In the Jing Kingdom, the merchants from the Qi Kingdom and those from the Jing Kingdom were naturally treated differently.
It was normal for the merchants to be taxed twice as much.
In fact, in the Qi Kingdom, the laws were even stricter when it came to merchants from other countries.
However, even so, it was enough for the merchants of the Qi State to thank this young man from the Jing State endlessly. If it wasn't for him, they would have wasted more than half a year on this trip. Some of them would have even lost their entire family's wealth.
At the same time, he secretly rejoiced in his heart. He rejoiced that he was following Miss Lin and not someone else. Thinking of the doctor's attitude just now, who would have thought that the Lin family was not only all-powerful in the Kingdom of Qi, but also in the distant capital of the Jing Kingdom.
Lin Wanru and Lin Yong went up to tidy up the room and left the rest to the guards from the Li family.
As for the shopkeepers and waiters from the Lin family, they stayed in the inn temporarily to deal with the goods brought from the Qi Kingdom.
With nothing to do, Li Yi turned to look at them and said, "It's still early. Why don't I show you around the capital?"
Lin Wanru nodded without any hesitation and said, "I knew that the capital is prosperous. Even the capital of the Qi Kingdom can't compare. Now that we're fated to meet, of course we have to take a good look. Sorry to trouble you..."
"No need to stand on ceremony with us." Li Yi waved his hand and said, "Then let's go now. It's time to go back after walking around for more than two hours."
The capital was the capital not only because it was the outskirts of the Emperor, where the Imperial City was located, and the center of power in the Jing Kingdom, but also because of its extremely prosperous commerce.
For Lin Wanru and Lin Yong, there were too many things here that they couldn't see in the Qi Kingdom.
For example, in the shops that sold women's personal items, there would occasionally be the figures of men. In such an environment, these people could still maintain a straight face, and from time to time, they would gossip with their female companions.
Lin Yong watched as Li Yi walked in, and the man surnamed Fang followed him without any change in expression. Lin Yong then walked into the shop with relief.
But soon after, he was dazzled by all kinds of colorful little objects that he had never seen before. He lowered his head, not daring to look again, and hurriedly retreated.
Li Yi turned around and glanced at him. He wasn't surprised by Lin Yong's actions.
In fact, even the majority of men in the capital city did not have the courage to step into a lingerie shop.
Of course, in the past year, there had also been some people with avant-garde ideas and artistic hearts who wanted to use their discerning eyes to personally pick one or two pieces of clothing for their female companions …
At this time, Lin Wanru was just a simple businesswoman. At the beginning, when Li Yi followed beside her and accompanied her to look at these women's lingerie, her face blushed for a moment, but it soon became natural.
When she stopped beside a shelf, Li Yi asked, "How is it?"
Lin Wanru was surprised and asked, "What do you mean how is it?"
"How I feel about this place."
She was stunned for a moment, then looked around and said, "Be it the fabric or the weavers, they are all very high-quality. Although there are many styles, each one is extremely beautiful. You can see that the designer of these … these things have put in a lot of effort. It's not surprising that they are popular and sought after by women all over the world. No wonder although there are so many people trying to imitate them, few succeed."
"Unless we reach an agreement with them, it will be very difficult to imitate them." Lin Wanru shook her head and said, "Let's go."
Li Yi nodded and then turned to look at a young girl behind them. He pointed to a few pieces of clothing that Lin Wanru's gaze had lingered on for a long time and ordered, "Wrap these up for this girl."
Lin Wanru was stunned for a moment, then shook her head and said, "No need, I'll just look …"
Li Yi waved his hand and said, "You're welcome. Speaking of which, I haven't officially given you anything yet. Since you're in the capital city, I have to do my part as a host. Don't refuse."
Lin Wanru looked at him and said in surprise, "Is it also the custom of your hometown to give a girl these for the first time?"
"This … is not the point." Li Yi shook his head and said, "In the past, when we were in the Qi Kingdom, it was always you who gave us things. This time, don't be polite with me."
"Miss, it's done."
The young girl smiled and handed over a cloth bag embroidered with a few willow leaves. Only then did Lin Wanru notice that in the shop, many women were carrying such bags in their hands. The material of this handbag was excellent, and it also looked good. No wonder the underwear here was so expensive. Just from the handbags they gave, it could be seen.
Li Yi smiled at the young girl, then turned back and said, "Let's go out and look at the other things."
"You haven't paid yet …" Although Li Yi had said that this was a gift for her, Lin Wanru still took out her purse and was about to ask the young girl for the price. Li Yi, who was beside her, waved his hand lightly and said, "It's our own shop, no need to be polite."
"Ah?"
The purse in Lin Wanru's hand almost fell to the ground. She looked at him in a daze and murmured, "This shop … is, is it your family's?"
Ever since Lin Yong found out that the shop that sold women's underwear belonged to the Li Brothers, he always had an illusion when he looked at him.
It was as if there was a halo above his head. Women's underwear, bras, and other things were flying around the halo …
Lin Wanru walked on the street and finally recovered from the shock of what had just happened. She said, "There's a tailor shop here."
A moment later, she saw the young girl in the shop handing her a familiar handbag and the willow leaf on it. She turned to look at Li Yi and murmured, "This …"
Li Yi looked at her and nodded. "You're welcome."
Lin Wanru finally understood this time. As long as there was a willow leaf logo, there was no need to be polite.
After walking halfway down the street, she discovered that not only the underwear shops, but also the cloth shops, perfume shops, soap shops, wine shops, confectionery shops, and even the Ru Family Inn, where they had stayed yesterday, were also free to use.
This even gave her the illusion that she didn't need to be polite when buying things in the entire capital.
The Lin family had been merchants for generations and had been illustrious and glorious. She had seen many rich and powerful merchants, but even those people couldn't compare to the scene she saw with her own eyes today …
"Miss, we've been walking for a long time. Should we find a place to rest?" Lin Yong looked around and her eyes suddenly lit up. "There's a brothel in front. Why don't we go inside and listen to a show? I heard that the shows in the Jing Kingdom's brothel are very exciting …"
Lin Wanru's mind was a bit confused at this moment. She wanted to find a place to properly sort out her thoughts. Moreover, Lin Yong's body was already full of things. Finding a place to rest would be good.
She turned to look at Li Yi to ask for his opinion. Seeing Li Yi nod, she said, "That's fine. I've only heard about the Jing Kingdom's brothel. Today is a good opportunity to see it."
After walking into the brothel, her footsteps paused. She seemed to have thought of something. She retreated outside and looked up.
There was a beautiful willow leaf logo on top of her head. It was particularly eye-catching.
"Go in. Whatever show you want to listen to." Li Yi walked over from behind and said, "You're welcome."
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