The Ultimate Prodigal Son - Chapter 159

[Chapter 159 The Emperor as Spokesperson]

“Your Majesty, is there something wrong?”

Seeing that the emperor did not speak, Lin Tian asked tentatively.

“Good, good, good!” said the Emperor Zhengde, putting down the cup.

“You kid, I didn’t expect you to be so good. This ‘hot pot’ is really novel and delicious. I sweated a lot in summer, and a glass of ice water is really refreshing!”

The emperor praised without hesitation.

Lin Tian saw that the emperor was very happy and especially praised the hot pot he made. He thought that the spokesperson should be settled now.

“Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty. These are just some small skills, not worth mentioning. Without Your Majesty’s busy affairs and the prosperity of Da Chu, I would not have the opportunity to come up with this hot pot!”

Lin Tian replied with a smile, and did not forget to flatter the emperor, no, it should be the dragon’s fart.

As the saying goes, flattery never wears out, and there is no one who doesn’t like to be flattered, and the emperor is no exception.

“You kid, don’t just try to please me. We’ve already eaten the hot pot. Why don’t you tell me what business you want to discuss with me? You don’t want me to help you promote this hot pot, do you?”

The emperor asked Lin Tian with a smile while wiping his mouth with a handkerchief.

Seeing that the emperor was full, Xiao Shunzi at the side asked the palace maids and eunuchs to remove the food on the table and replace it with tea and snacks.

“Your Majesty is wise. I just want you to help promote this hot pot. Because it is a new thing, it is difficult for the people to accept it, so I dare to ask your help.”

Lin Tian was also shocked when he heard the emperor say this.

As expected of someone who can become an emperor, he guessed what he wanted to do before he said anything.

“How dare you, Your Majesty, how can I help you promote it!”

Xiao Shunzi at the side suddenly shouted. Lin Tian was shocked, but he didn’t panic. He knelt down and pretended to say that he was wrong.

“It’s okay, it’s okay, don’t make a fuss, and listen to what he says!”

The emperor waved his hand to Xiao Shunzi behind him and said.

Xiao Shunzi heard that the emperor’s tone was slightly angry, and it was directed at him!

After following the emperor for so many years, he was definitely second to none in terms of observing words and expressions, so he immediately stepped back and lowered his head and stopped talking.

Thinking in his heart, who exactly is this Lin Tian? The emperor thinks so highly of him, it seems that he must be more careful in the future.

Who knows what kind of person he will be in the future. After all, in this deep palace, if you get the emperor’s appreciation, a wild chicken can become a golden phoenix.

“Tell me in detail, how do you want me to help you promote it?”

The emperor asked in a very calm tone.

Lin Tian heard that the emperor’s tone was very calm, without any anger, but he did not dare to be careless. After all, you can’t guess the emperor’s mind, it’s much harder to guess than a woman’s mind!

“Your Majesty, I dare to ask the emperor to give me a plaque!”

Lin Tian said in a very respectful tone.

“Oh, give me a plaque, what plaque, don’t be restrained, get up and talk.”

Lin Tian thought to himself, the emperor said it was okay, but he made him kneel for a while, and now he let him get up!

It seems that we still have to be careful, otherwise we may not be able to eat hot pot tomorrow.

“I want to ask for a signboard for the hot pot restaurant, so that the people will know that Your Majesty has also eaten hot pot, and hot pot will be easier for the people to accept.”

Lin Tian stood up, but still lowered his head and said humbly.

“Yes, this is a good idea. Then I will give you a plaque. What benefit can I get? Business is business, and it is business if there is give and take!”

The emperor saw that Lin Tian’s attitude was very good and his mood was much better, so he asked.

“This is what I think. Your Majesty, you don’t need to invest money, you just need to give me a plaque, but the profits of the hot pot restaurant will be divided into 40% and 60% by me and Your Majesty, and you will get 60%!”

Lin Tian originally wanted to say that he would get 60%, but after thinking about it, he changed it to the emperor getting 60%.

“Oh, I only need to write a plaque and I can get 60% of the profits. Is it so easy?”

The emperor was naturally happy when he heard that there was money to be made. This kind of thing with no capital and a lot of profit would make anyone happy.

But he still didn’t show it at all, and asked in a calm tone.

“Yes, the emperor only needs to give you a plaque, after all, you are the best spokesperson. With this plaque, there is no need to advertise!”

“What is a spokesperson, what is an advertisement?”

The emperor asked in confusion. He was well-educated and talented since he was a child, so why couldn’t he understand what Lin Tian said.

“Reporting to the emperor, an advertisement is like a notice, telling everyone that there is such a thing, and a spokesperson is a symbol of something, just like when everyone mentions tea, they think of the tea saint Lu Yu!”

Lin Tian explained to the emperor. As for mentioning the tea saint Lu Yu, it was because he found that some things in this world have many similarities with the original place.

But none of those great poets exist.

“I see, then I can help you be the spokesperson, but this hot pot restaurant is your industry after all, I only want 30%, after all, I didn’t do much.” The emperor

thought, it’s just a hot pot restaurant, how much money can it make, it’s not necessary to get a bad reputation for greed for a little money.

“Your Majesty, I have received your great kindness, so I will only take 30%. I dare not ask you to give me a beating, but at least 50% is required!”

Lin Tian thought for a moment and said.

The emperor must not know how much money the hot pot restaurant will make in the future, and he actually complained that the dividends were too much!

But he couldn’t really give the emperor only 30%, so he changed it to 50%.

This 50-50 split is fair.

“Okay, I see that you are so sincere, so I will reluctantly take 50% from you. I will send someone to deliver it to you when you open the store in a few days, and I will give you another pair of couplets by the way.”

The emperor said reluctantly, as if giving him money was still difficult for him.

“Okay, if there is nothing else, just leave. By the way, keep the pot for me!”

“Yes, Your Majesty, thank you for your reward. This hot pot is not difficult. The main thing is the soup base and seasoning. Please give me paper and pen, and I will write down the recipe so that the imperial chef in the palace can make hot pot.”

Lin Tian didn’t want to leave the recipe, but in contrast, he didn’t want to run into the palace every day.

When the emperor heard what Lin Tian said, he waved his hand.

Xiao Shunzi behind him went to get paper and pen and asked Lin Tian to write down the recipe.

After a while, Lin Tian wrote down the recipe from memory, and Xiao Shunzi presented the paper to the emperor.

“Okay, if there is nothing else, you can leave. I still need to review the memorials.”

After the emperor finished speaking, he went to the imperial study.

Lin Tian knelt on the ground and saluted, saying.

“Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward. I will take my leave!”

Lin Tian walked out of the palace. Lin Kang was waiting for him outside. Seeing that his young master’s clothes were soaked on the back, he asked with concern.

“Young master, what’s wrong with you?”

“To be with the emperor is like being with a tiger!”