farming female castellan

Chapter 335 Roast duck restaurant, I heard that taxes will be increased

The empress didn't speak, and the atmosphere was a bit depressing.

Chen Fan lowered his eyes, and couldn't see the expression of the empress, and it was even more inconvenient to communicate with Chen Yue and the others.

The queen raised her hand, and the maid Yingqiu walked out behind her, and soon brought in a tray with several bracelets on it.

The queen said: "They are all lovely children, let me put the bracelets on for you."

Another bracelet!Chen Fan complained and stretched out his arm reverently, and let the queen put the bracelet on her left wrist, thanking her.The same goes for Chen Yue and the others.

The queen gave Chen Ying an extra hairpin: "Your hairpin is very suitable for you. You and Heng'er should support each other and be harmonious and beautiful."

"My concubine bears in mind the teachings of the empress, and serves His Royal Highness faithfully." Chen Ying said softly.

The Empress nodded in satisfaction.

Back in the mansion, the four of them felt powerless and sat softly in Chen Fan's room.

Chen Ying leaned on the back of the chair and looked up at the sky: "There are so many women, all kinds of beauty, and all kinds of styles."

Chen Xiu sneered: "Aren't you blinded? Men like this kind of feeling, but after a while, it doesn't feel new anymore, and they want to find new beauties. It's a man's blessing to have wives and concubines in groups; it's a man's blessing to find a new favorite."

Chen Yue sighed lightly: "Master Zhongshu Ling is so unconcubine, so many women envy, but how many people criticize. There are very few such people."

Chen Fan glanced at them: "Changping Township is just a granary, just a money bag. Don't expect any affection, love, and favor is only temporary. Loyalty is the most fundamental, admiration is important, and other thoughts should be light."

The three nodded.

Chen Fan added another sentence: "With a pure heart, you must have a heart and a means. Think about the flowers in Changping Township. There are many kinds of flowers in different forms, and there are also some thorny and poisonous ones."

The three nodded again.

The next day, the four went to inspect the shop.

"Let's go to the blind box shop first, it's more interesting." Chen Yue suggested.

The four of them wore ordinary clothes and masks, and went to Chen Ya's shop.

There are many people in the store, men, women and children.Many people are picking up those samples one by one to have a look.There are still many people who are picking out the blind boxes, almost picking them up one by one, as if they want to see the items inside through the blind box.

The four of them went to Changhe Buzhuang instead of looking for the shopkeeper.

In two days, they visited several shops and strolled around the markets in the capital, and then ordered the shopkeepers to come over with their account books to deal with financial matters.

Near noon yesterday, there was a scent wafting from the door of Tongxian Building, which was different from the scent of any food in the past.People nearby followed the fragrance and walked over, and people in the distance were also attracted.

In the window next to Tongxian Building, there are several roast ducks hanging there, the oil is shiny, and the rich fragrance penetrates directly into people's noses.

"This duck is so delicious!" Some people sniffed hard.

"Is this baked? It smells oily, and I really want to eat it."

"It seems to have a sweet scent?"

"I heard that the Feng family bought fruit trees everywhere before. Could it be used here?"

"Using fruit wood to roast duck? Such a luxury?"

Some people have already entered the store, and the guys are warmly introducing: "Guest officers, we have newly launched fruit wood roast duck in Tongxianlou, welcome everyone to taste."

You boldly ordered food, and immediately a waiter came over pushing a small cart, and everyone looked at it in amazement.

I saw a chef flying up and down with a shiny kitchen knife, and the skin and flesh of the duck were cut off piece by piece.Each piece of duck looks about the same size, about the same thickness, with the skin on, arranged like a flower on the plate.

"This is shredded cucumber, this is shredded green onion, this is pancake, and this is sauce." The waiter washed his hands with lemonade, picked up a pancake, wrapped the duck meat and shredded green onion and cucumber strips, dipped it in some sauce, and handed it to the guest respectfully.

The man took the duck roll, took a bite, didn't speak, just nodded.

If you are impatient, start ordering immediately.

There are five masters of Pian Ya, and they are not stingy with crowds watching. They show their talents with all their strength, and the audience is dazzled and applauded.

There are two options for the remaining duck racks: salt and pepper duck racks or roasted salty rice.The guests each made different choices.

In just one noon, the roast duck in Tongxianlou became the focus of discussion in the whole capital.

Immediately afterwards, the Rabbit Meat Banquet in Tongxianglou and the hot pot shabu-shabu in Tonghuilou were launched one after another, attracting enough popularity.But other stores quickly introduced counterfeit dishes, attracting some customers.

Mrs. Feng smiled: "This capital city is getting more and more lively. Those who make roast ducks can buy some ducks temporarily, but in the end they still have to buy ducks from the Chen family. There are not many people raising rabbits in the suburbs of Beijing, so they can only watch for a while."

Xie Chenyun joked: "Many restaurants have shabu-shabu, mother is not in a hurry?"

Mrs. Feng didn't care: "Shabu dishes are already available, why should I be anxious? The taste is quite different. Even if some people learn to make vermicelli, it will benefit the common people, and they can get some money from selling sweet potatoes. Again, we can't do business in the entire capital as a family, and we can be a business that drives the industry, but we can reap both money and fame."

Mrs. Cui has been angry for many days.

"Business is still booming today?" He asked Cui Yongsheng with a sullen face.

Cui Yongsheng didn't speak, just nodded.

Old Master Cui became even more angry: "It's because the Chen family doesn't know what's good and what's wrong, and a country girl is not happy to be a concubine in an aristocratic family."

Cui Yongsheng couldn't help but retort: ​​"Father be careful, that girl Chen Yue is now the general's wife appointed by the Holy Majesty."

Old Master Cui couldn't say that the Holy Majesty was wrong, and became even more angry: "It's ridiculous that the Yan family actually agreed. The dignified Yan family, the son of the Taifu, and the young general, just want to marry a country girl."

Cui Yongsheng hesitated to speak, but finally opened his mouth: "There is a rumor that the imperial court will clean up the tenants and adjust the tax policy. Those with more land will have to pay more taxes."

Old Master Cui curled his lips: "It's an industry accumulated over a hundred years, how can they take back the fields?"

"They don't collect land, but they charge more taxes. There are hundreds of acres of land, thousands of acres of land, and tens of thousands of acres of land. The more fields, the higher the tax rate."

Old Master Cui sneered: "How many fields are there in Changping Township? How much tax do you have to pay?"

Cui Yongsheng glanced at him: "The Lord Xiang sent 300 million 300 million grains to the capital, which is much more than the tax. If there are any new things, they will be sent to the palace first."

Old Master Cui sneered: "Isn't she trying to please the imperial court? Without the imperial court's grace, how can she have such a large area of ​​land? How many melons can she grow? Maybe one day she will annoy the imperial court and be confiscated by the imperial court."

Cui Yongsheng looked outside the door and comforted him softly: "Father, be careful what you say, be careful that the walls have ears."

The old man fell silent.

After a pause, he asked, "What is Lang'er up to? Why is there no one there?"

(End of this chapter)