Among the 108 squares in Chang'an City, there are restaurants owned by Li Yunze, and naturally there are also restaurants in the East Market.
A large number of people arrived at a chain hot pot restaurant called "Hedi Lao" and swarmed in and occupied the entire store.
Hedi Lao is the most popular restaurant in Chang'an City, not only because they have advanced iron pots for cooking, and not only because they have a lot of seasonings, but more importantly because they support takeout business.
You don't need to go to the restaurant in person, you only need to send someone to place an order, and the steaming delicious food will be delivered directly when the meal arrives. This novel way of dining has attracted many people.
"His Majesty."
During lunch, Li Yunze took the initiative to start the conversation, "I discussed with Mr. Fang before about providing working meals for various yamen in the imperial court. Mr. Fang has always refused to study it. I have been studying this for several months. I don't know if I have ever done it.
The results will come."
As he said this, Fang Xuanling almost choked on the beef stir-fried with green onions.
If he said it was for research, then he would naturally refuse it politely.
This Li Langjun was so ignorant that he even exposed it in front of the emperor. He really didn't understand any of the rules.
There was a working meal in the Tang Dynasty, but it did not appear until the prosperous Kaiyuan period.
Now, Li Er frowned immediately.
Because providing working meals to officials cannot be free of charge. They have to be paid for.
Under the current financial situation of the imperial court, Li Er spent a large sum of money to buy meals for the officials. Li Er even wished that the officials would tighten their belts and give him free work and a working meal?
Li Yunze continued to say, "The ministries and temples of the imperial court can deliver what they want to eat to the restaurants one day in advance, so that they have time to prepare the ingredients."
“It’s a good thing to get preferential prices when purchasing in large quantities.”
It's definitely no problem to say that, and everyone in the court will definitely welcome it.
But the problem is that the emperor does not want to pay this money, and the big bosses such as Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui do not want to set this precedent.
After all, it is the instinct of the big guys to stick to the old rules, and new troubles will inevitably arise if new rules are introduced. At that time, whether it is the trouble of checking out or whether the food here is good or the food is not good there, etc., it will all be troublesome.
Li Er, who picked up the wine glass, pondered for a moment, and then said, "This is a great matter. The ministers serve the country, so it is natural to arrange for them to have lunch."
Li Yunze immediately interrupted, "There's still dinner."
Li Er twitched his eyes and continued, "It's natural to have lunch and dinner. Fang Qing will arrange this matter."
Everyone immediately understood that this pot was thrown onto Fang Xuanling's broad back again.
When things are done, it is natural that the emperor is considerate of all the officials, and all the credit belongs to the emperor. Being grateful is also a thank you to the emperor.
But the matter was spread but failed to be completed, so the dissatisfaction of the officials naturally fell on Fang Xuanling, the leader of the officials.
Li Er used this move to retreat in order to advance, and he used it very skillfully.
No one looked at Fang Xuanling, who had a dark face. Everyone was busy eating and drinking.
It’s the time when summer is coming to an end and autumn is coming, and there are a lot of seasonal fruits.
But everyone’s favorite food is cold melon.
The so-called cold melon is actually watermelon.
It is called cold melon because it has a cool nature, so it is called cold.
Later, Xu Guangqi thought that it came from the west through the Silk Road, so he called it watermelon.
The watermelons grown locally in Datang are small in size and not very sweet.
What everyone is eating now are large watermelons grown from the seeds Li Yunze brought.
It's big, sweet and has red flesh.
At this time of year, it is really delicious.
"I have eaten this cold melon before." The bearded Yuchi Jingde over there was holding the watermelon on the plate after the meal and biting it. "Compared with the ones here, there is a big difference between a half-grown man and a strong man."
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After saying that, Yuchi Jingde looked at Li Yunze and said, "Master Li, the gap is so big, is this thing really a cold melon?"
"Actually, it's called 8424, but it doesn't matter."
Li Yunze waved his hand, "There are everywhere in the field. If Wu Guogong likes it, he will send a car to the house later."
Yuchi Jingde laughed heartily, "I like your arrogance. I heard that you are not yet married and I have a daughter at home."
Over there, Cheng Yaojin had already directly retorted, "If you want something, you just want something, and it involves marrying a girl. You have girls in your family, but not mine? Boy, I have many girls in my family, you can pick whatever you want."
The nobles immediately started making noises, and almost everyone wanted to marry their daughter to Li Yunze.
They are all old fritters with sharp eyesight, and anyone who is not blind can see Li Yunze's abilities.
If he could be recruited as his son-in-law, it would really make him laugh out of his dreams.
Li Yunze didn't say anything, just watching the fun with a smile.
Li Er beside him was thoughtful, he had quite a few daughters.
After the banquet at noon, everyone moved to the West Market.
There are two big markets in Chang'an City, one is the East Market and the other is the West Market.
The positions of both sides are symmetrical and the area is about the same size.
However, the area near the East Market is where high-ranking officials and dignitaries live. The shops here are adjacent to each other, merchants gather there, and industry and commerce are very prosperous.
Li Yunze placed Baibaozhai, which sells high-priced luxury goods, in Dongshi, so naturally it focuses on the business of these wealthy families.
The West Market is the largest commercial and trade center in the world and is called the Gold Market.
The gold market in Li Bai's poem "When Wuling was young, the gold market was east, and silver saddles and white horses rode the spring breeze" refers to this place.
Business here is extremely prosperous. Merchants from all over the Tang Dynasty came to the Tang Dynasty through the Silk Road, from Roman merchants in the west to Koryo and even Fuso merchants in the east, all gathered here to do business.
The real starting point of the Silk Road is actually in this West Market.
There are all kinds of industries here. It is said that more than 200 industries are gathered here, and there are countless shops.
Compared with the East Market, which is mainly visited by wealthy families, the West Market is the most important place for the people of Chang'an City to purchase daily necessities.
Because of this, there is a real flow of people coming and going here.
Different from Baibaozhai in Dongshi, Li Yunze opened a large market here, covering an area of nearly 20 acres.
The entire West Market is only an area of 2,000 acres, but it is crowded with countless shops.
Needless to say, you know that it must be extremely eye-catching.
Under the leadership of Li Yunze, everyone arrived at the spacious main entrance of this large market.
Looking at the wall and door made of large, clean and transparent glass, and then looking up at the signboard of "Blessed Family" on the door plaque, the well-fed and well-fed nobles immediately swarmed in.
The market is huge and has only one floor.
The interior is very spacious and bright. In addition to the extensive use of light-transmitting windows and even glass ceilings, the light folding technology uses kerosene lamps to enhance the sense of light.
Modern people who live in an era where lights are available everywhere cannot understand the living environment of the ancients.
Even if the sun is shining outside, the ancient houses with sealed roofs and windows are still dark and scary.
A spacious and bright house has always been the pursuit of ancient people.
In order to enhance the brightness of the room, polished transparent mica is even inlaid on the roof.
Li Yunze does not use mica here, but directly uses large pieces of glass.
The bright sunshine falls from the sky, and it is really warm when it falls on the bustling pedestrians.
There are many people in the big market, and almost every row of shelves is crowded with people.
Li Er squeezed over and watched the rows of people.
The row in front of me has the largest number of people and is also the most crowded. When I glance over, I see large baskets on the counter of Nuo Da, and the baskets are filled with all kinds of food.
Seeing this scene, Li Er and others raised their heads and chests slightly, "Isn't it just a rice shop? It's just a little big at most."
To be honest, when they were at Baibaozhai before, Li Yunze's endless supply of good stuff really overwhelmed them.
Now that I finally saw something good that I was familiar with and could understand, my mentality immediately changed.
Li Yunze smiled and said nothing, letting them read it carefully.
After watching for a while, Li Er and others gradually frowned.
First of all, this area sells grains and grains, but compared to the crowd of customers, the grains and grains on the counter are really too scarce.
Even if a basket of grain contains several hundred kilograms, it can be sold to several customers. After all, every household has a large population and a large appetite, so it is common to go to the grain store and buy hundreds or ten kilograms.
But the problem is that there is no shortage of grains and grains on the counter. The most customers can do is grab them, look at them and put them back.
The second thing is that no one paid for the grains and grains. They just left their information and address on the counter and then left.
What kind of food store is this?
Li Er didn't understand but was very curious, so he immediately glanced at him, and Changsun Wuji immediately jumped out to explore the way.
Arriving at a stall, the friendly Changsun Wuji asked with a smile, "How to sell it."
The young man guarding the counter was also on his first day on the job. He was obviously a little nervous. He pointed at the wooden signs hanging on each basket.
'Ji, seven coins per dou.'
‘Millet, nine coins per dou.’
'Wheat, fifteen cents per dou.'
‘Shu, every bucket.’
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Li Er lowered his voice and asked Fang Xuanling beside him, "Is it too expensive?"
"No." Fang Xuanling immediately shook his head, "These are the market prices in the city at this time."
Hearing this, Li Er became even more confused, "Since the prices are the same, why do you have to come here to buy them? Are there no grain shops in each neighborhood?"
Before Fang Xuanling could answer, Chang Sun Wuji started arguing with the waiter over there.
Li Er was greatly surprised. Changsun Wuji was not a arrogant person, so how could he quarrel with the waiter?
As I took a few steps forward, I heard Changsun Wuji yelling, "It's not like you won't pay me, so why don't you sell it to me?"
"Not selling?" Li Er immediately turned back and looked at Li Yunze.
"It's not that we won't sell it." Li Yunze walked over and said with a half-smile on his face, "But each person can only buy a hundred catties at most. Qi Guogong wants to buy all the food here, but of course he can't."
Li Er's doubts became even more intense, so he simply walked to the counter and carefully looked at the grains in the many baskets.
Upon seeing this, he immediately understood why Changsun Wuji wanted to buy all the grain.
Rice, millet, and millet are all polished rice with the husks removed.
The wheat is even ground snow-white flour!
The grains sold in the Tang Grain Store are all in the shell. But here they are all high-quality polished rice that has been processed.
And the prices are actually the same. No wonder Changsun Wuji is eager to wrap up the deal.
Once you buy it and resell it, you will immediately earn a large amount of profit from the price difference.