As the carriage gently bumped along the road, Zhang Xiaobao hugged Wang Juan and stared at the front of the carriage in a daze. After a while, he said, "Those who don't get anything and those who get little naturally feel unbalanced, but what can I do?"
"Xiao Bao, why don't the two of us go back? I don't want to get involved in this mess. Li Longji still has a lot of work to do, and if he doesn't make too big of a mistake and maintains a good attitude, those people who are waiting for him to abdicate will still have to wait."
Wang Juan understood who was making trouble. Anyone who had a chance of ascending to that position would always want to do something behind the scenes. In this aspect, she and Xiao Bao didn't need to worry about it. Presumably, Li Longji, who had more free time, already knew how to deal with it.
Leaning her head on Zhang Xiaobao's shoulder, Wang Juan added, "They're just lacking money. Ever since the Great Tang Bank was established, they couldn't interfere with the taxes of the various regions, and they couldn't interfere with the treasury of the capital. No matter what era it is, how can they do things without money?
All of them want to work with us to make money and then use it in other areas, but we won't give them this chance. In the past, they couldn't find an excuse, but now that they have one, they won't put a little pressure on us? Let's go back, let's go back to the three provinces of the northeast. Li Longji won't favor them. "
Zhang Xiaobao nodded, but then he shook his head. "We can't. If we really go back, Li Longji will think that we don't trust him and are afraid that he'll suddenly make trouble for us. We can't go back."
"Then what should we do? Just let them make trouble?" Wang Juan raised the curtain on her side and stared blankly at the people walking on the sidewalk outside.
"They still have money. If they don't have money, they'll just obediently spend it in their own places and live frugally. How could they have the leisure to offend us? I've decided. Our family has a shortage of cash flow, so we'll stop giving some of the officials and members of the Imperial Clan free of charge.
In the past, it was to create a brand for them to use, eat, wear, and lead the use of our goods. Now that we've established a brand advantage, we won't give them any more. If they want to buy it themselves, they'll have to do it.
At the same time, we'll have Between the Clouds and the Water introduce new products. If they like them and want them, they can buy them themselves. Don't treat me as a fool. I'm too busy and can't afford to be idle. Also, we'll stop the monthly cash coupons from the restaurants and supermarkets. We don't need them to bring other customers.
Zhang Xiaobao leaned back in the carriage and narrowed his eyes as he spoke to Wang Juan.
Wang Juan yawned and moved her head on Zhang Xiaobao's shoulder. "That's fine. We can also put on a show for Li Longji. Tell him that we don't care about his sons and relatives. Tell him that he doesn't need to worry about us getting involved.
Aiya, we can save some money this way. Xiao Bao, you can be more generous when you're drinking with girls in the future. When you see beautiful girls, give them more tips. Who knows, they might even use some tricks that they never use with others to serve you well. "
"Wife, I have to praise you. What's that called again? It's just that you don't have wings. Then, you'll understand everything in your heart. I was thinking the same. Today, we'll go and meet an acquaintance. You two have to get along well with each other in the future. You're like sisters. Don't make things difficult for me."
Zhang Xiaobao turned his head and asked Wang Juan about the smell on her body as he continued to climb up the pole.
Wang Juan moved her head away from Weiwei and sent Zhang Xiaobao flying. She smiled seductively and said, "Hubby, don't worry. I know that in the future, I and that girl will serve you together. If you think it's too little, you can find a few more. Everyone says that if a man wants to do that, his body must be strong and his waist must be strong. Let me see if hubby's waist is strong. Don't hide. I'm just touching. Hubby, don't hide. "
"Let's talk about business. I think that the Japanese are very interesting. As long as there's an opportunity, they don't want to miss it. Don't you think so? I hate it when people pinch my waist. Let's talk business. "
"I haven't pinched your waist yet. Don't pretend. The world is like this. No matter which country, as long as they haven't completely lost their opportunity, they will think of ways to obtain better benefits. Furthermore, Japan has always been diligent and eager to learn. The Japanese are also smart, especially when it comes to spiritual support. They're not inferior to the current Great Tang.
Otherwise, with that small island, do you really think that it's because of geographical reasons that the country hasn't been destroyed? Many places that are more dangerous than them have also become the property of the colonists from other countries. You're not thinking of renting the steam engine ship and the gunship to them, are you? "
Wang Juan freed a hand and gently rubbed Zhang Xiaobao's waist. Feeling the strong muscles, her face suddenly turned red.
Feeling the gentleness of Wang Juan's hand, Zhang Xiaobao relaxed. Looking at Wang Juan from the corner of his eyes, he asked in doubt, "I don't know much about the matters between a husband and wife, but why do I feel that you know more than me? Where did you learn it? "
"Who is as stupid as you? Don't you know that before a woman gets married, someone will teach her the matters between husband and wife? A man who has never been in contact with another woman is usually guided by the woman on the wedding night. There are also books and pictures. "
Wang Juan's face turned even redder. She buried herself in Zhang Xiaobao's arms and didn't come out.
"Ah? There's such a thing? If I had known, I wouldn't have eavesdropped. It made me angry. Tell me in detail so that I can supplement what I learned. I heard that the ancient people were very thorough in their research and had a lot of postures. "
Zhang Xiaobao really didn't know about this. Once it was mentioned, he became even more angry.
"Do you want me to do it for you again? Nod? You're nodding. We're here. We're here where you secretly learned. Get out of the car and let me see what's so good about the women in Peach Blossom Court. The name is pretty good. Peach blossom of light, brilliant. Don't tell me you can take it home? "
Wang Juan straightened her clothes, rolled her eyes at Zhang Xiaobao, and walked out of the door on her side.
Zhang Xiaobao came down from the other side. He looked up at the signboard and nodded. "I remember."
"I was here yesterday. How can I not remember? Where are the Japanese? It's not good to go directly into someone's private room, right? "Wang Juan had never been here before. She thought that it would be strange for a woman to come here.
In the end, she found that she wasn't the only woman. There were also women who followed the men in, and then women who left with the men. The clothes of the women in the building were obvious at a glance. The women who didn't wear the same clothes were obviously from outside. They got along very well.
As if he knew what Wang Juan was thinking, Zhang Xiaobao didn't rush in. He stood to the left of Wang Juan and introduced, "I just found out not long ago. The women in brothels didn't just sell their bodies. Even if they sold their bodies, they didn't necessarily stay in the building. They could also accompany people out to play.
For example, if five men went out, and three of them brought their own female companions, and two didn't, what should they do? In such a place, they could find two or more women to take out to make it more lively. The women in the brothels with a little background are not ordinary. They can't just spread their legs. They also need to know how to play zither, go, calligraphy, painting, they can talk about military affairs, and they can talk about politics. They can cook tea and wine, painting, archery and horse-riding. There's nothing they can't do. "
"I know, I know, I already knew. You don't need to tell me. Where are they?" Wang Juan felt uncomfortable when she saw that the people coming and going kept looking at her. She pulled Zhang Xiaobao's sleeve and asked anxiously.
"In the hall. I don't know what they are thinking. It seems that they don't want people to see that they are doing anything sneaky. Come, follow me. I'm familiar with it."
Zhang Xiaobao walked in front and freed one hand to pull Wang Juan inside. When they just arrived at the door, the 'waiter' came out to greet them. Zhang Xiaobao casually threw a note with 100 coins written on it. Before the waiter could speak, he said first, "Go, call Taotao, the one with the most beautiful voice who has served me well the last few times I came here."
"Yes, yes, I'll arrange it right away." The 'waiter' had a natural expression and seemed very friendly. Then, he said in a very low voice, "Young Master, we don't have anyone called Taotao in this brothel. There are a few with good voices. Why don't you change it to Miss Han Zui?"
The 'waiter' was saving face. When he saw that Zhang Xiaobao brought a woman here, he couldn't guess what he meant. He probably wanted to tell this woman that he often came here, so he helped to cover it up.
If it was someone else, he could cover it up. Unfortunately, he was speaking in the direction of Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan. His voice was low, Wang Juan couldn't hear it, but Wang Juan could see the movement of his lips.
"Aiya ~!" Zhang Xiaobao sighed and looked helplessly at the 'waiter.' Just as he was about to speak, Wang Juan said, "Husband ~! Since I can't see Sister Taotao today, then I'll choose Han Zui, okay ~! "
The sudden sound made Zhang Xiaobao quiver. The 'waiter' was shocked. He looked carefully at Wang Juan and found that she was still a virgin. He couldn't understand the relationship between the two for a while.
Zhang Xiaobao could only nod. "Then I'll call you Han Zui. Remember, there are people in this world who can read lips. You have to have some professional attainments. In the future, when you encounter this kind of thing, regardless of whether there is Taotao or not, find a girl first and ask her to call Taotao at the last minute. I'll go find that Japanese person."
"I know, I know. Thank you, Young Master. That Japanese person is called Takeshita Junichiro. He's with the people from the Ministry of Works." The 'waiter' also felt embarrassed and added.
"You're wrong again. When he's on duty, he's from the Ministry of Works. After work, he's not. Today, he's on break, so it has nothing to do with the Ministry of Works. Do you understand?" Zhang Xiaobao taught him again.
"Yes, yes, I'll go find Miss Han Zui right away." The 'waiter' agreed and hurriedly went to call her.
Zhang Xiaobao pulled Wang Juan and walked inside to find the location of the Japanese person. Wang Juan was very generous just now, but now her footsteps became a little hesitant.
"Let's go. Don't worry, they won't take the opportunity to eat you." Zhang Xiaobao slowed down.
"They keep looking at me." Wang Juan lowered her head and replied embarrassedly.
"Who asked you to be so beautiful? If someone like you has a mature charm in the future, you won't be able to go out casually in the future. If others see you, it's easy to add to the burden of the hospital. If they keep staring at you, they'll hit the wall."
After hearing Wang Juan's words, Zhang Xiaobao compared a little and suddenly found that his Cuckoo was indeed more beautiful than others. It was just that she lacked a mature charm, but she was delicate and pretty. In the past, they were always together, so he was used to it. Therefore, he didn't feel it, so his hand tightened.
Wang Juan felt pain from his grip. "Why are you using so much strength? Can you still run away? "
"It's nothing. When I was admiring the apricot flowers in the distance, I suddenly found that the peach blossoms beside me bloomed. They were delicate and beautiful."
"Oh, once you enter this place, you know how to talk. On the left, there's a person on the left who looks like a Japanese. The people from the Ministry of Works don't recognize him." Wang Juan plucked up her courage to look around and found a table full of people.
Zhang Xiaobao heard and looked over. Sure enough, it was there. He led Wang Juan over.
The position of the people from the Ministry of Works shouldn't be high. Otherwise, it was impossible for him not to recognize them.
At this time, there were eight people sitting there, four men and four women. The women were wearing clothes that were obviously from the Ministry of Works. They were drinking wine and chatting happily. Occasionally, one could see the women trembling with laughter.
However, when he walked over and saw Takeshita Junichiro, he realized that he didn't have a happy expression on his face. Presumably, he hadn't achieved his goal.
Wang Juan saw that the other girls were wearing less. After thinking for a while, she took off her outer coat and wrapped it around her arm. It was much cooler, revealing her delicate shoulders and fair neck, as well as the natural pearl necklace. For a moment, she was radiating light.
It made Zhang Xiaobao have the urge to put her clothes back on. He couldn't let others see his own things.
Among the women sitting at the same table as Takeshita Junichiro, there were two who happened to be facing Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan. When they saw Wang Juan, they had an ashamed expression on their faces. It wasn't only because Wang Juan was beautiful, but more importantly, because Wang Juan was wearing a bright yellow dress.
The yellow was alluring, the yellow was dazzling, and the yellow was full of wealth and status. Who would dare to wear bright yellow clothes?
The two women were stunned for a moment. Takeshita Junichiro couldn't help but look over. When he saw Wang Juan, his eyes immediately lit up. He sat up straighter and leaned forward with Weiwei, as if he wanted to stand up.
Before he could stand up, three people from the Ministry of Works immediately stood up when they saw Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan. They stood there obediently, not daring to move.
Zhang Xiaobao didn't know them, but they knew Zhang Xiaobao. The most important one was the eldest son of the Shangguan family. He had an outstanding status, and the other one was also not ordinary.
The three people from the Ministry of Works were a little confused. They didn't know why the two powerful people of the Tang Empire would dress up as a golden boy and jade girl and come to the brothel today.
The three people thought about it at the same time and felt that it was normal. Most of the things that the two people did were not normal. It was fine to get used to it. Could it be that they knew that the three of them were in contact with Takeshita Junichiro and came to catch them?
When Takeshita Junichiro saw the three of them stand up, he also stood up. The four women were naturally no exception.
Zhang Xiaobao didn't care what the others thought. He came closer with a smile, cupped his hands, and said, "Sit, sit, sit. I didn't expect to be fated to meet you here during this busy season. How have you been recently?"
Only then did Takeshita Junichiro recognize who they were. He also had the portraits of Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, but he was dazzled by Wang Juan just now. After knowing the identity of the two people, he didn't dare to sit first. He also saluted and said, "Unexpectedly, it's Provincial Governor Zhang and Provincial Governor Wang. You two are...?" "It's nothing.
"It's nothing. I was bored at home, so I brought Caijuan out to drink. Coincidentally, we met all of you. Fate, fate. Come, sit down, don't just stand there. If I had known that you would call four beautiful ladies, Caijuan and I wouldn't have called ourselves Drunk."
Zhang Xiaobao acted magnanimously. He first found a seat and wiped his face on it, then made way for Wang Juan. Only then did he accompany them.
As soon as he sat down, a woman dressed in revealing but dignified clothes approached him from the side with a charming smile. She said, "Young Master, this servant can't compare to the one beside you, but if you didn't ask this servant to come, this servant would also be sad."
"Don't talk nonsense." A person from the Ministry of Works next to them scolded, "This is the eldest son of the minister of the Ministry of Works, Bohai Provincial Governor, Young Master Zhang."
"Ah! Zhang... Zhang Xiaobao? " Hanzui, who came over, didn't dare to speak like before. Previously, when she came over and saw Wang Juan, she was a little jealous. Now, she was much more obedient. She had always heard of Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan. She knew that one could make money, and the other could fight.
However, she never would have thought that Wang Juan, who killed so many people that blood flowed like a river, would be so beautiful. She made people want to protect and touch her, but they didn't dare to blaspheme her.
Wang Juan stood up and held Hanzui's hand, saying, "Sister Hanzui is right. Sister is such a beautiful person. Wouldn't it be a pity if I didn't see you? Today, I accompanied the young master here to broaden my horizons. Sister doesn't need to be so polite. "
Zhang Xiaobao didn't care about Wang Juan's wife diplomacy. He picked up the wine that the woman beside him filled and said, "Since it's fate, why don't we drink together and have fun? Drink."
As he spoke, Zhang Xiaobao raised his head and downed the wine. The others naturally accompanied him. As for teasing and taking advantage of the woman, they didn't. With Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan around, who would dare to be impudent?
Zhang Xiaobao didn't mention it, nor would he touch the woman beside him. He gestured for the wine to be poured and then picked it up. He faced Takeshita Junichiro alone and said, "Takeshita-kun, have you had a good time in the capital? I see that Takeshita-kun's complexion is a little pale. Is there anything that's troubling you? Let me hear it. It's a small matter, no problem. "
"Young Master Zhang, this matter..." A person from the Ministry of Works wanted to explain, but Zhang Xiaobao glanced at him and he immediately shut up.
Takeshita Junichiro hesitated, unsure of whether or not he should say it. Only when Zhang Xiaobao finished his wine did he clench his teeth and say, "Young Master Zhang, I heard that the Ministry of Works of the Tang Empire wants to build steam engine ships and rent them from the Bohai Sea. Recently, our ships have been harassed by pirates, so we want to rent a few steam engine ships and gunboats.
But it involves the relevant technology, so the Ministry of Works is unable to make a decision. Every time I think of our people struggling to survive at sea, my heart feels like it's being cut by a knife. I wonder... "
"No problem. Takeshita-kun is talking about a small matter. I'll take care of it. Tomorrow, I'll go with Takeshita-kun to the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of War. I'll definitely let Takeshita-kun get what he wants." Without waiting for Takeshita Junichiro to finish, Zhang Xiaobao happily agreed.
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