Chapter 28
"Miss, as you expected, these two are famous mouths in Beijing!" A strong young servant led a person with his left and right hands respectively.

The two men were dressed plainly and looked like peasants, but their hands and shoes were clean, obviously not doing rough work.

When Xiao Ning saw them in the attic, he immediately noticed something strange.

"Xiangyuelou sent you here?" She asked straight to the point.

The two looked at each other, but neither of them spoke.

"The business of our Song Family Restaurant is booming. Apart from the good food, there is also good service. Since he is a well-known celebrity in Beijing, why not buy a cup of tea?" Xiao Ning smiled like a cunning rabbit, and looked at Lao Song. glanced.

Song Ading understood, went out and poured two cups of boiling hot water and came back.

The faces of those two people changed instantly, they made a fortune by relying on their tongues.If you drink this cup of hot water, your tongue will not be scalded.

"Miss, please spare me! We are from Xiangyue Tower, Mr. Li gave us 100 taels each, and told us to try the specialty dishes in the building!" One of them was so frightened that he told the truth.

Xiao Ning saw that the two of them were so timid, it was easy to control them.

"Famous mouthpieces are originally worth 100 taels, so I'll offer 200 taels of silver. I wonder if I can trouble you two to help me?"

The two celebrities looked at each other again, their faces softened a lot, and they nodded.

"Li Yi is not an ordinary businessman, he is the son of Duke Li. The troubles are not only unclean in the restaurants, but also suspected of drugging and robbing women from good families. When the Xiangyue Building reopens, the emperor will definitely summon his father and son to ask questions. I understand, otherwise the people of the world will definitely say that the emperor is playing for one's own interests and opening the back door for the officials' children."

Xiao Ning has seen the emperor before, and knows that he is as careful as dust.Li Yiruo is just reopening the restaurant, if it involves delivery, it is to compete with Song's restaurant for business.

The emperor will worry about ruining his treasury plan.

This meeting is inevitable.

In the imperial study room, Li Yi and his son had been kneeling for nearly half an hour, their knees were already sore and numb, and their foreheads were dripping with cold sweat.

Just when Duke Li couldn't bear to ask, there were footsteps outside the door.

"My minister is meeting the emperor!" Li Juegong knew who it was without looking, he kowtowed while pressing his son's head, but there was no response, only the sound of footsteps passing by.

"Li Aiqing, you don't need to be polite, get up and talk." The emperor's voice was deep and deep, making it hard to hear happiness or anger.

Li Juegong's heart skipped a beat. The father and son had been kneeling for a long time, their legs were so sore and numb that they almost lost consciousness, how could they stand up now.

The emperor issued an order to summon them, and he definitely knew when they entered the palace.This waiting is already a blow to the horse, which makes it even more necessary to show them color when standing up to speak.

"The dog has no official position, so he is not allowed to stand in front of the emperor. As his father, I should accompany him." Duke Li glanced sideways at his son and grinned, apparently unable to stand up either.

"Okay, then you can kneel down." The emperor said in a low voice, "Recently, a minister reported that Li Aiqing's son was involved in evil things, which led to the closure of the restaurant. Now it has reopened, and it is the same as the Song family restaurant. Business, is there such a thing?"

Li Juegong did not expect the emperor to care about this matter, but he was not unprepared, and said in a low voice: "The matter of the dog is a misunderstanding, and the Ministry of Criminal Justice has also reviewed it clearly. As for the Song Family Restaurant, the colleagues in the same industry learn from each other. It's common sense."

The emperor snorted coldly, his eyes were cold and cold.

This soft hum made Li Yi tremble with fright.

"Reporting to the emperor, Caomin is running a restaurant for the first time, and no one has pointed out a lot of troubles. After the teaching of the son, Caomin has been enlightened. I hope the emperor will show mercy and forgive Caomin's ignorance." Li Yi kowtowed.

Li Juegong also said hastily: "The reason why the dog came up with the idea of ​​opening a tavern was because I overheard an old minister saying that there are too many idlers in the city, and he is afraid that there will be bandits. That's why he wanted to start a business and hire idlers. Song's restaurant delivers The business is so good that Quanzi wants to follow suit."

The father and son explained everything clearly, but they didn't understand why they had to explain that these Xiangyuelou were allowed to open after review, and the daily accounts were calculated extremely accurately, and they didn't think about tax evasion.Even if I thought about it, I haven't committed a crime yet. Why is the emperor asking questions?
"The deliveries at the Song family restaurant are all young, strong, and innocent people. If you take pictures of cats and tigers, you are not afraid of any trouble?" The emperor's tone was a little sullen, "Although there are many idlers in the city, not everyone can do it. use."

If the people used are criminals who deliver meals to various mansions, it will not be a good thing if they suddenly feel something wrong.

"Returning to the emperor, the grassroots are imitating rather than copying." Li Yi raised his head, his eyes were already confident, "The people hired by Xiangyuelou are all good at doing light work, and they are all innocent. As long as the speed of food delivery is accelerated, This income can be increased by a few cents. The more income the restaurant has, the more the tax will naturally be."

When there are more taxes, the treasury will naturally be filled.

Li Yi didn't say this sentence, it was enough to point it out.

"Besides, even if the idlers in the city are forced to become thieves, they are still petty thieves. The government officials can easily catch them. If they are skilled in martial arts, they will do more harm to the people. So the grass-roots people thought, ordinary people Idle people give it to the Song Family Restaurant, and Xiangyue Tower will use it for those who know how to do light work, and kill two birds with one stone." Li Yi was afraid that the emperor would blame him, so he said all the benefits.

Duke Li was silent at the side, he didn't know his son could come up with such a good idea.

"It sounds pretty good." The emperor pondered for a long time, and Nian Xu nodded slightly.

Hearing this, Duke Li and his son breathed a sigh of relief.

"There is nothing wrong with doing business. But a gentleman loves money and gets it in a proper way. Duke Li, do you understand?" The emperor said coldly, his voice like a cheetah ready to go.

"My minister understands, thank you, the emperor, for your suggestion." Duke Li kowtowed to thank him.

Xiangyue Building reopened, and the delivery service was directly posted on the list, and the sign clearly stated that those who can do light work are given priority.

In the case of similar dishes, customers will naturally choose faster food delivery restaurants.As long as the service fee is not excessive, it will be included in the choice.Li Yi was very clever to set the price the same as that of Song's restaurant, which was tantamount to speeding up without increasing the price.

On that day, many people with martial arts skills came to apply for the job, and Li Yi naturally did not refuse anyone who came, so he accepted them directly and sent them a task to deliver meals.

The business of Xiangyue Building immediately became prosperous, and the level of excitement was no less than before it was closed.

"This little bastard dares to plagiarize." Xiao Ning heard the news, and originally thought that the emperor would directly prohibit Li Yi from making deliveries in order to protect his small treasury.

Unexpectedly, the emperor didn't think there was too much money.

"Miss, don't get angry, this is how business is done. You have it today, and I will have it tomorrow. We have all learned the dishes of his Xiangyuelou." Song Ading held a cookbook in his hand, and the two famous speakers standing right behind him.

Xiao Ning felt better after seeing the recipe.

The business of the Song Family Restaurant is estimated to be bleak for a few days, and when the free reward event of Xiangyue Restaurant is over, it will have to rely on the dishes.

"It won't be too lively today, Lao Song, just watch the store, I'll go home." Xiao Ning still had to go back to see Si Ruiyan.

He suffered more than one arrow wound, and there were many other wounds.The servants in the Song residence are all careless men, and they will definitely not be able to serve His Royal Highness well.

When Xiao Ning came back, Si Ruiyan was finishing a bowl of medicine, his face became slightly rosy, and his eyes gradually regained the light like stars.

(End of this chapter)

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