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When there is no more food, any plan must be accelerated, because it will kill people. The next day, the price of vegetables and wine in the Beijing restaurant began to increase as the price of food increased, and the increase was
It scares people to death. It can be said that it is even worse than the increase in food prices.
Since the main stores have increased their prices, foot shops are naturally unavoidable.
Whether it is a main store or a tavern, they are all terminal sales, facing the people directly, and the people are the most aware of their price increases. However, the prices of this restaurant have increased, and the prices of meat, vegetables, and even some daily necessities have also followed.
rose.
Other businessmen also need to eat. I used to make dozens of pennies a day to be full, but now this little money is not enough for one meal. If I don't increase my prices, how can I survive?
If you go up, I will go up too. Prices in Tokyo have begun to soar. Even the prices for escorts have gone up. It's like a competition to see who can go up the most.
This makes those grain merchants a little confused. We are already ruthless, but you are even more ruthless than us.
You must know that food is the most important thing for the people, and the skyrocketing food prices have made the people miserable. It just happened to be on the eve of the autumn harvest. You know, at this time in the past, the court would release grains to keep the food prices down, but this year the food prices are not high.
Falling but rising, are you doing business or killing people, but they have no choice but to wait for the court's policy. Many people from ordinary families no longer dare to go to restaurants to eat, and can only explore cooking skills at home and eat.
The unpalatable meals you cook are really life-threatening.
Of course, the second generation of super rich people like the Fourth Young Master and the second generation of officials don't care at all. They just play whatever they want. The only thing that makes them unhappy is that nowadays, neither restaurants nor brothels are as lively as they used to be.
, which made Hong Tianjiu, who loves to be lively, very sad. He prayed every day that the price of food would fall soon.
In the early morning of this day, Mrs. Qin, Li Qi, Yelu Guyu, Wu Furong, Xiaoyu, Wu Xiaoliu and other upper-level cadres of Zuixianju went to Xiangguo Temple to burn incense and worship Buddha.
Mrs. Qin was originally a kind-hearted woman, but since she married into the Qin family, she has become a little superstitious. After all, businessmen are good at this. Of course, Mrs. Qin is not the kind of devout believer who kneels in front of the Buddha statue every day. She
I just want to have peace of mind. Too many things have happened recently. Li Qi became an official. Wang Zhongling was going up and down like an elevator. The capital was ups and downs, so she decided to come to Xiangguo Temple to worship Buddha today. But Li Qi happened to be
He was an outlier among businessmen. He believed in himself far more than he believed in Buddha. Perhaps it was because Buddha was unhappy when he saw that he did not bribe him, so he threw him to the Song Dynasty as punishment, but this kid still refused to change his ways.
For this reason, Mrs. Qin did a whole night of ideological work with Li Qi last night. After all, Li Qi was the source of the trouble. If he didn't come, the trip would be greatly compromised. At that time, Li Qi was so noisy that he really wanted to kill him.
He fell to the ground and executed the sentence on the spot. Of course, he didn't have the courage to think about it. In the end, Mrs. Qin still used the excuse that Ji Hongnu was pregnant. Li Qicai was forced to agree reluctantly. You don't say anything about this kind of thing.
Fortunately, once you said it, it seemed like you weren't coming, and I did feel a little uneasy.
Originally Ji Hongnu also planned to come, but Li Qi was afraid of an accident, so he asked her second aunt to come with them as a representative.
"Madam, I'm telling you, it's true that you don't have time to come to worship Buddha, but you have chosen this moment. You are really not a thrifty person, and you will struggle with money all day long. Nowadays, the price of everything is increasing, even temples
In such a sacred place, one should do as the Romans do. Alas! You said that this Buddha is real. Gods should be proud of gods. How can you argue with the people? Tsk tsk. Just this incense money. I'll take it. It's too deceiving. No way.
, I will have to discuss it with Buddha some other day."
Li Qi stood in front of the incense burner, yawned and talked endlessly. After all, he was full of resentment, and seeing that the price of the incense was astonishingly high, he couldn't help but spread all his resentment on the Buddha.
This can be said to be the boldness of a skilled artist.
After this grumbling, even the little novice monk on the side lowered his head in shame, thinking in his heart, this is not all caused by you businessmen. If you don't want to eat, we have to eat. The incense money is not worth it.
If it goes up, then we will all have to eat grass, and you still have the nerve to blame us.
Mrs. Qin was also confused when she heard this. She frowned slightly and said: "Li Qi, from the day I met you, you can't do anything without the word money. Yes, you are a businessman and you have to do it all day long."
It is understandable to deal with money. However, in front of this Buddhist temple, can you restrain yourself and forget about this money? We are not short of this money. Why are you so fussy about it? Just treat it like I am begging you.
Already."
Li Qi opened his hands and said: "Hey, madam, you are wrong. If you can afford it, don't charge money for this temple. Such a sacred place smells like copper, and they don't find it vulgar."
, I am still afraid of vulgarity." He said and smiled at the young monk beside him: "Little master, don't you think so?"
Yelu, Xiaoyu and others were stunned when they heard Li Qi's eloquent talk. They all lowered their heads and tried their best to hold back their smiles.
In terms of eloquence, how could the young monk be Li Qi's opponent? He was stunned for a moment, put one palm on his chest, and said in Buddha's salute: "Amitabha, form is not different from emptiness, emptiness is not different from color, form is emptiness, emptiness is form, the benefactor's words are pearls."
, the young monk has been taught.”
Li Qi rolled his eyes and said: "Don't flatter me, and I don't understand your flattery. Spending this unjust money once every six months is already my limit, and there is no more. You have to seize the opportunity and try your best."
Zai, our wife is not short of money anyway."
This man seemed to be really holding himself back, even a young monk would not be spared. Mrs. Qin rolled her eyes slightly, but she did not notice that her inadvertent move attracted several looks.
Today, she was dressed in white, looking noble and elegant. Although she was bare-faced, she looked like a fairy, making the world dare not look at her from a distance. As soon as she stopped here, the rate of turning heads instantly reached 200%.
"Hey, what are you looking at? Have you never seen a woman worshiping Buddha? How dare you show such an obscene look in a place with such an expression. It really defiled this Buddhist temple."
Mrs. Qin didn't notice it, but Li Qi felt it. He glared and opened his mouth to curse. Those people quickly lowered their heads in shame and left dejectedly. Li Qi smiled at Mrs. Qin again and said: "Madam, you see
If there are no such people, just go here. How many evil thoughts will it arouse? I think you will have to come less often in the future. If you make the Buddha have a mortal mind, it will be a sin, a sin... Oh, madam
, Bone Desire, why did you leave before I finished speaking? Wait for me."
Do I dare to listen to you continue talking? Mrs. Qin was frightened when she heard this. Before entering the hall, she caught Li Qi and warned Li Qi not to talk nonsense in front of the Buddha.
It's for the red slaves.
As soon as this red slave appeared, Li Qi really didn't dare to do it.
After entering the main hall, Li Qi and Mrs. Qin knelt down and bowed three times. Then Yelu Guxu, Xiaoyu and the others also bowed one by one. At this moment, a man in strange clothes suddenly came in from outside. This man was not the same as Li Qi.
Whoever I don't recognize is He Shiliebohe's translator, Yuan Hong.
Yuan Hong came to the main hall and whispered a few words in Li Qi's ear. Li Qi nodded and said to Mrs. Qin: "Madam, you know, I am a very dedicated person, and I only worship one Buddha. I
I have something else to do, so I’ll excuse you for now and I’ll see you later.”
Unexpectedly, praying to Buddha would not make people worry. Mrs. Qin shook her head and sighed, saying: "You go ahead."
Li Qi blinked at Yelv Guyu again, and then followed Yuan Hong out. This Xiangguo Temple in the Northern Song Dynasty is somewhat similar to the fishing hotel in later generations of China. Some foreign dignitaries usually stay here when they visit, He Shi Lie Bo He
Of course there will be no exception.
Li Qi followed Yuan Hong to the wing where He Shiliebohe was staying. As soon as they met, Li Qi was frightened by Heshiliebohe's honor and dignity. He saw Heshiliebohe's eyes were slightly red.
, his eyes looked a little dull and his face was pale, as if he was terminally ill. He said in surprise: "Mr. He Shilie, what is going on with you?"
He Shi Liebo said: "It's not all your fault."
"Blame me?"
Li Qi asked in confusion: "Are you awake?"
Heshi Liebohe rolled his eyes and said: "It's all your fault that the latest one of yours is so delicious. I haven't eaten anything in the past few days and I can't wait to soak myself in wine."
Sweating profusely! So that's what happened. Li Qi said angrily: "It's really my fault. I'll give you some tea next time."
Heshi Liebohe said anxiously: "You can't do this, I want to vomit when I smell the smell of tea." But as soon as the words came out, he knew that he had been fooled, he laughed, changed the subject and said: "Oh, I haven't congratulated you yet.
Serve as economic envoy again."
"Thank you." Li Qi nodded and said sternly: "Speaking of this, I have to thank you for your help, otherwise I would have to spend a lot of effort."
Heshi Liebohe raised his hand and said: "This small favor is not worth mentioning. However, after what happened, I really admire the economic envoy's intelligence. What those people said in the main hall at that time are nothing like you."
It was pretty much what I expected, I almost laughed out loud at the time.”
Li Qi chuckled: "No, no, you started this topic. What else can they say besides those words? It's just that you don't understand the national conditions of our Song Dynasty, so you think so. By the way, you plan to
When will you go back?"
He Shiliebo said: "The day after tomorrow. If you don't come today, I plan to find you. Our emperor also wants to ask you when to take the second step of economic construction. Now you merchants in the Song Dynasty are all choosing
Cooperate with our country of Jin, but few people go to our country of Jin to do business."
Li Qidao: "Two years."
"Isn't it a little too long?"
Li Qi sighed: "Do you think this is a trivial matter? You can do it if you just say it? Let me tell you, it will take a year just to raise funds. I also have to do publicity, gather businessmen, and discuss projects. This is not just a matter between two people.
It is cooperation between two countries. Two years is already the earliest. As you can see, while I am helping you develop your economy, we are also strengthening our economy. Once the time is right, I will organize people to invest in you.
, if I randomly send some cats and dogs over, you will say that I am deliberately playing tricks on you."
Heshi Liebohe frowned when he heard this, and murmured in a low voice: "Having said that, not everyone has such patience."
Li Qi only vaguely heard a few words, raised his eyebrows and said, "What did you say?"
Heshi Liebohe said: "Nothing, nothing. In fact, our emperor also knows that this matter is very complicated, so he just asked me to ask you, and did not take it to the court to talk about it. However, our emperor still hopes that it can be solved as soon as possible."
Okay. OK, I will tell the emperor this, but after two years, you must fulfill the agreement."
Li Qi was a little confused when he heard it, but seeing that he didn't want to say more and didn't want to ask further questions, he nodded and said, "Definitely." But he thought in his heart, if there had been no Jingkang incident, would I have made money without making money?
Heshi Liebohe suddenly smiled and said: "Economic envoy, no matter what, I must bring back some of your bubbling unparalleled things this time."
Li Qi sighed: "I'd like to, but I haven't thought of a way to preserve this wine yet. This wine won't be drinkable after two days. When you transport it back, I'm afraid it will turn into a pile of urine."
Heshi Liebohe felt nauseated when he heard it, and said: "No way?"
Li Qidao: "If you don't believe it, you can try it. If not, why should I send you some wine every day instead of all at once."
Heshi Liebohe heard what he said and believed it without any doubt, and said: "Then you have to promise me that once you figure out a way, you will send me some immediately. I really love drinking this kind of wine, especially
It’s on this hot summer day.”
Li Qi smiled and said: "Definitely, definitely." As he said this, an idea flashed in his mind. This guy will go back the next day. Why don't I try to knock him off? He chuckled and said: "Mr. He Shilie,
You should have heard about the situation outside, right?"
Heshi Liebohe was stunned and said: "Are you talking about the issue of food prices?"
"Exactly, exactly." Li Qi nodded a few times and said with a smile: "Well, you see--the price I gave you can't even get back the original cost. How about adding more to it."
When Heshi Liebohe heard the following, he realized that Li Qi wanted to increase the price. He immediately cheered up, coughed slightly, and said: "Economic envoy, when I cooperated with you, I remember you once said
, A contract is a guarantee, everything must be done in accordance with the contract, so we should still act in accordance with the contract."
Day. This guy is making such rapid progress that he is almost catching up with me. Li Qi said aggrievedly: "That being said, the quantity you want is so large. If you keep doing it like this, I won't be able to handle it. If you add a little more, it will be drunk."
How about adding a little more to the price?"
Heshi Liebohe nodded and said seriously: "I will consider this matter. Let's discuss it carefully when I come next time. After all, I am here for official business. If the emperor knows that I will take the opportunity to talk,
It’s a private matter, that’s not good.”
"That's okay, that's okay---no, when are you coming?"