Xue Bai slept peacefully in Mrs. Guo's house.
He hadn't slept in such a soft and comfortable bed for a long time, and he hadn't felt so safe for a long time.
It was almost noon when he opened his eyes. The two maids outside the house had just changed shifts to ensure that he would be served at all times when he woke up. When he heard the noise, he immediately brought warm water into the house with a silver basin.
"My wife is getting ready to go out. Can Mr. Xue go and meet her?"
"It's important to do business, please take me to the kitchen. Thank you for your hard work."
When we got to the kitchen, Deng Lian was not there for the time being.
Xue Bai was not in a hurry. He played a set of Ba Duan Jin in the kitchen courtyard, and then squatted deeply with stones. If Yang Yuyao could give him a surprise later, he wouldn't let her feel like she was at a loss.
In the midwinter weather, his forehead was slightly sweaty, and someone called him from behind.
"Xue Langjun is here."
Deng Lian stroked his gray beard and said: "The villain thought that Xue Langjun would not get up too early, so he went to invite the villain's brother first."
Behind him, an old man who was slightly younger than him came forward to say hello.
"Deng Tong met Xue Langjun. He is one of the stewards who manages Mrs. Guo Guo's property. Later in the evening, we happened to discuss the matter of the restaurant together."
Xue Bai returned the greeting and said, "With the name Deng Changli, you will definitely become rich and powerful in the future."
All three of them knew that in the Han Dynasty there was Deng Tong, who was the richest man in the world, although he was convicted and died in the end. But as long as the scene is nice, the old brothers from the Deng family stroked their beards and smiled.
"I would like to borrow your kind words from Mr. Xue Langjun."
Deng Lian smiled and said: "Mr. Xue hasn't eaten yet, right? Then let me cook two dishes and let Mr. Xue evaluate them?"
"Excuse me, Chief Deng."
"Hey, it's time for me to pay my respects to my husband."
The three of them walked into the kitchen.
Now that Yang Yuyao had bought Xue Bai's skills, Deng Lian no longer shied away from it. Under Xue Bai's guidance, he picked up a piece of fat pork that was not fat, boiled some oil, and started cooking.
"Since flax oil is already available in the world, soybean oil must also be fried? Logically speaking, soybeans are better at producing oil."
Deng Lian responded: "Soybeans are called bean, and adzuki beans are called bean. What Lang Jun is talking about is bean oil, which is dark in color and bitter in taste. It is only used for medicinal purposes... Could it be that it is suitable for cooking?"
"You will know once you try it." Xue Bai said: "It won't hurt if castrated pork is popularized in the future, but for the time being, I am afraid that some nobles will not eat pigs and cause trouble. Soybean oil will be better."
Deng Lian nodded, becoming more enlightened about cooking and understanding the changing taste of ingredients.
When Xue Bai tasted the two hot dishes, he found them to be more delicious than those cooked by Hu Shisanniang. The heat was just right and the spices were added more appropriately.
At this time, the second mother-in-law of the Du family arrived. Yang Yuyao had already ordered Deng Tong to discuss the restaurant industry with Xue Bai and the Du family on behalf of Mrs. Guo's house, and her maid invited Du Jin to the kitchen.
The four of them sat in the pavilion and discussed.
~~
Du Jin looked at Xue Bai, trying to see something, but in the end he couldn't see anything.
She frowned slightly and focused on business.
Unfortunately, the Du family has no experience in managing business affairs, so they still listen to Deng Tong most of the time.
"In the northeastern corner of Daozhengfang, near Chunmen, there is a house, covering an area of fifty steps square. It was robbed some time ago, and it was found that it was originally a secret gambling house, and is now being sold. The villain thinks this location is extremely Good. To the north is Xingqing Palace, which can receive high-ranking officials and ministers after visiting the saint; to the west is Dongshi, where there are many wealthy merchants; to the east is Chunmen, where Chang'an drinkers gather. In addition, there are also travelers going in and out of Chunmingmen , you can come and have a meal as soon as you arrive in Chang'an."
"One more thing." Deng Lianda said: "It is also convenient to purchase ingredients."
Deng Tongtong: "I thought that as soon as the cooking method was revealed, countless people in Chang'an would peep. We purchased too much pork and beetroot oil, and it would be leaked out soon. It would be better to set up a field outside Chunming Gate to raise pigs, Build an oil mill.”
"There are also iron pots." Xue Bai reminded: "You have to cast two iron pots."
"Haha, don't worry Xue Lang, this is not difficult..."
Du Jin remained speechless.
She suddenly realized that if the Du family were left alone, Xue Bai and Mrs. Guo's house could completely accomplish this matter.
Finally, when the deed was placed in front of him, Du Jin suddenly hesitated, feeling that he had taken advantage in vain.
"Press it." Xue Bai said.
The fingerprints were pressed on.
"The little man will go to the warehouse today to report the money and goods." Deng Tongtong said: "Tomorrow, we will go to Daozhengfang to see the house together?"
"Thank you for your hard work, Chief Deng."
"We will have to deal with each other more often in the future. Mr. Xue Lang just calls me by my name."
"It's time to call Uncle Deng. Having an old man in the family is like having a treasure. Now that we have two treasures, we should be able to make a lot of money."
"..."
Du Jin watched them talking. When the Deng brothers left and Xue Bai turned around, she said, "I have something to tell you."
"good."
But Du Jin felt uncomfortable speaking, so he continued: "The Tian brothers came to Du's house to see you this morning. They said that they had been promoted and the general assigned them to patrol Chunmingmen Street before the Lantern Festival."
"Good thing."
"Then no one will protect you."
"It doesn't matter for the time being. Neither the Prime Minister nor the East Palace want to cause trouble at this time." Xue Bai asked, "What's wrong with you? Not happy?"
Du Jin said: "I have never managed an industry before. I'm afraid I won't do well."
"Take your time." Xue Bai said encouragingly, "As long as you work hard, you will be able to do well. Cooking is still a novelty, and business will not be bad. There are only two things you have to do, manage people and manage money. These are all nonsense. good at."
"But, the Du family owes you too much. Rather than saying that Yang Yuyao is willing to give 30% to the Du family, she actually doesn't mind giving you 60%..."
"If the Du family hadn't taken away the 30%, would I be responsible for it alone? I'm aiming for success, not doing business. Without you, would I go there every day and keep an eye on the accounts and money?"
Du Jin was slightly startled.
"How many more times do I have to say this?" Xue Bai lowered his voice and said, "I am just a foreigner in Mrs. Guo's Mansion. How many people can I really trust?"
This time, he did not just say nice things casually to coax people, but had the attitude of a superior, with a slight reproach in his tone.
"Instead of feeling sorry for yourself and feeling guilty, you should do it well and show it to me."
"Okay, don't worry." Du Jin said, "The Du family will take the 30%, which will make you feel it's worth it."
"That's how it should be."
Du Jin has always been strong, but sometimes she felt a little lost and unconfident. She immediately felt that Xue Bai was stronger, but she did receive comfort and support, and she became confident again.
When Xue Bai sent Du Jin away that day, and the two of them walked on the path, her attitude towards him was no longer as arrogant as towards others.
"What about you? Aren't you going back?"
"Deng Lian hasn't fully learned how to cook. I still have to teach him a few days."
Du Jin turned around and saw that the maid who was leading the way was still far away. He hesitated for a moment and said, "You...you have great ambitions, but if you give in to her...that's all, I'm leaving."
In the end, she didn't ask any questions, got on her horse, and drove away, feeling still depressed. Then he secretly scolded Yang Yuyao for being too arrogant. A relative dared to summon her without meeting her in person.
But she didn't have to face Yang Yuyao, so she was actually relieved.
~~
It's night, Youxiang Mansion.
There was a loud bang in the lobby, and porcelain shards flew everywhere.
"waste!"
As Li Linfu scolded, the steward Cangji quickly knelt down and shouted: "The villain deserves to die, the villain deserves to die!"
"Master, please calm down." Li Xiu walked into the hall with five beautiful women and said, "They have been brought here."
"Ask questions!"
Li Xiu turned around and asked, "Have you ever been given the crown prince first?"
The five beautiful women were horrified and quickly knelt down on the ground, crying and begging: "Alang, please forgive me."
"explain!"
"The slave family... The slave family was indeed sent to the Ten Kings' House, but after only staying for less than half an hour, the prince sent the slave family back to Yeting... Wuwu... The prince really never touched the slave family... The slave family even I haven’t seen the prince yet…”
Li Xiu asked: "Why was this matter concealed?"
"We were sent to the right prime minister's house. One of the chamberlains said... that if the right prime minister knew that we had been given to the prince... he would beat us..."
"Who said that?"
"A young chamberlain, in his early twenties... I really can't remember..."
"Cough cough cough!"
Li Linfu was so angry that he kept coughing.
He is already over sixty years old, and there are so many beauties in his house that he cannot pamper or acknowledge them all. A few days ago, the saint gave five more palace servants, and it was impossible for him to disobey them.
At that time, he specifically asked the eunuch who came to convey the order, but the eunuch did not say at all that it was given to the prince by a saint, and the prince did not dare to accept it, so he gave it to him as a gift.
Unexpectedly, in the past two days, there was a rumor that "the right prime minister robbed the palace servant given to the prince by the saint." This is nothing in normal times, and Li Linfu would be proud of it, but this is the critical moment to depose the prince. How does the saint feel about them? The slightest change can affect the results.
Today, the saint was interrogating the major case of thirty-eight human lives, and the evidence clearly pointed to the East Palace... But in the end, he was unable to depose the prince in one fell swoop.
This is a very bad omen for Li Linfu, who claims to have insight into the Sacred Heart. This incident illustrates one point - someone around the saint is protecting the prince.
The concubines, the chamberlains, the Six Guards of Beiya...among these people there are the deeply hidden members of the East Palace Party. This person usually doesn't take any action, but he is very useful at critical moments.
Check, you have to let the people in the palace check carefully!
"Alang, Yang Shenjin is here."
"This waste! Call him here and you go down."
Li Linfu had heard the rumors and knew that Yang Shenjin had not tried his best to do things, and was very angry. However, the Yushitai was still of great use at the moment and he could not mess up his position.
Although it is satisfying to kill talented subordinates, when it comes to employing people, you will regret it.
For a moment, I thought of Xue Bai, who could force out the dead soldiers in the East Palace.
But after all, that Zhuzi was too young and his status was too low. At the current level of the game, he was no longer the kind of small chess piece qualified to participate...
~~
Li Xiu left the lobby and waited in the corridor for a long time, but did not hear any scolding.
He heard about the incident between Yang Shenjin and the Du family's daughter. Now it was time for Yang Shenjin to impeach the East Palace with all his strength. Instead, he was in trouble. He thought that his grandfather would reprimand Yang Shenjin.
Unexpectedly, Li Linfu's reaction was calm.
"Maybe it won't have much impact?"
Li Xiu muttered to himself, feeling lucky for Yang Shen.
They have a very good relationship. They are both of noble birth, handsome appearance, talented and knowledgeable. They also stand on the right side of the Prime Minister's Office but are not cruel.
…
"Juro, we have a visitor."
"Looking for me?"
Li Xiu went to the front yard to greet him. The person who came was Jia Chang.
"Why is the chicken prodigy here here at this time?"
"I was planning to go south to visit whoring, but I thought I should talk to Juro about something." Jia Chang was slightly drunk, "Has Juro heard about cooking today?"
"What does cooking mean?" Li Xiu was stunned for a moment and said with a wry smile, "I'm too busy today."
"This is the delicacy I had at Mrs. Guo's house yesterday. The nobles in Chang'an are already talking about it today. Do you know who made it?"
Jia Chang asked and answered his own question, and said: "It is the son-in-law that your prime minister likes, Xue Bai."
"He went to Mrs. Guo's house?" Li Xiu frowned, "Presenting vegetables?"
With Mrs. Guo Guo's reputation, what would she do if she met a handsome young man like Xue Bai... The thought of this made him a little unhappy.
Thinking about it again, Xue Bai didn't come to Youxiang's house to offer food, and he didn't try his best to find out his life experience. What did Xue Bai want to do?
The son-in-law who was originally thought to be settled was now a little uncertain.
Seeing Li Xiu's expression, Jia Chang said with a smile: "Shiro, don't mind. It must be hard to refuse such kindness. After all, Xue Bai and Yang Zhao are on good terms."
He didn't want to be the villain who complained, but he was present at this incident, and it would be bad if Li Xiu heard about it from others. It was too late to finish the banquet last night, and Li Xiu was not in the house today, so he had to rush to say something tonight.
After praising the deliciousness of the stir-fried vegetables a few more times, Jia Chang stood up and left.
Li Xiu sent him out, summoned a boy, handed out the talisman and said, "Go to Du's house and ask Xue Bai to come see me early tomorrow morning."
