I was just being polite, but I didn't know that Gao Zhao had such a dark heart. This shows how deep the court is short of money?
Looking at the emperor who even cut the leeks of his scholars, how low is the lower limit?
Li Chengzhi couldn't help but worry: with how shameless Yuan Ke was, he might compete with him for business. Regardless of the rest, no matter how fast he made ice, he couldn't compare to the one in the palace (one of the thirty-six Cao, Emperor Shang, Nei
Palace affairs) and Guanglu Temple’s Zangbingduo.
Although I can reveal the secret recipe then, after all calculations, it seems that I am the one who will suffer...
Li Chengzhi's heart moved, and he suddenly had an idea: "I want to discuss something with you!"
"Uh..." Gao Zhan burped, "Just tell me..."
"Is there a lack of ice in the palace?"
Gao Zhan was stunned: "You want to sell smoothies to the palace? It probably won't work... There is so much ice in the palace, and besides, this smoothie is not difficult to make. Once we sell it, we will learn how to do it."
.Not to mention in the palace, 99% of the families of court officials who are qualified to give ice will follow suit..."
Follow suit?
You can also imitate it...
Li Chengzhi rolled his eyes: "I heard that His Majesty is very short of money?"
"It's not your Majesty, it's the imperial court!" Gao Zhan corrected him and asked curiously, "Why are you asking about this again?"
"Oh, just curious!"
Li Chengzhi replied seemingly unintentionally, and pointed to the leftover smoothie Gao Zhan had eaten: "I'll make a new one later, pound some fruit pulp, add the syrup and milk, and the ice will be ready by then."
The sand tastes better. After you make it, take it to the palace and ask Your Majesty to have a taste..."
Gao Zhan only had a slight suspicion before being led astray by Li Chengzhi, "Wouldn't it be better for you to send him off? You can also take the opportunity to meet with His Majesty..."
See Yuan Ke?
I have finally been able to live happily for three months. What if I meet the emperor and he arranges some errands for me on a whim?
Li Chengzhi shook his head like a wave: "I just beat King Ruyang. Maybe your Majesty is still angry. Let's talk about it later. Just go..."
Gao Zhan felt that it made sense: "That's right..."
It’s just a small piece, so there’s no need for a pool or an iron box. I used two vats, one large and one small, and in less than half an hour, a piece of fruit ice overflowing with fragrance came out of the oven.
Li Chengzhi further explained: "It has been mixed with milk sauce, fruit pulp, glutinous rice paste, honey, etc. When the time comes, you can smash it open and eat it. Don't add random things to avoid changing the taste..."
Gao Zhan asked suspiciously: "Did you add something else? Why do you think this piece is much better than what I just ate?"
Nonsense, otherwise how can we make the emperor understand that this business is not easy to grab?
In addition to what he said, Li Chengzhi also added some spirits and essence to it...
Li Chengzhi said matter-of-factly: "This piece is going to be dedicated to His Majesty, so naturally you have to be more careful... Don't delay, otherwise the ice will melt..."
"Yes, yes!" Gao Zhan stood up quickly and called his servants, "Wrap it in clean silk and two more layers of quilts..."
The servants were in a hurry, and in less than half a moment they packed the ice and loaded it on the carriage. When Gao Zhan left the house, Li Chengzhi called Li Rui and said, "I'm going out. If anyone comes looking for me, just call me."
To the West Market..."
Li Rui reminded: "Do you want me to accompany you?"
What should I do if I am afraid that others will not find me?
Li Chengzhi waved his hand: "Business about you!"
Not long after, he also rode out of the mansion. But he did not go south or west, but went straight east, towards Tao City.
Find it slowly...
Li Chengzhi was afraid that Gao Zhan would react and had to drag him into the palace with him.
Are you kidding me? This is a business that earns tens of thousands of gold per month. With the emperor’s shamelessness, it is possible that he could directly break the ice of all the officials.
How can Li Chengzhi carry such a big blame?
Who loves to carry whoever...
……
Fearing that the ice would melt quickly, Gao Zhan entered the palace city through the Beigong Gate as soon as he passed Guangmo Gate.
But after walking a few steps, he felt something was wrong again.
It feels like Li Chengzhi is chasing him to enter the palace?
Also, when you were talking about selling smoothies, why did you ask the emperor if he was short of money?
He also asked if there was a shortage of ice in the palace... Even if he thought about it with his toes, there would be no shortage of ice in the palace...
Thinking of this, Gao Zhan was startled: Could it be that Li Chengzhi was afraid that His Majesty would be jealous of Qian and stab him, but he didn't dare to say it directly, so he was trying to wake himself up?
I really can’t say for sure... No, it’s very possible, not to mention how short of money His Majesty is?
Then why did he rush to make a piece of fruit ice and rush to send it to the palace? Isn't this adding fuel to the fire?
No, you have to ask clearly. Even if you really give up this business to His Majesty, you must at least know what kind of medicine Li Chengzhi sells in his gourd: This is a credit, whether it is big or small, why doesn't Li Chengzhi do it himself?
"Stop!" Gao Zhan called to the driver, "Go back!"
Aren’t you here to offer ice to His Majesty?
The driver was stunned: "Ah?"
Gao Zhan scolded: "Ah what, are you deaf?"
The driver had no choice but to turn the horse's head.
But before the carriage even missed him, someone in the distance seemed to recognize him and shouted loudly: "Gao Yulin, stay here..."
Gao Zhan looked back and saw a tall palace lady, who seemed to be the maid next to the queen.
Looking further into the distance, isn’t it the queen under the peach grove at the west corner of the barbican?
The third sister was also there, each riding a pony, as if they were outing.
It was finally cloudy, so Gao Ying wanted to relax his muscles and bones. But leaving the palace was too troublesome, so he invited Gao Wenjun to the Guangfeng Garden to ride a horse and enjoy the breeze. How could he possibly meet Gao Zhan here?
Gao Yingqi said: "Why did you go through the back door? You've already come in, why did you leave?"
Gao Zhan didn't think much and replied honestly: "Your Highness Bing, Li Chengzhi made a piece of ice and asked me to present it to Your Majesty..."
"Then why doesn't he come by himself? With Sanniang here, he's still afraid that he won't be able to enter the palace?"
After making a joke, Gao Ying said curiously: "I just saw my uncle holding saltpeter powder and growing half a pot of ice flowers in the morning. Even His Majesty was full of praise when he saw it, saying that Li Chengzhi was really knowledgeable and had even studied Taoist classics in depth.
He also said that although he is young, he knows that sharing the country's worries is extremely rare..."
After a pause, Gao Ying said suspiciously: "A tax worth 25% is not worth it?"
Gao Zhan sighed sadly: Now it's not a matter of whether it's worth it, but whether it's possible to keep this business.
Forget it, don’t rush back to find Li Chengzhi. Even if you find him, you may not be able to find out the truth. One of these two sisters is resourceful and the other is ice-snow smart. Anyway, they are much better than you and they will definitely be able to solve the problem for you.
Confused.
Gao Zhan glanced around, lowered his head and said, "I just have something to ask Your Highness..."
"Sneaking around!" Gao Ying pretended to scold him and shouted back: "Go back to the palace!"
……
The result was that, just like Gao Zhan an hour ago, Gao Ying was eating and praising him without even having time to stop talking:
"How does Li Chengzhi's heart grow so long and so exquisite?"
"I was still thinking in the morning that it would be very difficult to sell ice for ten thousand gold a month, but I didn't expect it to be sold this way? A bowl is only one penny, I'm afraid I will be robbed crazy? Third brother, good luck..."
/p>
"Well, Sanniang will be blessed in the future..."
There was no one around, just the three siblings. Gao Ying spoke extremely casually, which made Gao Wenjun blush with embarrassment.
After eating three full bowls, he felt that his stomach was a little bloated. Gao Yingcai put down the bowl without finishing, and looked at Gao Zhan with a solemn face: "You just said you wanted to ask for advice, why?"
Gao Zhan retracted his thoughts and told what happened when Li Chengzhi said he wanted to discuss the matter with him: "At first, I thought that Li Chengzhi was worried that the court would follow suit and make a living from this smoothie business. But at this time, it seems that unless Li Chengzhi
Chengzhi hands over the secret recipe, otherwise no one can compete with him..."
Gao Ying's face turned cold
What imperial court? It’s clearly His Majesty...
She was about to yell something like "How could your Majesty compete with the people for profit?", but the words reached the bottom of her tongue and she suppressed them again.
Don't say too much, otherwise you will be slapped in the face 99% of the time...
Gao Ying snorted coldly: "Although it is a fantastic idea, it is also extremely simple. This smoothie contains nothing more than milk sauce, fresh fruits, honey, and sweetmeats. It can be made as long as there is ice. What's the secret?
?"
Gao Zhan hesitated for a moment and pointed to the crushed ice remaining at the bottom of the bowl: "Li Chengzhi uses well water for this ice, and the milk, fruit, honey, sweetmeats, etc. are all frozen in advance..."