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Chapter 68 Tianxianglou

The days in winter are sad, especially in the north, the weather is freezing cold, and the little north wind blows away when I go out, making me shiver from the cold.

On a day like this, it’s best not to go anywhere, just stay on the hot kang at home honestly, the gentlemen get together to drink some wine, and tell me if the queen mother, Lafayette, and the emperor have quarreled recently , the old women gathered together to crack sunflower seeds, Zhang's parents, Li Jiashou, gossip about the neighbors in the street, this is Maodong.

But there are some people who are born restless and want to go out in the winter. These people are divided into two categories, one is the rich old man, who spends his days in the gentle village of Bada Hutong, and the other is They are businessmen who support their families. They gather in the streets outside the gate of the Forbidden City to yell, regardless of whether they are artisans or handicraftsmen. Even in this winter, they all come out to make a living. .

Early in the morning, the busiest Main Gate Street outside the Forbidden City was full of people. One of the largest restaurants in the capital, Li Defu, the owner of Defu Restaurant, opened another shop not far away. The son of Li Lianying, the chief eunuch who is in charge of the celebrity around the empress dowager, although he is adopted, he is no different from his own son. He didn't do much, he was regarded as a tyrant in the streets of the capital, and even the officials gave him some face.

The scale of the new shop is very large, and the decoration inside is extraordinarily luxurious, with a high-end atmosphere and a high-end atmosphere. At first glance, it is not just for ordinary people to enter. Although the plaque is covered with a red cloth, three words can be vaguely seen: Tianxianglou.

Tianxiang Building?How does this name sound? How do you think it should be opened in Bada Hutong, a flower street and willow alley, where there is no "Zuixiangyuan" and "Woxianglou"?But looking inside the door, there are undressed and showy sisters, what kind of medicine does shopkeeper Li sell in this gourd?

clang clang...

The invited lion dance team began to make noise early in the morning, blocking the street completely. This kind of lively scene is usually only seen during the holidays, so the outside of the store is three floors inside and three floors outside. It is not popular.

"Today is a good day. Everything I want can come true. I, Li Defu, can have today thanks to the blessings of the Queen Mother, Lafayette, and the care of my father, Li Lianying..." A man in brocade and a round hat stood At the door of the store, this is the shopkeeper Li Defu.

"Shopkeeper Li, what exactly do you sell in Tianxianglou?" Someone in the crowd asked loudly.

"Don't worry, everyone. It's a long story. Do you know what is the most popular thing in the palace now?" Li Defu asked the crowd.

"It's not a cricket, it's a starling." Someone replied.

"Wrong, big mistake." Li Defu said mysteriously, "The most popular thing in the palace now is a baby from the kingdom of heaven. She can not only emit a strange fragrance, but also has beauty and beauty, replenishing water. Wrinkles, the effect of rejuvenation. The name of Tianxianglou is taken from this."

"Really? Isn't that an elixir? Shopkeeper Li, are you bragging? Why haven't I heard of it?"

"Apart from the sisters in the Eight Great Hutongs, what else do you know? Let me tell you, this treasure is not only used by the Queen Mother, Lafayette, but also by all the concubines and princesses. Shopkeeper Liu, it's not me, Li Defu, who is talking big, but you The old face of my daughter-in-law, if you buy it back and smear on two bottles, you will definitely be able to go to Bada Hutong as the number one card."

"Hahahaha!" The onlookers burst into laughter when they heard it, and Shopkeeper Liu, who had spoken just now, also blushed.

"I, Li Defu, was thinking about all the neighbors and neighbors, so I traveled thousands of miles to get so many treasures from the kingdom of heaven, so that everyone can experience the things that the empresses and princesses in the palace regard as treasures. I have worked hard to benefit the whole world. Everyone."

"Shopkeeper Li, what's the price for such a good baby?" A woman asked curiously.

"Shopkeeper Tong is a good question. You must think that such a miraculous treasure costs tens of thousands of taels of silver, right? Besides, it is a thing in the palace? Let me tell you, no need. Not 1 taels, not 8000 taels, let alone 5000 taels , How much is it? 500 taels, only 500 taels of silver, if you want to use the same style as the ladies and princesses, Tianxianglou also has it, only 1000 taels, don’t miss it when you pass by, although there is no empress’s life, but You can enjoy the blessing of your mother."

"500 taels? Shopkeeper Li, you go and grab it."

"Yes, 500 taels, enough for me to eat big fish and meat for several years."

Upon hearing the price, half of the onlookers left.

"Vulgar, I see that you are all ordinary people." Li Defu said with a curl of his lips, "The Empress Dowager Lafayette, as well as the treasures used by ladies and princesses, it's good if you can buy them. To tell you the truth, in the Qing Dynasty, apart from palaces, Inside, it is in my Tianxiang Building, even if you go all over the provinces and government, you will never find a second place that sells these treasures. If there is, I, Li Defu, will give it to you for free."

The rest of the people heard the same reason after thinking about it. How can there be any cheap treasures in the palace?Crickets and starlings can be sold for thousands of taels or tens of thousands of taels, but such treasures that can rejuvenate their youth only sell for 500 taels or 1000 taels, which is also a conscience price.

Li Defu saw the people discussing a lot, turned around and walked into the shop, he knew very well that these treasures are not something ordinary people can afford, those people outside are just joining in the fun, the real God of Wealth hasn't come yet.

As early as yesterday after receiving these treasures, he had sent letters to all the prefectures. Those were all well-known and prestigious families in the capital, and they knew a thing or two about the affairs of the palace, so facing these treasures, Those people would never care about a few hundred taels of silver.When the baby in the palace leaves the palace, which one doesn't his value double?As long as it is a baby, no one will buy it.

Not long after, a carriage stopped at the entrance of Tianxiang Tower, the maid opened the curtain, and saw a gorgeously dressed woman coming out, looked up at the plaque of Tianxiang Tower, and walked away arrogantly go in.

"Hey, did you see that? Wasn't the second wife of Mr. Wang, a cabinet scholar, who went in just now?"

"Could it be that what Li Defu said is true? He dares to lie to ordinary people, but he would not dare to lie to Mrs. Wang?"

"Look, look, there's another carriage coming."

At the intersection, a series of carriages stopped when they walked outside the Tianxiang Building. All the people who got off were women, old and young. Judging by their clothes and attire, they were definitely from wealthy families. Their high spirits obviously came here deliberately for the treasures in Tianxianglou.

"Mrs. Zhao, you are here too."

"Mrs. Zhou, you must have heard about what happened in the palace recently, right?"

"Yes, I heard that the Queen Mother's complexion is getting better and better after using these treasures. All the ladies are also vying to buy from Mr. Li. This Li Defu is Mr. Li's son, and the treasures should not be wrong. Recently, it has been getting colder every day. , My face is dry and dry, no, I will buy it and try it.”

"Me too, let's go in together."

The women who met unexpectedly walked into Tianxiang Building together after saying hello.

The people around were dumbfounded, such an expensive item, and so many ladies came to buy it, presumably there would be no fakes.

"Come on, let's go in and have a look, to open our eyes."

"Yes, it doesn't cost money to look at it anyway."

The onlookers entered the Tianxiang Building one after another, and it was overcrowded for a while.

After seeing this scene, a clean and white man in the crowd hurried towards the Forbidden City.

"Is everything you said true?" In a remote place outside Chuxiu Palace, Li Lianying asked seriously to the little eunuch who was sent out early in the morning.

"Director Li, what the young one said just now is true, if there is even half a lie, there will be a thunderbolt." The little eunuch raised his hand and swore.

Seeing this scene, a gratified smile finally appeared on Li Lianying's face. He really didn't expect that so many people would go there on the first day of opening. It seems that Li Defu is really a good material for business.

"Go again and tell Defu, write down who bought what, and bring it back to me with the bank note at night."

"Yes, Director Li." The little dowager said quickly after hearing this, it is much more comfortable to go out of the palace to work for Director Li than to be in the palace, "You don't want to go and see, Director Li, the scene is very lively."

"The Empress Dowager Lafayette wants to meet foreign envoys today, let's talk about it in two days."

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(End of this chapter)