Li Shimin coming again

In the past few days, Zhang Nuo, who has found his job target, has swept away the laziness of the past. He has been busy with purchasing tools, wooden planks, measuring, and drawing, and is enjoying the busyness.

Moreover, he happened to have obtained two strings of coins from Li a while ago. Zhang Nuo even spent some money to have some plain cushions made for his "throne".

Sitting on his "throne", Zhang Nuo resumed his previous bored and lazy demeanor, and was contemplating whether to go to the bookstore to get some books to read, both to pass the time and increase his knowledge. Just as he was thinking about it, Li, a big customer he had met a few days ago, walked in with a smile on his face and his hands behind his back, accompanied by a graceful lady in a plain dress.

Li was in a good mood and took the initiative to greet Zhang Nuo,

"Shopkeeper Zhang Nuo , Li is here again, and I've brought my family with me. Quickly bring some food up!"

Zhang Nuo saw the big customer coming, and if it wasn't for his ears getting in the way, his mouth would almost be laughing to the back of his head. He hurriedly greeted them,

"Oh, Li, you've brought your sister-in-law out. Let me show you a good time today. Please have a seat first."

Zhang Nuo deftly wiped the dust off the tables and chairs with a half-dry linen cloth, escorted the two into their seats, and quickly went to the kitchen to get busy.

It is said that men have the best face in front of women. Today, as long as Li and his family enjoy their meal, Zhang Nuo will receive a generous reward.

Moreover, the graceful and friendly-looking woman is probably from a wealthy family, so he must prepare well.

It is only in the prosperous Tang Dynasty that there is such an open attitude towards men and women. Even the Empress Chang sun, the master of the harem, was taken out by Li Shimin to enjoy the food and relax, and they could sit at the same table. This would be unthinkable in other dynasties.

While Zhang Nuo was busy in the back, Li Shimin was studying the new chair he had just replaced.

"Guan yin Bi, look at this chair. I don't know where it came from, but with the backrest, sitting is not so tiring. We'll have to ask Shopkeeper Zhang Nuo later, and get some for ourselves too."

Empress Chang sun didn't notice the chair, but was smiling at the calligraphy on the wall that read "Zhang is amazing".

Li Shimin had originally wanted to say a few more words about the chair, but when he looked up at the words on the wall and then saw Empress Chang sun's slightly sly smile, his old face turned bright red. After a while, he said in a less confident tone,

"That was all requested by Zhang back then. I was only thirteen at the time and had no choice but to write it for him with a stiff neck!"

Empress Chang sun was not in the palace at the moment, and her husband was no longer the emperor dressed in dragon robes. The two of them were in the marketplace, as if they had returned to the scene of their honeymoon in Taiyuan.

So Empress Chang sun gave a mischievous smile and wrinkled her nose before saying,

"My husband, I had a lot of dealings with Uncle Zhang back then, and I've seen that painting!"

Li Shimin suddenly had a big red face, and he forgot that she was also involved in the matter back then.

Although Empress Chang sun married Li Shimin when she was only thirteen, and Li Shimin was already sixteen at the time, Zhang was already his personal guard, and later he followed him closely. Empress Chang sun was naturally familiar with these intimate people around her husband.

Fortunately, Zhang Nuo's arrival rescued Li Shimin from his embarrassment.

Lion's Head, Pan-fried Tofu, Sauteed Lamb, Lamb Offal Soup, Stir-fried Black Fungus with Meat, plus a full pot of Yam and Lamb Chop Soup, the table was suddenly filled with dishes.

Zhang Nuo was also quite proud of his cooking skills. In an era when eating pork was not yet popular, he made such a table of dishes with just lamb, and he couldn't help feeling proud.

Li Shimin and his wife were also amazed by this table full of dishes, which was enough to whet anyone's appetite just by smelling them.

Moreover, unlike the various soups and stews usually served in the palace, the dishes Zhang Nuo made were all extremely delicate and exquisite.

After Li Shimin had tasted each dish, he took the initiative to help Empress Chang sun with her food and began to try each one by one.

Seeing Zhang Nuo smiling and standing by the side, Li Shimin quickly invited him to join them and taste the food together.

"Zhang Nuo, don't just stand there. Come and have some food with us. It's a good opportunity for us to hear your introduction. To be honest, my spouse and I have never seen or tasted these dishes before!"

Without hesitation, Zhang Nuo sat down and began to introduce each carefully prepared dish.

As Zhang Nuo spoke, he suddenly heard Empress Chang sun cough twice, covering her nose with her hand. Zhang Nuo's hearing was good, and he not only heard that her cough sounded a bit stuffy, but also that she deliberately patted her chest after coughing, indicating that she was a bit breathless.

This seems a bit like the symptoms of the asthma that Grandpa had back then!

Zhang Nuo kindly asked,

"Does Sister-in-law have a respiratory disease? If so, she needs to pay attention to her daily diet, clothing, shelter, and transportation to avoid hurting her body!"

Li Shimin became nervous upon hearing this and his hands trembled involuntarily. He anxiously looked at the Empress Chang sun and asked repeatedly,

"Does the young shopkeeper Zhang know medical skills? Although Sister-in-law's family has had elders with respiratory diseases, how could she, at the young age of 25, have this serious illness?"

Zhang Nuo, seeing Li Shimin's nervous expression, naturally didn't joke around at this time and seriously said,

"I also had an elder in my family who had this disease, so I understand it a bit. As for medical skills, they are too vast and profound. I can only say that I have a little knowledge."

Zhang Nuo was humble in his words, but in his heart, he secretly thought that when all his future golden fingers were in his account, he would be more than just knowledgeable, he would be a master!

Zhang Nuo didn't hold back and, based on his memories of the doctor's advice for his grandfather's asthma, earnestly explained the maintenance of respiratory disease, also known as asthma, to the couple,

"Sister-in-law should usually move around more to keep her body healthy and avoid illness. Her servants should also be instructed to regulate the room temperature reasonably to prevent colds and fevers. The indoor temperature should not be too high in winter, nor too cool in summer. The place where she lives should be cleaned frequently to prevent dust from being raised."

At this time, Li Shimin, who was usually decisive and domineering, was holding the hand of Empress Chang sun tightly and listening seriously to Zhang Nuo's "advice," afraid of missing a single word.

As the Empress Chang sun, who had been with Li Shimin from Taiyuan to the present, he truly loved her deeply.

He just became the Emperor ,most honorable man in the word, and heard that his empress was ill, with a hereditary respiratory disease in the Chang sun family.

Li Shimin at this moment wished to immediately take a knife and rush into the Imperial Medical Bureau to chop up those court doctors who had checked the empress's health in the past.

On their first meeting, the young shopkeeper Zhang Nuo only heard the coughing sound and saw the hidden disease of Guan yin's maid, and in comparison, those court doctors were simply useless.

Sensing her husband's anger, Empress Chang sun lightly patted Li Shimin's hand with her other hand and showed a gentle smile, as usual, as if to tell him to relax.

Only then did Li Shimin temporarily suppress his anger and listen carefully to Zhang Nuo's advice.