After entering the summer, the seventh prince often ran to Xiao’s house to play.

Now he knows about this, so he just called Xiao Yuan over and reminded him to take good care of the Seventh Prince, but he did not object to the Seventh Prince running out.

As many people came out, Xiao Yuan often took the seventh prince to go shopping.

He did not take the Seventh Prince to such a large restaurant and teahouse, but instead wandered around the market, allowing the Seventh Prince to see the lives of ordinary people and know some of the prices in the capital.

Nowadays, I like to eat a snack in Beijing. I steam the meat and then fry it with flour and fry it. I poured it on it with special sauce, which tastes sweet and delicious. I love it even more when I grow old this year.

In order to make the food delicious today, the imperial kitchen specially prepared a small kitchen to make this food for today, and also prepared two imperial chefs.

The Seventh Prince also ate it when he was in the palace.

He asked the eunuch who served him and knew that the snacks were quite expensive, and that the palace would cost several thousand taels of silver every year.

The Seventh Prince thought that food outside was also expensive.

He followed Xiao Yuan and wandered on the street. When he happened to meet a snack seller, he couldn't help but go over and ask for one.

Xiao Yuan quickly followed him to check out the bill.

The seventh prince took the food and ate while walking.

"This taste is better than what is made in the palace, and sir also try it."

Xiao Yuan smiled and tasted a piece: "It's good."

"I'm afraid it's more expensive than in the palace. People in the capital are too rich, so how can they buy it?" The Seventh Prince sighed.

Xiao Yuan smiled and said, "It's not expensive, this one is only twenty-five copper coins."

Well?

The seventh prince shook his hand holding the food: "How much did you say?"

"Twenty-five cents." Xiao Yuan said again.

The seventh prince suddenly felt that the food was not delicious: "It's so cheap? My father only eats one serving a day, and sometimes he only eats one serving several days. Why do he spend thousands of taels of silver a year? According to the price outside, he can't eat ten taels of silver a year?"

Nowadays, silver is more expensive and copper is cheaper. One tael of silver can be exchanged for 1,200 copper coins. Nowadays, it cannot be eaten for 300 days a year. It is calculated based on 300 days, but it is only 7,500 cents, which is less than 7 taels of silver.

I can settle this account, and the Seventh Prince is not stupid, so I will understand it soon.

He looked at Xiao Yuan: "Please teach me sir."

Xiao Yuan finished his snacks: "There are so many people in the palace, and who doesn't want to make a lot of money? From the managers to the eunuchs, as long as they can find oily and water, everyone wants to report it too much. Yes, eating outside is cheap. If a small eunuch comes out every day, it will not cost much money a year. But how can those people make money? In addition, the king has no small matter, and His Majesty should be more cautious in eating. I don't know how many tricks I buy from outside. Who can guarantee that it will be fresh or clean? Of course, it is better to eat it directly in the palace. In order to show your respect for Your Majesty, you have to make a lot of money. You can make a special room, build a big pot and cook the best meat, then make the best flour, and find the best imperial chef with the best skills..."

The seventh prince stopped listening.

After Xiao Yuan finished speaking, his expression was particularly ugly: "No wonder the palace spent so much money a year. My father often said that if this continues, he will have to spend poor money. It turns out that most of the money was greedy for those eunuchs."

"The water is clear and there is no fish." Xiao Yuan said: "Corruption is absolutely unavoidable. It only depends on how much greedy you are, and then whether those people can get things done well."

"It's a pity that some people only know how to ask for money and ask them to do something, but they will stop them." The Seventh Prince said angrily.

Xiao Yuan did not get entangled in this matter, but pointed to another stall and said, "There is a clay man over there, let's go and take a look."

After the past, the Seventh Prince indeed put the previous incident behind his mind and focused on the clay figures he was shaping.

Later, he asked the old man to pinch one for him.

Xiao Yuan took out a small statue from his sleeve and asked the old man to pinch it.

The seventh prince glanced at it and saw that the small portrait was painted by Xiao Yuan and An Ning. The two of them stood side by side and looked very beautiful.

After waiting for a while, the old man pinched it.

Xiao Yuan paid the money and took the seventh prince back.

The seventh prince said as he walked: "I'm afraid that the eunuchs in the palace will be richer than me, the real dragon son and grandson."

Xiao Yuan walked leisurely with a box that was wearing a clay man. He was afraid of losing the seventh prince, so he stretched out his hand from time to time and pulled him: "Is there still fewer people in the royal family now? Take the King of Chu for example. Isn't that because he didn't have money, he married a girl from a royal business as a princess?"

That's true.

The seventh prince sighed: "I will leave the palace and build a mansion in a few years, I'm afraid I will be in a short while."

After that crowded place, Xiao Yuan spoke: "I have asked someone to help run a few business. If Your Highness doesn't dislike it, he will earn a lot. I can't guarantee a big profit, but I can make some money in a year."

The seventh prince smiled and said, "I can't ask for it."

An Ning has been busy for a while.

Xiao Hui's marriage was close to her, and she would get married in less than half a month.

Mrs. Xiao invited someone to come to the Qu family to talk about peace, saying that Xiao Hui married her for a while and An Ning got married.

Because of this, Qu stepped up the preparation of dowry for An Ning.

Qu’s previous preparations of some furniture, but the size of these furniture was a bit unsuitable in the new house of Xiao’s family, so they had to be modified again.

She asked the housekeeper to hire a lot of carpenters in the village to step up the furniture according to the size of the Xiao family's new house.

The other thing is to prepare wedding dresses for An Ning and other things.

An Ning was busy with her. She had to make some wedding dresses. Even if she didn't do them all, she had to embroider some flowers and some other things. Only when she moved the needlework and thread could the embroiderer take over.

In addition, she had to help Qu's account. In the middle of the year, she had to check the income from her shop, the account book had to be checked carefully, and she had to give bonuses to the shopkeeper.

The mother and daughter are busy here. Someone came to Pingyang Hou Mansion and said that it was a bit bad for the old lady.

Qu didn't care about the account book, so he changed his clothes and took An Ning out.

When the mother and the mother came out of the house, An Ning felt that someone was watching her nearby.

She looked over the feeling and saw a slim girl vaguely.

An Ning narrowed her eyes slightly, held Xiang with a smile, and the mother and daughter whispered.

In the distance, Fang Wan'er looked at Xiang Shi talking with An Ning with a kind face, and her heart hurts as if it were a needle.

Fang Wan'er bit her lip, and tears fell from her eyes.

An Ning deliberately pulled Xiang towards Fang Wan'er. When she got closer, An Ning said in surprise: "Miss, did you encounter something? Do you need help?"

Xiang also saw Fang Wan'er.

She asked with concern: "Girl, what's wrong with you?"
Chapter completed!