God is behaving beautifully, the spring is bright, the wind is gentle and the sun is beautiful.
I saw a carriage slowly leaving Zuixian Villa and heading towards the West Lake.
There were four people sitting in the car, none other than Li Qi and the third young master.
"Li Qi."
"Um."
Li Qi just seemed to be concentrating with his eyes closed. When he heard Gao Yanei calling him, he slowly opened his eyes.
Gao Yanei clicked his tongue, shook his head and said, "I think you are too unprofessional?"
Sweating! Isn't this my line? Li Qi asked slightly bored: "Where in the government did you say this?"
Gao Yanei said: "Since you choose to pretend to be a servant, you must have the consciousness to be a servant. Have you ever seen any family where the servant rides in the same carriage as the master?"
The consciousness of being a servant? Why don't you die? Li Qi smiled expressionlessly and said, "What do you mean by the office?"
Gao Yanei said hehely: "Of course you have to go out to catch the car!"
Li Qi said calmly: "If you are not afraid of me driving under the cliff, then I have no objection."
When Gao Yanei heard this, he scratched his head and stopped talking.
Hong Tianjiu suddenly said: "Brother Li, don't Mrs. Qin and the others also want to go to West Lake today? Why don't you go with them?"
Li Qi's eyes flashed with anger and he said: "Don't mention this to me again, otherwise I'm afraid I won't be able to help but kill someone. Also, I'm going to bed, so don't talk to me again."
I couldn't help but sigh in my heart, what a nemesis!
He knew that he would have to go on an expedition in a few days, so he cherished the relaxed days now. Since he came to Hangzhou, of course he wanted to see the West Lake. He mainly wanted to see the West Lake today and the West Lake in future generations.
what is the difference.
And traveling to the West Lake is far better than traveling to the West Lake with beauty. Of course he wants to go with Mrs. Qin and the others, it is worse than facing these three idiots. It is a pity that he said something extra yesterday, saying that he would call Gao Yanei and the others Go together.
Originally, he just wanted to prank Mrs. Qin, but it was such a coincidence that these idiots really wanted to go to the West Lake. It was just a trip to the West Lake. Gao Yanei shamelessly asked Mrs. Qin and Mrs. Qin yesterday.
Liu Yunxi sent an invitation.
It's good now. All the crimes were blamed on Li Qi. Mrs. Qin and the others felt that Li Qi was too trustworthy and actually kept his word, so they set off early today with Li Qingzhao. They didn't want to
Go with these three idiots like Gao Yanei.
Because Mrs. Qin didn't like publicity, Li Qi asked Ma Qiao to follow Mrs. Qin and the others, while he took a powerful bodyguard named Drunkard.
Due to his special status, Li Shishi was afraid that these guys in Gao Yanei would talk nonsense and harm Mrs. Qin, Li Qi and the others, so they did not go to the West Lake, but went to find another place to play with Liu Yunxi.
Although it was a bit disappointing to face these three idiots, it was better than going alone. Li Qi had no choice but to seek refuge with Gao Yanei.
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The beautiful scenery of West Lake has existed since ancient times, and after Su Dongpo's management, the scenery here has become even more charming. It attracted many literati and elegant people to flock to it. According to legend, the famous Hangzhou dish "Dongpo Meat" was the delicacy Su Dongpo used to reward migrant workers working on dredging.
Originally, in history, the West Lake really flourished during the Southern Song Dynasty, that is, after the Song Dynasty established its capital in Lin'an, but now that Li Qi has come and successfully prevented the disgrace of Jingkang, the Southern Song Dynasty naturally ceased to exist.
But Li Qi did not hinder the prosperity of West Lake. Because of the existence of the new law, Hangzhou today is really no worse than Hangzhou in the Southern Song Dynasty. At the same time, it was even better. West Lake has also become famous. It is no exaggeration to say that
, since the new law was popularized in Jiangnan, the number of tourists in West Lake has increased at least ten times.
After walking for about an hour, the group finally arrived at West Lake.
As soon as he got off the carriage, Li Qi couldn't help but take a deep breath. He felt that the air was filled with sweetness. He looked up again and saw that the calm lake was covered with a thin layer of water vapor, like a soft veil.
This country is so beautiful and fragrant.
There are two embankments of Subai and willows. On both sides are waves of water and dots of cruise ships. In the distance are mountains with empty sky and green indigo.
The lotus flowers beside the lake are so beautiful that "the lotus flowers are particularly red when reflecting the sun". It can be said that "the lotus leaves the mud but is not stained, and the green lotus is not evil". Occasionally, a few dragonflies fly over and stay on top of her.
"Wow! It's so beautiful!"
Hong Tianjiu, a guy who had never seen the world, couldn't help but open his mouth when he saw it.
Gao Yanei also sighed, "Wow! There are so many beauties!"
Li Qi rolled his eyes, this was really the wolf in the henhouse.
Although today's West Lake looks as if it has not been developed compared to later generations, with overgrown weeds, narrow roads, and criss-crossing roads, Li Qi feels that today's West Lake is much more beautiful than later generations, at least the water
It will be much clearer, the sky will be bluer, and the clouds will be whiter.
At this glance, Li Qi felt that his trip was worthwhile.
A group of people came to the Su Causeway excitedly, but they saw tourists passing by, and literati stopped on the shore, either reciting poems or writing in ink pens, and there was an endless stream of pedestrians.
Chai Cong saw the people in the past, including talented men and women. They all seemed to be educated people. He smiled slightly, pointed forward with his hand, and asked with a smile: "Yanei, Xiaojiu, do you know why this place is called Su Di?"
"
Hong Tianjiu said in surprise: "Is this called Su Causeway?"
Chai Cong had just put on a posture of pointing out the country, but Hong Tianjiu said again: "This name is really not good, not as good as Hongdi."
Li Qi wanted to laugh when he heard it, and thought to himself, if it were called a flood embankment, the flood would rise every year!
Chai Cong's face turned green. He originally wanted to use uneducated people like Xiao Jiu and others to show off his knowledge and achieve the purpose of showing off. Little did he know that Xiao Jiu was not uneducated, but didn't know what culture was.
Looking at Gao Yanei, I saw that this guy had a pair of ruthless eyes, searching for the beauties passing by, and didn't even listen to what he was saying.
Chai Cong had no choice but to look at Li Qi. Unexpectedly, Li Qi was still laughing because of Hong Tianjiu's words "Hong Di". He thought Li Qi was laughing at him. He was so angry that he went to the river and opened the paper fan.
, looking into the distance, it was obvious that he wanted to draw a clear line between himself and vulgar people like Xiaojiu.
Gao Yanei didn't know it at all, and he hugged Xiao Jiu and said with a smile: "Xiao Jiu, don't say that my brother didn't take care of you, this Jiangnan woman is so beautiful. Why don't we look for it?"
Hong Tianjiu didn't have much interest in beautiful women, but he wanted to stroll around and nodded happily.
"Li Qi, are you going?"
Looking for beautiful women? Then I might as well go to Madam and Sister Qingzhao. Li Qi shook his head and said, "You go ahead, I won't go."
Gao Yaxin thought that it would be better if he didn't go, lest he ruin my good deeds again.
But when they were about to go looking for beauty, they suddenly heard someone shouting from behind: "Yameni, Mr. Hong, please stay."
Several people turned around and saw a big fat man waving his hands and walking quickly towards this side.
Hong Tianjiu exclaimed and said, "Isn't that Fatty Cai?"
The person who came was none other than Cai Minde.
In a moment, Cai Minde came to several people. He panted slightly and said: "Yamen, Mr. Hong, Mr. Chai, what a coincidence, Cai thought he had seen it wrong just now."
As he spoke, he couldn't help but look at Li Qi.
What a coincidence. When I went out for the first time, I met an acquaintance. Li Qi felt like a mirror. Seeing that Cai Minde did not greet him, he thought to himself, it seems that this old fox is still so shrewd.
In fact, anyone with a little bit of intelligence would understand that after all, Li Qi is now dressed as a servant. He obviously doesn't want to reveal his identity, and Cai Minde is as smart as a monkey, how can he not understand.
The three young masters were very excited to meet their old friends in a foreign country.
Gao Yanei put one hand on Cai Minde's shoulder, and suddenly reached out to Cai Minde's belly with the other hand, touched it gently, and said: "Executive member, I haven't seen you for many days, why have you gained a lot of weight again!"
The yameni is the yameni and must attract attention.
His touch immediately attracted many people's attention.
Cai Minde knew that Gao Yanei was a very unrestrained man, but he did not expect that he would be so unrestrained. His old face turned red, and he covered his belly with one hand. He smiled awkwardly and said: "Yanei, you---you are getting more and more handsome."
Already."
Gao Yanei chuckled: "I know this myself."
Li Qi also came over, cupped his hands and said, "I'm fine, Mr. Cai."
Cai Minde hurriedly raised his hand, but then put it down, nodded and said: "It's great to meet you."
Hong Tianjiu jumped over and said: "Executive member, you have been in Hangzhou for so long, is there anything interesting here?"
Cai Minde smiled and said: "This West Lake is the most interesting place in Hangzhou. It is enough for Mr. Hong to enjoy for seven days and seven nights."
Hong Tianjiu clapped his hands excitedly and said, "That's really great. I have to play it to the fullest before I talk about it."
Gao Yanei rolled his eyes and whispered: "Executive member, there is a brothel nearby. Don't say you don't know. I don't believe it."
Brothel? Cai Minde coughed and said: "Hasn't Yameni been to Hangzhou before? Why bother asking Cai?"
Gao Yanei said: "Hangzhou has changed a lot in the past few years. The places I went to before are gone now. Stop hiding it and tell me quickly."
This yamen has been like a day for ten years. With such a beautiful scenery, he was thinking about the brothel. Cai Minde wiped his sweat and said: "Thirty miles east of here, there is a Baihu Tower."
"Baihu Tower?" Gao Yanei asked hurriedly: "Is the lady there pretty? Do you have an old sweetheart there?"
Do I have an old friend? What does it have to do with you? Cai Minde was a little puzzled when he heard it, and said: "The office is joking. Cai is already very old. He rarely goes to those places, so he is not very clear."
Gao Yanei looked at Cai Minde, nodded and said: "That's true. With your figure, I'm afraid there won't be much to do in a brothel!"
Nothing to do? This is such a classic statement! Li Qi couldn't help it anymore and burst into laughter.
Cai Minde was almost crying. It was really a fellow villager meeting a fellow villager who brought tears to his eyes!
Li Qi also felt sorry for Cai Minde and quickly stepped forward to smooth things over.
Because Gao Yanei was still thinking about looking for beauty and had no time to reminisce with Cai Minde, he chatted for a few words and left. However, before leaving, he also said that he had to go to Cai Minde's shop to have a meal tonight and asked Cai Minde to bark more.
Geisha.
Li Qi agrees with this point. Who doesn't love eating Overlord Meal?
After the three young masters left, Li Qi and Cai Minde went to a small pavilion on the mountainside.
Seeing that there was no one around, Cai Minde raised his hands and saluted, "Privy Minister---."
Li Qi raised his hand and said, "Call me Master Li."
"Yes, yes." Cai Minde said sincerely: "To be honest, Cai has been thinking about you Master Li very much since he came to Jiangnan. I never thought that I would meet Master Li here by chance today. I am truly blessed by God's mercy!"
In fact, from the moment Li Qingzhao was arrested, Cai Minde vaguely guessed that Li Qi might come to Hangzhou. Later, when Mrs. Qin came, he became even more sure that Li Qi must also come. However, because Li Qingzhao's case had not yet been settled, he also
He didn't dare to go to Li Qi rashly, so he secretly let people stay at Zuixian Villa. When he got the news today that Mrs. Qin had gone to West Lake, he thought that Li Qi might go too, so he rushed over.
Sweat! Do you need to say something so sensational? Li Qi knew very well that he couldn't hide it from this old fox, so he said half-jokingly: "Aren't you afraid that I am here to steal your business?"
Cai Minde knew that Li Qi's words were mostly joking, but his heart still trembled inexplicably. He smiled and said: "Master Li, what are you talking about? Jiangnan is so big that it can accommodate Jade Pavilion and Zuixianju. I need to worry about it."
Do you have that heart? Moreover, considering Master Li’s current status, this is just a matter of words, is there any need to grab it?”
Hey! I was just joking, but you blocked all my words. Li Qi smiled and said: "Executive officer, I heard that your business is getting bigger and bigger. You have made a lot of money in recent years.
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Cai Minde waved his hands repeatedly and said: "I don't dare. I don't dare. This is all thanks to Master Li, and my small business is nothing. Compared with Master Li's Zuixian Villa, it is not worth mentioning. It is not worth mentioning."
ah!"
This old fox has really not changed at all. Li Qi smiled and said: "You must be humble, except for Hangzhou, from Chuzhou to Fuzhou, there is no trace of your Feicui Xuan anywhere along the coast. You know that the imperial court is now fully promoting
Overseas trade, these coastal areas will definitely prosper, so you will focus on the coastal areas as soon as you come to Jiangnan."
Cai Minde smiled modestly and said: "I really can't hide anything from Master Li, but to be honest, starting from last year, Cai felt a little more at ease. In the first few years, Cai spent every day
Everyone is walking on thin ice. There are hidden dragons and crouching tigers in the south of the Yangtze River. In particular, many big landowners have opened restaurants and brothels. They have innate advantages. Two years ago, in Chuzhou, I almost suffered a big defeat. Fortunately, I grabbed the
A wave of overseas customers has stabilized the business."
Li Qi nodded and said: "This is a good thing. If no one competes, it proves that the economy is too depressed."
"That is, that is." Cai Minde added: "And Cai is still working in the Bureau of Commerce and cannot focus on business. Otherwise, he would be disgraced to the emperor and Master Li."
Yes, I almost forgot about this. Li Qi glanced at Cai Minde meaningfully, and said with a smile: "I heard Qiniang say that Yuanwai helped me a lot back then."
"How dare you, how dare you."
Cai Minde kept shaking his head, but his face showed great joy.
Li Qi finally understood and remained silent.
Seeing that Li Qi suddenly stopped talking, Cai Minde was stunned for a moment, and then he understood. His old face turned red and hehehe said: "Master Li must be here to implement the new law."
You old fox, if I am here to implement the new law, do I have to pretend to be a servant? Li Qi waved his hand and said: "I am not the economic envoy now, so this matter is not my responsibility, but I would like to ask the members, what happened in Jiangnan recently?
How is it going?"
Cai Minde's eyes moved a few times and said: "Master Li, please rest assured, everything is fine now. Under Master Li's new method, Jiangnan is prosperous, but---."
At this point, he hesitated to speak.
Li Qi smiled and said: "It's just that since Zheng Yi and Qiniang left, the Jiangnan Commerce Bureau has been leaderless, and Magistrate Ouyang is very rigid in his actions and lacks flexibility. It is difficult to maximize the benefits of the new law. I see, now
Jiangnan is missing a talent like Yuan Wai who has been working in the business for decades."
Cai Minde was overjoyed when he heard this and said hurriedly: "Master Li is really ---." Halfway through his words, he suddenly came to his senses and said again: "Master Li has praised me, I have praised him so much. How can Mr. Cai be so virtuous?"
In fact, he came to Li Qi because he really wanted to be promoted. The ambitious Cai Yuanwai back then was not in vain. Now the success in business can no longer satisfy him. In the original situation, how could he expect that he could be a merchant?
He became an official, but after Li Qi implemented the new law, the status of the businessman was greatly improved. He also became an official. Although he was just a small official, it was a good start. He knew that only a combination of politics and business like Li Qi could
Only in this way can he be invincible, so he waited for Jiangnan's business to stabilize before he began to shift his focus to politics.
Li Qi said sternly: "Executive members are too modest. I know very well about the ability of outsiders in business. They are among the best in the Song Dynasty. But outsiders must also understand that business is business, and being an official is being an official. This is
Two different things, for example, the same thing, but businessmen and officials see two different sides, and they consider completely different things."
Cai Minde nodded and said: "Master Li's words are reasonable. Cai only understood this after becoming an official."
Li Qi smiled slightly and said: "I am very clear about the contribution that Yuanwai has made to the Bureau of Commerce over the years. In my philosophy, only those who are capable will be in the position, regardless of origin or gender. So, what do you think about the current Jiangnan economy?
Make a detailed plan for me."
There's something going on! Cai Minde said with a grin from ear to ear: "Yes, yes, yes, Cai will definitely ----." After saying this, he suddenly cast his eyes down the mountain and said: "Eh? Isn't that Mrs. Zhao?"
Li Qi turned around and saw Li Qingzhao and Li Yuanxiang walking in a hurry, acting very panicked, as if they were looking for someone. When he opened his mouth, he could see so many people below, so he said to Cai Minde: "Excuse me, please."
Already."
Cai Minde understood this and stood up and shouted: "Mrs. Zhao, Mrs. Zhao."
Li Qingzhao, who was on the river embankment, turned around and looked around. When she saw Yuan Cai, she was stunned for a moment. But when she saw Li Qi, she hurried up without saying a word.
Seeing Li Qingzhao's panic, Li Qi couldn't help but trembled in his heart. He thought to himself, something happened again, so he hurried over to meet him. Cai Minde also noticed it and hurriedly followed.
Several people met them on the way, and Li Qi asked curiously: "Sister Qingzhao, what happened?"
Li Qingzhao said anxiously: "Li Qi, something bad has happened. Sanniang has been kidnapped."