"Just have your own way to deal with them. Although according to what you said, they are indeed nothing to be afraid of, but you should not take it lightly. They have opened bookstores in Chang'an for so many years, so they are not inexperienced. As you can imagine, they
Of course I can think of it." Fang Xuanling warned Zhang Sandao again.
"Okay, I will handle it carefully, Mr. Fang, don't worry." Zhang San replied.
Zhang San chatted with the two for a while, and Xiaoyu came in and asked if the food was ready and would it be served now.
"Just bring it here, and bring some of my wine," Zhang San said.
"You are in for a treat today. I brewed my own liquor. You can try it later."
Seeing the mysterious look on Zhang San's face, Li Shimin wanted to tease Zhang San a few words: "I haven't had any wine before. If it doesn't taste good later, let's see how I deal with you."
"Well, if it doesn't taste good, just don't drink it. There's no need to deal with me!" Zhang Sanyi said with a bitter face.
"Haha, you!" Fang Xuanling laughed.
Li Shimin also smiled. This guy was not afraid of him at all, which made Li Shimin very curious.
I don't know if Zhang San is born with a high level of nerve, or if he is a really talented artist and bold. Although he seems to be respectful every time he sees him, Li Shimin can tell that this guy just doesn't have much respect.
"Last time I had dinner at your house, I thought it was because the conditions in your thatched cottage were poor, so we all ate together. Why is it still like this now? Your table and chairs do look good."
Zhang San arranged for Li Shimin and Fang Xuanling to sit down in front of the Eight Immortals table. Li Shimin looked at these strange tables and chairs and said curiously.
"We country people like to have a lively meal and don't like to eat separately. It's like a family when the whole family sits at the same table and eats." Zhang San replied.
At this time, most banquets in the Tang Dynasty were divided into separate meals, with each person's portion placed on a small low table. Naturally, Zhang San didn't like that kind of atmosphere, so he built these furniture according to the habits of his previous life, and never thought of putting them on the market.
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"Listening to what you said, it seems to make sense." Li Shimin replied.
"Okay, the wine is here. I'll pour it for you. Let's have a drink together to celebrate the success of potato sowing." Zhang San picked up the wine jar and poured a glass of wine for each of Li Shimin and Fang Xuanling.
Li Shimin and Fang Xuanling were also attracted by the aroma of Zhang San's wine. It seemed that it was just as Zhang San said, the wine should be good.
Xu Huang knew that Li Shimin didn't want to try the dishes by himself, so he went to the kitchen in advance to keep an eye on them, and he tasted every dish before serving it.
The cook wanted to stop Xu Huang's rude behavior, but Xiaoyu stopped her. Xiaoyu knew Li Shimin's identity and also knew Xu Huang's purpose of doing this.
If Zhang San knew about it, he would definitely be disgusted to death.
At this time, Zhang San raised his glass and said: "Let's go together and wish you a good harvest of potatoes in the future."
Seeing Zhang San's behavior, Fang Xuanling on the side and Xu Huang, who was standing behind Li Shimin, were surprised. With the emperor sitting on top, Zhang San was the first to raise his glass and said it so casually.
Didn’t you see Fang Xuanling sitting there motionless before Li Shimin raised his glass without moving his chopsticks?
How can Zhang San think so much? He feels that when guests come to his home, he, as the host, must take the lead.
Li Shimin didn't pay attention to Zhang San's behavior. On the contrary, he was very fond of Zhang San's frank behavior. So he also raised his cup and said: "Here, let's go."
Fang Xuanling saw that Li Shimin was also picking up his wine glass, and he quickly agreed.
"Cough cough cough"
Because they didn't know that Zhang San's wine was so strong, they both choked after drinking one glass.
Xu Huang stood there and was so frightened that he almost jumped up. He quickly calmed down Li Shimin and said, "My lord, are you okay? Mr. Zhang County, what are you..."
When Xu Huang was outside, he always called Li Shimin "Sir". When he suddenly saw Li Shimin coughing violently after drinking, he was really frightened.
Just as he was about to ask Zhang San what was going on, he didn't try the wine in advance because he didn't know about it before. If Li Shimin made any mistakes because of this, he wouldn't be able to survive.
Li Shimin waved his hand to interrupt Xu Huang's words, calmed down for a moment and then said: "Okay, Zhang San, why didn't you tell me in advance why this wine is so strong?"
Fang Xuanling also choked to tears and drank some water before she recovered.
"Um, your Majesty, forgive me, I forgot." Zhang San replied, touching the back of his head in embarrassment.
"You, you really killed me. You almost choked me to death just now." Fang Xuanling said angrily.
"Sorry, sorry, I'll punish myself with a drink." Zhang San poured himself a glass and drank it all in one gulp.
"I'll talk to you about this kid when I come back." Li Shimin said angrily.
"Your Majesty, Prime Minister, how do you feel about this wine?" Zhang San asked tentatively.
After listening to what Zhang San said, the two of them also thought about it for a while. They felt that this wine was really different. It was soft and soft in the mouth, and there was a burning feeling in the stomach. Then they just felt comfortable all over, and the previous fatigue was gone.
Sweep it all away.
"This wine has a unique flavor. You are right, it is a good wine." Li Shimin commented.
"Yes, I have never drunk such strong wine." Fang Xuanling also replied.
"Haha, as long as it tastes good, come and eat the food." Zhang San happily picked up the chopsticks and said to the two of them.
"Do you know how to make wine?" Li Shimin also took a bite of vegetables and said while eating.
Not to mention, it is really comfortable to sit at such a table to eat, with several people gathered around, chatting while eating.
"Of course, I am planning to open a wine shop in the future." Zhang San replied.
"Why are you thinking so much about merchant ways?" Li Shimin said angrily.
"It's not that I had too many hard times when I was a kid, and now I just want to make more money so that my little sister can live a good life in the future." Zhang San poured wine for the two of them and said.
"If you have such talent, you should think more about sharing the emperor's worries and working for the welfare of the people of the Tang Dynasty." Fang Xuanling felt very sorry for Zhang San's obsession with the way of merchants.
Zhang San also knew that merchants, peasants, farmers, and merchants had little status in feudal society, so he could only smile and say: "Merchant merchants also have their uses, but the division of labor in our society is different."
"You will make excuses for yourself." Li Shimin said.
"You have also seen that thatched house, my dear. It leaks wind in winter and rain in summer. If it weren't for the emperor's appreciation, my little sister and I would still be worrying about how to fill our stomachs every day."
Zhang San said while eating.
"One autumn, the roof of my thatched house was blown away by strong winds. My mother took me and my little sister to chase the thatched grass. Unfortunately, we couldn't find them all because it was cold and my mother was not in good health.
His condition worsened in the winter of next year, and he passed away soon after, leaving my little sister and me behind."
These are what the younger sister told Zhang San later. At this time, Zhang San drank some wine and told the two most powerful people in the Tang Dynasty, hoping that they would pay more attention to the hardships of the people at the bottom.
Li Shimin and Fang Xuanling also sighed after hearing this. A glimpse of something can tell the whole story. From Zhang San's experience, we can also see how difficult the life of the people at the bottom of the Tang Dynasty was.
"So, what's the businessman's way? As long as it can help the people no longer suffer from hunger and cold, it's a good business. Besides, I'm not contributing to national tax revenue. You can see that we in Zhangjia Village have never evaded taxes.
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Zhang San was so pitiful and compassionate at the beginning, but the tone of his words changed suddenly and he was so out of touch that the two of them were unable to react for a moment.
After saying that, he raised his cup and said, "Come on, let's go one more time. I wish our Tang Dynasty is prosperous and our country is peaceful and the people are safe."
Li Shimin and Fang Xuanling also roughly knew Zhang San's character, so they didn't care about Zhang San's behavior and raised their glasses to drink with Zhang San.
"There are tens of thousands of mansions in Anhui. It shelters all the poor people in the world and makes them happy. It is as safe as a mountain without being affected by wind or rain. Woohoo! When I suddenly see this house in front of my eyes, it will be enough for my house to be broken down and freeze to death!"
Zhang San put down his wine glass, suddenly remembered Du Fu's song "Song of Thatched Cottage Broken by the Autumn Wind" and recited it loudly while drinking.
Li Shimin and Fang Xuanling were also shocked by Zhang San's sudden heroic tone, especially these few lines of poetry, which were even more shocking.
"Is this the real reason why you want to be a merchant?" Li Shimin also stood up and asked in surprise when he saw Zhang San looking up at the sky at a 45-degree angle.
"Zhang San is really a person with great ambitions!" Fang Xuanling also looked at Zhang San and sighed in her heart.
"Damn, are you overdoing your pretense? How can I break it?" Zhang San didn't know how he had memorized a few lines of poetry, and how could he make these two people look at him like this.
"In that case, let's just continue acting!"
Zhang San turned to Li Shimin and Fang Xuanling and replied: "Yes, I want to do my best so that people like me can have a roof over their heads, no longer fear the harsh winter, and have enough to eat.
No matter how worried you are about not having enough to eat, being hungry is the most uncomfortable thing!"
"Okay Zhang San, you impressed me again. Come and have another drink!" Li Shimin picked up the wine glass and praised loudly.
