As a businessman, Zhu Qian has always been trying to make friends with scholars, hoping that if these scholars succeed in the imperial examination one day, he can get some of the glory.
Li Qingzhi has a photographic memory, so he would definitely not let go of such a talent, and therefore paid close attention to Li Qingzhi.
Zhu Qian learned a little bit and found out that Li Qingzhi used the first 100 taels of silver he gave him to buy four acres of land. Later, he gave another 50 taels of silver, and the Li family started building a house.
He knew that Li Qingzhi must still have some money in his hands, but it should not be much.
Therefore, after learning that his son had invited Li Qingzhi to attend the poetry meeting held by the Hong family, Zhu Qian immediately asked someone to prepare three sets of clothes of the same color, one set for his son, one set for Li Qingzhi, and one set for Xu Qifei, who was also invited by his son.
Xu Qifei was also a scholar that Zhu Qian wanted to make friends with.
Although the clothes prepared by Zhu Qian were ready-made, they were not cheap. Including shoes and accessories, a set cost five or six strings of cash. This was definitely clothes that Li Qingzhi and Xu Qifei were reluctant to spend money on, but it was decent enough to wear out.
After preparing the clothes, Zhu Qian immediately found a servant who knew Li Qingzhi and asked the servant to deliver the clothes to Li's house. He also prepared some small gifts and asked the servant to give them to Li Qingzhi to congratulate the Li family on building a new house.
The servant smiled and said, "Mr. Li, your house is so spacious! My master has prepared a gift to congratulate you on building your new house."
The servant handed the large bundle wrapped in brand new cloth and a small box to Li Qingzhi.
Li Qingzhi took it with a smile: "Thank Master Zhu for me."
Li Qingzhi heard all the things that Li Laogen boasted about in front of the guests.
In fact, what Li Laogen said was a bit exaggerated and some of his words were wrong, but he did not stop it.
He found that when Li Laogen said this, not only Li Laogen was happy, but also Jin's father, Jin's mother, Jin Xiaoye, and even Li Damao and Li Ermao were all very happy.
As long as everyone is happy, Li Laogen didn’t say anything he shouldn’t have said. And because Li Laogen is not very reliable, people around him may not believe what he said.
Li Qingzhi was listening with a smile on his face, and then he saw Yao Zhenfu stand up to refute Li Laogen.
He was feeling a little helpless, wondering how to mediate... Someone from the Zhu family came!
Li Qingzhi even felt a little sympathetic towards Yao Zhenfu. It was obvious that Yao Zhenfu was making himself uncomfortable.
Yao Zhenfu had a smooth life since childhood, so her heart was a little fragile. She was caught by her husband
The rape incident has kept him from going out for several days. I don’t know if being slapped in the face this time will be a big blow to him.
Li Qingzhi did not go to see Yao Zhenfu. He talked to the servant for a few words and invited him to stay for dinner.
"Mr. Li, I'm in a hurry to get back to report, so I won't eat." The servant said with a smile and left Miaoqian Village.
After the servant left, the villagers immediately surrounded Li Qingzhi and asked, "Li Qingzhi, are you really going to attend the poetry gathering?"
“What would the poem be like?”
"The clothes that Master Zhu gave you must be very beautiful. My God, this bag is already the best."