Daming: I can’t kill such a greedy prince-in-law?

Chapter 495: BBQ buffet arranged (Subscribe please!!)
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Zhou Bao knocked on the door of the massage room and said in panic, "My lord, it's not good. His Majesty and the Crown Prince are here!"

"Forehead"

After saying that, Zhou Bao saw the female technician sitting on Ouyang Lun's waist.

"Master, this doesn't look like a massage posture!"

"Get lost! What do you know? This is the latest development. If you don't understand, don't talk nonsense!" Ouyang Lun waved his hands and said unhappily.

"What did you just say? The emperor and the prince are here?" Ouyang Lun asked hurriedly.

"Yes, sir! I guess they are almost reaching the hall now." Zhou Bao replied.

"You're here really quickly." Ouyang Lun patted Technician No. 2 gently, then stood up calmly, "Zhou Bao, go to the kitchen and tell them that we're having barbecue today. Ask them to prepare the meat and lettuce in advance. Oh, and also the secret dipping sauce I made!"

"Yes!" Zhou Bao bowed and responded, immediately preparing to turn around and leave.

But he soon turned back and said after hesitating for a moment: "Oh, Master, you must take care of your health!"

"roll!"

Ouyang Lun said angrily.

"Yeah, okay!" Zhou Bao agreed and prepared to leave again.

"Come back!" At this time Ouyang Lun called him again.

"Master, do you have any other instructions?" Zhou Bao asked hurriedly.

"Take technician No. 2 away, arrange a separate courtyard for her in the clan house, and arrange a few people to take care of her." Ouyang Lun ordered.

"Yes."

"What's your name?" Ouyang Lun asked technician No. 2.

"In reply to the master, my name is Qiluo." Technician No. 2 said with joy on his face.

"Qiluo, that's a good name. You are the first technician who dared to attack me. The yard is a reward for you. I will consider you as my own buyer. I will pay you monthly. From now on, you will only serve me. If one day you don't want to be a massage technician anymore, I can give you some money to buy some property in my hometown. If you are willing to follow me for the rest of your life, no one will dare to drive you away."

Ouyang Lun said slowly.

"Thank you, sir. I will serve you well!" Qiluo said even more happily.

"Well, go down with Zhou Bao." Ouyang Lun nodded, motioning Qiluo to follow Zhou Bao and leave.

At the entrance of the Zongrenfu Hall.

At this moment, Ouyang Lun was already dressed neatly, with a smile on his face, and was waiting with Princess Anqing, Tang Miaomiao, and Xu Miaoyun.

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao walked in quickly.

As soon as he saw Zhu Yuanzhang and his son Zhu Biao, Ouyang Lun's smile became even wider.

"Oh! The Emperor's father-in-law and the Crown Prince's brother-in-law have come to my clan residence. It really makes my humble home glorious and honorable!"

"You two, come to my place, just like you are at home, please don't be polite!"

"Come on, please come in!"

Ouyang Lun enthusiastically invited Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao.

Seeing Ouyang Lun's flushed face, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Biao with some doubt. His meaning was very clear. He was questioning Zhu Biao, "Didn't you say that Ouyang Lun was going to die? Why do I think he looks like he will live a hundred years?"

Zhu Biao said softly, "Father, this is most likely a last gasp of life. Usually, the patient's mood will become abnormal at this time! Didn't Brother-in-law Ouyang act strange today? When has he ever welcomed us so warmly?"

"Hearing what you said, it seems to make some sense!" Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, "He welcomes me so much, I'm really not used to it. My father and I came to him today to cause trouble for Ouyang Lun!"

"Biao'er, what do you think we should do next?"

"Father, I think Brother-in-law Ouyang is seriously ill and won't have much time left. We should not provoke him at this time. Since he welcomes us so warmly, let's have a good meal first, and then find an opportunity to mention the Ministry of Revenue in a tactful way after the meal."

"Well, let's do as you say?" Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said with satisfaction: "Biao'er, your time learning from Ouyang Lun has not been in vain! You are becoming more and more reliable in doing things."

"Thank you for your praise, father!" Zhu Biao was delighted. He hadn't heard Zhu Yuanzhang praise him for a long time.

"Emperor father-in-law, Prince brother-in-law, what are you talking about? Come in with me quickly. I have brought out some good things to treat you two today!" Ouyang Lun said with a smile.

"From what you said, you seem to be very confident about your banquet today!" Zhu Yuanzhang tried to force a smile, but soon became serious again, "But I have to say something ugly in advance. If your banquet doesn't taste good, I will not let you go!"

"go!"

After saying that, Zhu Yuanzhang walked in with a swagger.

When Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao walked into the hall, they found that all the dishes on the table were raw.

"Hmm!? If I'm not mistaken, both your vegetables and meat are raw, right?"

Zhu Yuanzhang asked in a deep voice.

"Brother-in-law, is it because the chef downstairs was careless and served the uncooked dishes directly? Change them immediately!" Although Zhu Biao was also very confused as to why the dishes were all raw, he still subconsciously helped Ouyang Lun to excuse himself.

The others also became nervous.

Zhu Yuanzhang's face became increasingly ugly.

Ouyang Lun waved his hands and said in a relaxed tone: "This is the feast I prepared for the emperor's father-in-law and the prince's brother-in-law. This is called self-service barbecue. The ingredients are all fresh. If you want to enjoy this delicacy, you need to grill it yourself and experience the joy of doing it yourself!"

Self-service barbecue! ?
Hearing this unfamiliar name, Zhu Yuanzhang's ugly expression disappeared, replaced by curiosity.

"Ouyang Lun, you are not trying to deceive me, are you?" Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Ouyang Lun with suspicion.

"Father, I suddenly remembered that once I was talking with my two uncles Xu Da and Tang He, they mentioned to me that the barbecue made by Brother-in-law Ouyang was very delicious and unforgettable for them! It didn't take long for them to want to have a bite!" After saying that, Zhu Biao turned his head and looked at Ouyang Lun, "Brother-in-law, could this be the barbecue that Xu Da and Tang He mentioned?"

"Brother-in-law the Crown Prince is right. This is the barbecue that my two fathers-in-law have been dreaming of. However, I have recently cultivated lettuce, which directly brings the taste of barbecue to the extreme!" Ouyang Lun said confidently.

When Xu Da and Tang He were invited to eat, there was only honey sauce and no lettuce. But now Ouyang Lun has brought out the lettuce, which is equivalent to barbecue 2.0! "Lettuce? What is this?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked again.

Ouyang Lun smiled slightly and explained, "Your Majesty, this lettuce is also called lettuce. The origin of this lettuce is originally on the Mediterranean coast. It was cultivated from wild vegetables. I bought some vegetable seeds from merchants from an ancient country in West Asia, and cultivated it. Because it is very valuable, I named it "Qianjincai". "

Ouyang Lun picked up a piece of lettuce and continued, "I think this lettuce is one of the most beautiful vegetables. It doesn't require any complicated cooking methods. Simply blanch it in boiling water. The green, translucent leaves, paired with a white plate, and a few wolfberries, look as beautiful as a painting. Take a bite, it's crisp, tender and sweet, and tastes great. It doesn't even need any processing. It's sweet and crisp when you put it directly into your mouth!"

"Use this lettuce as a wrapper to wrap the roasted meat, and dip it in honey sauce. It's absolutely delicious!"

"Father, after hearing what brother-in-law Ouyang said, I can't wait to have a bite." Zhu Biao said with a smile.

"Hmph, don't you know that Ouyang Lun is a good talker? What's the use of talking so beautifully or saying how delicious the food is? I have to taste it myself to know!" Zhu Yuanzhang still had a bad expression.

"Father-in-law of the Emperor, brother-in-law of the Crown Prince, no matter how much you say, it is not as good as tasting it. Let's get started now!"

Ouyang Lun then took the two of them to their seats.

Next, Ouyang Lun personally demonstrated how to grill the meat, how to wrap the grilled meat with lettuce, dip it in sauce, and finally put it into the mouth.

The whole process, except for the grilling which requires some skills, is relatively simple, and soon both Zhu Yuanzhang and his son Zhu Biao had mastered it.

When Zhu Biao wrapped a piece of barbecue with lettuce, dipped it in the dipping sauce, and handed it to Zhu Yuanzhang, "Father, please try it."

"it is good."

Zhu Yuanzhang took the barbecue and put it into his mouth.

Um! ?

Zhu Yuanzhang's expression changed visibly and he looked delighted.

"It tastes good! Give me another piece!"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said quickly.

"Okay." Zhu Biao immediately wrapped another piece.

"Mmm, delicious, have another piece!"

"Forget it, I'll do it myself!" Zhu Yuanzhang thought Zhu Biao was too slow at wrapping, so he did it himself.

"It smells so good!" "Don't just stand there and watch, come and eat together!" "Biao'er, save some for us!" "No, Ouyang Lun, you're treating us. We've finished so quickly, bring some more!"

Finally, Zhu Yuanzhang lay in a rocking chair with his big belly, picking his teeth with a toothpick.

"Ouyang Lun, we didn't come to you today just to have your meal. Although your meal was good, we still have to do our business today!" Zhu Yuanzhang said in a deep voice.

In response to Zhu Yuanzhang's words, Ouyang Lun directly brought a rocking chair and lay down side by side with Zhu Yuanzhang, "Emperor father-in-law, you have to lie down for a while after dinner. There must be problems, but as long as there are problems, there are solutions!"

"We must first keep a calm mind, otherwise how can we get things done!"

Hearing this, Zhu Biao quickly moved a chair over and lay down side by side with Zhu Yuanzhang and Ouyang Lun.

"Brother-in-law Ouyang, do you mean that you already have a solution?" Zhu Biao asked hurriedly.

"Hmph, Biao'er, don't think too highly of him. We haven't told him anything yet! What can he do?" Zhu Yuanzhang muttered, "Ouyang Lun, I won't beat around the bush with you. The Ministry of Revenue is now in a mess because of Li Shanchang, Wang Bi and others. Do you have any way to solve it?"

To be honest, what annoyed Zhu Yuanzhang the most was Ouyang Lun's unhurried attitude, as if he, Zhu Yuanzhang, was in a critical situation, but Ouyang Lun did not react at all.

Ouyang Lun did not respond directly to Zhu Yuanzhang's question, but smiled and asked: "Emperor father-in-law, have you noticed recently that this private business has become more and more prosperous?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao were both stunned.

Zhu Yuanzhang turned to look at Zhu Biao, "We haven't paid much attention to the situation among the people recently. Biao'er, do you know?"

"Your Majesty, I do know something." Zhu Biao thought for a moment and said slowly, "I heard from the counselors around me that there are many more private trading companies in the Ming Dynasty. These trading companies are of various types, but they all have one characteristic, that is, they are modeled after the state-owned enterprises established by Brother-in-law Ouyang."

"For example, private construction companies actively undertake the construction of houses for the people and even seek cooperation with the government to take on some large official projects. Of course, with the strength of these private builders, they can only provide assistance on the construction site, but it has greatly alleviated the pressure on the project, because with the participation of private builders, the progress of the construction site has been accelerated!"

"Brother-in-law Ouyang, is this what you are talking about?"

Ouyang Lun shook his head. "In addition to private builders, there are also many private newspapers and magazines!"

"Yes, yes! There have indeed been a lot of private newspapers and periodicals popping up recently!" Zhu Biao nodded, "But at present, it seems that these newspapers and periodicals are quite weak and can't make a difference at all."

"Brother-in-law Ouyang, is there any problem here?"

Zhu Yuanzhang also frowned. He had heard of private builders several times. For example, the largest private builder, Zhao Si, was a lackey of Ouyang Lun!

However, this was the first time he heard about it in private newspapers and he had no idea what Ouyang Lun was up to!

However, Zhu Yuanzhang vaguely felt that there was something fishy going on. One reason was the huge role played by newspapers, and the other was that Ouyang Lun deliberately mentioned it.

But what does this have to do with the Ministry of Revenue’s problems?
"Ouyang Lun, there's no one else here, so don't beat around the bush and just speak directly."

Zhu Yuanzhang asked.

Ouyang Lun smiled and said, "Don't be anxious, Emperor father-in-law! We have to talk about this slowly. If I talk too quickly, I'm worried that you two won't understand it very well. Then I'll have to say it again. Isn't that a waste of my breath?"

Forehead.
Zhu Yuanzhang and his son Zhu Biao both had dark lines on their faces.

However, he came to the clan house to find Ouyang Lun today because he had a request for help, and he had just eaten a delicious meal with Ouyang Lun, so they couldn't say much at this moment.

I can only ask myself to be more patient.

Wang Zhong and Ji Gang, who were standing nearby, were both worried about Ouyang Lun.

Not only was she lying side by side with the emperor and the prince, but she was also speaking so calmly. To be honest, if it were someone else, they would have probably gone to the Naihe Bridge to drink Mengpo soup by now.

"Okay, okay, you talk and I'll listen, okay?" Although Zhu Yuanzhang was angry, he still said patiently.

"Newspapers are just a thing. They look simple, but they are actually not difficult to make!" Ouyang Lun continued, "The Confucianism Rebellion made newspapers famous overnight, and advertising in newspapers made everyone realize the huge power of newspapers!"

"If before everyone thought it was just a tool for the state to control public opinion, now it is more like a hen that lays golden eggs!"

(End of this chapter)