Chapter 106 A rare talent! ! !
Chapter 106 A rare talent! ! !
The next morning.
Zhuang Zhou got up, washed up, and then went out to have breakfast.
Then I drove to pick up Qian Duoduo. Today was Saturday, so maybe this guy could help with it.
But as soon as they met, Qian Duoduo pursed his lips and sighed:
"Mr. Zhuang, your car needs to be replaced!"
"what happened?"
"If you drive yourself, of course it doesn't matter, but if you want to do business, this line of food is not enough."
Zhuang Zhou really didn't understand much about this, so he greeted Qian Duoduo to get in the car.
I heard Qian Duoduo say a lot:
"This man goes out to do errands. A good car, to put it bluntly, means face."
"If you want people to do business with you, you have to let them see your strength."
"..."
Therefore, Qian Duoduo discussed the direct relationship between 'doing business' and 'good cars'.
Zhuang Zhou was heard nodding in agreement.
When Chinese people do business, they pay attention to circles and connections.
People are partying with luxury cars. If you drive a small shabby car, it will inevitably be difficult to squeeze into their circle.
Therefore, even in the early stages of starting a business, many bosses will try to find ways to borrow money to buy a good car to pay off.
After all, this is how society operates.
Zhuang Zhou also felt that what Qian Duoduo said made sense.
He immediately agreed to pick up a good car when he was done for the day.
And at this time.
Chang'an City, inside the Tai Chi Palace.
Li Er went to the morning court and called several close ministers to discuss matters together.
At today's court meeting, Li Er already mentioned the pig's need for qiāo in front of the court.
Then he also mentioned what Zhuang Zhou said, pigs must be chopped, so that such pigs can grow meat.
Moreover, the odor of chopped pigs is less.
Wait until Li Er said it one by one.
The ministers in the hall already looked extremely shocked.
When did Your Majesty understand this?
then.
Li Er mentioned sweet potatoes again, saying that this food would prevent the people of the Tang Dynasty from going hungry.
The courtiers immediately exploded.
So after the court meeting, Li Er called several ministers in the court to discuss matters.
A set of exquisite glazed lamps undoubtedly attracted the attention of the ministers present.
Changsun Wuji, Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng, and Gao Shilian all looked at each other, with peerless treasures in their eyes.
Li Er felt more and more proud, and then asked people to make tea and filled a cup for each minister.
At this time, Fang Xuanling was the first to ask:
"Your Majesty! This tea is always boiled and drunk, but I have never seen it brewed and drunk like this."
After Fang Xuanling finished speaking, the others nodded in agreement.
These people also drink tea on weekdays.
But they are just boiling some cinnamon aniseed, onions, ginger and garlic in water, and then pouring out the water to drink.
If you have the conditions at home, you will also add some pepper.
It can be said that it is completely different from the so-called drinking tea in later generations.
Li Er did not answer, but said with a hearty smile:
"Xuan Ling, don't be anxious, try it first before talking."
Fang Xuanling was doubtful, so he picked up the exquisite glass cup and looked at it carefully.
I have to say, this glass cup is really exquisite.
It's just that the tea soup in this cup looks a little weird.
But immediately after, Fang Xuanling took it to the tip of his nose and smelled it gently.
Ok?
A rich fragrance lingers.
Very comfortable!
Then he took another sip of tea. The taste was indeed wonderful.
"Your Majesty, what is the name of this tea?"
Fang Xuanling couldn't help but ask.
Li Er smiled and said: "This tea is called Jin Junmei."
"Where is it produced?"
"I don't know this either."
Upon seeing this, the other ministers also raised their glasses and took a sip.
Everyone's face showed a look of joy.
“What a great tea!”
"Yes, it tastes sweet and mellow, with a long fragrance."
"Well, it is indeed good tea!"
Li Er was very happy when he heard the compliments from several ministers.
On weekdays, he often summoned everyone to discuss court affairs.
But most of the time, it was just chatting without any drinks.
Now that I have this tea, it seems that everyone's interest has suddenly become much higher.
Only then did Li Er pick up the teacup and take a sip.
Although he had already drank this kind of tea, he couldn't help but feel that it tasted delicious when he drank it again.
"May I ask, Your Majesty, where did you get this tea?"
Changsun Wuji couldn't help but ask.
Li Er felt that there was nothing he couldn't say.
Just thinking that Zhuang Zhou had provoked so many girls made him feel secretly unhappy.
But Li Er didn't intend to hide anything about Zhuangji Grocery Store.
He said directly:
"This is what I got from a store called Zhuangji Grocery Store in Chang'an West City."
"Chuang Kee Grocery Store?"
Several ministers were stunned.
They looked at each other and seemed to have never heard of this shop.
Only then did Li Er remember that he hadn't told them about this shop yet.
So I told him about the sweet potatoes again.
Of course, Li Er has not forgotten the idea of raising pigs that Zhuang Zhou told him.
If you can really cut the pig into pieces, you can remove the odor and promote the growth of the pig.
Wait until the sweet potatoes are planted later.
Not only can it be eaten by people, but it can also be fed to pigs.
By then, all the people of the Tang Dynasty would be able to eat meat.
So Li Er also expressed this meaning.
"Your Majesty, I think that if these sweet potatoes are what Zhuang Zhou said, then the problem of food shortage can be solved."
"Yes, if one day there are extra sweet potatoes to feed pigs, then all the people of the Tang Dynasty can eat meat. That would be a great thing."
Du Ruhui also spoke.
The other ministers also agreed.
Naturally, they are all understanding people.
If the yield of sweet potatoes can reach 20 shi per mu, then the problem of food shortage can be solved.
When land can be opened up and planted across the country, sweet potatoes will not only be enough for people to eat.
It can also be used to raise pigs.
In this way, people in the Tang Dynasty could eat meat.
This is indeed a great thing that benefits the country and the people.
Li Er felt relieved at this time, and then said to several ministers:
"I am interested in recruiting this person to serve as an official in the court. What do you think?"
All the ministers knew that His Majesty was interested in talents.
But they definitely agreed, except Wei Zheng.
Li Er scanned the crowd and found that Wei Zheng did not respond at this time, so he asked:
"Wei Zheng, what did you say?"
At this time, Wei Zheng had his eyes slightly closed and was holding a tea cup, looking intoxicated.
Gao Shilian touched him lightly with his elbow:
"Master Wei, what does Your Majesty want to ask you?"
During the Zhenguan period, Wei Zheng was well-known for his antagonism, and he specialized in antagonizing Li Er.
Wei Zheng in history made Li Er so angry that he wanted to kill him several times.
But this is also Wei Zheng's courage to speak out and Li Er's wisdom.
In the end, a good story about a wise king and wise ministers was achieved.
This led to the famous Zhenguan rule in history.
"Wei Zheng, what did you say?"
Li Er asked again.
Wei Zheng reacted at this time and hurriedly replied:
"I only felt that there was a sweet taste lingering in my mouth, which was so rich that I couldn't get rid of it. Then the sweetness overflowed, and the fragrance was long..."
As he talked, Wei Zheng noticed something was wrong in the atmosphere.
"Your Majesty, how do you like this tea?"
Li Er's eyes suddenly lit up and he laughed.
When several ministers saw this, they couldn't help laughing.
"Master Wei, Your Majesty is asking you for your opinion on recruiting Zhuang Zhou to serve as an official in the court?"
Wei Zheng looked embarrassed, quickly put down the tea cup, bowed his hands and said:
"Your Majesty! This person is a rare talent. I think he can be recruited and used by the imperial court."
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