After the Rebirth of the Red Chamber

But the sage is more concerned about whether Shi Nai's method can be widely applied.

Regarding this, Shi Nai was puzzled: "The minister's family is related to the Xue family in Jinling, so he had the cheek to beg the head of the Xue family to give the minister the right to manage the soap in the capital. But the profit of soap is so much that it is not enough to distribute it. Many people."

The reason why he spoke to Xue Duan was because it was a win-win situation for the Xue family.

No matter how the Xue family is an imperial merchant, it is still a merchant and needs official support.Shi Nai asked him for the right to manage the capital, and he gave the officials of the household department a way out, so why didn't he make some contacts for the Xue family?

Coincidentally, Xue Duan has always wanted to get rid of the Jia family and the Wang family, and to have a few more contacts, which will do no harm to the Xue family, so Xue Duan is naturally very happy.Therefore, he happily gave the management right, and said that he owed Shi Nai a favor.

When the sage heard this, he also knew that this matter must not be violated, so he couldn't help being disappointed.

But since Shi Nai brought the topic here, it was naturally not because of seeing the saint disappointed.He felt that by taking this opportunity, he could start thinking about cleaning up the group of salt merchants in the south of the Yangtze River who flaunted their wealth by throwing gold leaves.

It's just...the only concern is that the war in the north is about to start, and the saint may not agree to cause domestic turmoil at this time.

But he had to try.After all, if this matter can be done well, not only will everyone in the world have salt to eat, but the system immortal will also receive a lot of merit to repair himself.

Therefore, Shi Nai spoke when the sage thought that this matter would not be possible at all, "Sage, in fact..."

"Huh?" The saint looked at him suspiciously, "What difficulties did Shi Qing encounter?"

"It's not really a problem, it's just that the timing is not good. I don't know whether I should talk to the sage."

Shi Nai has always been very honest, and he also regards honesty as a prelude to the virtue of the king, and continues to promote it.

The saint also likes his virtue very much, and he is indeed tolerant of him, "Shi Qing, but it doesn't matter."

Shi Nai hesitated for a moment, took a deep breath, cupped his hands and said, "Please ask the sage to retreat to the left and right."

The sage glanced at the maids and eunuchs guarding the palace, and gestured to Dai Quan, who silently saluted, and retreated out with a group of serving servants.

"Now, can Shi Qing speak?"

Shi Nai didn't hold back any more, and said bluntly: "I have a method for curing salt, which can quickly produce a large amount of edible salt. If it is further refined, the salt can be made white as snow, fine as dust, and without a trace of bitterness.

The salt in the world today is well salt or rock salt.Due to technical limitations, the color is a little blue, and there is a bitter taste that is difficult to get rid of.

The sage immediately stood up from the dragon chair excitedly, leaning forward slightly, "Is Shi Qing serious?"

Shi Nai said, "Father Jun dare not lie in person."

"Then..." The saint was obviously moved.

But Shi Nai reminded him, "If this kind of salt is produced, it will definitely impact the existing salt market, and the salt merchants in Jiangnan will be dissatisfied."

Behind the salt merchants are the support of officials from the DPRK and China, and these officials always have one or another high-sounding reason to label the policy of serving the country and the people but hurting their interests as heresy.

Shi Nai understood this truth, and the sage understood it even more.

But the sage understands better: If all the people in the world can have salt to eat, no matter how harsh the historian is, he will not be able to escape the name of a sage.

What does a saint value most?

reputation.

Therefore, the saint at this time is like Lang Zhongwan, the 23 officials of the household department, facing the two vacant positions of servants, his eyes are full of longing.

"I wonder if Shi Qing has a good strategy?"

Shi Nai said: "There is no good policy, but there is a bad policy."

"tell me the story."

******

Until Shi Nai left, the sage still couldn't hold his heart surging.

It was really the pie that Shi Nai drew for him that was so delicious.

Moreover, there is a great possibility that this cake will be made.

Thinking about the good stories about the sage kings and ministers who will be passed down to future generations, the sages feel that the name of "benevolent king" is indisputable.

At this time, Dai Quan led a group of palace people in again.Dai Quan reminded: "Saint, it's time for dinner."

Only then did the sage come to his senses, "Is it already this time? Let's pass on the meal, and call Jing'er over."

Dai Quan took a careful look at the sage and said, "His Royal Highness was called away by the Crown Princess and hasn't come back yet."

The sage frowned and asked, "When did it happen? How long has it been?"

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Dai Quan said: "It's been an hour since I returned to the saint."

The sage's face darkened all of a sudden, and he said coldly: "Send someone to bring Jang'er back soon? No, Dai Quan, you go, and tell the princess by the way, don't delay Zang'er's homework if you have nothing to do."

"Yes." Dai Quan hurriedly took the order and left.

But the sage's heart was still furious, and he felt that the princess really didn't know good from bad.He felt that his attitude was obvious, and he didn't want the princess to get too close to the grandson.

But the princess concubine dared to turn a blind eye to the meaning of the saint because she was the birth mother of the grandson.

That being the case, don't blame me for not saving face for her, just to make things clear.

The sage will never forget that when his son was dying, he entrusted his grandson to himself, and he also specially mentioned, don't let the princess change his temperament.

The sage already felt guilty towards the prince, how could he not agree?

Not to mention, when the crown princess met with the grandson several times later, she was instigating the grandson to get close to the mother clan and make profits for the mother clan.

How can the saint endure this?

If the grandson is really influenced by the princess, what will this country's surname be in the future?

Besides, when Dai Quan came to the East Palace, he saw that the atmosphere between the Crown Princess and the Grandson was not good.He looked left and right, and saw that the grandson was happy when he saw his face, so he knew that the relationship between mother and son was not happy.

He pretended not to know, and when the princess smirked and asked him what he wanted to do, he said with a smile: "The sage misses his grandson so much, so he ordered his servants to invite him back."

The princess's cheeks twitched, and she hated to death: What "go back"?Obviously the East Palace is the grandson's home, and I am the grandson's mother!

But she didn't dare to say that, she could only feel depressed by herself.

In fact, the grandson stood up directly from the chair without waiting for her to speak, "Grandpa is looking for me? Then let's go quickly, don't make grandpa wait too long."

"Don't worry, grandson." Dai Quan still smiled and said to the grandson with a bent waist, "Your servant is ordered by the saint, and I still have something to pass on to the princess."

Tu Xun glanced at the Crown Princess, and didn't say anything to his mother, but nodded to Dai Quan, "Then I'll wait for you outside."

"Please grandson."

"Jing'er." Seeing that Tu Zong was really about to leave, the Crown Princess shouted unwillingly.

Tu Ting paused, thinking of his mother's unreasonable troubles, he immediately hardened his heart and strode out.

The princess was disappointed and angry at the same time, her eyes widened as she watched her son leave without mercy.

Dai Quan didn't seem to notice anything, and he still spoke with a smile: "Mother, the saint's words."

The princess had no choice but to restrain her emotions, and knelt down with the help of the maid, "My daughter-in-law obeys the order."

Dai Quan also corrected his expression and said what the saint meant.

Originally, the sage just asked Dai Quan to send a message to the princess, and it was also a warning, which was far from the point of "oral instruction".But Dai Quan's heart turned to Tu Ting, seeing the grandson's expression changed after being forced by the princess, he naturally wanted to relieve the little master's worries.

Anyway, the sage didn't say it wasn't an oral instruction.

The Crown Princess didn't know about this, she received the order tremblingly, and when Dai Quan left, she collapsed to the ground.

"Your Majesty." Both Gong'e and Nuo hurried forward to help her.

The Crown Princess was paralyzed, and the grievance and anger in her heart could no longer be restrained, she cried: "The sons I worked so hard to raise, in the end, one or two, but we can't see our mother and son getting close. What's the point of me being alive? "

Mammy was startled, and lowered her voice to dissuade: "Your Majesty, be careful with your words."

As the close friends of the Crown Princess, they naturally knew that the "one and two" mentioned by the Crown Princess referred to the former Crown Prince and the current saint respectively.

"Why, in my own palace, I can't even say a word?"

"Your Majesty." The nanny said earnestly, "The days to come are still long, why do you want to fight for this moment?"

The Crown Princess finally listened to these words, "Yes, the days are still long."

——The son she gave birth to should naturally be close to her natal family.Taisun is still young, so he can always teach slowly.

******

Besides, after Shi Nai left the palace, he saw that it was getting late, so he didn't go to the yamen of the household department, but went home directly.

He was riding on a horse, but he didn't dare to ride the horse because he was in a busy city, so he was led by Jinbao and moved slowly among the crowd.

Fortunately, pedestrians saw that he was wearing an official uniform, so they didn't dare to push his way. He walked smoothly all the way.

He was sitting on the horse, looking around boredly, and suddenly saw a familiar figure, who entered the Yuyang Shuangxian building somewhat evasively.

"Jinbao, stop for a moment."

Jin Bao grabbed the rein, turned around and asked, "Master, what's the matter?"

Shi Nai looked at the signboard of Yuyang Shuangxian Restaurant and asked Jinbao: "The signature dish of Yuyang Shuangxian Restaurant is braised mutton and raw fish stew?"

"Yes." Jin Bao smiled, "The third master likes their stewed mutton the most."

Thinking of the sneaky figure just now, Shi Nai felt interesting.He smiled and got off his horse, "Find a place to store the horse, I'll go in and have a look."

Jin Bao glanced at him in surprise, and said to himself: Why is the master so rich today?

But he didn't dare to ask about his master's affairs, let alone take care of it, so he had to agree and find a place to store the horse first.

Shi Nai entered the Yuyang Shuangxian Building with his hands behind his back. The waiter saw the second-rank official uniform on his body at a glance, and hurriedly greeted him warmly: "Master, who are you?"

Shi Nai said, "I'm here to find someone."

The man smiled and asked, "Master, who are you looking for?"

"Yan Shilang from the Ministry of Industry."

"So I was looking for Shilang Yan," the man said with a smile, you are a regular customer.He has a private room upstairs, you come with the little one. "

Shi Nai nodded, "I'm sorry."

The man was flattered and hurriedly led him up to the second floor.

Shi Nai smiled more meaningfully as he thought of the buddy's phrase "regular customer".

——This person really remembers eating but not beating.

Not long after, the two had arrived outside Yanjin's private room.The clerk said to Shi Nai: "Master, please wait a moment, and I will inform you."

Shi Nai nodded, motioning for him to report.

The man knocked on the door and called out, "Master Yan."

"Why, it's ready?" Yan Jin's voice came from inside, "Then send it in."

The waiter smiled and said, "Your food is not ready yet, it is a master who wants to find you."

There was silence for a moment, then I heard footsteps coming to the door, "Who is it? You..."

Yan Jin's eyes widened suddenly, and he was about to close the door subconsciously.Shi Nai pushed his right hand, and the door couldn't be closed naturally.

"Uncle, come here and be safe." Shi Nai smiled very gently.

Yan Jin is in his 40s and an elder, but now he is like a child who has made a mistake and was caught, smiling dryly with sweat: "Ha...haha...what a coincidence."

"It's a coincidence." Shi Nai nodded, and glanced into the private room, "Aren't you going to invite me in?"

Yan Jin was extremely unhappy, but couldn't think of a reason to refuse for a while, so he stepped aside, "Come in."

Shi Nai entered the private room unceremoniously, and saw that there was only a stack of fried peanuts and salted beans on the table, obviously the main dish had not been served yet.

Yan Jin said with a guilty smile: "It just so happens that you are here, so just order whatever you want to eat."

"It doesn't need to be so troublesome." Shi Nai said to the waiter, "Just the ones you ordered earlier, and serve them as soon as possible."

"Yes, I'll go and remind you now, little one."

"Eh……"

Yan Jin was about to stop him, but was interrupted by Shi Nai, "Sit down quickly, uncle, it's hard for me to sit while you're standing."

Yan Jin had no choice but to sit down.

"Why does uncle come out to eat alone?" Shi Nai asked knowingly.

"Ah? Haha..." Yan Jin rolled his eyes, "I've eaten too much food at home, and I'm getting tired of it, so I change the taste occasionally."

"Oh." Shi Nai nodded, and then stopped talking.

An unspeakable embarrassment filled the air, making Yan Jin a little restless.

After a while, he couldn't stand the atmosphere, so he took the initiative to find a topic, "Are you left behind by a saint today?"

"Well. About the debt collection, report the progress to the saint."

Regarding the debt collection in advance, Yan Jin showed a worried expression, "I heard that the clan and the nobles have already paid back everything that should be paid?"

Shi Nai nodded, "That's right, the officials in my household department are almost done."

Yan Jin reminded: "It's hard to deal with civil servants."

Shi Nai showed a grateful smile, "Thank you uncle for the reminder. Over there at the Ministry of Industry, please ask uncle to help you out."

Seeing Yan Jin's troubled expression, Shi Nai smiled and said, "Don't worry, Uncle, I just asked you to help me with a few words. As for them not paying back, I don't need to worry about Uncle."

Yan Jin said with some shame: "Thank you for your understanding. It's not that I don't like it, it's just that the whole Ministry of Industry has not borrowed money from the national treasury. I can count on one hand. There are too many borrowers."

And Yan Jin is one of the few people who didn't borrow money.

It's just that he didn't borrow it, and he didn't dare to let his colleagues know that he didn't borrow it.Let him often laugh at himself: I am sitting upright in this line of work, but I have become a thief.

At this time, the door of the private room opened, and the waiter came in with Yan Jin's order with a smile on his face, "Masters, the dishes are here."

Yan Jin's complexion changed, and he subconsciously looked at Shi Nai.

Shi Nai looked at the sliced ​​sashimi as thin as a cicada's wing, and the special sauce made by Yuyang Shuangxianlou, and looked at Yan Jin with a half-smile, without saying a word.

"Cough!" Yan Jin coughed, and said to the waiter with a straight face, "I obviously ordered boiled fish, why did it turn into raw fish stew?"

The guy was also clever, and he came to his senses after being stunned for a moment, and he laughed again and again, "The two masters calm down, it's the little one who made a mistake. This raw fish stew belongs to the guest officer next door." After he finished speaking, he again backed out.

Shi Nai also didn't intend to expose it, and waited for the buddy to replace the raw fish stew with boiled fish, watching Yan Jin with a forced smile, he ate a delicious meal.

Before leaving, he also specially instructed the shopkeeper, "My uncle's body is too weak to eat raw fish stew, so don't make any mistakes in your store."

At this moment, he was still wearing a second-rank official uniform, so the shopkeeper dared not listen, and promised again and again that he would never serve raw fish stew to Master Yan again.

Yan Jin secretly groaned: It was hard to find an authentic one, and it will not be possible in the future.

"Uncle, let's go, my nephew will take you back."

Seeing that he actually wanted to go to his own home, Yan Jin was startled, and hurriedly said: "No need, I'll just go back by myself."

But Shi Nai didn't intend to let him go.

——This person has no self-control at all. If he lets himself go, he may have to die in this raw fish stew like in his previous life.

"Let's go, uncle, it just so happens that I haven't visited my father-in-law and mother-in-law for a long time."

Yan Jin had no choice but to take Shi Nai home with him bitterly.

Although the old man of the Yan family has been there for several years, he hasn't separated yet.Because the younger brother of the big house is worthless, the old man doesn't want to divide it.

And the second master, Yan Jin, has no heirs himself, and he also wants to take care of his elder brother, and he doesn't mention the separation of the family.

Therefore, although the two families have already settled their property, they still live in the same mansion.

Shi Nai went into Yan's house and first visited his father-in-law and mother-in-law.After dealing with it patiently, he pulled him to talk about things, wanted to show off the majesty of the elders, but didn't dare the father-in-law; got rid of the very enthusiastic brother-in-law Yan Gui, who didn't know what to say, and went to The courtyard where the old couple lived in the second bedroom, and they wanted to visit their aunt.

Seeing that the general situation was over, Yan Jin looked weary, and he pulled his face and was unwilling to talk to Shi Nai.

Yan Jin's wife, Lian Shi, didn't know why, seeing his indifferent attitude, secretly pinched his waist several times.

Yan Jin and his wife have no children, and Da Fang's son and daughter are not very intelligent, and Lian Shi doesn't like them very much.But for Shi Nai, the niece and son-in-law, the Lian family is very rare.

No, as soon as he saw that it was him, he ordered people to serve snacks and good tea, and even ordered the maid next to him to bring out the newly obtained toffee.

This is treating him like a child.

Shi Nai felt both funny and warm in his heart, and he ate a lot out of face.

Shi Nai also had grandchildren in his previous life, so he naturally understood that the older elders expressed their love for the younger generation by giving them good things to eat.The more delicious the juniors eat, the happier they are.

Sure enough, seeing that he was eating deliciously, Lian could not close his mouth from ear to ear. When he said he was full, he asked someone to wrap the leftover toffee and let him take it home to eat.

"Thank you, Auntie." Shi Nai didn't refuse, and thanked her generously.

Yan Jin snorted, and said in an indifferent way: "You have finished eating and drinking, why don't you go back to accompany your wife?"

Shi Nai finally couldn't help laughing, "Uncle, my nephew is here today. Apart from visiting my aunt, I also have business to discuss with my uncle."