Come to Daming with military supplies

"Minister Yang Chendong accepts the order." At this moment, Yang Chendong knelt down obediently.There is no way, under this system, it is impossible not to be soft on the knees.

"Give the Yang family Yang Chendong a family background, official promotion and Xima (also known as Xianma, assisting the prince's position), effective immediately." Without too many words, Yingzong gave Yang Chendong the reward after a little thought.

As a gift to Juren, Yang Chendong doesn't need to take the exam from Youxiucai.Washing the horse's official position is to follow the fifth rank, and the specific duty is to be the prince's attendant.It's just that there is no prince in Zhu Qizhen now, so he is an idle official.

Although the imperial court did not stipulate, an agreement had already been reached in private, that is, only those with official positions at or above the fifth rank can conduct business. Yingzong's decision was based on the consideration that Yang Chendong would open a restaurant in the future. It cleared the way.

From the ninth rank to the fifth rank, this is equivalent to a seven-level promotion, plus an identity of Juren's background, although the contribution of donating potatoes is still a little bit worse, but it is not far away.The most important thing is that Yang Chendong is too young, that's all, there are still many opportunities for promotion in the future.From this point of view, it can be regarded as a generous reward.

What Yang Chendong wanted was a fifth-rank official position, so that he could do things in a straightforward manner. As for the actual job, he really didn't think about it, and he didn't have the energy and time to do things for the court.Now that my wish has been fulfilled, I knelt down and shouted long live, and gave thanks.

Chapter 56 The Immortal House

But while thanking him, he also asked for a decree, that is, in order to cultivate potatoes, he needs to live in Yangjiazhuang, and he may not be able to go to court if there is no major event.

In this regard, Yingzong was in a good mood and naturally agreed one by one.It's just a loose official from the fifth rank, there is really no need to go to court.As for living outside the capital, since he likes it, let him go.

This is also Yang Chendong's preparation for the future layout. After obtaining the imperial decree, others will not be able to urge him to move into the capital. In this way, he will have the autonomy of all major parties in terms of safety. To put it bluntly, he has more guarantees.

The carp leaped over the dragon gate, and Yang Chendong accomplished something that others could not accomplish for many years almost in an instant. When he stood up, congratulatory voices sounded around him.

I also cupped my fists to express my gratitude to my colleagues, and then laughed and said: "Since you are here today, let's open our stomachs and taste the delicious potatoes. The official has already arranged for the cook to make a lot of styles."

"Okay." Everyone is very happy to have such a large amount of potatoes. This is a great thing that benefits the country and the people, and it has nothing to do with anyone's interests. Naturally, everyone is happy together.But there are also some shrewd officials who are thinking about how to make friends with Yang Chendong, and then get more seeds back to their own manor to cultivate, so that they don't have to think about buying food with money in the future.

The officials were talking about each other, and Wang Zuo, the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, had been insightful for a long time, and proposed to the emperor that the seeds should be distributed reasonably. Otherwise, once this thing is spread outside the territory, the enemy will grow stronger and threaten the emperor. To Daming's safety.

This is old age seeking the country.At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the eight major Shanxi merchants in Shanxi had transported a large amount of arms and grain to Liaodong and sold them to Jiannu, which made them grow stronger and stronger, and eventually attracted a huge amount of military funds next year, resulting in an empty treasury. Not taking food from the people led to more and more peasant uprisings, which disintegrated the Ming Dynasty from within and created opportunities for Jiannu to enter the Ming Dynasty.

Potatoes have such a high yield now, if the seeds are spread out, once Wala and the others get enough food, they can recruit more soldiers. In this way, the bigger they are, the more threats they will pose to Daming. .

Although Yingzong was young and had little experience, he still knew the importance of potatoes, so he immediately looked at Wang Zuo and asked, "What can Wang Aiqing do?"

"Your Majesty, there is no way to completely eradicate it. Just now I asked Mr. Xi Mayang that planting potatoes is very convenient. You only need to wait for the potatoes to mature and sprout germs before planting, and you can get a lot of fruit in the coming year. Unless All the potatoes must not be sold outside, otherwise, it will inevitably be obtained by others. And such a good thing should also be planted nationwide, only when it is widely used, can more people benefit.” Wang Zuo shook his head, the world There is no reason to guard against thieves for a thousand days, and even if it is to guard against, you have to be able to guard against it first.

"Huh?" At first, I thought that after Wang Zuo said so much, there was a good way.But after listening to it, there was really no solution, and she couldn't help but turn ugly and asked, "That's the case, what did Wang Aiqing say?"

Wang Zuo hesitated for a moment, he knew that what he said next might offend some people, but thinking of Daming's prosperity forever, it seemed that he had no choice but to offend.He then said: "Your Majesty, I would like to ask you to make a decree that the missions of any country must check whether they are carrying potatoes before leaving the border. Once found, all the envoys will detain them and take them as spies. Anyone who finds me selling potatoes to my people and leaving the country will be punished heavily, and the family will be punished.”

When talking about Zhu Lian Jiu Clan, Wang Zuo's heart skipped a beat. He knew that this was too harsh and the punishment was too severe.But considering the impact this thing can bring, he still thinks that such a punishment is not too much.A person who doesn't even have a country in their eyes can't be called a human being, so any punishment can't be overstated.

Wang Zuo was shocked when he said it, and Yingzong's eyes suddenly widened when he heard it.But it only recovered in an instant.Daming is the Ming of the Zhu family. If the country is broken, maybe the officials can continue to be officials after defecting, but he really can't be the emperor no matter what.Therefore, once the potatoes are spread out, the person who loses the most is himself.What else could he be cruel to do?

"Okay, I understand. After returning to the palace on my behalf, I will draw up an order and call it to the world." Yingzong Zhu Qizhen made a decisive decision.

"The emperor is holy." After Wang Zuo reported the matter, he immediately felt his body relax, and most of the strength in his body seemed to be drawn out at this moment.

"Potato pork ribs are ready!" Accompanied by Yang Chendong's yell, the aroma in the cauldron immediately overflowed, and it spread far and wide, attracting all the officials who had just finished harvesting the potatoes to gather around like greedy insects.

Wash and clean the ribs and potatoes.Put the ribs into the pot, add the cooking wine, and cook over high heat. Take out the cooked ribs and drain them for later use.Put oil, pepper, etc. in the pot, stir-fry the ribs, add light soy sauce and other coloring and seasoning.Then pour it into the pot and press it, then put the potatoes and stir fry, and finally put the monosodium glutamate out of the pot.

“Hot and sour onion and potato shreds are ready!”

Soak shredded potatoes in clean water, peel and wash the onions and shred them, wash and shred the green and red peppers; pour oil into the frying pan and fry the shallots, ginger, garlic and dried peppers; pour in the shredded potatoes and stir fry for a while, add a little water, then Add shredded onion and stir-fry evenly; add soy sauce, sugar, and appropriate amount of salt, stir-fry evenly, then add green and red peppers and stir-fry.Pour in the balsamic vinegar and stir-fry evenly, then add sesame oil and stir-fry evenly.

After the two potato dishes, one meat and one vegetarian, come out, there are chopped pepper potato chips, dry-stir-fried potato sticks, hot and sour potato shreds, eggplant stewed potatoes, braised potato chicken nuggets, rice potato cakes, spicy griddle potato chips, honey (Juice) Potatoes, Roasted Scallion Potatoes, Burnt Crispy Potatoes, Minced Potatoes and so on.

In addition, steaming whole potatoes can also satisfy hunger, even for many people who taste potatoes for the first time, they feel that it is a kind of delicacy.

A single potato actually made more than ten or twenty kinds of dishes, which caused everyone to eat and praise loudly at the same time.In addition, the chef Yi Qiu'er's craftsmanship is already good, and Yang Chendong's monosodium glutamate (only available in Jianning, not spread to the capital) and other ingredients made everyone's mouths full of oil.

Even Yingzong ate two bowls of rice and one dry steamed potato with vegetables. If Wang Zhen, who was waiting on the side, hadn't reminded him, he might still be able to eat another bowl.After eating so much, Yingzong also said with a happy expression: "I have some expectation when the restaurant opened by Yang Aiqing will open."

"Going back to the emperor, it's coming soon, it should be almost done within a month, when the emperor has time, he can come and give his advice." Yang Chendong laughed, he didn't grab potatoes like other ministers, for him, This thing has lost its original freshness after decades of eating.Therefore, he has been playing the role of a waiter, seeing which plate is empty on the open-air table, and instructing people to serve food, but he is also extremely busy.

Answering Yingzong's words was not perfunctory, the restaurant had asked Yang Hai to choose the location long before he came, and even found the new manager, who was his cousin Yang Fu.

When Yang Fu was in Jianning Mansion, he worked very happily with Yang Chendong and made a lot of money.Seeing that the sixth young master was going to the capital, he was also moved, so he consulted with him.Yang Chendong was thinking about who would be the most suitable person to run the restaurant. Seeing Yang Fu jumping out, he immediately agreed and hired Yang Fu to manage it with [-]% of the money.

Yang Fu knew very well that the capital was no better than Jianning, and that the complex personnel relations there were far beyond what a businessman like him could understand.With the banner of the sixth cousin, it will be much easier to do some things.There were quite a few cadres who were talking about [-]%, so they accepted the agreement immediately, and came to the capital with the blueprint drawn by Yang Chendong.

It was only when he came to the capital and saw the design drawings that Yang Fu realized how generous his sixth cousin was. The initial investment alone reached 5 taels, and the payment for the decoration alone was another 10 taels. , what is this going to build?Is it impossible to build a small palace?

Of course, Yang Fu didn't understand. It was only when he entered the restaurant one by one with the things he needed, that he realized how ignorant he was before, and how much his [-]% shares were worth.

As the saying goes, there is no harm if there is no comparison. Only now did he realize that his Four Seas Restaurant in Jianning Mansion is really as simple as a child's play house.

Let’s not mention the restaurant, just say that it’s next to the ground, Yingzong listened to Yang Chendong’s invitation, thinking that he has made such a great contribution, this small request should be satisfied, immediately nodded and said: "Okay, if there is time, I will Going to have a look."

Just by saying this, the other officials naturally knew what they were talking about.In the future, if you trouble anyone, don't trouble the Yang family restaurant, otherwise you will offend the emperor.

Yang Chendong was still busy, and told everyone to take some of the potatoes they had dug up when they left, and give them to his family to taste, which naturally received applause from all the officials.

Yingzong finished eating first, and was about to go back, so he called Yang Chendong and said, "Yang Aiqing, I will leave a Jinyiwei and Dongchang here to help you guard the unharvested potatoes."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Yang Chendong naturally knew that since Tudou was exposed, it was no longer his own business, so he had already made psychological preparations for this.

"Very good." Satisfied with Yang Chendong's attitude, Yingzong continued, "As for how many potato seeds to keep and how to distribute them, I will leave you guys to discuss with me. By the way, what's the name of your restaurant? ?”

"If you go back to the emperor, it's Immortal House!" Yang Chendong answered this question with confidence.

Chapter 57 Negotiation with Wang Zhen

"Shenxianju! What a good name, what a good name, hahaha." Hearing these three words, Yingzong was taken aback for a moment, and then burst out laughing. "Very well, when the Shenxianju opens, I will go there in person and taste the delicious food of your restaurant."

"The minister will definitely sweep the couch and welcome the emperor's arrival." How could Yang Chendong fail to see that Yingzong was selling face to himself. He just said that he had time, but now it has been decided. This is the change of attitude. Now He fell to his knees again and shouted long live.

The other officials also saw this scene clearly, and they couldn't help but look at Yang Chendong with envy.This talent.Back then, when they were this age, they were still studying, and some of them didn't even pass the examination of scholar, but they were already officials from the fifth rank, and they were favored by the emperor. This is really a comparison of popularity dead person's.

Amidst the laughter, Yingzong left Yangjiazhuang under the protection of a group of Dongchang guards, but all the officials did not leave, some of them were not full and had a good meal, and some were waiting, waiting for Yang Chendong to cash in. I promised myself that I would bring them some extra potatoes and bring them back to the mansion to share with their families.

Now that he said it, Yang Chendong certainly did what he said, and arranged for Humang, Yang Hai, Yang Neng and others to gather the potatoes they picked up first, and then distribute them according to the size of their official positions. Take at least ten catties, and if it's not enough, just pick it up.At least for now, the distribution of potatoes is still in their own hands.It is said that such opportunities to make friends with hundreds of officials are rare, and when they finally come across, how could Yang Chendong give up easily?

Because of Yang Chendong's generosity, all the officials returned with satisfaction.Even the Hubu Shangshu Wang Zuo, who has always been known as "stingy", is also full of smiles.He could only say to Yang Chendong when he was leaving, "Yang Xima, those potatoes need to be taken care of, and my household plantation needs to order [-] mu of potato seeds first. This cannot be discounted."

"Don't worry, don't worry." Yang Chendong reassured, patted his chest.Potatoes are still a rare commodity in Daming, and they have already been planted around Chixian City. Once the seeds are not enough, they can be transferred from there.Having said that, there are still bags of potatoes piled up in the big warehouse, and they can be taken out immediately if needed.

If there is one more advantage of Dacang, it is that all the things put there are very fresh, and there is no shelf life at all, which allows Yang Chendong to use the things there with confidence, as long as he does not take them out, he can follow them at any time. as new.

With Yang Chendong's guarantee, Wang Zuo left satisfied.All the officials left, and only Wang Zhen was left wandering around with his disciples and grandchildren. From time to time, he arranged for the people from the East Factory to guard every joint. Get close, otherwise, you will be directly arrested and sent to prison.

Wang Zhen seemed to be tirelessly instructing him, and Yang Chendong smiled as he watched all this. He knew that it was not because this person was responsible for his work, but because he wanted to have a chat with him for some benefits.

The most important thing is that Yang Chendong, who is still a little weak, urgently needs to find an ally. If Wang Zhen can really help, he doesn't mind enjoying some benefits with the other party.Of course, it still depends on whether the person is sensible or not, otherwise, I will be in a hurry, just walk out of the capital. At that time, the sky is so big that there are too many shelters.

"Wang Gonggong, how about going to one of the study rooms in the village?" Seeing Wang Zhen's peripheral vision sweeping over his body no less than five times, Yang Chendong knew that the fire was almost done, and if it continued, it might become blurred.

"Oh, Yang Xima is really being polite. It just so happens that I'm a little thirsty." Wang Zhen was sensible, and walked down a step, and then the two looked at each other with a smile, and walked towards Yang's manor.