The salted fish couple is fleeing famine

Chapter 91

Xia Hongdi was paying attention to Heiwa's experiment, and heard that he had already installed a toilet in his mansion, and was still improving, so he couldn't hold back, and announced him to the palace.

Hei Wa brought two small toilets into the palace, the adult ones were too bulky, so the small toilets were displayed as samples.

Looking at the small white and smooth toilet and Heiwa's construction drawings, the emperor thought it should be easy to use, and he felt itchy, so he became curious.

Not reconciled to just watching this small toilet, the emperor actually took the crown prince to Zhongqinbo Mansion at night. This thing must be used and experienced to feel it.

The two heads were happily guarding the door of the hut, and when the prince came out, he asked cheerfully: "Your Highness, how do you feel? Is it very comfortable to sit on it and poop?"

Seeing the baby's bright eyes, the prince nodded with dignity: "It's very easy to use, the flushing water is very clean, and there is no strange smell in the hut."

"That's right, my dad also made a small toilet that can be used by children. It looks so good. My family will also install one for my two younger brothers."

The prince is obviously not used to discussing such interesting topics, so he left the hut and hurried to the living room at the two ends. This is the first time he has come to Uncle Zhongqin’s mansion, but it’s too late at night, it’s a pity that he can’t take a good look at it scenery.

But for some reason, he felt that staying in Yuan Mansion was very comfortable, more comfortable than staying in his natal home.

In the study in the front yard, Xia Hongdi watched Heiwa talk about the mud selection and firing process of this toilet, and stroked his chin:

"So, you said that the mud that this thing can use in the capital is not good enough? Isn't this toilet the best?"

"Your Majesty, the best soft mud should be in Lingnan. When I built the cement workshop there, I dug all kinds of soil. The soil in Lingnan is more viscous, and the toilet made should be better sealed. "

"You are a state-owned holding company that accepts investment from big merchants. Tell me in detail." The emperor didn't have the patience to read this thick stack of investment plans, and just wanted to hear the key points.

Heiwa smiled foolishly and said, "Well, to put it bluntly, your Majesty chooses the merchants you like to do business together. The big profits are controlled by the imperial court, and the small ones give money to build a workshop and help us sell the merchants. Cement workshops are similar, but merchants can inject capital and get more dividends.”

Tapping the table with his fingers rhythmically, Xia Hongdi pondered in his heart, don't those aristocratic families still make a fuss about me?Hmph, just looking at it, you can tell that it's a very profitable business, don't fools want to get involved.

Thinking about the uncle who has done a lot for himself, this Jianghu gang is not very easy to be knighted. Although their Cao Gang is more stable now, but if you give me some business that can secure dividends, I think my uncle will be happy Bar.

"Then you still have to go to Lingnan to take the lead? At least you have to build a high-temperature kiln. Don't watch the first batch of toilets being fired, can you rest assured?" Xia Hongdi was a little guilty. Uncle Zhongqin had only returned to Beijing for a few months, which was a bit inhumane. what.

"Your Majesty, I took my second and third younger brothers to participate in all the procedures this time. How about I let them stay in the capital and solidify their skills before going out to do your work? I plan to take care of you. As a test base in the capital, there are too many things that can be done, of course, if they have problems that cannot be solved, I still have to go on a business trip."

"Oh? Tell me what else you want to do!" Unexpectedly, unexpectedly, this Yuan Aiqing is still a person who loves to study.

"I think that now the output of cement is becoming more and more stable. When the pavement reaches a certain point, it can be used to build city walls or houses. After the cement is laid on the floor of the house, if you want to be cleaner, maybe you can burn some tiles out of it." , take anti-skid measures to make our living environment more comfortable."

"You can have this, Ai Qing, then you should stay in the capital and do experiments carefully. Whatever soil you need, even if you say it, I will have someone dig it for you. If your two younger brothers need it, I will give it to them too. A monthly salary of 100 taels per month!"

Isn't it better than going to a place to stay in a place to continuously research and develop new products for him?You can figure it out without thinking too much about it. As for the mud, he can have people dig up all the things that are suitable for making these ceramics.

"On behalf of the two younger brothers, thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!" Hei Wa kowtowed to Xia Hongdi to thank him, feeling sincere gratitude in her heart, for finding a high-paying iron job for the two younger brothers.

Now I don't have to worry about supporting my family, and I have to train the second and third bedrooms. I can't always pay them monthly bills out of my own pocket!

"Well, as for you, let's also serve as the general consultant of the toilet workshop, and I will also give you an annual salary of 1 taels. As long as the workshop does not fail, your annual salary will be valid forever!"

"Thank you Your Majesty for your kindness. Hehe, in fact, your Majesty's family is very rich now. In addition to the salaries of the minister and his wife, the production from the village rewarded by the empress is enough for the minister's family to eat and drink. The minister's daughter-in-law also makes a few noodles a year. They can be sold for thousands of taels of silver every month, and the young ones are still young, so I have enough time for them to slowly save money to marry their daughters-in-law!"

"There are four boys in your family, so where is this? Do you think it's too much money?"

"No matter how much money you have, you can only eat and drink three meals a day, and you can only sleep in a bed. In fact, when you have a lot of money, it is just a number. If the child does not live up to it, no matter how much you keep, it will be ruined. I am not persistent." Leave them the property, and they have to work hard on their own in the future!"

Unusual, the emperor didn't say a word, savoring carefully the words of Uncle Zhongqin, who was not very literate but kept surprising him.

Hei Wa: Hey, even though I said that, my daughter-in-law has [-] catties of gold in her space. Is it true that my family is not rich?
Of course, when the emperor comes to your house, he can't just focus on tea, even if it's Youshi, Cuihua even gave Zhang a small barbecue, which is the main dish for supper.

Xia Hongdi looked at the barbecue stove set up in the courtyard of the front yard, the ingredients were strung together on a plate, and there was also a seasoning that was said to be a secret barbecue sauce.

Treat me with such rough food?Although he didn't say anything dissatisfied, he still has doubts about this barbecue.

But Hei Wa fiddled with it a few times, seeing a long string of meat on the charcoal fire rack, Xia Hongdi shut his mouth rationally.

Grilled Pork Belly: Fat and thin pork belly, the fat part is roasted by charcoal fire to produce fat, dripping into the charcoal fire from time to time, the aroma of the meat makes you unable to ignore it;

Grilled chicken wings: The selected chicken wings are a few months old, the meat should not be too tender, the chicken skin is browned, brushed with sauce, you can imagine the taste just by looking at the appearance;
Roast Beef: The beef has been marinated, the selected beef tenderloin, the meat is tender and juicy;

Grilled fish: This is very special. It is not a whole fish, but fresh fish slices with spines removed, sliced ​​into slices, cooked in a dozen seconds, sprinkled with seasonings and green onions, can this taste good?

Roasted pig's trotters: The marinated pig's trotters are already raked and have a deep taste. After brushing with barbecue sauce and roasting, the skin shrinks again, and it is burnt and soft. It can make the baby next door cry.

Vegetable leeks and eggplants can also be grilled better than meat, especially eggplants. After the whole root is roasted, cut the skin, then brush the barbecue sauce on the eggplant meat inside, sprinkle with chopped green onion and minced garlic, and put it on the charcoal fire. The eggplant meat is grilled soft and delicious.

The prince ate a whole bar by himself!I also learned the movement of two-headed skewers, so don’t roll too fast, it’s the most delicious if you rush to eat!
As a master barbecue chef, Heiwa is in charge of the overall situation alone, which is one of the few skills he can master.Roasting by one person can't keep up with the royal father and son, Yuan's two ends and old man Fan.

The emperor is not good at grabbing food with children, but seeing Mr. Fan actually grabbing food with him, Xia Hongdi stared, what a bad old man!
"Mr. Fan, by the way, you can't just stay in Uncle Zhongqin's mansion to teach these children, right? Cai Jijiu, the Imperial Superintendent, has been mentioned to me many times. Seeing that you are so red-faced, you should be able to teach and educate a lot more people." year!"

Xia Hongdi vented his anger: I want to take this old man out to work for me, the number one scholar, can you be a little self-motivated? I just can't understand this kind of guy who doesn't work much and eats a lot!

Mr. Fan didn't care about these things, he held the pig's trotters in his hands, chewed the tendons, and replied inarticulately: "Your Majesty, how old are the grassroots, and they will retire in the Zhongqin residence. The grassroots can do the work of the Imperial College No, hey, I’m old, I’m tired of energy!”

Looking at the old man who had eaten dozens of skewers of meat and a big pig's trotter, Xia Hongdi was full of troubles. Although the Fan family knew current affairs, they were too worthless.

What the emperor didn't know was that the Fan family didn't want to make progress. They didn't pay much attention when they received the annual gift from Uncle Zhongqin's mansion at the end of the year.

After all, it was mainly food and drink, and the emperor hadn't even given the title to the Yuan family at that time, and he hadn't even prepared a gift in return, so he accepted it with a smile.

As a result, after the Chinese New Year, there was a bang, and the laziest Fan, the youngest in their family, actually hugged golden thighs. In the past few generations of the Fan family, no one else has been admitted to Jinshi.

The Fan family's influence has not yet spread out of the territory of Shu, so the newly released Zhongqinbo Mansion has no choice but to make the Fan family want to curry favor.

Didn't you hear what Fan Lao said, Uncle Zhongqin is very popular with the new emperor, the two young masters are both young masters, they are still young, if they can get married, they will be out of Sichuan Well, there may be seven or eight young daughters of the right age in the direct line of the family.

In order to choose an excellent little girl who is suitable to go to the capital to serve the old uncle, the mistresses of the first house are about to fight, and no one is willing to be left behind. hum.

They never thought that Uncle Zhongqin would look down on the daughter of their family. This is no joke. The Fan family is the largest and oldest family in Sichuan. After genetic improvement, the little ladies are notoriously beautiful.

In addition to beauty, female virtue is also very good, and no one in Sichuan should be able to refuse their family.

Cuihua: I'm afraid you're thinking a little too much, our family doesn't even look at these when choosing a daughter-in-law!

(End of this chapter)