Chapter 242 I want all the raw sugar
Xu Shiji didn't like to go out for a walk, deal with government affairs, and complete those complicated affairs for His Majesty. This was Xu Shiji's favorite thing to do.
It was because of this that he became the only person in the Tang Dynasty who was given a national surname from Xu Maogong.
Xu Shiji was filled with curiosity as he watched Liu Xuan walking through the West Market, no matter rich or poor, no matter how high or low he was, greeting everyone cheerfully and integrating completely.
What happened to such a young hero in the past few years? Such a person, according to His Majesty, has made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty. There is no need to be like this at all. He is obviously a noble, but he is so close to the people.
Such people are rare.
Xu Shiji couldn't help but have an aunt's smile on his face.
"What a young man, not bad."
The Hu merchant grinned, and in order to sell more things, he followed Xu Shiji's words and continued: "Guest, you don't know that when Marquis Lantian smashed some colored glaze that day, we thought that the Tang Dynasty did not welcome us."
"Later I found out that he smashed well and brilliantly, and that was for our own good!"
Upon hearing this, Xu Shiji was confused, had Liu Xuan smashed Liuli before?
But speaking of colored glaze, Xu Shiji was pleased that a few days ago, he bought a colored glaze with excellent color and exquisite patterns. It was something extraordinary at first glance. He spent less than 10,000 guan at that time, and Xu Shiji felt that he had made a lot of money.
If it had been a few years ago, especially when the Holy Emperor had just ascended the throne, such colored glaze would have cost at least tens of thousands of dollars, right?
"Guest, look at this tea. This is tea from the Tang Mountains. We Hu people also have it here... Hehe..."
The foreigner was flattering and continued: "Guest, the craftsmanship of Marquis Lantian is unparalleled in the world. Every morning, there will be thousands of people outside, waiting for the Datang Hotel to open."
Thousands of people, although it is a bit exaggerated, but the Hu people know that it is absolutely not a lie.
Xu Shiji nodded and kept looking in Liu Xuan's direction.
Liu Xuan was greeting a young guy at this time.
"The quality of your frosting is only average."
"They are all gray, and there are other colors on them. If you are willing, you can sell them to me at a cheaper price. I want as much as you want at one time. I want as much as you have."
Sugar was a precious product in the Tang Dynasty.
Ordinary people may not taste sweetness all year round. Of course, there is also a shortage of salt nowadays.
In this era, ordinary people's tongues are not qualified to enjoy all kinds of magnificent and magical tastes in the world. Only bitter taste is the constant presence in their mouths every day.
The young man looked at Liu Xuan blankly, not daring to make a decision.
"What my Marquis says is nothing but child's play. If you can't make a decision, let your father do it."
The young man rubbed his hands and shook his head: "Master Hou, my father is out."
"Er Niu, don't be nervous. We are all neighbors on the same street. We meet each other without looking up. I just think your gray sugar is good today, that's all. If you don't plan to sell it, we can talk about it later."
Ancient people did not purify sugar enough, so under normal circumstances, gray sugar was widely sold.
That is jaggery.
The corresponding top-level enjoyment is granulated sugar, which has fewer impurities and forms sugar lumps, called stone honey.
Of course, the most direct way to taste sweetness is honey. In this era, there are many young hard-headed guys who are not afraid of bees.
Even if he is bruised and bruised, he still has to have a peak showdown with the bees.
Compared with such stubborn people, there are still people who use sugar cane juice as sugar water at this time. However, it is still a luxurious enjoyment. It is a drink among nobles.
It was too difficult for the people of the Tang Dynasty to achieve sweet freedom.
When Liu Xuan saw those coarse candies, he thought of the idea of setting up a candy shop for Yaya.
There are all kinds of sugar in the system, but they can only be used for cooking, so if you want to build a candy shop, you can only do it yourself.
When he saw this young man named Erniu, Liu Xuan remembered that this family was selling jaggery. It seemed that there were some officials behind them. They had opened a shop in the West Market for seven or eight years.
"Master Hou, I'm not nervous...I just don't know if this is right..."
Liu Xuan smiled and patted Er Niu on the shoulder, and said lightly: "You should learn from your brother, he is so smart."
Er Niu's elder brother is nicknamed Daniu, but he is a scholar.
"Xue Rengui, take note, come back and ask."
"There is also a shop next to Datang Hotel. We will also buy it."
After leaving the West Market and still some distance from Xinghuafang, Liu Xuan hummed a tune and looked at the sky above his head.
The sky looked like it was about to snow, gray and bright.
Could it be that God is holding back his energy at the moment and is preparing for a big one?
A gust of wind blew, and Liu Renyuan and Xue Rengui couldn't help but shiver.
Xue Rengui waved to the side, and soon, a carriage slowly appeared.
"Master Hou, get in the car."
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Outside the gate of the Hou Mansion, Yaya and Da Zhuang looked at the autumn water, especially Da Zhuang, who hadn't eaten the delicacy he was longing for. He got up late in the morning, waved the hammer in his hand for a while, and now he was starving.
The maids held pastries in their hands and took big bites of each one, but their faces seemed to be getting more and more anxious.
"Master Da Zhuang, please eat a few more. The Marquis will be back soon."
The maids had no choice. Da Zhuang refused to eat the food they cooked. Even if he ate pastries, he would only eat them casually.
Yaya, with her hands behind her back, was serious and comforted Dazhuang: "Brother Dazhuang, I know you just played with the hammer for a little longer this morning."
"Huh? That's Aye!"
Yaya was sharp-eyed and saw a carriage in an instant.
The carriage came slowly and stopped outside the mansion. Dazhuang and Yaya held their breath.
Even Goudan, who was lying on the doorstep, held his breath and looked in the direction of the carriage.
The curtain slowly opened, and the first thing that appeared was a pair of vicissitudes of life.
The person who came out was not Liu Xuan, but Li Gang.
Li Gang smiled: "My dear granddaughter, Grandpa is here to see you."
Yaya looked helpless and lowered her head. Now only Liu Xuan could make her happy.
Dazhuang didn't say anything, and Goudan lowered his head to the side, as if he had seen something bad.
"Hmm? Yaya, don't you like grandpa to come over?"
"Grandpa brought you your favorite sweet-scented osmanthus cake."
So what about sweet-scented osmanthus cake?
Yaya didn't hesitate at all: "Grandpa, I have to wait for Aye to come back."
Li Gang stroked his beard: "Don't worry, I'll take you to meet the other two grandpas."
"Look, the one with a dark face, as if others owe him a hundred strings of cash, is Grandpa Yan."
"The one over there is fat and ruddy, and that is your Grandpa Kong."
