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Chapter 117 Li Xiongzhen returns home

Taiyuan City, Li Zhai.

Li Xiongzhen looked at the door of his home that he had left for almost half a year, feeling both familiar and unfamiliar at the same time.

The Li family is relatively wealthy in Taiyuan, and the Li family's residence is also a deep courtyard with a pair of stone lions at the door, which is no worse than the big families in Fugu.

"General manager, this is your home. It looks quite rich." Fang Tiejian, who came from Fangjiacun and was the bodyguard, asked.

"Yes, why are you suffering from an occupational disease? When you see someone with some money, you want to steal it?" Li Xiongzhen said jokingly.

"Hehe, I wouldn't dare to copy anyone's house from the shopkeeper's house." Fang Tiejian replied with a silly smile.

"Dang Dang Dang." Li Xiongzhen knocked on the door several times.

With a creak, the door opened, and the concierge and servant Lao Sun poked his head out. He was surprised to see Li Xiongzhen and said, "The young master is back!"

"I'm back. Are my father and second mother here?" Li Xiongzhen asked.

"Yes, yes, young master, come in quickly." Old Suntou quickly opened the door and welcomed Li Xiongzhen and his entourage.

Soon they arrived at the lobby of Li's house. Li's father, Li Linquan, was drinking tea in the house. When he saw Li Xiongzhen coming back, he immediately got up and walked out to greet him: "It's my son who's back. How are you in Fugu County? Have you endured hardships? ?”

While holding Li Xiongzhen's shoulders, he patted him twice and said, "He seems to be a lot stronger."

"Dad, everything is going well for me in Fugu. Yuanshan is already the county magistrate. What problems can happen if he is under his protection?" Li Xiongzhen replied.

"Oh, Lin Feng, a little nerd, is still here today. It seems that it is good to go out and have a wander." Father Li said with emotion.

At this time, Li Xiongzhen's stepmother, Mrs. Chen, also heard the sound and came out, and said nonchalantly: "Xiongzhen is back. Did you spend all the money you brought outside and want to go home to get the money again?"

"Back to Er Niang, I went out to invest and do business. Not only did I not spend the money, I also made a lot of money." Li Xiongzhen said.

When Li's father heard this, he said happily: "My son has grown up and can make money."

"Oh, I made money, did I bring back some?" Chen then asked.

"Most of the money has been invested in new industries, and we have brought back some special products produced in Fugu. Tie Jian, take out those wool coats." Li Xiongzhen ordered.

"Is it that smelly and hard woolen coat? What's there to bring? It's probably only worn by people in poor places like Fugu, but no one wants it in Taiyuan." Mrs. Chen said disparagingly.

Li Xiongzhen did not refute. Facts speak louder than words. Why waste this time?

Soon, Fang Tiejian opened the suitcase, took out two woolen coats produced by Grassland Trading, and gave them to Li Xiongzhen.

Li Xiongzhen immediately handed one to Father Li, and was about to hand the other to Chen.

Li Linquan took the coat and saw that the wool was as white as cotton and extremely soft. He smelled it without any wool-specific smell and immediately asked with interest: "Where was this wool coat made? It's so soft and has no odor." ."

"This is produced by the grassland business founded by Yuanshan, and I also have a little investment in it." Li Xiongzhen replied.

"This product is so good, it will definitely be very profitable. You have to protect the industry." Father Li has been doing business for many years, so he naturally knows the way.

"That's natural, father and mother, this is for you, one for each of you." Li Xiongzhen said. As soon as Mrs. Chen heard that this wool coat was different, she took it and made a "tsk, tsk" sound of praise while looking at it.

Then he asked: "Xiong Zhen, didn't you bring one for your brother?"

"Yes, my brother's is in the box. I'll give it to him when he comes." Li Xiongzhen replied.

A few people were talking when Li Xiongxing came in from outside the door. He glanced at Li Xiongzhen and ignored him. He first said to Li's father: "Dad, I was bullied. Give me one hundred taels of silver. I will ask for it tonight." Go find your place."

"Xiongxing, why are you being bullied?" Father Li asked with concern.

"Last night at Yicui House, Miss Cheng Sisi was interested in me first, but she was forced to send her away by Mr. Liu, who was in the cloth business at home, after spending fifty taels of silver. I was so embarrassed. I will definitely do it tonight. You need to bring enough money to find the place." Li Xiongxing said matter-of-factly.

"You bastard, you went to a brothel to be jealous and you still said it plausibly. Your brother is back, why don't you say hello?" Li's father scolded.

Li Xiongxing then said perfunctorily: "I've met my brother."

Li Xiongzhen has now seen the big world with Lin Feng and is doing big things. Naturally, he looks down on the small business at home and doesn't want to argue with his brother. So he said: "Brother, you have to put some thought into your family business. You will not be allowed to take over Li's Grain and Oil in the future."

When Mrs. Chen heard that Li Xiongzhen was giving up the fight for the family property, she immediately became happy. She immediately echoed with a smile on her face: "Your brother is right, Xiongxing, you should study hard to do business. Don't think about going out all day." fool around."

"But I don't want to be in business. I want to study and become an official." Li Xiongxing obviously felt that doing business was too hard and could not be as enjoyable as being an official.

"Xiong Zhen, you said that Lin Feng has become a county magistrate, can you give your brother an official title?" Mrs. Chen had a new idea.

"Er Niang, how can it be so easy to be an official? At least you have to pass the talent examination. Otherwise you can only be an official, which is harder than doing business and the salary is very small." Li Xiongzhen explained.

"Oh, that's it. Let your brother study first and try to pass the exam." Mrs. Chen continued to make arrangements.

Li Xiongzhen looked at his younger brother who was obviously too drunk and looked a little pale. He thought to himself that he could still pass the exam? Winning the first prize in a brothel is pretty much the same.

"Xiong Zhen, are you going back this time?" Father Li asked.

"Of course I have to go back. One of the reasons I came here this time is to see you two elders, and the other is to finish a thing that Yuanshan asked me to do. The other thing is to order another batch of grain and oil. After finishing these things, I will go back home. Gu, there is a lot of business in the shops over there, so I can't stay away for a long time." Li Xiongzhen replied.

"Okay, it's more important to do something. Let's have a meal first as a family at noon. Who are these?" Father Li looked at Fang Tiejian and others and asked.

"These brothers were arranged by Yuanshan to protect me all the way, and the road is not peaceful now." Li Xiongzhen explained.

"Brother, you are quite powerful. You went out for a trip and even came back with a bodyguard. You can lend it to me tonight." Li Xiongxing came up and said.

"Go, go, go. This is the property allocated to me by the General Chamber of Commerce. How can I go to a brothel with you to compete for popularity?" Li Xiongzhen said, not talking about the group at home to avoid having to explain for a long time.

"Xiongxing, please don't cause trouble. Let's have dinner together when we get back." Li's father arranged.

After lunch, Li Xiongzhen went to Feng Ziyi's home, preparing to bring the letter and gifts written by Lin Feng. This important matter had to be settled first.

　Let’s spice things up with some Taiyuan plot.

　　
  　
  (End of this chapter)