As Su Li continued to study her practice, time passed quietly. In the blink of an eye, a month had passed. Qinghe Prefecture was decorated with lanterns and streamers. The Spring Festival was coming.
In the courtyard of the school, Su Li sat in front of the window and quietly watched the snow falling outside.
During the Spring Festival this year, her eldest brother, Su Qingtan, was meditating in the National Academy and had no time to go back. She didn't need to go back either. She just used the excuse of going back to the Qinghe School.
When Su Huanli heard that it was the Qinghe School, he agreed immediately. He also told her to inquire about whether there were any cheaper shops in the Qinghe Town.
At this moment, Mammy Li came from behind and said.
"Miss, Young Master Fang sent a message saying that the winery has been built."
Su Li nodded, "Let's go there. There is no one in the school. It's not appropriate for me to stay here."
Mammy Li took her luggage and followed Su Li to the gate of the school. When the guard at the gate saw Su Li, he immediately smiled and said, "Lecturer Su, are you going back for the New Year?"
"Yes." Su Li smiled sweetly and said, "It's really hard for you to protect the school."
"Hahaha, not at all, not at all …"
"Hearing Lecturer Su's words, I feel warm all over!"
"Have a safe trip, Lecturer Su!"
"…"
The guard said goodbye warmly, not for anything else, but because Su Li often went out in the past month, and every time she passed by, she would bring some delicious food for them. No lecturer in the school could do that. They were also human beings. Receiving such meticulous kindness, they were naturally moved and regarded Su Li as a close person.
No matter who came to ask about Su Li's whereabouts, they would help to cover up in order to protect Su Li, which saved Su Li a lot of trouble.
Walking on the street, Su Li put on a cloak and a hat. Mammy Li also put on her bamboo hat. In this world of ice and snow, the passersby were hurrying, and no one would take a good look at their faces.
On a second-class street in Qinghe City, a three-story building stood out like a crane in a flock of chickens. It stood among a group of low-rise shops and was particularly eye-catching.
The paint of the tall building was extremely bright, and its entire body was dark red. It was also made of this year's new wood. Just looking at it made him want to go in and take a seat. Even if it was just a cup of tea, it would be very comfortable.
"Why doesn't the Linli Building open? I'd like to go in and see what's going on here. "
"I'm sick of the food in the city. I really hope this is a restaurant!"
"Could it be a place for bathing? Hehehe …"
"I see that this building is elegant and unique. It's definitely not what you are thinking!"
"In the past two days, I've seen many manservants busying themselves with decorations. I believe that once they're done, it'll be time to open the door."
"Since I still have some red packet money on me during the New Year, I'll go in and enjoy myself!"
"…"
Many people were looking forward to it. Some people estimated that the building would cost at least 200,000 taels of silver. This price did not include the land. It was much higher than the construction cost of a normal restaurant.
At this moment, Fang Ling rubbed her small hands and stood outside the back door of the Linli Building. She kept looking around. Suddenly, her eyes brightened and she shouted, "They are coming!"
When Su Li walked to the door, she heard Fang Ling calling. Then she saw Heidan and a group of people rush out and snatch the parcel from Mammy Li's hand. They surrounded her and entered the building.
Looking at the sumptuous dishes on the round table in the lobby, Su Li had a strange feeling and didn't know what to feel for a while.
"Sister Li, these are all my work!" Fang Ling said with a red face, "Although they are not as delicious as yours, they are the New Year's Eve dinner I prepared for you!"
Su Li touched Fang Ling's small head and said in an unprecedentedly gentle voice, "Ling is great. I'll teach you to cook more delicious food in the future."
Fang Ling had never been praised by Su Li in such an exaggerated way. She said "hum" with tears and buried her head in Su Li's chest.
Fang Yuan looked at them, and a faint smile appeared on his lips. No matter what Su Li's purpose was to build this place, it was enough for them to have a place to settle down and make them feel happy.
Of course, it would be better if it wasn't called the Linli Building.
Thinking of this, Fang Yuan felt a little sad in his heart. He didn't understand this feeling. He just felt a little uncomfortable.
However, he never told anyone about this feeling, even to Qu Qingning. He was afraid that if he mentioned it, he would destroy everything in front of him.
After the New Year's Eve dinner, Qu Qingning stretched himself comfortably and gave Fang Ling a thumbs-up. "The food cooked by Sister Ling is getting more and more fragrant and delicious. I don't know who will benefit from it in the future. Fang Yuan, don't you think so?"
Fang Yuan rolled his eyes and ignored him.
Fang Ling cleaned up the bowls and chopsticks angrily and said, "Brother Qingning, eat your food! I want to be a very powerful person like Sister Su Li. No one can marry me! "
Heidan and others laughed.
After a while of laughter, Fang Ling and Heidan went back to their rooms to rest, leaving only Su Li and others.
Qu Qingning adjusted his mood and said, "Su Li, all the wines in the yard have been transported here. Those craftsmen don't remember what they built during this time. When will we open for business? "
"Open for business?" Su Li pointed to the third floor and shook her head with a smile, "There are only fifteen of you. Can you manage the business of the third floor?"
Qu Qingning was dumbfounded.
Yes, and it was not only the third floor but also the underground. They were too busy.
Fang Yuan gently knocked on the table and asked, "Go to the broker house to buy?"
"Yes!" Qu Qingning clapped his hands and agreed, "Su Li, what you build is not an ordinary winery. It is obviously not appropriate to recruit workers. The only way to solve the problem now is to go to the broker house to buy people. It is easier to control the life and death of the bought people."
Speaking of this, Qu Qingning suddenly narrowed his eyes and whispered, "Speaking of it, if we didn't desperately escape, Fang Yuan and I would have become commodities for people to buy and sell in the broker house. Of course, it is more likely that we will die directly. It's really annoying to think about it … "
Fang Yuan frowned slightly and motioned Qu Qingning not to continue to say, so as not to expose too much.
Su Li suddenly smiled and said, "I am not very clear about the past of you two, but I know your hatred. If you really want to take revenge, you should plan it slowly. "
Fang Yuan's expression was slightly stiff and he looked at Su Li inquiringly.
Did she really know? Or was she deliberately mystifying?
Su Li seemed not to see Fang Yuan's expression and decisively finalized the itinerary, "Tomorrow, we will disguise ourselves and go to the broker house together!"
The next day, the sky was clear, but it was colder.
The broker house of the Qinghe Town was located in the most marginal area of the North City. After all, the slave trade was not a glorious trade, so the owner of the broker house consciously opened it in the farthest place from the Satrap's Mansion.
Su Li and the other two walked here. They were all dressed in snow-white clothes and their sleeves were fluttering.
After taking the Bone Changing Elixir made by Su Li, Fang Yuan and Qu Qingning's height increased a lot. They covered their handsome faces and became ordinary, like two expressionless guards.
Su Li's height also increased a few inches. She was dressed in snow-white clothes and wore a light gauze bamboo hat on her head. Her face was covered with a veil. She was very mysterious.
As soon as the three people appeared at the door of the broker house, they were immediately greeted respectfully by the manager of the broker house. Just by looking at the guards' clothes, they could tell that there was only one distinguished guest.
"May I know your name?" The boss of the broker house slightly bowed and smiled.
Qu Qingning immediately snorted and said, "You can call my master 'Mr. Li'."
As he said, Qu Qingning was angry in his heart. Did Su Li deliberately take advantage of him? Why did she set up such an identity? He just made up in the morning and was confused until now.
On the other side, Fang Yuan tightened his mouth and his face twitched slightly. Finally, he succeeded in holding back his laughter.
The boss of the broker house was also stunned, "Mr. Li?"
The person in the middle was obviously a woman … But he didn't care too much about it. He immediately said politely,
"It turns out to be 'Mr. Li'. Please come in. May I know who do you want to meet? We have all kinds of slaves, maids, prisoners of war, and clansmen. And they have all been educated and absolutely obedient. "
"Let's see who can be the waiter of the winery first."
Su Li said softly. Her tone was strange, as if it was covered with a layer of cloth. It was hard to tell whether it was a man or a woman.
The boss of the broker house was so scared that his face turned pale. He didn't dare to ask more questions and immediately took the three people into the winery.
He finally understood that "Mr. Li" was definitely a person in Jianghu. Those were all desperate people. He didn't want to make the master unhappy and die on the spot! He was even ready to send the servants for free.
Su Li naturally didn't know the thoughts of the boss of the broker house. At this moment, when they entered the house to choose servants, they immediately smelled a faint stench. The boss of the broker house was about to apologize, but he saw that neither Qu Qingning nor Fang Yuan changed their expressions at all. Even "Mr. Li" seemed to be accustomed to it and didn't have any reaction.
"Ada, you can choose some who can be trained."
Su Li pointed to the cages with people in them and said softly.
Fang Yuan's face darkened, but he still walked over and began to touch them one by one. Su Li said that they should choose the seedlings who could practice martial arts. What they wanted to train was not only waiters but also the embryonic form of a force.
The boss of the broker house stood aside and felt cold all over. The young man named Ada walked over and directly touched them one by one, regardless of the filth or hatred. Although there were people regularly cleaning there, there was still a lot of excrement.
Generally, when people came to choose people, they let them out to see. "Mr. Li" was so direct.
After a while, Fang Yuan came over and shook his head. His voice was transmitted to Su Li's ears.
"Although there are two seedlings, their spirits have collapsed and they are too servile. They are not worth training."
The boss of the broker house saw Fang Yuan shake his head and immediately panicked. He quickly said, "Mr. Li, it doesn't matter if you are not satisfied. We still have nine such places. If not, we can go to the prisoner camp directly. I have a good relationship with the people there! "
"That's really helpful." Su Li's voice was indifferent without any joy. She said, "If I can't gather twenty people in the remaining nine camps, I will bother you to take me to the prisoner camp in person."
The boss of the broker house was in a cold sweat. He nodded repeatedly and said, "Of course. It's my honor to serve you."
As he said, the boss of the broker house couldn't stop the fear in his heart. He was not so timid even when he met high-ranking officials and nobles. Why was he so scared when he met Mr. Li who covered his face? It was really weird.
In the next nine camps, Fang Yuan only picked out six that were barely acceptable. A group of skinny teenagers followed Su Li and the other two. There were fear and imagination about the future in their eyes, but they were not numb and defeated.
The boss of the broker house had been engaged in the slave trade for many years. At a glance, he could see the spirit of the six teenagers. He immediately understood that the servants Su Li wanted to find were not devoid of humanity. There were not many such slaves in the broker house. It seemed that they could only go to the prisoner camp.
When he thought of his friendship with the prisoner camp, the boss of the broker house was bleeding in his heart. He bought them with money. There were fewer opportunities to go to the prisoner camp. But there were three ruthless people standing beside him. He didn't dare to say no.
Taking the six slave teenagers, Su Li got in the cart of the broker house. Soon, she went out of the Qinghe Town and came to the military camp stationed outside the city.
Su Li glanced at it and saw that it was not only a prisoner camp but also a training camp for the official army.
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