with five hundred, no, one thousand taels of silver, each of the small flags will be rewarded with three hundred taels of silver, and the rest of the people will be rewarded with fifty taels each!"
There were as many as fifty Jinyi Guardsmen who went to invite Lao Wangtou, mainly to protect the personal safety of Lao Wangtou and his family.
However, he was able to return to Beijing so quickly, mostly by sea. There were almost no pirates on the sea, because the biggest pirate, Zheng Laofi, had surrendered to the imperial court.
As soon as the prince moved his mouth, nearly four thousand taels of silver were spread out. This was unimaginable when the emperor was in power. Of course, the people below were overjoyed.
Being able to move like lightning, he also had to sleep in the open air and travel day and night, so the Jinyiwei earned hard-earned money, and a certain prince would not make it difficult for the thugs under his command who were doing their best to run errands.
"The old king is in Jin! Let me meet His Highness the Crown Prince~!"
The chamberlain ushered in an old man with graying eyebrows and a face that seemed to be in his late thirties. However, judging from his figure and steps, he seemed to have strong muscles and bones, which would definitely make Feng Yuanbiao, who despised his old age, feel a little depressed.
Lao Wang was wearing a gray coat and didn't even bring a scarf. He had his hair combed into a bun with a hair tie. Even when he came to meet the saint this time, his expression was calm, as if he had been used to it for a long time.
This man has experienced the four dynasties of Wanli, Taichang, Tianqi, and Chongzhen, and is a veritable official. If a certain prince releases the reign name again, it is estimated that the king in Jin will be able to survive by killing a large number of scummy emperors...
Calling yourself an "old man" means you have resentment in your heart, and you need to use the topic to express it. Just like Sun Chuanting, who just came out, calling himself a "criminal minister" actually means that he is unwilling to be imprisoned and has no place to complain about his grievances.
When Yaoji saw Lao Wangtou and was about to kneel down to say hello, he hurriedly stepped forward to help him, but he couldn't let him really kneel down. If he couldn't stand up, he had to ask the imperial doctor to come over for treatment: "Wang Aiqing, please get up quickly. , there is no need to be so polite, I must be tired from the journey, so why not take a rest today, I will arrange a residence for Aiqing and his family to stay first, how about we discuss it before we come tomorrow?"
Not to mention an old man, even a young man will have to endure hardship after traveling two thousand miles by boat. The ancients could endure hardship, but it is also a torturous journey for a seventy-year-old man.
Wang Zaijin spoke Mandarin with a southern Jiangsu accent, pretending to be depressed, and said in an old-fashioned manner: "I have been deprived of my status. I don't dare to stay in the mansion. I just want an inn where I can stay!"
During the Wanli period, Lao Wangtou served as the chief envoy, equivalent to a governor. During the Taichang period, he served as the minister of the Ministry of Industry, the minister of the Ministry of War, and the censor of Youqiandu. In the Tianqi period, he was promoted to Liaodong Economic Strategy and the Minister of the Ministry of War.
As a result, in the second year of Chongzhen, he was beaten to the bottom. This is not an adjective. Lao Wangtou was not only promoted to an official position, but also demoted. He was only one step away from the lowest level of exile.
Yaoji knew that the old Wangtou would not swallow this tone easily, so he said kindly: "Wang Aiqing, there is no need to belittle yourself. Aiqing is a veteran of the four dynasties and a pillar of the dynasty. The previous events were caused by the father's misunderstanding and slander. Now Yuan has been in the law for many years, and Sun sacrificed his life for justice while defending against the enemy. I apologize to Ai Qing on behalf of my father. I also hope that Ai Qing will remember that I am young, be magnanimous, and don't care about it."
This matter has not been resolved after so many years. It is inevitable that there will be estrangement between the monarch and his ministers. Even if the old Wangtou followed the Jin Yiwei to the north, he would not easily agree to take up his new post. Most of them were because of the compromise he made for the sake of his family. and concessions.
Perhaps this matter has become a thing of the past, and the parties involved have died one after another. Wang Zaijin was unable to carry out revenge. A trace of loss flashed in his eyes, and he turned to another important matter: "Is it true that His Majesty's letter about your Majesty's journey to immortality is true?"
If the emperor was in his prime, he would definitely not come to the capital. The prince sent the royal guards to deliver the message. It must have been extremely urgent, but the old prince wanted to visit him instead.
If this is the case, the emperor will not be able to attend the court, and the orphans and widows will inevitably be attacked by the government and the public. As a veteran, although he has been deprived of his status, if he can take up the responsibility now, he will definitely turn the tide.
Yao Ji nodded lightly and immediately agreed. This matter is known to everyone in the world. There is no need to hide it from Lao Wangtou alone. Moreover, the first issue of "Jingshi Daily" has also published it. It is estimated that even the bandits will soon learn about this. information.
"Can I come to see you, old man?"
Wang Zaijin also wanted to further confirm the situation. After entering the inner city, there was a lot of traffic along the way. There was no ban on people wearing red and dark green, and no mourning flags were hung in the palace, indicating that the emperor was still alive and had not died.
However, other possibilities are not ruled out, such as the prince launching a mutiny and imprisoning the emperor. However, considering that the prince was just young and the other princes were younger than the prince, unless a military general launched a mutiny, this possibility is slim.
Yaoji will naturally not block the other party's request, and the civil servants and generals who can go to the palace must go to the palace to visit the vegetative emperor every Monday before going to court. This is to reassure everyone, show that the emperor is still alive, and let everyone not think wildly.
A certain prince asked Xi'er to go to Kunning Palace to inform his beautiful biological mother. After learning that the king was promoted to face saint, Queen Zhou had to step away from the mahjong table and see the real owner. She sincerely hoped that the other party could help the prince settle in Liaoxi. This place is It is the life gate of Ming Dynasty.
After the prince apologized on his own, he saw the unconscious emperor with his own eyes, and received the entreaty from the queen who looked sad. Even if the old prince had a heart of stone before, he would be moved by it. He left the palace gate with a sigh, which was regarded as Let go of the past.
Among the many parties involved at that time, only the one lying here is still alive, and most of the others have turned into dust. Now things have changed, and what can be done after repeated investigations? There is nothing but sadness in my heart.
Wang Zaijin also understood that if he continued to be stubborn, he could only let the powerful Donglu enjoy their success. His Majesty traveled on a crane, the queen could not govern personally, the prince was still young, and the court was surrounded by crises. If he did not step forward, he would become a sinner for the ages.
"My dear, you haven't eaten yet, right? Why don't you eat first and then discuss it?"
It would be too inhumane to let a seventy-year-old man travel from southern Jiangsu and let people starve. The emperor is not short of hungry soldiers, so he must make people full after all.
Wang Zaijin did not insist this time, because breakfast was sesame seed cakes on the bus in the car. If he didn't eat lunch, his body would probably not be able to bear it, so he gave in temporarily.
Considering that Lao Wangtou came from a land of plenty, he might not have an appetite for pasta, so a certain prince went to the imperial kitchen to make braised pork rice and vegetable soup for the old man. He even made more and sent it to his family.
Lao Wangtou deliberately ate slowly for more than half an hour without asking anyone to come over to rush him. Yang Jinchao was even a little angry. This was clearly a deliberate attempt to neglect His Majesty.
After the old Wangtou came back after having a full meal, he said kindly: "This time His Highness is sending me to Western Liaoning. I have three conditions. If Your Highness agrees, I can take office!"
"Be bold!"
Yang Jinchao couldn't bear it anymore, and before the prince could say anything, he scolded this disrespectful old guy.
"No rudeness!"
Yaoji frowned, and Yang Jinchao remained silent like an obedient pug.
"Wang Aiqing said it doesn't matter, as long as it is within the tolerance of the imperial court, I will naturally try my best to agree!"
Veteran ministers all have temperaments and temperaments. Wang Zaijin was able to go to Liaoxi, mostly to compete for the tasks that Sun Chengzong could not complete, which he could do in the past.
Wang Zaijin ignored Yang Jinchao at all. Even Wang Chengen, the emperor's personal chamberlain, had to give way to him when he saw him, so he stated the conditions he had thought of in advance: "In this case, what can I say? First, Liao's salary every year It must not be less than four million taels. Secondly, all troops and horses in western Liaoning are dispatched by Laowan. Thirdly, His Highness cannot easily replace Laowan."
The power of the governor of western Liaoning cannot be lower than that of the Liaodong strategy. This is the bottom line for the king in Jin. Otherwise, being a governor in name only would be a waste of time, and it is better to live at home.
None of what he said was a difficult problem. Yaoji just thought about it in his heart and nodded in agreement: "All three of these are acceptable!"
There is no need to go to the imperial court. The Ministry of Household Affairs has tens of millions of taels of silver in deposits. It is okay to ask Lao Wangtou to bring 4 million taels to take up the post, but it is not necessary yet.
After hearing the prince's promise, Wang Zaijin's slightly gloomy eyes finally widened, a bright light suddenly appeared, and he asked: "Your Highness, are you serious?"
Lao Wangtou had just arrived in Beijing and didn't know the anecdotes that had happened in the past few days. Otherwise, he wouldn't have offered such a low condition. If he had known about it, he would have definitely raised it.
Yao Ji looked relaxed and responded with a smile: "You are not joking, the court is now completely new, Taicang is quite abundant, and the payment of money is not a problem at all. I will give Aiqing a full salary of four million taels every year, and food and grass will be calculated separately. Plan It will take twenty years to pacify Liao, five years to defend, five years to stalemate, five years to attack, and the last five years to gradually regain the lost territory."
For wages alone, 80 million taels will be needed in twenty years. If inflation is taken into account, it will cost hundreds of millions of taels.
Therefore, if the court has no money, the so-called "Ping Liao" can only play war games...
