No matter what it is, the beginning is always difficult. Because it was his first business, Liu Tan paid special attention to it, especially the decoration. He originally had many decoration plans, but he calmed down when he started designing.

He felt that high-end decoration plans were simply not feasible in this era. For example, he had no way to deal with the glass issue.

You can use colored glass, but it's not clear enough, and the same goes for crystal. The most important thing is... how much would it cost to decorate that store?

Liu Tan wants to make money, not spend it.

Finally, he had no choice but to make something special in the store and make some cute wood carvings as display plates. The only thing that made him helpless was that the candies in the display plates could only be used for display and could not be sold because there was no dust-proof method.

It’s so inconvenient without glass, Liu Tan thought with some melancholy.

Unfortunately, he had studied this aspect before. It's not that the West has more advanced technology than us in terms of glass, but that we don't have the right materials. We have to go to Persia to find the right ones. Of course, if he knew what it was, he could send someone to get it. Anyway, as long as it was made, it would be a huge profit. However... he didn't know what the original ecology of quartz stone was, so he couldn't send anyone there.

When Zhang Qian went on a diplomatic mission to the Western Regions, it was called "Zaokong", which is enough to show how dangerous it is to travel so far now.

Liu Tan regretfully handed over the shop renovation plan and asked, "How long will this take?"

Miao Rui said: "If Your Highness is anxious, it will only take half a month."

Since the house is already there, the most we need to do is modify the interior and exterior facade, which won’t take long.

Liu Tan nodded, touched his chin and said, "The sign must be made well. Yes, it should have a cat's paw on it."

Miao Rui asked, "Your Highness, would you like to write an inscription?"

Liu Tan: ...

I think you are making things difficult for me.

After so long, Liu Tan's handwriting is just average.

Before he came here, he always thought that his calligraphy was pretty good. But after he came here... Haha, no matter how much he annoyed Liu Fuling, he had to admit that his handwriting was better than his, and his cultural level... in terms of ancient culture was also better than his.

Liu Tan felt that he could only be a boring rich man.

He touched his chin, thought for a moment, and said, "Go to the cellar and get a gift box of wine, and then come with me to the Prince's Palace!"

He couldn't do it, but he could ask the prince to write an inscription. It just so happened that he had made a beautiful gift box to give as a gift. The outer box was a gold-painted lacquer box with ten neatly arranged grids. In each grid was a beautiful pottery jar, and each pottery jar was tied with various beautiful gems. The lowest degree was crystal, and the highest degree was red agate.

In fact, Liu Tan originally wanted to make a porcelain bottle and then paint on the ceramic. The lowest alcohol content was normal drinking, and the highest alcohol content was a person lying on a small couch with a wine glass, using the painting to express the alcohol content.

Unfortunately, however, ceramic technology these days has not yet reached this level, or it can be said that it is now transitioning from pottery to porcelain.

He could improve porcelain, but first he needed money.

Liu Tan could only make it look like this in the end, but after some decoration the whole gift box is still very beautiful.

After calculating the time and thinking that Liu Ju should have finished his work and had some time to rest, Liu Tan took some wine to the Prince's Palace.

However, when he arrived at the gate of the Prince's Palace, he regretted it because he saw the guards who often followed Liu Che.

These people are the imperial servants, and their appearance in the Prince's Palace means that Liu Che is also here.

Liu Tan was puzzled. Didn't Liu Che usually like to call people over? Why did he go to the Crown Prince's Palace this time?

He originally wanted to turn around and leave, but the guards had already seen him and were still staring at him, so he could only stand at the door and let the waiter from the Prince's Palace go in to report.

Not long after, the eunuch beside Liu Che came out trotting and said, "Your Highness, His Majesty wants you to come in."

Liu Tan nodded and casually gave a silver bead as a labor fee. The eunuch seemed a little surprised. Liu Tan did not say much and led his men into the Prince's Palace.

He originally thought that Liu Che came to look for Liu Ju, but he didn't expect that there was an unexpected person in the prince's palace besides the two of them - Wei Zifu.

Liu Tan judged this from the other person's clothes when he stepped into the Prince's Palace.

The woman looked quite old, and her clothes were suitable for concubines in the harem. Probably only Wei Zifu was able to appear in the prince's palace at this age and rank.

When Liu Tan glanced at her, he took a quick look at Wei Zifu and found that she was not extremely beautiful, but rather had a bit of a beautiful girl look. She looked gentle and not aggressive. At least her eyes looked much gentler than Lady Gouyi's.

Considering Chen Ajiao's temperament and Liu Che's temper, it is not surprising that he would find such a person.

For a moment, Liu Tan suddenly felt that he had disturbed the warm and happy life of a family of three, and felt a little embarrassed.

After paying his respects to Liu Che, Liu Tan greeted Liu Ju. It must be said that Liu Che was doing well here. At least Liu Tan didn't have to worry about whether to pay his respects to Wei Zifu.

Liu Che raised his head from his seat and said, "Why are you here today? I don't usually see you coming to the Crown Prince's Palace."

Liu Tan: ???

If he was not sure that he was not dazzled, he would even doubt whether the person asking him the question was Liu Ju.

Shouldn't Liu Chuanqi have said this?

Liu Tan hesitated for a moment before saying, "Your Highness the Crown Prince has important matters to attend to, and I cannot disturb you."

Liu Che chuckled, turned to Liu Chuan and said, "He must have come to ask for something. It's up to you whether you want to agree or not."

Liu Tan: ...

Could Liu Che read his mind, or did he already know him so well?

Liu Ju came over and pulled Liu Tan to sit down and said, "Fifth brother, it's not easy for you to come here once, so of course I have to agree."

Liu Tan was so caught up in the father and son's teasing that he didn't know how to give the wine away, so he simply asked, "This... is Madam Wei, right?"

Just now he felt a little embarrassed with Wei Zifu here, but now... fortunately there was Wei Zifu who could help him change the subject.

Wei Zifu was also a little embarrassed. She had been unable to find a chance to speak just now, but now she finally had the chance. She quickly stood up, nodded slightly and smiled at Liu Tan, saying, "Greetings, Fifth Prince."

After she finished speaking, she turned to Liu Che and said, "I will take my leave first."

Before Liu Che could say anything, Liu Tan said, "Madam Wei, there's no need to be like this. I don't have anything important to do. I can come back tomorrow."

After he said that, Wei Zifu became even more restless. Of course, the reason she was restless was simply because she was afraid of the queen.

Liu Che took a sip of the wine and said with disdain, "Why is it muddy wine?" Then he said to Liu Tan, "We are not outsiders, so there is no need to leave. Tell me why you are here."

Liu Tan quickly had someone bring up some wine and said, "I happened to bring some white wine. Please drink this."

As soon as Liu Che saw the beautiful gift box, he said, "Is this for Ju'er? I don't want it."

Liu Tan's mouth twitched. Why is he being so arrogant?

Liu Ju was about to say something when he heard Liu Tan say very bluntly, "I have some for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, so I'll give this one to Father first."

After that, Liu Tan said to Miao Rui, "Wait a minute, take some people to get a truck back."

Liu Che: ...

When a tsundere meets a straightforward person, either the tsundere will be pissed off to death or the tsundere will be completely defeated. In any case, the straightforward person will not react at all.

So Liu Che was so angry that he laughed. He stretched out his hand and pointed at Liu Tan and said, "You, don't you know how to come up with a nice name? Baijiu... so straightforward, you're surprised you came up with it."

Liu Tan lowered his head and said, "Then... please give me a name. How can a son compare to your father?"

At this time, Liu Che had already replaced the wine cup with a new one and poured the lowest-proof liquor into it. He fiddled with the pottery jar in the lacquer box and said, "This wine is clear and pure, so it is called Jingjiu."

Okay, you are the emperor, whatever you say is what goes.

Liu Ju then asked Liu Tan, "What do you want from me, Fifth Brother?"

Liu Tan hesitated for a moment, wondering whether Emperor Wu of Han would care about the prince openly opening a shop outside.

But Chen Ajiao gave it to him, so... there shouldn't be any problem, right?

Liu Tan said directly: "I would like to ask Your Highness to say a few words."

As soon as Liu Ju heard this, he knew that Liu Tan might be planning to open a shop, so he smiled and said, "What's the trouble? Fifth brother even brought a gift, which is really awkward."

Liu Tan laughed and said, "What kind of gift is this? I just brought something here to see the Crown Prince. Your Highness's handwritten letter is not worth a few bottles of wine. When I develop some new candy, I'll send the Crown Prince a big gift package. That's what a gift is."

Liu Che, who was sitting at the head of the table, was quite interested after hearing this: "Are you competing with sugar?"

Liu Tan said: "I had nothing to do and had an idea, so I just happened to ask someone to do it."

Liu Che took a sip of wine and said, "You want to exchange the prince's handwritten letter for candy, then what will you exchange for my handwritten letter?"

After hearing this, Liu Tan was delighted at first. It would have a different meaning if the emperor himself suggested it. How many people would come into the store just for the plaque? Wouldn't that mean a lot of money?

But after being happy, he became worried. What could he give to Liu Che?

Wine and sugar... are novel but not expensive. If they were expensive... He has a lot of ideas in his mind, which can be considered expensive, but Liu Che may not listen to them.

Liu Tan was frowning and thinking hard. Liu Ju, who was standing beside him, couldn't stand it anymore. He looked up and was about to say something when Liu Che stopped him. Liu Che, on the other hand, waited while drinking, very patiently, as if he enjoyed seeing Liu Tan's embarrassment.

Liu Tan thought for a long time before an idea struck him. "I do have something good, but it's not out yet. I'll have to wait a while before I can show it to Father."

Liu Che was very surprised after hearing this. He was just teasing Liu Tan for fun. He was the ruler of the world, and didn't he give his sons' things?

There was nothing that Liu Tan had that he didn't have, but after taking a sip of wine, Liu Che still asked, "What is it?"

The author has something to say: Liu Tan’s logic: Liu Che is arrogant = Liu Che wants to be embarrassed to say = giving too little is inappropriate, so give him a car!