Fierce “Husband”

Before the roast duck is finished, the aroma of roasted whole lamb begins to permeate. All of you here are no strangers to roast lamb, but they are very unfamiliar with such a fragrant roast lamb. In particular, the Shanren tribes and the merchants from the Xianlu Kingdom who like to eat barbecue, can't wait to steal some of the seasonings smeared on the mutton and study what they are using.

It will take a while for the mutton to be roasted. With the big fire rack for roasting the mutton, the hall is very warm. After the roast duck was almost finished, Jiang Kangchen ordered the next dishes. The next dishes are even richer. Basically, the signature dishes of Yunlong Pavilion have been moved out. There are also two new dishes that Yunlong Pavilion has not yet launched - salt-baked chicken and fried pork chops.

The dishes were all ready, and Emperor Yongming spoke: "How can there be no wine with such delicious food today. I got a can of good wine to drink with all the loving gentlemen and guests from both countries."

"Thank you, Your Majesty—"

Eunuch An brought a can of liquor, Jiang Kangchen scooped it out and divided it. When everyone saw how to use such a small cup, they couldn't help but mutter. The old general Dai was the first to ask: "Your Majesty, how can you use such a small cup? The old minister can't drink enough."

The people present also spoke directly to Emperor Yongming on behalf of the old general and Weng Laogan. Emperor Yongming said with a look of regret: "Old General, this is not my stingy, I only got such a good wine. It must be more liked by the old general than that goat milk wine. If it weren't for me wanting to have fun with all of you. After all, I am reluctant to take it out."

When everyone heard that it was better than goat milk wine, they were more curious, what wine was better than goat milk wine. Hengyuan Hou Wei Chunlin squeezed the chopsticks tightly, and his face was extremely ugly. If he has studied a certain history, he will definitely regard this banquet as a "Hongmen Banquet".

A small cup per person, only a little, not a lot. When the maids placed the small glass of clear wine in front of everyone, they hadn't drunk it yet, just smelling it like this, they were going to be intoxicated.

Emperor Yongming raised his glass, everyone quickly raised the glass, and Emperor Yongming said: "May my ruler and ministers be of the same heart and prosperous."

"The ruler and the ministers are of the same heart, and the prosperous Dayan—!"

Emperor Yongming took a sip of wine, and the others also drank after seeing this, and then, the sound of surprise resounded through the hall.

"This wine!"

"Your Majesty, what kind of wine is this! Why, so... I won't say it!"

"This wine scorches the throat and burns the heart, but the aftertaste is endless..."

To say that food is refreshing, this wine is exciting. The old general stared at the emperor, his eyes were like this: [How can the emperor conceal that the old minister has such a good wine! 】

Weng Lao looked at the emperor, then turned his head and glanced at Jiang Kangchen again, thinking: [It is definitely related to Kangchen! 】

Not to mention the businessmen of the two countries. What Hengyuan Houfu, they look for the emperor and queen of Dayan!

Faced with the questions from the audience, Emperor Yongming asked cheerfully, "How is it? Old general, how is this wine?"

The old general tried to stand up and said righteously: "The old minister is bold, ask the emperor to give me wine!"

Emperor Yongming's smile froze: "..."

"Your Majesty, the old minister, also dared, hehe." Elder Weng stood up.

"Your Majesty, your uncle, you are also bold." King Luo Rong.

Ning Guogong: "Your Majesty, where can I buy this wine, I will buy it myself."

With the "daring" of these four, the ministers who were enjoying themselves all asked where they could buy this wine. Emperor Yongming coughed lightly and said, "I only have one jar of this wine, and it has already been distributed. Jiang Kangchen, when did you sell this wine?"

Emperor Yongming kicked the ball to Jiang Kangchen, and many people immediately became more thoughtful. Duke Anguo Wu Tianpeng and the prince Wu Cheng both had heavy eyes and stiff faces.

Jiang Kangchen came out and replied with a shallow smile: "Old General, Weng Lao, Wang Ye, Ning Guogong and all the adults, this wine is clear in color, called 'baijiu', it is brewed with millet. It is strictly forbidden to use grain to brew wine. This wine is also brewed by the person who brewed it with their own surplus grain. It was originally used for drinking, and was used by the lower officials to present it to the emperor. As for whether there is still this 'baijiu' in the future, it depends on the person's family. Is there any food left?"

Full of regrets. As a court official, of course, you cannot violate this order. Ning Guogong didn't know whether he really couldn't see the origin of this wine, or what purpose it was for, so he even asked: "Then I don't know where the person who brewed this wine is? A jar."

Emperor Yongming wrinkled in his heart, Eunuch An raised his hand to cover his mouth, coughed softly, and put his hand down again. Jiang Kangchen heard the cough and said, "Gong Hui, actually..." It was a little embarrassed, "This winemaker is the nephew of Eunuch An."

"What? Eunuch An's nephew?" Someone exclaimed in surprise. Ning Guogong was also very surprised. Wasn't it the man who brewed goat milk wine?

Eunuch An immediately said, "Making Ning Guogong and the adults laugh." He didn't even say who his nephew was.

When the matter involved Eunuch An, Eunuch Ning really couldn't continue to ask questions any more, so he could only say regretfully: "Then Eunuch can only hope that this year's food harvest will be big, so that Eunuch An's nephew can have more surplus grain to make wine. "

Eunuch An said with a smile, "The emperor and the queen have a thousand years of prosperity, and this year's food harvest will be bumper." Does it mean that there will be liquor this year, or is it just that Mr. An is flattering?

Jiang Kangchen said at the right time: "The lamb is roasted."

This palace banquet can be said to be the most satisfying meal for the people present. To say what is a pity, that is, there is too little wine, only one glass!

There are two people who are the most showy at this palace banquet. One was Jiang Kangchen, who presided over the palace banquet, and the other was Eunuch An's nephew, who brewed fine wine.

Almost all the meals of the palace banquet were eaten, and the remaining roasted whole lamb was left by King Luo Rong, the reason is: [bring it back to the princess who could not come to taste]. King Luo Rong also asked for two more roasted ducks, and emphasized that the duck rack should not forget to cook him soup, and the reasoning was: [Take it back for the princess who was unable to come to taste].

The Yongming Emperor, who was equally satisfied with his meal, invited several important officials to have some entertainment—playing mahjong. Following Shao Yunan's suggestion, Jiang Kangchen decided to put a mahjong table upstairs in the newly opened hot pot restaurant. After eating the hot pot, play two tables of mahjong, absolutely satisfying both physically and mentally. At the same time, hot pot restaurants can also offer tea that you can drink while playing mahjong, snacks to eat, and more income.

There are two living signs of Emperor Yongming and Queen Jun. That night, the four-player game of mahjong spread in the upper class of the capital. Let's not talk about how Emperor Yongming advertises. Jiang Kangchen, who was busy with the palace banquet, was approached by merchants from the Shanren tribe and Xianlu before leaving the palace. They wanted to buy liquor, kimchi and barbecue ingredients. The price was easy to say.

Baijiu has to wait for the auction. Jiang Kangchen will keep this matter a secret first. He only said that it will depend on the number of brewers at that time, but he will definitely give priority to them. Kimchi and bulgogi can be ordered first, and delivery is two months later because of the "trouble" to make. Jiang Kangchen took the opportunity to mention Longjing tea and goat milk wine again. The businessmen of the two countries heard that he was the real owner of Xincha and Xinjiu, and immediately said that they would order tea and wine with him. When the businessmen of the two countries left the palace with satisfaction and regret, Jiang Kangchen had a deposit of 5,000 taels of silver and a large order for kimchi, barbecue ingredients, Longjing tea and goat milk wine, and later with the two countries. of businessmen continue to work together.

When night fell, the old general and Weng Lao remained in the palace. At the mahjong table, Weng Lao who skillfully played a Dongfeng asked, "Your Majesty, do you really have no more liquor?"

The old general, who played a four-pointer, took it: "The emperor must still have it, right?"

"I want it." Emperor Yongming who took away the four said: "To be honest with the old general and the emperor, I do have one, but only one jar. Shao Yunan only gave me two jars of wine, and it was originally given to me. Shanren tribe and Xianlu country merchants. If I hadn't made the decision, this wine would not have survived. Five cakes."

"Touch!" Weng Lao took the five cakes away, "Your Majesty, I have strictly prohibited the use of grain to make wine. This white wine tastes very good, but it can't be used for business like that goat milk wine. Let it go!"

Emperor Yongming: "Three. I know, so I don't plan to do liquor business, but auction."

Weng Lao & Dai Lao General: "Auction?"

"This gentleman is a fool." The queen put down her row of mahjong and said with a smile, "This is also the idea of ​​Shao Yunan."

The old general and Weng Lao each gave the queen two copper coins, the emperor gave ten coins, and the queen explained to the two old people what an auction house was. The two of them were stunned when they heard it, this method is too good! If this is the case, the final selling price of a very small amount of liquor may be more than the normal selling price!

The old general Dai stroked his beard and said, "The old man wants to see this person."

Old Man Weng nodded: "The old man also wants to see him."

The Queen smiled lightly and said, "No hurry. Let him be clean in Xiushui Village first."

After the palace banquet, Wei Chunlin, the Marquis of Hengyuan, who returned to the mansion, scolded his eldest son Wei Hongzheng severely. He seized his business management right of the mansion on the spot and temporarily handed it over to his eldest son, Wei Hongru, and asked Wei Hongru to send someone. Find Wei Hongwen, who has disappeared, and ask Wei Hongwen to continue to take over the business of Hou's mansion. Wei Hongzheng was kicked out within a few days of taking over the business, and his anger can be imagined.

The next day, what made Hou Hengyuan even more angry was that the Longjing tea and goat milk wine that Wei Hongzheng had spent more than 20,000 taels of silver to acquire were all rotten in his hands. After yesterday's palace banquet, where would the businessmen of the two countries still do business with the Marquis of Hengyuan? Not to mention whether the price is expensive or not, they are not fools, and they will never offend the emperor and queen of Dayan for a marquis of Hengyuan. The merchants of the two countries did not dare to buy it, and the people of the Yan Kingdom even dared not to buy it. Who would have to go against the emperor and the queen. It can be said that no one dared to buy the tea and wine that Wei Hongzheng collected. The more than 20,000 taels of silver were completely wasted, and only the Marquis of Hengyuan drank it himself.

The weather in Hengyuan is bad. The Marquis of Hengyuan was rich, but losing more than 20,000 taels of silver would be painful. Hengyuan Hou was so angry that he ordered the accountant to stop the money for Wei Hongzheng, and even stopped the money for Wei Hongzheng's room and Wei Hongzheng's biological mother's room. He also scolded his wife. . If it wasn't for Madam Zheng's instigation, he wouldn't have so easily agreed to Wei Hongzheng's decision to buy tea and wine. In short, Hou Hengyuan was very angry, and the consequences, for some people, were serious.

When the queen heard about this, she praised Eunuch An and Jiang Kangchen very much. The queen also personally wrote a letter of commendation to Shao Yunan, and the 5,000 taels of deposit Jiang Kangchen received was also used as a silver reward for Shao Yunan. On the same day, Eunuch An sent An Yi out of Beijing again, taking the Queen's handwritten letter, the cash that was exchanged for 5,000 taels, and the handwritten letter from Eunuch An to Xiushui Village.

Shao Yunan successfully helped the queen to retain the merchants of the Shanren tribe and Xianlu Kingdom, and also expanded new business for the emperor and the queen. At the same time, he also indirectly slapped Hengyuan Hou, and incidentally helped Wei Hongru. Shao Yunan is now a veritable God of Wealth in the hearts of the emperor and the queen.

Six days later, Shao Yunan and Wang Shijing met An Yi. Entering the Wang residence, An Yi startled Shao Yunan and Wang Shijing when he spoke.

"Master Yun'an, Master Ishii."

Wang Shijing was stunned, and Shao Yunan blinked: "Brother An, you..." Is it wrong?

An Yi is also a young man in his twenties. He is from Eunuch An's hometown and takes him by his side to do things for him. The last time he came, An Yi called them "Yun'an, Ishii", why did the young master come up all of a sudden?

An Yi said with a smile: "The two masters are now the master's nephews, so the young man will naturally call out the young master. This is the letter that the master asked the young man to bring to the two young masters."

I'm dizzy, what happened! How could he and Brother Jing have an extra uncle! Shao Yunan took the letter from An Yi dizzy and read it with Wang Shijing. Waiting for the two to read the letter and look at each other, is that okay?

Eunuch An told the two of them in detail what happened in the capital, and explained why he himself became the uncle of the two of them. Then, An Yi took out the Queen's handwritten letter, and Shao Yunan and Wang Shijing knelt down to receive the letter.

The queen didn't write much, she just praised the two of them and told them to stay in Xiushui Village with peace of mind and not have any concerns.

Shao Yunan put away the two letters properly, then rolled up his sleeves: "I'll make kimchi and sauce for barbecue."

An Gong’s letter asked Shao Yunan to make some sauces for kimchi and barbecued meat himself, and then hand over the recipe to An Yi, so that the kimchi and sauces made by Gong Gong could know how much different the taste of the kimchi and sauce made by Shao Yunan was, so there was a comparison. . In the kitchen, Shao Yunan was busy making pickles, and Wang Shijing helped him.

"Daughter-in-law, what do you say?"

Shao Yunan shook his head: "There's nothing to say. Are we telling Eunuch An that we won't be his nephew?"

Wang Shijing asked, "Is your daughter-in-law unwilling? Eunuch An is..."

Shao Yunan shook his head: "That's not true. People in our era would not discriminate against people like Eunuch An, but it was a bit too sudden, and...you and I must have been blacklisted by the Hengyuan Houfu."

Wang Shijing nodded: "That's what I'm worried about too."

Shao Yun'an asked, "You said that the Queen wants us to stay in Xiushui Village with peace of mind, do you mean that he will send someone to protect us?"

Wang Shijing said: "It should be. Even if we don't send people, we won't let the Marquis Hengyuan find trouble for us. We are the Queen's people now, and there will be no less troubles like this in the future." Then, he vowed. : "I will protect my daughter-in-law!"

Shao Yunan smiled: "I know." He sighed, "Never mind. Soldiers will come to block, water will come to cover. Anyway, we should prepare in advance, so we don't have to be afraid."

"I will protect my daughter-in-law!"

After Cen Lao, Jiang Kangning and Kang Rui knew about this, the attitudes of the three were the same. If Eunuch An wants to recognize Shao Yunan and Wang Shijing as nephews, let him recognize them. Although Eunuch An was an eunuch, he was extremely loyal to the queen and the emperor, especially to the queen. I heard that the queen had saved Eunuch An's life. With Eunuch An as a backer, at least Shao Yunan has more protection in the capital, which is no harm to Shao Yunan and Wang Shijing. Especially Shao Yunan, he is definitely the object of attention of many people in the capital now.

Jiang Kangning was not only worried about Shao Yunan, but also happy for his elder brother. His elder brother now has a formal official position. Although he belongs to the queen and is the secretary of the "inner palace", he is also a fourth-rank official. My brother's life is more secure, Jiang Kangning is also full of pride and wants to do a great job.

An Yi lived in Wang's house for a day, and left first with the recipe that Shao Yunan gave him. When Shao Yunan's pickles and sauces are ready, Jiang Kangning will send someone to the capital. Eunuch An can get the recipe earlier and arrange for it to be made by hand. Both Shanren tribe and Xianlu country merchants said they need a lot of kimchi and barbecue ingredients that they will continue to supply in the future. Shao Yunan didn't want the five thousand taels of silver, so An Yi took it back.

The big tree attracts the wind, and now he absolutely wants to hug the queen's thigh, and he has to hold it tightly and not let go. There are many places to spend money on the Queen's side. More than 5,000 taels is not much, but it can also do a lot of things. Mr. An wants to open a hot pot restaurant and a mahjong room. At least 5,000 taels of silver can buy a lot of hot pot tools and find someone to make a mahjong table. Let’s make mahjong.