Promotion and fortune in Song Dynasty

After getting off the boat, Liu Qi readily took the initiative to say goodbye.

Although he saw that he and Lu and Zhu had hit it off temporarily, he still wasn't lying about the purpose of this trip.

A few years ago when he was intoxicated in the city of Suzhou, because he was good at composing lyrics and music, he had countless beauties as his companions. Among them, the most beautiful beauties and beauties were also the most in his heart.

Lu Ci is used to having Liu Yong as his company these days, and when he first heard of his departure, although he was a little bit reluctant and regretful, after a little hesitation, he still didn't make any persuasion or admonition, and just smiled: "Let's say goodbye here, I don't know when I will see you again , I wish Brother Liu all the best."

Zhu said that the corners of his lips twitched slightly, and he also stepped forward to say a few words of blessing.

Liu Qi accepted it with crooked eyebrows, and asked again as if casually: "I wonder how long Lu Lang will stay here?"

Zhu said that he felt an ominous premonition in his heart.

Lu Ci smiled and said, "I don't know the exact date, but the departure will be at the end of October at the latest. I don't know Brother Liu...?"

Liu Qi asked without answering: "Then Lu Lang is going to go back to Mizhou directly, or to visit, cough, and study for a while along the way?"

Lu Ci smiled and said: "I have gained a lot of knowledge when I came here. If I really want to study abroad, I don't choose this time. Besides, I asked my masters for a leave of absence of only three months for the purpose of visiting relatives. If I go back later, I'm afraid it will cause trouble. Worried, I feel disrespectful again.”

Lu's mother has a weak temperament, she often disregards her own health, and likes to report good news rather than bad news.It is inevitable that there will be omissions in relying solely on the care of neighbors.

In addition, the exam might not be held in the coming year, Lu Ci thought he was such a scumbag, so he prepared more for the exam and focused on the scope of the exam.

No matter how you look at it, this is not a good time to take a leisurely tour of the mountains and rivers and cultivate your sentiments.

After listening to Lu Ci's words, Liu Qi shrugged regretfully, then thought of something again, and became happy again: "So, I've spent a lot of time in the capital or around Suzhou and Hangzhou, but I've never been to Mizhou."

Hearing the meaning behind Liu Qi's words effortlessly, Zhu said his heart skipped a beat.

He slowly raised his head and looked at the clear blue sky, feeling that it was getting gray little by little...

Lu Ci also knew the elegant meaning from hearing the strings, so he smiled knowingly and took the initiative to invite: "Mizhou has beautiful mountains and rivers. Although it is not as famous as Suzhou and Hangzhou, it is still a good place worth visiting. If the time is right, or Brother Liu, if you are interested, why not come to Mizhou for a while, so that I can have a chance to be a landlord?"

What Liu Qi was waiting for was not just such a sentence.

On his handsome face, there was a happy smile that wished to be fulfilled: "Since Lu Lang is kind enough to invite me, I'd rather be respectful than obedient. Instead of waiting for a 'coincidence', I'd better 'make up' a coincidence myself." If Lu Lang doesn't mind the trouble, before you book the boat to return home, please send someone to send a message to stay at Yuan Li's house for a long time, so that I can also make preparations for the trip. Although I don't know where I live, but I know Li Yuanwai well, he will certainly not mind doing me such a small favor of passing on the message."

Now that we have made an appointment to meet again within two months at the latest, the little parting melancholy that was still lingering in the hearts of a few people just now has disappeared in an instant.

Liu Qi happily bid farewell to Lu and Zhu two people again, and no longer made a gesture of reluctance to turn back at every step, but hired a horse without hesitation, and went to the Cailou where Xinniang lived familiarly went.

Seeing that one of the most eye-catching three finally walked away, Li Xin, who dared to follow only three steps behind, secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and tried his best to walk up naturally: "Brother Lu, Zhu Lang, if you are not in a hurry Going to other places, why don't you get on the same donkey cart and put your luggage at Sun Yangzheng store first?"

Zhu gave him a nonchalant glance.

Now he is able to stick together. When Liu Qi was at his most insane just now, why did he hide in a corner like Shejun saw a cat, not daring to vent his breath?

Although Lu Ci noticed that Li Xin was particularly afraid of Liu Qi for some reason, he didn't think too much about it, and only raised his eyebrows: "Sun Yang's main store?"

For some reason, Li Xin became tense in an instant, and stuttered unknowingly: "Yes, Sun Yangzheng's shop is good. I heard that the mansion is more comfortable and pleasant, so I made this choice. No, I don't know Lu Lang But what do you think is wrong with this store?"

When he came here, he was always alone, and because he didn't have enough money, of course he could save as much as he could, and lived in the cheapest mansions.

Now I want to excuse Lu Ci to accompany him for a while. Of course, I am too embarrassed to ask people to "turn on the light and darken the light, and guard the broken window" together, but I have to choose a good place to live.

What's more, the amount of money he holds is already far behind that of the boss. It is almost a dream come true to buy back the manor.On the contrary, if Lu Ci's method works, then he doesn't need to care about the small cost of staying in the hotel.

Li Xin could tell which was more important and which was less important, and he directly asked the driver of the donkey cart he had just hired to get such an answer.

Lu Ci didn't expect Li Xin to be so slow, making it difficult for him to be euphemistic, so he directly pointed out: "What does the Sun family who wants to compete with you have to do with this Sun Yang Zhengdian?"

When you check in, you have to register your name and surname. Li Xin's identity as the son of the original owner is almost impossible to hide.

Not to mention that it is very easy for the Sun family to grasp the trend and seize the opportunity. Once the farmers who Li Xin is going to lobby find out, the impact may not be good.

As soon as Lu Ci's words came out, Li Xin was like waking up from a dream, and immediately blushed. He hurriedly changed the house, and asked Lu Ci eagerly. After confirming that there was no problem, he formally settled in the 'Liu Fang Guesthouse'.

The donkey cart of the three arrived at the door of the guest house where people came and went in a short while.

As soon as he saw a guest coming, the boss, who was settling accounts behind the wooden platform, immediately yelled at the staff to greet him.

"Three," Li Xin replied, "come three to go to the room."

When Lu Ci heard this, he looked at Zhu Shuo with a smile.

Zhu said he nodded tacitly, and took the initiative to step forward and said, "Two rooms are enough. I live in the same room as Brother Lu."

Li Xin was taken aback for a moment, and then couldn't stop feeling ashamed.

How could he fail to see that Lu Ci was kindly saving money for him?

Otherwise, if we live in the same room, no one can live comfortably in the same room.

He silently remembered this thoughtfulness, accepted it, and asked the staff to change the three upper rooms into two.

Lu Ci knew that Li Xin would definitely think too much, but it was of no benefit to him, so of course he would not be too idle to explain.

He's just used to letting others take care of trivial matters for him, and he can't completely leave him.

——Before, it was Zhong Yuan, who was rough-skinned, hard-working and easy-going, and now it was naturally the understanding, considerate and considerate Zhu Yue.

Of course, for those dirty jobs, Lu Ci either hired someone to do it, or tricked someone to do it, but he was reluctant to order such a well-behaved Zhong Yuan... Fan Zhongyan.

Zhu said that he didn't know what Lu Ci was thinking, and he didn't even think that Lu Ci was just trying to be lazy, but he was almost overjoyed.

As soon as he entered the room, without any hint from Lu Ci, he rushed to put his luggage, skillfully asked the waiter to bring hot water so that he could make tea himself, and methodically dug out the clothes he was about to use for a change of clothes, and waited. Change after a short bath.

Being so active, Lu Ci was embarrassed to lie down and rest lazily, so he had to help with some tidying up.

Zhu said that he was determined not to let Lu Ci touch these small tasks, but Lu Ci didn't listen to him. The two of them worked together and quickly tidied up the things, and then used the hot water from the two big wooden barrels that the guys brought into the house, I took a comfortable bath and changed into clean clothes.

Li Xin also took advantage of this time to take good care of himself. Although he was still a little nervous looking at it, at least he was less depressed and more pleasing to the eye.

There are still ten days before the start of the purchase. Li Xin feels that time is tight, and of course he is unwilling to waste half a day, and he is so nervous that he can't sleep, so he decides to go to the manor right now, trying to persuade One or two families.

After he coyly expressed his desire to ask Lu Ci to go with him, he unexpectedly received a refusal.

Lu Ci said helplessly: "If you meet a difficult person, I will volunteer to do my best to solve your problem, but in the first few days, I can't go with you no matter what."

Li Xin was greatly disappointed, and tried not to complain to Lu Ci, and asked, "Why?"

Lu Ci said bluntly: "You are the one who wants to borrow money, and you are the one who will be the owner of the manor in the future. If you let them get the impression that you don't even have the ability to be independent, you may still be in trouble." Do you believe that you have the ability to fulfill your promise?"

Li Xin suddenly realized, and bowed deeply to Lu Ci convincingly, then regained his mood and went alone.

Zhu said he watched indifferently, and after the person left, he couldn't help shaking his head and said, "Li Lang is in such a hurry, and he is not prepared enough, I'm afraid it will be impossible."

Lu Ci said, "My opinion this time is at odds with Brother Zhu's."

Zhu said he couldn't help looking at Lu Ci curiously.

Lu Ci smiled slyly: "For them who are used to living a comfortable life, an indecisive, weak and bullying host is probably better than a strong and powerful host."

Li Xin didn't cover up his emotions properly, and he was bound to show worry, nervousness and unbearable fear.

Of course, those farmers who were older than his father couldn't fail to notice.

"Today's host-guest relationship is no different from that of the previous dynasty. In the final analysis, it is just a lease relationship in which each takes what he needs, not a master-slave relationship. This also means that a strong owner will not let them get Taking shelter and gaining benefits, on the contrary, means that once a conflict occurs, I am afraid that my arms will not be able to twist my thighs, so I can only pack up and leave in despair."

In this way, Li Xin's disadvantage of being less experienced and unable to control the market can be turned into a certain advantage.

Lu Ci didn't make it too clear, but with Zhu's wit, he could understand the intention at once.

Looking at Shang Zhu's scorching gaze, Lu Ci became more and more uncomfortable. He couldn't help turning his head away, and coughed lightly: "If Brother Zhu doesn't want to lie down and rest for a while, you might as well take advantage of the bright autumn sun and go for a walk outside the street." Let's go. On the way here, I saw several bookstores."

The most beautiful thing is that you can also taste a variety of local delicacies along the way.

——The biggest reason for not going with Li Xin was, of course, that he didn't want to go at all.

The author has something to say: Notes:

1. Sun Yangzheng Store, a long-term residence of Wang Yuan’s family

They are all from "Along the River During the Qingming Festival".Living for a long time is a common term used by Dishe in Song Dynasty.

2. Shejun: Mouse

3. Send it to the front shop, and wait for the broken window.When a light is bright and then dark, Gu Ying cannot be in pairs

From Volume [-] of Zhou Hui's "Qingbo Magazine"