Chapter 49: Carrying Goods
Yan Jiulang took the Thirty-Six Strategies and looked at the dedication on it without looking up for a long time.
Until Jin Sui asked him: "Master Yan, are you doubting the authenticity of the book? You can pay the money after reading it."
Yan Jiu then raised his eyes and chuckled: "No, Yan believes in the prince."
"But Yan has a question. If someone comes to ask for a book, Your Majesty will also pay one thousand taels for each book and write a congratulatory message?"
Jin Suixi said, "The head of the Yan family wants to attract business for me? Don't worry, as long as it is you who introduced it, I will write a message for you."
She stepped forward slightly, got closer and whispered: "I will give you a kickback, a profit of one hundred taels of silver."
The corners of Yan Jiu's eyes twitched. Since he became the head of the Yan family, he had dealt with all kinds of people, smart, stupid, cunning, and self-righteous...
And the King of Li is the first one who is so frank that people cannot bear to use tricks on him.
He looked at the word "confidant" on the title page, and then at the private seal of "Li Da Wuxian Wang" below.
Thinking about the recent discussions among the city's dandies about how to get the King Li's private seal, I wanted to see this unique private seal with my own eyes.
I couldn't help but laugh.
When he smiled, Jin Sui couldn't bear to look away. He was really a beauty... No, a beautiful man's smile was so stunning! The snow-covered sacred mountain that had not melted for thousands of years, a wisp of spring breeze blew over it, and the ice and snow melted away. Isn't this what it feels like?
"Master Yan, have you made up your mind? Do you want to cooperate?"
Yan Jiu raised his eyes and shook his head slowly: "I will give you 10,000 taels. From now on, please don't sign any messages for others. How about that?"
Jin Sui was stunned for a moment, frowned and said: "You want to buy out the Thirty-Six Strategies? Ten thousand taels is not enough!"
Yan Jiu said hurriedly: "No, I am not buying out the book. Your Majesty can sell it to others for another thousand taels and use it as a teaching material for the border soldiers."
"The only thing Yan wants to buy out is this title page message."
Jin Sui looked down at the title page, then realized what was going on and said with a smile, "That's no problem! This poem was written specifically for the head of the Yan family, and I will never write it for anyone else."
Nine thousand taels of silver to buy off a poem of dedication! Having money is so willful.
However, she didn't know that her words made Yan Jiulang unable to calm down for a long time. This King of Brutality was so frank that it was unbearable.
How did she survive in Chang'an? Yes, she was exiled to the border because she was too frank...
Jin Sui took out his private seal again, rolled up the book in Yan Jiu's hand, rolled up the side pages to the same size as the seal, and printed "Li Da Wuxian Wang" on it again.
He smiled and said, "Well, this way it will be unique in the world. When others buy it in the future, I will only print it on the side."
Yan Jiulang was very satisfied and immediately asked his servant to present ten thousand taels of silver.
When Jin Sui saw that he carried so much silver with him, he was stunned and felt that he had offered too low a price.
It feels like you are bargaining and have already cut the price in half, but the boss still agrees to it.
She was happy to have 12,000 taels of silver so that she could buy winter supplies for the soldiers, but she also felt sorry for not asking a high price.
Just as he was about to say goodbye to Yan Jiulang, he heard Wei Zhubo happily come to invite him: "Your Majesty, Master Yan, the dinner is ready, please take your seat!"
Jin Sui glanced out the window and realized that it was already dusk. If they left at this time, they would not reach Yanzhou City until midnight.
I just did a business deal worth 12,000 taels of silver with someone, and I didn't even treat him to a meal. This is really not in line with business ethics.
Moreover, thinking of inviting Yan Jiulang to dinner, Jin Sui suddenly had another idea and immediately raised his hand with a smile:
"Master Yan, please. Today, I will cook a few dishes for the Yan family."
The banquet that Wei Zhubo had people prepare was of the highest standard for the border soldiers.
But Jin Sui knew that for a nobleman like Yan Jiulang, none of the dishes were edible.
Look at the stewed mutton, a piece of meat is bigger than a fist. It is either braised or stewed, and the roasted meat is even burnt black.
In this era when there are no iron pans for cooking, people’s only requirement for dishes is that they are cooked.
Anyone who knows how to use spices and add a few spices to remove the fishy smell can be considered a great chef.
When I arrived at the river today, I saw the soldiers had caught a lot of river fish.
Fry the chopstick-length kidney fish until both sides are golden brown, then add some green onion, ginger and boiled in water. Braised kidney fish is the best dish to go with rice.
Five or six pounds of black fish is cut into slices to make sauerkraut fish. The sauerkraut is made from the local sauerkraut of Yan area, and a little spicy flavor is added, with the spicy taste coming from the dogwood.
For large grass carps weighing seven or eight kilograms, the chef will beat them into fish balls. This way of eating fish has not become popular in the north. It is said that only people in the south will chop the fish meat into paste and then roll it into balls.
When northerners eat fish, they want a whole big fish on the table. They believe in having fish every year. Even if the fish is not tasty when cooked, there must be fish on the table.
The fish balls are cooked with tomatoes. The fish balls are chewy and fresh, and the soup is sweet and sour.
Whether Yan Jiu likes spicy or sweet and sour food, there is always one that suits his taste.
Yan Jiulang thought that King Li's words about cooking personally were just a courtesy, but when he saw Jin Sui really going into the kitchen to cook, even though he was usually calm, he was startled.
A prince can even cook. What kind of life is he living in Chang'an? There is only one reason why a man can cook in the kitchen himself, that is, no one else can cook for him. In order to avoid starving to death, he can only do it himself...
If Jin Sui knew what Yan Jiu was imagining at this moment, he would definitely give him Han Xing's title of King of Imagination.
After the three dishes were served, Jin Sui went to Cheng Yu to get a jar of fine wine. With the two chief clerks and Han Xing accompanying them, the meal officially began.
She smiled and explained, "The food cooked by the border soldiers is barely edible. Their cooking skills are not good enough to entertain guests, so I have no choice but to cook it myself."
Yan Jiu hurriedly stood up and bowed, saying, "Please trouble you, Your Majesty. I am very terrified."
Jin Sui smiled and said, "Why are you being polite? We just made a deal worth ten thousand taels of silver. It's only natural that I treat you to a meal. If you're really scared, just eat more."
The person who was most excited when he heard the words "ten thousand taels of silver" was Wei Zhubo, but he tried hard not to ask directly.
But seeing his anxious look, Jin Sui couldn't stand it and said directly: "Master Yan is here to buy a book, the Thirty-Six Strategies."
After she finished speaking, she thought of something and smiled at Han Xing, "Tomorrow you will tell the soldiers that the military books they are reading are worth ten thousand taels! I will not charge them a penny, they must study them seriously."
Only Cheng Yu remained calm and nodded, saying, "That strange book is worth a fortune!"
He also glanced at Yan Jiu, meaning that it was a good deal for you to spend ten thousand taels of silver.
Jin Sui hurriedly picked up his chopsticks to eat. At the formal dinner table, if Prince Li didn't start eating, then naturally no one else could move either.
As soon as she moved her chopsticks, Cheng Yu followed closely and picked up a kidney fish.
Wei Zhubo glared at him, then smiled and gave Yan Jiu one.
Jin Sui smiled as she watched Yan Jiulang take a bite. She asked hurriedly, "How does it taste?"
Yan Jiu was stunned. For some reason, he always felt that the King of Li at this moment was very similar to his sister who often made snacks to please him and then took the opportunity to ask for things.
The only difference is that his sister's cooking skills are not that good, while the King's cooking skills are unexpectedly good.
He answered truthfully, "It's delicious! Your Majesty is an extraordinary cook."
Jin Sui smiled and served him fish ball soup: "Try this too."
Yan Jiu ate a fish ball and drank a sip of soup, his eyes lit up: "I never thought fish could be cooked like this, it's very delicious!"
Jin Sui boasted: "It's cooked in the palace, it tastes good, right?"
I asked him to try the pickled fish. He ate a piece of fish and quickly lowered his head to drink the fish ball soup.
After a while, he commented: "The fish fillet is smooth and refreshing, but the spicy taste is a little different."
I see. I like sweet and sour food, but not spicy.
Jin Sui smiled and asked, "Anyway, these three dishes are delicious, right?"
Yan Jiu didn't know why the prince was so persistent in his comments, but when he thought about the fact that he was a prince, cooking for you personally, what else could he complain about? He nodded and said, "Yes, it's delicious."
Jin Sui hurriedly fetched paper and pen and wrote a few large characters:
Yan Jiulang said everything he ate was delicious.
The monthly tickets will be doubled at the end of the month. Please give the tickets to Jinsui if you have any~~ (End of this chapter)
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