Xiaoyao Xiaojunhou

Chapter 794
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The scroll in Dong Shuyu's hand shook, and her heart skipped a beat.

Why did you just pick up the scroll in a daze?
"Yu'er, this huge... square of a wise son-in-law has never existed before. You should plan hard. I believe you can do it!" Dong Cheng said with some encouragement.

"Sister, I'm optimistic about you, don't worry, I will also come to help you!" Dong Shuzhen cheered.

"I..." Dong Shuyu hesitated for a while, looked at the scroll in his hand, and then looked at Zhu Xiuyuan vaguely.

But he didn't know that Zhu Xiuyuan had been staring at her the whole time, seeing her looking at her, he couldn't help but smile encouragingly.

"Then... alright!" Dong Shuyu finally accepted this "difficult task", "Don't worry, father and lord, I will do my best to build this square as soon as possible!"

Dong Shuyu felt inexplicably relieved.

This is an unknown challenge. The whole plan is too huge. Compared with the previous business of tea houses and restaurants, this is indeed a big deal and a new way of doing things!

Faintly, Dong Shuyu felt a little itchy...

"Then there's Lao Shuyu!" Zhu Xiuyuan said with a smile.

Dong Shuyu stared at him, and her heart trembled slightly. Her intuition told her that she had gradually fallen into Zhu Xiuyuan's "strategic plan"...

But this intuition is not very obvious, she just feels it.

"Shuyu, give it a name quickly." Zhu Xiuyuan smiled again.

Dong Shuyu held the scroll in his hand, thought for a while, and said: "Since this square originates from Wuyi Lane, why not call it 'Wuyi Square'?"

Wuyi Square!

Dong Cheng and Zhu Xiuyuan both thought it was good, and even praised Dong Shuyu for his clever mind.

Dong Shuyu was slightly excited after receiving the compliment, but he didn't show it externally.

"Shuyu, this Wuyi Square is indeed too complicated. I briefly talked about it today, but it is not comprehensive. Tomorrow, I will take you to see the area in person..."

Zhu Xiuyuan smiled, showing his fox tail.

Dong Shuyu, who was feeling slightly excited, was stunned for a moment.

She understood, finally understood, her intuition just now was very clear.

As expected, she was "raided" step by step by Zhu Xiuyuan...

But it's too late to regret it now.

I had no choice but to bite the bullet and agree: "Okay then, let's... go tomorrow!"

"I want to go too, I want to go too!" Dong Shuzhen suddenly shouted.

"Okay, you go too!" Zhu Xiuyuan smiled and touched her head.

It was already getting late, so everyone went back to their respective courtyards to prepare for rest.

Early the next morning.

After breakfast, Zhu Xiuyuan took the two sisters and took a carriage to the Qinhuai River.

The Qinhuai River bank in the early morning is the time when the flow of people is the least dense.

The all-night brothel had just finished its hustle and bustle, and the door was ajar. Occasionally, a disheveled man ran out, looked around, and disappeared into a nearby alley with his clothes in his arms.

Chaoku Street is built along the Qinhuai River. Many willow trees are planted on the bank. When the cool breeze blows in the morning, the willow branches sway left and right, which is really beautiful.

The carriage of Zhu Xiuyuan and his entourage stopped when it reached Wende Bridge, and everyone got out of the carriage one after another to enjoy the scenery while walking.

"It's so quiet!"

Dong Shuyu glanced around and sighed softly.

Dong Shuyu looked very dull today. She was dressed in a simple and elegant long dress. Her face was thin and fair, and her three thousand hair was neatly combed and shiny, flying in the breeze.

"It's indeed very quiet, which is rare on the banks of the Qinhuai River. We're at the right time!"

Zhu Xiuyuan followed Dong Shuyu slowly, glancing at her from time to time.

For some reason, after what happened that day, every time Zhu Xiuyuan saw her, he felt a sense of intimacy. Her voice and every move seemed to be full of charm.

...I really want to hold it and take a bite!

“There’s food there!”

Dong Shuzhen, who was walking in front, saw a small vendor on the street not far ahead, selling a kind of scones, freshly baked, with a very burnt aroma.

Dong Shuzhen rushed over directly.

Xia Wu and Qiu Wen immediately followed behind, calling "Miss, Miss, Miss".

Their playfulness broke the rare silence, but it was also full of vitality and joy.

Zhu Xiuyuan and Dong Shuyu behind them smiled and shook their heads, but did not stop them.

As if out of habit, the two of them looked at each other after shaking their heads.

For a short moment, the two of them looked away at the same time... The matter between them had not been revealed yet, and they were both a little embarrassed.

"Husband and sister, do you want to eat?"

In front of the stall, Dong Shuzhen turned around.

"No!"

Dong Shuzhen nodded, so she bought four copies, one for her, one for Xia Wu, and two for Qiuwen.

In the end, it was Qiu Wen who paid the bill.

In this way, they walked all the way, admiring the scenery, starting from Wuyi Lane, along Chaoku Street, and walked more than a hundred feet to the northeast.

"Along the way, there are many shops in this area of ​​about one hundred feet. It may not be easy for us to buy them all!"

They were already walking back, and Dong Shuyu was a little worried.

"Don't worry Shuyu, I will help handle this matter. I believe that with my reputation, the shopkeepers will be willing to do it." Zhu Xiuyuan said with a smile.

Dong Shuyu kept walking, glanced at him sideways, and said lightly: "Is it forced?"

After she finished speaking, she regretted it. She didn't know why she said such words with a twitch in her head.

Zhu Xiuyuan was stunned for a moment and asked tentatively: "Shuyu, are you...still angry with me?"

Dong Shuyu felt anxious and turned to look at Zhu Xiuyuan. He saw his sister Zhen'er looking at them with a puzzled look on her face, her big eyes darting around.

"What did the Marquis say?" Dong Shuyu could only pretend to be stunned.

"It's nothing, nothing! I mean, if you have any difficulties with this Wuyi Square, you can come to me and I will help you solve it!" Zhu Xiuyuan said hastily.

Dong Shuyu breathed a sigh of relief, and responded casually.

Soon, everyone came to the entrance of Wuyi Alley, entered the alley, and went directly to Dong Yulou.

After walking for half a day, Dong Shuyu was a little tired, and they were going to rest for a while at Dong Yulou.

"It's so noisy here, sister, let's go to your small courtyard, it's quieter there!"

Dong Shuzhen sniffed, the air was full of the aroma of breakfast, but just on the street, Dong Shuzhen had already eaten a lot and could not eat anymore.

Now smelling those fragrances again, Dong Shuzhen felt like she was being tortured!

Dong Yulou is one of the largest restaurants in the capital. It has a place to eat and guest rooms, and the guest rooms in the entire restaurant are almost full every night.

When guests wake up in the morning, they naturally want to have breakfast. This time period happens to be breakfast time, and the smell of food is everywhere in the air.

After Zhu Xiuyuan heard this, his eyes lit up in the dark and he remained calm.

"This..." Dong Shuyu hesitated, his face turned red, and he glanced at Zhu Xiuyuan vaguely.

"Sister, are you okay..." Dong Shuzhen resorted to coquettishness.

"Okay!" Dong Shuyu couldn't bear it in the end, agreed, and took everyone to her relatively quiet little courtyard.

Dong Shuyu walked in front, walking a little faster, and the two servant girls, Chun Xue and Dongmei, followed closely behind, and looked back at Zhu Xiuyuan from time to time.

Zhu Xiuyuan followed the two maids, looking at Dong Shuyu's slightly panicked footsteps, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up.

Dong Shuzhen and Qiu Wen, Xia Wu, fell at the back. They held their bellies with their hands and couldn't walk fast.

Squeak!

The door to the room where Dong Shuyu handled daily affairs was gently pushed open. Dong Shuyu hesitated for a moment and stepped inside.

Then Chunxue Dongmei, Zhu Xiuyuan, and Dong Shuzhen, the three masters and servants, filed in.

After Zhu Xiuyuan stepped in, he started to look around.

Seeing that Dong Shuyu was very reserved and pitiful, Zhu Xiuyuan's idea of ​​"teasing Dong Shuyu" became stronger at this moment.

"This house is so neat!" Zhu Xiuyuan finally said this.

Dong Shuyu had already walked to the chair and was about to sit down first. After hearing these words, she felt as if she had been struck by thunder, her body swaying and she almost lost her balance.

Finally, I used the backrest of the chair for support and sat down.

At the same time, the two servant girls, Chun Xue and Dong Mei, who were making tea, turned even redder upon hearing this.

They clearly remembered that after the uncle left that day, they had cleaned up this room for several hours!

Some tables and chairs have been replaced with new ones because they were broken...

Fortunately, Zhu Xiuyuan resisted the idea of ​​continuing to "speech nonsense", and asked Dong Shuzhen to sit down, drinking the tea made by Chun Xue and the others.

After chatting for a while, Dong Shuzhen and the others seemed to have digested the food they had eaten in the morning, and their bellies were no longer so bloated.

"what sound?"

Suddenly, the sound of gongs and drums came in, and it seemed to be very lively.

Dong Shuzhen, whose belly was no longer full, stood up restlessly and listened.

"Oh, Miss Second, in two days it will be the Cold Food Festival, and two days after the Cold Food Festival, it will be the Tomb-Sweeping Festival again. The Double Festival is approaching, and the Qinhuai River is getting busy first."

"I think the street is already bustling with gongs and drums, acrobatics everywhere, and it's a lively atmosphere!" Dongmei explained.

"Husband, let's go see a sideshow!"

Dong Shuzhen was excited all of a sudden, she jumped three feet high, her two big bright eyes were round, and she looked at Zhu Xiuyuan expectantly.

Zhu Xiuyuan stared at Dong Shuyu who seemed to be lost in thought, and said with a smile: "I won't go because I'm my husband. You can go and have fun. Oh, by the way, it's safer to take Yan Dashan with you."

"Husband..."

"Go, go, remember to come back early and don't cause trouble!" Zhu Xiuyuan made a serious face.

"Oh, okay!" Dong Shuzhen soon became happy, took Xia Wu and Qiu Wen with her, and went out happily, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

Zhu Xiuyuan took a deep breath and looked sideways at the two maids, Chun Xue and Dong Mei.

The two maids were playing with the tea sets. When Zhu Xiuyuan stared at them, their movements suddenly stopped.

Zhu Xiuyuan smiled and said, "I suddenly want to drink wine. Please bring me some wine and prepare some side dishes to go with the wine!"

The two maids looked at each other, and then looked at the lady sitting motionless on the chair.

The young lady made no move and seemed to acquiesce.

So, the two maids stopped all movements, bowed, and exited the room, closing the door very considerately.

The room suddenly became quiet, without any sound.

There was only a teapot sitting on the small stove for making tea, bubbling, and white steam rushing out of the spout.

Zhu Xiuyuan stood up, took off the teapot and placed it on the table.

Then, Zhu Xiuyuan slowly walked towards Dong Shuyu who was sitting on the chair.

Dong Shuyu had been distracted for some reason and seemed not to notice the changes in the outside world.

She didn't react until Zhu Xiuyuan walked up to her and blocked her light.

"Master Hou...well, where are they?" Dong Shuyu stood up, looked around, and then took a step back.

"Shuyu, don't panic, they have all gone out beforehand, there are only two of us here."

Zhu Xiuyuan tried to be as gentle as possible, even if he was a wolf, he had to disguise himself as a sheep at this time.

"Spring snow and winter plum blossoms..."

Dong Shuyu shouted loudly, turned around and wanted to run away.

Zhu Xiuyuan was startled, then reacted quickly, grabbed her hand, and gently pulled her back, causing Dong Shuyu to run into his arms.

Really, Zhu Xiuyuan didn't expect to hug each other so soon, but the development of things far exceeded his expectation.

His main purpose today is to apologize properly and completely break the gap between the two.

But now that the matter was over, Zhu Xiuyuan was not polite and wrapped his arms around Dong Shuyu's waist, tightly, not allowing her to escape again.

"I don't allow you to leave!" Zhu Xiuyuan lowered his head and looked directly into the eyes of Dong Shuyu, who raised his head slightly, with a serious look, like a "tyrannical president".

"You...you..." Dong Shuyu muttered, opening and closing her small mouth, her starry eyes were like abysses, looking a little annoyed and helpless.

"Shu Yu, you are so beautiful." Zhu Xiuyuan freed up his hand, slid it up, and held her neck, "Actually, when I was in Jiangzhou, I was impressed by you and liked you the first time I saw you!"

Zhu Xiuyuan spoke in a gentle tone and looked directly into Dong Shuyu's eyes, domineering yet gentle.

He spoke slowly, as if he was talking about an extremely serious and serious matter.

With no doubt.

Dong Shuyu only listened quietly, feeling deeply affected at the same time.

"Do you still remember the first time I called 'Lady' after I woke up? That was calling you!" Zhu Xiuyuan said again.

"I..." Zhu Xiuyuan's words had too much energy for Dong Shuyu.

Her heart trembled, her whole body was a little absent-minded, and she was in a trance.

Well……

Zhu Xiuyuan took this opportunity and suddenly leaned down.

The hand holding Dong Shuyu's neck also pressed back at the same time.

Dong Shuyu couldn't react at all, nor could he avoid it.

After all, Zhu Xiuyuan succeeded again.

With the domineering wolf kiss, he felt that the woman in his arms was as soft as if she had no bones.

At this moment, Zhu Xiuyuan really loved her to death and wished he could rub her into his body.

Dong Shuyu was trembling delicately, and her whole body seemed to have melted. Although her hands were touching Zhu Xiuyuan's shoulders, they had no push and only rested softly on them.

Facing Zhu Xiuyuan's "invasion", she fled all the way, panicking and not choosing the right path.

In Zhu Xiuyuan's view, she was "rejecting someone in return for welcoming him".

This further aroused his desire to explore, and he never tired of chasing the weak prey.

At some point, Dong Shuyu's soft hand on his shoulder had already wrapped around his neck, changing from passive to active...

Zhu Xiuyuan was secretly happy.

Her performance like this shows that the barrier between them has completely disappeared!

The relationship between them is not only back to the past, but also closer.

After a long time.

The two separate.

"Shuyu, please don't be angry with me again, okay?"

Zhu Xiuyuan still didn't finish his meaning and put her head on his heart.

He hugged the beauty in his arms tightly.

He rested his chin on her bun and kept rubbing her forehead with her cheeks.

"Um……"

Dong Shuyu's humming came to her ears. She blushed and closed her eyes tightly.

She was ashamed of what she had just done.

Zhu Xiuyuan grinned.

The efforts of the past few days were finally not in vain.

"But...if you want me to truly forgive you..." Dong Shuyu opened his eyes a little, and his eyes gradually became firmer, "Master Hou still needs to...promise me two things!"

"Tell me, don't mention two things. Two hundred will do." Zhu Xiuyuan said with a smile.

"First, how is the cake... cooked? Lord Hou, can... can you teach me?" Dong Shuyu asked in a consultative tone.

"Of course you can. If you want to learn, I can teach you right away!"

"The second thing is... that is... please abide by the etiquette of the Marquis in the future. I... I can forgive what happened a few days ago, but in the future, please don't force the Marquis..."

Dong Shuyu opened his eyes a crack and closed them tightly again.

"That's natural, that's natural. I will treat you with courtesy in the future!" Zhu Xiuyuan agreed.

But he knew very well in his heart that Shuyu had always been soft-hearted. If he wanted to do that, all he had to do was lower his posture and ask softly, and then he would get everything he wanted.

In this case, it is naturally not forced!

Dong Shuyu breathed a sigh of relief, naturally not knowing Zhu Xiuyuan's crooked ideas, and said, "Then Hou Ye, please let me go, we are like this...it's not good to be seen..."

"No, I can't let you go, let me hold you for a while longer!" Zhu Xiuyuan was excited, like someone who had just confirmed their relationship, and hugged her tighter.

Dong Shuyu lay on his heart, her heart suddenly accelerated and her mouth opened slightly.

The intimate words spoken by Zhu Xiuyuan always set off huge waves in her body when they were heard in her ears.

The feeling was amazing, she had never experienced it before.

Even in those countless quiet nights, when she read "Secret Treasure Book" over and over again, she never got such a strong feeling.

Almost melting her.

"That's good...just for a while!" Finally, Dong Shuyu compromised.

"Well, for a little while..."

Zhu Xiuyuan grinned from the corners of his mouth to his ears, and slowly slid his hands, feeling her smooth three thousand black hairs and her thin and well-defined back.

After a long time.

Dong Shuyu suddenly opened his eyes and held Zhu Xiuyuan's shoulders with both hands.

Said: "Master Hou, it's been a long time. Let's... let go quickly. If someone comes in..."

Zhu Xiuyuan was unmoved, thought for a moment, and said, "My dearest darling, do you know who is the person I think of every night in the dead of night?"

"Yes... who is it?"

Dong Shuyu's voice trembled. She couldn't bear to hear Zhu Xiuyuan's sweet words.

"Of course it's you!" Zhu Xiuyuan said with a smile: "You are Bai Yueguang in my heart, my little wife!"

boom!
Finished!

Dong Shuyu suddenly felt dizzy in his heart.

It's like flying into the sky, turning into a feather, bathing in the sun and enjoying the cool breeze...

Zhu Xiuyuan's rough words of love were like a hurricane, blowing Dong Shuyu's heart topsy turvy.

The idea of ​​"just holding her for a while" has been thrown away by her in Java.

long after.

Zhu Xiuyuan was still holding Dong Shuyu, smiling sillyly from time to time, grinning from the corners of his mouth to his ears.

Dong Shuyu also woke up several times and resisted several times, but was defeated by Zhu Xiuyuan's rough words of love. In a daze, she never left Zhu Xiuyuan's chest for a moment.

"Hey, Chunxue Dongmei, what are you two doing standing at the door? Why don't you go in?"

Suddenly, a voice came from outside the door.

Getting closer and closer, but Dong Shuzhen came back from shopping.

In the room, Zhu Xiuyuan and Dong Shuyu looked at each other and separated instantly, each arranging their slightly messy clothes.

"Oh, you have prepared wine and food..."

Dong Shuzhen's exclamation came from outside the door.

Then there were the salutes of Chun Xue and Dong Mei.

Squeak!

The door was pushed open, and Dong Shuzhen jumped in and said with a smile: "Sister Husband, it's so much fun on the street. It's such a pity that you didn't go..."

"Well, sister, why are you... why are you looking a little red?"

Dong Shuzhen suddenly made a big discovery and hurriedly leaned over, holding Dong Shuyu's shoulders and looking around.

Zhu Xiuyuan wiped his face, and just when he was about to say something, he heard Dong Shuzhen shout again: "Sister, you must have drank too much scalding tea, right?"

Dong Shuzhen was very lively, jumping up and down while asking questions.

"Uh...not bad!" Dong Shuyu's face turned even redder.

"Haha, I'll just say it!" Dong Shuzhen said proudly.

"Madam, you're back just in time. Shuyu wants to learn how to cook cakes. It's not convenient here. Let's go back home now. By the way, madam, do you want to learn?" Zhu Xiuyuan asked.

"You have to learn, you have to learn, I want to learn with my sister!" Dong Shuzhen waved her hands.

At this time, Qiu Wen and Xia Wu walked into the door, and Qiu Wen stopped talking.

After Zhu Xiuyuan walked out of the room for a long time, Qiu Wen summoned up the courage and said to Zhu Xiuyuan: "Uncle, aunt, slave... I also want to learn!"

"Well, what do you want to learn?" Zhu Xiuyuan was thinking about other things.

"Cake... learn to make cake..."

"Of course you can. If you learn how to make cakes, you probably don't want to make them secretly and eat them..."

Everyone teased Qiuwen and walked out of Dong Yulou.

They boarded the carriage one after another and rushed back to Shenleihou Mansion.

Throughout the morning, Zhu Xiuyuan taught the girls how to make cakes in Fuzhong.

after lunch.

Dong Shuyu and the others are already doing it in a practical way.

Zhu Xiuyuan took the time to go out of the city gate and rushed to Shenleifang to check on the construction of the refined salt workshop.

After several days of hard work, a total of five independent refined salt workshops have been built.

Zhu Xiuyuan turned around and found that it completely met his requirements.

Once the coarse salt from Yangzhou and the raw materials provided by King Poyang and King Zhenze arrive, he can try to produce it.

"Well, let's do this. Send someone to ask King Poyang and King Zhenze to come to Beijing tomorrow and tell them that I have something to discuss!" After checking the salt workshop, Zhu Xiuyuan told Yan Dashan on the way back.

"Yes, benefactor!" Yan Dashan immediately agreed, then thought about it and asked, "Is it to negotiate the supply of refined salt raw materials?"

"Not only that, but I also have a big business to cooperate with the two lords!" Zhu Xiuyuan said with a smile, his mind had drifted to the future for a long time.

The next day.

Dong Shuyu and the others are still studying making cakes.

After such a long time, their level has become very good.

Dong Shuyu, in particular, has a dexterous mind, and the cakes she made are very beautiful.

As for Dong Shuzhen's... Zhu Xiuyuan also praised her well.

Then there was Qiu Wen. She also made a cake, which was several times better than Dong Shuzhen's, but compared with Dong Shuyu's, it was still a little bit worse...

After reviewing the cakes made by the girls, Zhu Xiuyuan left the house.

He personally received King Poyang who came from Jiangzhou and King Zhenze who came from Changzhou.

A group of three people went to Shenleifang first.

We discussed the supply of raw materials for refined salt.

The two princes did not come empty-handed, but brought a lot of raw materials, such as charcoal and quicklime.

Coincidentally, a batch of coarse salt from Yangzhou also arrived.

It was just a few days ago that Zhu Xiuyuan personally guided the salt farmers to familiarize themselves with the process, and there were quite a few products.

Therefore, Zhu Xiuyuan ordered that the trial production of refined salt be started immediately...

In the late afternoon, if everything goes well, the first batch of refined salt will be born in this workshop!
The news spread to the palace, and Emperor Chen and Concubine You paid special attention.

They almost went straight to Shenleifang to check it out in person.

The production of refined salt has its own standard process, and Zhu Xiuyuan does not need to keep an eye on it.

Therefore, Zhu Xiuyuan invited the two princes back to the mansion, called out Dong Shuyu, and talked about cooperating with the two princes to open the "Niyi Square".

The two princes were moved.

I agreed immediately.

After chatting for two full hours, they reached a consensus on cooperation.

"My benefactor, good news came from Shenleifang, saying that the refined salt was successful. Please go and check it yourself!" As soon as everyone finished chatting, Yan Dashan came in to report.

Everyone was overjoyed and rushed to Shenleifang immediately.

"Master Marquis, please see, this is the first batch of trial-produced refined salt!" As soon as everyone arrived at the Shenleifang refined salt workshop, someone handed over a clay pot filled with snow-white salt grains.

"Not bad, not bad, it seems to be smoother than I expected!" Zhu Xiuyuan took a closer look, and found that the quality was exceptionally good, better than the one he purified by hand on the desert island.

In other words, the trial production of refined salt was a success in one go!

He couldn't help but laugh.

"It's really magical..." King Poyang and King Zhenze were all amazed.

While everyone was enjoying themselves, suddenly a drake's voice came over, drowning out all the noise, and it was very penetrating: "Your Majesty is here, your concubine is here!"

Zhu Xiuyuan, King Poyang and others were stunned for a moment and then reacted immediately.

They all turned around and faced the door of the refined salt workshop with respectful expressions, ready to perform the courtesy of a king and a minister.

Soon, outside the open door, two rows of Jin Wu guards in golden helmets filed in.

Quickly occupy various key locations and beware of assassins and the like.

The entire workshop was very quiet, and everyone looked towards the door, waiting for the figures of Emperor Chen and Concubine You to appear.

After a few breaths, Emperor Chen in bright yellow clothes and the dignified and gorgeous Concubine You came out of the door as expected.

Behind him were a group of eunuchs and maids.

The ministers and various craftsmen in the salt workshop all performed the courtesy of kings and ministers.

Chen Huang stopped and stretched out his hand to help: "Pingshen!"

"My dear, where is the refined salt? Quickly bring it to me and have a look!" Before everyone could thank them and get up, Emperor Chen was impatient.

Concubine You next to her was actually quite anxious, but she didn't show it outwardly.

"Your Majesty, please see, this is the first batch of refined salt trial-produced by the refined salt workshop. The quality is far better than the one I made on a desert island overseas, and far exceeded my expectations!"

Zhu Xiuyuan presented the jar.

There was an accompanying eunuch who was about to step forward, take the pottery pot, and then present it to Emperor Chen.

However, Chen Huang was impatient. He stepped forward, took the pot with his own hands, waved his wide sleeves, and began to examine it.

Seeing this, the eunuch had to stop.

"The quality... is really excellent, flawless white, as fine as grains of sand, it's top quality!" Concubine You came over to comment.

"Well, what my concubine said is true!" Huang Chen nodded, put some salt grains into his mouth and tasted it. After savoring it carefully, he couldn't help laughing: "It's done, it's done!"

"Congratulations to your majesty, congratulations to your majesty!" The ministers immediately flattered him.

... that evening.

There was a notice posted all over the capital.

"What's written? What's written on it?" The crowd watching the notice was crowded.

"Don't squeeze. Where are my shoes?"

"Someone who is literate can read it, so that we ordinary people can know what big event happened in the capital!"

A man who looked like a storyteller squeezed forward and said, "Don't make any noise, please. Let me read to you..."

Everyone spontaneously made way for them.

The storyteller straightened his clothes, stepped forward calmly, coughed, looked up at the notice posted on the wall, and read:
"...God Thunder Marquis learned the method of refined salt from overseas..."

"Shen Leihou! Read it quickly, what's the matter with Master Hou?" Someone urged.

The storyteller continued to read, and when he encountered a difficult part, he would stop and explain it to everyone. In this way, everyone watching could understand it.

It turned out that Shen Leihou learned a method of making salt from overseas. The salt he made was called refined salt, and its fineness was far superior to that of snowflake salt!Moreover, this refined salt does not have any bitterness, far surpassing rock salt...

In an instant, everyone was excited.

For a moment, there was cheering under the notice.

"Since this refined salt is so good, it must be very expensive, right?" Someone finally discovered this problem.

"Yes, yes, we, the common people, cannot afford such expensive refined salt..."

"It's gone, it's gone. No matter how good this refined salt is, it has nothing to do with us..." Someone booed.

"Don't make any noise, everyone, I haven't finished reading the notice yet," the storyteller shouted.

The noise gradually stopped, and the storyteller continued to read.

After everyone listened to the next content, they boiled again, and this time the intensity of the boiling was even more ferocious than before.

"Did I hear you correctly? This refined salt is only 150 taels per stone?"

"That's... 150 cents per liter! By the way, how much is coarse salt per liter?"

"Coarse salt is one thousand five hundred cents a liter!"

"hiss!"

"Does anyone know how much a liter of snowflake salt costs?"

"Snowflake salt is about ten taels of silver per liter..."

"Isn't it possible? This refined salt is incredible? The quality is better than snowflake salt, but a liter of refined salt only costs 150 cents? It's ten times lower than coarse salt?"

"Is this refined salt fake?"

"Impossible. The fine salt is from the sea where the Marquis learned it. There is no way it is fake!"

"That's right!"

"This refined salt is indeed a good thing. I want to go to the Treasury Supervisor to buy a salt guide and sell the salt. I don't have to worry about making money from this business!"

"You? Don't look at how poor you are. A salt coin worth 1000 taels can only be used in one state capital. Can you afford it?"

"Furthermore, only local merchants can purchase salt citations from various state capitals across the country! In other words, in this huge capital city and such a large Runzhou Prefecture, only one salt citation is issued..."

"That is to say, even if you and I can afford to buy salt, and we have 1000 taels of silver, we still can't buy it. We have to rely on connections..."

It was getting dark, and most areas in the city had long since lost the hustle and bustle of the day.

But tonight was different.

The impact of that notice has been felt in every corner of the city.

Ordinary people are looking forward to the early release of high-quality and low-priced refined salt.

They have already had enough of the coarse salt with a strong bitter taste!

Merchants who have the ability to buy salt are also eager to try.

They are all a group of shrewd people, and they can tell at a glance that this is a sure-profit deal.

Although, a piece of Yanyin is only for one state capital, but it can’t hold people for a long time. Although Yanyin is expensive, 1000 taels per piece, it can still make a lot of money.

And another point is that whoever buys the salt supply of a state will have a high say in the supply of salt in that state... This is what some people dream of.

However, the notice posted also made it clear that the salt of a prefecture can only be purchased by people from that prefecture, and people have to check their household registration.

This rule immediately caused many capable merchants to give up the urge to sell salt.

The above are just the reactions of common people and merchants to refined salt.

It didn't make any big waves.

But for some people, this is a big deal.

For example, Prime Minister Li Zhong...

The night is deep.

This evening, notices posted all over the capital were spread to all states and counties across the country at an accelerating speed of [-] miles. At the same time, somewhere in the city, Li Zhong had a secret meeting with some people.

That night, several people rode fast horses and rushed to Fuzhou in the southeast with some letters.

The impact of that notice was far from over.

At the court meeting on the second day, Li Zhong personally took the lead and criticized the refined salt strategy from all aspects and 360 degrees without blind spots.

Then he led a large group of civil servants and forced Emperor Chen to abolish the policy of refined salt.

On the other side, the military attachés, led by Han Qingshan, expressed their support for the policy of refined salt and went against the civil servants.

Because the benefits from the refined salt policy were their food and wages, these military attachés supported it one after another.

There was a lot of noise in the courtroom.

Emperor Chen and Concubine You were even more frowning.

However, Zhu Xiuyuan, the instigator, fell asleep while listening to their "lullaby" in the court hall...

I don't know how much time passed before Zhu Xiuyuan opened his eyes and yawned secretly.

Looking sideways towards the middle of the hall, a civil servant was still making an impassioned speech, looking full of fighting spirit.

【Ask for a recommendation ticket, ask for a monthly ticket】

(End of this chapter)