On the street, a few young people walked dejectedly.
One of them furrowed his brows for a long time and finally couldn't help but ask, "Junliang, Liu Yi, what's wrong with you? You haven't even had two cups of wine and the dishes have just arrived. Why are you leaving?"
A young man sighed and said, "Ah, Chu Ping, don't ask too much. You don't know … in short, just leave."
The young man called Chu Ping was slightly anxious and asked, "Just what happened? Tell me!"
The young man looked at the person beside him and said, "Junliang, you tell me."
Chu Ping's gaze also turned to him.
Wei Junliang shook his head and said, "Chu Ping, you've just returned to the capital and there are some things you don't know. However, let me remind you, if you meet that person in the future, hide as far away as possible. If something really happens, your family won't be able to protect you."
"Which person?" Chu Ping asked in confusion, then said, "The person we met in the restaurant just now? Who is he?"
"Li Yi."
Wei Junliang patted his shoulder and said, "Remember this name, His Highness the King of Shu, Duke Qin, Royal Prince Duanyang … in the younger generation of the capital, countless people have suffered at his hands, and it's not just the younger generation … in short, remember my words, do not provoke him!"
After hearing about that person's deeds from Wei Junliang, Chu Ping's heart was greatly shaken. However, he still curled his lips and pretended to be disdainful. "So what? This is the capital, under the feet of the Emperor. We didn't provoke him. He acts so arrogantly. Even if His Majesty cares for him and can temporarily protect him, can he stop the mouths of the people of the world?"
"Chu Ping, the way you speak is exactly the same as Grand Tutor Chu. No wonder you were personally taught by him." Wei Junliang said with a smile, "I still remember how he lectured us back then …"
"Of course." Chu Ping's face revealed an expression of pride. "I, Chu Ping, am filled with righteousness. I am worthy of neither the heavens nor the earth. Why would I fear a sycophant?"
"Chu Ping, I know you have awe-inspiring righteousness …" Wei Junliang laughed out loud and said, "No matter what, I finally had the chance to have a meal with you today, but I ruined my mood. How about this, I will set up a new banquet at the Wonderful Sound Pavilion tonight. You must give me face."
Immediately, someone laughed and said, "You chose the Wonderful Sound Pavilion. I'm afraid it's not as simple as just eating, right?"
Chu Ping said in surprise, "Wonderful Sound Pavilion. This place sounds like a music hall. Could it be that there are some mysteries here?"
That person walked to his side and whispered a few words. Chu Ping's expression immediately changed, and he hurriedly said, "No, no, if Grandpa finds out that I went to that kind of place, he'll beat me to death!"
"Alas, this Wonderful Sound Pavilion is a place of entertainment. Could it be that the Lord Imperial Tutor is overthinking things?"
Chu Ping hesitated and asked, "Are you sure no one will know about this?"
That person smiled and said: "Apart from heaven and earth, there is only you and me."
A smile appeared on Chu Ping's face as he said, "I just want to listen to music and have a meal. I will definitely go, definitely go …"
…
In the restaurant, seeing that Lin Wanru had also put down her chopsticks, Li Yi opened his mouth and said, "Let's go. The matters over there should be more or less settled."
The sloppy old man's toothache hadn't healed yet, so he could only eat porridge for now. Fang ran between the two places every day, so he didn't know how many meals he had to eat.
"Wait a moment, one last mouthful, one last mouthful!"
Lin Yong hurriedly said as he drank the last mouthful of soup in his cup. Only then did he burp and stand up while rubbing his stomach.
Lin Wanru blushed slightly. She secretly glared at him before nodding and standing up.
The two chatted as they walked back. Li Yi asked a few things about the Lin family's business.
In Feng Province, with the backing of the Third Prince and the Qian family, the Lin family had once again taken a few steps forward in just half a year. Although it hadn't reached the level of a top wealthy family, it was already a long time ago.
For example, the Bai family and the Ma family, which used to be on the same level as the Lin family, could now only become the vassals of the Lin family. Since the price of colored glass had plummeted, they could only rely on the Lin family to barely survive.
Lin Wanru looked at the row upon row of streets on both sides of the street, thought for a moment, and said: "If it's just jewelry, it may be the end soon. This time, the main reason I came here is actually to visit the capital of the Jing Kingdom. The ready-made clothes, perfume, liquor … are all very popular in the Qi Kingdom. Unfortunately, I can only bring them in this way, and the price is very high. If I can directly reach an agreement with them and build the workshop in the Qi Kingdom, I can reduce more than 70% of the cost …"
She paused and said: "However, I heard that these shops all have the shadow of the royal family behind them. I'm afraid it's unlikely …"
"That's not necessarily true …" Li Yi shook his head and said: "Everything is possible."
Lin Yong interrupted: "It's not easy to make perfume and liquor, but what's there to cooperate with about clothes? Just make it according to the original …"
Li Yi glanced at him. If he were to do business in the future for another thousand years, he would definitely lose so much that even his underwear would not be left. However, for now, what he said was not wrong at all.
Regardless of whether it was underwear or ready-made clothes, he wanted to first build up his reputation and reputation. This way, even if there were imitators in the future, they would not be too much of a threat.
Lin Wanru also glanced at him, but did not say anything.
If things were really that simple, ready-made clothes shops in the Qi Kingdom would have sprung up a long time ago. In fact, although there were countless people imitating the Jing Kingdom, the quality of the fabric and the style of the clothes were far from being comparable to the authentic products in the Jing Kingdom. Those shops sprung up like mushrooms after a spring rain, only to close down in a short period of time …
Although Li Yi did not say anything, Lin Wanru's words reminded him that if he were to cooperate with the Lin family, his own shop would soon be able to open in the Qi Kingdom.
Although the Jing Kingdom was huge, there would always be a time when business would be saturated. The Qi Kingdom — this was a piece of land that had not been cultivated yet, and it was exceptionally fertile. It was just waiting for him and Miss Lin to sow the seeds …
Thinking of this, Li Yi tilted his head and asked: "Seriously, does the Lin family really intend to intervene in these businesses?"
Lin Wanru nodded and said: "This is also one of the important reasons why I came to the Capital this time."
"Can you handle it?"
"It shouldn't be a problem to hire more people …"
…
Fang looked at the two figures walking side by side in front of him and rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
"Li Brothers …" Lin Yong thought of something and was about to step forward when someone pressed down on his shoulder.
"Where are you going?" Fang asked in a low voice.
"I have a question for the Li Brothers …"
"What question …" Fang put his arm around his shoulder and said: "This brother is called Lin Yong, right? The son-in-law is very busy now, don't disturb him. If you have any questions, you can ask me …"
…
"I'm really sorry, this is all our negligence, and we've caused you trouble!"
At the entrance of the restaurant, Doctor Han said apologetically to the people opposite him: "Don't worry, we will definitely deal with this matter seriously. We will not tolerate those who are biased!"
"We don't dare, we don't dare …"
A merchant from the Qi Kingdom looked at this official from the Jing Kingdom, and his face turned pale with fright. At a glance, he could tell that this official's status was much higher than the officials they had met along the way. He was actually speaking to them in such a polite manner. It really made them feel weak!
From afar, he saw Lin Wanru walking over in front of him. Only then did he take a few quick steps forward and hurriedly say: "Miss Lin, this …"
Before Lin Wanru could react to what had happened, Li Yi had already walked over and said: "This kind of matter can be handled by anyone. Why did Doctor Han come personally?"
Doctor Han hurriedly said: "Lord Li, to tell you the truth, this lowly official is in charge of the official treasury. These days, the Ministry of Revenue has been busy and had no time to attend to other matters. I didn't think that these bastards would be so bold. Don't worry, Lord Li, this lowly official will definitely investigate this matter to the end …"
He then raised his head and said tentatively: "This lowly official has already sent out all the goods, not a single one missing. I wonder if Lord Li …"
"Didn't you collect taxes?"
Afraid that he would anger this Lord Li, Doctor Han immediately shook his head: "No, no, not a single coin was collected!"
"How can this be?!" Li Yi shook his head. This tax was for the country, and for the country, it was for MIngzhu, and for MIngzhu, it was …
In short, as a law-abiding citizen, he couldn't be given special treatment. Everything was done according to the law.
Seeing Lord Li shake his head, Doctor Han's body trembled. Li Yi patted his shoulder and said: "The taxes that should be collected still have to be collected. Otherwise, how can the country's laws be respected? Doctor Han, you must be fair, you can't be biased …"
Hearing this, Doctor Han's face turned bitter, and his voice sounded like he was about to cry. He nodded repeatedly: "Lord Li is right. This lowly official will collect them immediately, immediately!"
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