Eight hundred and forty-eighth chapter Qi country travels business
Seeing that Miss Liu Er had no intention of guessing, Li Yi asked tentatively: "Do you think Li Xuan's hair is this long?"
Miss Liu Er glanced at him and said, "I already know everything."
"What, you know everything?" Li Yi looked at her in surprise. Could it be that Ruyi had already told her about that?
I thought Ruyi would strongly object or something, but I didn't expect her to be so reasonable. Li Yi nodded and said, "Now that you know, it doesn't matter. She doesn't want to leave Yangliu Lane yet, but she will enter the house sooner or later."
Yes, when the time comes..."
"Princess Shouning is no longer a child. There are differences between men and women. Even if she is close to you, there should be a limit..."
Miss Liu Er said something, then paused, looked at Li Yi, raised her eyebrows and asked: "Yangliu Lane, enter the mansion..., who are you talking about? What do you mean?"
"You're talking about... Shouning?"
After Li Yi was stunned for a long time, he stood up, looked at her and asked, "Are you hungry? Do you want me to cook you a bowl of noodles?"
Miss Liu Er nodded and said: "One thing, you can go ahead and talk about Yangliu Lane and the matter of entering the mansion later while we eat."
"By the way, remember to put more green vegetables and more vinegar..."
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The Chinese New Year is a very festive event. No matter how much hard work and fatigue we endure during this year, in the short period from the end of the year to the Lantern Festival, we always have to lift the burden from our shoulders and spend a few days together as a family.
Relaxing days.
However, Li Yi has not been living a comfortable life these days.
The little guy is almost two months old. He can barely make the sound of "ah ah oh oh" in his mouth. He is no longer as sleepy as before. He has become more active and naturally more tossing. Ruyi did not let the nurse or nurse
It was the maid who came to take care of the child. He woke up crying a lot in the middle of the night. The two of them rarely slept well these days.
Miss Liu Er hadn't spoken to him for several days because of hiding that important matter from her. She had a stern face and was cold. She hadn't even entered the mansion yet. When that time came - she felt a headache just thinking about it.
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At the end of the year, the imperial meeting was approaching, and officials from all over the country came to Beijing one after another. The princess was busy with many things, and she hadn't seen him for several days. He himself didn't have much time to worry about small things such as hooks and shops, but once the end of the year came,
, there are many things that he needs to see for himself.
It's New Year's Eve, and I will definitely spend it at home this year. Next year, maybe I can bring Zui Mo and Ruo Qing over and make dumplings together as a family to celebrate the New Year - of course, I can only think about it at the moment.
After coaxing the little guy to sleep again, Li Yicai walked out of the room tiredly, looked at the missing moon in the sky, and murmured: "There is still something missing..."
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After entering the twelfth lunar month, especially as the New Year's Eve approaches, the entire Kyoto gradually becomes more lively and prosperous.
Big families have to prepare for celebrations, and ordinary people also have to buy new year's goods. Major shops are overcrowded, and small businessmen and vendors also seize the only opportunity of the year, thinking of making a lot of money at the end of the year. The streets are busy with traffic and pedestrians rub shoulders.
You can only move slowly.
At the city gate, a huge motorcade slowly drove in after being inspected by the gate guards.
At the front, a tall man looked back at the towering city wall, then at the endless crowds of people and row upon row of shops in front of him, and turned around and said, "Miss, this Jingguo Kyoto is better than the last time we came here.
, much more prosperous..."
The woman nodded and said, "Let's put the goods in the official warehouse first and then take a look at them."
When the convoy turned and headed towards another road with few pedestrians, many people sighed.
"Everyone else pays 30 to 1 tax, but when they come to us, it becomes 10 to 1 tax. This is a difference of twice as much. If I can keep my income this time, it will be great..."
"Okay, there's nothing to complain about. Thirty taxes are for a businessman from Jingguo. Let's not think too much about it."
"Isn't it the same tax rate of thirty to one before, but this year..."
"Oh, who made us lose the battle? After this trip, we should stay in Qi State honestly and don't take this risk easily..."
A clerk led the convoy to a certain government office and said loudly: ‘Come on, come out and pick up the goods.”
Immediately, a person ran out of the duty room. The clerk glanced at him and said, "They are all merchants from Qi State. I leave them to you..."
After saying that, he turned around and left.
"Isn't he just the doorkeeper? What's the air..." The guard glanced at him, then looked at the crowd and waved, "You guys, stand over there..."
Although this was just a servant of a small government office, everyone did not dare to disobey in the slightest and stood aside honestly.
These merchants are different from the merchants who own shops here. After entering the city, they need to register their goods in the official treasury and pay taxes before they can enter the market for sale.
And these merchants from Qi State are different from the local merchants in Jing State. In comparison, they often receive more exclusion and unfair treatment.
"Ten taxes are one, ten taxes are one. The perfumes and ready-made clothes in Jingguo's Kyoto are very famous, and they are very popular even in Qi. If you exchange these things back, it will be profitable."
"I've heard that the profits from the women's personal items they sell are huge..."
"The one with the biggest profit should be Liuli. It's a pity. It's a pity that those damn foreign businessmen, hey, let's not mention it..."
The weather was still a bit cold in winter, so everyone stood outside for about an hour before someone came out again.
"I'm really sorry for bothering you, sir..." A man came forward with a respectful face. After getting the tax bill, he glanced at it, and his expression suddenly froze.
He raised his head in disbelief and asked: "Master Guan Cha, is this a miscalculation?"
The officer waved his hand and said impatiently: "For those of you who are trying to find tricks, five taxes and one tax is enough. Pay the tax quickly, and don't leave your things there to take up space..."
"Sir, this, this is really too much, you can't..."
"If it's too much, if it's too much, you can take it back again..." The guard glanced at him, said lightly, turned and left.
But even a few businessmen from Qi didn't look at what kind of place this was. Is it a place where they could bargain?
Outside the yamen, the man leaned against the wall and cursed angrily: "These evil-minded dogs are clearly targeting us to bully us..."
"Please keep your voice down." The woman glanced at him and said, "This is Jingguo. We are under the roof. It is better to suffer a little loss than to lose everything."
The big man nodded depressedly and asked: "Then, Miss, what should we do now?"
The woman thought for a moment and said, "Let's find a place to settle down first."
The big man showed an excited expression on his face, licked his lips and said, "How about we go find Brother Li? Didn't Brother Li say that he would go find him when he comes to Kyoto in the future? I haven't seen him for more than half a year. Really?"
I miss him so much..."
The woman looked at him, shook her head and said, "Let's go find an inn first, and then we'll find someone to inquire about later..."
She looked at the crowds of people on the street and murmured: "Now that I'm here, I always want to see them."
[PS: I haven’t been very active these days. There are some discrepancies between what I wrote and what I thought. In addition, it happens to be a major plot point. The future arrangements have not yet been determined, so the update will be unstable. 】
