Chapter 13 As powerful as the current emperor is, can he cook?

Liu Xuan cupped his hands and said, "Thank you very much, guest."

"I think I've read the book."

If according to the standards of the Tang Dynasty, I should not be considered to have read a book. After all, the things I learned, under the standards of this era, can only be regarded as fancy skills at best, broad but not deep.

Duoduo is a good candidate for craftsmen.

But saying that I haven’t read it seems a bit hypocritical. After all, after being influenced by five thousand years of culture, the amount of knowledge will be somewhat different. The amount of information received by a person in one year in later generations is almost equivalent to the information received by a person in a lifetime during the Tang Dynasty.

Even if you are bold, one day for some people is worth a lifetime for some ancients.

There is a saying that says that any emperor in ancient times looks upon the children of future generations as if they were gods.

There is a gap in the times.

Li Shimin is the person standing at the highest point in the ditch. Although Liu Xuan is standing at a high place and at the foot of the mountain, he is still at a height that is unreachable in this era.

Li Shimin touched his beard, thoughtfully.

Having read books, he is so polite, knowledgeable, and has good craftsmanship, which is not bad.

These days, what is most lacking is talent. Li Shimin made a bold statement: All the talented people in the world can be found.

Now a few years have passed, and the wealthy noble families with five surnames and seven hopes have attracted a large number of talents, but Li Shimin is the only one who is helpless and depressed.

"The young shopkeeper is young, why don't he study hard, seek fame and serve the country? The sage said that it is a pity for a gentleman to be far away from the kitchen."

Li Shimin was testing Liu Xuan's attitude.

When Liu Xuan heard this, he already had a countermeasure in mind.

Only a fool wants to be an official, right? It is indeed not difficult to be an official these days, but in ancient times, few officials could die well. Let alone, what is wrong with being a cook?

"Hey, the guest said something wrong."

"It seems that you should have made great achievements in Chang'an and become a leader among people."

"You are doing business in Datang, I am working as a cook in Datang, and Da Zhuang is counting ants in Datang. We both have a bright future."

"Besides, as the ancients said, governing a big country is like cooking a small dish. Even if he is as powerful as the current sage, who is unparalleled in governing the country and knows every detail, does he dare to say that he can cook?"

These words directly hit Li Shimin's throat.

For a moment, Li Shimin was speechless.

Yes, governing a big country is like cooking small dishes, but I don’t know how to cook.

Isn't he contradicting himself?

Cheng Yaojin on the side poured another glass of wine: "Hey, a glass of Erguotou will make you choke to tears. Come on, sir, let's have a drink."

Li Shimin was just about to open his mouth to continue discussing with Liu Xuan, but Cheng Yaojin forced him to start drinking.

On an autumn night in the Tang Dynasty, two people were holding a man, walking unsteadily on Zhuque Street, running rampant.

Not far behind, several yawning shadows followed closely, but they always kept a certain distance, not too far, otherwise they would lose the protection of the target, and not too close, as it would make the target of protection angry.

Liu Renyuan's stomach growled and his whole body felt bad.

His Majesty and the two generals enjoyed a good meal, and he was like a bamboo pole in the cold night, but the northwest wind forced him to drink enough.

Looking back at the direction of West Market, Datang Hotel, Liu Xuan, Liu Renyuan silently wrote down these two names.

…

After seeing off the guests, Da Zhuang went straight into his room and began to fall asleep, snoring loudly.

Under the dim light, Liu Xuan counted the money on his body.

Today, the court trio came twice, together with Captain Chi Gong, and paid 2,750 cash back and forth. After deducting the money they spent on drinks and ingredients and seasonings, they made a net profit of 2,600 cash.

It cost nearly a hundred yuan to prepare food for Yaya and Da Zhuang.

There are about 2,500 coins left.

Liu Xuan let out a long breath, this is how money is made!

The moonlight outside the window was extremely bright, shining on the windowsill as if covered with a layer of silver frost.

The cold wind blew, and Liu Xuan covered Yaya with a quilt, then blew out the lamp and prepared to rest.

"Aye..."

"Um?"

"Tell me, will the big bad wolf come looking for Yaya at night..."

Liu Xuan's face darkened. Yesterday, in order to coax Yaya to sleep, he told a story about the Big Bad Wolf, and Yaya remembered it immediately.

"If Yaya doesn't sleep, the big bad wolf will probably come..."

In an instant, Yaya's voice became tense: "Aye, the big bad wolf can't get in."

"If you don't sleep, the big bad wolf will learn to open the door."

"But...will Aye beat the big bad wolf away..."

Liu Xuan smiled and touched Yaya's head: "If Yaya closes her eyes and goes to sleep quickly, the big bad wolf is coming, and Aye will knock the big bad wolf flying to the moon with one punch."

"But, Aye, you said there is sister Chang'e and a little rabbit on the moon. Sister Chang'e is so beautiful and the little rabbit is so cute. Could the big bad wolf..."

In the world of children, there are always a hundred thousand whys. After struggling for a long time, Yaya finally fell asleep out of curiosity. She clenched her fists while sleeping, her expression was nervous, and there were beads of sweat on the tip of her nose.

I don’t know if I dreamed of something scary.

…

When the first ray of sunlight shone in the courtyard in the morning, Liu Xuan was awakened by a knock on the door.

"Open the door, open the door. There are thieves in the West Market. The government is conducting a routine inspection..."

Liu Xuan sighed, rubbed his eyes and got up.

There are too many such things. Today's public security in Datang is not as good as Cheng Yaojin said, nor is it as peaceful as Li Shimin thought.

West Market is a place where all kinds of people gather, rich in money, and all kinds of people show their talents.

If Chang'an East Market is a place where the rich gather and spend money, then West Market is a paradise for ordinary people, a holy place for businessmen from all over the world, and a place of pilgrimage for foreigners from all over the world in Chang'an.

When Liu Xuan opened the door, he saw three soldiers.

As soon as he entered the door, the soldier waved his hand: "Where is the public verification! Where is the wooden talisman!"

The Tang Dynasty Hotel is located at the junction of Liquanfang and West Market, where foreigners gather. Liquanfang is even more crowded with foreigners such as Persian Mansion, as well as Nestorian, Zoroastrian and Manichean followers, where all kinds of people gather.

Under the sun, there must be shadows, and the Tang Dynasty is no exception.

The soldier looked for a long time, looked at Liu Xuan, and threw the wooden talisman over, but frowned slightly when he looked at the public verification.

"Why didn't you call it Datang Restaurant before? Have you reported it? Do you have the approval document from Chang'an County?"

Liu Xuan was stunned. Yes, he had a sudden idea and forgot about it.

In ancient times, Datang was not a place without law.

If you change the name of a restaurant at will, you will be fined.

Just when Liu Xuan was about to speak to smooth things over, a voice came.

"I know this place, no need to check!"

A man in armor walked in slowly.

The man was not very old, in his twenties, with an extraordinary demeanor, sharp eyes, and a pair of eyebrows like a beard... No, it should be a beard, like eyebrows.

This reminded Liu Xuan of Lu Xiaofeng with four eyebrows.

"Little shopkeeper, I heard that you have delicious food here..."

Uh, are you here to eat for free? It's impossible to eat for free unless you pay.