Happy Little Scholar

Seeing that Miss Liu Er had no intention of guessing, Li Yi asked tentatively: "Guess, is Li Xuan's hair that 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 tell her about that thing?

I thought Ruyi would strongly oppose it, but she was so reasonable. Li Yi nodded and said, "Since you know it, it's okay. She doesn't want to leave Yangliu Lane for the time being, but she will enter the mansion sooner or later. When the time comes..."

"Princess Shouning is no longer a child. There is a difference between men and women. Even if she is close to you, there should be a limit..."

Miss Liu Er said, then paused, looked at Li Yi, raised her eyebrows and asked, "Yangliu Lane, enter the mansion..., who are you talking about? What do you mean?"

"You are talking about... Shouning?"

Li Yi stood up after being stunned for a long time, and then he looked at her and asked, "Are you hungry? Do you want me to cook you a bowl of noodles?"

Miss Liu nodded and said, "There is one thing. Go ahead. What about Yangliu Lane and what about entering the mansion? We can talk about it while eating."

"By the way, remember to put more vegetables and vinegar..."

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The Chinese New Year is a very festive event. No matter how much hardship and fatigue you have endured in the past year, in the short month from the end of the year to the Lantern Festival, you always have to unload the burden on your shoulders and spend a few comfortable days with your family.

However, Li Yi has not been very comfortable these days.

The little guy is almost two months old. He can barely make "ah ah oh oh" sounds from his mouth. He is no longer as sleepy as before. While becoming more active, he is naturally more tormented. Ruyi did not let the nanny or the maid take care of the child. He got up and cried in the middle of the night many times. The two of them rarely had a good sleep these days.

Miss Liu Er hadn't spoken to him for several days because she had kept that important matter secret from her. She had a stern face and was cold. She hadn't even entered the mansion yet. When that time came, it was a headache just thinking about it.

At the end of the year, the grand court meeting was approaching, and officials from all over the country went to Beijing. The princess had a lot of things to do, and she hadn't seen them for several days. He didn't have much time either. He didn't have to worry about the brothels, shops, and small matters, but at the end of the year, he needed to go and see many things in person.

It was New Year's Eve, and he would definitely spend it at home this year. Next year, maybe he could take Zui Mo and Ruo Qing over, and the whole family would make dumplings and stay up all night together - of course, it was just a thought at the moment.

After coaxing the little guy to sleep again, Li Yi walked out of the room a little tiredly, looking at the moon in the sky with a missing corner, and murmured: "It's still missing something..."

After entering the twelfth lunar month, especially as the New Year was getting closer, the whole capital gradually became more lively and prosperous.

The wealthy families were preparing for the celebrations, and the common people were also buying New Year goods. The shops were crowded, and the small vendors also seized the only opportunity of the year, hoping to make a big profit at the end of the year. The streets were crowded with people, and pedestrians were shoulder to shoulder, so they could only move slowly.

At the city gate, a large convoy was inspected by the guards at the city gate and slowly drove in.

At the front, a tall man looked back at the towering city wall, and then at the endless crowds and shops in front of him, and turned around and said: "Miss, this Jingguo Kyoto is much more prosperous than the last time we came..."

The woman nodded and said: "Let's put the goods in the official warehouse first, and then we can take a look."

When the convoy turned and headed towards another road with few pedestrians, many people sighed.

"Others charge 30% tax, but here it becomes 10% tax, which is twice as much. This time, I think it will be good if we can make back our investment..."

"Okay, there is nothing to complain about. 30% tax is for merchants in Jing State, so we should not expect it."

"It was also 30% tax before, but this year..."

"Alas, who made us lose the battle? After this trip, we should stay in Qi State honestly and don't take this risk easily..."

A clerk led the caravan to a government office and shouted: 'It's time to work, come out to receive the goods. "

Immediately, a man ran out of the duty room. The clerk glanced at him and said, "They are all merchants from Qi. I leave it to you..."

Then he turned and left.

"You are just a gatekeeper, why are you so arrogant..." The officer glanced at him, then looked at the crowd and waved his hand, "You, stand over there..."

Although he was just an officer of a small government office, everyone did not dare to disobey him and stood aside honestly.

These merchants are different from the merchants who own shops here. After entering the city, they need to register their goods in the official warehouse and pay taxes before they can enter the market to sell.

And these merchants from Qi are different from the local merchants in Jing. In comparison, they often suffer more exclusion and unfair treatment.

"Ten percent tax is ten percent tax. The perfumes and ready-made clothes in Jing's capital are famous and popular even in Qi. If these things are exchanged back, it will be profitable. "I heard that the profits from selling women's personal belongings are also huge..."

"The one with the biggest profit should be Liuli. It's a pity. It's a pity that those damn merchants from foreign countries, hey, let's not mention it..."

The weather was still a bit cold in winter. Everyone stood outside for about an hour before someone came out again.

"I'm really sorry for bothering you, sir..." A man came forward with a respectful face. After getting the tax bill, he glanced at it, and his expression suddenly froze.

He raised his head in disbelief and asked, "Lord Officer, is this a miscalculation?"

The officer waved his hand and said impatiently: "For those of you who are trying to find tricks, five taxes and one tax is enough. Pay the tax quickly, and don't leave your things there to take up space..."

"Sir, this, this is really too much, you can't..."

"If it's too much, if it's too much, you can take it back again..." The guard glanced at him, said lightly, turned and left.

But even a few businessmen from Qi didn't care what kind of place this was. Is it a place where they could bargain?

Outside the yamen, the man leaned against the wall and cursed angrily: "These evil-hearted dogs are clearly targeting us to bully us..."

"Please keep your voice down." The woman glanced at him and said, "This is Jingguo. People are under the roof. 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."

There was an excited expression on the big man's face, he licked his lips and said, "How about we go find Brother Li? Didn't Brother Li say that he would go find him when he comes to Kyoto in the future? I haven't seen him for more than half a year. Really?" I miss him so much..."

The woman looked at him, shook her head and said, "Let's go find an inn first, and then ask someone to inquire later..."

She looked at the crowds of people on the street and murmured: "Now that I'm here, I always want to see him."

[PS: I haven’t been very active these days. There are some discrepancies between what I wrote and what I thought. In addition, it happens to be a major plot point. The future arrangements have not yet been determined, so the update will be unstable. 】