It took a long time for Princess Jing to wake up from this intoxicating sense of taste, she sighed long and said, "This girl has amazing talent, as long as she wants to do it and does it with her heart, she will definitely be able to do it to the best. Once this chocolate comes out, it will definitely bring great commotion to the capital, no less than greenhouse vegetables and her 'Hua Xiangrong'. It's a pity that the raw materials are rare, so only those close to them can taste it."
Seeing her reaching for the second chocolate, Zhu Junyang hurriedly snatched the box, put the lid on and put it in Mei Xiang's hands, asking her to put it away, and told the princess to eat only two chocolates a day.
Seeing the dissatisfaction and resentment on the mother's concubine's face, he said softly like a noisy little girl: "This chocolate has the effect of refreshing and invigorating the spirit. Your health is not very good. If you eat too much, you may fall asleep at night." Can't sleep well."
"Also, you don't have to worry about raw materials. My son has already bought land on a southern island, and all of them are planted with this kind of cocoa beans. Not only cocoa beans, but also coffee beans. When next year, Beijing Central It is estimated that this kind of snack will spread!"
Zhu Junyang gradually shifted the topic away, so as not to keep thinking about how to eat one more chocolate. The mother and concubine are spoiled by the father like a little girl who doesn't know much about the world, sometimes even more willful than his little girl.
When Princess Jing heard this, her brows relaxed, and she said with a smile: "I have a dowry Zhuangzi in the suburbs of Beijing, not too far from yours, and the chocolate workshop can be set up there, and it will be more convenient for you and Xiaocao to take care of it. Do you have any suitable stewards under your command? Do you want the concubine to help you?"
"Uh... Mother Concubine, the chocolate workshop and coffee workshop belong to Xiaocao, shouldn't she decide the location and management?" Zhu Junyang did not doubt that his mother concubine would want to take this workshop as her own, but the mother concubine said Showing such great enthusiasm made him a little surprised.
"My silly son! You are too bad at pleasing girls. How could that clever girl Xiaocao fall in love with a piece of wood like you?" Princess Jing pointed her slender fingers at her son's head and snorted. , "Little grass girl is alone in Beijing. It's not easy. Since you are interested in others, you should help more. Besides, after the new year, your marriage will definitely come to an end. Her business is your business. Be considerate." Be careful, don't be like your father, who has no interest at all!"
"Ahem!!" Prince Jing, who stepped into the room, happened to hear his concubine say those words in a resentful tone, and he was busy reflecting on himself: Is it because he has been busy with business recently that he has neglected the concubine and made her unhappy? Do you want to take the princess to the nearby hot spring Zhuangzi to relax while taking advantage of the rest of the year
"Don't interrupt me, I'm talking to your son about something serious!" Princess Jing didn't realize that there was something wrong with what she just said, and continued to tell her son, "My Zhuangzi, and you are in charge, the title deed or something. I'll ask Mei Xiang to dig it out and send it to you. At that time, you use Zhuangzi, labor and raw materials to invest in shares, and Xiaocao's technology to invest in shares, and you will see the proceeds."
Prince Jing finally understood the meaning, nodded quickly and said, "Is this girl Xiaocao coming up with a new way to make money?"
Princess Jing glanced at the box in Meixiang's hand, took a piece of hazelnut chocolate from it, and stuffed it into the mouth of her lord. The rich aroma of the chocolate made her lick her lips involuntarily: "Try this new food, just because of this The fragrant and delicious taste will definitely sell well.”
"Mmm! It's not bad!! Women and children must like it very much. Princess, why don't you eat it? Don't you like it?" Prince Jing, who never liked sweets, finished a piece of chocolate. His sentence is not bad is already a commendable compliment.
Princess Jing immediately pulled her face down, glared at her youngest son, and said with resentment: "It's not that you are such a good son, you only let me eat two a day. No, I only ate one today, and I can eat another." That's right!"
"Mother Concubine, you just ate a lot of snacks, which also contain cocoa ingredients. If you eat it again, what should you do if you don't sleep well at night?" Zhu Junyang stared at him indiscriminately when he saw the father and king who loved his daughter-in-law, and hurriedly explained road.
When King Jing heard this, he immediately fell to his son's side: "Yang'er is right, no matter how good the food is, one must be restrained. This thing won't run away, it flows slowly, let's eat slowly!"
"By the way, just now you said to use Zhuangzi to invest in shares. If you want me to say, what kind of shares are you investing in? After the first month is out, the marriage of the two children is settled, and Zhuangzi or something can be directly sent as a betrothal gift!" Waiting for that When the girl got married, didn't Zhuangzi and the workshop come back together as a dowry? Why are you still cooperating and buying shares, making such a profit! Although Prince Jing didn't say the latter, both Concubine Jing, mother and son could hear the sound.
Concubine Jing naturally wouldn't covet her daughter-in-law's dowry, but those wives in Beijing were not very optimistic about her family's marriage with Yu's family, and felt that it was not right for her family to be married. If the dowry of the daughter-in-law can be envied by others, it can shut the mouths of those people. She is naturally happy to see it happen.
However, her son, whose elbow has been turned outside, said without understanding: "But... Caoer girl already has so many properties in her hands. If she wants to leave the chocolate production workshop to her family, it will be done after the dowry gift we gave you." It’s not suitable to choose the site. Or… my son can help find some fields nearby, buy them and rebuild.”
King Jing and his wife glared at their son and sighed in their hearts: Who are they doing this for? This brat doesn't appreciate it at all, it's useless to worry about him!
The days passed day by day, and the new year came quietly in the snow. The New Year's Eve dinner of Yu and Fang was lively and lively. Fang Haolin's little friend and so many brothers and sisters celebrated the New Year together, so excited and noisy I was reluctant to sleep for most of the night. Because of the New Year's Eve night, the two families also let him go. After all, he was young, so he kowtowed and dozed off before dawn, Xiaocao put him to sleep in his boudoir.
During the first lunar month, the two families were free and would gather together from time to time to play cards and play a few rounds of mahjong. When Princess Jing was in the sixth day of the lunar new year, she invited the theater troupe to the palace, and invited Yu and Fang's family to watch the play. Not only these two families, but almost all the famous figures in Beijing were invited, which meant to introduce the Yu family, the future in-laws.
At the beginning, facing so many noble ladies in Beijing, Liu Shi was still a little cautious, but Princess Jing treated her very kindly, and placed her by her side, accompanied by Mrs. Fang, gradually her expression and behavior began to change. Get up naturally.
Liu's heart is very clear that at this time she represents the face of her daughter. In the future, the in-laws will have a high position and authority, and the in-laws mother is also a noble girl, and there are many high-ranking officials and wives around who are waiting to see her jokes with critical eyes. The youngest daughter was earning a living alone in the capital, and she was under so much pressure to break through the world with great difficulty. As a mother, she couldn't help much, and she couldn't hold her daughter back!
The etiquette taught to her by the nuns in the palace gradually became clearer in her mind, and she became more and more calm, more and more at ease, even if it was a slightly difficult problem for some ladies, she could handle it with ease. Of course, the most important thing is Princess Jing's attitude towards her, so that the wives present dare not despise her. Madam Fang's help from time to time has also prevented her from many difficulties.
As for the father and son Yu Hai, Yu Hang, and Yu Ke from the outer court, there is no need to worry. Not to mention King Jing's maintenance inside and outside of his words, let alone King Yang's meticulous care of the three of them, no one who is not open-eyed will bump into them and touch the bad luck of that big evil star.
It doesn't matter whether the drama is good or not. The important thing is that the high-level officials in the middle of the capital almost didn't know that Prince Jing's mansion was going to be married to the Yu family. The Yu family, a small family with mud legs, will occupy a foothold in the capital.
And the ladies in the inner courtyard are fond of talking about the sweets and snacks they serve. Since the opening of "Yu Ji Bakery", these proud women in Beijing have abandoned those so-called time-honored brands in an instant, and favored those fresh foods. Especially Yu Ji's limited-sale cakes, it's hard to buy one every day. If anyone is lucky enough to grab one, they can show it off among the little sisters for a long time.
No way, who let Yu Ji's pastries satisfy the aesthetics of these charming ladies, no matter in appearance or taste
These charming girls who thought they had never tasted any delicacies realized how ignorant they were when the maids of Prince Jing's Mansion served pastries for guests. Listening to the introduction of the maids, what "tiramisu"? What "fruit tart"? What "Matcha Red Beans"? What "Opera"? What "chocolate mousse"... Just hearing the name makes me feel tall!
Not only is the name nice, but the appearance of the pastry is also beautiful and attractive, which makes people unable to bear to destroy the shape like a work of art. However, the tempting fragrance that emanates makes people want to taste it.
As the host, Mrs. Shizi gave each little girl a small spoon and invited them to taste the pastries.
Yu Xiaocao was pulled aside by a few good friends, and sat around a round table, forming a small circle. And in this small circle, there are Princess Minglan with high status, Shuangshu of the capital with both talent and appearance and noble family background, and there are sisters Yu Wanqing, Li Mengqi, and Li Mengru who have indistinct family backgrounds. Surrounded by them was Yu Xiaocao who was rumored to be engaged to Prince Yang.
Although the composition of this small circle is somewhat complicated, it is envied by everyone, and it is illegal to get close to them. It can be said that if this small circle means to expand outward, the ladies in Beijing and China must be desperate to blend in.
Not to mention that there are a few proud girls in the sky that others want to curry favor with, but even Yu Xiaocao, the shining golden Buddha, is not something that anyone can hug if they want to hug their thighs. It's not that she is arrogant and glamorous, but that she is usually too busy, and she doesn't have many opportunities to contact the ladies in Beijing. She is often guarded by a terrible "big loyal dog", which makes people feel alienated psychologically.
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