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Never underestimate a woman's explosive power.
However, Cai Minde was so eager to promote this deal that Li Qi felt a little confused. After discussing the details with Cai Minde, he thought about it alone for a while and finally understood Cai Minde's intention.
Cai Minde's purpose for doing this was not only to make money, but most importantly to avoid Zuixianju. Li Qi knew that he must have noticed Zuixianju's intention to open a branch in Jiangnan, and was afraid that the two sides would be fighting and had no time to take care of it.
He also knew that Li Qi's character would never go there to sell Hanbao, so he wanted to turn his branch into a Zuixianju chain store. Moreover, the popularity of Hanbao, a new product in Bianjing, was
It is enviable. In this case, it is natural to want to sell well in Jiangnan.
In this way, not only can you successfully avoid Zuixianju, but you can also make a lot of money.
It has to be said that Cai Minde's wishful thinking was based on the sound of a ring.
Of course, there will always be some gap between reality and ideals. Now Cai Minde doesn’t think he earns too little, but Zuixianju earns too much.
However, no matter what, this business is still a win-win situation.
After thinking about this, Li Qi felt funny in his heart, and he was really convinced by Mrs. Qin and Meng.
After sending Cai Minde away, Li Qi immediately took Ma Qiao to the Zuixianju chain store, found Xiaoyu, and told her to find a few more capable and reliable people to prepare for the trip south.
After everything was settled, Li Qi and Ma Qiao took a pleasant stroll on the Royal Street. Wang Fu's matter came to an end for the time being, and the canned matter was also in full swing. This morning, he received such a big message in a daze.
It was a business deal, and he was naturally in a good mood.
While passing by a store, I suddenly heard a familiar voice coming from inside, "Shopkeeper Liu, this--the price is still too high. Can you lower it a little bit?"
Li Qi turned around and saw a shop specializing in selling antiques, calligraphy and paintings. When he saw clearly the people standing inside, his face lit up, and it was his idol Li Qingzhao standing in the shop. At this time, Li Qingzhao was talking with
What is the shopkeeper talking about? I know the shopkeeper Li Qi, his surname is Liu, and he is also a regular customer of Zuixianju.
But judging from the looks on both sides' faces, they didn't seem to be having a pleasant conversation.
"Hey, Mrs. Zhao, to tell you the truth, I sold it to you at this price because you come here every day. I didn't earn a penny from you. I really can't go any lower."
Li Qingzhao pleaded: "Shopkeeper Liu, I have been chasing this painting from Lin'an to here. See if it can be a little less."
Shopkeeper Liu still shook his head.
Sweating! Chasing a painting so far? I don’t even have that much perseverance when it comes to picking up girls.
Li Qi rolled his eyes and wanted to see what kind of painting could make Li Qingzhao go to such trouble. He humbly asked for help. He raised his legs and walked towards the inside.
"Hey, it's Master Li."
Shopkeeper Liu saw Li Qi coming in and hurriedly greeted him. Although not many people knew about Li Qi's appointment as an official, Li Qi's glorious deeds at the first-year banquet were still widely known, and Cai Jing was covering it.
, who wouldn’t dare to neglect this cook nowadays?
Li Qi cupped his hands towards Shopkeeper Liu, then smiled at Li Qingzhao and said, "Sister Qingzhao."
Li Qingzhao nodded slightly and said, "Master Li."
Li Qi did not pester Li Qingzhao as before, but took Ma Qiao to look east and west, and it seemed like he was here to buy something.
Shopkeeper Liu knew that Li Qi was a wealthy owner, so he hurriedly left Li Qingzhao behind, quickly came to Li Qi, and said with a smile: "Master Li, what do you need?"
Li Qi smiled and said, "That's right. I thought the furnishings in my home were too monotonous, so I wanted to sell paintings and hang them up to add some beauty."
Shopkeeper Liu asked: "I wonder where Master Li wants to hang it?"
"Thatched room." Li Qi said seriously.
"Cottage?"
All three people present were stunned.
After all, shopkeeper Liu has been selling paintings for most of his life, and he has never heard of anyone wanting to hang paintings in a hut.
"Master Li, you have a lot of money, but you don't want to spend it like this. You can just give it to me!" Ma Qiao said in confusion.
"What do you know!"
Li Qi glared at him and said: "Think about it, when you usually go to the latrine, you face a dark door panel all day long, how boring it is. If there is a beautiful painting on the door panel, it will be very different.
, your mood will be much better when you go to the latrine. If your mood is good, defecation will naturally be smoother."
Ma Qiao was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "It seems like what you said makes sense."
Shopkeeper Liu didn't think it was reasonable, but he was given money anyway, so he didn't want to give it up. He smiled and said, "What Master Li said is true. I wonder what kind of painting Master Li wants to sell?"
Li Qi thought for a moment and said, "Do you have any paintings like the picture of Concubine Yang emerging from the bath?"
"ah?"
Shopkeeper Liu was stunned and said: "The picture of Concubine Yang emerging from the bath? This old man has never heard of it, so I don't know what kind of picture it is."
"Oh, Mr. Liu, I have made it so obvious. How come you still don't know what a beauty Yang Guifei is, and what she looks like when she comes out of the bath. You should have imagined it."
Li Qi said with a look of fascination: "Everyone might as well think about how pleasant it is to sit in a hut and look at beauties!"
Ma Qiao said with a strange look on his face: "I just feel sick."
Li Qi glared at him angrily, and then said impatiently to Shopkeeper Liu: "Do you have such a painting here?"
What about the picture of Concubine Yang taking a bath? If you want to sell erotic pictures, just say so.
Shopkeeper Liu now understood. He forced out a smile and said, "I'm sorry, the shop doesn't have this kind of painting."
Li Qingzhao shook his head when he heard this. If she hadn't had something to talk to Shopkeeper Liu, she would have walked away. It was so disgusting.
"That's such a pity." Li Qi sighed and said regretfully.
"Master Li, I still have many famous paintings here. You might as well look at them again, maybe you can find something you want." Shopkeeper Liu said without giving up.
"That's fine."
Li Qi nodded, but glanced at Li Qingzhao, and saw that he had been staring blankly at a painting on the wall. Following her gaze, he saw that it was a painting of flowers and birds, but the painting was one meter long.
It is long and about thirty to forty centimeters wide, and is filled with peonies, orchids, crabapples, and rhododendrons. It is dazzling to see, giving people a feeling of elegance and elegance, even for people like Li Qi who don't know how to paint.
They all think it looks good, but that's all.
"Huh? This painting is quite good, it has a bit of depth." Li Qi raised his finger and pointed at the painting and said with a smile.
Shopkeeper Liu chuckled and said, "Master Li has really good eyesight. This painting was painted by the great painter Xu Xi, and it's called Yantang Wealth Picture. I just bought it from someone else."
"I like this name."
Li Qi nodded and asked Ma Qiao: "Ma Qiao, what do you think of this painting?"
Ma Qiao rolled his eyes and said: "The painting is a good painting, but if it is hung in a hut, it will be smelly."
"Do you know how to speak? Forget it, I'm too lazy to talk nonsense with a country boy like you."
Li Qi glared at him angrily and said to Shopkeeper Liu, "That's it."
Shopkeeper Liu nodded hurriedly and said: "Okay, okay."
Li Qingzhao glanced at Li Qi in surprise. He was slightly startled and hurriedly said to Shopkeeper Liu: "Shopkeeper, I was the first to take a fancy to this painting. How dare you sell it to others."
Li Qi was the first to say, "Oh? Sister Qingzhao also likes this painting?"
Li Qingzhao nodded slightly and hummed, with a blush on his face.
"That's such a coincidence. It turns out that heroes think alike."
Li Qi clapped his hands excitedly, changed the topic, and said: "However, since sister Qingzhao likes her, how can I win someone's love? Maqiao, let's go somewhere else."
Ma Qiao didn't want such a good painting to be ruined by Li Qi, so he nodded and left even more hurriedly than Li Qi.
"Wait---Wait a moment, Master Li, please wait a moment."
Shopkeeper Liu saw that Li Qi was about to leave and rushed out to stop Li Qi.
"Shopkeeper Liu, do you have anything else to do?" Li Qi asked in surprise.
"Master Li, please wait first."
Shopkeeper Liu comforted Li Qi, and then said to Li Qingzhao: "Mrs. Zhao, it's not that I won't sell the paintings to you, it's just that you come here seven or eight times, but--well, I also have to do business. If you
If you want to buy it, you can come out with the money now. If you don't buy it, I will sell the painting to Master Li."
Li Qingzhao frowned slightly, and glanced at the "Picture of Wealth and Honor in Yantang" with longing. It could be seen that she was struggling in her heart at this time.
Li Qi glanced at Li Qingzhao, and then asked Shopkeeper Liu: "By the way, Shopkeeper Liu, how much does your painting cost?"
Shopkeeper Liu laughed and said: "It's not expensive, it's only one hundred and fifty guan."
This damn thing is not expensive. Damn it, one painting can cost me dozens of roast ducks. What a rip-off. No wonder Sister Qingzhao can’t afford it. Although her husband is an official, this is really a huge sum of money.
Funds, if you don’t want to be greedy for six or seven years, don’t even think about it.
However, anyone from the Northern Song Dynasty would have to sell several thousand guqins just like this one.
Li Qi's heart was bleeding secretly, but he said: "It's so cheap, really, I thought it would cost several thousand dollars."
Shopkeeper Liu was happy, rubbed his hands, and said cheerfully: "That's right, that's right, of course it's nothing to Master Li." Then he turned to Li Qingzhao and said: "Mrs. Zhao, look---.
"
Li Qingzhao closed his eyes and sighed, saying: "That's it, that's all, I can't afford it, just sell it to him." The loneliness in his eyes was clearly evident.
Li Qi hurriedly said: "Sister Qingzhao, I didn't mean to steal it from you. As long as you say a word, I will never sell it."
Liu Zhanglu's heart tightened, and he looked at Li Qingzhao anxiously. The world is not good nowadays. When he bought this painting, he also spent a lot of money. Now that he has difficulty in cash flow, he just wants to sell it as soon as possible, so this
The price is already very low, you know, he originally sold it for two hundred guan.
Li Qingzhao nodded slightly and said: "Forget it, you can buy it." After a pause, she asked again: "Do you really want to hang this painting in the hut?"
Li Qi nodded and said: "Of course, I don't know how to appreciate paintings. I just hang them in the hut to relieve my boredom. When I have nothing to do, I can count the number of flowers on them."
When Li Qingzhao heard this, she wanted to die, and there was a mist in her eyes. She felt bad that such a good picture was ruined like this.
Ma Qiao said depressedly: "Master Li, you spend so much money just to relieve your boredom. I really have nothing to say."
Li Qi snorted: "I didn't ask you to speak. Shut up."
Shopkeeper Liu said again: "Master Li, do you still want it?"
Li Qi asked Li Qingzhao again: "Sister Qingzhao, should I buy it?"
Li Qingzhao closed his eyes tightly and nodded with difficulty.
Li Qi saw it, and then he said to Shopkeeper Liu: "Shopkeeper Liu, I don't have so much money with me now. Let's do this. I'll write you a receipt. You can take this receipt to Zuixianju to find Wu later."
Uncle, just take the money, do you think that’s okay?”
Having said that, a hundred dollars was nothing to Li Qi. He could have his money back in as little time as he could sneeze.
This was originally against the rules, but shopkeeper Liu also saw that Li Qi didn't understand painting at all, and was afraid that Li Qi would change his mind, so he nodded and said, "Okay, just do what Master Li said."
When Li Qingzhao saw Li Qi signing her name on the receipt drawn up by shopkeeper Liu, she cried. How could someone who could write such words know how to appreciate paintings?
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