Chapter 1223: n.o.ble Consort Zhou Delivers Soup!
Recently, Lin Yuelan had been busy creating new recipes.
Also, because of the cooperation with Liu Yichen, the richest man in the world, Lin Garden was so busy that the workers" feet didn"t even touch the ground.
First, they had to harvest the hundreds of Mus of rice in the fields. They had to dry and harvest for several days. Then, they had to harvest peanuts, beans, and other crops. Then, they had to squeeze out all kinds of vegetable oil. Then, they had to open a sweet potato flour factory. They had to make a large number of sweet potato vermicelli every day.
This was because Lin Yuelan not only produced and sold the sweet potato vermicelli herself, but she also cooperated with Liu Yichen to sell them all over the country.
Later on, Lin Yuelan made tofu from soybeans and sold it in her own restaurant. It was immediately popular with most customers, so the production needed to be increased rapidly.
However, as usual, Lin Yuelan would only sell them in limited quant.i.ties.
In this way, the reputation of Ni Lai Wo w.a.n.g Restaurant became higher and higher. It was on par with the Liu family"s restaurant. Oh, no, it became even more famous.
Ni Lai Wo w.a.n.g Restaurant featured luxury and expensive things.
These were all things that the influential and powerful families fought for to show off their power and wealth. This was something that the Liu Family Restaurant could not compare to.
However, the strange thing was that the Liu Family didn"t seem to care about this at all. It wasn"t that they didn"t value this. On the contrary, they were very polite and respectful to Ni Lai Wo w.a.n.g restaurants.
"Master, many big merchants are looking to cooperate with Ni Lai Wo w.a.n.g Restaurant!" Zhang Yuanbin, the manager of the restaurant, had an expression of joy or worry on his face.
Logically speaking, it was a good thing for the major merchants to cooperate with the restaurant.
However, Zhang Yuanbin knew very well that the food produced by the restaurant came from Taoyuan Village. They were all self-produced and sold. There was no need for cooperation at all.
However, ever since some of Ni Lai Wo w.a.n.g"s specialty food appeared at the Liu Family"s Inns, the eyes of those merchants lit up. After getting the inside information from the Liu Family"s restaurant, they immediately returned to Ni Lai Wo w.a.n.g restaurant to seek cooperation.
Even if the people in charge of Ni Lai Wo w.a.n.g restaurants refused, it was useless. These merchants went to the restaurant every day and demanded to see the owner.
They had no choice but to report it to Zhang Yuanbin, who then reported it to Lin Yuelan.
After listening to Zhang Yuanbin"s report, Lin Yuelan seemed to have expected such a situation.
She said, "Refuse all of them now! If they want to cooperate, wait a year!"
"Ah?" Zhang Yuanbin was confused.
Since she had the intention to cooperate with the major businesses, why not cooperate earlier? Why did she have to push it to next year?
Lin Yuelan looked at Zhang Yuanbin"s confused eyes and said lightly," You don"t have to understand now! When the time comes, you will naturally understand!"
"Alright then!" Zhang Yuanbin nodded.
"Master!" Lin Xuling suddenly came to report." Something happened in Beijing!"
As he spoke, Lin Xuling handed a letter to Lin Yuelan.
Lin Yuelan opened the letter and read it. Her expression turned fierce as she said sternly," Prepare to go to the capital!"
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Ever since people learned that the Emperor might bestow marriage to Yuwen Ling and Jiang Zhennan, n.o.ble Consort Zhou could not sleep or eat in peace.
However, what was strange was that every time Qin "er brought over a bowl of soup, her mood seemed to have changed after drinking it. She was in a good mood, making her rely on the soup.
However, no one noticed anything unusual.
After drinking a bowl of soup that Qin "er had brought over, n.o.ble Consort Zhou lay on the chaise lounge, her hand tightly gripping the small porcelain bottle. Finally, her eyes hardened, and she thought to herself," Brother is right! His Majesty has already appointed the Crown Prince. If we don"t resist, we won"t be in a good position after the Crown Prince takes over. Instead of falling into such a situation, it was better to strike first!"
In the royal study.
"Eunuch Zhang, is His Majesty inside?" n.o.ble Consort Zhou"s charming voice came from outside. "I have boiled a bowl of ginseng soup for His Majesty to nourish his body!"
Eunuch Zhang immediately said, "Please wait a moment. This old servant will report to His Majesty!"
After Eunuch Zhang entered, he bowed and said," Your Majesty, the Imperial Consort has brewed a bowl of ginseng soup for you!"
Yuwen Longyan looked at Eunuch Zhang and said lightly," Let her in!"
"Yes, sir!" Eunuch Zhang replied.
A moment later, Eunuch Zhang said to n.o.ble Consort Zhou," n.o.ble Consort, His Majesty invites you in!"
n.o.ble Consort Zhou was wearing a chiffon lilac dress today. The dress was fitting. It complemented her graceful body, making her look even more exquisite.
Her smile was like a flower, making her delicate and seductive face even more charming and flirtatious.
After she came in with a bowl of ginseng soup, she said to Yuwen Longyan with a charming smile," Your Majesty, I"ve made you a bowl of ginseng soup to nourish your body!"
Then, she picked up a small bowl and handed it to Yuwen Longyan.
After Yuwen Longyan took it, he smiled and said, "I haven"t tasted the soup made by my beloved concubine in a long time!"
n.o.ble Consort Zhou smiled and said," If Your Majesty wants to drink, I will make it for you at any time! Come, Your Majesty, have a taste."
Yuwen Longyan took a small spoon and stirred it in the bowl. Then, he scooped up a small spoon and was about to put it into his mouth. However, he stopped immediately and suddenly asked," My beloved concubine, what has Ye "er been doing recently?"
n.o.ble Consort Zhou stared at the Emperor"s lips, her hands unconsciously clenched into fists. Her entire expression seemed a little tense and nervous. Hearing Yuwen Longyan"s question, she immediately smiled and said, "Some time ago, didn"t Ye "er follow His Majesty to work at the Nanyuan Farm? Ever since he found out that the yield of rice per mu in the Nanyuan Farm had reached seven stones, his enthusiasm seemed to have been stimulated. He would bring a few subordinates to the nearby villages in the suburbs every day to check out the situation!"
Yuwen Longyan"s interest was immediately piqued. He smiled and said," Oh, so Ye "er is actually so concerned about the people"s harvest! It seems that I have neglected him in the past!"
Hearing the Emperor"s words, n.o.ble Consort Zhou"s heart immediately jumped. She carefully observed the Emperor"s expression and then smiled." Your Majesty is really flattering him. Ye "er, he"s just grown up and a little more sensible now!"
When Yuwen Longyan heard this, he nodded and said," Yes, it seems like that"s the case!"
At this point, he put down the soup in his hand and said with a troubled look," It would be great if all of them became as sensible as Ye "er!"
Seeing Yuwen Longyan put down the soup, n.o.ble Consort Zhou was shocked. She moved her thumbs nervously and tried to suppress the panic and uneasiness in her heart. She smiled and said," Your Majesty, are you referring to the Ninth Princess?"
Yuwen Longyan immediately smiled and replied," My beloved concubine is so clever! With just a hint, you understand everything."
n.o.ble Consort Zhou smiled and replied," Your Majesty, we have been husband and wife for more than twenty years already. It is certain that our hearts are connected!"
Then, she glanced at the soup on the table and said with a smile," Your Majesty, quickly drink the soup. Otherwise, it won"t taste good if it gets cold!"