Hearing Zhang Xiaobao's words, Wang Juan, who had just served him food, suddenly lowered her head and didn't say anything.
"Is it too little?" Zhang Xiaobao put down his chopsticks and asked.
Wang Juan still didn't look up, but Weiwei swayed her hair. "Wash it a few more times tonight."
"Wash what?"
"Wash your stinky body."
"Ah, ah? That won't do. After I deliver the things, it's fine if the canal is narrow. I'll adjust it. The streets of Chang 'an are not wide enough. I'll ask them not to go out first and walk around the house. I'll definitely solve this problem. After the engagement, I'll … Hey, hey, hey, where are you going? "
"I'm going to find a doctor. You're seriously ill."
*****
In the eyes of others, the Zhang Family and the Wang Family should be the most straightforward step. They were rich, so they could just throw out a pile of paper money with ten thousand written on it. It was enough to show off their extravagance.
Who would have thought that the simplest step would cause problems for Zhang Xiaobao? It dragged on for half a month. He took Xiaobei and the others almost every day, leaving Wang Juan at home and going to the palace to cook for Li Longji.
Many people secretly inquired about what the Zhang Family, or to be precise, Zhang Xiaobao, was doing.
For a while, the members of the imperial clan, who had calmed down, began to be restless again. They thought that Zhang Xiaobao didn't dare to accept the engagement easily because of their pressure, so they secretly colluded and planned to wait for the engagement to cause trouble for the Zhang Family and the Wang Family.
They understood that the Emperor was not willing to deal with the Zhang Family and the Wang Family for them. Similarly, he wouldn't do anything to them because of the Zhang Family and the Wang Family. He wanted to keep the well water in the river water and not help either side.
Just like this, a month had passed. Some of the crops brought back from America had already borne seeds.
The members of the imperial clan didn't wait for Na Zheng to make trouble. Instead, they first waited for some seeds to be sent to the capital by Shui Yun and Hong Luan. They didn't get a share of the seeds. That day, no one who participated in the complaint was given a single seed.
Along with the seeds, there was also a kind of hat. To be precise, it was a scarf. After all, the hair was long and it was inconvenient to wear a hat. It looked like a hoop with a hole in the front. A very small electric fan was installed inside the hoop. It was equipped with four batteries and could run for six to ten hours.
In the middle of summer, if one wore it on their head and blew on it, they would at least enjoy it more than others, regardless of whether it was cool or not. This was a symbol of status.
Similarly, no one from the imperial clan filed a complaint. The other officials in the capital who were fifth-rank and above each had their names engraved on them, showing how important they were to the Zhang Family and the Wang Family.
The adults could still bear it and acted as if nothing had happened. However, two days later, another toy for the children appeared.
This wasn't surprising. Usually, people would use soap water and small circles to blow bubbles. However, the difference was that this bubble blowing toy didn't need a person to blow it. It was like a pistol and had a fan behind it. When the trigger was pressed, bubbles would fly out one after another, displaying gorgeous colors under the sun.
The children of the imperial clan who had filed a complaint watched the other children play with one in each hand. They either fought over it or asked for it. This caused countless disputes.
Even if they managed to snatch it and could play with it, it wasn't given by the Zhang Family and the Wang Family. This made the adults lose face and feel uncomfortable.
At this time, they realized that they were used to using the free things given by the Zhang Family and the Wang Family. They didn't think much of it, but now that they were angry and didn't give it to them, they lost more than just the things.
It was said that after a period of time, the chili peppers from Jili Prefecture with the seeds removed would also arrive in the capital. At that time, they naturally wouldn't be sold. The quantity was still small, so they would definitely be distributed to the various officials.
They invited each other to go out to play, eat, and have a barbecue. How elegant would the person who had chili sprinkle it lightly on the barbecued food?
"Lishi, I just realized that the things given by the Xiao Bao and Cuckoo families represent their status. No wonder they sell so well. Once you're used to using them in the same circle, you'll feel embarrassed if you don't have anything new. Don't you think so?"
In the Hibiscus Garden, Li Longji sat at the table and tasted the spicy diced chicken that Zhang Xiaobao had just made. He was talking to Gao Lishi, who was serving beside him.
Gao Lishi's mouth was also not idle. If it wasn't for the fact that there was no Qingyuan Garden in the Hibiscus Garden, he was afraid that there would occasionally be officials with high status coming to see the Emperor. If it was in the past, he would definitely have a Qingyuan Garden. Now, the weapons used by the people he protected were different, so this step was skipped. He listened to the Emperor's words and ate the jianbing fruit that his godson had prepared for him. He also put a lot of chili peppers in it.
He slurped the chili peppers and nodded vigorously until he swallowed the food in his mouth. He then replied, "Just as Your Majesty said, after a while, the other crops will also be ready. This official also plans to hold a banquet for them to taste. By next year, there will be more people who can eat it. The production will be higher than rice and noodles."
"You have a good son, so you naturally don't have to worry. Xiao Bao, rest a bit. That's enough. I promised you to send an army into the city. I also want to see how powerful the army you sent to Cuckoo is. You spent your own money to encircle the lake, and I'll send you the mountain as a gift.
I'm looking forward to it. I've never heard of a family giving away such things during an election. I can't imagine what kind of scene it will be. Cuckoo didn't marry the wrong man. I reckon that you didn't have enough time to prepare. Otherwise, wouldn't you have moved the mountain and lake here? "
Li Longji also liked the spicy food, but he didn't dare to drink water. He was afraid that his stomach would be full and he wouldn't be able to eat anything else. He wiped his snot from the spicy food and said to Zhang Xiaobao, who was still flipping through the big ladle.
"Alright, that's enough. The last dish, green beans with corn." Zhang Xiaobao hooked the corns and replied when he was about to take the pot out of the pot.
The reason why he had been cooking for Li Longji for so many days was because he wanted to bring the things he prepared for Wang Juan to the capital. Everything else was fine. No one would object if he used the money and the silk, but there were still a few steps that required Li Longji's approval. For example, bringing the army under Wang Juan's command into the capital, or borrowing the city walls of the capital.
He wanted to give the best to Wang Juan. Other than spending a lot of money, he also had to put in a lot of effort. At the same time, it would also cause a disturbance to the people. Even so, he felt that it was worth it.
After the last dish was brought to the table, Zhang Xiaobao also took a jianbing fruit for himself and sat down to eat.
Li Longji scooped up the fruit with a spoon and tasted it. He nodded and said, "It's delicious. Xiao Bao, you said that some people can taste it, while others can't. It's fine if they're of low status, but if they're of high status, they're always coming to complain to me. It's hard for me to do anything. Shouldn't I give them what they deserve?"
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