Chapter 473: Only when you have money can you stand tall and straight.
"Your Majesty?" Vice Admiral Gao felt like he was going into schizophrenia. "What time is it now? Do you know?"
"It's midnight. You should go to bed at this time."
"The fighting on the border has eased considerably, and you're not needed to go out in person for the time being. What's the meaning of you brandishing your sword and gun now?"
Xie Jingmo chuckled, "You don't understand."
Deputy General Gao was speechless. "Then tell me about it."
While brandishing his spear, Xie Jingmo said, "If someone treats you wholeheartedly, would you repay them?"
Deputy General Gao nodded, "Of course I should. But what does this have to do with you practicing with your spear in the middle of the night?"
"It will be useful later," Xie Jingmo said, "Practice it yourself!"
Yun Zhao has spent all his family savings on him, so he has to train himself to be strong.
Then turn around and say "I'm fine!" to repay them?
Deputy General Gao understood something and said, "Even if that's the case, you wouldn't be practicing here in the middle of the night, right?"
"Perseverance brings perfection." Xie Jingmo was very excited and practiced to perfection.
Of course, I went straight to the restaurant after court.
Yun Zhao looked at Xie Jingmo in surprise. "You're here at noon?" Yun Zhao remembered Fu Hai's words yesterday. "Shall I take you to the second floor?"
Xie Jingmo waved his hand and said, "Just sit here, by the gate."
The time point when the court just came down.
The restaurant is right in the center.
The high-ranking officials around came back from their shifts, lifted the curtain and took a look outside.
They almost fell out of the sedan chair.
“Emperor…!”
Deputy General Gao stood at the entrance of the restaurant, "Emperor what? This is Consort Xie."
The ministers wiped their sweat and nodded, "Thank you, Your Excellency!"
After seeing the people standing inside the restaurant, his eyes widened even more, "Too...!"
"Too what?" Deputy General Gao corrected in a cold voice, "This is Miss Yun Zhao, the owner of the Meiyu Restaurant."
The ministers' knees went weak, and they supported each other and nodded repeatedly.
Fu Hai was greeting guests inside when he saw a group of high-ranking officials standing at the door, all looking at him in disbelief.
"blessing……"
"Hello everyone," Fu Hai said with a smile that treated everyone as a guest. "Today, Meiyu Restaurant has some new dishes that taste really good. Would you like to come in and try some?"
Everyone looked at the emperor cautiously, and then looked at Deputy General Gao anxiously.
Deputy General Gao said calmly, "Since the person in charge has invited us so graciously, it would be unreasonable for you not to give us some respect."
When everyone heard this, they nodded repeatedly, "Yes, we have to go in and try! We have to try!"
Everyone rushed in.
Deputy General Gao gave them the menu and said with a smile as if chatting, "Thank you, noble lady, for what you said. The food here is more delicious than the one in the palace. What do you think?"
Even the emperor said it was delicious.
How dare they say otherwise?
Of course I nodded repeatedly.
Deputy General Gao forced a smile and looked at the civil officials who were all greasy-faced and bloated with food, but who refused to donate money to the border war because they were extremely poor.
"Since you all think it's delicious, you must come here often in the future," Deputy General Gao turned to Fu Hai and said, "Fu Hai, come here, make a note of it for everyone. I'll come back at the end of the month to see how many times these people have come to eat there. Do they really think it's delicious, or are they just pretending to be nice to deceive Mr. Xie?"
As soon as these words came out, these people almost knelt down on the spot!
Cheating?!
It's just deceiving the king!
Who dares? Everyone was trembling with fear, and they were already prepared to come here to eat every day from now on.
Seeing that the effect had been achieved, Deputy General Gao exchanged glances with Fu Hai and left with a smile.
Deputy General Gao walked over to Xie Jingmo, who was eating his food when he said calmly, "Call all those officials who are so full of food here. I think this little bit of Jiangshan is quite good. Let them come here and have a taste."
A little kingdom.
Just pickle it with a little white vinegar and turmeric.
The price is cheap, and regular customers can even get a free plate.
Xie Jingmo called Fu Hai over, and after a moment, a sign was hung on the piece of Jiangshan.
One plate costs ten taels of silver.
"Cough, cough, cough!" The ministers who were sitting inside and eating turmeric coughed continuously.
Xie Jingmo glanced over with a menacing look, "You are all pillars of our dynasty, and it's time for you to make contributions to our dynasty."
These people formed cliques and made a lot of money behind the scenes.
Listening to music and entertaining birds is a waste of money.
A mere ten taels is something they can afford. Since some people are unwilling to openly support the border war, we will find a reason to skin them alive.
Everyone laughed awkwardly.
"Yes, yes!" someone bravely flattered, "It's my duty to contribute to the country. It's my duty."
Those who have a lot of money at home and who are usually hard to curry favor with seem to have opened up a new door for themselves at this moment.
This is the emperor!
That’s the Queen Mother!
Together with Deputy General Gao, the emperor's favorite, and Fu Hai and Qi Cai, the empress dowager's favorites, they would be willing to give not only ten taels, but even a hundred taels of gold!
That day.
The restaurant's gold account is one hundred taels of gold.
Fu Hai calculated, "Master, half of the profit will support the border war in the future, half of the other half will support the construction of private schools for children in various places, half of the other half will support water construction and farming in various places, and the remaining small half will be used for store operations."
Yun Zhao nodded and said to Fu Hai, "When Xie Jingmo left today, he told me that although you and Qicai are away from home, you are still considered palace servants. You will receive the salary of the palace's chief steward, and Qicai will receive the salary of the head steward. If you want to return to the palace in the future, these two positions will definitely be yours. If you get tired and don't want to work, you can return to the palace to retire. The palace will provide for you."
Fu Hai and Qi Cai's eyes lit up when they heard this.
Then.
He lowered his head and smiled.
They understood that although this was Xie Jingmo's decision, Xie Jingmo did it for Yun Zhao's sake.
Otherwise, why would the current emperor arrange for these two dogs and slaves to retire in the palace in the future? That is a treatment only given to ministers who have made outstanding contributions to the court.
After all, everything is good in the palace.
Good environment.
If you are sick, there is a doctor.
Even if you are tired, there will be someone to take care of you.
The food and drink will definitely not be bad.
They are free to enter and leave the palace.
This treatment was given to Fu Hai and Qi Cai, which was also in recognition of their contributions to the frontier outside the restaurant.
Qicai and Fuhai felt warm in their hearts and worked even harder.
Yun Zhao never treated his servants unfairly. Now that the business of the store was getting better and better, the wages of the store's employees were among the highest in Kyoto.
People around are jealous, but they dare not do anything.
No need for anyone to say anything, the people around watched the ministers coming into the restaurant in waves, being polite to the shopkeeper, even being fawning, so who would dare to cause trouble?
That's not seeking death.
The Meiyu Restaurant was opened in a hurry.
There is no need to worry about the risk of food shortages in the war on the border, and you can feel at ease.
Poor children now have private schools and great ambitions in their hearts.
As for farmland irrigation, every time the season comes, people from the Department of Agriculture will personally provide guidance and give them free grain seeds.
Everyone has enough food and clothing, and their lives are getting better and better.
Fu Hai was calculating with his abacus. Yun Zhao, resting his chin on his hand, said to him, "Next year, we'll buy all the shops in the back and expand them. If possible, I hope to find some way to make a living so that the women who have nothing to do at home can earn money by embroidering."
Yun Zhao always felt that.
A woman must have money in her hands. Only when she has money can she stand tall and straight.
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