Datang: Hiding private money, exposed by Xiao Sizi

Chapter 43: An urgent letter from His Royal Highness Chu

"Sizi... Sizi is looking for..."

The cute little Si didn't catch up with his reaction speed, he gnawed his finger, and his eyes lit up immediately: "Old man, Si Zi is looking for a yellow book! There are three big black characters! There is also an old man in green clothes! !"

Old man:  …

What the hell is this talking about.

Ok.

Considering the age of the little princess, the old man is calm.

He thought for a while, and then took out a book from the bookshelf: "Your Highness, but this [On the Spleen and Stomach]?"

"Ah, that's right! This is the book!!"

"Hee hee, I finally found it, old man, you are really amazing."

The little sizi hugged the theory of spleen and stomach, as if holding a peerless treasure, smiling from ear to ear.

[Spleen and Stomach Theory], written in 1249 AD, three volumes, is the representative work of Li Dongyuan's creation and guidance of the theory of spleen and stomach.

The first volume is the basic part, citing a large number of original texts of "Nei Jing" to explain the main viewpoints and treatment prescriptions of his theory of spleen and stomach.

The specific treatment of spleen and stomach diseases is explained in the volume.

The next volume details the close relationship between spleen and stomach diseases and the yin and yang of heaven and earth, ups and downs, and proposes a variety of treatment methods, listing more than 60 prescriptions, and attaching prescriptions and taking methods.

The created Buzhong Yiqi Decoction, Tiaozhong Yiqi Decoction, Shengyang Yiwei Decoction, Shengyang Sanhuo Decoction, etc. are commonly used in clinic.

The old man didn't know how the king of Chu got this treatise on spleen and stomach. He only knew that there was a lot of useful knowledge in this medical book.

He also learned a lot of medical methods through it.

The little sizi left happily holding his spleen and stomach, ready to study quietly.

of course.

She said that's what she said. As for whether she could meditate, the old man expressed doubts.

"At least, you can rest for now."

The old man patted the bones of his shoulders, stretched himself, and left the study.

When he just closed the door.

There is a big poplar next to it, the leaves are dancing, and the strangest thing is that there is no wind.

The old man's eyes flickered, and he looked up the big poplar tree.

There.

Sitting there was a man with a knife, handsome and cynical.

"Why are you here? How can you leave the task that His Highness entrusted to you?"

The old man's eyebrows were extremely dissatisfied.

But he also knew that this guy must have come to him for something.

Otherwise, with this guy's ability, if he really wants to hide it, his old bones... can't be found.

The handsome boy jumped off the big poplar tree with a smile, landed firmly beside the old man, and took out a letter from his arms.

"Your Highness has sent a letter."

The old man's eyes flickered instantly.

"For the old man?"

"Well, it's for you, but I've read it first, haha... After all, the moon is the first to be close to the water, and you were with the little princess just now, so I just took a look when I have nothing to do."

The old man rolled his eyes: "Even if the old man is not accompanied by Her Royal Highness, you will watch it, and then find other reasons?"

The handsome boy touched his nose: "Old Taoist priest, what are you talking about, am I that kind of person?"

"Okay, don't be silly, what did His Highness explain? What he did in the north is extraordinary, and it took a lot of time to send back the letter. This matter...isn't it easy?"

The handsome boy nodded: "Old Taoist, you are right, this matter can be said to be imminent."

"Your Highness, he is short of money."

The old man's eyes flickered, and he immediately shook his head: "It really is."

The incident in the north happened suddenly, disrupting all the plans of Chu Palace.

They must act first for the North.

while acting,

It means that silver is needed! !

The king of Chu does not rely on the Li family, does not rely on the aristocratic family, but only on himself, and is extremely low-key, and the money comes very slowly.

This operation has already brought most of the savings of the Chu Palace, but it is still not enough.

"The main reason for the lack of money is that apart from this northern operation, there is also Fan Yang Lu's family. They have posted it like a dog's skin plaster, so His Highness has to allocate a part of the money for our people to stop them and open up local connections. To delay Fan Yang Lu."

"His Royal Highness has the foresight. According to the current consumption, the funds will not be able to make ends meet, and will be completely exhausted in a month. Therefore, he asked me to raise money within one month. The more the better, the better."

"For this fund-raising plan, Your Highness...has agreed to the proposal of the old man, and said that Chang'an City will let the old man do whatever he wants. He only needs money, enough money."

The handsome man handed the letter to the old man.

The old man did not open the letter, because the person in front of him had already told him all the news.

The king of Chu has a business genius who is very strong in making money.

Just over the years.

Because the policy of the Chu Palace is to keep a low profile and avoid being noticed by other aristocratic families or the Li family, this talent was buried, and he just opened a non-distinctive restaurant in Chang'an City.

"Since Mr. Jean He let go of his hands and feet, then you can come with the old man."

The old man leads the way.

He seemed to know what the man wanted.

The handsome man's eyes flickered, he hurriedly greeted a dozen servants, and followed him.

Go down to the basement.

On the second wall on the right wing, the old man pressed the same type of hidden compartment as when Xiao Sizi found it, and the Mohist mechanism immediately appeared in front of him.

Compared with the Mohist mechanism technique of hiding sweet potato seeds, the mechanism technique here is a bit simpler, with only a very simple Jiugongge.

The old man stepped on eight different numbers, the mechanism fell instantly, and then a passable room appeared in front of him.

"Go, the things Mr. and I have always dreamed of are all inside. You can move as much as you want. It doesn't matter if you can move it or not. We will move it next time."

"In addition, His Royal Highness asked Mr. He to let go of his hands and feet to make money this time. I will agree to anything as long as it does not violate the interests of Chu Palace in principle."

The old man boasted and let the servants go in by giving up his birth position.

These are the personal guards of Prince Chu's mansion, appointed by Li Kuan, and they are all working under the hands of the old man.

"Tsk tsk tsk..."

After the handsome man walked in, he patted the vats full of things with emotion.

"Spices, cumin, soy sauce, monosodium glutamate, star anise, sugar..."

"These condiments that can make people's taste buds explode, His Highness is finally willing to let go and promote them! From now on, I can eat hot pot without any scruples, hahaha."

"Move away, first of all, move everything to Chuhe Restaurant!!"

The servants agreed one by one, they all have skills, and it is not a problem for each of them to carry a large bucket.

that's it.

The mighty moving work has officially begun.

many seasonings,

Shipped from Chu Wangfu, sent samples to Chuhe Restaurant.

Chuhe Restaurant has a total of six floors. It is a rare high-rise building in Chang'an City. When it opened, many people suspected that the rich man behind it was a family, but it turned out not. Since then, the restaurant has not made much money. shop.

Standing in the most conspicuous position on Zhuque Street in Chang'an City, with the best decorations, not to mention making money every day, it shouldn't be a problem to make money every day, right?

As a result, it didn't make any money at all!

Chapter 44: Hot, Boling Cui's Patriarch's Confusion

It can be said that it is occupying the latrine and not doing shit.

And the owner of the restaurant is very poor and has no ambition to make progress.

several years in business,

All dishes are from a few years ago, unchanged.

If it wasn't for occupying the most conspicuous position on Zhuque Street, Datang siphons talents from the surrounding cities, I'm afraid Chuhe Restaurant will lose money.

And the Chu River Restaurant this afternoon.

However, it is uncharacteristically, launching a blockbuster new diet, hot pot.

"Hot pot? What is that? I've never heard of it."

"Fire, plus a pot, isn't it our usual way of cooking, fire plus a pot, it's a trick of the air, it's really..."

"Hey, no matter how you say it, it's a bit good. At least this broken store will finally launch new things."

"Yes, it is worth encouraging. I hope there will be new dishes next time."

"Let's try it. I just arrived in Chang'an face to face. I had no one to rely on. I almost froze to death in Chang'an in the winter. It was this restaurant that didn't dislike me and took me in for the night. This kindness needs to be reciprocated."

"That's right. Although the dishes are very worrying, this restaurant is still very humane, and beggars are also given in. Even if it affects the business of the restaurant, Chuhe Restaurant is still the same. Chang'an City is the only one in this place."

"Chuhe Restaurant welcomes everyone, this is their opening word, and it has been maintained to this day."

Although many people complain about the dishes of Chuhe Restaurant, they like its character very much.

So even if it may be a word game, there are many people who join in.

Chu River Restaurant.

Window position on the sixth floor.

A man with long braids looked at the people below and patted his bald head with his hands.

"That's great. I used to think that His Highness would be a bad idea to let those beggars in, but now it seems that word of mouth is what His Highness wants most."

"Giving a small amount of money to gain word-of-mouth has lasted for nearly three years. This word-of-mouth has been brewing for several years, coupled with the trump card of hot pot, it goes both ways. It is difficult not to become popular."

"His Royal Highness has spent several years cultivating word of mouth, and admiration with that, and admiration with that."

The man was extremely amazed.

And looking at his overall appearance, he is the famous corrupt official through the ages, He Shen.

"And old man, since word-of-mouth is what His Highness wants most, why do you... divide the hot pot into different grades?"

"Soy sauce and chili are the worst, with sugar on top, star anise and chicken essence on top..."

There was a close friend beside him who spoke.

He didn't mention the next grade, because there were too many seasonings, and he couldn't remember the specific configuration of each grade. He only knew that there are nine grades of hot pot.

The higher the level, the more expensive the hot pot will be.

"Hehe, word of mouth is important, but if the money is not returned, no matter how good the word of mouth is, it will be bent down by five buckets of rice."

He Shen laughed, patted the guard on the shoulder, and said earnestly: "Ayun, this person is divided into three, six, and nine grades."

"Some are born beggars, some are born without father and mother, some are born strangled to death by their parents, and some are born rich and well-clothed..."

"Each class has a different way of consumption. If the price is the same, do you think the princes and nobles will eat the same food as the common people? They won't, most of them will only feel ashamed and will not go to my Chuhe Restaurant , which is equivalent to... we lost this part of the guests."

"In other words, if the price is too expensive, we will also lose customers with lower spending power."

"If you want to earn more money, people are divided into different classes, and we also classify hot pots into different classes. People from all walks of life will find a suitable diet for them. The more customers we have, the more money we will have. It’s the best way to make money in the short term.”

"Although it will make some people who can't afford high-end seasoned hotpot resentful, it's their business. Who makes them have no money? Maybe... it will also generate motivation to make money?"