Du Ruhui said, "It's what the head of the family wants, and it's also what he wants." In Lu Chen's view, I'm afraid it was Du Zong, the head of the Du family, who he persuaded to make this decision. After all, at the auction, the Du family had You have already shown kindness to yourself, why do you need to do more?
Besides, Lu Chen's relationship with Li Shimin doesn't seem to be that close at this time. Moreover, the team sent dividends to the royal family. These aristocratic families are not blind. If you can't figure out who is behind the auction, Lu Chen and the Royal Family, then these aristocratic families are not only blind, but also fools.
But even if those aristocratic families knew about this, Lu Chen didn't care anymore. Lu Chen didn't believe it. These aristocratic families would not be included in the next round!
This is a "conspiracy". If these aristocratic families don't know that the royal family is involved, these aristocratic families may not come. However, now that they know that part of their money is the royal family's dividends, these aristocratic families even despise the royal family in their hearts. , but it still has to be passable in terms of face.
Lu Chen's current status is that of an "outsider", because Lu Chen is now the "popular person" in front of Li Yuan, Li Yuan's son-in-law who rides the dragon, Li Xiuning's military adviser, and the person who both Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin want to "visit". The person who contributed the method of iron smelting was the county magistrate who held more than 3,000 well-equipped Beiwei guards in his hands.
Although Lu Chen is just an "outsider" now, no one can guarantee that Lu Chen will not end up and become an "insider". With Lu Chen's strength, if he ends up, it will definitely affect the chess game of "seizing the legitimate son". In the beginning, everyone The unconcerned Chang'an County Duke has already made Chang'an feel like "turbulence" in a short period of time.
As for the Du family "investing" in Lu Chen, it can be said that Du Ruhui is looking for a way out for the Du family. In the eyes of Du Ruhui and Du Zong, the head of the Du family, even if Li Shimin fails, Lu Chen will not fall, and Lu Chen will not end. The Du family has Lu Chen as a "fallback route". If Lu Chen ends up, judging from the relationship between Lu Chen and the aristocratic family, it is very likely that Lu Chen is on Li Shimin's side. After all, he has "enmity" with Lu Chen. Several of them are on the side of Li Jiancheng's "East Palace".
No matter what Lu Chen chooses, the Du family's "bet" on Lu Chen this time is a matter of "guaranteed profit but no loss".
Lu Chen looked at Du Ruhui leaving with a smile on his lips, and nodded inconspicuously, "This 'Du Duan' is really obvious!" Lu Chen secretly praised Du Ruhui in his heart, he was really decisive in doing things and not sloppy. , but I'm afraid Du Ruhui still didn't see far enough. Not only was Lu Chen finished, he would also be the director of the entire "chess game" in the future.
Naturally, Lu Chen would not tell Qin Qiong and others about these things. He only told Qin Qiong and others that the Du family had joined Lu Chen's "catering industry" by taking the Changyuan Building as a share.
As soon as he heard Lu Chen talk about the sound of eating and drinking, Cheng Yaojin's big eyes suddenly stared, "Brother, we are all brothers, this deal..." Cheng Yaojin rubbed his hands directly. He looked at Lu Chen with a flattering smile. After all, the "prosperous age" had given these gentlemen a taste of the benefits. Now when Lu Chen said what business he wanted to do, his image in their eyes was similar to that of the God of Wealth. Cheng Yaojin was like this Having said that, the other princes naturally looked at Lu Chen.
"My dear friends, please don't get involved in the sale of Changyuan Building! But I can guarantee that I still have a lot of business to do, and you will definitely have a share in it, how about it?" Lu Chen looked at Cheng Yaojin and others He said with a smile, "After all, there are members of the Du family in the south of the city in this Changyuan Building. If this spreads..." Lu Chen did not continue talking at this point, but directly picked up the tea cup and took a sip, and then Just looking at these gentlemen.
Although Lu Chen didn't finish what he said, these young masters immediately understood that Lu Chen didn't let them participate in Changyuan Tower because it was for their own good. Even though they were working with Du Ruhui in Tiance Mansion, They were familiar with each other, but if it really involved their wealth, it would still be somewhat inconvenient. Several people nodded and did not continue to dwell on this matter.
At this moment, there was a knock on the door of the private room. Lu Chen winked directly at Liu Jing. Liu Jing went over and opened the door and saw that it was shopkeeper Chen.
"Master, can we serve the food now?" Shopkeeper Chen walked in, saluted directly, looked at Lu Chen and bowed and asked.
"Let's serve!" Lu Chen nodded. After receiving Lu Chen's approval, shopkeeper Chen bowed out of the private room and ordered the waiters outside to start serving the dishes.
"Oh? Brother-in-law, did you teach Changyuanlou how to cook?" Looking at the stir-fried dishes that the waiters brought out one after another, Chai Shao now called Lu Chen "brother-in-law" in a smooth manner.
"Since the Changyuan Building is already under construction, it will naturally be used to make money!" Lu Chen said with a smile, "This cook came from under the house. After teaching the chef of Changyuan House, the chef will Mom still has to go back!"
"Then you're welcome, Old Cheng!" Upon hearing that the food on the table was cooked by the cook at Lu Chen's house, Cheng Yaojin unceremoniously stretched out his chopsticks, picked up a chopstick and stuffed it into his mouth.
"If you ask me, the cooking of this cook in my dear brother's house is the most authentic! We all follow the example of the cook in your house, but unfortunately the taste is still different!" Cheng Yaojin took a bite of the dish. After feeling his stomach, he sighed directly and said.
The other princes, except Chai Shao, all nodded in agreement. These princes had all sent their chefs to Lu Chen's house to learn how to cook. At that time, they looked at Among the twenty or so cooks, Lu Chen already had the idea of opening a cooking training school. He even thought of a name. After all, the name would be too loud in later generations.
"Brother-in-law, I have something to ask you. After all, this matter is very important for your marriage to Princess Langya!" After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Chai Shao looked at Lu Chen and said solemnly. .
"I wonder what's going on?" Looking at Chai Shao's solemn expression, Lu Chen put down the chopsticks in his hand and looked at Chai Shao and asked.
"Although His Majesty has already granted marriage to Princess Langya for you, there are still a lot of things to be done before the wedding!" Chai Shao looked at Lu Chen and said, and Lu Chen naturally also understood the marriage process in this era, which is comparable to In later generations, those who wore wedding dresses into churches were much more complicated.
The wedding etiquette at this time pays attention to the "six rites". From the marriage proposal to the marriage, it has to go through a very complicated and exquisite process of accepting, asking for names, accepting, accepting, asking for dates, and welcoming. In terms of process, the first hurdle before Lu Chen now is "acceptance".
"Nacai" not only requires a "matchmaker", but also requires parents and the matchmaker to go together. The problem before Lu Chen now is that he can find a matchmaker, and Li Yuan can appoint this matchmaker. He is naturally a highly respected person, but this The matter of "parents" is very troublesome. After all, Lu Chen is alone. Where can he find these two "parents"?
"What are you going to do with your parents' order to accept the matchmaker's advice?" Chai Shao looked at Lu Chen and asked. The eyes of others naturally focused on Lu Chen, waiting for Lu Chen's answer.
"This is really a difficult task, but special things need to be done! It is true that my parents are not here, so you can't just recognize your parents for this matter!" Lu Chen looked at Chai Shao and said, "If not, I will go there in person with the matchmaker. Take it!" Lu Chen looked indifferent.
"Look, Consort Chai, our Brother Lu Xian is a strange man, so we, Old Cheng, think this is okay!" Cheng Yaojin said directly to Lu Chen with a thumbs up.
"I think what Lu Xiandi said is reasonable!" Qin Qiong on the side also stroked his beard and nodded in agreement, "After all, Lu Xiandi is now His Majesty's appointed consort. Besides Lu Xiandi's biological parents, who else is qualified to accept the offer on behalf of Lu Xiandi?"
"However, I do think that Brother Lu Xian should report this matter to His Majesty. After all, if Brother Lu Xian does this, it will be somewhat inconsistent with etiquette! If Your Majesty can issue an edict and allow it, I believe that others will not do anything. Say it!" Qin Qiong suggested, stroking his beard after pondering for a moment.
"We can also jointly report this matter at that time!" Liu Hongji on the side continued, and at the same time glanced at several other people, who nodded in agreement.
"Then I'll thank you all in advance!" Lu Chen thanked several people directly, and Lu Chen also understood that when Chai Shao, Qin Qiong and others mentioned this matter, it was really for his own sake. He was granted a marriage by Li Yuan Officials from those aristocratic families were very critical of this incident. If they do something inappropriate again, I'm afraid those aristocratic families will have an excuse.
"We are all brothers, it would be too disrespectful to say thank you! But our old Cheng has not eaten many green vegetables recently!" Cheng Yaojin said directly in a loud voice, and at the same time he did not forget to complain at the end.
"Brother Cheng, you still dare to mention green vegetables. You have forgotten what happened last time, right?" Hearing Cheng Yaojin mention the word green vegetables, Lu Chen remembered the several cages that Cheng Yaojin had ruined last time. He was stunned, and he couldn't help teasing Cheng Yaojin.
"That's just accidental!" Cheng Yaojin said with a smile.
"I'll send a few baskets back to you dear friends!" Lu Chen looked at Cheng Yaojin's cheeky look and could only smile the same way, and then said.
"Why is the price for such a small dish so high? Is this a black shop?" Just as Lu Chen and others were chatting happily in the private room, shouting came from downstairs.
Originally, the soundproofing in the private room was good, but the accent was very stiff and did not sound like the voice of a person from the Tang Dynasty. Moreover, the shouting was indeed quite loud. Even though the soundproofing in the private room was good, it was still vaguely transmitted to the private room. Within, the sound of this voice immediately made everyone in the private room frown slightly.
