Early in the morning, Cheng Yaojin asked his family to bring over an ox cart full of money. Old Cheng changed his mind halfway through. Old Qin told Qin Mo that he regretted his decision.
A thousand strings of money fell to the ground, looking very spectacular.
During the Tang Dynasty, the currency was mainly copper coins, not gold and silver. If you took silver to buy things on the street, you would not be able to buy anything.
Because copper coins were relatively heavy, it was very inconvenient for large-scale transactions.
It was the three brothers who sent the money over.
Even though they were familiar with each other, they still had to calculate the money clearly.
After earning money from Old Cheng's family, Qin Mo expressed that he would find time to bring them to Pingkang Lane to drink wine and have fun.
The three brothers were cheering and jumping for joy. They did not have any psychological burden at all.
Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and the sly old man also delivered the money as promised.
Qin Mo used a small room in Qin Manor to store the copper coins.
At noon, Li Er's edict came down. There was no such thing as an imperial edict or anything like that.
This was only popular after Zhu Yuanzhang came up with it. The imperial edict of the Tang Dynasty was drafted by the province under the door, and the beginning was:
Anyway, no matter what, Qin Mo was now a noble.
Qin Mo was conferred the title of County Earl of Lantian County, which was the fourth rank. According to the modern classification, it was equivalent to the official rank.
Of course, his authority was nothing compared to his current authority. He was just a fake uncle and had no authority.
If an Earl was in Licheng, Qi Province, Shandong Province, it would be rare to see him. However, in Chang 'an, a place where dignitaries gathered, he could only be considered a junior.
According to tradition, Qin Mo's title should have been the Count of Licheng, but for some reason, Li Er wanted to place his fief in Lantian County. Tian County
Lantian County was located at the northern foot of Qinling Mountains in Shaanxi Province, southeast of Guanzhong Plain. It was a county under the jurisdiction of Xi'an City, 22 kilometers away from the city. To the southeast to the Qinling Mountains as a boundary, and Luonan County, Shangzhou District, Zhashui County phase; To the west, Kuyu River is the boundary, adjacent to Chang 'an District and Baqiao District; To the north, it is bounded by Mount Li, bordering Lintong District and Weinan City. Lantian had been the main road of Qin and Chu since ancient times. It was one of the main roads from Guanzhong to the southeastern provinces. Lantian County was established in 379 B.C., and it was named after its rich jade production.
As for why Li Er sealed him in Lantian, he was too lazy to delve into it.
After some planning, he finally squeezed into the ranks of the nobles.
The Tang Dynasty was a period of clear hierarchy.
Of course, he also knew that he was able to obtain the title of Lan Tian Bo not because he made the horseshoe, nor because he won it by writing poems. The fundamental reason was Li Er's favor towards Old Qin.
Scholars, farmers, businessmen, and workers were of low status. Even if they made horseshoes, they would at most be rewarded with ten thousand gold, which was ten strings of money.
If it wasn't for Old Qin's reputation, there would be no such thing as a title of nobility by composing poems. Qin Mo was very clear about this.
After obtaining a title of nobility, there would be a salary and a field. Qin Mo did not place much importance on these.
The salary was not a small amount in the Great Tang, but to Qin Mo, he could earn a lot of money with just a little bit of thought, and land could also be bought and sold in the Tang Dynasty.
What he valued was the convenience that the title brought him.
After the eunuch announced the decree, Qin Mo gave him ten strings of money, making him smile from ear to ear.
The eunuchs in the early Tang Dynasty did not have much status. Usually, when they announced the imperial edict, those dignitaries did not take them seriously at all.
After the eunuch left, the three Cheng brothers came to congratulate Qin Mo.
"Congratulations on being conferred the title of Earl!"
Cheng Chumo didn't mind. After all, he was the eldest son of the Cheng family and would inherit his father's position as the Duke.
But Cheng Chuliang and Cheng Chubi were envious.
Qin Mo smiled but didn't say anything. Cheng Chuliang would marry Li Er's eleventh daughter, Princess Qinghe, and was granted the title of county duke. Cheng Chu Bi would also be doing well in the future.
"Today, I'll treat you. Let's go to the Drunken Immortal Restaurant and have a big meal.”Cheng Chumo said.
Qin Mo indeed shook his head." What's so good about the food in the Drunken Immortal Restaurant? When my iron pot is ready, I'll let you know what a delicacy is."”
Hearing Qin Mo's words, the three brothers of the Cheng family swallowed their saliva. They had already experienced Qin Mo's cooking skills yesterday, so how delicious would the stir-fried vegetables that were a hundred times more delicious than beggar's chicken be?
Qin Mo couldn't stand the food in the Tang Dynasty. His favorite stir-fried dishes were not even available. Thus, he had asked Uncle Wen to find a blacksmith in Chang 'an to make a few pots to improve his food.
There was no soy sauce during the Tang Dynasty, and soy sauce was only used during the Song Dynasty. However, this was not a problem for Qin Mo. With the help of the Internet, he could brew some soy sauce, but it would take some time.
Of course, he didn't have any gourmet powder, but he could replace it with soup. Qin Mo felt that soup would have a better effect.
Even if he lacked a lot of ingredients, Qin Mo could still make a delicacy that could beat Tang Chao.
The four of them were discussing the delicacies when Uncle Wen brought them back.
He brought back three iron pots, one big and two small.
Qin Mo looked at the iron pot and was overjoyed. The Tang Dynasty's gourmet journey was about to begin.
It was the first time the three brothers of the Cheng Clan had seen the iron pot, and they were all amazed.
"This is the iron pot? Can you make unparalleled delicacies in the world?" Cheng Chumo asked.
Qin Mo nodded." That's right! We've already prepared everything. Let's go to the market and buy a big fat pig. I'll let you know what true delicacies are.”
Pigs were not a favorite food of the aristocrats in the Tang Dynasty, and were usually eaten by commoners. However, the three brothers of the Cheng family naturally did not have this problem. However, neither the Qin Manor nor the Cheng Manor had pork, so they could only buy it at the market.
"Pork intestines, fried kidney, braised pork ribs, braised pork, pork trotters." Qin Mo almost drooled at the thought of these delicacies.
Thus, Qin Mo brought the three brothers of the Cheng Family and the servants of the Cheng Family to the market of the Tang Dynasty.
Other than pork, there were still some other ingredients that needed to be prepared, so he didn't trust the servants to buy them, so he had to do it personally.
Tang Dynasty's gourmet journey was about to begin. Qin Mo was looking forward to seeing the expressions of the country bumpkins of Tang Dynasty when they ate authentic stir-fried vegetables.
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