When he arrived at the mansion, the housekeeper told Su Yu that Prince Zhao hadn't been in the mansion for several days and didn't know when he would return. Mr. Yuan was there and was about to go to the Xian Mantang to take care of the counter.
"Where did His Highness go?" Su Yu carried the straw basket on his shoulder and prepared to leave with Mister Yuan. However, he gave the housekeeper of the Wang Fu a shock.
"Your Highness, put it down and let the servants do it." Prince Zhao's mansion was naturally well-informed. The housekeeper didn't dare to let Su Yu do the work now and hurriedly called for the servants to help.
Su Yu pressed his throbbing temples. How was he going to live if both of them called him "Your Highness"? Just as he was about to correct the housekeeper, Mr. Yuan said, "Your Highness, you don't know. His Highness has always been close to the Emperor and often stays in the palace. I'm afraid he's been in the palace for the past few days for the election."
Su Yu said, "Mr. Yuan …"
"Hmm?" Mr. Yuan looked at Su Yu, who didn't look well. "Your Highness, you don't have to worry. His Highness left many things to me. If there's anything urgent, I'll do my best to help."
"Forget it …" Su Yu turned and left silently. He couldn't communicate with Yuan Mou or the cavemen.
The Xian Mantang's business was still booming. The two young disciples each made seven dishes, which was enough to support the small restaurant.
"Master, you're finally back!" Wang Feng, who was killing fish, rushed over with his knife when he saw Su Yu.
Su Yu hurriedly avoided this bloody welcome. He patted Zhang Cheng, who was obediently pickling prawns at the side, and called his two disciples together. "I have to go to the palace soon. I'm afraid I won't be back for a while. I plan to share this Xian Mantang with you two."
The two little disciples jumped in fright. Why couldn't they come back all of a sudden?
Back then, he had made an agreement with Prince Zhao that Su Yu would take 40% of the profits from the Xian Mantang. Su Yu intended to give half of the profits to his two apprentices, which would be considered as their investment.
"No, Master, we can't take it!" Wang Feng's face was big and round. At this moment, his head was shaking like a rattle-drum.
"Master, you've already paid me enough!" Zhang Cheng looked at Mr. Yuan at a loss. He hoped that the shopkeeper would help him say a few words. The two of them were poor. They were already very satisfied to be able to earn so much money by learning from Su Yu.
Mr. Yuan was also a little surprised by Su Yu's decision. However, after thinking about it, it was reasonable. After all, once they entered the palace, it was unknown when they would be able to come out. The Xian Mantang was the only business Su Yu had. Now, he could only rely on his two apprentices to support it. "There's no need to decline. In the future, the Xian Mantang will rely on your skills. It's just that Her Highness doesn't have a lot of profits. How about this? I'll take 10% of the profits from the Prince, and Her Highness will take the other 10% and count it as yours.
How about that? "" Master, do you not trust us? We … "Zhang Cheng was anxious.
"What are you talking about!" Wang Feng hurriedly pulled him.
Su Yu waved his hand and motioned for the two of them to sit down. "The Xian Mantang business is far more than this. I've already discussed with the Prince. We'll open more restaurants in the future."
This was indeed his plan. The Xian Mantang looked very high-end, but it was actually a fast-food business. If he wanted to make a lot of money, he had to open more restaurants. Su Yu alone would definitely not be able to handle it. As for his two apprentices, he actually trained them as the core executives of the company. An appropriate share of the profits was very necessary.
After entering the palace for a few years, he might not be able to manage the business too much. However, Su Yu was now a family with Prince Zhao. Naturally, Prince Zhao's mansion would help him. Moreover, when he was released, he would be at least an Earl. It wouldn't be difficult for him to open Xian Mantang to the north and south of the country. After carefully listening to Su Yu's plan for the Xian Mantang business, even Mr. Yuan felt his blood boil, let alone his two apprentices.
After signing a new contract, Su Yu sent his two teary-eyed apprentices to cook. Only then did he take out a box and hand it to Mr. Yuan. "There's a thousand taels of silver in here. I hope you can help me buy a piece of land."
Su Yu had no choice but to accept the money from the Prince Of Changchun.
First of all, as Young Master Cen said, the Su family had no foundation. If he wanted to survive in the palace, he had to have an ally. At the very least, he would be able to obtain some information. Second of all, he didn't have much savings on hand right now. His legitimate mother and stepsister didn't know how to run a business. Once he entered the palace, it would be difficult for him to survive without a stable business.
"If Your Highness wants to buy a farmstead, that's not difficult. But what do you want it to be used for?" Mr. Yuan didn't refuse.
"The fertile land will be used to grow food. The annual harvest will be sent to the Su family for my mother to manage." Su Yu took out a chili pepper and broke it open. She poured out a small handful of chili seeds. "Also, set aside a separate area to grow this."
She didn't know if the chili peppers could survive, so she couldn't promote dishes with chili peppers for the time being. However, this didn't affect Su Yu's enjoyment. Half of the chili peppers were given to Mr. Yuan to try growing, and the rest were stored away. At noon, Su Yu personally cooked a plate of spicy shrimp.
The thick shrimp broth was mixed with ground chili powder and boiled in hot oil. Red French fries, green vegetables, and peanuts were added to the side dish. Then, she poured the shrimp, which had its back cut open, and the hot, spicy oil on top of it. The rich aroma assailed the nostrils and attracted the attention of passersby.
"Shopkeeper, what is the kitchen cooking? Why is it so fragrant?" The customers in the Xian Mantang asked one after another.
"Our boss is trying out a new dish." Mr. Yuan explained and hurried to the kitchen. He was also very curious about the strange chili peppers.
"It's, it's so delicious …" Zhang Cheng ate a spicy shrimp and couldn't even finish his sentence.
Mr. Yuan ate three shrimp in a row before he could catch his breath. "I will definitely grow this chili peppers for you!"
When she returned to the Su family in the evening, several people from the Imperial Household Department were happily discussing the dowry with the Jhao Clan.
"This money is enough. Madam, don't worry. It will be ready by tomorrow." Master Li held a stack of banknotes in his hand and smiled.
There was no betrothal gift for the imperial concubines to enter the palace. If the family prepared the dowry in advance, the Imperial Household Department wouldn't have anything to do with it. Most of the time, the imperial concubines didn't know they were going to enter the palace before they were selected. Since they were in a hurry, their families would pay for it and let the Imperial Household Department take care of it. The things in the Imperial Household Department were all ready-made. Once they took the money, they just had to bring it over.
Su Yu frowned and quickly walked forward. "Mother, where did the money come from?" The Jhao Clan only had one hundred taels of silver in their private savings. Later, Su Yu gave them a lot of money one after another. The total was definitely less than five hundred taels of silver. But looking at the stack of banknotes, there must be at least a few thousand taels of silver.
"I was just about to talk to you about this." The Jhao Clan looked at the people from the Imperial Household Department and wanted to say something, but stopped.
"It's getting late. We will discuss the dowry with Madam tomorrow." Seeing that Su Yu and her son had something to say, the people from the Imperial Household Department tactfully left first. They also left the banknotes on the table and only said that they would come to pick them up tomorrow morning.
Su Yu picked up the banknotes and counted them. There were three thousand taels of silver. His heart sank. "Mother, what's going on?" The Marquis Of Changchun gave him a thousand taels of silver, and he was already in a lot of trouble. This extra three thousand taels of silver that came out of nowhere might have something to do with his life.
"This is from the wang ye that you are on good terms with," Zhao shi said with a smile. "You really have met a benefactor. Wang Ye has been of great help these days that you have not been home."
Prince?
The Jhao Clan chattered about what happened these days. Ever since Su Ming fell in Su Yu's room and injured himself, he became sneaky. When his leg recovered, he went to gamble with others. He lost so much that he wanted to give his meimei to others. But when Su Ying was in the palace, Su Ming said that the shu daughter of the second branch, Su Zhi, was also his meimei. The Jhao Clan was so angry that they wanted to report this to the officials. But if this matter was made public, it would be bad for Su Zhi's reputation. In the future, it would be hard for her to marry into a good family.
"Fortunately, you know his Highness. His Highness had people teach Su Ming a lesson and pay off his gambling debt. That's why he didn't tarnish little Zhi's reputation." The Jhao Clan sighed in relief. They were very grateful to that Prince, "His Highness specially sent silver today to add to your dowry."
The more Su Yu listened, the more he felt it wasn't right. "Mother, then what is his title?"
"Isn't it Princess Mu? He also invited you to drink at Zui Xian Lou tomorrow. "The Jhao Clan smiled.
Prince Mu, full name Princess Mu, was the Eldest Prince, An Hongzhuo. Su Yu was sure he had never met this person. He only heard Prince Zhao mention this person. This person was the Emperor's older brother. Because he hadn't been given a fief, he was temporarily staying in the court. Prince Zhao didn't seem to like this older brother. He even reminded Su Yu that if he saw this person eating in Xian Mantang, he mustn't take advantage of him.
"Mother, I don't know Prince Mu. I can't accept this money." Su Yu sighed. He didn't want to get into trouble. Trouble had already come one after another.
The next day, Su Yu took three thousand taels of silver and went to Zui Xian Lou. Before he went, he didn't forget to send a message to Mr. Yuan. After all, the Imperial family's affairs involved too many things. He had to let Prince Zhao know.
"It's really not easy to meet Boss Su." Princess Mu's pair of particularly long and narrow eyes made Su Yu's hair stand on end.
"Prince has helped me a lot these days. I am very grateful. However, I don't dare accept such a great gift from Prince." Su Yu directly put the silver on the table and turned to leave. The Imperial family's affairs were too complicated. No matter what Prince Mu was planning, he didn't want to have anything to do with this snake-like prince. His Royal Highness King Zhao looked more like a good person.
An Hongzhuo didn't expect Su Yu to be so unappreciative. He didn't ask anything and didn't say anything. He just threw the banknotes in An Hongzhuo's face and left, making An Hongzhuo's prepared speech stuck in his throat.
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