"Everyone, don't forget what you promised me.”
Zhao Yi smiled faintly.
"Definitely! That's for sure!"
Everyone was stunned for a moment before laughing in response.
Then, as they drank and laughed, the atmosphere in the tavern became more and more lively.
"Father... Father…"
There was a small courtyard between the front hall and the back kitchen of the tavern. The light was still good, and in the corridor outside the kitchen, a small wooden bed was placed against the wall.
Inside the small wooden bed was a delicate little fellow lying inside. His body was covered with a very soft blanket.
When Zhao Yi wiped his hands clean and walked in front of the little fella, he bent down to look at the little fella. The little fella was instantly very excited and revealed a cute smile as he looked at Zhao Yi.
At the same time, her little mouth was saying that she had just learned it, and there were still some tender syllables.
"Yaya, are you hungry?" Zhao Yi smiled at his daughter.”
The little guy was still a little confused by these words. However, when he saw his father smiling at him, the little guy became even more excited and laughed, melting Zhao Yi's heart as a father.
Zhao Yi squatted beside the small wooden bed where his daughter was lying. The expression on his face was much more confident than yesterday.
Because he no longer needed to be afraid of anything. With his powerful strength, he could bring his daughter and live as he pleased no matter where they were.
Also, today was the first time that his inn had truly opened. It was also very successful and boosted his confidence once again.
Since the people of Chang 'an could accept and like stir-fried vegetables and the wine he brewed, he had to start thinking about how to make the tavern go on the right track.
The first step was to inform the few waiters he had found previously to come to work!
Because there was only one wave of customers yesterday, Zhao Yi did not expect it. Today was equivalent to a trial operation, so Zhao Yi and the mute servant were busy from beginning to end.
Now that the trial operation was a success, Zhao Yi naturally had to call the few waiters he had hired previously to do something.
"Yaya, daddy won't let you suffer. Daddy will let you live better than everyone else!
This is just the beginning. Father will open the tavern bigger and bigger and become the most famous restaurant in Chang 'an!”
Zhao Yi gently shook his daughter's hand and promised her with a smile.
"Yi yi ya ya…"
In the small wooden bed, the little guy was very excited as he used his short legs to kick the blanket. At the same time, his chubby little hands grabbed his father's thumb hard.
Following the first batch of customers of the Cloth Tavern, they walked out of the tavern's door in satisfaction.
Soon, under the publicity of these people, the name of the Buyi Tavern was known by more and more people.
For a time, there was an endless stream of curious people heading to the tavern.
...
Taiji Palace, Imperial Study.
Li Shi Min had just finished his court session and was exhausted. He leaned against the throne and rubbed his eyebrows.
Just a moment ago, the ministers had a heated discussion about the recent abnormal weather that had caused many livestock to freeze to death and the lack of food for the people to survive the winter.
This was unexpected because no one expected the weather to be so abnormal this winter.
As the emperor, Li Shi Min had done his best.
Not only did he ask the palace and the imperial capital to be frugal and prohibit extravagance and waste, but he also sent a number of trusted ministers to personally bring some of the supplies that had been squeezed out to help the various areas affected by the cold winter.
However, there were still many places that kept reporting that there were people who died of hunger.
Although not many people died, in Li Shiming's opinion, this incident was a complete slap to the face of the emperor.
What kind of good emperor was an emperor who could not even feed and warm his own people!
Li Shi Min was deeply remorseful.
However, what made Li Shimin even more uncomfortable was that it was precisely because of the low production of grain in the country that the basic supply could not be achieved.
In the end, the indirect result was that the revenge and hatred that he had buried in his heart for a long time could not be realized.
Although Liaodong was a small country, it was capricious. Sometimes, it would feign civility and submit to the big countries of the Central Plains in exchange for a short breather.
However, once they were restored, they would no longer know who they were. Not only did they look down on the great powers of the Central Plains, but there were also often arrogant people who sent troops to provoke them!
It made him feel as if there was a knife on his back, and he was extremely angry.
The Turks of the north were a nomadic race with a large population, but they didn't know how to educate people. They only knew how to plunder and slaughter!
Just like a wolf, when it was hungry, it would rush into the Central Plains to prey.
This was a huge disaster. Li Shi Min had wanted to get rid of these barbarians for a long time!
But reality was cruel. Just as Zhao Yi had said, the Great Tang's annual grain production was not high, and there were no crops that could resist drought. Once the weather turned cold, there would be no harvest.
If they couldn't even feed the people in the territory, how could they send troops to wipe out the barbarians?
"Cloth Cloth Tavern…"
Sitting on the throne, Li Shimin muttered the name. In fact, he was thinking about Zhao Yi, but he only remembered that Zhao Yi's surname was Zhao, but he didn't know his full name.
Also, he was thinking about Zhao Yi's food and wine, what Zhao Yi said, and the white and soft tissue that Zhao Yi used to wipe his daughter's nose!
To be honest, Li Shimin really wanted to go to the Buyi Tavern to taste Zhao Yi's dishes and wine.
However, the discussion in the imperial court had been fruitless, which had put him in a very bad mood, so he had no intention of leaving the palace for the time being.
Because he felt that many commoners were suffering now. As the emperor, he should not only think about enjoying life.
However, Zhao Yi's words lingered in his mind, making his heart itch like a cat.
"Father!"
Just as Li Shiming was sulking with his hands in his sleeves and his back against the throne, a gentle voice sounded from outside the door.
Li Shi Min raised his phoenix eyes and looked at his daughter, Li Xue Yi, who was walking in from outside the hall. A smile immediately appeared on his face.
The person who had come was his and Empress Zhangsun's long-lost daughter. She was finally found a few months ago and summoned back to the palace.
Li Shiming felt guilty and guilty towards his daughter.
Even though he was in a bad mood, Li Shiming didn't want to show his emotions in front of his daughter.
"Yi 'er, you're here!"
Li Shi Min smiled at his daughter.
Li Xueyi walked over with light steps and stood behind her father. She gently pressed her father's shoulders with both hands and said,"
"Your son heard that Imperial Father is worried about the suffering commoners, so I want to help Imperial Father share the burden.”
Li Shimin enjoyed his daughter's filial piety and felt warm in his heart."It's okay. It will pass. No matter how hard this winter is, it will pass.”
Li Xueyi rolled her eyes." Imperial Father, I actually have an idea. I don't know if it can help you."”
Although she could tell from her father's tone that he did not want her to interfere, Li Xueyi did not give up and still voiced out the idea that she had been thinking about for a long time.
Li Shi Min frowned slightly and asked,""What idea? Tell me."
..
This book is provided by FunNovel Novel Book | Fan Fiction Novel [Beautiful Free Novel Book]