Seeing that she had changed her mind, Rong Yi breathed a sigh of relief: "His Majesty invites Lord Ji. Lord Ji, please go quickly."
"Oh, okay!"
Who could resist such a handsome and talented older man?
Upon entering the Imperial Study, the room was filled with the aroma of food, and the Emperor and Crown Prince were sitting around a round table waiting.
"Your Majesty, I have met with you."
"Yes, come and have your meal."
Ji Yingying was stunned for a moment, her head full of questions.
"Didn't you want to try the imperial kitchen's cooking? Come on over."
"Ah...oh..." Although confused, Ji Yingying still sat down.
"Come and have a taste, it's rare to find something so well prepared today."
Ji Yingying took two bites and thought it was delicious, so she started eating without caring where she was.
After she had eaten her fill, the Emperor asked, "Ji Yingying, I've heard that you have a kind of food that can satisfy soldiers' hunger and is also easy to carry."
Good heavens, this is a trap! He's an old fox, trying to trick me into revealing information.
The Emperor laughed twice and continued, "This is what I heard from others. If you have it, don't keep it to yourself!"
"Hehe, yes, but it's not finished yet. I'll talk about it when I finish it."
[I was hoping to use instant noodles to negotiate business with the Emperor, how could I possibly hand them over?]
The crown prince immediately shook his head, thinking to himself: If you hadn't been thinking about it, we probably could have reached an agreement, but you did.
"How about this, I'll buy the formula from you for ten thousand taels of gold?"
Ten thousand taels of gold?
[The Emperor has been bestowing many rewards lately. Sure enough, after confiscating the property of several families, they think they're rich now. It's true, the status of a wealthy family masks the mindset of a thief, and the airs of a nouveau riche.]
Upon hearing this, the Emperor couldn't help but glance at the Crown Prince, wondering what kind of mind this little girl had.
"Isn't this... not good?"
"What's wrong with that? As long as you make sure the soldiers at the border and in the western city are well-fed, I'll promote you. A promotion means a higher salary."
[Pshaw, I don't care about being an official. I prefer to laze around. Go ahead and make me laze around at home, then!]
[Host, it's really just one recipe. Besides, it's not worth much. You can even get some money in return if you give it to them.]
Xiangxiang offered a word of advice: it's just a packet of instant noodles, it's nothing.
"How about this, I'll give you another thousand taels of gold?"
"Okay, I'll give you the recipe."
Upon hearing that the formula had been provided, the Emperor immediately ordered writing materials to be sent, but...
Good grief, you don't know I can't use a calligraphy brush, do you? You still want me to use one.
The Crown Prince had no choice but to stand up: "Ji San, you speak, I will write."
Ji Yingying couldn't remember for a moment and reached out to stop her, saying, "Wait a minute, let me check."
After saying that, she secretly started to make some small moves, doing so very carefully, as if afraid of being seen by the two men.
But she was burying her head in the sand; there were only three people there, including her own inner voice, and the other two knew about Ji Yingying's little scheme.
Ji Yingying retrieved a cookbook from her spatial storage, found the page about instant noodles, and read it aloud.
The crown prince lived up to expectations and wrote it down word for word.
"Okay, that's it."
After reading it, the Emperor immediately ordered Eunuch Cao to take it to the kitchen and make a serving.
"By the way, Rongyi told me you're going to start a business?"
"ah?"
I have a feeling that Rong Yi isn't safe. I'll stay far away from him from now on.
[Host, I also feel that Rong Yi is unsafe. He, a mere Imperial City Guard, is more powerful than me, a system.]
Exactly, this isn't human.
[Host, let's play a prank on him later.]
"Are you crazy? He's a master of martial arts. We're no match for him. Besides, he's such a handsome older man. If it were me in my past life, I would definitely be chasing after him."
Suddenly, both the Emperor and the Crown Prince knew that Ji Yingying liked someone like Rong Yi.
"How so?"
"I didn't say much. I was planning to open a shop, but it hasn't opened yet."
"These two aren't trying to take a share of the profits, are they? That won't do. I can only run my food business myself. I originally wanted to approach the Emperor about other businesses, but now is not the time."
The Emperor was relieved to know that she was thinking of him. Just then, some ministers came to discuss matters, and Ji Yingying tried to sneak away, but she was caught again.
The topic of discussion is taxation. If all goes as planned, this year's tax payment is due at the end of October, and it's already August.
Besides the floods in Fengcheng, other parts of the country are also experiencing difficulties with crop cultivation, even though composting trials have begun.
But it hasn't been officially implemented yet.
"This year's tax revenue...sigh! Many places have reported locust plagues. Although the drought isn't very severe, it's still having some impact."
Paying taxes? I haven't heard such a niche term in years. In my past life, I wanted to pay taxes, but my salary wasn't enough to cover them.
[Host, your previous life was truly a happy one.]
[Good to know. Hopefully, I can return to China in my next life. I miss my phone and computer; I want to play games and binge-watch dramas.]
China
That country doesn't require paying taxes; what a wonderful country!
The emperor couldn't help but want to hear more, wondering why they didn't have to pay taxes, whether it was because the people lived in peace and prosperity, or because there were too few people.
"It's alright, we still have corn to tide us over this year. Minister of Works, tell me, how much corn is there now?"
"Your Majesty, the corn has already flowered, but it has not yet grown to maturity. However, the compost has been prepared for three days. I originally intended to invite Ji San to the estate tomorrow to take a look and see if it is usable."
"No way, didn't I say? Compost takes at least a month or three months to ferment. You've only been doing it for a short time, and you already want to use it?" [Dream on.]
"Yes, Ji San is right..." He's just wishful thinking; isn't he just hoping to grow it as soon as possible?
"There is still some silver in the national treasury. In addition, I just bought this prescription from Minister Ji. Take a look."
It's a recipe for instant noodles.
After everyone finished reading, they were quite confused. It was just a dish, so what was so special about it?
Suddenly someone spoke up: "Good, good, good! Once this thing is made, it will be convenient and lightweight. When it is sent to the border, the soldiers in the western city will probably not have to go hungry. Moreover, in the future, we will not need to send supplies first when fighting. As long as each person is well-fed, it will not be too heavy to carry for ten or twenty days."
The emperor immediately burst into laughter, and then the ministers in the council began to flatter him, wishing him a long and prosperous reign.
[Good heavens, what does this have to do with the Emperor? I was the one who brought it out, even if I sold it to the Emperor; wasn't it my idea?]
[Host, are you jealous?]
No, I don't like vinegar, it's too sour.
Ji Yingying
"Your Majesty, this prescription was purchased from you by me."
"Hehe, yes, Your Majesty, I have other recipes. You can buy them from me if you need them."
"Oh, how much is left?"
"There are many, it just depends on what His Majesty wants." [A cookbook might have two hundred dishes, if not five hundred. Besides, I don't just have cookbooks, I have all kinds of cookbooks.]
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