For the New Year's Eve dinner in the evening, Wang Qing and Nizi, who had already eaten many delicacies, still couldn't help but exclaimed. Shao Yunan prepared a hot pot, a copper pot-style hot pot, as well as the dishes on the table, chicken. Duck fish, pigs, sheep and deer, fresh vegetables produced in the conservatory, bean curd ordered by Shao Yunan himself, rice wine brewed by himself, duck Shao Yunan made authentic roast duck, served with thin transparent crust, smeared with sweet sauce, and served with fragrant Shredded green onion, chicken is roast chicken, fish is pickled fish, and pork dishes are even more. The mutton is eaten with mutton, braised venison, and stewed chicken soup with velvet antler.

He drank the sweet rice wine, and ate the delicious food. —While putting vegetables in Jiang Moxi's bowl, Jiang Moxi ate it without raising his head.

Jiang Kangchen ate with a red face, and said as he ate, "Yunan, this mutton soup is so delicious, and the roast duck is so delicious, you can definitely open a restaurant in the capital. This rice wine tastes good, and the distiller's grains are also delicious, but it's a pity it's rice. Make it." The imperial court actually prohibited the use of grain to make wine, so this rice wine could only be drunk privately by themselves, and could never be traded.

"Brother Kangchen can open it if you want. I will write down the production methods of sesame paste and base material. After you return to Beijing, discuss with Mr. An to open a hot pot restaurant. This hot pot is the most suitable for eating when the weather is cold, and it is the best combination. It's mutton. When the weather gets warmer, the hot pot restaurant will sell special snacks. This roast duck can be sold directly in the restaurant. I will write down all the recipes, but I will work hard for you, brother Jiang. You will bring some rice wine and distiller's grains when you return to Beijing. Going back, we can’t do business, we can still eat and drink by ourselves.”

Jiang Kangchen said: "As long as you can make money, it's not hard to do anything. This hot pot and roast duck are the only ones in our country. It's hard not to make money."

Jiang Kangchen seemed to have seen Bai Huahua's money again, and had nothing to do with the Wu family. He helped the queen do business again. Jiang Kangchen also found the purpose and focus of his life.

Some people are not happy.

"You lazy person, why don't you open a restaurant in the county? Your restaurant will definitely be more prosperous than Yizhang Xuan."

It is the old Cen who is full of resentment.

Shao Yunan shook his head: "That's fine, I don't want to grab business with Yizhangxuan, I don't believe that their big boss can't find out that the tea and wine are related to me and Brother Jing. Enemy. You and the old lady can come and eat whenever you want. It's okay to live here. If you are too lazy to run away, I will make it and let Qing Ge'er and Nizi send it to your second old man. I want to eat it in the restaurant. But I have thought about handing over the craft of this sesame paste to the patriarch Wang in the future. Wang Shuping, the son of the patriarch Wang, has always been good to me and Brother Jing, and he also has the heart to inherit his father's business. The family and the Sun family are good, and the Wang family must also sell well, but after Wang Shuping becomes the patriarch, I may have other ideas by then.”

Wang Qing and Nizi concentrated on eating and didn't pay attention to what the adults said. Little Dad said that when the adults were talking about business, the children should not interrupt, let alone inquire more. As for Jiang Moxi, he would not pay attention.

Jiang Kangchen is in charge: "That's fine. Even if they can do it with their ability, at most they will be within the Chinan Mansion. No matter how big our business is, we can't take over all of Dayan's business, but this hot pot restaurant— It must be opened, and roast duck must be sold.”

Shao Yunan thought about it and said: "Just write a plan, and write down all the transactions that I think can save money. After you go back, you can screen with Master An. Let's not stick to the food. But I don't know a lot about it. To write, you also need the big brother ghostwriting."

Jiang Kangning nodded again and again: "That's the best. But you still have to write it yourself. I'll teach you by the side. If you can't write, you can't - you won't be able to write in your life, and Ishii will follow along."

"Okay, um."

Everyone was satisfied with this meal, but Elder Cen actually decided that the whole New Year's Day would be spent here, regardless of how many people would go to his house to pay New Year's greetings to him during the New Year. On the 30th night, Shao Yunan was busy making dumplings again. Wang Shijing took firecrackers for the children to set. A family of people with different surnames were happy. During this period, Jiang Kangning called Guo Ziyu to the small hall alone, and talked to him for a while. When Guo Ziyu came out of the small hall, his eyes were red.

In the corridor of the yard, the wooden toy in the hands of Jiang Moxi, who was wrapped tightly, was replaced by a simple wooden mechanical bird. He, Wang Qing and Nizi each had one, which Shao Yunan dug out of the space. , don't ask him how there is such a thing in the space, he himself doesn't remember how it came.

Jiang Moxi looked at the firecrackers that exploded in the open space, and held the mechanical bird in both hands. His expression was blank, but there was no childlike innocence. Only his two **** eyes were full of seriousness.

After the firecrackers were finished, Wang Qing and Nizi ran back to find Jiang Moxi with eyes full of joy. Jiang Moxi lowered his head and started playing with the mechanical bird again.

"Brother Xi, let's go in, it's cold outside."

Nizi took Jiang Moxi's arm and took Jiang Moxi, who had no response to her words, into the room. Jiang Moxi did not resist, and silently let Nizi drag him away. Wang Qing saw that Jiang Moxi was playing with the mechanical bird when he was walking. After thinking about it, he took out his blue mechanical bird from his pocket and handed it out: "Brother, I'll give you mine too."

Jiang Moxi stopped and stared blankly at the bird in Wang Qing's hand. Wang Qing took Jiang Moxi's hand and put his bird on it: "I'll give you mine too."

Seeing this, Nizi also took out her red bird from her pocket: "Brother Xi, I'll give you mine too."

Jiang Moxi - looking at the two extra birds in her hand, her fingers slowly tightened.

"Come on, go back to the house, it's really cold outside."

Wang Qing took Jiang Moxi's arm and walked quickly into the room, as if Jiang Moxi was normal. Jiang Moxi picked up the pace with the three birds in her arms, followed by the blushing Nizi with a smile. Seeing this scene, Jiang Kangchen turned his head and tried hard not to let the tears fall. In the Wu family, adults and children bullied their son, beat him and scolded him, saying he was a fool.

Jiang Kangning put his arms around his brother's shoulder and whispered, "Brother, Brother Xi will be fine."

"……Um!"

Shao Yunan was hugged by Wang Shijing and did not make a sound to disturb the pair of brothers. He will do his best to "cure" that equally miserable child.

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This is the fifth year of the new emperor's accession to the throne. As in previous years, after a lukewarm New Year's Eve dinner with his few concubines, Emperor Yongming and his few concubines rested in Jingyou Palace, the descendant of the emperor, but this year's On the night of the 30th, Emperor Yongming's mood was slightly different from previous years.

Emperor Yongming looked as if he had just taken a bath, with his long half-dry hair scattered behind him. On the small table in front of him are dishes made by the Queen of Mendao, and a cup of goat milk wine. Emperor Yongming left most of it after rewarding Jing Youfu's goat milk wine master. Emperor Yongming was very poor, and tea and wine were sold so well that he, the poor emperor, took the goat milk wine in his hand to Eunuch An to sell, but ordered the queen to keep his own share. Emperor Yongming felt sorry for his empress, so why didn't Dai Qiyou not feel sorry for his majesty?

The interior of Jingyou Palace was originally luxuriously decorated. After Dai Qiyou moved in, he brought many precious treasures to Emperor Yongming's private library as Emperor Yongming's reward to his ministers. Today's Jingyoufu is really simple. Today, there are only Liu Daolai on the table, but Dai Qiyou took care of the recipes written by Shao Yunan, who was brought back by Eunuch An.

Dai Qiyou can lead troops to fight, can march, play the piano and paint, but his cooking skills are very ordinary, and he is only good at roasting meat, and he is skilled in leading troops to fight all year round. According to Shao Yunan's recipe, the six dishes made by Dai Qiyou were only average compared to Shao Yunan's craftsmanship, but Emperor Yongming was very satisfied. Emperor Yongming's exclusive favor of Qi You, the descendant of the emperor, has caused dissatisfaction with many courtiers, but Emperor Yongming can compromise on everything, but he will never compromise on this matter. He and Dai Qiyou grew up and fell in love when they were young. Dai Qiyou went through life and death for him, and eventually lost his body and couldn't even keep the child.

In order to inherit the throne, Dai Qiyou persuaded Emperor Yongming to choose a concubine, but Emperor Yongming was always unwilling. In his heart, only Dai Qiyou and his children are worthy of inheriting the throne. Therefore, Emperor Yongming has always ordered the Taiyuan Hospital to recuperate the Queen's body. If it is really not possible, he will choose a few women with low backgrounds to enter the palace, and the children born will be handed over to the Queen for rearing. His monarch (emperor) will only be Dai Qiyou.

After tasting every dish, Emperor Yongming put down his chopsticks and picked up the wine glass: "The Queen's craftsmanship is getting better and better."

Dai Qiyou smiled and said, "You comfort me again. I know my craftsmanship, but it is the emperor who wronged me."

"This is not right. The queen is in charge of the inner palace on weekdays, and she has to take care of me from time to time, but now she is in charge of those businesses, and it is not easy to cook a few dishes for me in person. What does the queen do? I love to eat."

Dai Qiyou smiled happily, Emperor Yongming stretched out his hand to hold Dai Qiyou's cold hand all the year round and put it on his face: "I can leave anyone, but I can't leave my queen, earning money is important, but The queen should also pay attention to her body, don't let me worry."

Dai Qiyou touched Emperor Yongming's face tenderly and said, "I said I would accompany you for a long time, I will pay attention. An Ze and Jiang Kangchen have done a good job, and all I have to do is to be a good supporter. , This still needs His Majesty's efforts, the inner palace is clean, and I actually have nothing to do."

Emperor Yongming asked, "Is that Guyuan paste effective when you eat it?"

Dai Qiyou said: "It's not long before I eat it, it's not that fast, it will take at least two or three months to see results. But it's definitely not harmful. Since Shao Yunan said that the emperor can eat it, your majesty should not be lazy. ."

Emperor Yongming sighed and said, "I hope that Guyuan ointment is really effective, but has abdominal pains recently?"

"I haven't had any abdominal pain recently." With a gentle smile on his face, Dai Qiyou said, "Hurry up, Your Majesty, the food is going to be cold."

Emperor Yongming picked up the chopsticks again, and Dai Qiyou also picked up the chopsticks to accompany Emperor Yongming to eat. Emperor Yongming drank two glasses of goat milk wine and sighed: "This Shao Yunan is really a strange person, I hope he can really alleviate my urgent need for money. ."

Dai Qiyou said: "Since he is a strange person, His Majesty must protect him comprehensively. As for why he is so different before and after, His Majesty does not need to compare too much. That person has died once, so he must have had an adventure. He only needs to treat His Majesty, If you are loyal to the imperial court, your Majesty should be confused. I see this momentum. I am afraid that this year's tea and wine will earn His Majesty a lot of money. After the restaurant and snack shop open, business will definitely be good. But if the treasury is to be filled, then You can't avoid the Ministry of Household, and His Majesty has to make plans earlier."

Emperor Yongming took a bite and said: "Wait until I get rid of those greedy guys first. The emperor has been preparing for many years, just waiting for next year's scientific examination. The people who I arranged for the sixth department have already achieved some results. This year's tea business The queen is still in full control. Next year, after I take over the six departments, I will promote the new tea business according to Jiang Kangning's plan. At that time, I will send the household department to intervene. However, Shao Yunan's tea and wine business is still in charge of the queen. If Jiang Kangning does a good job in my business, I plan to transfer him to the capital, what does the queen think?"

Dai Qiyou pondered: "Jiang Kangning is ambitious and not pedantic, as can be seen from his treatment of Shao Yunan and her husband's family. His ambition is not limited to a small county magistrate. Entering the capital, you can also share your worries with Your Majesty. It’s just that your Majesty should be careful who will replace the post of Yongxiu County magistrate. An Ze said that Shao Yunan’s family was unwilling to go to Beijing, and only wanted to stay in the village to spend a leisurely life. As soon as Jiang Kangning left, their family would It means that there is no direct backer, so be careful."

Emperor Yongming nodded and said: "I also thought of it. This candidate will be selected from Weng Lao's students." Then, Emperor Yongming said seriously: "If he can take care of your body, I will seal him a man- A marquis, even the prefect of Chinan has to respect him by three points."

Dai Qiyou smiled: "Your Majesty is not afraid that Yan Gong will join you."

Emperor Yongming said in a faint tone of voice: "As long as my queen can be healthy, I am afraid that they will not be able to participate? But if his husband and wife need to be of great use to me in the future, I will still order his family to enter the capital."

Dai Qiyou laughed out loud, with this man so loving, even if it was because of this man that he lost his body and his longevity, why not, he would never regret it.