This prince, it doesn't matter if you don't do it!

Chapter 212 Volume [-] Mystery: The Confident Sun Chong

Back to Taoyuan, Li Chengqian was not in a hurry to return to Riyue Mountain.

It's a rare time to come, and many things should be taken advantage of to deal with.

After placing the soldiers and horses near Zhuangzi, Li Chengqian brought his own soldiers to Taoyuan City.

In Changming Restaurant, when Li Dalang saw Li Chengqian, he quickly greeted him with a smile on his face.

"I have seen Your Highness."

Li Chengqian waved his hand and said, "Arrange a box."

When Li Chengqian sat down in the private room, he asked, "How is the business recently?"

"Returning to Your Highness, since the restaurant opened, it has become very popular." Li Dalang said, "I'll send someone to bring the account book."

After waving his hand, Li Chengqian said: "No, let's talk about the profit since the opening, shall we?"

"To reach more than a thousand guan." Li Dalang said with a smile on his face.

This profit is not low!

If it weren't for Niu Jinda and Chen Ding'an who supported him, they might not have gained this much.

One must know that among the other restaurants in Taoyuan City, there may not be Changming Restaurant making money.

Of course, this is also because Changming Restaurant has monopolized the high-end market to achieve this miraculous effect.

As I said before, every place, even a small place, has a group of people at the top of the food chain, which is normal.

"Since it's profitable, it's time to start expanding." Li Chengqian nodded.

Although the imperial court of Ming Dynasty is short of money now, the thousand dollars is not worth it.

Moreover, he has not forgotten what the purpose of opening this restaurant is.

make money?

He won't use this method to make money.

"Originally we had planned to open a branch in Lintan, but recently I heard that someone in Lintan has opened several restaurants before us, and they also operate stir-fried dishes." Li Dalang said.

Li Chengqian was not surprised by this.

Stir-frying is not a rare thing. If you really want to ponder it, you can always figure it out. As for the taste and craftsmanship, it is just the work of terrazzo.

"It doesn't matter." Li Chengqian said, "In a short period of time, they can't catch up with our technology. This is our advantage, and what we have to do is to maintain this advantage, make our own name, and let people mention the restaurant first. I think of our Changming Restaurant..."

Li Chengqian had a lot of blah blah blah blah, and Li Dalang carefully recorded them from the side.

After explaining to Li Dalang, Li Chengqian called Wu An again.

After inquiring, Li Chengqian said: "You can arrange things here. This time, I will go back to Riyue Mountain with this king. You don't have enough manpower here. You can choose some by yourself when you go back to Riyue Mountain to see if there are any suitable ones." manpower."

When the stall is widened, many things must be on the right track.

Wu An nodded, but didn't say much.

Then, Li Chengqian ate at the restaurant and waited for others by the way.

At the same time, Fang Yiai and the others were quite straightforward in Zhuangzi.

Originally, Li Chengqian called these guys to go to Taoyuan City together, but none of them moved.

Isn't it just to show off?
In the past, the status of the eldest son Chong's eldest son always had to overwhelm them, which made them very unhappy.

Moreover, this guy Changsun Chong can pretend!
Sometimes putting on airs makes people extremely uncomfortable.

There is no way, these days the order of respect and inferiority, everyone still values ​​this, where are you going to reason?

"Centurion, come, I will offer you a toast!" Li Jingren held a wine glass and said, "On the battlefield, the centurion's long arrows have been shot without fail, and they have repeatedly made military exploits. In just a few days, they have jumped from white to hundred Sir, the future is sure to be bright."

At the banquet, Fang Yiai laughed loudly and said: "Brother Jingren, don't want to be a brother. I think that brother Jingren took the lead in the first place, but among the brothers, he was the first true warrior to kill the enemy!"

"The centurion praised it. If you want to say that the first person to kill the enemy was brother Chu Liang. When he broke through the city that day, brother Chu Liang had the demeanor of an old prince. He rode first and the first He was the one who took down the enemy's head." Li Jingren hastily argued.

"Is that a mistake?" Fang Yiai said apologetically, "Brother Chu Liang, don't take offense, I'm really confused, I actually forgot such an important thing, damn it.

We are from an ordinary family and have an embarrassing position. We can only rely on ourselves to fight the enemy bravely and fight our way out. So ignoring the achievements of my brother, whether as an elder brother or a centurion, is a dereliction of duty for my brother.

Punish yourself a cup for your brother, brother, don't take it to heart. "

"The centurion is serious." Cheng Chuliang immediately stood up with his wine glass in hand and said, "It was a coincidence that day, could it be that the bandit was beaten up by the army, and it would not be possible for my little brother to pick up his head.

But what the centurion said is right, our family is mediocre, and we are unable to inherit the family business, so we can only rely on ourselves to fight our way out. Speaking of this, I still envy my eldest grandson, who was born as a young father-in-law Fate, how can I wait?Fighting on the battlefield for a lifetime, I don't know if there is a chance to reach the height that brother Changsun was born with.

Come on, I suggest, everyone toast the young man! "

"Yes, yes, everyone, give a toast to the little father-in-law!"

Fang Yiai and the others also shouted.

The eldest grandson is so angry!
Damn, don't bring such a run on people!

Still from a mediocre family?You really have the face to say it!

At first, listening to their business bragging was enough for him, but in the end, he even burned the fire on himself.

This made Changsun Chong very angry, but as the eldest son of Changsun Wuji, he still has some self-cultivation, so he had to stand up now, cupped his hands and said, "It's better for you brothers to live comfortably, it's not like being a brother, all day long." Trapped in this little Taoyuan, I have to drink and be unhappy every day."

Changsun Chong's words are meant to advance by retreating. Didn't you say that I am incompetent and can only rely on inheriting the family business?No, we are underappreciated for our talents, and we have nowhere to do anything if we have a beautiful chest.

"Young master's words are wrong." Li Jingren said, "This just shows that the young master's status is noble. If ordinary people want to drink heavily every day, there is no such condition. Apart from other things, he can't even afford the money for the drinks. .”

Li Jingren is even more wicked, what are your metaphors?If we don't understand, let's take it literally.

The most annoying thing is that you are a guy who needs others to guess what you say, I can't beat you to death!

Fang Yiai heard the words, and said: "Yes, yes, this wine is not cheap. Even if I am promoted to be a centurion now, my one-year salary will not last for more than a month, not to mention drinking too much every day."

"More than a month?" Someone from Changsun Chong's side said disdainfully, "Just your centurion's salary is probably enough to buy a few jars of wine."

He has also heard enough.

Fang Yi loves these guys, and invites everyone to a banquet as soon as they come back.

But you brag like this, it’s too much!

No, taking the opportunity, he sneered.

When Chang Sun Chong heard it, he felt so helpless, what a fucking pig teammate!
Sure enough, Fang Yiai was not angry at all, and when he heard this, his face suddenly became astonished: "This is the gap, even if we fight for a year, what we get in return is just a feast for you."

"Second Fang, you're never finished. Could it be that the house servant cut you off from your expenses, and teased us here as soon as you came here, what's your intention?" Some people couldn't take it any longer, and immediately stood up.

The point is that this bastard is too wicked, just a few words of ridicule is enough, if you insist on it endlessly, everyone is young, who will be angry with you?
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Cheng Chuliang quickly stood up and tried to smooth things over, "I drank too much today and talked too much, but I made you brothers laugh."

Fang Yiai is also an individual, so she cupped her hands and said, "Yes, I've drunk too much, brothers, don't mind, come on, let's continue."

All of a sudden, everyone started drinking again.

Of course, it is inevitable that there are guns and sticks in the words, which makes Chang Sun Chong and others have a very unpleasant drink.

After Fang Yiai and the others laughed and left the table, everyone looked at each other.

Someone slapped the table angrily and said, "When did you receive such a bird's temper?"

"Then what can you do? They are here to show off." Someone shook his head helplessly and said, "Besides, you still have nothing to say. He has really made a name for himself by virtue of his own abilities."

"It's just the little centurion and the chief. When you return to Chang'an, who will start lower than this?" The pig teammate just said disdainfully, "Wang Bati in Qujiang Pond sneaked out more than him, what's the matter?" How embarrassing?"

But no one answered what he said.

This fucking idiot.

It is precisely because the official position is not high that it shows that they fought with one knife and one gun.

Young people, who doesn't want to prove themselves?
"Brother Changsun, don't you have an explanation?" Xiao Yue asked, he was Xiao Yu's son.

Changsun Chong sighed and said, "What can I say? Seriously, I also want to visit Riyue Mountain.

But in a few months, two thousand broke seven thousand, and more than three thousand were killed. What kind of record is this?
Now, the imperial court of Ming Dynasty is employing people, isn't it an opportunity for us to show off our ambitions? "

"Brother Changsun also plans to go to Riyue Mountain?" Li Deju was very surprised by his words.

Chang Sun Chong nodded and said, "They can go, why can't we?"

Does he want to go?

In fact, he didn't know, it didn't matter to him whether he went or not.

After all, he was going to inherit the title of eldest grandson Wuji after all, and he didn't pay too much attention to credit.

The reason for such a change is nothing more than a letter from Changsun Wuji.

Let him get involved, he doesn't care about credit, the eldest grandson's family cares.

So, there is the current scene.

As for why we should encourage everyone to go together, it is actually quite understandable.

If he went alone, wouldn't he be teased to death by Fang Yiai and others?

In any environment, having one's own team is the most important thing, and this is what Changsun Wuji taught him since he was a child.

"It is indeed possible to go." Xiao Yue said, "Although Fang Laoer is a little bit hateful, he is actually right in saying some things. He really did rely on his own true ability to go from a white body in just a few days. until now.

This is also an opportunity for us. "

Xiao Yue really valued the opportunity. He was the third at home, and the situation was more embarrassing than everyone else's.

If there is such an opportunity, it is natural to seize it.

Li Deju also nodded, but didn't say much.

Li Jing also wrote him a letter, and didn't ask him what to do. Everything was left to him to decide.

From this point of view, Li Jing is more like a father than Changsun Wuji.

From Li Jing's point of view, of course, he hopes that more things are worse than less things. He has been like this all his life, working hard, never taking sides or anything.

But this time is an opportunity for Li Deju, and he gave the choice to Li Deju himself.

Changsun Chong nodded and said: "I heard that His Highness has gone to Taoyuan City. After His Highness returns tomorrow, we will discuss with His Highness. Everyone is ready to prepare."

From Chang Sun Chong's point of view, how could Li Chengqian have any reason to refuse such a group of heroes like them?What's more, Fang Yiai, Cheng Chuliang and other reckless men like Li Chengqian have been taken in, so how could they be an exception?

At the same time, Li Chengqian finally got the guest he was waiting for today.

"Cui Mingyuan has met His Highness." Seeing Li Chengqian again, Cui Mingyuan seemed like a lifetime away.

When Li Chengqian left Jingyang, he was the one who watched him out of the city. At that time, there were only a dozen or so people in Li Chengqian.

But several months passed in a blink of an eye, and Li Chengqian was no longer the old Li Chengqian.

"I haven't seen you for a few months, but I forgot to congratulate Cui Biejia on his promotion." Li Chengqian said with a smile, "Please sit down."

After Cui Mingyuan sat down, he said, "I don't know what your Highness is calling the officials here?"

In fact, he was also a little confused. Of course, he had heard about Li Chengqian's work in Chishuiyuan, and he knew a lot about it. Every time he heard about it, he felt emotional.

But he didn't expect that Li Chengqian would take the initiative to invite him to come.

"I wonder what Cui Biejia thinks about this place in Taozhou?" Li Chengqian asked without answering.

Cui Mingyuan said: "It can't be compared with Chang'an, but it's better because of the hard work of the people. As long as you rest and recuperate for a few more years, you will have no worries about food and clothing."

He was reminding Li Chengqian, don't drag the war to Taozhou.

Taozhou can't afford it!
Li Chengqian smiled without saying a word, and said, "Taozhou is inherently barren, how difficult is it to grow food to support yourself?"

"What's your opinion, Your Highness?" Cui Mingyuan asked.

For Li Chengqian, he never dared to underestimate him. Although he is young, in terms of achievements alone, even he is not as good as him.

Not to mention anything else, let's just say that Li Chengqian's development in Chishuiyuan has become what he is now in a few months, which is beyond his reach.

Li Chengqian said with a smile: "It's not a high opinion, but a bit of a humble opinion. I wonder if Cui Biejia would like to hear it?"

"Your Highness, please speak." Cui Mingyuan said, Li Chengqian called him from Lintan, there must be something to do, everyone is so busy, who would waste time if there is nothing to do?

"This king thinks so." Li Chengqian said, "Since the land in Taozhou is barren, it is better to find another way and open a negotiating field in Taoyuan."

"What is the discussion field?" Cui Mingyuan was a little puzzled.

This is a product of the Song Dynasty. It's just that Li Chengqian was confused, but he didn't care about it at the moment, and said, "It's a place where the two countries can trade freely and exchange needs..."

To put it bluntly, it is a merchant.

Cui Mingyuan understood in an instant.

But he is not a pedantic person, as long as he can improve the lives of the common people, it doesn't matter what he does.

Moreover, the Taozhou generation really had to rely on farming to support their family, which was really embarrassing.

"As for the opening of the discussion field, the lower officials can go to the court, but there is something unclear about the lower officials, so please ask Your Highness to clarify." Cui Mingyuan said.

Li Chengqian nodded, and Cui Mingyuan continued: "As far as I know, Tuyuhun has been plagued by snowstorms in recent years. I wonder if His Highness can offer anything in exchange?"

"Don't bother Cui Biejia about this matter." As he spoke, Li Chengqian pointed to the table in front of him and said, "Did you see that, if this table is transported from Taoyuan to Chang'an, Cui Biejia thinks it's the price?" geometry?"

Hearing what Li Chengqian said, Cui Mingyuan shook his head, and said: "This desk and chair is indeed novel, but it is not absolutely necessary, and the price is probably not cheap. No ordinary family can afford it. Most importantly, this As long as a carpenter looks at the tables and chairs, they can be punched out, and transporting them to Chang'an is just a waste of money and people, and it can't be a good business."

"Cui Biejia has a discerning eye." Li Chengqian smiled, "But Cui Biejia only saw what he saw in front of him, but didn't see anything deeper."

"I still hope to teach you." Cui Mingyuan cupped his hands.

Li Chengqian said: "First, such tables and chairs are not sold to ordinary people, they are targeted at rich families, so, for ordinary people, the price is unaffordable, but for rich people, what's the problem?
Second, the tables and chairs are indeed easy to imitate, just like the gloves that the king made in Jingyang last year, they are things that can be seen at a glance.What is this indicating?

Explain that this thing is not difficult, but why has no one made it before?Why is it that after the king's subordinates made it, everyone looked the same as before?

Because they are content with the status quo and lack creativity, but the Ming court does not lack creativity, and we will continue to produce things that you can recognize at a glance.

To put it simply, what the Daming Royal Court sells is never this table or this chair, but creativity. "

Cui Mingyuan was fascinated by what he was listening to. Although he didn't understand some words, he roughly figured out the meaning.

Needless to say, he was moved.

Indeed, Li Chengqian is good at producing all kinds of things that he has never heard of, and it has been proved repeatedly in just half a year.

As for the debate, he is just the last memorial. As for the final result, it is still up to the court to make a decision.

For him, this is just a matter of convenience.

After the two of them had an in-depth discussion about the discussion, Cui Mingyuan got up to leave.

As soon as he walked out of the restaurant, he shook his head helplessly.

The eagle will soar for nine days!
Not long after Cui Mingyuan left, Niu Jinda was led in by Li Dalang.

Seeing Li Chengqian, Niu Jinda was also filled with emotion.

"I've met Your Highness." Niu Jinda bowed his hands and saluted.

Li Chengqian hurriedly stepped forward to help Niu Jinda up, and said, "Why should the general be so courteous?"

Just from this title, it can be seen that this guy is swollen!
That was not what he was called when he first arrived in Taoyuan in the past.

Of course, Niu Jinda didn't care, he cupped his hands and said, "I don't know what your highness is rushing to Hezhou with soldiers and horses before?"

Although Li Chengqian had sent someone to inform Niu Jinda in advance, he did not tell the reason.

This meant that Li Chengqian was leading the army, and Niu Jinda would not have thought it was an enemy attack if it had been someone else.

But even so, Niu Jinda also sent soldiers and horses to follow secretly.

Li Chengqian also knew, but everyone tacitly didn't take it seriously.

"Small things." Li Chengqian smiled, "Signed a tripartite non-aggression pact with that old fox Murong Fuyun..."

Briefly explained the situation to Niu Jinda.

After all, many things in the future still need the cooperation of this person, and it is not feasible to hide it from him.

When Niu Jinda heard what Li Chengqian said, he felt helpless.

Good guy, I still hoped to get some military exploits from Tuyuhun, so why don't you just seal all the windows for me?

If Tuyuhun didn't mobilize troops against the imperial court of Ming Dynasty, then Tang Dynasty wouldn't mobilize troops against Tuyuhun?
Who the hell is this restricting?

With a wry smile, Niu Jinda said, "Your Highness..."

Hey, he really couldn't say anything later.

"Don't worry, General Niu." Li Chengqian said, "There is this king who is controlling Tuyuhun in Chishuiyuan. In the past few years, the border of the Tang Dynasty has been as solid as gold. It will never be like the old man Murong Fuyun who waved at every turn. Soldiers knock on the pass!"

Niu Jinda is speechless, am I afraid that he will knock him off?
I'm afraid he won't knock!
If he doesn't knock on the gate, where will my military achievements come from?
Actually speaking, Niu Jinda is not a person who is greedy for military exploits. He has experienced a catastrophe, a real catastrophe, and he has seen the tragic scene of starvation everywhere.

This may sound contradictory, but it is not incomprehensible.

The main reason is probably stimulated by Cheng Yaojin and others.

How many of the old brothers back then were not from this father or that father?

As long as he is still above the little county boy, it makes him and all the old brothers unhappy to have a drink.

Besides, people, one idea at a time.

When Zhu Yuanzhang was a monk, he certainly never thought about being an emperor, that's what he meant.

"The old man has to thank His Highness for the tens of thousands of soldiers and countless civilians on the border..." Niu Jinda flattered Li Chengqian aggrievedly.

Li Chengqian said with a smile: "General, you are being polite. Today, this king still has a deal that I would like to discuss with the general."

"Please speak, Your Highness," Niu Jinda said.

Li Chengqian said with a smile: "This king wants to purchase a batch of arrows from the general."

This is his purpose.

Nowadays, Riyue Mountain is too short of such things.

Hearing this, Niu Jinda said in embarrassment: "Your Highness, this is embarrassing this old man. There are plenty of armaments. If you trade out the armaments from the general camp without authorization, even this old man can't bear the responsibility."

This deal was impossible, Niu Jinda immediately refused.

But Li Chengqian said: "The general hasn't asked me what to use to trade with the general."

Upon hearing what Li Chengqian said, Niu Jinda asked curiously, "I don't know what your Highness wants to trade with?"

As soon as Li Chengqian raised his hand, Liu San took out a continuous crossbow and said: "This is a continuous crossbow developed by the Ming court itself. It has ten arrows in a row. Although the shooting range is not as good as that of bows and arrows, the speed of fire is not as fast as bows and arrows."

As he spoke, he took the crossbow in his hand and shot ten arrows at the pillars in the room.

This stunned Niu Jinda.

Datang actually had Liannu, but it was different from the Liannu used by Li Chengqian.

How should I put it, Datang's Liannu is a concurrent crossbow, that is to say, multiple crossbows are fired at the same time, while Li Chengqian's is a real Liannu, with ten arrows in a row, you can choose how many bolts to fire according to your own needs.

If you want to say, it is really hard to say which one is stronger and weaker than the concurrent crossbow and the continuous crossbow.

This is not comparable.

"How does Your Highness want to trade?" Niu Jinda was tempted.

This deal can be done!
Sure enough, Li Chengqian can do every business he brings!

(End of this chapter)