Ever since Ang Lee returned to Chang 'an City, in addition to pampering his wives at night, he would often secretly pamper the pretty maids at home, such as Yun' er and White Fox. However, Ang Lee had never done it openly, nor in his own room. Every time, he would do it secretly, such as in the gym, the kitchen, the toilet room, the orchard, the vegetable garden, the laboratory, the bamboo forest, under the fruit tree, etc. Except for Ang Lee and the other party, the rest of the people did not know about this matter. The confidentiality work was done quite well. Even Ang Lee himself admired his confidentiality work. He could do it so well that he could hide it from everyone.
Not only did Ang Lee feel that it was more exciting, but the maids also liked this kind of covert play. After all, women were more shy than men. Of course, they did not want their good things to be discovered by others. In this way, it would inevitably arouse the jealousy and dissatisfaction of others. But if it was done secretly, there would be no such problem.
Seeing that Ang Lee asked her not to make a sound, White Fox smiled slightly. She gently bit her lips and made herself not make any sound. It was very difficult to hold it in!
Yun 'er, who was outside, was completely unaware of what was happening inside. When she heard that Ang Lee was changing inside, it was naturally inconvenient for her to go in. So she stood at the door and said, "Alang, Li Xiu, the supervisor of military affairs, requests to see you."
"Li Xiu, isn't this the son of the Right Prime Minister?"
Ang Lee said doubtfully.
"Alang, do you want to see him or not?"
Yun 'er continued to ask.
Ang Lee naturally would not disappear. He said, "Let him come here directly! I'll wait for him here. "
In his own home, Ang Lee had always been more casual. Moreover, the person who came was not a high-ranking official. It was just a small official. Even if it was Li Linfu's son, it did not matter. It was the same wherever they met. On the contrary, the main hall would make people a little restrained. On the contrary, meeting in the gym would make people more relaxed.
"Yes, Alang."
Yun 'er responded and left the gym to invite Li Xiu.
"Alang, Big Sister Yun'er has left, I'd better leave quickly!"
The white fox gently pushed Ang Lee away and said with a smile.
Ang Lee smiled faintly and said, "No need. Yun'er walked to the front yard and brought Li Xiu here. It will take a while. Let's continue. "
After he finished speaking, he began to pamper the white fox fiercely, causing the white fox to once again feel as if it was on cloud nine.
Before entering Ang Lee's mansion, Li Xiu had repeatedly practiced what to say in the first sentence, what to say in the second sentence, what to say in the second sentence, how Ang Lee might answer, how to deal with different answers, and so on. Even while waiting, Li Xiu was still diligently practicing.
"How is Assistant Minister Li doing?"
"Long time no see, I miss you."
Li Xiu spoke softly as he practiced. Even when Yun'er walked behind him, he did not notice it.
Looking at Li Xiu's strange appearance, Yun 'er frowned and stood behind him for a long time.
"Li Zuojian, Alang wants you to meet him in the gym."
Yun'er waited for a long time and saw that Li Xiu had been talking to himself, so she spoke.
Li Xiu was shocked. After he came back to his senses, he nodded and said, "Please lead the way."
"Li Zuojian, this way please."
Yun'er smiled and walked in front to lead the way.
Along the way, Yun'er looked back at Li Xiu from time to time, only to find that Li Xiu's brows were tightly knitted. She did not know what he was thinking.
"Li Zuojian, is there something bothering you?"
Yun'er asked boldly. As soon as she said it, she regretted it. She was used to being presumptuous in front of Ang Lee and forgot that he was a servant and could not be so rash.
Li Xiu did not blame her. He smiled awkwardly and said, "It's okay, it's okay, oh! Your mansion is really unique! It's really unique. "
After a few words of praise, Li Xiu suddenly asked, "Miss, you mentioned a gym just now. What is a gym?"
Li Xiu was now very embarrassed. When he heard that Ang Lee was waiting for him in the gym, he came over in a daze. But at this moment, he still did not know what the gym was, so he felt very embarrassed.
Yun'er smiled and replied, "Actually, I can't say for sure. It's the place where Alang tortured himself. When he went in, he was fine, but when he came out, he was covered in sweat."
"Ah!"
Li Xiu was shocked. Hearing Yun'er say this, anyone would be scared. After all, a person's imagination was rich, and it was easy to think of terrifying things.
And Ang Lee suddenly wanted to meet him in a terrifying place, so he was naturally very nervous. What kind of torture method was it that could actually make people sweat all over? If Ang Lee also wanted him to torture himself, then, would he agree or leave in a huff?
Seeing that Li Xiu was so scared that he was covered in cold sweat, Yun'er covered her mouth to hold back her laughter and continued to lead the way.
"Li Zuojian, Alang is inside. Please come in."
Yun'er turned around and bowed, letting Li Xiu in.
Looking at the half-closed gym door, Li Xiu's heart thumped. This location was relatively remote. In addition, Yun'er just said that Ang Lee tortured himself, which made Li Xiu's heart very scared. He was worried that there was a terrible place inside.
"Alang, Li Zuojian is here."
Yun'er held back her laughter and reminded loudly.
Li Xiu was shocked. Then, he slowly walked forward and listened carefully to the movements inside.
Yun'er's reminder was naturally heard by Ang Lee inside. They came at the right time. Ang Lee had just finished his work and they arrived.
With a violent gasp, Ang Lee got up from the white fox and wiped the sweat on his body with a towel. Then, he gently opened the door of the locker room and closed the door behind him.
Lying on the sofa, the white fox could do nothing but gasp softly. She was so tired that she didn't even have the strength to turn over. She couldn't get up without relaxing for a while.
Li Xiu, who walked into the gym gently, looked at the strange equipment in the room, but did not find Ang Lee. Suddenly, he was quite nervous. He didn't know why Ang Lee was not here, so he couldn't help but shiver.
"Dalang! What's wrong with you? "
Ang Lee walked to the gym and saw Li Xiu standing at the door with a nervous expression, so he asked with concern.
Li Xiu looked up and saw Ang Lee. He saw a pair of white jade legs behind Ang Lee, lying there motionlessly, and Ang Lee was sweating all over. Suddenly, he seemed to understand something.
"It's okay, it's okay. How is Assistant Minister Li recently?"
Li Xiu said nervously.
"Good, very good, I'm very good! Why did Dalang think of coming to see me? "
Ang Lee asked with a smile.
"I just happened to pass by. By the way, what are these things in this room? They look so strange! "
Li Xiu asked.
Ang Lee pointed to the equipment and introduced, "Come, let me introduce. This is a treadmill, this is a fitness cart, this is a supine board, this is a horizontal bar, this is …"
After introducing more than a dozen machines in one breath, Ang Lee began to explain the role of each machine. For example, different machines had different training purposes. The treadmill trained the heart and lungs, the supine board trained the abdominal muscles, and so on.
"These are quite interesting, much more interesting than those guys in the martial arts arena."
Li Xiu was attracted by the strange machines in front of him. He felt that these equipment were more reasonable and looked more high-end than those in the martial arts arena.
However, in the era of the Tang dynasty, when fitness activities had not been popularized on a large scale, it was still difficult for ordinary people to accept these fitness equipment. After all, if they needed to exercise, they would use the most primitive equipment instead of spending a lot of money to buy special equipment.
For example, running. Many people would choose to run in circles in the open space instead of deliberately spending money to buy a professional treadmill. This was especially true for the poor. They were even more reluctant to buy these machines. If they wanted to promote it, the difficulty was not ordinary.
When he saw these equipment, Li Xiu also considered whether he could ask for the manufacturing technology so that he could produce these things for sale in the future and add a profitable industry for his family. However, when he thought about it carefully, compared with perfume and batteries, the practicality and prospects of these mechanical equipment were very uncertain. If no one was willing to buy them, he would lose a lot of money.
Therefore, Li Xiu quickly dismissed the idea of asking for these fitness equipment. He felt that it was better to tell the purpose of his visit directly.
"Dalang, what's wrong with you? You look very uncomfortable. Didn't you sleep well last night?"
Ang Lee saw Li Xiu frown and asked.
Li Xiu nodded gently and said helplessly, "Assistant Minister Li, to tell you the truth, my father's health is deteriorating day by day. Seeing that he doesn't have much time left, as his son, I am naturally very worried."
"It's rare that you are a filial son. Don't worry! You Prime Minister will get better. "
Ang Lee could only comfort him like this. Although he knew that Li Linfu would not last long, he still had to say good things. He couldn't say that his father was really dying and that he should hurry up and prepare for his funeral!
"Thank you, Assistant Minister Li, for your kind words. However, my father's condition has been going on for a long time. I'm afraid it's impossible for him to get better. These days, he has begun to prepare for his funeral. It's so worrying!"
Li Xiu was about to cry as he spoke.
"Ah! Your father has reached the stage of preparing for his funeral? It seems that it's really serious! "
When Li An heard this, he revealed a sad expression. Even though Li An didn't feel sad in his heart, he still had to pretend to be sad on the surface to show his respect for the other party.
"Yes! My father probably won't make it through this winter. He still has a lot of things to worry about. Assistant Minister Li and many ministers are in charge of the imperial court. His Majesty and the princes are also wise, so my father naturally doesn't have to worry too much. However, my brothers in the family are making my father worry! Father has twenty-five sons, and the ones who barely make it are just ordinary people. The rest are all good-for-nothings. As long as Father is around, they can still live freely, but once Father is gone, they will have to face great difficulties. Father's intention is for me to take care of my younger brothers in the future, but Assistant Minister Li is also clear about my situation. Compared to Father, my prestige is less than one percent, and my income is incomparable. Most of my younger brothers have already married, and they have many wives, concubines, and children. As such, how can I take care of them all? But Father's expectant gaze makes it impossible for me to refuse. This is really worrying me to death. "
As Li Xiu spoke, his face was full of pain, as if he couldn't live anymore. From time to time, he would glance at Ang Lee from the corner of his eyes, hoping that Ang Lee would take the initiative to help.
How could Ang Lee not understand Li Xiu's little eyes? These words were clear enough. He was crying poor, his purpose was to get Ang Lee to help. However, how could Ang Lee help? It was nothing more than giving a business to Li Xiu just like he gave the Yang family the perfume industry. In this way, they would have the capital to be rich for generations to come.
The most important thing was that Li Xiu came at the right time. It was the time when the perfume industry was taken over by the Yang family. Since Ang Lee could give the perfume industry to the Yang family, then it was possible to give it to them.
"Aiya! A person's salary is limited. It's not difficult to take care of one's own family, but if one has to take care of many families, then it's really too difficult. "
Ang Lee frowned and sighed. He didn't mention anything about helping.
Seeing Ang Lee like this, Li Xiu had to be thick-skinned and said, "Assistant Minister Li may not know, but a few days ago, when we were bidding for the battery workshop, our family sent someone to bid. This was also the intention of my father. He wanted to give my good-for-nothing brothers a way to support their family. Unfortunately, it didn't succeed. Because of this, my father was very worried and blamed us for not doing a good job. He even beat the housekeeper. In fact, the housekeeper was really wronged.
Twenty thousand is not a small amount. It seems that Li Linfu made a lot of money. With so much money in one go, if he only relied on his salary, he probably wouldn't even be able to support his family.
Ang Lee thought to himself. He looked at Li Xiu and said with a smile, "From a thousand to more than fifty thousand, I didn't expect it! There are so many rich people in the Tang dynasty! "
After sighing, Ang Lee looked at the treetops above his head and didn't mention anything about helping.
Seeing that Ang Lee still didn't take the initiative to help, Li Xiu felt very embarrassed. So, he could only be more straightforward.
"Assistant Minister Li, do you have any good projects that you want to bid on?"
Li Xiu asked.
Ang Lee's mouth twitched. He looked at Li Xiu and said, "There may be good projects at any time, but I haven't thought of any good projects yet. For example, the fitness equipment in the house. I think it's very good, but I'm afraid that the people in the world won't recognize it. If after mass production, no one buys it, then it will be a big loss. "
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