Datang: Empress mother-in-law sent Li Er to test me

The Dingshenglou shopkeeper watched them stop and saluted him, the expression on his face had just eased a little, and his nose was almost crooked when he heard the last sentence.

"What am I going to do in Zuixian Tower?"

The Dingshenglou shopkeeper said angrily: "You all have forgotten that the opposite of Zuixianlou is my Dingshenglou!"

The ten merchants looked startled, looked at the signboard of Dingshenglou, then at the signboard of Zuixianlou, and all laughed.

The shopkeeper of Dingshenglou said with a straight face: "Are you going to Zuixianlou for breakfast?"

"How could it be?" One of the merchants waved his hand and said, "Who is going to eat at Zuixianlou when he's full? Isn't the food at Dingshenglou delicious?"

This is like a human saying!The shopkeeper of Dingsheng Building nodded slightly, and asked, "Then you said you were going to Zuixianlou, what are you going to do?"

"Purchase!" One of the merchants took it for granted.

The Dingshenglou shopkeeper said in a daze: "Buy goods? What kind of goods are you buying? Hu Guang, the shopkeeper in Zuixianlou, runs a restaurant, not a grocery store!"

The ten merchants couldn't help looking at him, and one of the middle-aged men smiled and said, "Brother Wang, no matter what, your Dingsheng Building is opposite the Zuixian Tower, and you don't even know about the Zuixian Tower?"

"It is now rumored in Chang'an City that the stuff in Zuixian Tower is hundreds of thousands of times better than the miscellaneous goods sold in the West Market and the East Market."

"Yesterday, someone even sold the stuff from Zuixianlou, and sold it for a good price!"

"Ordinary candles cost twenty cents, but the candles from Zuixianlou can be sold for eighty cents!"

"Do the math, how much will you earn just from the price difference?"

"The candles of the Zuixian Tower are very popular in Chang'an City, but they can't buy them even if they have money!"

"I heard that some people offer high prices, and they have to pay a hundred cash for a candle!"

"You said such a good business, we don't do it, do we watch others do it, watch others make money?"

Chapter 27 What to do when the Dingsheng Building calls someone, Zhang Dun: There are people above me

"Brother Wang, let's talk about it later, let's go first."

The ten merchants bowed their hands at him, and without stopping, they walked into the Zuixian building one after another.

Is Zuixianlou a grocery store or a restaurant now?The Dingshenglou shopkeeper's expression was full of disbelief. Looking at the Zuixianlou, he panicked instantly.

Whether it's a grocery store or a restaurant, the terrible thing is that Zuixianlou is on fire now!

The owner of the Dingsheng Building's throat moved.

There was a loud voice in the Zuixian Building, and he could clearly hear the voice coming from inside, saying that if you want to buy something like soap, you must order food first.

They are full, will they come to the Dingsheng Building again?

The shopkeeper in the Dingsheng Building was in a cold sweat, and suddenly a voice came: "Are you scared?"

Hearing the reputation, the owner of Dingsheng Building saw Zhang Dun looking at him with a smile on his face.

"Afraid?" The Dingshenglou shopkeeper took a deep breath and said with a sneer, "You underestimate me too much. You are lucky in Zuixianlou today. You can still have some business by opening the door to my Dingshenglou."

"But wait a minute, maybe it won't happen!"

After finishing speaking, the owner of the Dingsheng Building snorted coldly, turned and walked into his own restaurant. After a while, a young waiter flew away.

Hu Guang wiped the sweat from his forehead. He had just received ten merchants. When he walked to the door, he saw the young waiter running out of the Dingsheng building. He asked curiously, "Where is that waiter going?"

"I don't know." Zhang Dun shook his head, and at the same time told him what the shopkeeper in Dingshenglou had just said.

Hu Guang's eyes widened suddenly, and he said in a flustered voice, "Not good!"

"He's going to call someone!"

"Call someone?" Zhang Dun asked curiously, "What is your name?"

"The shopkeeper in Dingsheng Building opposite has an unusual identity." Hu Guang said in a panic, "I forgot to tell you before, his surname is Wang."

Zhang Dun was confused: "What's wrong with the surname Wang?"

"Brother Zhang, why don't you get the hang of it!" Hu Guang said urgently, "His surname is Wang, the king of the Wang family in Taiyuan!"

"Five surnames and seven looks?" Zhang Dun was surprised when he realized it.

Five surnames and Qiwang, also known as five surnames and seven clans, are well-known in the Tang Dynasty.

The Sui and Tang dynasties were a status-based society, and aristocratic families enjoyed high prestige and status in society.

Among all the noble families, five are the most noble.

That is, the Li family of Longxi, the Li family of Zhaojun, the Cui family of Boling, the Cui family of Qinghe, the Lu family of Fanyang, the Zheng family of Xingyang, and the Wang family of Taiyuan.

Among them, the Li family and the Cui family each have two counties.

So it is called five surnames and seven hopes.

In the heyday of the Tang Dynasty, a prime minister once sighed: the regret in this life is that he failed to marry a woman with five surnames!

It can be seen that the influence of the five surnames and Qiwang in the Sui and Tang Dynasties.

Hu Guang said indignantly: "This man surnamed Wang is simply not a human being. Didn't he just rob him of some business, do we need to call someone?"

nonsense!Zhang Dun looked at him speechlessly. If you rob him of his job, can he ask someone to clean you up?

As for the store in the Dingsheng Building opposite, it was actually related to Taiyuan Wang's, which was really unexpected to Zhang Dun.

"Brother Zhang, what should we do now?" Hu Guang was a little anxious.

Zhang Dun thought for a while and said: "He can call people, so can we. My unmarried wife, her father is an official in the court."

Hu Guang's eyes lit up, "You still have this status? Why didn't you say it earlier, what kind of official is your old man in the court?"

Zhang Dun shook his head and said, "I don't know."

"???" Hu Guang looked at him blankly, "I don't know, what do you mean I don't know? What kind of official is your father-in-law in Beijing? How could you not know?"

"I really don't know." Zhang Dun said helplessly, "I only know that he is an official in the court."

Hu Guang looked at him speechlessly, so if you said it, doesn't it mean you didn't say it?

"Huh? Brother Hu, just wait for me here."

Looking at the street, Zhang Dun saw two familiar figures among the crowd, his eyes lit up immediately, he said something to Hu Guang, and strode forward to meet him.

In the crowd, Li Er and Empress Changsun were all in plain clothes.

"Second brother, Pingkang Square is still lively."

Empress Changsun and Li Er walked side by side, watching the people coming and going on the street, exclaimed: "I remember the last time I left the palace, but I never saw so many people on the street."

"It's just different from the past." Li Er said with a smile.

"Second Uncle, Second Aunt!"

Suddenly, the two heard a familiar voice from far to near, and looked in the direction of the sound, and saw Zhang Dun waving his palm and striding forward.

The smile on Li Er's face suddenly subsided, and he glared at him.

Zhang Dun was inexplicably stared at by him, walked up to him and said, "Second Uncle, why do you look at me like that?"

Li Er said with a straight face: "Don't you tell me about soap, white salt, candles, etc. first?"

"Why do you only give me a bottle of Erguotou when I go to your house?"

"You still hide these things from me?"

Hearing this, Zhang Dun couldn't help but look at him, "Second Uncle, you didn't ask at that time."

"Second brother, don't scare him." Empress Changsun covered her mouth and looked happily, and said, "Zhang Dun, your second uncle is joking with you, don't take it to heart."

"Don't worry, Second Aunt, I didn't take it seriously." Zhang Dun smiled, then looked at Li Er seriously, and said:

"Second uncle, when you go back, I'll bring you a hundred or so things, and I promise they won't be the same."

That's about the same, Li Er was about to nod his head in satisfaction, when he suddenly felt something was wrong, a hundred or so things that were not the same?

Now he has heard of soap, rock sugar, pickles, white salt, Erguotou, candles, toothpaste, toothbrush, popcorn, soy sauce, and toilet paper.

There are a total of eleven kinds of usable and edible ones.

But now, Zhang Dun said a hundred pieces?

Li Er's voice trembled, "Are you serious?"

"Then there is still a fake?" Zhang Dun laughed, "You and Second Aunt are from our own family, why should I hide it from you?"

Hearing this, Li Er blushed a little with excitement.

Are there really a hundred or so different things? !

Empress Changsun was equally astonished, but she tried not to show it on her face, and forced a smile on her face, saying: "Don't talk about this, second brother, don't you forget what we are here for?"

Li Er came back to his senses, calmed down his excitement, looked at Zhang Dun and said, "Zhang Dun, I heard that you make money in Zuixianlou?"

Zhang Dun was taken aback, pinched his nose and said with a sneer, "Yes."

"It's a good thing to want to make money. Anyway, you don't plan to become an official in the court, so it won't affect anything."

Li Er nodded and asked, "The soap, candles, and white salt you bought have all been passed on to me. The business should be good, right?"

Zhang Dun shook his head and said: "It's early in the morning, there are not many people there, so we'll have a look at it at noon."

"Then go and do your work." Li Er waved his hand, "I'll go around with your second aunt again, the breakfast has been eaten, and I'm not hungry right now, so I won't go to Zuixian Tower for now. Let's go."

"Remember to prepare lunch for us. Your second aunt and I ate at Zuixianlou at noon."

"Okay!" Zhang Dun said solemnly: "Second uncle and aunt, don't worry, I will cook the lunch meals, and I will cook all the dishes I know for you to try!"

"I'm interested." Empress Changsun nodded with a smile, and Li Er gave a hum, then took Empress Changsun to continue to visit Pingkangfang.

After a distance from Zhang Dun, Empress Changsun lowered her voice and said, "Second brother, did you hear that Zhang Dun said that he can cook."

Li Er said indifferently: "It's no big deal to be able to cook, at best, you're just a cook."

Empress Changsun asked: "Second brother, have you ever seen a cook who can write eleven different styles of fonts and shock the world today?"

Chapter 28 Zhang Dun: Why am I so high-profile?

Li Er frowned, shook his head and said, "That's not true."

Empress Changsun continued: "Second brother, have you ever seen a cook who can make some playthings and make a sensation in Chang'an City?"

Li Er looked at her, hesitantly said: "Maid Guanyin, why are you so optimistic about him?"

"It's not that the concubine is optimistic about him." Empress Changsun said with emotion, "It's that Zhang Dun is really amazing."

"The concubine said before that Li Zhi found a monstrous husband, but now the concubine is more and more sure that Zhang Dun is a monstrosity!"

"Second brother, what did Zhang Dun tell you just now? He said that when we go back, he will let us bring back about a hundred things that are similar to soap."

"Soap, candles, toothbrushes, and toothpaste are eleven items that have caused a sensation in Chang'an City. If he can really come up with a hundred different items, do you think everyone in the world will remember Zhang Dun?" name?"

"This Zhang Dun." Li Er frowned and said, "Didn't he tell me at the beginning that he wanted to keep a low profile?"

Empress Changsun smiled and said: "But second brother, you also said that you told him not to hide it from us. He did not hide it from us. He revealed the truth to us. Do you want to make Zhang Dun's name known to everyone in the world?" I know, it's not the second brother, you have the final say?"

"Let him keep a low profile." Li Er sighed, "If he is really famous, Zhang Dun, a brat, I'm afraid he won't help me if I have a problem in the future."

"I think so too." Empress Changsun said with a smile: "I feel more and more now that this is just the beginning, and there will be more surprises from Zhang Dun in the future."

Li Er nodded slightly, not only Guanyin's maidservant, but he also felt the same from the bottom of his heart.

"It's hard to go out of the palace, and I will show you around Chang'an City."

Li Er held the palm of Guanyin's servant girl and said with a smile: "It's noon, let's go to Zuixianlou for dinner and see what kind of dishes Zhang Dun can prepare for us."

"Okay." Empress Changsun couldn't help laughing.

At this time, Zuixian Tower.

Hu Guangzheng looked Zhang Dun up and down with a scrutinizing gaze.

Zhang Dun looked down at himself and asked in confusion, "Brother Hu, is there something wrong with my green shirt?"

Hu Guang said in a low tone: "The problem is not the clothes you wear, but you!"

"Brother Zhang, tell me honestly, who were those two just now?"

"They are the second uncle and second aunt of my unmarried wife. They heard that I am in Zuixianlou, so they came to see me."

Zhang Dun said with a smile: "Come to our Zuixianlou for lunch at noon."