Datang Longya

Chapter 20 Dumplings and Ledgers

One year passed with the sound of firecrackers, and after this year, Leng Feng was one year older in the calculation of the Tang Dynasty, 21.

The firecrackers of the Tang Dynasty were not just kicks, but... firecrackers.

A fire is set up in front of each house, and bamboo is thrown into the fire, and the gas between the bamboo joints will explode when heated and expand.

Tang Jian, whose life was as hard as a diamond, returned safely again, and even ran back on New Year's Eve, and it is estimated that he will shine at the court's annual banquet.

Li Chengqiangui is the crown prince, and Li Taigui is the king of Wei. The annual banquet in the New Year Palace is a must, so he returned to the palace early in the morning.

Er Gouzi planned to marry a wife after the new year, so he borrowed some money from Leng Feng and his brothers brazenly, and bought a house not far from Tianxialou. Gouzi cleans up the house.

Li Erniu didn't know what method he used. He carried out a cow that was said to have "died of illness" in the market a few years ago.

Cattle were the lifeblood of the common people in the Tang Dynasty, and it was a felony to kill farm cattle privately.But...the government just turned a blind eye to the "disease" cow.

After all, Prince Shaobao said it died of illness, so it wasn't beaten to death by Prince Shaobao with a mace.

Dumplings stuffed with beef and scallions are not something ordinary people can afford, not to mention how precious a resource beef is.It is a greenhouse for growing green onions, which costs a lot of money.

Leng Feng used a layer of silk brushed with tung oil as a plastic sheet to build a greenhouse, and now there are quite a lot of edible vegetables in it.

The members of the fierce team, who were five big and three rough, learned how to make dumplings clumsily. After seeing the big bun-shaped dumplings one by one, Leng Feng decisively sent them to clean the courtyard.

Now Tianxialou boldly occupies four high-rise buildings in Xiudefang, and the courtyard houses behind the buildings have been completely opened up, forming a huge courtyard.

When it comes to making dumplings, Leng Feng only knows how to make dumplings. Although they are better than Li Erniu and his group of savages, but looking at the stuffing sticking to the corners, Leng Feng is very worried that it will bloom when it is put into the pot.

hell!It's understandable that Xiao Shuwen's bag is good, but the monkey's bag is also very beautiful!
Ever since the monkey began to receive special instruction from Leng Feng, Er Gouzi was afraid that some tasks would delay the training of the monkey, so he was expelled from Team Xun.

"Hehe, when I was young, my mother cooked all my father's meals. Although I was still young, I often helped my mother."

Monkey now recognizes Leng Feng as his master very much, and gradually talks more.

"There are three ways to be unfilial, and having no offspring is the greatest. Get married after the new year. When you leave the child behind, when will you think about revenge. In this case, even if you die by mistake, you will have the face to meet your parents in the underworld."

Monkey nodded, now he can show his emotions and anger.The belief in revenge was deeply rooted in his heart, and he no longer expressed it easily.

The three of them started quickly, but considering that there were too many people in this year's banquet, they could only hold it for more than half an hour before stopping.

After telling the monkey how to cook dumplings, Leng Feng set off to the first floor of Tianxia Building.

The compartments on the right side of the first floor were temporarily demolished, and more than a dozen tables were put together, filled with various delicacies.

Leng Feng, the host, hadn't arrived yet, and several stewards were standing by the window chatting, bragging about the profits they had created for the host.

Lao Zhao, the steward of the wine steaming workshop, Lao Li, the steward of Tianxialou, Lao Huo, the steward of the cement workshop, and Lao Sun, the steward of the Turkic wine caravan. industry.

Except for the steward of the cement workshop who was appointed by Li Shimin, the other three were recruited by Leng Feng.

The folk customs of the Tang Dynasty are simple and honest, and they pay attention to the scars as big as bowls on their heads, and their reputation must not be lost!These four stewards were so meticulous in keeping accounts that the Turkic wine caravan had to record their favors with alcohol, which made Leng Feng, who was looking through the account books, extremely annoying.

Turning quickly to the last page, Leng Feng looked at the huge number and said bitterly: "Are you sure it's 63?"

The old sun was so happy that he could see his teeth but not his eyes: "Sure, sure, you don't know my master, the barbarians in the grassland like our wine the most. In the past, three sheep were exchanged for one jar of wine, but now one cow is exchanged for one jar. Cows and sheep live in the grassland. It can be seen everywhere, and it is worthless, but it is different in our Tang Dynasty. Every time there is a jar of 'Wine King' in the car, the Turkic nobles are eager to grab it."

He also opened the account books of Tianxialou. With the lessons learned, Leng Feng directly found the last account book to see the surplus on it.

The figure of 120 million made Lao Sun gasp.

Lao Li smiled and said to Lao Sun Gonggong: "I just laughed, I laughed..."

The last book is the account book of the cement workshop. The wine steaming workshop is not responsible for direct profit, so the account book is combined with that of Tianxialou and the caravan.

The number "[-]" finally made Leng Feng breathe a sigh of relief, and finally saw a smaller number.

Leng Feng didn't know, if the rich businessman knew Leng Feng's expression, he would definitely jump up and strangle him to death!That businessman didn't have to work hard to earn a few hundred guan. Wan Guan's family wealth is enough for a businessman to walk sideways in the Datang business world.This guy who looks at a million people without changing his face must set up firewood and burn him to death!Burn to death! !

With 190 million guan, the half-year income of Lengfeng Industry has already equaled the annual income of the national treasury, which only earns more than [-] million guan in a year.

"Old Huo, you were appointed by the emperor. What do you think of this figure that is worth the national treasury?"

Old Huo, whose full name is Huo Yanshou, is said to be a descendant of Huo Qubing in the Han Dynasty.Listening to Leng Feng's question, he thought for a while before saying: "The government has light corvee and light labor, several times of tax reduction and exemption and people's recuperation, the treasury income is naturally small. However, it is unreasonable for your property to earn close to the treasury's money in half a year. From this It can be seen that there must be a problem with the revenue link of the national treasury, either serious tax evasion by the people, or... or the officials' hands, or both!"

Leng Feng no longer struggled with this problem, this problem should be a headache for Li Shimin.

Instructing the steward and the fierce team members to take their seats, Leng Feng pointed to the account book: "This year's income in the first half of the year is really a lot, so I'll keep the big head of 100 million yuan, and take out the small head of 40 yuan, let's share it with you. There are always many clansmen in need of relief. Lao Huo, I will give you the remaining 50 guan. This is my annual gift to the emperor, but after the year it will be allocated to the cement workshop by the emperor to subsidize people's livelihood. Countryside I feel cold when I look at the houses with air leaks everywhere, so let’s start from Sanshankou County!”

Lao Huo stood up, his face flushed red: "I will live up to my master's trust!"

The monkey came in with freshly cooked dumplings. Dumplings are still a new food for people in the Tang Dynasty, but they are made in Tianxialou, they must be delicious!When everyone saw that Leng Feng took vinegar from the table and mixed it with a liquid called "soy sauce" in a bowl, and then dipped some dumplings in it, they all followed suit.

The dumplings with beef and scallions made everyone hum.

After the New Year's banquet at noon, the four stewards left and went home, and they had to watch the New Year with their families tonight.In addition, such a powerful thing as a reward of [-] guan should be told to the family as soon as possible.

(End of this chapter)