Dali Temple Conspiracy Records

Chapter 98 Delicious Rice
Because Li Quan lived in Chen's house these days, Bai Sanxiu didn't bother to cook alone, so he made some Yangchun noodles.Just as the noodles were scooped up and sprinkled into the prepared soup, a clear male voice suddenly sounded behind her.

"Why do you just eat this?"

"Ah!" She was so startled that she almost shook out the noodles, turned around and said, "Si Zhi!"

Li Guan frowned slightly and looked at her face, "I don't make any meat, it's clear soup with little water. Don't save me money."

"I... I'm not very hungry. Why did Si Zhi come back suddenly? Have you eaten yet?"

"I have already eaten."

As he said that, he took out a paper bag from his pocket and handed it over. Bai Sanxiu thought about it, and took it with joy, opened it, and was dumbfounded on the spot——

rice?

A pure ball of rice?
When she came back to her senses, she looked up at Li Quan with a complicated expression, her emotions were hard to describe.I thought I brought her something delicious, what does it mean to bring a rice ball?It made her throb in vain.

Seeing her expression, Li Quan knew she had misunderstood, "This is not for you."

Her eyes became more resentful.Good guy, just one rice ball is not for her to eat...

"Cough! I mean, try what kind of rice this is."

Bai Sanxiu didn't know why, but she still grabbed a small piece and stuffed it into her mouth, chewing carefully.She took another bite, smacked for a while, and said, "It's japonica rice. But the taste is good, similar to what we eat at home."

"Compared to Huayuelou and the rice you bought here?"

"Of course it's better at home! All the food at home is official, and the quality is better than outside."

"That's the problem." Li Guan was about to continue, but Bai Sanxiu pulled out the rice and put it into a bowl, "What are you doing?"

"I brought all the belts back, so I'll just make porridge for dinner so I don't waste it. Well, what's the matter?" Li Quan didn't speak for a long time, she looked up suspiciously, and saw him looking down at her thoughtfully.

"Don't you want to cook?"

"Uh, I don't want to be so troublesome if I'm alone. What's wrong with the rice that Si Zhi just said?"

Li Quan's eyes flickered, and he said: "The supply in the big house and the salaries of the officials in the capital are all grain. Our family eats it. According to the system, it should be Wu Xing's sister-in-law. You did it in Huayue Tower back then. Huaci, the Wuxing rice used should be given to Miss Zhao by some adult, right?"

Bai Sanxiu nodded.

"I brought this ball of rice from the Chen family. The grain is transported from Jianghuai to the north of the capital. Although it will be temporarily stored in the granary on the way, it will not be circulated to the outside world. The Chen family is domineering in Pinglu, and it is nothing more than a rice merchant. , is not qualified to eat tribute rice."

After the grain arrived in Beijing, most of it would be used for court consumption, official salaries and military pay, and a small part would be used for food adjustment.Moreover, this part is still temporarily stored in the regular warehouse, and will not be easily sold.

"You mean...they secretly eat official food?"

"I remember you said that there is a kind of high-quality japonica rice that is very expensive in Taifeng Grain Shop, right?"

"Well, it costs twenty Wen, and most people are reluctant to eat it."

"In the afternoon, you can buy some and come back, eat and have a look. Also, help me to find out..."

After Li Quan instructed, Bai Sanxiu wrote down one by one, nodded and said, "I've written them all down. I'll go to the suburbs of the county tomorrow to ask."

"Okay. I'll go back to Chen's house first. I have something else to do." Li Guan left as soon as he said that, but just as he stepped out of the kitchen, he turned around and added, "I'll be back for dinner tonight."

"what?"

(End of this chapter)