Seeing that Miss Liu Er didn't intend to guess at all, Li Yi asked tentatively: "Guess, is Li Xuan's hair so long?"
Miss Liu Er glanced at him and said, "I already know everything."
"What, you know everything?" Li Yi looked at her in surprise, did Ruyi already tell her about that
I thought that Ruyi would strongly object to something, but I didn't expect her to be so reasonable. Li Yi nodded and said, "Since you know, it's okay. She doesn't want to leave Yangliu Lane yet, but she will enter the mansion sooner or later." Yes, when the time comes... "
"Princess Shouning is no longer a child. Men and women are different. Even if she is close to you, there should be a limit..."
Miss Liu Er said something, then paused, looked at Li Yi, raised her eyebrows and asked, "Yangliuxiang, Jinfu... Who are you talking about? What do you mean?"
"You mean... Shouning?"
After Li Yi was stunned for a long time, he stood up, looked at her and asked, "Are you hungry, do you want me to cook a bowl of noodles for you?"
Miss Liu Er nodded and said, "One thing, you go, what about Yangliu Lane, what about entering the mansion, let's talk about it while eating."
"By the way, remember to put more vegetables and more vinegar..."
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Chinese New Year is a very festive event. No matter how much hard work and fatigue you have endured this year, in the short month from the end of the year to the Lantern Festival, you always have to take off the burden on your shoulders and spend a few days together with the family. Days of comfort.
However, in recent days, Li Yi has not been very comfortable.
The little guy is almost two months old, and he can barely make a sound of "ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh The maid came to take care of the child, and he woke up quite a few times in the middle of the night crying. The two of them rarely slept well these days.
Miss Liu Er didn't talk to him for several days because of the fact that the important matter was hidden from her.
At the end of the year, the Great Court is approaching, and officials from all over the country are going to Beijing. The princess is busy with a lot of things, and I haven't seen him for several days. , There are many things that he needs to see for himself.
Seeing that it is New Year's Eve, this year must be spent at home, and next year, maybe Zui Mo and Ruoqing will be able to take over, and the family will make dumplings together to watch the New Year - of course, this is just a matter of thinking.
After coaxing the little guy to sleep again, Li Yi walked out of the room tiredly, looked at the missing moon in the sky, and murmured: "There is still something missing..."
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After entering the twelfth lunar month, especially when the New Year's Eve is getting closer, the entire capital of Kyoto has gradually become more lively and prosperous.
Big families have to prepare for the celebration, and ordinary people also have to buy new year's goods. The shops are overcrowded, and small businesses and hawkers also seize the only opportunity of the year, thinking of making a big profit at the end of the year. Can only go slowly.
At the gate of the city, a huge convoy slowly drove in after being inspected by the guards at the gate.
At the very front, a tall man looked back at the majestic city wall, then at the endless crowds and rows of shops in front of him, turned his head and said, "Miss, this capital of Jingguo is much bigger than it was when we came last time." , even more prosperous... "
The woman nodded and said, "Let's take a look at it after we put the goods in the official warehouse first."
When the convoy turned to another road with few pedestrians, many people sighed.
"Others pay 30-1 tax, but when we come here, it becomes 10-10 tax. This is a full double difference. I'm afraid I can keep my money this time when I go back..."
"Okay, there's nothing to complain about. Thirty tax one is a businessman from Jingguo, so let's not think too much about it."
"Isn't it also a 30-tax one before, but this year..."
"Hey, who made us lose the battle? After this trip, we should stay in Qi State honestly, so don't take this risk easily..."
A petty official led the convoy to a certain government office, and said loudly: "It's time to work, come out to pick up the goods."
Immediately, a person ran out from the duty room, the little official glanced at him, and said: "They are all merchants from Qi, and I leave them to you..."
After that, he turned and left.
"Isn't it just the gatekeeper? What's the air..." The guard glanced at him, then looked at the crowd, and waved, "You guys, stand over there..."
Although this was just a servant of a small yamen, everyone did not dare to disobey the slightest, and stood obediently aside.
These merchants are different from the merchants who have shops here. After entering the city, they need to put the goods in the official treasury for registration and pay taxes before they can enter the market for sale.
And these businessmen from Qi State are different from the local merchants in Jing State. In comparison, they often receive more exclusion and unfair treatment.
"One tax per ten is one tax per ten. The perfumes and ready-to-wear clothes in Jingguo's capital are well-known, and they are very popular even in Qi. If these things are exchanged, it will be profitable."
"I've heard that the women's personal items they sell are also very profitable..."
"The one with the biggest profit should be Liuli. Unfortunately, it's a pity that those damn foreign businessmen, hey, let's not mention it..."
The weather in winter was still a bit cold, and everyone stood outside for about an hour before someone came out again.
"I'm sorry to bother you, sir..." A person greeted him respectfully. After getting the tax bill, he glanced at it, and the expression on his face froze instantly.
He raised his head in disbelief and asked, "Master Guancha, this, is this a miscalculation?"
The officer waved his hand, and said impatiently: "For those of you who seek out tricks, five taxes and one tax are not enough, pay the tax quickly, don't put things there to take up space..."
"My lord, this, this is really too much, you can't..."
"If it's too much, if it's too much, you can take it back..." The guard glanced at him, said something lightly, and turned to leave.
It's just a few businessmen from the Qi Kingdom, and they don't even look at where this place is. Is it a place where they can bargain
Outside the yamen, the man leaned against the wall and scolded angrily: "This gang of black-hearted bastards clearly aimed to bully us..."
"Keep your voice down." The woman glanced at him and said, "This is Jingguo, people are under the eaves, and it is better to suffer a little loss than to lose everything."
The big man nodded depressedly, and asked, "Then, Miss, what should we do now?"
The woman thought for a while and said, "Let's find a place to settle down first."
The big man showed an excited expression on his face, licked his lips, and said, "Why don't we go find Brother Li? Didn't Brother Li say that we will go find him when we come to Kyoto? I haven't seen him for more than half a year. Really?" Guess he's..."
The woman looked at him, shook her head and said, "Let's find an inn first, and ask someone later..."
Looking at the crowds on the street, she murmured, "Since we're here, we must see each other."