Chapter 51 Refusal to Be an Official
This pancake was learned by Tao Jin when he was young and he was often made when he was alive. However, when his grandmother passed away, Tao Jin rarely touched this again, for fear of being sad.
Now that I was forced by Yuchi Gong's problem, I remembered the pancakes, but I haven't done it for a long time, so my hands are a little bit old.
So although Tao Jin made this first pancake, it was not a good product. But with the King of Qin there, even if this first pancake is not successful, it is necessary to contribute.
However, this unsuccessful thing also made King Qin and Changsun Wuji a little amazed. After all, they didn't taste the musty smell of rice from the pancakes.
Li Shimin walked out excitedly and stood beside Tao Jin. Tao Jin had already made a few more pancakes and began to become familiar with them. The pancake stall was thin and fast.
Li Shimin looked at the water surface of the bucket, looked at Tao Jin a few times, and then took the pancakes made by Tao Jinxin. The pancakes were bright in front of the sun. After putting them in his mouth and savored them for a while, Li Shimin glanced at Changsun Wuji and asked Tao Jin with a kind look: "Where did you know about such a good thing?"
Tao Jin smiled bitterly, but his hands kept moving, and said, "It was just that the elders in the family did it. The elders would not waste it, so all the moldy rice and broken rice were done in this way! After seeing it for too long, I learned it!"
Li Shimin knew about the Tao family. After all, when talking about the rich in Chang'an, the one-pointed song belongs to the Tao family. Now that Tao Jin said this, Li Shimin really felt that the Tao family was rich, which made sense.
It was impossible to complete the food of this cart with Tao Jin alone. Tao Jin picked up the escorted soldiers and taught the method of making pancakes. He started making more than a dozen pots at the same time, which was much faster.
Tao Jin was also happy when he saw the pancakes spread out in piles, because he knew that his first shot from the King of Qin had been considered a start.
At this time, Changsun Wuji did not say anything disappointing to Tao Jin. However, Li Shimin thought Tao Jin was a capable man, so he pulled Tao Jin to ask about this and that.
"Although this pancake is good, it's too crispy. How can I get it?" Li Shimin looked at the pancake made by Tao Jin and ate it, and asked his own question.
"It's good to have this pancake, it's easy to preserve! It's easier to get it by doing it like this." As he said that, he searched for a clean linen cloth with his hands, and after wetting it with water, he threw it towards the pancake. The crispy pancake encountered the water droplets that were popping up, and it softened in a short while. Tao Jin slowly folded the four corners of the pancake in half before saying.
Li Shimin was quite surprised and asked again: "Will it not get moldy like this?"
Tao Jin shook his head and said, "Just wrap the pancakes that were popped with water with dry linen, and then wrap them after each time you finish eating, there is no problem at all, and even the taste of food will not change!"
Li Shimin patted Tao Jin on the shoulder and smiled, "Tao Jin, you are the first to be the best of your contribution this time!"
Yuchi Gong was happy to see Tao Jin be appreciated by Li Shimin. After all, one more Tao Jin is appreciated by Li Shimin, and he would have been much better with Li Shimin.
However, Changsun Wuji felt that although Tao Jin solved this crisis, he was just a chef who knew how to make things. Although he didn't say anything, he still looked down on him in his heart.
Seeing that the problem of food was solved, Li Shimin felt confident and invited Tao Jin to his big tent to have a chat.
"You have made contributions this time. I have never aggrieved a capable wise man. What reward do you want?" Li Shimin entered the tent and asked Tao Jin.
In fact, this is also considered Li Shimin's temptation. If Tao Jin said: He had nothing to ask for, he would think that Tao Jin's ambition must be great, so he would not value Tao Jin anymore. If Tao Jin asked for something, it would be easy to do! In short, what he feared most was that those who had no desires and those who had desires had weaknesses. Li Shimin was well aware of this, and seeing that Tao Jin had some extraordinary skills, he couldn't help but temptation.
Tao Jin kept looking at Li Shimin's face. He knew that this official had too many twists and turns in his heart, so he said directly: "It's not a question of what this is. Why don't you ask His Highness the King of Qin to take care of my Tao Jin's business in the future!"
Tao Jin knew that Li Shimin would be the future emperor, and immediately expressed his request when he saw this. Because he knew that after taking care of him, he would be the imperial merchant in the future.
"You are flexible, don't you want to achieve fame?" Li Shimin felt relieved when he saw his request. But the merchant had a low status, so he became a little curious, so he asked.
"I don't understand the way of being an official, so I can't do it. What's more, I can't grasp the difference between being an official and being a round person. I'm afraid I'll lose my life!" Tao Jin's only wish in this life was to have money. The Tang Dynasty was the place where the emperor was the eldest, and accompanying the king was like a tiger. This is what was found in basic costume TV series, so he didn't want to take that risk.
Li Shimin sat in front of the table. He was about to reach out to hold the water cup on the table, but when he heard Tao Jin's words, he stopped. After savoring it carefully for a long time, Li Shimin picked up the cup to Tao Jin and said, "Sir, he is open-minded and transparent. Li Shimin used water instead of wine to toast Mr. He, but it's a pity that Mr. He's talent and cannot serve the country!"
When Changsun Wuji opened the curtain of the tent, it was when the King of Qin raised his glass to Tao Jin and spoke. When he heard this, his face turned gloomy and he didn't say anything.
Tao Jin knew that Changsun Wuji was quite inconsistent with him, so he had no intention of continuing to slap again. He quickly stood up and returned the courtesy and said, "The matter here is almost done, I'll go and take a look!" Then he got up and left the tent.
"Prince, why did you give him such a great gift?" Changsun Wuji couldn't help asking.
Li Shimin repeated Tao Jin's words just now and said, "He is unwilling to get involved in this officialdom, but it finally solved our difficulties! Can't he bear this gift for me?"
Changsun Wuji's face changed slightly, as if he was savoring Tao Jin's words carefully. Li Shimin looked at Changsun Wuji and persuaded him for a long time: "Wuji, you are good at everything, but this level is too important? Remember, when Duke Mu of Qin appointed Baili Xi, no matter how high or low he was!"
After Li Shimin said this, Changsun Wuji's face became even more ugly. Changsun Wuji also knew that he was a bit biased towards Tao Jin, but he just looked down on him, so what could he do? Changsun Wuji had a cold face and did not continue to respond to Li Shimin.
"Tell Wugui, let her pay more attention to Tao Jin. If you are a talent, we can't lose it!" Li Shimin asked Changsun Wuji again.
Because the food matter was almost resolved, Tao Jin naturally had to leave. Li Shimin tried Tao Jin and wanted to ask him if he wanted to find a future, but he refused. He saw that he was unwilling to be in the army. However, such people were treasures everywhere, and the King of Qin did not want to miss it, so he ordered Changsun Wuji to tell his Princess Qin Changsun Wugui to pay more attention.
When Yuchi Gong saw Tao Jin coming out of the King of Qin, he walked over and slapped Tao Jin on the arm and said, "Let's go with my brother!"
Tao Jin also happened to say goodbye to Yuchi Gong. He smiled and followed Yuchi Gong along the river.
"Brother, judging by what you mean, you don't plan to go to Luoyang with us, right?" Although Yuchi Gong is a military general, he has a very keen intuition.
Tao Jin nodded and said, "Brother, I'm not good at fighting this, so I can't do even more so when I become an official. So I'd better go back and open my restaurant!"
"It's not because of Changsun Wuji?" Yuchi Gong also couldn't stand some of Changsun Wuji's actions, so he didn't cover up against Tao Jin.
"Although I don't like him, it's not because of him! I'm just thinking about how to make money and build a bigger family business than the Tao family, so as to calm down the shame of being expelled from the family in the past!" Tao Jin did not show his dissatisfaction with Changsun Wuji, but instead objectively told Yuchi Gong about his plans.
"You think about it, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!" Yuchi Gong knew that Li Shimin appreciated Tao Jin, so he reminded him again.
"I have already thought about this. A mountainous person like me is just thinking about how to do business with your blessings in the future! Brother, I won't agree!" Tao Jin saw that the atmosphere was a little dull, so he teased.
"I thought I would set off with Yuanbao tomorrow. After all, I still have my own business there. But if my brother has something to do, I will ask someone to send me a message, and I will die!" Tao Jin said what he was about to leave. Yuchi Gong patted Tao Jin on the shoulder again. Although he didn't say anything, Tao Jin knew that Yuchi Gong felt a little uncomfortable.
"When the eldest brother becomes a high-ranking official in the future, don't forget me, the younger brother!" Seeing this, Tao Jin told a half-true joke. The two of them talked for a while, and then went back to the camp.
The next morning, Tao Jin and Yuanbao packed up their things, said goodbye to Li Shimin, and embarked on the way home. Li Shimin tried to keep Tao Jin but failed, but Tao Jin did not let Tao Jin lose his hand. He gave Tao Jin a thousand taels of silver and sent someone to send him there.
Chapter completed!