If the Lin family wanted to continue in the food business, they would definitely compete with others for profits. Jiang Shuyao thought that the matter would not end like this.
When she was thinking about how to deal with it, the palace handed a letter, and Concubine Lin suddenly wanted to call her into the palace.
Jiang Shuyao was not close to the Lin family, not to mention the noble concubine who lived far away in the palace, she was inevitably a little puzzled.
Xie Xun didn't try to figure out what Concubine Lin meant, just comforted her not to worry.
This is the first time Jiang Shuyao has entered the palace since she came to ancient times. Although she has also seen the prince, the prince is friendly and friendly. At that time, he was only in Xie Guogong's mansion, and did not feel much emotion, but entering the palace is different.
She was so nervous that she didn't sleep well all night, and before dawn the next day, she got up and changed clothes with Xie Xun. The rules of entering the palace were temporarily learned yesterday, and at this time, I can only remember the surface, and I only hope that after entering the palace, I can barely pass.
Because she also entered the palace today, Xie Xun did not ride a horse, but rode a carriage with her.
Seeing Jiang Shuyao looking nervous and looking out, he smiled and said, "I'm usually so daring, why are you scared just entering the palace?"
Jiang Shuyao lowered one corner of the car curtain: "I'm not frightened, but I feel a little nervous, after all, it's a palace." Whether it's a feudal emperor or a modern leader, those in power always make people feel fearful.
"It's not like you haven't been to the palace banquet in the past." Xie Xun said so, holding Jiang Shuyao's hand.
Jiang Shuyao looked at him suspiciously.
Xie Xun said solemnly, "I won't be afraid if I hold you."
Jiang Shuyao was speechless.
Since the two exchanged hearts and held hands, Xie Xun suddenly became enlightened, and he wanted to be close to her when he had something to do. But this closeness is only superficial, such as holding hands when sleeping, holding hands when walking together, each time with a serious appearance, for fear that she will refuse, but it is only the step of holding hands, and there is no further action.
Seeing that Jiang Shuyao didn't take his hand away, Xie Xun's mouth was slightly raised, one hand held her and couldn't move, and the other hand went to the teapot to pour tea: "Have a cup of tea."
Jiang Shuyao shook his head.
"Then eat some cakes. You were busy putting on makeup and combing your hair during breakfast. You only used a few mouthfuls of porridge. Don't be hungry when you enter the palace later."
Jiang Shuyao twitched her hands.
Xie Xun quickly held it and looked at her puzzled.
"I have to use my right hand to eat cakes." Jiang Shuyao said.
Shooting yourself in the foot, hey, caring about your daughter-in-law and holding hands is difficult.
Xie Xun reluctantly let go of his hand, opened the low table, and put the cakes on it.
Jiang Shuyao didn't like to eat pastries, but he was afraid that he would be hungry later, so he took a piece of pastry and stuffed it into his mouth. She was a little choked, but she didn't dare to drink tea, for fear that she would want to go to the toilet after entering the palace, which would be too embarrassing.
After she stuffed a small one, Xie Xun brought the tea over, she shook her head, and continued to take the next one.
Xie Xun stood up with a hunched waist, walked around her, and sat on the other side of her.
Just when she thought it was important for Xie Xun to change positions, Xie Xun silently and quietly put his palm on her left hand.
Jiang Shuyao: …
She stuffed the cakes and turned to look at Xie Xun speechlessly.
Xie Xun was secretly laughing, and before the corners of her raised mouth had time to put it down, she felt her eyes cast, and immediately became guilty, her ears moved slightly, showing a shy and uncomfortable feeling.
He forcibly explained: "You don't need to hold the cake in your left hand."
Jiang Shuyao ignored him and went with him.
When they reached the avenue in front of the palace gate, the two got off the carriage and walked inside. After entering the palace gate, the eunuch was waiting here. Jiang Shuyao remembered the rules and gave him a red envelope, but he refused.
Xie Xun went to the East Palace and separated from Jiang Shuyao at the inner wall. Only the eunuch led Jiang Shuyao along the next road. The palace was as she imagined, it was decorated with beams and painted buildings, and it was resplendent, but there was always a low pressure swirling in the sky, and the palace maids and eunuchs walked silently.
Arriving in Lin Guifei's palace, it was another scene.
Concubine Lin had just finished her breakfast. She was leaning lazily on the slump and the maid pressed her head. The fragrance in the hall filled the air, and the light curtains shook, giving a sense of languid and lazy beauty.
As expected, Concubine Lin was as beautiful as rumored, with bright facial features, she only had lip gloss, but she was able to hold down the luxurious pearl hairpins on her bun.
Seeing Jiang Shuyao saluting, she covered her face with a smile that was as bright as a spring flower.
"Okay, get up, come to me." She straightened up, and the palace maid bowed her head and stepped aside.
Jiang Shuyao walked to her side and sat down on the low stool.
Concubine Lin asked her some gossip, but Jiang Shuyao answered them one by one, unable to figure out her purpose.
The two were not familiar with each other, and after talking for a while, they quieted down.
"How is your mother lately?" Concubine Lin was silent for a while, then said.
This is more relaxed than the previous idle talk, Jiang Shuyao said: "Mother no longer has morning sickness. Now she is healthy and healthy, busy with business every day, and she is in good spirits. She doesn't look like a pregnant woman at all."
Concubine Lin chuckled: "She is really... as always."
Jiang Shuyao didn't speak.
Concubine Lin was just talking to herself, and she didn't want to talk to her. It seemed that she thought of something and fell into memory.
Her long silence caused Jiang Shuyao to twist her body uncomfortably, and the slight movement brought Concubine Lin back to her senses.
"Speaking of business, did you propose the food business of the Lin family?"
Jiang Shuyao felt that he finally got to the point, and replied, "Exactly."
Concubine Lin tapped the table with her fingertips: "How can you think of starting a food business? It's enough for the Lin family to lead the shipping industry. It would be unreasonable to meddle in other businesses."
Jiang Shuyao heard her objection, and although she was puzzled, she explained: "We are not in the restaurant business, but sell some novel food to ordinary people. If you really want to understand it, it is not against the restaurant at all. tower."
"Then why did it get in the way of King Kang's eyes?" Concubine Lin's voice was light and fluttering, and she couldn't hear her emotions.
Jiang Shuyao's heart tightened and said, "We are doing business as our duty, so why bother? It's just that the snack street has been booming recently, and it's just attracting attention. After a while, Lord Kang calms down, and he will find out that the business the Lin family is doing is related to him. is completely different.”
Concubine Lin was noncommittal and knocked on the table: "I have heard of novelty business. Eat some dirty ingredients, your intestines and hearts, is this a novelty?"
Jiang Shuyao was dissatisfied: "Niangniang, after cleaning, it is all ingredients, and should not be called dirty."
Concubine Lin did not answer: "Is your mother determined to continue this business?"
"Yes." Jiang Shuyao answered decisively, thinking that Concubine Lin and the sisters of the Lin family were once so close, and she should have a good understanding of Lin's temperament, "Mother, she has lived a good life these past few years. My body can't stand it. So I thought about finding something to distract my mother, and the effect was unexpectedly good. My mother plunged into the business, and her energy was completely recovered. I forgot everything on my mind. Now that this has happened, with my mother's temper, I will never give up because it gets in the way of others."
After hearing this, Concubine Lin looked down at her: "What else?"
Jiang Shuyao looked up, puzzled.
"And you?"
Jiang Shuyao replied smoothly, "I naturally don't want my mother to give up."
Concubine Lin raised her arm and poked her on the forehead: "Ghost girl, I think you don't want to give up."
Jiang Shuyao was poked on the forehead unexpectedly, and was momentarily fooled by this intimate gesture.
Concubine Lin retracted her hand: "I called you today, just to ask you about the rules of this matter."
Jiang Shuyao blinked: "Regulations?"
Concubine Lin squinted at her, "tsk", and said in disgust, "Every article of business is still called a business? What do you plan to do next, how to do it, how to do it, these are not understandable?"
Jiang Shuyao was a little confused: "This..."
Concubine Lin frowned, her facial features were bright and magnificent, and she lived in the deep palace for a long time, she looked full of momentum when she looked solemn, which made people dread.
Jiang Shuyao lowered his head subconsciously.
"You said to make novel food, are you the only one who thinks about these ideas?"
"Yes."
Concubine Lin suddenly felt that it was not going to be the weather, and shook her head.
Jiang Shuyao caught a glimpse and said hurriedly: "I alone have more than enough ideas. What I think of, others may not be able to think of."
Concubine Lin was amused by her tone: "Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers, and I didn't have such a tone when I and your mother were sailing with me back then."
Jiang Shuyao opened her mouth to argue, but was interrupted by Concubine Lin: "What are you talking about is novel, is it because those hearts and hearts are eaten?"
Jiang Shuyao nodded first, then shook his head: "Of course not. Novelty should not be aimed at ingredients. Take noodles as an example, I can also come up with countless tricks, but now I'm researching cheap ingredients into dishes."
Lin Guifei frowned.
"And it's not just the guts and hearts. Apart from these, as long as it can be eaten, I can make delicious food."
Concubine Lin's brows suddenly stretched, she looked at her like a child playing, and sighed for a while: "Your mother is too, she is such a big person, and she is still messing with you. I heard that she is finally cheering up now, I wanted to help Forget it, I'm just happy to hear her recovering, but I'm confused when I care."
Jiang Shuyao said helplessly: "Niangniang, I'm telling the truth. If you don't believe it, just ask me any questions."
Concubine Lin Gui wanted Jiang Shuyao to leave the palace, but at this time, when she heard what she said, she felt that if she just let her go, she would still make trouble with Lin when she went out. She had to suppress her anger and make her sober.
"Okay, then I'll test you with a question." Concubine Lin stood up, dragging her gold embroidered dress on the ground, "You've already done the internal organs of pigs, sheep, chickens and ducks, so I won't give you this question to test you. "
She really couldn't think of anything for a while, until she saw the fish raised in the palace, and suddenly remembered the days of shipping around before entering the palace, and said: "Once your mother and I ran around in order to grab the river, often resting on the shore. Once we saw children fishing for fish and shrimps by the river, and we went to watch the fun. At that time, they picked up a bunch of black river fresh, and they were holding their breath. I asked your mother and I found out that it was called snails. You can eat fish, shrimp and crabs, but not snails. Even people who haven’t seen the meat for many years will not take them back to make soup, because although there is meat in the snails, they are full of mud and sand, and the smell is foul, not to mention the entrance. , just smells disgusting."
Concubine Lin's eyes were a little smug, and she expected Jiang Shuyao to have a hard time finishing after boasting about Haikou: "You might use snails into the dish?"
However, Jiang Shuyao clapped his hands: "Snails? Of course! I love fried snails!"
Concubine Lin was taken aback: "Do you know what a snail is?"
"Of course." Jiang Shuyao replied smoothly, realizing the flaws and quickly changed her words, "I once met an old man when I was visiting Beizhuang in the suburbs of Beijing. Her grandson caught snails and went home. I was curious, so I took some After trying the dishes and researching for a long time, I finally figured out a good idea."
She stood up and said with great interest, "My lord, let me find some snails to enter the palace, I promise to make a very delicious dish!"