After Li Xuan signed an agreement with the old man and paid the deposit, he hurried back.
Once he paid the deposit of two hundred strings, he became a pauper once again!
"Young Master, are we just going to let it go?”
One of the farmers covered his swollen cheeks and said with some grievance.
"Don't worry, he'll send it over soon. Moreover, he might even double it!”
Li Xuan said lazily as he lay on the horse with his hands behind his head.
He had omitted the key steps in the hotpot seasoning yesterday, and the recipe had also been greatly modified. It would be strange if the hotpot made by that old fox was not spicy!
He reckoned that it would not be long before he took the initiative to look for him!
"Young Master, it's almost noon. Why don't we have lunch in Chang 'an before going back?”
A young farmer said shamelessly.
He had received so much money today. This was the most money he had ever seen.
"It's all pig feed. What's there to eat? Hurry up and go back!”
Li Xuan pursed his lips.
He had been in the Tang Dynasty for more than two months, and he was not used to all kinds of life. For example, if he ate, he would either steam or boil or barbecue. There were also very few seasonings.
Therefore, he basically cooked by himself. If he lacked any seasonings, he would use achievement points to exchange for them from the system.
Of course, the price was very expensive, so he didn't waste achievement points on anything that could be bought with money or grown by himself.
"How about this, when we go back, everyone will receive a hundred catties of sweet potatoes as a reward…!”
Li Xuan said after some thought when he saw their bruised faces and listless expressions.
"Thank you, Young Master! Thank you, Young Master!"
When they heard that they would be rewarded with a hundred catties of sweet potatoes, the tenant farmers immediately became happy. Their faces that had been slapped did not hurt much anymore.
According to the selling price to the High Duke's Public House, if it was fifty wen each, this hundred jin would be worth about two strings of money!
"By the way, hire more than ten long-term workers for me tomorrow!”
However, just as they were in high spirits, Li Xuan spoke again. Everyone immediately couldn't be happy as they wore bitter expressions." Young Master, don't chase us away. We don't want the sweet potatoes, alright?”
"Did I say that I wanted you to leave…?”
Li Xuan looked at the group of old fools." More than ten acres of chili peppers and more than four hundred acres of sweet potatoes. In addition, I still have to open a winery. All of this requires manpower. Just the twenty or so households of yours won't be able to handle it even if your entire family were to work together!”
"So Young Master wants to recruit people. You gave me a fright!”
"I have a cousin who works for the county magistrate's family. The salary is low, and he often doesn't have enough to eat.”
"I have a nephew. He's strong and can endure hardships. He just eats a lot. If Young Master doesn't mind, I'll call him over tomorrow.”
Hearing that it was just to recruit people, the tenants heaved a sigh of relief and began to recommend candidates.
"As long as they are trustworthy, introduce them to me. If they do a good job, the salary will be doubled!”Li Xuan said generously.
He planned to set up a winery to make distilled liquor. The liquor in this world was similar to horse urine. It tasted too bad!
The winery and the 12 hectares of land that Zhangsun Wuji had lost to him required a lot of manpower.
Therefore, he had to hire a group of long-term workers!
……
"Your Majesty, everyone, please come in…!”
At the Duke Qi Mansion, Zhangsun Wuji stood at the door to welcome him personally.
Li Er, Empress Zhangsun, Princess Changle, Cheng Yaojin, Wei Zheng, Yuchi Gong, and the officials of the three provinces and six ministries were all here.
The scene was even grander than Zhangsun Wuji's 40th birthday!
"Duke Qi, what kind of delicious food is this hotpot? Hurry up and bring it out for me to see? Haha!"
Yuchi Gong said in a muffled voice with his big belly.
"Everyone, please wait a moment. It will begin immediately!”
Zhangsun Wuji cupped his hands at everyone and said with a smile.
Today, in the name of holding a hotpot banquet, he invited the important officials of the court, as well as Li Er, Empress Zhangsun, and the others. Firstly, it was to taste the delicacies, and secondly, it was for his son's wedding!
He wanted to use this opportunity to win over the hearts of the people and force Li Er to retract his order and not betroth Princess Changle to Li Xuan.
At the very least, he could think of a way to make that Li brat retreat!
"This hotpot must be a delicacy. Otherwise, the Duke of Qi wouldn't have invited His Majesty and the Empress!”
"Needless to say, if it was an ordinary delicacy, the imperial chefs in the palace could make it. Why did Your Majesty come here?”
"State Duke Lu, I heard that you ate it yesterday. How was the taste?”
"That taste…can only be described in one word, delicious! Two words, it's 'pleasant'!"
Everyone was speechless.
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