1novels Chapter 59 How Difficult Life Is
Chapter 59 How Difficult Life Is
In Li's mansion, the red light that was connected yesterday has not been removed.Li Zihu has been immersed in joy.Li Zihu can be regarded as a dragon and a phoenix among men, if Yinhu hadn't appeared, Li Zihu would have been able to capture Jiaojiao's heart in a short time, but there is no if in the world.Li Zihu is also an arrogant person. He didn't care too much about getting the joy of no one. From his point of view, a woman, whoever wants her body, she will give up her heart to anyone. This is what she wanted to do at the beginning. For the sake of the transaction.Aren't the other concubines in the mansion also like this, they were still full of reluctance at the beginning, but they accepted their fate after a while, and I treated them well, so why didn't I put my heart on myself.At present, he really likes Jiaojiao. He is used to being in contact with either Xiaojiabiyu or the ladies of the family. He lives as a prostitute in a brothel. He has never met a woman as unpretentious as Jiaojiao. Whether it is a man's curiosity-seeking psychology, or whether he likes the new and dislikes the old, It's just a woman, and a young man is in vain if she is not flirtatious.
When the first light of dawn shone into the sky over Suzhou City the next day, the silent city began to wake up.Different from the prosperous style of the capital, Suzhou has no self-contained nobility, Suzhou is more like Xiaojiabiyu who has come out of the mist and rain, green and young.Snow-white high walls, neat bluestone slabs, three to five hundred steps are green willows, and the arched design of small bridges and flowing water adds mystery and euphemism to Suzhou City.One side of water nourishes one side of people. Once people in the distance mention Suzhou, the young and energetic texture of a green girl will come to mind. Suzhou is a young and beautiful city.
As a guest from afar, Yinhu intends to stay here for a long time, but when something like this happens, no matter how broad-minded he is, he still intends to stay here in a short time.But leaving also has to do what has to be done.When Yinhu pushed open the door, the maids came in one after another to wash up, while Mr. Li and the two brothers Liu were waiting outside the door.Yinhu behaved as usual, if Liu Qi and Liu were already fidgeting, no one would have thought of what happened before that.Seeing Yinhu's performance, Li He's evaluation of Yinhu was a little higher. Even he couldn't help but feel sorry for Yinhu. He himself was ten years older than Yinhu, and he couldn't do it even by himself. To swallow all the suffering in my heart.Hey, but then again, those who do great things can bend and stretch.
On this day, Director Li reported to Yinhu all the important information about Suzhou, the Guangzhao Mansion. After careful study of these materials, Yinhu talked with Director Li again and asked him if he had any ideas.Director Li didn't dare to hide anything, and told Yinhu all his plans.The person in the Zhao family in the capital is an important confidant of the well-known Suo Etu. The Zhao family has no big-name people. Before the prince was deposed, he had contact with the prince's party. After the deposed incident, he immediately contacted the prince One party lost contact.But now that the prince has regained his favor, he has turned his head to join the princelings.A good horse doesn't turn back, and it doesn't taste good after eating. This is the true portrayal of the Zhao family.In the previous year, he finally made a further relationship with the staff of the center and dedicated his daughter to that confidant, Mrs. Jia.Fortunately, his daughter is very favored, and his position is considered stable, but this is not enough. He is still a "surrogate", and he still needs to pay for his merits. The master thought of the Li Mansion.The Li House and the Zhao House have a lot of business contacts. Master Zhao has invited Master Li to join him many times. Suo Etu has heard that Li Zihu also admires this young man very much. The Li House should not be underestimated in Suzhou. It would be great if he could be recruited With the help of Mr. Zhao, Master Zhao heard the news, so he wanted to win over Li Taiye to set up a job, and the matter of his quitting halfway was over.
In response to this situation, Director Li wanted to unite with the Li family to defeat the Zhao family. The best thing is that the Li family can pretend to surrender, and then collect the crimes related to the prince's party.But the problem now is how to unite with Li's family. Mr. Li is worrying here, but he didn't expect a good thing to come to his door, and the problem will be solved easily.
Since Yinhu left Beijing, Yinhu still kept in touch with the capital. Although he was thousands of miles away, he was well informed.A letter from the capital was delayed for a day due to the downpour. When Yinhu and others were looking for a way to prepare to separate the two houses of Zhao and Li, the letter finally arrived.I learned from the letter that Brother Nine's business is getting bigger and bigger, and he has earned a lot of money. Others are so jealous. Finally, someone reported to the emperor that Brother Nine used money to buy people's hearts. Withdrew Yinzhen's title of imperial merchant.And it was decreed that the blood of the royal family should not serve as the emperor's merchants and compete with the people for profit.This incident was originally just a joke, Kangxi did not approve it, Yinzhen was very proud to see other people's jealous eyes.So that night, a big banquet was held in Tianxiang Tower, and a few brothers I had made friends with were invited to gather together. When the wine was full, everyone was drunk. As the host, Yinzhen drank a lot of wine, and said a lot while drinking If you are arrogant, all the people in the world are useless to him. Can anyone be capable of the title of imperial merchant?Was all the money I spent on officials in vain?How can it be so easy to pull yourself off the horse!
For some reason, this word was spread, the more outrageous the time travel, and in Kangxi's ears, it turned into Yinzhen's intention to see the world's business interests.This kind of favored and arrogant attitude angered the emperor. On the same day, he took Yinzhen into the palace, reprimanded him severely, and issued a series of orders to the House of Internal Affairs to carry out the transfer of personnel for procurement within the palace. Yinzhen's plan to "resign from office".There is an undercurrent in the imperial court, and everyone is secretly arranging matters, waiting for an opportunity to share some benefits.In fact, there is not only one imperial merchant in the whole country. There are imperial merchants who specialize in jade, and imperial merchants who have tea. In business, each depends on his ability and relationship, and they all live in peace.But Yinzhen is different. He is a prince with a noble status, and no one dares to confront him head-on.Moreover, he is not a fuel-efficient lamp in his own province, and his methods are vicious but not shrewd, and no one dares to compete with him.Therefore, he has mastered several comprador channels that are the most lucrative, and it would be great if he could take advantage of this to make Yinzhen spit out a little.
Director Li and Yinzhen saw this kind of news, and when they got acquainted, the expressions on each other's faces knew that they wanted to go together, they smiled knowingly, and made a detailed plan for that night.Although Kangxi made some changes to the House of Internal Affairs, Yinhu knew that the imperial merchants would not do anything to Yinhu. As long as Yinhu didn't do anything excessive, Empress Yifei would definitely be able to protect her.
There is also a Tianxianglou in Suzhou. It is just a coincidence that it has the same name as the capital city, but as soon as Yinhu heard the name, he became interested and wanted to try the dishes here.As soon as he got off the sedan chair, Yinhu went directly to the box on the second floor under the leadership of Mr. Li. The business in Tianxiang Building was good, and the lobby on the first floor was noisy. The food tasted good.Principal Li pushed open the door and led Yinhu in. There was already someone inside, and it was Li Taiye from the Li residence.Li Taiye had been waiting here for a long time, but Li He rarely took the initiative to ask people out, this time there might really be something big.Seeing Yinhu recently, he confirmed this idea even more.Director Li came to Suzhou not long ago, but he took root within a short period of time. Reputable people dare not easily offend Li He. I have never seen Li He respect a person like this. It must not be easy.
Master Li introduced Yinhu to Li Taiye in advance, saying that he is his boss and should be the eighth eldest in the family, so he can be called Yingba.Of course Li Taiye would not really call him Ying Ba, but only Mr. Ying.After exchanging pleasantries, Master Li felt even more that Mr. Ying was not simple, his nobleness and grace could not be ignored, and his most outstanding youngest son was far inferior to him.Thinking of this, Li Taiye tactfully asked about Yinhu's identity and background. He just asked a question, but seeing Mr. Li gave him a look of perturbation, he was unwilling not to ask.Yinhu didn't take Li Taiye's face off either, and only said that it was inconvenient to disclose his identity, and hoped he would understand, but told Mr. Li that he came from the capital.Li Taiye didn't continue to question, he just said, "No wonder, no wonder, the young master can have such a demeanor."
Yinhu first talked about the great achievements of Mr. Li's family, which was very enviable, and he did not hesitate to praise Li Zihu, a great hero.It is said that Li Zihu is really successful as a young man, and the dudes in the capital are far behind. The business of the Li family can be done so well, and he is indisputable.Maybe other old men would feel a little uncomfortable when they heard outsiders say that and credited all the credit to their sons, and they didn't do anything, but there is no such possibility with Li Taiye.Li Taiye has three sons, the eldest son and the second son are useless, only Li Zihu, who came late, is in line with his wishes, and Li Zihu's mother died of illness due to negligence because she went out to do business. , I owe a lot.I love this son the most, and praising him makes him happier than praising myself.Yinhu's tone was sincere but not flattering, and Li Taiye was even happier when he heard it.The two chatted happily, and found that both of them like to play chess, but they have no opponents. Either they are too bad or let themselves be too addicted. Just as they said that the two of them ordered the game of chess from the shopkeeper, in the box down.
Li Taiye is a shrewd person, he has lived for so many years, and it is impossible for him to be made a confidant by Yinhu's words in a few words, so he proposed two people to play a game of chess.He is a master chess player, and he believes that by watching a person play chess, he can tell a person's character, so he made a suggestion based on the situation.And Yinhu also understood Li Taiye's meaning, and agreed to the request smoothly.This game of chess was a draw, but the two of them dispelled their doubts about each other.Yinhu worked every step of the way, played steadily, and drove his opponent into a desperate situation step by step in an open and honest manner. Whenever his opponent broke his own game, he never got angry. This style of chess shows that Yinhu is resourceful and gentlemanly. This character is the most suitable.And Yinhu believes that Li Taiye can calmly resolve the crisis under the crisis. Courage is rare at his age. You must know that Li Taiye should be fifty-two this year. Normal people are already indulged in pleasure and immersed in past achievements. It is rare to be complacent and panic at the slightest blow.
The three of them didn't mention anything about cooperation that day, but they all knew that cooperation would only happen sooner or later.Today's meeting is just an assessment of the other party, which is the minimum sincerity of both partners.In the next few days, the two sides did not break contact, the relationship became closer and the signs of cooperation became more and more obvious.