delicious little cook

Chapter 494 Be Honest
Bai Kou's throat twitched, and he swallowed dryly. He couldn't help but wonder, is it really too much to buy these [-] acres of land?

"Your Majesty, when the land was purchased, the government did not stop our prince's big money. That means that the law allows private individuals to buy a large amount of land at one time. Now that the land deeds are in hand and the four-figure map has been drawn, we can't go back on our word. Then It will affect the reputation of the court."

"If it wasn't for the sake of Gu Yun buying the land, do you really think the government would allow private individuals to hoard so much land at once?"

"In this case, Your Majesty, please believe that our son Gu Yun will not let you down."

"Don't just talk about Gu Yun and Gu Yun, he is just a shopkeeper who only cares about the money, and you are the shopkeeper who has full power to manage the business. Let me ask you, what exactly is your plan?"

"It's very simple. If the factory becomes a monopoly, the business partners who provide various raw materials for the factory will also get rich. When they make money, they will have the motivation to hire manpower to expand production. Although the factory owners who were hit and closed down are pitiful, they You can completely change careers to be a worker with your own skills. If you have a skill, you will not have to worry about finding food. Everyone has money to earn, and the treasury has tax revenue. Your Majesty, do you like the treasury surplus or deficit?"

Bai Kou will not promise hoarsely that after the monopoly is achieved, the market will be kept stable and the market will not be artificially manipulated. Such words are useless to a sage. The order of the local market is the responsibility of the parents. As the supreme ruler of the country, he is more concerned about social order. and treasury revenue.

"Little girl, you are quite good at focusing on the key points."

"Your Majesty, businessmen are all profit-seeking. Everyone wants to sit at the top of the industry and dominate the world. It is better for our son to sit at that height than for ordinary businessmen to sit on it. He has status restrictions, and he shoulders social morality and social responsibility. No matter how many people stare at him, he will not allow himself to make mistakes, and he will definitely pay the tax in full, and will not play tricks by adjusting the accounting method. But think about other businessmen who are doing franchise business, don’t say In addition, let’s talk about those salt merchants. Does the tax they pay every year really match the business they do? They are all wealthy in their own families. All the profits from the salt business went into their own pockets. The treasury did not receive a penny more in taxes, and even the government taxes that should be paid could be reduced by smearing a few pennies on the books. The salt merchants were far away from the capital, and the supervision of the imperial court was not in place. However, the local officials may be colluding with them, and it is too difficult to pursue taxes, but Ye State’s mansion is in the capital, and the factory on this [-]-acre land is right under your eyes, Your Majesty. If the prince wants to evade taxes, it depends on your answer. promise."

"Since you say that, you must not mind the occasional visits by officials from the household department?"

"I don't mind, I don't mind at all. As long as you come, you will be served with good wine and good food. If you don't mind, that is the business of the prince. He is the master, and the servants are just doing things for others and eating for others."

"Hey!" The saint suddenly slapped the table, "How did that elm bump in Bai Xiaoshan give birth to such a slippery daughter like you!"

Xi Gonggong, who was like an invisible person, immediately reached out to appease the saint. Bai Kou bowed slightly, picked up the saint's teacup, went to the tea table to refill a cup of hot water, and came back. Naturally, there is no need to cook the milk tea. The purpose of serving tea today is actually to chat of.

The people outside the tent trembled when they heard the commotion inside, the crown prince waved his hand, and the soldiers of the forbidden army immediately surrounded them, forming a circle around the dragon tent like the first day, and no one was allowed to step into the circle.

The saint drank the water, calmed down, looked at Bai Kou who was standing obediently below, pointed at her and shook his fingers.

"Are you usually so glib when talking to Gu Yun?"

"The servant girl and the prince speak frankly, one is one, the other is two, the pros and cons are clearly explained, the responsibilities are well divided, and then everyone does their own thing."

"That's a good statement. The rights and responsibilities are clear and it's easy to do things. Therefore, when the officials of the household department come to the door, it should be Gu Yun who has an opinion, and it has nothing to do with you."

"Your Majesty Shengming."

"Stop flattering."

Bai Kou raised her hand in salute, not daring to say more.

The sage picked up the tea bowl and took a few more sips slowly, his eyes swept over the snacks on the table, the milk tea was already a bit cold but he didn't want to drink it, but he had an idea in his heart.

"Little girl."

"Your Majesty is here, what are your orders?"

"You entered Yachifang's culinary art workshop when you were under ten years old, but the workshop only teaches local dishes, but you can make exotic dim sum. Where did you learn it?"

"I have memorized some family recipes since I was a child, and after I entered the Duke Ye's mansion, I had the opportunity to practice my hands, so I slowly practiced it."

Bai Kou's head exploded, someone finally questioned the source of her culinary skills, and panicked in her heart, for fear that something wrong with the answer would reveal a mistake.

The saint put down his cup and leaned back in his chair, he didn't ask whether Bai Kou's words were true or not, because he thought of something else.

"Where are the recipes passed down by your Bai family now?"

"Lost."

"It's a pity. If your family's family recipes are still there, it will be very popular to find a bookstore to publish them."

"The servants don't know the whereabouts of the recipes handed down by the family. There are only a few copies in Duke Ye's mansion."

"Hmph, things that were confiscated by the imperial court are actually missing from the warehouse and scattered in the market, those damn slaves!" The saint slapped the armrest of the dragon chair and cursed angrily, "Let me know who did it and skinned them!" !"

There was another bang in Bai Kou's mind. The confiscated goods that were confiscated and put into the warehouse were actually leaked out secretly. Let's not talk about the corruption. Is the Bai family's recipes more sought-after than she imagined?
"Little girl."

"The servant is here."

"Since your family's recipes have been lost, try to collect them back when you have time."

"It's a family heirloom of the servant, and the servant will definitely do her best."

"Focus on your grandfather's cookbooks, especially the ones from before the accident."

"Is there any special content in those books?"

"When I was young, the old king of Ufazaghi was still alive. Before the kingdom was divided, there were caravans in their country to trade between the two countries. Their country has a mixed meat sauce, known as the national meat sauce, down to the common people , Up to the royal family, this meat sauce is an indispensable daily diet. There is no fixed number of meat for making meat sauce, and what kind of meat is used. The common people use more red meat, and the royal family and nobles will add some on the basis of red meat. For white meat, the main problem lies in the spices. The meat sauce eaten by commoners is not too particular, but the meat sauce eaten by nobles can use as many as [-] to [-] types of ingredients. There are seven or eight kinds of spices and fresh leaves alone. Merchants I brought plant seeds but never succeeded in growing them in China, until your grandfather Bai Yehong made their luxurious version of chowder meat sauce with domestic spices, the taste is exactly the same. Back then, they led a mission by Prince Salter, I still want to ask Lao Bai to make this meat sauce for guests."

Bai Kou silently watched the sage clenched his fists. She couldn't tell what mood he was in right now, but she must have mixed feelings, because she herself was the same.

(End of this chapter)