Cheng Chumo was right. Not only did the Cheng Family receive the century eggs from Li Zexuan, but the Qin Family, Niu Family, Yuchi Family, Li Jing Family, Li Xiaogong Family, Fang Xuanling Family, Zhangsun Wuji Family, and Wei Zheng Family all received hundreds of century eggs and a recipe for making century eggs.
Some of these people were delivered by Li Zexuan himself, while others were delivered by his guards. Poor Pang Feiji and his team of Marquises. They were originally civil servants in charge of maintaining the security of Chang 'an City, but now they had become deliverymen for Li Zexuan.
Although Li Zexuan had given away so many century egg recipes, he was not worried that others would learn how to make century eggs and cause the loss of customers from Zuixian Restaurant. That was because the most authentic and authentic way of cooking was always in the hands of Zuixian Restaurant.
Just like crayfish and hairy crabs in his previous life, the recipe could be found on the Internet. But why were there so many people willing to eat in restaurants? Food was not something that could be made delicious just because you knew how to make it.
Therefore, not only was he not afraid of others learning, but he also encouraged others to learn. Only when everyone knew how to make century eggs and tasted the delicacy, could his task of promoting century eggs be completed!
At the same time, in the palace, the great Emperor Li Er also received the century eggs from Li Zexuan. Of course, Li Er did not receive them personally, but they were sent by Li Chengqian.
"Hmm, this century egg tofu is a good dish. It's refreshing and tender. Tell the imperial chef to keep this dish for lunch every day for the next month!"
Li Er, who was overwhelmed by a pile of troublesome matters in the morning court, suddenly felt refreshed when he ate the cold and refreshing century eggs with tofu at noon. He praised and then turned his head to instruct the palace maid next to him.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
The little palace maid bowed and slowly retreated.
Empress Zhangsun covered her mouth and laughed. "Since autumn, Your Majesty's appetite has not been very good. I didn't expect that the century egg with tofu would suit Your Majesty's taste. It seems that I should thank Marquis Yong 'an!"
Li Er laughed and said, "Guanyin Maid, this is not because of that guy, but because of your good cooking! I heard that you went to the kitchen two hours ago to prepare. Thank you for your hard work! "
Empress Zhangsun shook her head and said with a happy face, "As long as Your Majesty can eat well, everything I do is worth it! The Tang Empire cannot be left without Your Majesty! "
Li put down his chopsticks and patted Zhangsun's small white hands. and his wife and wife and couple had been together for more than ten years. How could they not know each other's feelings? After a moment's silence, said said said
"In fact, my poor appetite was not because the food was not to my taste. This year's drought caused the people's farmland to be reduced. In order to reduce the burden of the people, I forcibly reduced the burden. Later, the tax collection situation submitted by various states was calculated by the Ministry of Civil Affairs. It was found that it was not even 70% of last year's. In addition, last year, because of the Turkic Xieli's army, the Chang 'an treasury was empty. I was worried that if there was another natural disaster in the Tang Empire, the treasury would not be able to continue!
Haha, but fortunately, the fleet led by Xiao Gong came back at this time. Not only did they bring back a huge amount of food, but they also brought back a huge amount of wealth. The financial strain of the imperial court was greatly relieved. And just this time, the business tax collected from the civilian caravan was a total of 400,000 strings of coins! Guanyin Maid, you didn't see it. After that old man Xiao Yu saw the results of the statistics, he laughed from ear to ear for a quarter of an hour! How can I not be happy! "
At the end of his speech, Li Er's mood became high, and a long-lost relaxed smile appeared on his face. Empress Zhangsun looked at the man in front of her with a complicated mood. She sighed and said,
"Your Majesty is wholeheartedly for the country and the people. You are happy for the world, but also sad for the world. This is the blessing of the Tang Empire's people. But I hope that Your Majesty will take care of your body! Your Majesty is not only the Majesty of the world, but also the Majesty of Chengqian, Qingque, and Changle! "
Li Er understood the meaning of Empress Zhangsun. He smiled and said, "Don't worry, Guanyin Maid. I understand!"
Empress Zhangsun smiled. She pulled her small hand out of Li Er's big hand and then used a small spoon to scoop a spoonful of century eggs and tofu for Li Er. She said, "Your Majesty, eat quickly! The century eggs and tofu won't be fresh in a while! "
Li Er naturally enjoyed the service of the beauty with a clear conscience. He heard Empress Zhangsun continue, "I heard that the century eggs were a new trick invented by the Marquis of Yong 'an to help his farmers solve the backlog of eggs in their hands! This child has a lot of ideas. I don't know how many things are in his head! But this way, his farmers can earn a lot of money, and the other farmers are still worried about how to sell their eggs! "
Li Er had never heard of this. He frowned and asked, "What? Are the eggs in Chang 'an worthless now? "
Empress Zhangsun's brows showed a hint of worry and replied,
"Your Majesty may not know, but since the imperial court issued a decree to reduce the burden of raising chickens this year, not to mention the other states and counties, in Chang 'an and the nearby farms, basically every household has at least 70 to 80 chickens. Now, more than four months have passed. The chickens raised by the people have long started to lay eggs. These eggs can't be stored for long and will spoil in less than ten days. In order to sell the eggs as soon as possible, the farmers are desperately trying to lower the price! As a result, the price of eggs has fallen again and again until it's difficult to sell them now! "
Li Er was silent for a while and then said, "This is indeed a problem. But now that Li Zexuan has thought of this method of making century eggs, it depends on whether he's willing to impart the method of making century eggs. If he's unwilling, we can only let him expand the production scale of century eggs. I think it should be able to alleviate the current situation! When the weather gets colder, the production of eggs will also decrease. At that time, the price of eggs will stabilize! "
What he said was indeed reasonable. Letting Li Zexuan make century eggs into century eggs could, first, expand the sales and second, prolong the preservation time. It was already autumn now. When it was late autumn or after winter, due to the decrease in temperature and light, the laying rate of chickens would obviously decrease until the production stopped.
"Hey! But this kid is really good to his farmers! "
In the end, Li Er added another sentence.
Speaking of which, this time, Li Er didn't have any intention of getting Li Zexuan's secret method of making century eggs. The main reason was that this sea trade had "fattened" the imperial court. Old Li was now a rich man, and the small amount of money he earned from making century eggs was not enough for Li Er!
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