Chronicle of Farming in Muxianfu

Chapter 294 Hot Sale
Unexpectedly, he was stopped by the elder brother at the side. The fourth prince was about to yell, but the second prince handed over his own plate and said with a smile, "I had too much lunch, and I just couldn't eat it. The fourth brother ate it for the second brother." Well, it’s a pity to waste such good food.”

The third prince quickly thanked his younger brother, and after he finished speaking, he gave his younger brother a hard look, and then the fourth prince humiliated and thanked him, protecting the plate with one hand, and quickly put the melon pieces into his mouth with the other.

Although the princes tried their best to conceal their movements, they were still seen by many people. The queen mother seemed to be listening to the queen's words all the time, smiling without even moving her head.

Several military veterans in Marquis Wuwei, after eating the watermelon on the plate, laughed boldly, "Your Majesty, this food tastes good, but it's a pity that there is too little of it. If only it could be cut into big pieces and eaten with big bites." .”

These words were bold and a bit rascal, which made all the civil servants and generals laugh, and a military servant who knew him very well on weekdays laughed and said, "Mr. Wei, your Wei Guang is in Huawang City. Let him Just buy a car and send it to you.”

Marquis Wuwei laughed, "My boy's wings are hardened, what sage said that you can't compete with the people for profit, not to mention the delicious food, it's just the few new vegetables that every family in Huawang City grows. People went to ask for some seeds, but he sent them back."

The lord nodded and said, "Wei Guang is right. The common people work so hard to grow crops and vegetables, just to feed their families. How can we divide their income just because of our hunger? It’s good to have a fresh taste of watermelon, and you don’t need to offer it to the palace, and it will spread slowly in the future, and the common people will get more money after planting it, and life will be much easier.”

Everyone hurriedly stood up again and bowed and said, "Your Majesty is wise, the blessing of a hundred flowers."

The lord motioned for everyone to sit down, then looked at An Guohou, and said with a smile, "An Guohou made a contribution, and rewarded him with a jade paperweight. This watermelon and cantaloupe are sweet and delicious, and they are named the best melons in the world."

Anguo quickly knelt down to thank him, and then everyone said some interesting things about Huadu and dispersed.

The concubines went back to their respective palaces, and Concubine Lan and Concubine Shu found a pile of "accidentally broken" porcelain fragments in their palaces. The king rubbed the red sandalwood box in his hand while listening to Eunuch Duan's report, the corners of his mouth twitched. With a sneer...

That night, in the courtyards of the Prime Minister's Mansion and the Shangshu's Mansion, a few pigeons flew out and went straight to the north.

On the second day, a news spread in Huadu that Xiankelou sold delicious food again, and it is said that even His Majesty praised it.

Since its opening in May, Xiankelou has gradually gained a firm foothold in Huadu, where there are many restaurants, with its novel dishes and delicious taste. After passing the Qingfeng Building, which had a very prosperous business, it became the No. [-] restaurant in Huadu.

Of course, with such a famous reputation, there is also the high price of consumption there. After a banquet, it is common to spend hundreds of taels of silver, but no one is complaining, because the money is worth the money, and there are many dishes here. I have never heard of it at all. No matter how many years everyone has been cooking fish, meat and vegetables, they can make different delicacies.And where is this place, Huadu, the place with the most dignitaries and dignitaries in the Hundred Flowers Kingdom, if it is not new or unusual, it is not afraid of being expensive.

Therefore, the reputation of Xiankelou has risen, especially on the day when new dishes are regularly launched at the beginning of each month. No matter the hall or the private room, it is hard to find a person. Shangshu's father was able to force the old shopkeeper to arrange a table for them, and then enjoy the delicious food and listen to the bragging of their friends. It is really a joy in the world.

Now when they heard that there was another good thing in Xiankelou, and it was the number one melon in the world sealed by His Majesty, they all gathered here.Especially the young dude whose father or elder brother was rewarded by His Majesty yesterday, shouting loudly how delicious it is, as if they had tasted it with their own mouths.

Everyone in the restaurant laughed when they heard it, but they were even more curious about this novelty.

Shopkeeper Mo led a row of eleven young men in Tsing Yi into the lobby. First ten of them each held a big green watermelon, and the last one held a tray full of cantaloupe.

Shopkeeper Mo smiled and chatted politely with everyone he knew well, made a bow and bowed again, introduced a few words briefly, and called the chef behind him, raised his knife and dropped a big one The watermelon was cut into small pieces of average size, and immediately a sweet smell wafted in the lobby, causing people in the distance to stand up and look forward.

Shopkeeper Mo waved his hand, one counted as one, and everyone gave a piece first to try out.The boys immediately got busy upstairs and downstairs carrying small dishes.

In less than half an hour, a large watermelon weighing twenty catties was divided up, and of course there was a burst of admiration.Someone couldn't bear his temper and shouted, "Master Mo, this watermelon is so sweet, how much money is it for one, you can set a price, I will buy one today no matter what I say, and give it to the elders in the family to taste."

Shopkeeper Mo smiled kindly, clasped his fists and said, "Don't be impatient, gentlemen, there is still a cantaloupe here that I haven't shown to everyone." After speaking, he signaled the chef to come forward again, picked up a cantaloupe and peeled it easily, As soon as it was cut into two pieces, the sweetness in the lobby immediately became stronger. Everyone was surprised to find that this little thing called muskmelon seemed to be more delicious than watermelon.

However, they didn't have the chance to taste it again. Shopkeeper Mo signaled the chef to divide the cantaloupe pieces into eight small dishes, and asked the boys to serve them to the few female customers upstairs and downstairs, and then smiled, "Forgive me, gentlemen, the quantity of these melons is extremely rare, and the size is too small, which is very suitable for ladies and ladies to eat. Therefore, I will invite a few female guests to taste it first."

Here in Huadu, family style is very important. Although the ladies of each family do not need to take scientific examinations, they must also be able to read and read.And the few female guests sitting in the lobby are mostly the top names of several famous brothels in Huadu. The dudes sometimes drink, so they throw money to the madam, and then invite them to accompany them for fun.

Even the three female guests in the upstairs box were probably someone with status in the outer room or concubine outside. A decent mistress or young lady would never enter or leave a place where fish and dragons mixed together like a restaurant.

Therefore, these women don't feel embarrassed to eat under the eyes of everyone. What they usually do is to sell a joke, which is a lot of profligacy.At this time, being the first to taste such delicious food after the nobles in the palace, a kind of rare pride arose in my heart, and I felt that I had received rare respect in Xianke Tower.

So one of these eight women counted as one, they all laughed softly and praised the sweetness and delicacy, and then pestered the man around him to buy some back.As long as there is no man who doesn't like beauty and is not arrogant, he will respond loudly, buy, buy.

Shopkeeper Mo saw that the fire was almost ready, so he said with a smile, "Gentlemen, these watermelons and cantaloupe are all brought from Kao City, and we only planted a few hundred in the whole Hundred Flowers Country. If you miss this opportunity, if you want to If you eat it again, you will have to wait until next year.”

Everyone in the lobby immediately asked about the price. Shopkeeper Mo smiled slightly, "Watermelon is 50 taels of silver, and only ten pieces are sold every day. Cantaloupe is five taels of silver, and only twenty pieces are sold every day."

In the middle of the lobby, a member of a family wearing a brocade silk shirt immediately shouted, "Give me two watermelons and ten cantaloupe."
As soon as he finished his words, a servant came out from the door of the upstairs box and said loudly, "Our young master wants to order four watermelons."

Now the lobby is like boiling water that has been boiled for a day, and the pot is completely boiled.This one yelled for two, that one yelled for five.

In less than a moment, a plate of silver ingots like snowflakes was piled up. Ten watermelons and twenty melons were snapped up. Those who didn't buy them because they were born too late stepped forward and pestered shopkeeper Mo to sell more. .Shopkeeper Mo has been running restaurants for many years, and he has very experienced experience. He spoke kindly and comforted him, and gave a new dish to the table who did not buy watermelon. To grab one.

Of course, this peace is superficial. On the second night, a letter from the Marquis of Anguo came. The old Marquis couldn't stand the pestering of a few old friends, so he went through the back door to get four of them, and then came more.Someone in the palace also spoke out, wanting to leave a few cantaloupe every day for the Queen Mother to appetize.Shopkeeper Mo naturally didn't dare to disobey, so he estimated that the goods sold in [-] days would be sold out in less than [-] days.

Sun Hao had already brought his men back the same way to pick up the second batch of watermelons. It was not because he was afraid that the bandits would not give Wei Yang face and rob them halfway.With more carriages to share the load, the burden is less, and the journey can be faster for two days.

Mu Ai didn't know that Huadu had successfully earned more than 1 taels of silver. She was sitting in the hall, with Guo Huai and Ouyang standing on the left and right, and the man in gray who had visited the door three times was sitting on the next guest seat.Of course, I don’t know if he forgot it in a hurry, or he already understood that there is no need to cover up now. This time he protected his family name, and he didn’t wear the gray cloak, black gown, and slender face that made him look The temperament is a bit gloomy.At this moment, his brows were furrowed and his complexion became darker. He coughed twice and said, "Madam Xian, do you still remember that in the early spring, I signed an agreement with my master, and once stated that the products produced in the fields of your mansion Everything is ordered by my master and cannot be sold to anyone. Moreover, Mrs. Xian also accepted 500 taels of fixed silver."

Mu Ai seemed dissatisfied with his blunt tone, frowned slightly, and said lightly, "Oh, it's about the manager, do you remember the content of the agreement?"

　PS: These are free of charge.Today I heard a friend talking about the end of the world, and I was very panicked. When I have saved enough money for milk powder, the end of the world will happen before I have a baby. That would be too sad.Woohoo, I'm going out to buy a nice coat, anyway, I don't have enough savings to buy space tickets.Haha, just kidding, no matter what the future holds, everyone should live happily every day.

　　
　
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