Chapter 19 The Prince Who Failed to Revolt
On the fifth day of the New Year, it was time to go out for some fresh air. As usual, Zhang Xiaojia pushed He Fei there, and they soon arrived at Huangzhen by pulling the cart.
After looking at the many cold drinks in the snack street, Zhang Xiaojia whispered to He Fei, "Every time I inherit the body of the original owner, I always retain one or two characteristics of the original owner. This time, I retained the characteristic of loving sweets."
Zhang Xiaojia pushed the cart over excitedly and ate six flavors of desserts in one breath: snow-soaked bean water, ice-snow licorice soup, raw water-soaked papaya, medicinal papaya, and ice-snow cold yuanzi. Each stall had a different flavor.
The wine of this dynasty was not distilled, had a very low alcohol content, and tasted sweet. Plum wine was soaked in snow, and Bifang wine was made from pounded lotus flowers.
There were people queuing up to drink agarwood water, and Zhang Xiaojia also went to queue up.
But no one dared to ask her to queue up, so it was her turn directly. These were all cooled agarwood water.
Zhang Xiaojia ordered two cups, and fed one to He Fei first, then savored it slowly himself, and watched how the boss made it, and then went back to the hall to make it directly. After watching, he realized that this was a technical job and he didn't do it himself.
First, roast the agarwood in an incense burner. Place a clean tile in the stove and burn it until it's slightly red. Place the hot tile and agarwood together and turn a tea bottle upside down. Let the burning incense adhere to the inner wall of the tea bottle. Once the agarwood has evaporated, turn the tea bottle over and quickly pour in boiling water. Seal the bottle and let it sit for a while.
The key to making it lies in high-quality raw materials, precise selection of utensils and control of temperature.
She had no way of learning how to control the temperature precisely.
After looking at the popsicles, Zhang Xiaojia bought one and went to the largest restaurant.
After Zhang Xiaojia went in,
"What would you two like to eat?"
"A lotus chicken, prawns, jade soup with pearl balls, Dongpo pork and stir-fried vegetables."
"Okay, sir, please wait a moment."
Zhang Xiaojia took out a bag of tea and handed it to the waiter, "Make some for me."
The third prince and the third princess walked in.
Sit down at her table.
The third princess rolled her eyes: "Tsk~ What kind of tea does my sister-in-law not have?"
Zhang Xiaojia said arrogantly: "I am the first one to win the title of Longyuan Shengxue."
As soon as she finished speaking, the waiter came up and poured her tea.
Zhang Xiaojia gestured to pour tea for the two people sitting at the same table.
The third princess took a sip and discovered that the first batch of Longyuan Shengxue tea was made from "silver thread water buds". The tea buds were as thin as silver threads and sparkled like snow, creating a tea myth that has not been surpassed to this day.
“Hehe~”
Zhang Xiaojia pulled out three eggs from his sleeve and said, "I remember you own many porridge shops in Da Zhou. Perhaps you would be interested in these eggs?"
Then she told the waiter, "Use these eggs and lean meat to make a bowl of porridge, and sprinkle some green onions on it after it's cooked."
The Third Princess heard this and was filled with disdain: "Just a few eggs, how much can they be worth?"
Zhang Xiaojia smiled even more brightly. "The egg itself may not be worth much, but the key lies in the recipe. I have the recipe, and all I ask is 80% of your annual profit from it."
"This is my shop and my people. You want to take away 80% of my profits with just an egg? Am I crazy?" The third princess retorted.
"That's right!" Zhang Xiaojia smiled mysteriously, then pulled out a bamboo tube of drink, poured it out, and handed it to the two of them. The Third Princess took a sip, but the Third Prince found it even better when chilled, revealing a look of satisfaction. This was Zhang Xiaojia's true purpose; the egg was just an added bonus.
The Third Prince asked, "How do we divide this?"
Zhang Xiaojia smiled slyly: "In the first two years, I want 80% of the profits. After two years, I won't ask for anything more."
The Third Prince knew that, with their royal status, no other business would dare to imitate their newly launched food within three years, so they could enjoy three years of lucrative profits. After three years, it would all depend on their own abilities.
The Third Prince nodded and agreed: "Okay."
Zhang Xiaojia had no choice. She and He Fei had calculated that future experiments would require a large investment of silver. They even included the emperor's private treasury, but the silver was not enough. They were really very poor, so every penny they could earn was a penny they could earn.
Now they eat and use all their dowries. In the Great Zhou Dynasty, no family or man dared to use his wife's dowry. All of them had signed contracts with the government office. If they sued, they would be granted the right to live in exile for three years.
After drinking the porridge, the third princess cursed and successfully made a contract with Zhang Xiaojia. Zhang Xiaojia took out the method of making preserved eggs and all the recipes for preserved eggs.
The recipe for making beer was given to the Third Prince, and he immediately started to figure out how to make it.
"Lin'an, what ointment did you use for the scar on your face? How much silver did it cost?" The third princess couldn't help but ask, as she also had a scar on her body.
Zhang Xiaojia took out a bottle of ointment from his sleeve and placed it on the table for her.
"Third sister, this doesn't cost any money. Apply it on your wrist first and wait a quarter of an hour to see if any red spots appear. If not, apply it on the scar to avoid a rash."
Zhang Xiaojia stood up and said, "Third Prince, our deal will begin in a month and will last for three years, so you must do your job well in this month. After a month, you will have no time left."
The third prince nodded to indicate that he understood.
Zhang Xiaojia returned to the grocery store, pulled the cart, and pushed He Fei back. The weather was too hot, so she wanted to go back to the palace.
After returning to Shouyin Palace, Zhang Xiaojia let He Fei take a bath first, and then she put the watermelon into the cellar and covered it with straw.
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