The reason why the cold drink shop was opened in Dongshi is because it is close to the Imperial City. The surrounding areas are mostly residences of royal families and dignitaries. For example, the palaces of Li Min and Li Ke are not far from Dongshi. It is precisely for this reason.

, Dongshi mainly deals in luxury goods. Although cold drinks are not expensive, they are relatively expensive and not affordable for ordinary people. Therefore, only by placing them in Dongshi can we have a larger market.

Perhaps under the influence of Li Min, Wang Xijun knew the importance of advertising. Before the cold drink shop opened, she had already set up a stall in front of the store and distributed free cold drinks to passers-by every day. In this way,

In hot weather, even ice is a rare and valuable item, let alone that delicious cold drink? So in just a few days, almost everyone knew that a cold drink shop was about to open in the East Market.

And the price is very cheap. Although not everyone can afford it, at least people with a better family can still come here to eat once in a while.

It is precisely because the reputation has been established that when it opened today, the entire cold drink shop was almost packed. Fortunately, ice cream does not have to be eaten in the shop. Li Min has already taught Wang Xijun how to make egg rolls.

Just put the ice cream on the cone, and then you can hold it in your hand and eat it while walking. There are many windows on the wall around the cold drink shop, specializing in this kind of ice cream cone, and there are a bunch of people in front of each window.

, the store is also overcrowded, but the order is pretty good. After all, everyone knows that the backer behind this store is extremely tough. Who would not have the foresight to cause trouble here?

When Li Shimin and others came, this was what they saw. Looking at the cold drink shop in front of him that was almost overwhelmed by the crowd, Li Min was also secretly worried. They had not greeted Wang Xijun before they came, so they did not reserve seats. See

In this situation, it is estimated that it will be difficult to find a seat until the evening.

"Wow~! Business is so booming, it's Brother Six who came up with the idea!" Contrary to Li Min's anxiety, Qinghe and Li Zhi seemed very excited. After all, this is their store, and the hotter the business, the more income they will earn.

Gao, how could he be unhappy?

"Father, I'm going to find someone and ask him to arrange a seat for us." Li Min suddenly saw that the young man greeting the guests outside looked familiar. He seemed to be from his family. Although most of the people in the cold drink shop were

They were recruited from outside, but Wang Xijun still transferred a group of people from his own government. After all, it was uneasy to put outsiders in some positions.

Li Shimin was holding Si Zi and watching the fun, and had no time to pay attention to Li Min. He waved his hand and asked him to make arrangements. He didn't need to worry about these things at all. Li Min and the people around him could make arrangements.

Li Min got out of the car and walked to the cold drink shop with two guards. The boy was sharp-eyed. He was startled when he saw Li Min. He didn't care about greeting the guests. He ran up quickly and saluted: "Little boy"

People see... uh~ Sixth Young Master!" This young man was very smart. He knew that Li Min didn't like to expose his identity outside, so he immediately changed his words.

"Well, where is Xijun?" Li Min had a good impression of this young man. He seemed to be only seventeen or eighteen years old, but he was smart enough. If he could be trained well, he should be a good person.

"Sixth Young Master, because there are too many people today, Miss Wang is personally sitting in the yard behind the store to take charge." The boy replied very respectfully.

Li Min also knew that in today's situation, Wang Xijun would definitely be too busy to get away, but there was no need to disturb her for such a trivial matter as arranging a seat. Li Min smiled and ordered the servant: "In that case, don't disturb her.

Please arrange a seat for me!"

"Yes, I'll do it right away!" the boy agreed, and immediately turned around and left.

"Wait a minute!" Li Min suddenly called him, "What's your name?"

Hearing Li Min ask his name, the boy immediately showed an ecstatic smile on his face, lowered his head and bowed and replied: "Sixth Young Master Qi, my surname is Yang, and I live in the family of ten, so everyone calls me Yang Shi."

"Yang Shi?" Li Min was slightly surprised. This name immediately reminded him of another person, so he asked, "Who are you, Yang Jiu, who knows how to make wine?" Yang Jiu was the steward of the Wangfu Brewing Workshop before.

However, after the winery was built, Li Min assigned him to be in charge of the most critical process of distillation, and he is now one of the very important stewards in the palace.

"Sixth Young Master, that is Xiaoren's brother. There are ten brothers in Xiaoren's family, and I am the last one." Yang Shi replied.

"Oh? I didn't expect that both of you brothers are working in my house?" Li Min smiled and said, "Go and do the work. I'll be waiting on the carriage over there."

"Yes!" Yang Shi agreed before retreating.

After watching Yang Shi leave, Li Min returned to the carriage, only to see Li Zhi and the other little guys sticking their heads out, looking at the heated discussion not far ahead. As soon as Qinghe saw Li Zhi,

Startled, he immediately shouted loudly: "Brother Six, come and see, what is going on over there?"

Li Min followed her finger and found that two more cars had appeared in front of the cold drink shop. They were very strange in style. They looked like big boxes with two wheels. There was a long queue in front of the cars, including children.

Most of them, there was a cold drink shop clerk standing behind the car, handing out popsicles to these people.

"Oh, those are free popsicles from the cold drink shop. Most of the people in line are poor children who can't afford ice cream." Li Min turned around and said to Qinghe and the others. Most of the children in line were dressed in ordinary or even shabby clothes.

, in sharp contrast to those wealthy people who buy ice cream like crazy.

"What is a popsicle?" Sizi was still young and only noticed the popsicle in Li Min's mouth, so he asked.

"Popsicles are ice made from water, goat's milk, and a little honey. There is an exposed wooden stick frozen in the ice to make it easier to hold it with your hands." Li Min sat on the side of the carriage and held Sizi in his lap.

It said that dairy products were widely eaten in the Tang Dynasty, but goat milk was still the main food, and the milk production was not high. In addition, Li Min also noticed that Li Shimin in the car had a thoughtful expression on his face. I don’t know.

What are you thinking about?

"Is it delicious?" Sizi asked next.

"Well, although it's not as good as ice cream, it tastes pretty good." Well, Li Min lied. Although the free popsicles are filled with milk and honey, due to cost considerations, the proportion of water is higher.

There is a lot of it, so it tastes bland and tasteless, far inferior to the popsicles with added flavors and saccharin in later generations. Of course, this kind of popsicle is much safer compared to it.

"Brother Six, what do you think those children are doing?" At this moment, Gao Yang suddenly pointed to a corner next to the cold drink shop and asked. Li Min looked up and found that the children who had just lined up to receive the popsicles were pouring the popsicles.

He immediately ran to that corner and handed the popsicle in his hand to a man who looked like a small businessman. The small businessman passed some copper coins to each child. The children who got the copper coins immediately ran away happily.

Li Min's heart sank when he saw this. It is said that children from poor families have long been the masters of the family. This is the case with these children in front of them. Although these popsicles are free, these children are still reluctant to eat them and would rather exchange them for some copper coins. They

You may keep it to buy something you like more, or you may give it to your parents and family, but no matter what you do with the money, in the eyes of those children, it is better than eating a popsicle for a while.

Li Min didn't know how to explain to Gao Yang and the others for a while. Qinghe and Li Zhi had been pampered since childhood and could never understand the hardships of poor people. No wonder they didn't understand the actions of those children? But Li Min finally thought about it and decided

To be honest, after all, it is not a bad thing to let them come into contact with the sufferings of the people earlier. Especially this guy Li Zhi still has great hope of becoming an emperor in the future. I wonder how he can be a good emperor with these things?

After listening to Li Min's explanation, Li Zhi, Qinghe, and Gao Yang all nodded thoughtfully. Even Si Zi seemed to understand something and asked in a sweet voice: "Brother Six, are they...

Like us, you sell popsicles because you are short of money?"

Uh~, Li Min was stunned. Si Zi's words sounded like there was nothing wrong with them. However, Li Min felt that something was wrong. But after thinking about it, he couldn't find anything wrong. Although they did not earn the same amount of money as those poor children.

, but the motivations are exactly the same, they are all done because of lack of money.

At this moment, Li Shimin also got out of the car, looked at the children in the distance seriously, then looked at his own children, and sighed slightly. Although the Tang Dynasty was rich and powerful, the gap between the rich and the poor was still huge.

It is impossible to eliminate it. Some people are rich and some are poor. He knows this truth better than anyone else. However, seeing those children reluctant to eat even a popsicle made him feel a little emotional.

At this moment, Yang Shi from the cold drink shop quickly ran to the car, bowed and saluted Li Min and said: "Sixth Young Master, I have already prepared a seat for you, but when the Prince of Jiangxia heard that you were coming, he insisted on giving up.

I would like you to come over and sit with me."

"Oh, Brother Jing Heng is here too?" Li Min was a little surprised. He didn't expect to meet Li Jingheng here. "Who is there with him?" Li Min asked again, if he is related to Qinghe and the others.

, but there is also an emperor father here. If there is someone who shouldn't be there with Li Jingheng, wouldn't that make himself uncomfortable?

"The prince only brought a little girl with him, she seems to be the princess." Yang Shishi replied very respectfully.

"Well, okay, you lead the way!" When Li Min heard that she was Li Jingheng's sister, he immediately thought of the little girl named Li Xueyan whom he had seen at the Five Kings Banquet. Although she was only ten years old, she was beautiful and cute, and she was

She was very well-behaved and smart, which made Li Min have a deep impression on this little cousin.

Li Shimin also heard the conversation between Li Min and Yang Shi. He knew that Li Daozong had a chubby son and had met him several times, but he was not very impressed. When he heard that the other party invited them to sit together, Li Shimin did not object.

After all, they are all a family, and he also relies heavily on Li Daozong. Since the other person is his son, what's the harm in meeting him himself?

So under the leadership of Yang Shi, the surrounding guards squeezed a way, and the group finally entered the cold drink shop.
Chapter completed!