In the palace, Zhao Zhen and Lu Yao's discussion about the Cuju competition came to an end.
Under Lu Yao's suggestion, Zhao Zhen on the one hand ordered people to draft an imperial edict, and on the other hand, he also sent people to send messages to the three major families, ordering their stewards to gather at the Lu Mansion the day after tomorrow. Considering the relationship between the three families and
Regarding the relationship between the Lu family, Zhao Zhen naturally made the invitation in his own name. They could not disobey the emperor's order, and they would definitely go to the appointment.
Everything had been arranged, and seeing that there was nothing else to do, Lu Yao was ready to say goodbye and return to the palace.
"Wait a moment, Qing family, I have another unkind request." Zhao Zhen motioned to Lu Yao to stay.
Lu Yao said: "No, your Majesty doesn't have to be like this. If you have any requests, just ask."
Zhao Zhen thought for a while and said: "Through the tomato scrambled egg dish just now, I have come to believe that Fan Lou's recipe was sold to them by you. I wonder if the taste of the dishes you make will be better than theirs."
The chef tastes more delicious?”
Lu Yao was so smart that he immediately guessed Zhao Zhen's inner thoughts.
As an emperor, he naturally couldn't let go of his arrogance and sent people to Fanlou to buy dishes for him. What's more, at the beginning, he didn't pay attention to Fanlou's dishes at all. But today, after Lu Yao showed his hand
, this made him interested in Fan Lou’s dishes, but in the end he still couldn’t save face.
Lu Yao just thought it was funny. People in ancient times were very particular about things.
So Lu Yao said: "Weichen can probably understand your Majesty's thoughts. The cooking of Fan Lou's dishes is indeed made by Weichen. If your Majesty wants to taste it, Weichen will pay tribute once a week on a weekly basis.
Your Majesty, would you like to cook such a few dishes?"
Zhao Zhen was overjoyed and said: "This is very good, so thank you to the Qing family."
"It's just that your Majesty cannot make any announcement about this matter. After all, Wei Chen has signed an agreement with Fan Lou before, so you can only say that you have something to discuss with Wei Chen about entering the palace. It can be said that it is about the Cuju competition.
This can also increase influence." Lu Yao said.
Zhao Zhen nodded and said, "This is natural."
"Besides, just like today, Wei Chen was lighting a fire to cook."
"Don't worry, I will ask those royal chefs to leave the kitchen."
"The most important thing is to shut their mouths, otherwise I will be in a very embarrassing situation."
"This aspect is natural." Zhao Zhen is also very aware of the power of rumors and gossip.
"If this is the case, after three days, the minister will enter the palace and cook for the first time, and then once every seven days."
"That's it!"
After the two reached a consensus, Lu Yao left the palace and returned home.
It was already getting late at this time. Although I ate the tomato scrambled eggs I made in the palace, it was just a plate of vegetables and a bowl of rice, which was a bit lacking. When Lu Yao first saw the Lu Mansion, he felt that
I'm feeling hungry, what should I do to eat?
While thinking this, Lu Yao walked into the house. When he arrived at the hall, he found that the whole family was sitting in the hall, seemingly waiting for him to come back.
Moreover, from their eyes, Lu Yao could read a look of eagerness.
What happened at home?
Before Lu Yao could ask, Lu Xu, who was sitting in the middle, stroked his beard and said, "How is the matter discussed with His Majesty?"
Lu Yao said: "We have already negotiated. You are all here. Are you waiting for me to come back?"
The eldest brother Lu Hao said: "I heard that you showed off your cooking skills to the emperor in the palace today, and you cooked a dish that none of us have ever eaten?"
Oh my god, it turns out that the whole family is staying here for this. Lu Yao just felt speechless. Now that he thinks about it, the feeling he felt when he entered the house just now was because these people were waiting for him in a hurry, and they haven't eaten.
The same feeling of hunger.
"Yes, so you are waiting for me here just to let me cook you a meal?" Lu Yao asked.
The parents, elder brothers and sisters-in-law present, including the housekeeper Fu Bo, all said in unison: "Yes."
Oh my god, Lu Yao just felt angry and funny.
Later, Lu Yao cooked a sumptuous dinner for the family. He was also very hungry today and ate a lot. After eating, he returned to his room early.
News also came from Tangxi, saying that he had found a place at a reasonable price, and it was not Cao's land. The area was almost the same as that of Jiu Zhongxian, and it was only a quarter of an hour's walk from Lu Mansion.
, which is a fifteen-minute walk.
Lu Yao was trustworthy when working in Tangxi, so he said he would go and see for himself the next morning.
After a good sleep, Lu Yao got up early the next morning, cleaned up briefly and went out with Tang Xi. Because he knew that Lu Yao would be busy with the Cuju competition recently, Lu Xu did not stop him.
Who would have known that as soon as Lu Yao left, someone came to the palace. It was the same person who invited Lu Yao to the palace yesterday.
The purpose of coming here is to determine the time when several major families will gather at the Lu family tomorrow.
This made Lu Xu feel like he had experienced a bolt from the blue. When eating yesterday, Lu Yao had not mentioned to him about the gathering to discuss the Cuju competition. Today, people came to ask about it, but Lu Yao was not at home.
But there is no solution to a stalemate here. After Lu Xu thought about it, he set the time in the evening. According to modern time, it should be about five or six o'clock. It should be better for everyone to discuss the Cuju competition while eating.
Some.
I hope the dishes prepared by Lu Yao can silence Cao Yi and Han Yonghe. Lu Xu really can't imagine what it would be like if these two people got together. What's more, the Cao family seems to like Lu Yao's craftsmanship.
, when Cao Ping and Cao Han will come, what will the situation be like?
But then he thought, since this party was hosted by Lu Yao, he would leave the party when he had eaten and drank enough. No matter how much noise they made, Lu Yao would be the one to take care of it anyway, so Lu Xu had already made up his mind.
After the palace envoy left, although Lu Yao was in charge, so many people gathered in the Lu Mansion, some preparations still needed to be done, so Lu Xu told Uncle Fu and the servants in the manor to start the party tomorrow.
Preparations are underway.
On Lu Yao's side, Tangxi led the way. About ten minutes after leaving Lu Mansion, he arrived at the location of the land that Tangxi showed him.
Judging from the area, if this land is used to build a bank, it should be more than enough. It can be built into two floors and can be used for window business like a bank. The upstairs is used to place money and the downstairs is used for processing.
business.
Although Lu Yao plans to set up his own bank, most of the purpose is to save money. After all, it is a bit inconvenient to keep so much money at home, but on the other hand, Lu Yao also has his own plan. If this bank is successful,
In the future, it can become the only bank in the capital. Then you can start depositing, lending, and financial management products. The profits from these transactions are much better than those that are time-consuming and laborious.
Industry is coming much faster.
Just as he was thinking this, Tang Xi beside him said: "Sir, the owner of this land is here."
Lu Yao looked in the direction of Tang Xi's finger and saw that he was an acquaintance.
It was none other than the big black man who bought his oil when he just traveled through time!
People really can’t be judged by their appearance. Lu Yao originally thought he was just an ordinary farmer, but he didn’t expect that there was such an open space in the inner city. He probably had a lot of money, but why didn’t he even have money to buy gas that day?
Woolen cloth?
The big man came forward, but he was not too surprised. Yesterday, he had already learned through Tangxi that it was Lu Yao who wanted to buy the land. But Lu Yao's reputation at this time was not as good as it was when he sold his oil. The big man
I feel that Lu Yao is a powerful character. I originally owed Lu Yao a favor. Through the land sale, I might be able to establish a relationship with Lu Yao, which would also help my career in the future.
"So it's you. I didn't expect that this land actually belongs to you." Lu Yao said with a smile.
The big black man's attitude was completely different from when he first met Lu Yao, and his words were somewhat respectful.
"Young Master Lu, you are very polite. I will call you Zhongxing. This place belongs to my father Zhong Shiheng."
Lu Yao only felt that this name was very familiar, but he was too lazy to think about it. After all, he should be the same as Zhe Kexing, the queen of the general. If he is a descendant of a general, it is not surprising that he has such a piece of land. He wants to grow a family.
It must be that the family tradition is relatively strict, so this kind of person usually doesn't bring much money with him when he goes out, so he is in the same predicament as before.
"You're welcome. It's been a while since we said goodbye. I wonder if the oil you took back last time was still useful?" Lu Yao asked.
Zhong nodded repeatedly in astonishment and said: "The food made by Mr. Lu's oil is full of fragrance, and our whole family is full of praise. I was still thinking at the time why Mr. Lu would have such a thing. Later I heard about Fan Lou's secret recipe.
It was made by Mr. Lu, so I know that Mr. Lu, you are quite knowledgeable in cooking."
Lu Yao smiled, then pointed to the open space in front of him and said, "Since this land belongs to your family, we can be considered acquainted. Please make an offer."
Zhong waved his hands in astonishment and said: "As for the price of this piece of land, our decision after discussion is to sell it to the young master for two thousand guan. I wonder if the young master can accept it?"
Lu Yao made some calculations in his mind. Compared with the land he bought from Bao Zheng before, this place is much better. First of all, it is in the inner city, not far from home, and it is also in the downtown area.
In comparison, the land in the inner city only costs 2,000 guan, which is actually very cheap. Of course, Lu Yao also knew very well that the reason why this kind of people sold this land to him at such a cheap price was still more or less.
Look at your current status and fame.
But Lu Yao wasn't very worried about this. Since he was the queen of the generals, he was probably not a villain. It would be good to make more friends.
"Okay, just two thousand guan. Go to Tangxi to get the money from home." Lu Yao was very happy and ordered.
Tangxi was confused again as to why the young man didn't even talk about the price today. He nodded and went back to the Lu Mansion to withdraw the money.
Within a few moments, two thousand guans were delivered.
"Do you want to take inventory?" Lu Yao asked.
Zhong waved his hands in astonishment and said: "I have heard about Mr. Lu's reputation for a long time. I will send someone to deliver the land deed to my house later."
"Okay, I will also visit your home when I have time another day. Goodbye."
The two bowed to each other and then parted, without any sloppiness at all.
"Sir, where are we going next?" Tangxi asked when he saw that he was stunned and had gone away.
Lu Yao thought for a while and realized that the location of the bank had been determined, but construction could not start in the short term. After all, there were more important things waiting for him, so he said, "Go to the cement factory."
The two got on the carriage and came to the cement factory. Lu Yao, before leaving today, had already put the sketch of the stadium to be designed in the carriage.
After arriving at the cement factory, all the workers knew that Lu Yao didn't come here very often. The last time he came here was with the emperor. He must have important work to explain when he came here today.
After Lu Yao arrived, he immediately called over the most skilled people in the factory.
