Chapter 55 Li Chengqian, I'm not done with you! (Please read on)

It is said in Er Ya Shi Cao that "Rong Shuyi is the soybean." Zheng Xuan's annotations explain it as "Rong Shu is the soybean."

In ancient China, soybeans have always been one of the five grains. There are different opinions about the five grains, but soybeans are included in each opinion.

So in the Tang Dynasty, soybeans were not difficult to find and the price was not expensive.

In his previous life, when Li Xiang was a child, his family was in financial difficulty, so he often pressed some soybean oil himself. The soybean cakes after pressing the oil could be eaten as snacks, which is also a part of his childhood memories.

Li Xiang's purpose of buying soybeans was to extract soybean oil to supply the restaurant.

He plans to do this business with Li Zhi.

Li Zhi had a good temper and a good character, but he was a little soft-tempered. Li Xiang, who was familiar with Li Zhi's behavior in history, did not dare to take it lightly.

Li Zhi was very happy to ask for the 1,000 strings of cash, and he did not plan to ask for any share. He just gave it to Li Xiang to use at his own will.

Li Xiang was a little surprised at his uncle's generosity, and at the same time he also kept his uncle's kindness in his heart.

Li Xiang chose to build his oil pressing workshop in the house he had purchased previously in Yongchangfang, as it was not far from the Jianghu Restaurant.

After drawing the blueprint, Li Xiang ordered the craftsmen to hurry up and make it. At this time, the playboys had also bought the soybeans and were rushing here one after another.

He ordered people to clean up the open space and expose the soybeans to the sun to dry out the moisture in the beans.

According to his memory at that time, if you squeeze soybean oil with water, the soybean oil will become smelly after a while.

The playboys will naturally do their best, after all, in their eyes, it is their own business.

In fact, they are right. After all, they all hold shares...

It takes time to dry the beans. After spending a whole morning outside the palace, Li Xiang returned to the palace and continued to learn calligraphy with his aunt.

In the afternoon, he saw his father Li Chengqian walking in from Qianhua Gate with an expressionless face, and the corners of his mouth were harder to suppress than AK.

Soon, Li Tai came in from outside on a sedan chair. When he saw Li Chengqian, he immediately got off the chair and bowed.

"Brother."

"It's Qingque." Li Chengqian stepped forward eagerly and supported him: "You are not feeling well, so don't be so polite."

Li Tai:?
Are you my elder brother?
In his impression, when Li Chengqian saw him, the disgust and fear on his face could not be concealed at all. How could it have ever been like this now?
The last time they were so intimate was when his mother, Empress Changsun, was still alive.

At the same time, Li Shimin, who came out of the Lizheng Hall, saw this scene of brothers being friendly and respectful, and he couldn't help feeling very happy.

"Great, Qingque." Li Shimin stepped forward, grabbed his two sons' arms and said with a smile, "Come with me, Master Sun has been waiting for a long time."

"Master Sun?" Li Tai was stunned.

"Haha, it's Sun Simiao." Li Shimin introduced him to Li Tai with a smile: "It was your elder brother who invited Sun Simiao to Chang'an. Yesterday, he suggested to me that I should let Sun Simiao treat you and take care of your body."

"Thanks, brother!" Li Tai looked touched and bowed respectfully to Li Chengqian.

As the saying goes, a person's reputation is like a tree's shadow. Sun Simiao's reputation determined that Li Chengqian could not have invited him to treat him with the intention of harming him. So for a moment, Li Tai thought that his elder brother might really care about him, but he quickly shook his head to deny it.

His intuition told him that Li Chengqian must be up to something bad.

"You and I are brothers, why must we be so polite?" Li Chengqian held Li Tai's hand and they smiled foolishly.

After entering the hall and greeting Sun Simiao, Li Tai couldn't wait to stretch out his wrist.

I have to be anxious. I've been feeling a little powerless lately, as if my body has been drained.

Sun Simiao felt Li Tai's pulse and looked at his face. He had a plan in mind and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, don't worry. It's just that your body is a little heavy. As long as you lose weight, all problems will be solved."

"Really?" Li Tai asked anxiously. "Being overweight will not only lead to a series of diseases, but also cause sexual dysfunction." Sun Simiao stroked his beard and said, "What's worse, it will increase the burden on the heart and lead to early death... Has the king ever felt his heart beating too fast?"

"Yes! Yes!" Li Tai said immediately.

"That's it. If Your Majesty cannot control his diet and continues to gain weight, I'm afraid..."

Sun Simiao didn't say what came next, but it was enough to make Li Tai's hair stand on end.

He was indeed greedy for food, but he was more greedy for the position.

The position of the crown prince has not even been decided yet. If he dies early because of eating too many snacks, wouldn't that be...

No, no, absolutely not!

I want to lose weight!

You must lose weight! You must live a long life!
Li Tai's expression gradually became firm, and he asked in a serious tone: "My life depends entirely on you! I hope you can save me!"

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will write down the forbidden foods for you right away." Sun Simiao took the paper and pen handed to him by Wang De with a smile and wrote on it with great flourishes.

Fortunately, the doctors of this era did not have such sloppy handwriting. Of course, it might be that Sun Simiao was a special case. In any case, Li Tai felt his heart dripping with grief when he looked at the foods he liked on the list.

Li Shimin and Li Chengqian, who were standing at the back, looked at each other and saw the gloating in each other's eyes.

Li Chengqian had a blank expression on his face, his chest heaving as he tried to hold back his laughter.

After all, the older the ginger, the wiser it is. Li Shimin was able to look sympathetic and regretful.

"This... these can't be eaten?" Li Tai asked with the last glimmer of hope.

"If Your Majesty wishes to remain at the Saint's side for a few more years, you should not eat these things."

Sun Simiao's words are very clever. Instead of talking about your fate, I'm just asking whether you want to be filial for a few more years?

As soon as the righteousness of filial piety came down on him, Li Tai immediately said with a sad face: "I will listen to what the immortal said. From now on, I will never touch these things!"

"That's good." Sun Simiao flicked his whisk and said to Li Shimin with a smile, "If Your Majesty has nothing else to do, I will take my leave."

After a few polite words of persuasion, Li Shimin said with a smile: "Qingque, please see the Immortal off for me."

Li Tai naturally did not dare to neglect his father's order.

After walking out of the hall, Li Tai suddenly asked in a low voice: "Master, have you treated my grandfather and elder brother?"

"Don't worry, your Majesty. The diets of the saint and the prince are not much different from yours."

Sun Simiao flicked his whisk and floated away.

Ah...so that's how it is!
For a moment, Li Tai felt that he was in a much better mood.

Well, if there are two people who are vegetarians with me, then life won’t be that hard.

But soon a bad thought came to my mind.

Oh no, could it be that my elder brother feels depressed about being a vegetarian and brings him along?

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this was possible. When he returned, he clearly saw Li Chengqian trying so hard to hold back his laughter that tears came out.

He was shouting in grief and anger in his heart.

Li Chengqian!
I'm not done with you!
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