sjar Chapter 146 She didn't write any explicit chapters! How did she get arrested by the authorities
Chapter 146 She didn't write any explicit chapters! How did she get arrested by the authorities
Therefore, the emperor issued an edict stating that unless it was a major or urgent matter, there was no need to report to the palace!
Upon receiving the emperor's decree, the court officials were filled with regret, and only then did the imperial study regain a brief period of tranquility.
Later, after white sugar was mass-produced, these ministers had the opportunity to buy it and make milk tea in their own residences, and only then did they stop their antics.
As a result, milk tea quickly became a favorite dessert among the upper class.
However, it's not just milk tea; many other desserts, such as double-skin milk pudding, have also become favorites among aristocratic families.
During this period, the status and wealth of a prominent family were demonstrated by whether they had desserts in their residence. Their prestige and influence were reflected in these desserts.
However, not long after, the production of white sugar increased, and many noble families were able to buy it. Due to the overproduction, these noble families could not consume such a large quantity of white sugar.
The reason why so much refined sugar was produced was naturally due to the encouragement and support from the imperial court.
If only a small amount is produced, the high price of refined sugar can be controlled, and it can also be sold abroad in large quantities.
Given the quality of this white sugar, if it were exported to other countries, it would surely be snapped up by the nobles there as well, so there would be no worry about its sales.
However, the imperial court did not intend to sell white sugar only to the nobility.
Given the current timeline, the court could have already started selling refined sugar to other countries alongside merchants, but it did not do so.
They now believe that the most urgent task is to improve people's livelihoods and ensure that their country's people can afford to eat white sugar.
After the people of the Jin Dynasty could use cheap refined sugar, the remaining refined sugar was sold to other countries.
This is why the emperor would summon his ministers late at night to discuss matters until dawn.
With this goal in mind, the Ministry of Salt and Iron purchased large quantities of sugarcane.
All the sugarcane in the market has been sold out, and there is almost no sugarcane to be seen on the streets where vegetables are sold, which is completely different from previous years.
The common people didn't feel much of a difference, but they were quite shocked by the sudden increase in refined sugar in Bianjing recently.
"Is this white, fine stuff sugar?"
This is Oil and Salt Street, a street jointly run by government officials and businessmen.
As the name suggests, the whole street is a place that sells tea, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, and vinegar, and these shops are all certified by the imperial court.
Someone was passing by an oil and salt shop, wanting to buy some everyday condiments, when they suddenly saw something prominently displayed in the middle of the shop.
Among all the products, it is the whitest and brightest, making it hard not to notice at a glance.
As it turned out, anyone who passed by this shop was drawn to it and stopped to take notice.
Passersby entering the shop learned from the shopkeeper that the white substance was sugar.
Oil and salt shops are never short of business. Just a short while later, a few more people came into the shop and suddenly someone exclaimed.
Suddenly someone exclaimed, "What white sugar?" Everyone couldn't help but look in the direction of the voice.
Meanwhile, the shop manager was still explaining the refined sugar to the man from before.
"This pure white sugar is called white sugar? And this is brown sugar?! Really? I've never seen sugar so clean and free of impurities." The man rubbed his eyes, unable to believe it.
After wiping my eyes, I found that all I could see was white, fine sugar.
"Oh my god, it really looks like candy!" Someone nearby exclaimed, speaking up for the person who had doubted it.
"It's refined sugar! It's even finer and cleaner than the refined sugar from Fulin Kingdom."
"Why are you suddenly putting this refined sugar in the middle of the shop? Can we afford it?"
"I'm not exaggerating, this sugar is even better than the finest sugar from Fulin Kingdom. It's probably more expensive, and only nobles and wealthy merchants can afford it!"
"Why is it placed in the middle of the shop? Is it for display?"
Someone nearby made sarcastic remarks, but their eyes remained fixed on the white sugar. Even if they couldn't afford it, just looking at it would broaden their horizons.
At this moment, the shopkeeper stepped forward. Facing the growing crowd, he couldn't help but wipe his sweat and said in a strong voice, "One ounce of white sugar costs only 25 coins!"
"What?! You're sure you only want 25 coins for such good quality sugar?!" The passersby standing in the shop all stared in shock at the shopkeeper, wondering if they had misheard.
Rock sugar sells for 60 coins, and regular maltose sells for 20 coins. This refined sugar is so cheap!
"Could this refined sugar be bad?!" Otherwise, why would it be so cheap? But looking at the appearance of the refined sugar, they really couldn't see that it was bad.
"Everyone heard me right. This white sugar is only twenty-five coins. From today onwards, all the sugar sold on this Oil and Salt Street will be gradually replaced with white sugar, and we will only sell white sugar in the future."
Why this sudden change?
The shopkeeper of the oil and salt shop clasped his hands in thanks towards the imperial city, saying, "Of course we have to thank our imperial court. This white sugar will be sold in Jin Dynasty from now on, and the price will be the same as that of ordinary sugar. This price will only be available in Jin Dynasty; no other country will have this price!"
The shopkeeper became more and more excited as he spoke. Not only the shopkeeper was excited, but even the passersby stared wide-eyed, unable to believe what they were hearing.
Before the shopkeeper could finish speaking, a passerby suddenly shouted, "Waiter, weigh me half a pound of white sugar!"
Hearing the passerby's sudden voice, the shopkeepers reacted, "Me too, give me half a jin!"
"Buy less, half a pound will last a long time."
It's unclear where the news came from, but a large number of people suddenly flooded into the shop.
"Don't worry, everyone! Other shops also sell them, and the price is the same!"
While everyone was still frantically buying white sugar, Cha Yun He Yu Tian Xia Tea House had already started selling milk tea and desserts.
When white sugar was officially promoted and sold, these aristocratic families discovered that the milk tea they had been longing for, Cha Yun He and Yu Tian Xia Tea House, had already started selling it, and at a low price, only three coins more expensive than other sweet drinks.
But this still couldn't stop the fervent love of milk tea from both aristocratic families and ordinary people.
Who can resist a sweet milk tea?!
Ye Yuwu also enjoyed the freedom of bubble tea.
And so the play ends.
*Ahem*, of course I was just kidding.
The milk tea was unlimited, but soon new problems arose.
She was caught off guard by the beating.
On an ordinary day, she was in her little courtyard, brainstorming ideas for the next chapter of the story.
Suddenly, government officials knocked on the gate of her courtyard.
Of course, she wasn't wary at first, and just opened the door so innocently.
She was told that she had been arrested by the authorities, and before she could even leave a letter for Huaping, she was taken to prison.
No?! What's the reason for this?! Can anyone tell her?!
Didn't anyone tell her that she'd get arrested for writing a single storybook?!
She didn't write any action scenes! The most explicit thing she wrote was the main characters kissing, and that was between two men.
The plays I wrote about (the window) were all about blowing out the candles and it was already the next day.
She doesn't deserve this! She's even more wronged than Dou E!