Chapter 51: So poor that he has never even eaten

Wei Zheng could not help but be surprised.

The young man in front of me looks exactly like His Majesty when he was young.

Could it be...

Impossible, this young man is the same age as the prince. .??.??

Sixteen years ago, when His Majesty was the King of Qin, his every move was under the supervision of Prince Jiancheng.

It is absolutely impossible for an illegitimate child to appear!

Wei Zheng immediately denied his previous guess.

Sixteen years ago, the world was still under the crown prince's rule. Even if King Qin went to the toilet, news would spread.

What's more, it's such a big deal as an illegitimate child?

Come to think of it, it’s not strange that all living beings in the world look alike!

"Old Wei, are you sick? Are you in shock?" Li Shimin glared at Wei Zheng and said calmly.

"Hey, I was bitten by a mosquito on my thigh just now. It hurts so much." Wei Zheng said with a smile, hiding his inner turmoil.

However, his eyes continued to look at Zhao Chen in front of him.

I thought to myself, is this the Immortal Disciple that His Majesty spoke of?

"Boy Zhao, what did you mean when you said you've been waiting for me for a long time?" Li Shimin looked happy and slowly walked into the tavern with his hands behind his back.

"Who is this?" Zhao Chen glanced at Wei Zheng and felt that this man was a stubborn donkey.

"Old Wei, the housekeeper from my hometown came over from Shu not long ago. If you are free today, I will bring him to your place for dinner." Li Shimin explained casually.

"That's it." Zhao Chen nodded, turned around and entered the tavern.

Wei Zheng, who was about to say a few words, suddenly suppressed his expression.

This person is so disrespectful!

Wei Zheng felt unhappy, but he followed in again.

The three of them sat down, but Zhao Chen did not speak immediately.

Uncle Fu just went to the kitchen to cook.

"Boy Zhao, are you looking for something?" Li Shimin looked at Zhao Chen curiously.

If he had nothing to do with him, Zhao Chen would not say what he had been waiting for for a long time.

Li Shimin felt a little excited now.

This kid finally has something to ask for

Is it on your own head?

This time, no matter what, I must give this kid a chance to ask for help.

Think about yourself, here with Zhao Chen, you have lost all your face!

Now, it's my turn.

"No rush, let's talk after dinner." Zhao Chen smiled lightly and said slowly.

Li Shimin murmured twice, and was about to ask more questions, but after thinking about it, he decided not to.

If Zhao Chen doesn't say anything, it will be useless even if he is curious.

"Two distinguished guests, the food is here."

"Sir, your porridge is ready, while it's hot!" Uncle Fu brought the dishes and a bowl of porridge.

The porridge is for Zhao Chen.

In the summer, drinking some porridge is good for Zhao Chen's health.

"It smells so good. This is pork. What is this green thing?" Wei Zheng took a deep breath and coughed suddenly.

The spicy taste made his throat numb.

Fortunately, Wei Zheng ran aside in time, otherwise Li Shimin would have chopped off his head.

How could something so delicious be wasted carelessly?

But seeing Zhao Chen only drinking a bowl of porridge, Li Shimin felt a little sad.

If Zhao Chen was in good health, there would be no need to eat so lightly.

After coughing for a while, Wei Zheng came back, his face a little red.

"Old Wei, this is stir-fried pork with chili peppers. It tastes great. The first time I ate it, I ate several bowls of rice."

"You are blessed today." Li Shimin said with a smile.

Fried pork with chili pepper, just thinking about it, Li Shimin felt like his mouth was about to drool.

Wei Zheng put a chopstick into his mouth with hesitation.

It was still tentative at first, but then the two of them saw Wei Zheng chewing hard.

Before Li Shimin could speak, he put his chopsticks into the plate again.

"Old Wei, does it taste good?" Li Shi

Min smiled proudly.

I have tasted this taste earlier than them.

Wei Zheng didn't speak at all, and he didn't even stop holding the chopsticks in his hand.

Li Shimin was stunned.

This old man is so shameless.

This means that he will swallow the whole plate!

"Old Wei, stop it!" Li Shimin scolded.

If others saw Wei Zheng like this, wouldn't it mean that his officials in the Tang Dynasty were so poor that they didn't even have food to eat?

Li Shimin felt embarrassed even if he said it.

Wei Zheng had never tasted such delicious dishes.

Thinking that since His Majesty the Emperor was shouting so casually on the street just now, what would happen if he ate more?

It's shameless anyway, and it was His Majesty the Emperor who started it.

Zhao Chen was also a little dazed.

The housekeepers brought here by Old Li Tou are really weirder than the last.

The old Zhang looked like a human being before, but this old Wei didn't even want to pay attention to Old Li.

Lao Litou’s family tradition needs to be strengthened!

Zhao Chen didn't care about the two guys in front of him who almost got into a fight over a few dishes, and just ate his own meal.

Soon after, the two finally had enough to eat and drink.

One by one, they touched their stomachs, as if they were so full that they couldn't even breathe easily.

"Are you all full?" Zhao Chen put down the bowls and chopsticks and said to the two of them.

"I'm full, and my belly will burst if I eat any more." Li Shimin waved his hands, looking lazy.

Wei Zheng didn't speak, and was speechless at this moment.

His eyes were looking at Zhao Chen.

"How does this chili taste?" Zhao Chen continued to ask.

"Okay, this chili is the most delicious thing I've ever tasted!" Wei Zheng said.

And it's sincere, without even a hint of flattery.

Li Shimin also nodded.

But he was also a little surprised. Zhao Chen seemed to talk more today than before.

"How does this chili pepper compare to pepper?" Zhao Chen asked again.

"Pepper?" Li Shimin was stunned for a moment.

Reacted instantly.

Pepper was worth gold in the Tang Dynasty, and only wealthy people could afford pepper.

For ordinary people, it is better not to even think about it.

The annual output of pepper is very small, and it is a scarce resource in Datang.

Li Shimin mostly regarded the pepper that came as tribute as a reward and distributed it to some meritorious ministers.

But when it comes to this chili pepper, Li Shimin thinks it is more delicious than pepper.

Also, it doesn’t seem too expensive.

Because Zhao Chen didn't charge him much money.

It's just that Zhao Chen suddenly mentioned this matter, could it be...

"Old Li Tou, I have two pieces of business today that I want to discuss with you." Zhao Chen smiled and stretched out two fingers and said to Li Shimin.

"Which two businesses?" Li Shimin's eyes lit up slightly, as if he was extremely curious about the business Zhao Chen was talking about.

Thinking about it, which one of the things he could get from Zhao Chen would not make Li Shimin extremely satisfied?

Wei Zheng looked at Zhao Chen in disbelief.

This young man actually wants to do business with His Majesty.

And it is really strange that His Majesty is still so eager.

"Let's talk about the first thing first." Zhao Chen said, pointing to the empty plate, "Grow peppers."

"What?"

"Planting peppers?" Li Shimin was stunned for a moment.

"Yes, grow peppers." Zhao Chen nodded, and then said, "The price of pepper in the Tang Dynasty is now higher than gold, and ordinary people can't afford it."

"Pepper can remove coldness and improve physical fitness. But how many people in the Tang Dynasty can afford to eat pepper?"

"If we can replace it with chili pepper and let it enter the homes of ordinary people, we can not only make money, but also the people can eat chili pepper that is as good as pepper. Wouldn't it be a good thing in pairs?"