In June of the first year of Jinghe, from the moment he saw Miss.Liu on the horse for the first time, he had lost countless confrontations with Miss.Liu. It was the first time that Li Yi was in an absolute advantage.
Finally, he could hold his head high and sing like a serf. Even his mood inexplicably became better.
He picked up the two account books and casually flipped through them. He usually asked others to check the accounts. He had never experienced the feeling of being an accountant.
He shook his head and turned into the room.
In the room, Miss.Liu sat on the bed and looked at him coldly with eyes as sharp as swords.
Anyway, she couldn't beat him now. Maybe when she recovered, she wouldn't be able to beat him anymore. Thinking about it, he was a little expectant.
Sitting at the table, he opened the two account books and read them carefully.
…
"Achoo!"
Somewhere in the Lin Mansion, a short-bearded man wrapped in a quilt sat on the bed and sneezed fiercely.
Yesterday, his clothes caught fire and he jumped into the pond in the mansion in a hurry. Although he wasn't burned, he felt dizzy the next morning. The doctor said that he had caught a cold and had to stay at home to recuperate these days …
This caused his dissatisfaction towards the new accountant in the manor to almost reach its peak.
A young man stood in front of the bed and said with a frown, "Father, Big Sister is too much. She simply treats the Lin family as her own. This can't go on. I only asked her for 100 taels of silver today, but she didn't give it to me. She even asked me where I spent the 200 taels of silver last time …"
The short-bearded man waved his hand and said, "I know. Go and call your third uncle and fourth uncle."
"Okay, I'll go right away." The young man answered, stood up and walked out of the door.
"Wait a minute."
The short-bearded man stopped him and asked, "Where did you spend the 200 taels of silver last time?"
The young man was stunned and said, "I donated it to Miss Xiangxiang in the Top Courtesan Competition of Spring Fragrance House."
"You are generous to throw 200 taels of silver to a prostitute like this."
The middle-aged man waved his hand and said, "Go. When you come back, go to the ancestral hall and kneel for four hours."
"…" The young man who was about to step out stopped.
…
Li Yi gave a long stretch, and a crackling sound came from his body.
After more than a month of bumping, he didn't eat or sleep well. He finally slept on the bed for a day, but now he had to sleep on the ground again. It was better to move out as soon as possible.
This morning, he was going to take a look at the Lin Family's shop. He had made an appointment with the man named Lin Yong yesterday. On the way, he was going to tidy up the yard there. If he was fast, he could move in tonight.
"Li Brothers, have you woken up? We're about to go! "
Just as he finished washing up and walked into the courtyard, the big man was already shouting outside the door.
"I'm coming."
Li Yi stood in the courtyard and replied to him. He then returned to his room to inform Miss Liu before opening the door and walking out.
The burly man called Lin Yong walked over and urged, "Hurry up, Young Miss should have already gone out by now."
Li Yi waved his hand. "Let's go."
The Lin family owned a few jewelry shops in Feng Prefecture. Although they were not considered as wealthy merchants, they were still quite well-off.
The shop they were going to was located in the most prosperous area in the center of the city. The name of the shop was pretty good.
Fragrant Forest Park.
The name of this jewelry shop was very unique. When a scholar was tired of studying and wanted to relax, he would walk on the street and look up, and coincidentally see such an attractive … brothel.
Therefore, he happily entered the shop, but because he touched a female employee's hand, he was surrounded by people. He couldn't escape the crime of taking liberties with a woman. Helpless, he could only spend 100 taels of silver in the shop to settle the matter. Otherwise, he would be reported to the authorities …
Unfortunately, there were only male employees in the shop. It was obvious that Miss Lin had not thought of such a good way to make money.
"These are all valuable things. You guys move slowly. Put this down, I'll do it!" The man in front directed the workers to unload the goods from the carriage. Among them, there were many goods that were transported from the Jing Kingdom.
Although the Jing Kingdom lagged behind the Qi Kingdom in many aspects in terms of economy and military, it was far ahead in terms of fashion. It was the target of pursuit by all the neighboring countries, including the Qi Kingdom.
Ruyi dew, perfume, soap, and women's bras were popular in the Jing Kingdom. They were also very popular in the Qi Kingdom. Many merchants had shipped these goods from the Jing Kingdom to the Qi Kingdom and made a fortune.
If the old emperor saw this scene, he would be very pleased. In some aspects, the Jing Kingdom had subtly influenced many neighboring countries.
"Put this in the most conspicuous place. Be careful. This horse is worth 8,000 taels of silver. If it's damaged, you won't be able to pay for it even if you sell yourself."
Li Yi saw the man take out an item from the box and put it in a place where he could see it as soon as he stepped into the shop. He couldn't help but be stunned.
After a while, he slowly walked over and asked the woman, "Miss Lin, did you also buy this horse from the Jing Kingdom?"
Lin Wanru glanced at her and said lightly, "This is called Flying Swallow Horse."
Of course, Li Yi knew this horse was called Flying Swallow Horse. The four words on the pedestal were made by him. This Miss Lin treated him and Miss.Liu well. Li Yi really felt bad for letting her spend 8,000 taels of silver to buy such a thing.
Her situation in the Lin Mansion was not very good. If she really sold Liuli as glass, wouldn't she be blamed by those people?
As a person who knew how to repay kindness, he would remind her to change hands as soon as possible if there was a chance in the future. Otherwise, he would feel even worse.
However, this Miss Lin didn't seem to be in a good mood now. There was still a long way to go. It wouldn't hurt to tell her in a few days.
"That girl is still injured."
Hearing her sudden words, Li Yi turned his head in confusion. He didn't know why she suddenly said this.
Lin Wanru glanced at him. Her expression was slightly abnormal. She said, "During this period, you'd better control yourself."
"Control? Control what?" Li Yi asked doubtfully.
This time, Lin Wanru didn't answer. She directly turned her head and left.
"Inexplicable."
Watching her leave in a hurry, Li Yi shook his head. He walked over and asked the man, "Brother Lin, where is the nearest pawnshop?"
"Pawnshop?" A trace of doubt appeared on the man's face. He asked, "Why do you ask about the pawnshop?"
"If you don't have money, just tell me. You can take some from me first."
Li Yi shook his head and said, "I happen to have some useless things on me. I want to pawn them."
"Okay."
The burly man nodded, pointed in a certain direction, and said, "The pawnshop is quite far from here. Walk forward from here. Do you see that cloud? Walk to the bottom of that cloud, turn right into a street, and then turn left. You still have to walk for about two more streets, and then … and then …"
The man scratched his head and said, "I only remember this much. When you get there, you can find someone to ask."
"— —"
Li Yi was proud of his sense of direction to be able to find this pawnshop with such an unreliable way.
He looked at the two big words "Pawnshop" erected at the door of the shop and walked in.
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