Poor family mother and son

On the other side of the stove, there was a casserole of wax gourd and fresh mushroom soup with quail eggs in it. The pot was already boiling, so Xiaobao added some firewood to the stove to suppress the fire.

Xiaobao used the two stoves together, and was distracted from time to time to add firewood. The little song in his mouth never stopped, and he didn't seem to be in a hurry.

The second prince couldn't help admiring, it was a pleasure to watch Xiaobao cook, except for the expression on his face when he chopped the stuffing just now.

Seeing Xiaobao put the golden egg dumplings one by one off the iron plate, put them into the casserole and cover them, the second prince felt that ten taels of silver a share was worth it.

Not to mention the color of the egg dumplings, the aroma of the winter melon and fresh mushroom soup, but the fact that the winter melon is cut into plum blossom shapes and stewed so translucent that it looks like pieces of beautiful jade, it is very appetizing.

When Xiaobao started to brush the oil and prepare to fry the second batch of egg dumplings, the other nine princes also arrived, and the second prince felt a little regretful.

His original intention was to get the fresh food made by Xiaobao when no one came, so as to prevent others from knowing that he was going to please his father and queen, but now it seems that he can't do it.

However, he has already pre-ordered the first batch, so he can still be the first...

"Chu understand, what are you eating today?" The fourth prince asked as soon as he came, "Forget it, whatever it is, three servings first!"

Xiaobao: "Ten taels of silver for one piece!"

The second prince glared at the fourth prince: Huh, three copies!It turned out that the fourth child had the same idea!

However, fortunately, I have already pre-ordered the first batch, so I can still be the first...

The fourth prince was obviously taken aback when he heard the quotation. To be honest, he did not expect to spend money. However, the fourth prince immediately took out a silver note of 50 taels and put it next to Xiaobao: "Okay! You will be rewarded with more!"

Domineering!Little Treasure likes guys who carry bank notes with them.

"Come on!" Xiao Bao was very happy to put the silver bill in his arms, then immediately opened the casserole, divided the egg dumplings into three tureen bowls, and thoughtfully served three stacks of coriander powder, green onion and chili oil. On a large tray: "You serve!"

The second prince was impatient: "Obviously I ordered first!"

Xiaobao patted the silver ticket in his arms: "What did you order? Have you given a deposit?"

The second prince was furious, and the fourth prince picked up the tray and left happily as if he hadn't heard their conversation.

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The fourth prince first went to deliver egg dumplings to the queen.

The queen gave the fourth prince a meaningful look.

The third child came to deliver food yesterday, it was her own son, the queen would not think too much about it; the fourth child who had always only expressed respect and affection in words suddenly came to deliver food...

Queen: "But what happened?"

Fourth Prince: "..."

Looking at the gentle smile on the queen's face, but with questioning and probing eyes, the second prince seemed to receive a sentence suddenly in his mind: "There is nothing to be courteous about, it's either adultery or robbery."

The fourth prince: "Mother, my son just thinks that this food is novel and has never been seen in the palace, so I want to invite my mother to try it... My son will also give my father a taste, so I won't accompany my mother to eat." , otherwise it should be cold, and you can eat it while it is still hot, Queen Mother."

After all, the fourth prince hastily left.

Too many words, too many mistakes, just explain and leave quickly, the most important thing is to send it to the father.

Sending it to the queen first is to save the opportunity to have a meal with the emperor, so as to give a sense of presence.

When he arrived at the imperial study room, he saw Eunuch Li standing outside the door, his brows were lowered, as if he was asleep, but he was standing upright.

The door was not closed tightly, and the emperor's angry reprimand came from inside: "Are you only complaining to me?! Can't you see the consequences of rising prices? The money is so easy to earn? Are you going to force the people to abandon the wasteland?"

Food has always been an important commodity in the national economy, and changes in food prices directly reflect the basic state of prosperity and stability of a society.

The emperor believed that after he ascended the throne, the politics was basically stable, and the society was enlightened enough that the current situation of soaring prices should not occur.

But he also knows that the governments of various places hoard goods privately and compete with each other through the official operation of salt and iron, but it is not obvious in normal times.

But now, taking advantage of the recovery period after the severe drought, taking advantage of poor river channels and unfavorable transportation, these people not only don't try to find ways to stabilize prices, but even indulge them.

Indulging is tantamount to driving up, leading to market chaos, it is extremely hateful!

The courtiers in the imperial study room are still complaining about their grievances and magnifying the objective reasons: such as poor transportation, which is the result of natural disasters, and so on.

The emperor threw his teacups inside, ding bang, the four princes held the tray, and left, not reconciled, stayed... The emperor was furious, stayed by himself, and took over the anger of those courtiers?
The fourth prince handed the tray to Eunuch Li: "Let Father eat while it's hot, your body is more important than anything else!" After speaking, he turned around and slipped away.

Just slipped two steps, unwilling to reconciled, turned back and said to Eunuch Li: "The courtiers made mistakes, why bother to delay the meal, even if you scold them, you have to eat before scolding!"

Just now, the idea of ​​slipping away was so strong that the fourth prince almost delayed his performance in front of the emperor.

Even if he didn't plan to take over his father's anger, he still had to let his father know his filial piety, so the fourth prince hurried back after taking two steps, and wanted to convey his concern for his father through Eunuch Li's mouth .

The fourth prince was a little frustrated on the way back.

I didn't read the almanac when I went out today, otherwise I couldn't be so unhappy.

First, he had to pay for some food from Chu Dong, which made him unexpected; then he sent the food to the queen, thinking that even if the queen was not in front of the emperor, he would at least get a compliment from the queen for his filial piety If so, the queen asked him what happened.

Random support in the past, thinking that I can eat with my father, show my father's kindness and filial piety, and show my sense of presence, but catch up with my father's anger and bad mood.

"50 taels, I lost it!" The fourth prince couldn't help scolding: "I might as well eat it myself!"

"It's really delicious!" The second prince was enjoying the egg dumplings, and he didn't know what the seasoning Xiaobao put in it, anyway, the dumpling stuffing made by Bigong was delicious.

The little eunuch next to the second prince immediately expressed his determination: "I will turn around and ask Xu Hong and Xu Qing who are next to Mr. Chu to find out how to do it. Don't we also have a small kitchen?"

Xu Hong and Xu Qing are the little eunuchs sent by Eunuch Li to help Xiaobao. They have no rank, and it is very easy to ask them when they need to show off.

"It's a pity that the good things were not used! That bastard, the fourth son, is so quick! He actually carries the bank notes every day!" The second prince said angrily, eating the last egg dumpling.

Thirty of them, eating them all, would almost kill him!But it can't make up for his wounded heart.

"That's right!" The little eunuch immediately echoed, "As expected of being taught by a mother from a merchant background!"

The fourth prince's mother's family is in business, but they are engaged in the cultural industry. Their family is Daxuan's largest publishing and printing chain enterprise - "Wuzhi Bookstore".

Occupying the word "book" is related to learning, so the mother clan of the fourth prince has always regarded itself as a literati, but in the eyes of the second prince, a businessman is a businessman, and he cannot be on the stage.

Look, the dignified prince actually carries a bank note with him. Can he not afford eunuchs and maids by his side, or can't afford not to give money?Really lost the dignity of the royal family.