Jiang Kangning is an official, and he is not allowed to engage in business according to the law, so Jiang Kangning is only assisting on the face of this incident. Jiang Kangchen and Eunuch An are the main responsible persons, but Eunuch An is from the palace, and many things are not good Come forward, so the first person in charge is Jiang Kangchen. From Shao Yun'an's point of view, the emperor is probably planning to train Jiang Kangchen to become an imperial merchant. Hengyuanhou's son has a big business, but he doesn't do business for the emperor. The money he earns is his own except for the taxes he pays. Royal business is different. Marquis Hengyuan is already very rich, it is impossible for the emperor to entrust him with the business of earning money, and Jiang Kangchen is Jiang Kangning's elder brother, who is also related to Weng Lao. Shao Yun'an guessed that this might be because the emperor is willing to entrust this matter Jiang Kangchen's main reason.
Eunuch An won't stay here for too long. After confirming the quantity of tea and wine in Shao Yun'an's hand, and then confirming the quantity that can be produced next year, and discussing related matters, he will return to Beijing with the goods. . Shao Yun'an and the emperor can be regarded as a cooperative relationship, the emperor does not need to pay Shao Yun'an for the goods, Shao Yun'an gets 30% of the profit from the sale of tea and wine, and how to distribute the rest is the emperor's business, but Jiang Kangchen's side will certainly not be less.
This time, Shao Yun'an didn't keep a barrel of wine or a catty of tea, and Eunuch An and Jiang Kangchen took them all away. The person who is in direct contact with Shao Yunan is Jiang Kangchen. After the first tea and wine business is completed, Jiang Kangchen will send his confidant to Yongxiu County, and this confidant will directly contact Shao Yunan in the future. Jiang Kangchen will also come over in person when necessary. . Jiang Kangning is an official. To avoid suspicion, he will try to seldom be involved in business matters in the future.
What Eunuch An wants to take away is not only tea and wine, but also tea-making recipes for chrysanthemum tea, jasmine tea, rose tea, and bamboo-leaf tea, recipes for making various jams, recipes for nearly a hundred dishes, and more than 20 dishes. A simple dessert. So when Jiang Kangchen returns to Beijing this time, he will not only open tea shops and fruit wine shops, but also blossom tea shops, jam shops and dessert shops, and restaurants. Shao Yun'an will get a 10% to 20% profit from the sales of all these shops and goods. Jiang Kangchen signed the contract with Shao Yun'an, and Shao Yun'an asked Wang Shijing to sign and press his fingerprints, including the most profitable tea and wine contracts. His actions surprised both Jiang Kangning and Jiang Kangchen. Shao Yunan said that Wang Shijing is the head of the family, and the family's fields and houses are all in his name, so the majority of the family's income will be in Wang Shijing's name.
Wang Shijing himself didn't expect Shao Yun'an to do this, but he didn't push it, and calmly signed his name and pressed his fingerprint. Others may be afraid that he will betray Shao Yun'an in the future, but he knows in his heart that no matter how many deeds he has under his name, Shao Yun'an is actually the head of the family; no matter how much money the family earns, it is Shao Yun'an who holds the financial power . Shao Yun'an did this because he liked his performance, and he was happy in his heart.
Eunuch An and Jiang Kangchen are going back to Beijing. Apart from the goods they want to take away, Shao Yun'an also has to prepare some special products. With the name of the greenhouse, Shao Yunan took out a lot of vegetables from the space, such as eggplant, cabbage, leek, bean sprouts, white radish, and pumpkin, and asked Jiang Kangchen and Eunuch An to take them back to Beijing to eat. He packed these dishes in wooden boxes, sprinkled with some spiritual spring water, they can keep them fresh for more than ten days without spoiling. All the vegetables planted by Wang Shijing in the space can be eaten, and the tea trees grow very fast, and the goat's milk will bear fruit in half a month at the latest. As for Cucumber and Xihonglin, Shao Gongan could only secretly eat with Wang Shijing.
In addition to these dishes, there are also Shao Yunan's dried crab legs, peach gum, dried mushrooms, fungus and so on. Eunuch An and Jiang Kangchen had never seen the crab legs and peach gum. People at that time did not know the value of these things. Shao Yun'an told the two of the effects of crab feet and peach gum, and when he heard that it was good for the health, Eunuch An immediately said that he would bring it to the queen, revealing that the queen's health was not very good.
Shao Yun'an couldn't help being curious: "What's wrong with Empress Qiantui? Roasted crab legs and peach gum are a bit cold. If you have a cold body, you can't eat more."
Eunuch An sighed, and said worriedly: "Chitose was injured when he went to war with the emperor in his early years, and then he had a miscarriage. After that, he has been in poor health, often suffering from abdominal pain, and the imperial doctors couldn't find out what was going on. The emperor and the queen have a deep relationship, and they worry about it day and night."
Shao Yun'an knew from Jiang Kangning that the Queen has no children, and he asked, "Is it because of poor health after the childbirth, or did you have problems left after the injury?"
Mr. An said fairly: "Your Majesty has been seriously injured several times, and she was poisoned once. Her health was not good at first, but after she became pregnant, she couldn't keep the child. After that, her health became even worse."
He lived here for seven or eight days, and was served by Shao Yun'an's delicious food and desserts every day. Eunuch An did not shy away from this matter. The most important thing is that Shao Yun'an and Wang Shijing's attitude towards themselves often makes Eunuch An forget that he is a eunuch. Don't look at Mr. An as a powerful person, but in the eyes of others, he is an eunuch with incomplete six roots. Others' respect for him is mostly due to his status, and there are a few who really respect him.
For a person like Eunuch An, he can see clearly whether others are sincere or false to him. There is no hidden disdain in Shao Yun'an's respect for him. Sometimes when talking to him, he is not big or small, but it is not contempt, but it seems to regard him as an ordinary male elder. That's why Eunuch An is willing to tell Shao Yun'an these things.
Hearing Eunuch An's words, Shao Yun'an thought to himself that it was a hidden injury in the body that caused the abortion to damage the foundation. The frequent abdominal pain could not be due to the abortion that was not cleaned up? The queen has never had a child, and I heard that the emperor still loves him very much. Letting the queen be in charge of the tea and wine business this time also shows the deep affection the emperor has for the queen. Doesn't it mean that the emperor's harem is not full of people? .
Mr. An said fairly: "After we go back, our family will ask the imperial physician to see if the empress can take it. If the empress can use it, eating it will also have the effect of nourishing the body. In the future, I will ask Brother Shao to pay more attention to the crab legs and peach gum."
Shao Yun'an hurriedly said: "Master An, don't say that. It's just a little crab leg and peach gum. Don't say whether the empress Qiansui can take it, even if it's for the emperor or Mr. An, it's good. I don't care about these I plan to sell it, and I will ask Brother Kang Chen to send it to you after I collect it." Afterwards, Shao Yunan hesitated and said: "I have never had a child, but I know that the body must be well adjusted before conceiving a child, otherwise it will be easy to miscarry. Well, it’s miscarriage. If the mother’s body is cold, it’s not easy to conceive. Empress Chitose was injured, so I don’t know if my body has recuperated before pregnancy.”
Shao Yun'an is glad that he has experienced the process of his sister-in-law giving birth, otherwise how would he know this. But thinking that the Queen is a man, he trembled in his heart, but he still couldn't accept it!
Eunuch An immediately said: "Qiantui's body has not recovered after being injured several times, and Qiantui was poisoned once, and that time when she was pregnant was also a troubled time." Having said this, Eunuch An looked sad.
Shao Yun'an thought about it, and said, "Lord An, I'll make some Guyuan ointment for Empress Qiansui to eat. If Empress Qiansui feels good after eating it, I will make some regularly for Big Brother Kang Chen to send over."
Eunuch An's expression changed immediately: "Gu Yuan Paste?"
Shao Yun'an said: "It is a kind of paste that is steamed from sesame seeds, walnuts, red dates, donkey-hide gelatin and rice wine to strengthen the foundation and nourish the essence."
Eunuch An immediately said: "Then you write down this prescription, if Qiansui eats well, let the imperial doctor in the palace do it."
Shao Yunan said: "Yes. But this Guyuan ointment sounds easy to make, but the dosage should be adjusted according to the physical condition of the person taking it. If the spleen and stomach are weak and cold, warm and tonic ingredients should be added. If necessary, goji and honey should be added. etc. The most important thing is that the donkey-hide gelatin must be soaked in rice wine for ten days before making the Guyuan ointment. This rice wine is not the kind sold outside, and I brew it myself, but because I need to use grain, I only brew it for one year. The small pot was originally intended to be used by Nizi when she grows up. In addition, there are also requirements for the water made here. The mountain spring water in our Xiushui Village is sweet and clear. Mr. An, the water you make tea with is mountain spring water. I am worried about the palace. There is a difference in efficacy between the Guyuan Ointment I made and the one I make myself."
Eunuch An said happily: "It's okay. If the imperial doctors don't work well, we will come to you, brother Shao. Otherwise, our family will wait for the Guyuan ointment to be ready before returning to Beijing. The tea and wine will be given to Kang first." Chen took it back."
Shao Yunan said: "As long as you, Mr. An, make the arrangements. I'll go and prepare."
Eunuch An said expectantly: "This will bother Brother Shao, I hope that Qiantui will really have an effect after taking it."
The reason why Shao Yun'an took this nosy business was firstly because of the relationship between the emperor and the empress; secondly, the business is now in the charge of the empress, if the empress' body goes against peace or there is any accident, who knows what accidents will happen if it is someone else. Gu Yuan Ointment is just a cover, the real thing to use is Lingquan water and Lingrui. As for the rice wine brewed for Nizi, it's even more nonsense. There are several tanks of good flower carvings in the space, all of which he brewed with Lingquan water in the past, so just take out some. Dayan State has rice wine, but it is mostly used for medicinal purposes, because it needs to be made from grain, the output is small, and the taste is not pure enough. Fortunately, there is donkey-hide gelatin here, so Shao Yun'an doesn't have to make excuses.
Using materials as a cover, Shao Yunan quickly entered the space to find Huadiao, rock sugar, honey, wolfberry and red dates. There are walnuts and black sesame seeds on the outside. Pour out a small jar of Huadiao, soak it in donkey-hide gelatin, and give the prescription of Shao Yunan and Xia Guyuan ointment to Eunuch An, and explain that two spoonfuls of this stuff a day is enough, and stop taking it if you feel any discomfort. Not only the queen can eat it, but the emperor can also take it as long as the spleen and stomach are not weak. Shao Yunan also bluntly said that he would make some for Eunuch An, and Eunuch An accepted it with a smile.
Eunuch An temporarily changed the itinerary. On the second day, Jiang Kangchen took eight carriages and took away all the fruit wine and tea stored by Shao Yunan. He will board the boat back to Beijing directly from the river without stopping, and Jiang Kangning will personally send his brother on board. . Eunuch An stayed in the palace for the time being. Since that day, Mrs. Wang has been very quiet. Wang Chunxiu, who originally wanted to find an opportunity to join Jiang Kangning, let alone couldn't find the opportunity, Jiang Kangning never came back after returning to the county office that night. There are two distinguished guests living in the new house.
Eunuch An stays in the palace every day to eat and drink. Although there is no good wine and tea, the meals and desserts cooked by Shao Yunan make him linger on. If it weren't for the fact that dessert skills are too challenging, Eunuch An would like to open another serious dessert shop. The twenty dessert recipes given by Shao Yunan are all very simple desserts that can be paired with jam. There is a big oven in the new house, Shao Yun'an has nothing to do now, he just thinks about making dessert all day long when the child is given to him. The desserts of the two children are not the same every day, and Mrs. Cen and Mrs. Cen also enjoy it. The two children will bring desserts every time they go there, and Zhao Congbo and Wang Yan are also lucky.
After soaking the donkey-hide gelatin for ten days, Shao Yunan began to make Guyuan ointment. Black sesame seeds, walnuts, longan meat, and wolfberry are all fried and ground into powder. The soaked donkey-hide gelatin is boiled together with rice wine. After it is soft and rotten, add the above mixed powder, add honey, add a little rock sugar and start stirring. The modern way is to use a mixer to mix everything into powder and then steam it in a pot, but there is no mixer here, so the ancient method can only be used. Shao Yun'an likes to make desserts, and his sister-in-law would ask him to help when she made Guyuan paste at home, so Shao Yun'an knows both ancient and modern methods.
But the prescription he gave to Eunuch An didn't contain rock sugar, and there was no such thing as rock sugar at this time. Of course, the essence of the Guyuan ointment he made lies in spiritual spring water and spiritual milk. It was cold, and there was an ice cellar in the palace, so Shao Yunan made more and divided into four jars, including one from Mr. An. He also did a simple embalming treatment, so that the emperor and queen can eat it in March next year. . Shao Yun'an also told Eunuch An to take it until April at most, and if you haven't finished eating by April, don't take it anymore, you need to make fresh ones.
The day after Shao Yun'an made Guyuan ointment, Eunuch An set off for Beijing, and it was obvious that he was very anxious about this matter. After seeing Eunuch An off, Shao Yun'an and Wang Shijing were completely relieved. The two did not discriminate against eunuchs, but that Eunuch An's status was noble after all, and he would always be a little cautious when living at home. Usually, Wang Qing and Nizi didn't dare to move forward, and the two children didn't dare to stretch out their chopsticks when eating. There were no human rights in ancient times, even if Shao Yun'an had a modern soul, he would not dare to make fun of his own life. If you are not careful, you will kill people every minute.
Eunuch An walked on the front foot, and Jiang Kangning came on the back foot. It was easy for Jiang Kangning to come to Shao Yun'an. As soon as he came, Shao Yun'an asked, "Brother, how is the situation in the capital?"
Jiang Kangning showed a relaxed smile, and said, "Brother, I'm here to talk to you two about this matter."
Seeing his smiling face, Shao Yunan immediately followed suit: "Brother, sit down and say, I'll make you tea."
Jiang Kangning raised his eyebrows: "Do you still have tea?"
Shao Yun'an laughed: "You have to save some."
"Hehe, you, you. Brother Wei is really a bit greedy. To tell you the truth, the tea you left for brother was taken away by the elder brother."
"ah?"
Jiang Kangning was extremely helpless: "Brother said that the tea and wine you gave me are worth several thousand taels of silver. Now earning money is the most important thing. The emperor and the family teacher each share half of the tea."
Shao Yun'an was speechless: "The emperor is so short of money."
Jiang Kangning sighed: "It will only be less money than you think. Is your Guyuan ointment finished?"
Shao Yun'an said: "It's done. I just finished it yesterday, and Mr. An left today. Can you see it?"
Jiang Kangning said: "I personally delivered it, and I will come to you when I turn back." After a pause, he said: "Do you still have rice wine?"
"Yes. Brother, do you want Guyuan ointment?"
"Yeah." Jiang Kangning's face showed sadness. Shao Yunan hurriedly asked: "Brother, what happened?"
Jiang Kangning looked at Shao Yun'an and Wang Shijing, and after a long silence, he asked, "Do you two know why you were more protective of you when you were brothers in the county school?"
Shao Yunan froze for a moment, then shook his head. Jiang Kangning sighed and said, "What happened to you two reminds me of my brother."
"Brother Kang Chen?"
Jiang Kangning remained silent for a long time before speaking slowly.