"It's related to the people of Tang?" Li Xun, who was about to leave, couldn't help but stop when he heard this.
If it were other things, he could refuse. No matter how powerful the main family of Zhuangzi was, Zhang Family and Wang Family were nothing in his eyes. If they wanted to invite him, it would depend on his mood. However, Steward Zhang said that he could only listen and see.
At least his surname was Li and he had a special identity. He had to care about this kind of thing. If he really did it, he would definitely be praised. This was what he wanted since he was young.
"Childe Li, this way please." When Steward Zhang saw Li Xun's expression, he knew that he wouldn't refuse. He stretched out his hand and led the way to the restaurant Between the Clouds and the Water.
Li Xun looked at those children again and nodded. He followed behind with several bodyguards. He believed that the Zhang family would never dare to lie to him.
Those children didn't win even once. Just when they were unhappy, many people came out of the restaurant. Each of them had a plate in their hands. There was something on the plate that looked like an egg, but it was wrapped in a layer of paper. No one knew what it was.
There were five plates in front of each child who had persisted in the four games. As for the child who lost confidence and quit halfway, there was only one.
The waiter, Jia Zi, was in charge of the explanation this time. He stood in front of the crowd and picked up one of the plates. He said to everyone, "This is called a Century Flower Egg. Look, it's an egg made by Zhuangzi in a special way. Look, doesn't the texture on it look like a Century Flower?"
As he spoke, Gao Zi walked in front of the crowd with the egg in his hand. When they looked at it, they found that it was indeed the case. It was clearly an egg, but it was actually black with some red and some yellow. It was like a jelly that had been boiled. It trembled slightly and was covered with pine flower patterns.
They had never seen this kind of thing. They all stared at the waiter, waiting for him to continue.
"Look, you can't eat too many of these eggs. You can only eat one or two at a time, and you can't eat them every day. You may not know what this thing tastes like, but it's fine. I'll cut some for you to try."
After Ka Zi walked around in front of everyone, he called the others who followed him out to cut up some century eggs. Each one was cut into eight equal pieces and served to everyone on a plate for them to taste.
Some people were too precious to risk their lives. They picked up the food and looked at others. Zhangjia Zhuangzi, on the other hand, did not have such concerns. They did not believe that the host family would harm them, so they picked up the food and ate it.
A special taste entered their mouths. They all nodded and praised, saying how delicious this egg was.
"I finally made the century egg today. Xiao Bao, let's eat century egg and lean meat congee tomorrow morning. I'm craving it too."
Wang Juan lay beside Zhang Xiaobao and smacked her lips.
Zhang Xiaobao shivered. "I'm not eating. I don't like to eat this. It smells bad. If you want to eat, eat by yourself. Don't drag me along."
"I can tell that you don't know how to enjoy life. If you don't want to eat, then forget it. I'll eat by myself. I can tell that you don't have the life to enjoy life." Wang Juan was different from Zhang Xiaobao. She loved to eat century eggs, especially those made with traditional techniques. Unfortunately, she did not know how to eat them. Zhang Xiaobao, who knew how to eat them, did not eat them.
She could use this thing to make porridge or directly cut it into strips. In the past, when she ate, it was the most appetizing. She could even eat two more bowls of rice with one dish after mixing some tofu. Since she was young, she had heard that this thing had various harmful effects, but it had never appeared on her body.
The only thing that made her feel regretful was that most of the eggs she ate were made directly with a special process. There was no lime, rice husk, or mud on them. They were clean and looked no different from ordinary eggs from the outside, but the taste was much worse when she ate them.
The people below did not know how this thing was made. When they saw someone eat it, they also ate it. Some said that it tasted good, while others said that it tasted bad. However, the texture and aftertaste were much better than ordinary eggs.
Seeing that they were eating happily, Zhang Xiaobao was also happy. Even if he did not eat a single bite, he said to Wang Juan, "The only problem with making this thing is that it will be difficult to preserve the eggs in the future if there are too many of them. Other than salted eggs, only century eggs can be preserved for a longer time. Salted eggs take up space. After a certain time, they have to be taken out, boiled, and thrown into salt water again.
It's troublesome. Tell the people in the courtyard to be careful and not leak the recipe. All the mud, rice husk, lime, and salt must be washed away with water. Those things that are removed can be thrown into the manure pit. Add more things. It's good to make fertilizer. "
"I knew that you wouldn't use other methods after doing this. How much are you planning to sell one egg for?" When Zhang Xiaobao was making the century eggs, Wang Juan had persuaded him several times that this thing was not bad and had many benefits. In the end, he did not waver and could only give up. Now that the century eggs were done, they were considering the problem of price.
"Five copper coins for one." Zhang Xiaobao gave a price that could scare people to death.
"You actually shouted such a high price for such a small amount of salt water, lime, rice husk, and mud? Many ordinary people can't afford such flowers. A goose cub is only worth this much. Moreover, it needs a female goose. Do you see that? Females are worth a lot. "
Wang Juan did not expect that Zhang Xiaobao would dare to set such a high price. The cost of a century egg was less than one copper coin. He wanted to earn 400% profit.
Zhang Xiaobao was not thinking like Wang Juan. "The value of a female goose shows the strength of a male goose. In a flock of geese, only one male goose is needed. Not only does it have to help the female lay eggs, but it also has to ensure the safety of the female goose.
The price cannot be changed. No matter how good a century egg is, how can it be compared to steamed egg cake? How can it be compared to a fried poached egg that is fried to medium well? Those without money can eat some eggs, but they are usually boiled. I don't see it as a food for the masses. Many people like to eat spiced beef, but how many people can really afford it?
Do those without money have to buy century eggs to eat? It's not salt. It's a necessary consumable. It's just five copper coins. It depends on what kind of egg it is. Some eggs with more century flowers and more red color are sold for ten copper coins. Widening the gap, it would be a waste not to earn money from those people. "
"You are a capitalist. When you are chasing after profits, your heart is black." Wang Juan agreed with Zhang Xiaobao's words. The nutritional value of century eggs could never be compared to raw eggs. Both types of eggs required vinegar to sterilize, especially aged vinegar.
However, she still had to refute. After all, high profits meant high risks. Some people could not stand others living well and would think of ways to cause trouble. Everyone knew how much an egg was worth. If it was really sold for five copper coins or ten copper coins, the consumers would not say anything. They liked the taste, but some people would have bad ideas.
Zhang Xiaobao naturally knew what Wang Juan was thinking about. He advised, "What will come will come. Unless you don't want to develop, you can't run away from the things that you need to face. If anyone dares to have ideas about this, I will sell them the recipe. It's just a century egg.
I will let them know that they might not be able to get any benefits even if they spend money. We can just announce the recipe secretly. If we sell ten copies of the recipe, they will definitely want to know who leaked the secret. The day after we sell their recipe, we will increase the price of the recipe by a few copper coins. Do you think they won't suspect us? "
"I will. The first person I suspect is you." Wang Juan replied with certainty.
"Yes. What did you learn? Will they also learn criminal psychology? Will they also know some of your experience? "
"Are you scared now? Then don't lie to me in the future. What goose? Do you eat honey? Do you know who has the highest status in the Honeycomb? "Wang Juan shook her head happily.
Zhang Xiaobao naturally knew what kind of social structure the Honeycomb belonged to. He looked at the proud Wang Juan and said, "Actually, you don't have to be so secretive. You can just talk about Wu Zetian and that Empress Dowager Xiao. They are not ordinary people. Fortunately, we are here. Otherwise, with your personality, you might have trampled everywhere."
"Okay, let's not talk about this. Let's talk about that Li guy. Do you think he will fall for it? Oh, no, will he cooperate with us? "
"Absolutely no problem. This is a new way of thinking. The more you think you are at the top of the pyramid, the more you think about these things."
*****
Li Xun, who was being schemed against, did not know that there were two people upstairs talking about him. At this moment, he was completely focused on something that could affect the entire Tang Dynasty.
Father Zhang had personally come to discuss this matter with Li Xun. He could not let his son and daughter-in-law appear in front of others. Originally, he seemed to be more introverted, but now, he was very active.
In the eyes of others, it was a bit inconceivable. However, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan understood that the reason why he was so introverted was because he wanted to study hard and amaze the world with a single brilliant feat. In fact, his heart was not like that.
Father Zhang did not have much to say about his son. If he had to say what he felt, it would be pride. At this time, facing Li Xun, he slowly explained his son's thoughts.
The matter was not troublesome. In fact, it was very simple. That was to invite Li Xun to help organize and participate in a children's activity in Sanshui County. It was divided into three categories.
One was a grassland, one was a desert, and one was a flat land. They needed to conduct survival training in these three places. Each category lasted five days. Adding on the running back and forth, it would take about twenty-five days. As for the forest, it was too dangerous, so it was canceled.
According to Zhang Xiaobao, it was to let all the children adapt to various living environments and strengthen their bodies. The children's ages were chosen between eight and twelve years old.
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