The sedan chair rose and moved slowly forward.
Chen Hong sat in the sedan, holding two pieces of food in his hands, feeling confused.
He didn't feel it was strange when he just bought it, but now he felt something was wrong when he was sitting in the sedan chair and looking at this new food.
What is this?
One is a round object wrapped in oil paper, and the other is a cup.
Now when eating, people are not given chopsticks anymore, but cups are given directly?
This is really rare! Although this broken cup is not valuable, it is a ceramic cup with poor workmanship and a rough feel. If you throw it on the street, people will think twice before picking it up.
But it is also a practical tableware, and it is quite heavy in the hand.
Chen Hong looked at the cup in his hand, the liquid inside was still rippling.
He took a sip and licked his lips.
It's tea... The quality is average, not good but not unpalatable either, and it's enough to quench your thirst.
Chen Hong was afraid of spilling it, so he drank half the cup directly, and then carefully placed the cup at his feet, close to the car.
Then he began to look at the food in his hand.
In the past, many people would set up stalls outside the Meridian Gate in the morning to sell snacks, but even if they were eating buns and fried dough sticks, small tables, chairs, bowls and chopsticks were provided.
It’s not that no one eats with their hands. Ordinary people eat buns directly with their hands.
But his habits are somewhat inconsistent with his identity.
Fortunately, the food is wrapped in oil paper. Although the price of paper is much lower now, the quality of the oil paper is not very good.
But it is enough to show his intentions!
This restaurant is really unique.
Chen Hong thought about it and lifted a corner of the oil paper, revealing the food inside.
A strong aroma of oil and sauce suddenly wafted out.
The ingredients are stacked layer by layer and are clearly visible.
Two pieces of soft dough, with meat and vegetables in between.
Chen Hong's throat moved and his eyes lit up.
It’s food I’ve never seen before. Although it’s weird, it looks delicious.
I took a bite and a unique fragrance immediately filled my mouth.
He savored the food carefully; the noodles had a wheaty aroma, the vegetables were refreshing, and the sauce was salty and fresh.
The most important thing is that the not-so-small piece of chicken inside was fried, and it was exceptionally tender and juicy!
Chen Hong suddenly felt his appetite open and took another bite.
He usually takes good care of his health and eats light food. In addition, as he gets older, his taste buds have already deteriorated a lot.
At this moment, this thing made him feel truly amazed.
Are people’s food so good now?
Chen Hong didn't think much about it and finished the whole burger in about ten bites.
Finally, he picked up the half cup of tea, drank it all, and burped with satisfaction.
He lifted the carriage curtain and asked the servant, "This food is not cheap, what is it called?"
"Master, this is called a hamburger. It's not expensive, only thirty-nine cents a portion, and it comes with food and drink."
Thirty-nine cents?
Chen Hong leaned in the sedan, feeling a little unbelievable.
He usually spend more than this amount on a bun or wonton outside the Meridian Gate.
Thirty-nine cents is not very cheap for ordinary people to have such a meal out, but it is definitely not expensive!
But 39 cents for a cup and a deep-fried chicken fillet...
Don’t businesses make money?
The oil doesn’t cost money, the shop doesn’t cost money, and you don’t pay the people you hire?
It's totally off the mark!
However, Chen Hong quickly regained his composure.
This might be a way for the merchant to attract customers, or it might be a shop opened by a big fool who has a lot of money. After all, he has even seen a train, so what is a hamburger?
But....it's really worth it, cheap and delicious...
Chen Hong looked at the rough ceramic cup in his hand, studied it for a while, and then silently put it into his sleeve.
Even though it's a low-quality cup, it's still an object after all, and it would be a shame to throw it away.
Better put it away...
......
The court meeting went on as usual to discuss domestic affairs.
However, after the court was dismissed, as Chen Hong had expected, Emperor Jing indeed left a group of people to attend the meeting.
Overseas affairs are not serious enough to be brought to the court for discussion, but they should never be taken lightly.
Only a few officials from the six ministries and Fang Zhengyi were left in the hall.
Emperor Jing said calmly: "Continuing from yesterday's matter, the envoys sent to overseas countries announced the power of our great Jing country. Do you have any ideas, my dear ministers?"
Shi Kangping, the Minister of Rites, said, "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Rites has already drafted a set of rules yesterday. Our Great Jing is now increasingly powerful. In accordance with the management of the tributary states in the past, the Ministry of Rites has drawn up a list of gifts, doubling the original amount."
"Nowadays, overseas trade is becoming more frequent, and the original regulations are no longer in line with the national strength. Overseas countries are not vassal states of Dajing. If we want to expand our overseas influence, we need to buy them off with a large sum of money."
Emperor Jing nodded slowly.
"I object." Fang Zhengyi said, "Since the overseas country is not a vassal state, why should we, Dajing, send such a big gift? It is a pure waste of people's money."
"Originally, the overseas countries only had simple trade relations with our Great Jing. Now the imperial court is preparing to expand its influence overseas. We only need to strengthen trade based on the other country's conditions."
"If giving money is just for face and cannot generate greater practical benefits, then it is meaningless. Money may not necessarily buy respect. If the other party is a small country and they develop a habit, then in the future when we stop giving money, won't they bite back and raise an ungrateful person?"
Shi Kangping objected: "Master Fang, when it comes to promoting the country's prestige, how can we care about that little bit of money?"
"If the other party accepts our Dajing's reward, everyone will be convinced by our Dajing, and the envoy will be treated with great courtesy abroad. Even the people will be proud to learn our Dajing culture. This is an effective method that has existed since ancient times."
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