Man Tang Huacai

Chapter 57 Industry
Xue Bai slept peacefully in Mrs. Guo's mansion.

He has not slept in such a soft and comfortable bed for a long time, nor has he felt such a safe feeling for a long time.

It was nearly noon when he opened his eyes, and the two maidservants outside the house had just changed shifts to ensure that he would be served at any time when he woke up. When he heard the movement, he brought warm water into the house with a silver basin.

"The lady is about to go out, can Mr. Xue Lang go see her?"

"It's important to do business. Please take me to the kitchen. Thank you."

When we got to the kitchen, Deng Lian was not there for the time being.

Xue Bai was not in a hurry, he played a set of Baduanjin in the kitchen yard, and then squatted while holding a stone.If Yang Yuyao can surprise him later, he can't make her feel bad.

Sweating slightly on his forehead in the middle of winter, someone called him from behind.

"Mr. Xue Lang is here."

Deng Lian stroked his gray beard, and said: "The villain thought Mr. Xue Lang would not get up too early, so he went to invite the villain's brother first."

Behind him, an old man who was slightly younger than him stepped forward to say hello.

"Deng Tong met Mr. Xue Lang. The villain is one of the little stewards who manage the property for Mrs. Guo. Later, we happened to discuss the matter of the restaurant together."

Xue Bai replied: "The name Deng Changli will surely be rich and powerful in the future."

All three of them knew that there was a wealthy man named Deng Tong in the Han Dynasty, even though he was convicted and died in the end.But it's fine if the scene is pleasant, the old brother of the Deng family caressed his beard and smiled.

"Borrow Xue Langjun's kind words."

Deng Lian said with a smile: "Mr. Xue hasn't eaten yet, right? Then let the villain cook two dishes and let the gentleman judge?"

"Trouble the official Deng."

"Hey, it should be the villain paying homage to Mr. Lang."

The three walked into the kitchen.

Now that Yang Yuyao had bought Xue Bai's skill, Deng Lian no longer shy away from it. Under Xue Bai's guidance, he took the spoon, picked up a piece of fat pork that was not showy, boiled some oil, and started cooking.

"Since there is flax oil in this world, it must be possible to extract soybean oil? It stands to reason that soybeans are better at producing oil."

Deng Lianying said: "Soybean is called Shu, and small bean is called Shu. Mr. Lang should be talking about Shu oil, which is dark in color and bitter in taste, and is only used for medicine... Could it be that it is suitable for cooking?"

"You'll know once you try it." Xue Bai said, "It's okay if castrated pork is popularized in the future, but for the time being, I'm afraid that some nobles will refuse to eat pigs and cause trouble. Soybean oil is better."

Deng Lian nodded, enlightened to the culinary art, and understood the reason of the change of the taste of the ingredients more and more.

Two servings of hot dishes came out of the wok, Xue Bai tasted it, and it was even more delicious than Hu Shisanniang's. The heat was just right and the spices were more appropriate.

At this time, the second wife of the Du family arrived.Yang Yuyao has already ordered Deng Tong to discuss the restaurant industry with Xue Bai and the Du family on behalf of Mrs. Guo Guo's mansion, and her own maid invited Du Jin to the kitchen yard.

The four of them sat in the gazebo to discuss.

~~
Du Jin sized Xue Bai up, trying to see something, but in the end she couldn't see anything.

She frowned slightly, focusing on the business.

It's a pity that the Du family has no experience in business affairs, and most of the time they still listen to Deng Tong.

"In the northeast corner of Daozhengfang, near Chunmen, there is a house, covering an area of ​​[-] paces square. It was found by thieves a few days ago. It was found to be a secret gambling house, and now it is for sale. The villain thinks that the lot is extremely expensive. Good. To the north is the Xingqing Palace, where high-ranking officials and ministers can be received after meeting the sages; to the west is the East City, where there are many wealthy merchants and families; , you can come to have a meal as soon as you arrive in Chang'an."

"One more thing." Deng Lian said, "It's also convenient to purchase ingredients."

Deng Tongdao: "I thought, once the method of cooking comes out, there will be countless people peeping in Chang'an. The pork and bean oil we purchased are too much, and they will leak out soon. It is better to raise pigs, pigs, etc. in a field outside Chunming Gate." Build an oil workshop."

"There are still iron pots." Xue Bai reminded: "Two iron pots need to be cast."

"Haha, don't worry Xue Lang, it's not difficult..."

Du Jin was speechless.

She suddenly discovered that Xue Bai and Mrs. Guo's House could completely accomplish this matter if the Du family were left behind.

In the end, when the contract was presented in front of her, Du Jin suddenly hesitated, feeling that she had taken advantage of it for nothing.

"Press it." Xue Bai said.

Only then did the fingerprints go up.

"Then the villain will go to the warehouse to pay for the money today." Deng Tongdao: "Tomorrow, let's go to Daozhengfang to see the house together?"

"It's hard work, Chief Deng."

"We still need to deal with each other frequently in the future, and Mr. Xue Lang can just call me by my name."

"You should call Uncle Deng. An old man in a family is like a treasure. Now that we have a second treasure, we should be able to make a lot of money."

"..."

Du Jin watched them talking, and when the Deng brothers left, Xue Bai turned around, and she said, "I have something to talk to you."

"it is good."

But Du Jin didn't feel comfortable opening her mouth, so she said, "Brothers from the Tian family went to Du's house to find you in the morning, saying that they have been promoted, and the general sent them to inspect Chunmingmen Street before the Shangyuan Festival."

"Good thing."

"Then there's no one to protect you."

"It's okay for the time being. At this time, the Prime Minister's Mansion and the East Palace don't want extra problems." Xue Bai asked, "What's wrong with you? Not too happy?"

Du Jin said, "I've never managed a business before, so I'm afraid I won't be able to do well."

"Take your time." Xue Bai said encouragingly, "As long as you put your heart into it, you will be able to do it well. Stir-frying is still a novelty, and the business will not be bad. You have to do two things, manage people and manage money, it's up to you good at."

"However, the Du family owes you too much. Rather than saying that Yang Yuyao is willing to share [-]% of the Du family, she actually doesn't mind sharing [-]% with you..."

"If the Du family didn't take the [-]% away, would I take care of it alone? My ambition is to be in the blue sky, not to be in business. If it weren't for you, would I go and watch the accounts and money every day?"

Du Jin was slightly taken aback.

"How many more times do you have to say it?" Xue Bai lowered his voice and said, "I'm just a foreigner in Mrs. Guo's mansion. How many people can I really trust?"

This time, he didn't just say good things to coax people, but with the attitude of a superior, with a slight reproach in his tone.

"Instead of complaining about yourself and being ashamed of yourself, why don't you show me when you've done it well."

"Okay, don't worry." Du Jin said, "The [-]% will be taken by the Du family, and it will make you feel it's worth it."

"As it should be."

Du Jin has always been strong, but occasionally she felt a little lost and unconfident, and immediately felt that Xue Bai was stronger, but she did get comfort and support, and regained her confidence.

When Xue Bai sent Du Jin away on this day, and the two walked on the path, her attitude towards him was not as arrogant as she was towards others.

"What about you? Aren't you going back?"

"Deng Lian hasn't fully learned how to cook. I still have to teach him for a few days."

Du Jin turned her head to look, and saw that the maid who led the way was still far away, hesitated for a moment, and said, "You...you have great ambitions, but if you let her be... that's all, I'm leaving."

She didn't ask in the end, got on the horse and drove away, still depressed.Then he secretly scolded Yang Yuyao for being too arrogant, even a foreign relative dared to invite her here without meeting her in person.

But she didn't have to face Yang Yuyao, she was actually relieved about it.

~~
It's night, right-hand mansion.

There was a loud "bang bang" in the lobby, and tiles splashed.

"waste!"

Following Li Linfu's scolding, Cang Bi, the steward, quickly knelt down and shouted: "Damn the villain, damn the villain!"

"Grandfather, calm down." Li Xiu brought five beautiful women into the hall, and said, "The men have already been brought."

"Ask!"

Li Xiu turned around and asked, "Have you ever been given to the crown prince?"

The five beautiful women were startled, and quickly fell to their knees, begging, "Ah Lang, forgive me."

"Say!"

"My family...it was true that my family was sent to the ten king's house, but after only staying for less than half an hour, the crown prince sent my family back to Ye Ting... woo woo...the crown prince has never touched my family... my family even I haven't seen the prince..."

Li Xiu asked, "Why did you hide this matter?"

"We were sent to the Right Prime Minister's mansion, and a servant said... that if the Right Prime Minister knew that we had been given to the crown prince... he would beat us..."

"Who said that?"

"A little servant, in his early 20s... I really can't remember..."

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Li Linfu coughed in anger.

He is over sixty years old, and there are so many beauties in the mansion, he can't be pampered at all, and he doesn't recognize them all.A few days ago, the sage bestowed five palace servants, so it was impossible for him to rebel.

At that time, he also specifically asked the eunuch who came to deliver the decree, but the other party did not say at all that it was given to the crown prince by a saint, and the crown prince did not dare to accept it before giving it to him.

Unexpectedly, in the past two days, there have been rumors that "the right minister has robbed the palace man given to the prince by the sage". This is nothing in normal times, and Li Linfu is still proud of it, but this is the critical moment for the abolition of the prince. How does the sage feel about them? A slight change may affect the result.

Today the sage intervened in the major case of 38 lives, and the evidence clearly points to the East Palace... But in the end, the crown prince could not be abolished in one fell swoop.

This is a very bad omen for Li Linfu, who claims to have insight into the Sacred Heart. This incident shows one point - someone around the saint is protecting the crown prince.

Concubines, servants, the six guards of the Northern Yamen... Among these people are the Eastern Palace party members who are deeply hidden.This person usually doesn't shoot very much, but it is very useful at critical moments.

Check, let the people in the palace check carefully!

"Ah Lang, Yang Shenjin is here."

"This trash! Call him, you go down."

Li Linfu had heard the rumors that Yang Shenjin hadn't done his best, so he was furious, but at the moment Yushitai still has a lot of use, so he can't mess up.

Although talented subordinates are happy to kill, they hate less when it comes time to employ people.

For a moment, he also thought of Xue Bai who was able to force out the dead in the East Palace.

But after all, that pawn was too young and his status was too low. At the current level of the game, he is no longer the kind of small chess piece that is qualified to participate...

~~
Li Xiu left the lobby and waited for a long time in the corridor, but did not hear any scolding.

He heard about Yang Shenjin's relationship with Du's parents and daughters, and now Yang Shenjin is needed to impeach Donggong with all his strength, but he is in trouble, so he thought that Grandpa would severely punish Yang Shenjin.

Unexpectedly, Li Linfu's reaction was calm.

"Maybe it doesn't matter much?"

Li Xiu wrote it to himself, thanking Yang Shenjin.

They have a very good relationship, both of noble birth, dignified appearance, rich in talent and learning, and also stand on the position of the right minister's house but they are not ruthless.

……

"Juro, we have a visitor."

"Looking for me?"

Li Xiu went to the front yard to meet him. It was Jia Chang who came.

"Why is the prodigal chicken boy here at this time?"

"I was planning to go to Nanqu to whore, but I thought there was something I should tell Shiro." Jia Changwei was a little drunk, "Did Shiro hear about cooking today?"

"What is cooking?" Li Xiu was stunned for a moment, then smiled wryly, "I'm too busy today."

"It's the delicacy I ate at Mrs. Guo's Mansion yesterday. Today, the nobles in Chang'an are discussing it a lot. Do you know who made it?"

Jia Chang asked and answered, "It is Xue Bai, the son-in-law whom your Prime Minister's family likes."

"He went to Mrs. Guo's mansion?" Li Xiu frowned, "Supplied vegetables?"

With such a reputation as Mrs. Guo Guo, what would she do if she met a beautiful young man like Xue Bai... Thinking of this made him a little unhappy.

Thinking about it again, Xue Bai didn't go to the right minister's house to offer food, and didn't try his best to find out his background, what did he want to do?
The son-in-law who thought he had made a decision at first was a little uncertain at this time.

Seeing Li Xiu's expression, Jia Chang smiled and said, "Don't mind Shiro, it must be because of the kindness that cannot be rejected, after all, Xue Bai and Yang Zhao are on good terms."

He didn't want to be the villain who complained, but he was present at this matter, if Li Xiu heard it from someone else, it wouldn't be beautiful.It was too late for the banquet last night, Li Xiu is not in the mansion today, so he has to rush to say something tonight anyway.

After a few more words of praise for the deliciousness of the stir-fry, Jia Chang got up and said goodbye.

Li Xiu sent him out, recruited a servant, handed out a talisman and said, "Go to Du's house and let Xue Bai come to see me tomorrow morning."

(End of this chapter)