On the small lake in the east of the city, on the painted boat.
In the elegant room, four people sat facing each other.
A triangular golden incense burner was placed on the table, a thin smoke drifted out, and the room was filled with faint incense.
After exchanging names, the three women talked to each other.
Feng Huan'er sat far away, looking diagonally across from Cao Su.
Liu Yiqi looked at Cao Su openly.
Her eyes are very direct, and she also has a sense of oppression from being in a high position for a long time.
"Yiqi is now the head of the Liu family. The Liu family is the capital of Nuo Da. All the affairs of the Liu family are in her hands. It's amazing."
Liu Luan also comes from a scholarly family. When meeting, he follows the rules and praises the other person first.
Liu Yiqi looked at Cao Su.
Cao Su was a silent man. In terms of appearance, he was very dignified. He was probably battle-hardened for a long time, and he was a bit tougher at the age of nineteen.
His eyes were calm, like a deep lake.
Be few words.
It can be seen that under his eyes, there is depth far beyond those of his peers.
"My sister has given me too much praise. I was forced by the situation and had to do it as a last resort."
Liu Yiqi has a great demeanor and her voice is like a clear spring.
Feng Huan'er, who was sitting next to her, was nervous and staring at Cao Su. She grabbed the tablecloth with her bare hands, as if she had a disagreement and ran away.
When Liu Luan saw this scene, he couldn't help but frown.
This knot must be untied, otherwise today's blind date will be meaningless.
So she spoke directly and asked with a smile: "Do you know this girl, Brother Su?"
Cao Su turned his head and looked at Feng Huan'er, his gaze stinging her eyes like a real oppression.
She was like a cat, with her hair standing on end in fear.
"I met you once."
Cao Su spoke softly, trying not to appear so reckless.
He smiled and said: "Miss Feng's martial arts skills are good, and her swordsmanship is very fierce. If I have the opportunity in the future, I will definitely learn more from her."
Have you missed martial arts all the time?
Liu Yiqi became even more suspicious and felt an uncomfortable feeling in her heart.
But she smiled as usual: "It turns out we are old friends. What a rare fate!"
Feng Huan'er's face became increasingly ugly. What did Cao Su mean?
Still want to punch her?
Sure enough, the imperial eagle dog of the Guards Department is not a good person. This place is too dangerous...
Seeing that the atmosphere was delicate, Liu Luan changed the subject: "Yiqi, I heard that the Liu family in Shendu is a famous family that makes 'fine tea'. The 'fine tea' business is spread across several states. It's really impressive."
When talking about business, Liu Yiqi became energetic.
She smiled slightly and shook her head: "It's no better now than it was then. In the past few years, the mountains and rivers have been in turmoil and bandits are everywhere. The 'fine tea' business is not easy to do."
"Fine tea" is a kind of tea produced locally in Shendu, and it is also the biggest business of the Liu family now.
There are many varieties of tea leaves in Shendu, and "fine tea leaves" are finer than ordinary tea leaves. When brewed in a pot, they have a rich and mellow aroma and a long aftertaste.
And the process of making fine tea is not complicated, but the Liu family has been making fine tea for hundreds of years, and people are used to coming to Liujia Tea House to buy fine tea.
The finest fine teas were even sent as tributes to the emperor's palace.
"Grass bandits are causing chaos everywhere. The tea houses in the three states of Tongruping suffered some losses the year before last. Some tea houses were even directly taken over by the rebels. Our trade routes in the south were all cut off."
The information revealed by Liu Yiqi is not considered secret. Everyone in Shendu City who pays attention to the Liu family knows this information.
Because of the rebellion, Liu Yiqi shrunk the family business and laid off many employees. Now only the trade routes between Xizhou and Yuzhou are left. The first criterion is to ensure supply to the royal family.
"With the trade route cut off, will the price of fine tea also rise?"
Liu Luan is very smart and has been exposed to some business knowledge since he was a child.
Liu Yiqi glanced at Liu Luan in surprise. She didn't expect that Cao Su's sister actually knew something about business.
But this time, Liu Luan was wrong.
Liu Yiqi shook his head and said: "On the contrary, the price has dropped a lot."
After Cao Su heard this, he was moved in his heart and blurted out: "I can't even eat enough. How can ordinary people think about drinking tea?"
As soon as these words came out, the three women at the table all looked at Cao Su.
Cao Su's words were very straightforward and vulgar, but the truth was simple and easy to understand. Even Feng Huan'er, who didn't even understand business at all, understood it as soon as he heard it.
Liu Luan smiled and said, "Brother Su, do you still know how to deal with merchants?"
There was also a hint of curiosity in Liu Yiqi's eyes.
Cao Sudan said calmly: "I'm just guessing."
"What Cao Zhaowu said is absolutely correct. It is true. Therefore, when troubled times come, whether there are trade routes or not will actually have less impact on our Liu family than imagined. The key is whether there are still tea leaves in the places where the trade routes reach.
market."
"For example, in Shendu City, it has hardly been affected by the troubled times, so our fine tea can still be sold well. Yuzhou, Xizhou and other places that have not been affected by the war have been able to sell it before, but the price has fluctuated.
It was just a short-term fluctuation in people's hearts. After the great victory at Lushan, our tea sales increased a lot in an instant."
"As long as stability is restored, Liu's fine tea can still be sold all over the world."
What if there is no peace in the world?
Cao Su looked at Liu Yiqi talking eloquently and couldn't bear to dampen her enthusiasm.
Having managed a large, somewhat declining family at such a young age, Liu Yiqi is truly shrewd and capable, but is limited by her vision and does not understand the general trend of the world.
The general trend of the world can only be summed up in eight words - if the unity lasts, it will divide, and if the division lasts, it will unite.
Liu Luan smiled tenderly and said, "Why do you still call Su Di by his official name? Yiqi is so different. Although my Su Di is a fifth-rank Zhaowu general conferred by the imperial court, a captain of the Forbidden Army, and a member of the Gongwei Department, we secretly
When we meet, how can we discuss official positions?"
"You can just call him Erlang!"
Liu Luan was very enthusiastic and took the initiative to change the title to shorten the distance between them.
Liu Yiqi's face turned slightly red and she said shyly, "Erlang."
She actually had a very good impression of Cao Su. Cao Su was tall and handsome, and he had made his own fortune and became a high-ranking official of the imperial court. In the future, he could at least climb a few steps up in the officialdom.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Even if Cao Su climbs the first rank in five years, he will be able to become a third-rank official when he is thirty-five years old.
You must know that the most outstanding ancestor of the Liu family is a third-grade servant.
But the relationship between Feng Huan'er and Cao Su made her feel a little unhappy.
After she shyly called out "Erlang", she took a peek at her friend.
Feng Huan'er's expression remained as usual, not affected by the change in her claim at all.
This made her slightly doubtful. Did she think too much and it was just a one-time relationship?
But a one-time relationship is also dangerous. She knows that her best friend's charm, whether in appearance or figure, is not inferior to hers, especially since Feng Huan'er is gifted with charming eyes and knows her character well.
, people who don’t know better think she is born to seduce people.
Feng Huan'er was keenly aware of a slight change in her best friend's attitude toward her. Liu Yiqi, who became the eldest sister of the Liu family at a young age, was actually the head of the family. She was not innocent and pleasant on the surface, but secretly used all kinds of ruthless tactics.
Not inferior to men, the city is deep and full of wit, and nothing can be hidden from her.
How to explain it? She felt a headache...
"It's rare that we have the chance to come to East Lake to enjoy the scenery together today. If you two have nothing to do, you can go for a walk together."
After talking about this, Liu Luan felt that the atmosphere had reached and it was time to move on to the next step.
The next step is for the male and female partners to act alone, go for an outing by the lake, cultivate feelings, and find out the feelings.
As soon as these words came out, both Cao Su and Feng Huan'er frowned.
"no!"
The two of them refused in unison.
Um?
Liu Luan and Liu Yiqi were both stunned, and Liu Yiqi felt aggrieved even more. She couldn't help but look back and forth between Feng Huan'er and Cao Su.
Cao Su (Feng Huan'er) is so skilled in martial arts and extremely ruthless, how could I leave Sister Luan (Yiqi) alone?
Cao Su and Feng Huan'er thought about it together.
Feng Huan'er was so embarrassed that she didn't know how to explain it for a moment.
Cao Su, however, was very thick-skinned and said: "How can you be rude when you meet a beautiful woman for the first time? Although the scenery in the lake is beautiful, it is not as good as the beautiful woman. The sun is hot at noon. It is better to stay in the painting boat to enjoy the cool and drink tea in the gentle breeze and watch the lake.
Scenery, isn’t it wonderful?”
After listening to Cao Su's words, Liu Yiqi seemed to be praising her beauty, and couldn't help but blush slightly.
Cao Su has passed this level.
Liu Luan and Liu Yiqi looked at Feng Huan'er with "What's your explanation?"
Feng Huan'er was so embarrassed that she couldn't hold back her words and her face turned red.
It took a long time to agree: "Erlang is right."
Erlang, do you also call me Erlang?
Liu Yiqi's eyes flashed, and she was sure that there must be something fishy between her best friend and her blind date.
She felt particularly uncomfortable. Since she was seventeen years old, she had been in sole control of the Liu family. No one would ever compete with her for what she wanted.
But in other words, she doesn't bother to ask for other people's things.
If there was really a problem between the two of them, she would just consider it as a waste of half a day. This marriage would probably not be negotiated.
"What's going on with these two people? Feng Huan'er is also pretty good-looking, but I don't know what her family background is. If Su Di is really related to her and her family background is okay, it's okay to marry her."
Liu Luan had a lot of thoughts and went out on a blind date just to help Cao Su get to know some girls in Shendu.
Cao Su was in the army or in the Guards Department all day long, and the people he saw were basically rough guys, and in his eyes, important things in life were affected.
"We need to investigate Feng Huan'er later. This guy actually has an identity in Shendu City. How many identities does one person have? What does this guy do? If I punch her down now, can I knock her out on the spot?
"
Cao Su silently considered the distance between the two. They were slightly far apart diagonally. More importantly, he was worried that Feng Huan'er would hurt Mrs. Luan.
Feng Huan'er noticed a change in Cao Su's gaze, which became more aggressive.
She felt her stomach began to hurt, and she didn't want to stay in the boat anymore.
She would never participate in blind dates with others again.
It is really difficult to pretend to be a lady in the capital city of Shen...