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Chapter 35

Li Lianying's recent life is called spring breeze.Inside and outside the palace, from top to bottom, regardless of whether it is a concubine in the harem or a civil and military man in the court, they all flatter and flatter him, raise their noses, and even their bent backs can hold their heads upright, and walk with a more The wind is blowing under your feet, and your spirits are flying.

Li Lianying walked squarely on the street outside the Forbidden City. Compared with the monotonous eunuch robes he wore in the palace, at this time he was wearing a fine silk cotton coat and a pair of rabbit fur boots. , with a sable fur hat on his head, and a large string of old beeswax beads hanging on his chest, he looked very energetic, and with his followers behind him, he was walking on the road, and pedestrians gave way one after another.

Regardless of the repeated setbacks of the Qing Dynasty outside the country, the capital is peaceful. Vendors selling goods, strange people performing arts, and all kinds of religions and nine schools gather together to form a lively scene.

"After all, it is at the feet of the Son of Heaven, even foreigners dare not come here to do anything wrong." Li Lianying looked at the bustling city scene, not without complacency in her heart.

"Director Li...Master Li, the Defu Restaurant is ahead." The little eunuch who followed respectfully pointed out the way ahead for Li Lianying, and pushed aside anyone who was in the way.

Li Lianying nodded, and before walking far, she saw a three-story high-rise building with brocades and lanterns hanging high, which was quite impressive. On the red plaque directly above the gate, there were four large characters written on it: Defu Restaurant.

There are people coming and going in the restaurant, customers are coming in an endless stream, the business is very prosperous, the waiters are quick in their hands and feet, but they are also very busy, their feet hit the back of their heads.

"Two guest officers, please come inside." Seeing that there was another business coming, the waiter hurried up to greet the guests.

The little eunuch immediately reached out to support Li Lianying, pointed to the threshold, and said, "Master Li, please slow down and pay attention to your steps."

Li Lianying raised her legs, stepped across the threshold, walked in, looked up at the restaurant, and asked the waiter indifferently, "Where's Li Defu?"

"Guest officer, do you have something to do with our boss?" The waiter's expression changed, and he immediately knew that it was the eunuch in the palace, and his face also changed into a respectful expression.

"Tell him, just say that his godfather is here."

The waiter trembled all over, stared at Li Lianying for a moment and then ran away immediately. He was very clear about the boss's backstage. The person in front of him was a celebrity beside the queen mother, and he couldn't afford to offend him.

The little eunuch moved over a chair, wiped it with his sleeve twice, and put it under Li Lianying's buttocks.

After Li Lianying sat down, she took off her fur hat, dusted off the dust on her body, and waited quietly.

Not long after, a young man walked in from outside the gate. After seeing Li Lianying, he immediately trotted over and said with a smile, "Father, why are you here? I didn't need to notify you in advance, so that my son could get ready." Let me show my respect to you, old man. Come on upstairs, please."

Li Lianying did not speak, and followed the young man upstairs.

The young man helped Li Lianying to a luxurious private room on the third floor. Before going in, Li Lianying asked his followers to stay outside and wait.

After closing the door, the young man knelt on the ground with a 'plop', kowtowed three times to Li Lianying, and said respectfully, "My son, Li Fude, pays his respects to his father. I wish my father a long and healthy life." age."

Li Lianying smiled slightly when she saw it, raised her hand towards the other party, and said with a smile, "Well, good son, get up." He was clean at the age of eight and entered the palace at the age of nine. His fourth brother adopted him to his son for retirement.

Li Fude stood up, looked at Li Lianying flatteringly and asked, "Godfather, why do you remember me here? It's getting dark now, haven't you eaten yet? Boy, tell the kitchen to go quickly Get ready." With that said, he made a gesture to go out.

"No need, I came out while the Empress Dowager Lafayette was talking to the emperor, and I have to go back to serve Lafayette for dinner later." Li Lianying said, "I'm going out of the palace to look for you this time because I have something important to order." You do it."

"You say?"

Li Lianying took out a stack of banknotes from her sleeve and put them on the table, "This is 5 taels of banknotes. Take it, buy a shop on this street, and then decorate it to make it high-end and elegant." .”

"Father, what do you buy the shop for?" Li Fude asked curiously.The godfather stays in the palace all day and rarely comes out, even if he opens a shop, he can't take care of him.What's more, how can the small money earned from opening a store be in the eyes of godfather?
"Of course we want to open a shop." Li Lianying said with a smile, "I have a batch of treasures, and those treasures are loved by the Queen Mother and all the concubines in the palace. Even Li Zhongtang found me and bought them for his son, and other There are countless ministers. Instead of letting them go to the palace to find me, it is better to open a store like this in the capital, and anyone who wants to buy it can just go here."

"There is such a baby?" Li Defu exclaimed.If it's like what godfather said, wouldn't it be a fortune in the future?
"Do you know how big the world is?" Li Lianying looked at her stepson and asked.

"I don't know." Li Fude shook his head honestly.

"Then do you know what size there are in the sky?"

"My child doesn't even know how big the world is, let alone the sky, but it must be bigger than the world."

"The world is so big, there are so many wonders, not to mention the sky...you are still young, I have been to many places, but I haven't even visited the Qing Dynasty. The world is so big, you should really go and see everywhere, otherwise you will be a frog at the bottom of the well."

"The child obeys the teaching of the father."

"I'll leave it up to you to handle the matter. Remember, it must be done well. The prosperity and wealth of our Li family in this life and in the next life all depend on this matter." Li Lianying said suddenly and seriously, "I don't care how idle you usually are, If there is anything wrong with this matter, then you can only apologize with death, and I can't protect you."

Li Defu was taken aback. Just now he thought he was doing things for his godfather, but now that his godfather said so, it seems that his godfather is also doing things for others, and this person is quite afraid of his godfather. Could it be that the person everyone is afraid of is...the queen mother or the emperor?
I heard that the Qing Dynasty suffered a defeat outside, and even the Empress Dowager Lafayette had to cut expenses for her [-]th birthday. Could it be that the treasury is tight now, and the Empress Dowager and the Emperor are also thinking of developing the secondary industry, selling the treasures in the palace outside, increasing the Treasury revenue?

"Father, my son heard that our Qing Dynasty lost several battles in the north, and even Li Zhongtang's so-called invincible Beiyang navy was beaten to the ground. Shanhaiguan is only a few hundred miles away from the capital. If it is true If we are beaten by foreigners, then we will be Qing..."

"Snapped!"

"He dares!" Li Lianying slapped the table, widened his eyes, and said loudly in his shrill voice, "I have a prosperous military fortune in the Qing Dynasty, and I have God's protection. How can I allow that foreigner to do anything wrong? Don't worry, when the foreigner arrives Not here."

Li Defu breathed a sigh of relief when he heard it. Since he couldn't reach the capital, his business would not be affected, so he was relieved.

"Look at my son's stinky mouth, it should be spanked, it should be spanked..." Li Defu slapped his own mouth with his hand as he said, but it was very light, like stroking.

dang dang...

Suddenly there was a knock on the door.

"What's the matter?" Li Defu asked.

"Master Li, Xiao Shengzi is here and said that the Queen Mother is looking for you to go back."

"Okay, I'll be right back." Li Lianying replied to the door, then stood up, and said to Li Defu while arranging her clothes, "Defu, remember what I just told you, the sooner you finish it, the better." good."

"Father, just look at it, the baby will definitely do a good job for you, and the shop will be opened within five days." Li Defu promised, patted his chest.

Li Lianying nodded in satisfaction, Li Defu hurriedly opened the door, bowed all the way, and respectfully sent his godfather away.

Looking at the back of his godfather, Li Defu held the bank note in his hand, and his heart was full of joy.

Hey, I can take the opportunity to make some money again.

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(End of this chapter)