Chapter 252: The World's No. 1 Duck
Chapter 252: The World's No. 1 Duck
Everyone in the He family shook their heads silently. The boss was using this face to deceive people again.
This time it was the Emperor who was fooled, but the problem is that he actually believed it!
So don't judge a book by its cover, and don't judge the depths of the ocean by its depths. Never judge a book by its cover, or you'll suffer a great loss.
During the meal, the old emperor would look at the left prime minister with a sour look after taking a bite of the roast duck, and he was filled with envy.
If the harem was as harmonious as this, he could live another ten years.
Tutor Yan shook his head and turned the topic to the crown prince. He spoke in a rather tactful way, and the old emperor shook his head.
He smiled and said, "Master is still the same as before, not good at testing people's hearts."
"You want to ask if I will blame the left prime minister for the crime committed by my son, the crown prince?"
He took the towel handed over by his father-in-law to clean his hands, pursed his lips slightly and said: "Nanxu has been established for hundreds of years, and there have been more than a dozen emperors."
"Some of you have made mistakes and have been punished. This is not uncommon in the royal family."
"It's true that the Crown Prince is my son, but the requirements for being the heir to a country are very strict. It has always been the case that the capable have the upper hand."
"Since he is useless, let's give others some opportunities. No matter who gets to this position through hard work, as long as they are good to Nan Xu, it's fine."
"In the fight for the throne, there was always a river of blood."
"I believe that Master Yan is also very clear about this, so the matter of the crown prince was an accident. It was the decision of the ancestors of Nanxu."
"When I said they were in a dream, it was real."
Master Yan blushed a little at what he said, all the way to his ears, and he bowed quickly and said, "I am an old minister who is stupid. I haven't learned it in all these years. I am sorry that Your Majesty has laughed at me."
The old emperor laughed and raised his hand.
"That's good, very good. I feel comfortable and at ease talking to you."
"Well, it's getting late. I should go back to the palace."
"Boss He's roast duck is really good. It tastes delicious to me. It is the best duck in the world."
"I will write the plaque myself and have the Ministry of Internal Affairs make it and send it to the store. If you want to repay me, send more roast ducks to the palace."
"I want the freshest ones, which are sizzling and delicious."
The He family was so excited upon hearing this that they immediately knelt down to express their gratitude. Boss He even promised to make good roast duck and deliver it to the palace gate as soon as possible.
A low-key carriage drove out from the small gate of the Left Prime Minister's Mansion. After everyone exchanged greetings in the dark, they watched the carriage turn the corner before returning to the mansion.
Boss He was very excited, holding Boss Xia's hand and said: "After the emperor bestows the plaque, business will definitely be better, hehehe..."
"Is this real? Not a dream?"
Mr. Xia and his wife looked at each other and nodded gently: "It's true. It will probably be delivered to the store soon. I will definitely go over to congratulate you then."
Three days passed in a flash and the weather became colder.
As soon as the shops on both sides of the street opened in the morning, they heard the sound of gongs and drums outside, and everyone leaned out to see.
I saw a group of people wearing unique costumes of the palace. The two people in the front were carrying a door plaque, which was covered tightly with red cloth.
Until they arrived in front of a small shop, Mr. He and his wife were standing at the door, rubbing their hands and waiting happily.
"Congratulations to Mr. He and Madam He. The Emperor was concerned about your roast duck when he returned to the palace, so he personally wrote a plaque.
“The best duck in the world.”
"This is a great blessing. No one else has it."
Those who came to congratulate them were not fools. They knew very early on that the person in front of them had a special relationship with the Princess Protector of the Nation and was also a noble relative of the Left Prime Minister's family.
So he was very polite when speaking.
Boss He took out the purse that he had prepared long ago, held his hand, thanked him, and stuffed the money into his pocket.
"Thank you for your hard work this morning. Please use these to have some hot tea. Don't be disgusted."
"Don't mind, don't mind. It's more than I can ask for, to be able to share in Boss He's good fortune." The leading eunuch didn't expect the other party to be so considerate, and he became more polite in his words.
Festive firecrackers continued to ring out in the streets, and people from the palace personally climbed up the ladder to hang the door plaque.
Everyone looked at the five characters written in a flamboyant style and the emperor's private seal shining brightly in the lower right corner. Not only were they envious, their eyes simply turned red.
Many people have never seen such a scene in their entire lives. This door plaque is like a golden medal of immunity from death. Anyone who sees it dares not to be presumptuous.
Even royal relatives and princes had to be polite when entering the palace, and from now on they could walk around the imperial city with impunity.
"Congratulations, Boss He is indeed a skilled cook. Now the emperor has given him a reward. Please take good care of him in the future."
"Yes, yes, please don't move. Everyone wants to be the best duck in the world and stay here to enjoy the blessings."
"That's right, Boss He, please wait. Go and prepare the gifts. We will come to disturb you later."
"And us..."
"And us..."
Since they opened their shop in Beijing, the couple has been polite to their neighbors, including sending them delicious food from time to time.
Therefore, he has a very good relationship with people. No matter who speaks, he always has a smile on his face and responds with a smile.
"Okay, okay, everyone, you must come over for dinner. I'm waiting for you in the store."
"Come on, everyone."
When the group was about to leave, Boss He gave them three roast ducks and told them exactly how to eat them.
Although the portion was a little smaller, everyone could still enjoy a few bites.
It’s not that he is stingy, but there are too few ducks recently and purchasing them is difficult.
Fortunately, the emperor also rewarded a farm, and his parents planned to raise a large number of ducks on the farm, which would help alleviate the situation of the shop.
Just wait one more year.
At noon, people in the capital who had received the news came to the door one after another with gifts, and they always looked up when they arrived at the door.
Especially when staring at the private seal in the lower right corner, all the civil and military officials were so envious.
I was thinking about whether today's gift was too big or not, and it had to be more, not less.
The elders and young men from Xia and Yan's families who could come all came. Mother He insisted on staying in the mansion to take care of Xia Yining, saying that it would be fine if they left.
How could she not know that this was a way for the two families to save face for the eldest brother, and even more so for the He family.
Even if they go out, they are still worried about Ning Bao. It would be better for him to stay in the house and take care of her so that they can go out and relax.
As for things in the store, you can go there at any time.
The people in the capital were all smart. When they saw them coming in a mighty procession, they began to discuss quietly.
[The He family is so lucky. How did they get to marry the Princess who protects the country? Now they have changed their family background. How enviable!]
[You can't say that. The He family is really kind-hearted and treats the princess well from the bottom of their hearts, otherwise they wouldn't have come all the way to the capital.]
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