Datang Almighty Dad

Chapter 399 The King of Waste Utilization

"No? Why can't it work? What did you say to tell you to do what you did to me just now, perfunctory?" Li Yuanying was very dissatisfied.

Li Yuanchang said with a mournful face, "No, Fifth Brother, you may not understand the beef market."

"There is still a market for beef? Didn't the Tang Dynasty prohibit the killing of cattle?"

"The Tang Dynasty banned it, but the Khitan and other tribes on the border of Youzhou did not. They have a beef trading market there. I also know that it is not good to eat our own cattle nearby. I once thought about buying Khitan cattle to eat. , It’s a pity that these barbarians are stubborn, saying that cattle are the treasure of the clan, and only sell dead cattle, not live cattle.” Li Yuanchang said angrily.

What? ? ?What happened?How dare a poor tribe like Khitan dare to bargain with Datang?Don't they want to live?

This question was asked by Feng Zhidai. In his impression, the Great Tang was overbearing, not to mention mere beef cattle, even if he asked the Khitan princess to marry him, the other party would not dare to refuse.

Li Yuanchang nodded and said: "It can be said that it is true! Later we realized that everything is behind the scenes. The Khitan king listened to Goguryeo's instigation and was afraid that we would buy their bison to make farm cattle, so he greatly restricted the bison trade. .”

Goguryeo again!Sooner or later, this country H, which is playing tricks behind its back, will settle the old and new scores together.

"It's a pity that someone in Youzhou has tried bison a long time ago, but it can't be used as a farm cattle. It's wild and hard to tame. So Khitan cattle can only be reduced to meat ingredients. However, because of its high value and high shipping costs, it is only There is a small amount of trade at the border of Youzhou, but it has not spread to Chang'an. If it can be traded here, I will not eat my own cattle by means." Li Yuanchang said weakly.

After pondering for a moment, Li Yuanying said: "Well, you go there yourself and talk to the Khitan King. Just say that I, the King Qin of the Tang Dynasty, loves to eat cattle, and he slaughters live cattle. And he is very picky when eating. A cow body, only eat the tenderest three catties of tenderloin."

"Ah? Fifth Brother, is it true or not? I only realized this trick because I eat a lot of cows. I didn't expect you to be a real expert." Li Yuanchang was almost stunned, and there was still half a sentence he didn't say. That's the person who knows so much about cattle, fifth brother, how dare you say that you haven't eaten beef privately?
Li Yuanying said proudly: "Do you think my name as the God of Cooking in the Tang Dynasty is for nothing? The reason why you brag to the Khitan people like this is not because I really want to eat beef. It's just to use this as an excuse to trick them into believing , and finally reached a deal, let them sell the healthy and live bison to our Qin Palace, and it's a long-term deal, the more the better."

"Fifth brother, if you want their cattle, why don't you go around and talk nonsense to them?" Li Yuanchang was very puzzled.

Li Yuanying shook his finger and said: "You don't understand, how can soldiers be taken lightly when it comes to the country's important affairs? Once there are wars, there will be casualties. The Tang Dynasty has been fighting almost every year in the past few years, so it is impossible to raise troops again. The Khitan's special geographical location, it can be triggered by one blow." If we fight with our whole body, Jieli from Turks and Quangaisuwen from Goguryeo will all support us, so the gain outweighs the loss. If we can negotiate, there is no need to send troops.”

"No, fifth brother, why do you buy so many bison? Do you want to open a beef restaurant?"

Li Yuanying laughed loudly, "You are a foodie, you know how to eat. What kind of beef restaurant do you open? No matter how many luxury restaurants you open, you are making money from the rich and powerful, and there is no shortage of that beef dish on the tables of the rich and powerful. I want to solve the problem of farming cattle. Question, I have a unique skill in my hand, which can tame bison into farm cattle."

"Taming wild oxen into farm cattle? My God, Fifth Brother, if this is true, then, that would be amazing..."

"The Tang Dynasty is busy cultivating new and improved varieties, but now the seeds are available, but there is an extreme shortage of large livestock. I just saw the beef you brought today, and I thought of Khitan cattle. Don't fight, you can negotiate, and the price will be given. They can't refuse, whether it's silk, grain, or even salt and iron, they can talk about it, as long as they believe that I am greedy for beef, and I am bound to get it, let them let go.

If you can buy [-] cattle for Datang, I will ask my second brother for your credit. "

Li Yuanying patted Li Yuanchang's shoulder to encourage and said, Li Yuanchang nodded heavily, he had never been so trusted by others, he was full of pride for a while, he was no longer decadent as before, but full of ambition, and wanted to make a career to prove himself.

"Fifth Brother, don't worry, I'll go back to the house later to clean up, and I'm leaving today, and I promise to get the beef order!" Li Yuanchang patted his chest and issued a military order.

Considering that this good-for-nothing younger brother has always been the most troublesome and has never shown any talent, he was afraid that he would not be able to carry the burden and would be tricked by the Khitan people if he went, so Li Yuanying dispatched two helpers for him.

"Zhi Dai, go to General Niu Jinda of Youwuwei, and send two people over with him. It was when the two boys from the Hongnong Yang family took advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune when they were fighting against locusts. They had some crooked ideas, so let them follow and assist the King of Han on his missions. Khitan. Hmph, these two boys have good brains, but if they don’t follow the righteous path, then let them go to harm other countries, and make the best use of them.”

Feng Zhidai couldn't hold back this time, and laughed, "Master is brilliant, Yang Biao and Yang Bao brothers have a bad stomach, they are very good at making money, and they are full of dudes. When they went to Khitan, they can not only put on airs, Maybe you can scrape off a layer of the opponent's skin fiercely."

"Old Cheng promised Hongnong Yang that these two boys will be taught by my side for a while, and they must find something to do for them, otherwise Hongnong Yang will not believe what the king said."

In Qin Wang Tavern, Li Yuanying and Li Yuanchang decided to make a big deal.In the royal mahjong parlor not far away, Xiao Doudou delivered meals to the Supreme Emperor, and old Li Yuan doted on his granddaughter to eat with him, and Xiao Doudou enthusiastically introduced new delicacies to his grandfather.

"Hey, grandpa, I'll test you before eating. Can you recognize what kind of meat it is? I'm afraid you haven't eaten it before." Xiao Doudou picked up a piece of roast beef with potatoes, and dutifully brought it to grandpa's mouth .

Old Li Yuan smelled the smell of meat, um, it was tempting, and his mouth was watering.

But when he ate it, his expression became strange, "This, this is beef?"

"Oh! It's not fun. Grandpa, why did you guess it right away? I asked many people, but no one knew him except Dad." Xiao Doudou's face was full of frustration.

Old Li Yuan lovingly rubbed his granddaughter's hair and comforted him: "Silly boy, how old is grandpa? I haven't seen anything. Datang banned the killing of cattle, so beef is rarely seen on the market. But grandpa also ate it back then. Where is this beef? Here? Go back and tell your father, no matter where it came from, hide it quickly, and don't let your second uncle know."

"Ah? Why?" Xiao Doudou was puzzled.

"Silly girl, the Tang Dynasty forbids killing cattle. Your second uncle has always been strict, so it's not good to be bumped into by him. Tell your father, if anyone asks, they will push it on me and say that I bought a farm ox with a broken leg. "

Hey, listen, you can tell the reason as soon as you hear it, you are definitely an expert in the field.

"Ah, grandpa, you are amazing. How do you know? Seventh Uncle said the same thing. He saw a farm ox with a broken leg. There was no way to heal it. He could only kill it and eat it."

Old Li Yuan was astonished and said: "Old Qi Yuanchang? Huh! This bastard, he is the only one who can do such a bastard thing. After eating, go and find him. As a prince, he doesn't practice virtue, so he is getting more and more wanton."

Good guy, what kind of father is this?After eating the delicious food contributed by his son, he was ready to beat his son when he was full.Sympathize with Hanwang Li Yuanchang for three seconds.

(End of this chapter)