"Which of these people doesn't come for the wealth of Taiyi City? The Five Surnames and Seven Clans pretend to be saints in front of the people of the world, but when they see a business opportunity, they become just like ordinary businessmen. They are so hypocritical." Bai Chun put the tea brought by the maid next to Li Hong, then sat down next to Li Hong and said.
"That can't be said. Although these people pursue fame and fortune, relatively speaking, the suffering of the people and the stability of the country are also a major responsibility for them. What's more, they have to support a noble family. With such a deep foundation and background, even the royal family can ignore them, and the royal family has to look down on them before they can get married. Moreover, the reason why scholars all over the world look up to and rely on them is not only because of their influence in the Tang Dynasty, but also because of their financial resources, which are enough to provide all the necessary support before the scholars become successful. Therefore, there is no contradiction in putting these on them. It's just that we must be careful and vigilant and not fall into their trap. Who knows how many forces they have sent to deal with us? If we are not careful, everything will fall into their hands, and the Jiangnan families will have a lot of initiative in wealth, which is not what any of us wants to see." Li Hong leaned his head on Bai Chun's shoulder, smelling the charming fragrance of her hair, and said.
Bai Chun was unmoved, and frowned tightly as she said, "I am still worried about one thing. The perfume and soap seem to have been leaked. I am afraid that they will make trouble and make a fuss about it."
Li Hong smiled indifferently: "Don't worry about this. No matter how you do it, you just need to remember how high your power is. Even if they kneel down and beg you, it will be useless. By the way, tell 'Myth' that starting tomorrow, the 'Medicinal Kitchen' will be strictly controlled. All craftsmen can only live in the residence provided by the 'Medicinal Kitchen' during this period. No one is allowed to leave the 'Medicinal Kitchen'. The left guard will also increase vigilance. Who knows if any of these people have any plans for the 'Medicinal Kitchen'."
Li Hong was not worried about the perfume at all, and it was normal for it to leak out. Ever since his mother started using the perfume and soap, the palace had been under extremely strict control, and members of the royal family who were not so close to her could not even touch the bottle cap.
But all the rumors were leaked from the Queen Mother. This was to put pressure on herself. She didn't want these things to be seen on the market too soon. The Queen Mother just wanted to enjoy the unique sense of superiority of the royal family.
So now Li Hong has no choice but to stockpile large amounts of soap. As for perfume and soap, they are still under strict control.
Coupled with the ridiculously high prices he set on a whim and the requirement for identity verification for purchases, he could keep the sales of perfume to a very small range while ensuring profitability within three to five years.
Although the Chamber of Commerce of Taiyi City has not been held yet, the entire Taiyi City has become extremely lively after Li Hong moved in. Wine shops, inns, teahouses, casinos and other entertainment venues are crowded with people.
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Moreover, one after another, the Five Surnames and Seven Families, royal relatives, princes, princesses, and foreign envoys were all secretly watching, and some of them had even quietly moved into Taiyi City.
Everyone knows how much wealth Taiyi City has generated in recent years. Although there is no specific number, they can roughly guess with their keen sense of smell that the money Taiyi City earns in a year may be much higher than their country's annual tax revenue!
Li Hong did not choose to dine in the manor. Instead, he chose to walk out of the manor with Bai Chun and ten other people when night fell and chose to find a restaurant to eat.
Just look at the palace lanterns on both sides of the clean, spacious streets to get a rough idea of how rich Taiyi City is. Each palace lantern is covered by a glass lampshade, lighting up the streets and alleys of Taiyi City. Even when it is windy and rainy, Taiyi City is a city that never sleeps.
Looking down from a high place, you can see that all the streets at night are like fire dragons, lingering on the earth, forming an extremely beautiful night scene and forming a beautiful pattern.
There was even a rumor among the people that Taiyi City was probably richer than the Imperial Palace. Whenever Li Hong heard this, he wanted to kick that person twice, saying, "Nonsense! No matter how rich you are, you can't compare to the wealth of Daming Palace!"
I paid for 70% of the expenses!!! This is how biological parents cheat their own son!!!
Walking on the bustling and crowded streets of Taiyi City, the night, illuminated by the bright palace lanterns, slowly slowed down, stopping people from going home. The night and the lanterns, one bright and one dark, silently guarded this city that never sleeps.
The restaurant that Bai Chun chose was naturally his own restaurant, and many of the dishes here were innovative. They were all created over time based on a sudden burst of inspiration from a foodie while eating.
So the most popular restaurant in Taiyi City is this restaurant. Naturally, there is a rarely used room on the second floor of the restaurant. No matter how much money you pay, you will not be allowed to sit in it to eat.
The hotel waiter was greeting people at the door. When he saw Bai Chun and her group, he was stunned at first, then hurriedly saluted Bai Chun, and then knocked on the wooden board at the door, signaling the shopkeeper to come out quickly, saying that Miss Bai was here.
The shopkeeper hurried out from behind the counter, sent the waiter away, then walked up to Bai Chun with a smile and said in a gentle voice, "Miss Bai, please."
As for Li Hong who was walking among the crowd, and Hua Meng and others around him, the shopkeeper just nodded politely. Based on his many years of experience, he judged that this noble young man who was able to have Miss Bai accompany him and walk among the crowd was not someone he was qualified to greet. Perhaps only Miss Bai was qualified to greet him.
After all, every time Miss Bai came here, she was surrounded by people. She was an object of respect by everyone. No one had ever seen anyone who could get Miss Bai from Taiyi City to accompany her.
"Prepare the upper room." Bai Chun said with a faint smile.
"No need, just be casual. Maybe the hall is not bad either." Li Hong ignored Bai Chun who stopped to talk to the shopkeeper and walked straight inside.
Some nobles are used to being lonely, so it's nice to get down to earth and mingle with ordinary people occasionally. For those who have been in high positions for a long time, it's also a good thing to occasionally mingle with them and listen to what they talk about.
Bai Chun couldn't help but roll his eyes at Satuo Mawei when he heard what he said. If he was comfortable like this, he and the others would be uncomfortable. Who could relax and eat a few bites of food? They had to be cautious and alert to the situation around them.
But there was no other way. The master had said so. She had no choice but to say to the shopkeeper, "Just listen to him."
"Miss Bai, the room is full of guests. Only the upper room is vacant today." The shopkeeper was a little embarrassed. He felt a lot of pressure before he even entered the room.
The shopkeeper followed Bai Chun and said with a somewhat stiff expression. Although he didn't know why these people, including Miss Bai, were so nervous about the boy, when he saw the boy enter the door and Miss Bai and others immediately followed, he still muttered a little about the boy's identity in his heart.
"No, no, no, isn't there a table here? It looks like the people at that table are about to leave, so it's just right for us to sit there." In the brightly lit hall, Ma Tuo was dodging the diners coming and going, and pointed at the table and said.
Bai Chun glanced at it and continued to say to the shopkeeper calmly: "Just do as he says."
The shopkeeper left in response, and after the guests at that table left, he immediately arranged for the waiters to clean up the table, and then hurriedly invited Li Hong and others to sit down.
The shopkeeper looked at the young man sitting calmly at the top seat, and Miss Bai also sat down next to the young man calmly and naturally, then looked at the seats of the other eight people.
The sweat flowed down the shopkeeper's face involuntarily, his back was also sweating, and his calves began to tremble a little.
How can this be some noble young man? This... this... this is clearly His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Oh my god, if I don't serve him well or if I'm not satisfied, will he be dragged out and beheaded?
"Miss Bai...Miss Bai, what would you like to eat today?" The shopkeeper suddenly became stammering. His originally straight back now slumped, and his face was full of anxiety and nervousness.
Bai Chun looked up at the shopkeeper who was acting normally just a moment ago in surprise. How could he suddenly become like a shrimp, stammering and unable to speak complete sentences?
Looking at Li Hong who seemed to be smiling and occasionally looking around, she immediately understood the reason, so she stretched out her jade hand, slapped the chopsticks that were spinning around in Li Hong's hand, and said to the shopkeeper: "Just serve a few of your favorites. Don't be nervous. He is not a cannibal. Everything is normal."
When the shopkeeper saw Bai Chun slapping the chopsticks out of the boy's hand, his heart almost jumped out of his throat. He wondered if the prince would get so angry that he would chop her to pieces.
But when she glanced at the prince, she saw that he looked normal, as if he didn't care at all about Miss Bai's rude behavior towards him. She saw the prince put down his chopsticks and continued to look around, and her heart, which was about to break, slowly calmed down.
He hurriedly bowed respectfully to the young prince. After Bai Chun waved his hand, he ran to the kitchen to give instructions as if his calves were cramping.
There was only one voice in my mind at this time: I, the prince of the Tang Dynasty, have arrived, and I am sitting in the hall to eat! Just like other merchants and common people, I am sitting in the hall to eat.
Xia Zhi was sitting on the other side. Like Hua Meng and others, he felt both fresh and nervous about having a meal in a hall with so many people.
It was new because such experience was rare, and I was nervous because I was afraid that one of these people might recognize the prince, so I had to be careful and alert in case of any unexpected situation.
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