funbook-pk Chapter 156: Even with a pig's head in hand, I can't find the temple gate
Chapter 156: Even with a pig's head in hand, I can't find the temple gate
What's the point of currying favor with this little fool in front of you instead of currying favor with me, the emperor?
Humph! Look, in the end you still have to ask me for help.
I said, it won’t work without me.
Two idiots!
"Your Majesty, I secretly hid a pack for myself, but I couldn't bear to eat it. I wanted to put it aside for when I was craving for it, and then slowly satisfy it. Hehe, so, this time..."
"Oh, I think I understand. When I wanted it, you said that it was the last pack and there was no stock left. Now that you need my help, I have it again?"
“Your Majesty, I… I…” Mo Chi scratched his head embarrassedly.
"Humph!"
You little fool, that's all the cleverness you have.
"Well, since you two are so considerate, I will write one with reluctance."
This little black charcoal has made a great contribution this time. I was thinking about giving her some reward.
Give her money as a reward, since she might be poorer than she is. Give her something else as a reward, since this matter cannot be discussed openly.
It's like a perfect match. Writing a plaque is the reward for me.
I'm poor, so I'll do whatever is economical and practical.
"Eunuch De, please serve me with the pen and ink."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"What's the name of your restaurant?"
"Your Majesty, it's called "The Best Restaurant in the World," the young prince said immediately.
"'The World's No. 1 Restaurant'? You two, really are..."
It makes me hard to say what to say.
These two little fools may not be big in size, but they have big hearts.
I named it "The Number One Restaurant in the World" and I wrote this thing myself. How can I put my face aside if I fail to manage it well?
"Not changing it? Are you sure?"
"It's confirmed. Our restaurant must be "The Best Restaurant in the World""
The little prince answered in the affirmative.
"What's the specialty of your restaurant? You're not going to close it, are you? I can't afford to lose this person."
"Of course not, Your Majesty. The dishes in our restaurant are all made with Xiao Heitan's exclusive secret recipe. No other restaurant has it. They are all one-of-a-kind."
"What's the secret recipe?"
"It tastes similar to beef jerky. Anyway, it's really delicious. I've tried it before and it's definitely popular. We're sure to make a lot of money."
The young prince was daydreaming happily.
Then came another sentence, "It's always right to listen to Xiao Heitan."
The beef jerky tastes really good, the emperor thought.
If this little fool says it's delicious, it must be good.
You can doubt the little fool’s IQ, but you can’t doubt his mouth for eating.
"I heard that your storybook has made a lot of money recently?"
"Not much, not much. As of yesterday, I made a net profit of more than 2 taels of silver." The young prince said modestly.
"However, Your Majesty, I have also arranged a play and a storyteller, but the performance has not started yet. Once the performance and performance start, my storybook will surely become popular again."
The emperor didn't want to talk to this little fool at all. He was really a little envious and jealous.
In just a few days, he made a net profit of more than 2 taels of silver.
Why isn’t Xiao Heitan a man? His Ministry of Revenue is in need of such talented people who are good at making money.
Oh, what a pity, what a pity...
The emperor walked directly to the imperial desk and wrote a few large characters in a flamboyant manner.
Get rid of this little fool quickly. The more you talk, the more hurt you will be. You can't afford to get hurt.
After writing and waiting for the drying time, the young prince said again, "Your Majesty, can I ask the Imperial Observatory to calculate a date for the opening of the business?"
This kid is getting more and more unreasonable.
But who can blame me for being so kind and generous? I'll just give it to the Buddha and send him to the west.
The plaque has been written, so there is nothing left to do but take this last step.
But he still asked, "What's in it for me?"
"Your Majesty, Xiao Heitan has prepared two pots of flowers and 500 taels of silver for the person who calculated the date."
The emperor was furious, "You asked me to do something for you, but you gave something to someone else. What do you think?"
"Your Majesty, I'm just afraid that you won't agree, so I've made more preparations..." the young prince said in a low voice.
The emperor was furious and felt depressed chatting with this little fool.
He shouted, "Eunuch De, go and send someone to bring Chen Jianzheng to me."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Eunuch De stepped back.
"Where's the silver? Where's the flowers? Did you bring them?"
If you ask someone to do something for you, the benefits must belong to you.
Mo Chi took out the 500 taels silver note and handed it over, "Here is the silver note, Your Majesty. The two pots of flowers are on the carriage."
"Xiao Ningzi, go and bring me the flowers."
Xiao Ningzi glanced at the young prince, and the young prince said go ahead.
Seeing that there was no one else around, the emperor put away the silver and started cursing.
"You idiot, you can't even find the temple door with a pig's head in your hand, and you can't even ask for help. I am so generous that I won't bother with you."
After waiting for a while, Chen Jianzheng arrived.
"See Your Majesty!"
"Chen Aiqing, please get up. Mo Chi wants to ask you something. You should handle it."
"I obey, Your Majesty."
The young prince immediately told the relevant situation, and Chen Jianzheng listened and calculated with his fingers.
"The whole day of the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month, or the 3:45 pm on the 21st day of the second lunar month, are both good dates.
This restaurant is full of auspicious energy, and it also matches your horoscope. If you run it, you will make money no matter how you run it, so don’t worry about it.”
"Thank you Chen Boji for your words."
"You're welcome."
Chen Jianzheng saw that the matter was settled and he had nothing to do, so he left.
As I reached the threshold, I ran into Xiao Ningzi who was removing the cover of a flowerpot.
This flower looks really lively. I wonder what kind it is. I have never seen it before, Chen Jianzheng was thinking.
He just didn't know that these flowers originally belonged to him.
His things were taken away by someone, and the person who took his things was the king of this country.
The emperor looked at the two pots of flowers that Xiao Ningzi brought over, and found that they were not the same variety as the ones he had given him.
I still haven't seen it, so I'm very glad that I stayed.
Otherwise, I would have lost these two pots of flowers with petals as white as jade, and a little bit of fragrance, which smells good.
He glared at the little fool in front of him again.
He said, this is just a stupid little fool.
"Take the words you want and go away. I don't want to see you right now."
"All right, Your Majesty."
The young prince smiled as he rolled up the emperor's handwriting from the imperial desk and ran away.
"Your Majesty, shall I ask the physician to come and check?" asked Eunuch De.
"Well, let's go."
This little fool will definitely not harm me, but I am afraid that others will use this little fool to do bad things.
……
The young prince went back happily with the big characters. He had to arrange for someone to copy them and make a plaque, which was a lot of trouble.
I discovered that being busy with a purpose is actually a kind of happiness. At least it makes my life fulfilling.
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Changle was soaking in a big pool with his uncle, and his uncle also taught him how to swim.
He could now float in the pool without any effort. As for swimming, he could just splash around a few times, but he couldn't swim far.
The two of them laughed continuously.
After soaking, I came out, drank some tea and ate some cakes, but there was no fruit today.
Since my sister didn’t send me off today, Changle didn’t ask.
In the evening, they had dinner together again. Shen Ruyi did not cook specifically that night, but took out a plate of beef jerky that she had saved as an extra dish.