I hurriedly took a break along the way, and when I entered the boundary of Jinling, it was already early February.
The distance from the capital to Jinling is about 1,100 kilometers. In later generations, it only took an hour or two to fly, but in the Qing Dynasty, it took them half a month to get there.
Jin Xi rubbed her aching waist and beat her numb thighs, thinking helplessly. If she hadn't advanced to the second level of the Art of Controlling Objects, she would have advanced to the third level at any time.
She can communicate with the horses through the air. Sometimes she feels that the horses are running too fast, and her legs are numb due to the shaking in the carriage. She can also communicate a few words with the horses through her consciousness and ask them to slow down appropriately. Otherwise, this half
After sitting down on the moon carriage, my buttocks and legs still feel numb...
If she had known this, she should have practiced some martial arts that can enhance endurance and endurance. Just like Yinzhen, he has never been tired since he practiced the Dragon Roar Sutra. Even after sitting down in the carriage for ten days, he didn't feel tired.
There was something strange about him. On the other hand, after sitting for five days, she started to have bags under her eyes, her face turned pale, and her limbs were weak... This was because Yinzhen was worried about her, so he would stop to take a break every two hours.
Minutes, every time she arrived in a town, she would wash up, eat, or stay overnight, and did not rush all the way... Alas, it seems that she still has not been able to truly integrate into this ancient society... She always thought that traveling would be easy
thing.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "When I didn't leave the capital, I felt that I could adapt to the life of the Qing Dynasty. But as soon as I left the capital and traveled a long distance, I discovered that promoting the exhibition of science and technology
What a far-sighted leader he is..."
"Pfft..." Yinzhen didn't expect that she would utter such a sigh, so he couldn't help but laugh. The tea he couldn't swallow even reached his throat. After choking a few times, he finally stopped laughing and said: "How many times?"
I guess you are the only one who can come up with such a profound conclusion in Japan!"
Jinxi was used to having occasional quarrels with him, and she didn't mind it at all. She just patted away the claws that were on the top of her hair, curled her lips and laughed at herself: "Yes. Who makes women become more beautiful as they grow older?
Is it easy for the brain to become stupid? Fortunately, I came up with a few small ideas to make money while I was young and bloated, and it was difficult to tell the difference between my features. It won’t mean that I will have no plans for the rest of my life..."
"Haha!" Yinzhen heard this, slapping his thigh and laughing heartily, "Did I ever say that your sometimes witty sayings would be very popular if they were collected into a book?"
"No, there is!" Jinxi glanced at him angrily. "Hey! Are you okay?! Ah?! I am entertaining you in colorful clothes. I am amusing you all the way, but I won't make us both jealous.
Just spend this half-month drive with your eyes open. It doesn't matter if you have heard it or laughed at it. Do you really want me to become famous at home and abroad? Are you not afraid of embarrassing the ancestors of the Aisin Gioro family?
"
"What you said is wrong. Humorous jokes at all times and in all over the world are what everyone likes to see. Not to mention, there is quite a market for it..."
"Aixinjueluo Yinzhen! Are you making me addicted and can't stop??" Jinxi put her hands on her hips, her almond-shaped eyes widened, pretending to be angry.
"Haha...Okay, okay. If you bear with it, it will be here soon. I feel sorry for you when I saw your dejected look before...You are so energetic now!" Yinzhen said, pulling her.
He sat on his lap, hugged her gently, and when she was so embarrassed that she didn't know what to do, he kissed her heavily on the forehead, full of joy. His little wife...
"She's becoming more and more talkative! I wonder where she learned this from?!" Jin Xi muttered coquettishly, burying her face in his neck, hoping in a deceptive way that he wouldn't see her red face.
Cheeks and ears.
Yinzhen did not expose her, silently raised the corners of his lips, and glanced through the window edge at the increasingly prosperous streets outside the window. Knowing that he had entered the inner city of Jinling, he gently stroked her back and said: "Let's go get together first.
Yuexuan, Luo An is there to welcome us." He had already asked Qi Si to send a signal to Luo An. They did not need to go out of the city to greet him, they only needed to wait at their own property, the "Yuexuan" restaurant.
"Yeah." Jin Xi stood up from his arms with shame, pretending to stretch her limbs naturally, trying to change the subject: "Why don't you want to open a Yuexuan branch in the capital? The restaurant's business is not bad, right?"
"
While putting the cups on the table into the tea niche, Yinzhen answered Jinxi's question: "Teahouses are the best way to get information in the capital. However, Jiangnan's preference for opera and tea is far less than that of the capital.
, Luo An studied for a while and decided to open a restaurant that combines tea and food. Well, it's a bit like a tea restaurant."
"Oh..." Jinxi nodded in understanding, and suddenly thought of Guangniyuan, which was being renovated, "The location of Guangniyuan is good, do you want to renovate it into a branch of Yuanyuexuan?"
"Yes, but that's not entirely true. Yuanyuexuan's main store is located in Jinling, Hangzhou, Fuzhou, Shuntian and other places. It has opened branches of large scale and good reputation. Sooner or later, it will spread to the capital, but it cannot be allowed at the moment.
Everyone in the palace guessed that this is my property... Guangniyuan is in a good location, and turning it into a restaurant is the best plan, but the name Yuanyuexuan cannot be used." Yinzhen pinched the tip of her nose and smiled fondly.
Said: "I borrowed the name of your boudoir, Yingxi Pavilion, don't you blame me?"
Hearing this, Jin Xi couldn't help but blush. This man! He actually made a fuss about her name everywhere! Sometimes Xi Teng, sometimes Ying Xi... I wish everyone in the world knew that she was his Fu Jin?
Yinzhen looked at her with a smile, how could he not know what was going on in her heart? Suddenly he wanted to see her reaction when she learned the name of the trading group they jointly owned. It would be interesting...
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"Tou Yuexuan" is located in the most prosperous market in the inner city of Jinling. It covers an area of one and a half acres and is two floors high. It can be called the largest restaurant in Jinling. Even dinners and receptions for officials of all sizes in Jinling are held here.
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It has to be said that Luo An, the commercial director, did his job very diligently and to the point. If left to future generations, he would definitely be a top CEO with outstanding abilities.
Jinxi raised the curtains of the carriage and admired the bustling scenery of Jinling City, enjoying the open space while enjoying the scenery.
Soon, the carriage slowed down at a busy street intersection, and finally stopped in front of the elegantly decorated and clean "Quan Yuexuan" door.
Luo An and others, who had been waiting for their arrival at "Yue Yuexuan" for a long time, saw Qi Si and Qi Wu driving the car, and they all walked out of the gate to greet them.
"Master, madam, you have worked hard along the way!" Luo An's eyes were a little moist when he saw Yinzhen. It has been almost two years since we said goodbye! Thinking of himself ten years ago, he was still a helpless young man at the mercy of fate.
Nowadays, not only is he married and starting a business, but he has also been entrusted with important tasks by his master. He is about to become the general manager of Jiangnan District of the Commerce Headquarters. He is able to have such a great fortune because of the outstanding ability and caring master of his subordinates. I am grateful in any way.
It can't be said in full.
"Shopkeeper Luo, long time no see!" Jinxi smiled slightly at Luo An, "Thank you for your hard work!" It will take less than two years to build "Luan Yuexuan" into the prosperous appearance it currently has.
How could one not know Luo An’s hard work during this period?
"Madam, it's serious. This is what Luo An should do." Luo An calmed down and bowed his head in return.
"I heard that Yinzhen said that my sister-in-law is already in confinement, but are you here today?" Jinxi asked with a smile when she saw that the group of people following Luo An were all strangers, and none of them had Luo An's wife whom they had met once before.
Luo An looked stern and replied in a low voice: "Mrs. Bing, I know that the master and his wife will not have many people to take with them when they go south, so I specially asked Zhuojing to take a few servants to clean the courtyard on the water first. The bedding and bedding are all new.
"The sun has been good the past few days and everything has been exposed to the sun. You can move in directly tonight."
The water courtyard Luo An mentioned was a wedding gift presented by Weng Zhaorong, the leader of the Cao Gang. In addition, there were two painted boats. One was parked on the Moon Lake attached to the water courtyard, and the other was parked on the bank of the famous ten-mile Qinhuai River since ancient times.
This is the key point that Jin and Xi must visit during their trip south.
So, accompanied by Luo An, the two of them had a comfortable and sumptuous lunch that they had not seen for a long time, and then prepared to go to the water courtyard to rest. They planned to go out for a night tour of Qinhuai in the evening.
The Water Courtyard is located on the outskirts of Jinling City, more than ten miles away from the inner city. It occupies a very large area. Its artificial lake alone covers an area of two acres. During the excavation, because they did not want to damage a nearby ancient tree with a thousand-year-old age, the water courtyard was
The lake was dug into a crescent shape and named "Moon Lake".
"...What a big deal!" Stepping off the carriage, Jinxi was really impressed by the quiet, luxurious and elegant courtyard in front of her. She secretly sighed that the Caobang was really a wealthy owner. No wonder there were so many
People secretly covet and trip over them. This water garden alone is worth more than tens of thousands of taels...
"In just over ten years since its establishment in the 20th year of Kangxi's reign, the Caobang has almost monopolized water transportation in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, including the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. You can imagine how lucrative the benefits are..."
Yinzhen answered with his hands behind his back. He raised his head slightly and stared at the flat forehead hanging above the door. The inscription was "Linshuiju", which was vigorous and powerful. It should have been written by Weng Zhaorong, the leader of the Cao Gang.
"Why doesn't Huang Ama get involved in the water transportation? If the caravan cannot be stopped, it is because it is located in southern Yunnan and is difficult to manage. But this water transportation connects the Beijing-Hangzhou trunk line. It would be a waste not to intervene." Jinxi also sighed.
"Do you think Huang Ama hasn't thought about it? First of all, his energy is limited, and secondly, the current operation of the Cao Gang is quite upright, so he simply opens his eyes and closes his eyes and lets them go. I estimate that at least in the past thirty years,
, Huang Ama will not touch this piece."
Well, I won't take care of it in thirty years. After thirty years, even if I want to take care of it, I'm afraid it will be too late. Jinxi secretly thought: How could Yinzhen and his Sifang Yimen just sit and watch such a big piece of fat without doing anything?
Will you swallow it? Furthermore, if it is the incompetent prince who inherits the throne in the future, even if it is handed over to him, he will not be able to control it?! (To be continued)