The young man walked briskly into the hall.
As soon as I arrived in the yard, I smelled the sweet fragrance of dates.
A woman in a bright red robe was sitting at the table giving instructions. On the stove next to her was a small clay pot. The sweet aroma of the dates came from the pot.
Bai Su didn't like being served, so there were only Bai Su and the maid in front of her in the whole yard. Even Yi Man was sent to an inconspicuous corner to serve quietly.
"When opening the restaurant, we must stick to the word 'elegance' and set the standard to be the highest in Shengjing from the beginning. The decoration inside the restaurant can make people feel ostentatious, but also hide a mystery, so that those who understand it can have the opportunity to show their level."
"Everything, including the making of wine and the selection of ingredients for dishes, must have a gimmick. If there is no gimmick, make one up. In short, it must be believable and unique. In addition, let the chef and the doctors in your clinic discuss several delicious and generally healthy meals as the characteristics of our restaurant. After that, ask Senior Huang to show them to you. It is also a gimmick."
"Have you written all this down?"
The girl who had been writing in the book nodded repeatedly: "I've got it... Ah, your servant... No, to answer your Majesty, your servant has got it."
The graceful and noble woman was amused and chuckled: "It's okay, there are no outsiders here, you don't have to be so reserved."
The little girl's face fell when she heard that: "I... I'd better practice being reserved first, otherwise I won't be able to be reserved when someone is around."
After saying that, she looked at the words on the page again, her eyes wide open: "But, the queen is really amazing! Although Jin'er doesn't quite understand it, it sounds amazing! The palace master and aunt will definitely be very happy to see it!"
"I am only responsible for coming up with ideas. The specific implementation will depend on Miss Feng Xian and your palace master."
"Yeah, aunt is also amazing! The Palace Master has a lot of ideas, and the execution must be top-notch!"
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The two were so engrossed in their conversation that they didn't even notice their Omega had returned.
Duan Changchuan sat down beside her silently, put his hands together, and took advantage of the blind spot of other people's vision to quietly pick his fingers.
I didn't even realize that this movement was just like a kitten lying down.
"Your servant Nangong Jin'er greets His Majesty. May Your Majesty be well and safe."
The girl holding the book had a sweet and pleasant voice, and she knelt down to him respectfully.
She had an oval face with some baby fat on her cheeks. Unlike the girls who were sent to the palace to learn the rules of the palace since childhood, Nangong Jin'er had a temperament that was incompatible with the palace.
Very free and lively.
"Get up."
The boy responded calmly.
The girl stood up immediately, and then talked to Bai Su about some things before hurriedly leaving with the book.
When Changle had sent everyone in the courtyard away, a warm hand placed on the back of his hand.
The woman's voice with a smile sounded: "Why are you so depressed, huh? Who has angered our Majesty again? Did the morning court go wrong today?"
The boy pursed his lips and said softly, "No."
"Oh, everything went well this morning, so it was me who caused the trouble again?"
As she spoke, she pulled him up and pulled him into her arms: "Where did I offend our little darling again, huh?"
The two of them stood, the boy's eyelashes drooped, his beautiful black eyes quietly looking at her...
After a long while, he put his arms around her neck and whispered, "Are you... that is, besides male Omegas, girls... are also OK?"
Bai Su was stunned for a moment, then suddenly burst out laughing.
She tapped the tip of his nose: "Duan Xiaochuan, are you jealous?"
The boy's body stiffened reflexively, and he looked away hurriedly: "How... is it possible."
"Oh, theoretically speaking, my preferences do include girls. Not just girls, Alpha is the one at the top of the pyramid, male O, female O, male B female B, even female A, male A are all fine. As long as I want."
Duan Changchuan: …
He pushed Bai Su away and walked out.
Unfortunately, the Alpha didn't give him a chance to leave. He had just taken half a step when someone put his arms around his waist and pulled him... to sit on her lap.
"It's a lie."
He heard the woman say.
The sound was right next to my ear, and I could even feel the vibration of the man's chest.
"I've already said it, it's just theoretically. My preference is for sweet and soft male Omegas. There's only one such person in the entire Datong, or even the entire world."
[There are three thousand rivers, but only this one person.]
[The person in front of you is the one you want.]
Duan Changchuan wanted to turn around and look at her face to face... but both of his arms were restrained and he was completely embraced.
Afterwards, the man's warm breath lingered and fell on the back of his ear.
"Don't move." Alpha said, "Kiss the gland."
The voice is gentle and pleasant.
He wanted to say: But I am not sweet and soft...
But when the warm lips fell on the back of my neck, I unconsciously fell limply into that person's arms.
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It was broad daylight and Bai Su didn't make any trouble. She just kissed the child's gland and let him go.
At this moment, the boy sitting at the table was sipping red dates, wolfberries and white fungus soup, his two ears were red.
She just watched quietly.
The child's glands have recovered very well and should be maturing soon. There have been many obvious changes in his body, the lines on his face are softer and he looks prettier.
When in front of me, I become more sweet and dependent.
Soft and cute.
She brushed the boy's hair and turned to chat about family matters: "A few days ago, I heard Feng Yan and Yun Xie mention that the Baimu Palace has thousands of disciples. It sounds powerful, but in fact, they are stretched to the limit."
The young man nodded. "Yes, they have opened clinics in various counties, but they don't make much money. The disciples in the clinic are all very kind-hearted. They provide free clinics regularly and provide free relief to poor families. Not only do they not make money, they often lose money."
There's more.
Bai Su also learned that the Baimu Palace was not only a big investor in the medical clinic, but also trained many disciples with strong martial arts skills, which was another huge expense, making it even more outgoing than income could provide. In short, the financial aspect was a complete mess.
What's even more outrageous is that such a large organization as the Baimu Palace actually relies on farming and subsidies from the Imperial Observatory to survive.
"A few days ago, I taught them some accounting methods and asked them to sort out their accounts first. But it would not work if we continue like this, so I thought of cooperating with them. We provide the money and they provide the people to do some small business that can make money. I asked Nangong Jin'er to come here so that it would be easier to pass on the message when the time comes."
"Ah... Oh, okay."
"When we make money, after paying the workers, we will split the rest between us and the Imperial Astronomical Bureau 30:70, 70 for us and 30 for them."
Speaking of money, the boy turned around in surprise: "I... do we have to share the money too?"
"Of course. As the emperor of this country, how can you not have your own treasury? It's okay now, but when there are natural disasters or wars in the future, you will have to pay money. If you pay more, you can justifiably order other ministers to pay as well."
At that time, part of the money and grain sent for disaster relief will be from these officials, and they will naturally supervise where the money goes.
Moreover, there will be checks and balances between the ministers and their departments.
Duan Changchuan immediately realized the deep meaning behind this.
I have to say that Bai Su's move was truly brilliant.
When a disaster strikes, if he donates the money from the palace, it will be unconvincing. But if he earns the money himself, it will be another story! If he says "Your Majesty took out xx million taels of private silver", it will not only force ministers and merchants to donate, but also gain a resounding reputation in the market.
These days, the affairs of Huainan have always been a thorn in Duan Changchuan's heart.
The thorn has already pierced his body and the pain has already been felt. There is no point in worrying about it anymore, but because of this thorn, Bai Su is determined to clear away all the thorns that will appear on his path in the future.
The wound that you don’t care about, someone else is feeling the pain for you, applying medicine for you, and bandaging you.
Thinking of this... the boy's eyes became hot again.
"Bai Su... Thank you." The young man said softly.
Thank her for keeping her oath and always standing by my side.
Thank her for fighting alongside him and fighting back when he was at his lowest point.
The woman smiled and touched his cheek, shaking her head.
The phrase "husband and wife don't say thank you" is an understatement.
The boy blinked, turned his head following her movement, and looked at her seriously with his beautiful eyes.
Then he curved his lips and said, "I have something happy to tell you today."
"What's the matter? Is it something about the court?"
Bai Su asked.
Then I heard the child babble: "I scolded Uncle Wang until he was speechless in the court today, and I am very happy. Before, I always felt that Uncle Wang was always putting pressure on me, and everyone in the court was his people. He was like a mountain... He and Bai Xiang, two mountains on the left and right, pressed me down and made me breathless."
Bai Su smiled and raised her eyebrows: "Now you think he is just a paper tiger?"
"Yes, that's right. Today I even feel that he is a little stupid, as if he is old, his eyesight is blurry, and his brain is not very good. However, the Huainan line has also touched his lifeline. I previously sent many secret guards and ordered them to keep a close eye on all the officials of all ranks on this line. According to the secret guards, these officials had already lost their composure on the eve of Jiang Qing's departure. No wonder Uncle Wang didn't receive any news."
After all, his subordinates are busy with their own affairs, so where would they have the time to pass on such "insignificant" information
Bai Su hummed softly and ordered Changle to bring paper and pen.
In just a few strokes, he sketched out something that looked like a tadpole on the rice paper.
Then he pointed and said, "In our world, there is something called Rupert's Tears, which is what I drew. Rupert's Tears are something we think is very hard and cannot be broken by any ordinary force. But all Rupert's Tears have a deadly little tail."
She said, making a circle on her tail.
"If you just bend this little tail, the entire Rupert's Tear will shatter. Sounds incredible, right? But many seemingly unsolvable problems in the world actually have simpler solutions."
The boy reached out his hand curiously and touched the small line circled by the woman.
Turning his head to look at her, he saw the usual seriousness in her eyes when dealing with political affairs.
"I found the uncle's tail."
Bai Su nodded appreciatively: "Well, you found the tail of Rupert's Tear. Next, you just need to break it into pieces, and the Regent King will naturally fall down."
"Oh, there is one more thing. I just heard from Imperial Physician Sun after leaving court today that the eldest son of the uncle king, the one we saw at the flower viewing party that day, was engaged to Bai Jinzhi." The young man said, and put his palm to her ear, lowering his voice and saying, "Imperial Physician Sun said that he can't stand up!"
Although he lowered his voice sufficiently when speaking, he still couldn't hide his happiness.
Bai Su turned around and saw her own child. The corners of her lips couldn't help but rise.
Then, he pointed out a small section with his index thumb and whispered, "I think I have also found Bai Xiang's little tail."
Like a little fox that is too depressed.
[Puff.]
However, for some reason, even though she knew that this person was not someone to be trifled with, a strange idea still occurred to Bai Su's mind...
Just: [You are not going to crush someone to death, you are going to make them die of cuteness. ]
The author has something to say:
Duan Xiaochuan: This is such a good opportunity, I must make good use of it, I want to do this... that, and then that! I want to make the Regent and Bai turn against each other in one fell swoop! (secretly plotting) (secretly doing bad things) (super fierce, super cruel)
Bai Su: My wife is so cute, so innocent, so soft and sweet (gradually blinded)
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Note: Rupert's Tear is harder than diamond. If you want to know more, you can search on Baidu.