Elite men's time travel through ancient times

Yang Fan's move shocked the prince Qin Yi, but in fact these few fruits are not the most eye-catching in his jade pendant space.Fruits such as mango, coconut, bayberry, which are only found in the tropics or are very intolerant to storage, are placed on the shelves one by one, almost filling the entire space.These fruits, which are very common in modern times, are more eye-catching than jewelry in the capital of North Vietnam in this time and space.

Because the unique fruits of other countries and out-of-season fruits are very rare, even though the various fruit ice products and desserts in the teahouse are expensive, they are still very popular.There is no shortage of rich people in the capital, and these good things that the rich may not be able to buy are most sought after by the aristocratic circle.It didn't take long for the reputation of Zhiwei Tea House to spread in the capital, and the various desserts sold every day were in short supply.

"Boss, today's lychee and longan are all sold out, and the number of grapes is not much." The shopkeeper of the teahouse came to reply.It's just after noon, and the fruit is used up. What about the next business?

Yang Fan didn't seem to notice the shopkeeper's anxiety at all, and played a chess piece unhurriedly.He was playing chess with Lin Mozhu under the osmanthus tree in the backyard.Hearing the shopkeeper's reply, he ordered very plainly: "It's the old rule, hang up the sign when it's sold out."

The quantity of these kinds of fruits that Yang Fan takes out every day is a fixed number, and when they are sold out, a wooden sign saying "sold out" will be hung.Litchi and longan are not easy to store, so the fixed amount is relatively small.Apples, which are resistant to storage and transportation, are relatively cheap to sell, and they are basically unlimited.

Hearing what Yang Fan said, the shopkeeper looked embarrassed, "But just now, the steward from Princess Chang's mansion came to the store and said that their princess wanted a lychee boat by name."

Yang Fan paused the hand of the chess piece, raised his head and looked at the shopkeeper: "Did you say how much you want?"

There is a joke in Beijing that if a brick falls from the sky, nine out of ten people will be hit by it.Although these words are exaggerated, there are indeed many officials in the capital.With King Ning as a living sign, Yang Fan is not afraid of ordinary officials.But for a big man like the eldest princess's mansion, he still dare not lose face.

After pondering for a moment, Yang Fan said to the shopkeeper: "Then take out the spare fruit and use it. Also, you ask Master Xue and Master Liu to bring the materials and follow them to the Princess's Mansion, and let them make it for the princess on the spot." In case of a situation like today, some of the fruit that is rationed every day will not be sold.

There are currently five master chefs in the teahouse, all of whom are experienced chefs transferred from other shops in Chihu County.The two masters mentioned by Yang Fan are the only two women among the five masters.

Hearing Yang Fan's order, the shopkeeper was surprised for a moment, then quickly nodded and backed out.

When the shopkeeper left, Lin Mozhu showed a worried look: "Brother Yang, if this continues, will these fruits still be enough?"

Unlike the ones sent to Prince Ning's Mansion, the fruits used in the teahouse are not from Yang Fan's jade pendant space.

Every year, Yang Fan sends caravans to Dongling, Nanshao, and Xiqi to buy various fruits.He bought not only fruit but also fruit trees. He bought many fruit trees and wanted to try to grow them.Just because the climate is not suitable, so far only lychee, red bayberry and loquat have been planted alive, and grapes have also been planted, but they are not as sweet as the ones bought by Xiqi.

In order to store these fruits and hide the existence of space, Yang Fan built several large ice cellars.In addition to storing ice cubes, also store fruit.Relying on some modern knowledge, these fruits are better preserved.In recent years, the out-of-season fruits offered in teahouses in Chihu County come from these ice cellars.

After preparing to open a teahouse in the capital, when Yang Fan wrote to ask Wu Qinghe to prepare manpower, he also asked him to send a boat full of fruit and jam from the ice cellar.Most of the fruits in this shipment are relatively durable and easy to transport. Even if they are open for sale, they can last for a month.However, the quantity of litchi, longan, loquat and grapes is relatively small. One reason is that these fruits have a short shelf life. Haven't caught up yet.

In order to avoid selling out of stock, and in order to make consumers feel that these fruits are not easy to get, Yang Fan stipulated that he could only give out a certain amount every day, and they would be gone when they were sold out.But almost every day after opening, we will encounter today's situation, and we can't afford to be offended, so we can only take out the fruit from the inventory.If this continues, these fruits will not last half a month as planned.

Yang Fan was not worried, and made Lin Mozhu feel at ease. He said: "It's okay, I wrote to Qinghe earlier, asking him to pick a batch and send it to the capital every ten days. In a few days, the second batch of fruits should be It's here too." No matter how bad it is, he still has space for the jade pendant, and it's okay to take out some of the fruits in it for emergencies.

Hearing what Yang Fan said, Lin Mozhu also heaved a sigh of relief.

On the second day, Yang Fan took some time to go to the ice cellar where the fruits are stored alone, and took a few boxes of fruits from the space and put them in.The fruits in the ice cellar are shipped out by him personally every day, and he is not afraid of others seeing the difference.After putting away the fruits, Yang Fan brought a big basket back to his house.Keep some of them for food, and let Lin Mozhu send the rest to Prince Ning's Mansion.

Zhiwei Tea House has sprung up suddenly, and such a hot business will naturally attract the envy of others.But because of the big sign of King Ning, so far no one has come to make trouble.In order to thank King Ning for his thick legs, Yang Fan asked Lin Mozhu to deliver fruits to Prince Ning's mansion every now and then.

Because of the Qingxin dew given by Lin Mozhu and the massage techniques given to Nanny He, Liu Yuyan's health is much better this summer than in previous years.Coupled with the fruits that Lin Mozhu gave him from time to time, his appetite also improved.For this reason, King Ning's expression softened a lot when facing Lin Mozhu.

On this day, Lin Mozhu returned home after delivering fruits to Liu Yuyan.After the teahouse opened, Yang Fan was not so busy. When Lin Mozhu returned home, he was practicing calligraphy in the study.The summer in Beijing is not as hot as Fuyuan County. A basin of ice is placed in the study to cool down. The indoor temperature is suitable, and I don’t feel too hot wearing a long gown.

After writing the last word with brush and ink, Yang Fan raised his head when he heard the sound of footsteps, and smiled at Lin Mozhu: "It's very nice to be back today.

morning. "

"The prince is sick, and the princess is taking care of him. I will return after I hand the fruit to Nanny He." Lin Mozhu stepped forward and helped Yang Fan carefully put the written words on the other side of the desk to dry .

After finishing speaking, Lin Mozhu thought for a while, and then said in a hesitant tone: "Brother Yang, I heard something in the palace today... It is said that the prince knelt in front of the Longevity Palace for an hour, and was finally supported by someone. return."

On the way to send Lin Mozhu out, He Nanny talked about this matter with him full of worry.It is said that King Ning entered the palace two days ago to beg the Queen Mother and refused to accept the side concubine. The Queen Mother angrily scolded him for being ashamed of the first emperor.Kneeling under the sun on such a hot day, King Ning fell ill as soon as he returned to the mansion. The imperial doctor has been guarding the mansion these two days.

After finishing speaking, Lin Mozhu sighed: "It's not easy for the prince and concubine." The noble prince and concubine also have difficulties.

Yang Fan heard the words, pondered for a moment, and said, "That's not necessarily true."

"Huh?" Lin Mozhu didn't react, and looked at Yang Fan with doubts on his face.

Yang Fan put down his pen, wiped his hands with a handkerchief, and said softly, "I also heard about this incident outside yesterday...it's all about the aggressive queen mother, who forced the prince to marry her natal lady."

"Huh?" Lin Mozhu was surprised. He thought it was a secret, but he didn't expect it to spread outside.

Yang Fan chuckled: "King Ning is not a person who will be slaughtered and will not resist." The rule of the palace is strict, and Madam He, the old man serving in the palace, has always been the most disciplined, so how could she be so reckless in front of an outsider like Lin Mozhu? Speaking of this?Now it is rumored that King Ning kneeled and broke his legs, and is recuperating at home behind closed doors.King Ning's slap landed firmly on the Queen Mother's face.

Hearing what Yang Fan said, Lin Mozhu also heaved a sigh of relief. He had a good impression of Liu Yuyan and didn't want anything to happen to him.

"The queen mother is also, the prince and the concubine love each other, why does the prince have to marry another one?" Lin Mozhu dared to criticize the royal family and speak out his thoughts in front of Yang Fan.

Yang Fan led him to sit on the arhat bed beside him, and said casually, "Maybe it's jealousy?"

"jealous?"

Yang Fan poured two cups of tea, handed one to Lin Mozhu, and explained: "Ning Wang's birth mother, Concubine Xian, was deeply loved by the former emperor, and Ning Wang once threatened the position of the emperor's crown prince at that time. It is probably because of the jealousy of a woman." , that's why after the death of the first emperor, he repeatedly looked for King Ning

trouble. "

During this period of time, Yang Fan listened to a lot of royal gossip news, including the legendary story of King Ning's birth mother, Concubine Xian.

Concubine Xian was born in the noble Shen family of the Qing Dynasty. The Shen family is a family of poetry and etiquette. Although it is not as good as the Qi family, it is also very prestigious among scholars.Rumor has it that Concubine Xian is very beautiful, and the first emperor fell in love with her at first sight when he met her by chance during a private visit.Concubine Xian was named one of the four concubines by the previous emperor as soon as she entered the palace. After a few years later, she gave birth to King Ning, and made her a noble concubine in one fell swoop.

According to rumors, Concubine Xian was so honored and favored that even the Empress Dowager, who was a queen at the time, wanted to avoid her light.It's just that as soon as the first emperor left, Concubine Xian invited her to practice Taoism in the Qixia Temple built by the first emperor, and she never left after that.

Perhaps it was because the Queen Mother had held back her anger for so many years, so she began to focus on Ning Wang's mother and son as soon as her son ascended the throne.I don't know what happened to Concubine Xian in the Taoist temple, but people outside can see how King Ning has lived these years.Because of King Ning's matter, not only the common people talked about the Queen Mother and the Emperor in private, but even several highly respected ministers in the court were quite critical.

In the study, Yang Fan and Lin Mozhu talked about the royal gossip.Lin Mozhu just listened to it as a story and passed away. As ordinary people, they couldn't get involved in royal matters.

【End of this chapter】

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