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Chapter 60 Nameless Dining Hall (10)

Xu Zijun still left in the end, carrying a stomach full of rice and hesitation.

Black Bean took the opportunity to ask: "Er Niu, what exactly did you mean by what you just said to Xu Zijun?"

Li Yannian said in a bland voice, "Big brother, just like what you heard just now, I want to take this route at sea."

Black Bean was surprised: "Why? If we're not in a good restaurant right now, why are you tormenting yourself with so many things? We have enough money! "

Li Yannian said solemnly: "Brother, you are wrong. Money was not something that could be used in a day. Furthermore, I sent Xu Zijun overseas not just to earn money. There are some things that I am unable to tell you right now, but big brother, believe me, I have my reasons for doing things, and it's for the good of our family. Don't worry, when the time comes, you will naturally understand. "

Black Bean was confused hearing this, but seeing that Li Yannian's expression was serious and did not seem like she was joking on a whim, Black Bean understood that since she was awakened from her previous serious illness, she seemed to have changed. Suddenly, a lot of secrets were revealed. He naturally blamed his sister's well-kept secret plan of going out to sea on the "god" who had protected her. Perhaps the "god" had hinted at her otherwise.

Black Bean could only sigh: "Forget it, since you're not willing to say it, I won't force you. "But, Er'jiu, you have to remember that we are a family, if you are willing to say it, I will definitely help you."

This was not the first time he had heard this, but Li Yannian was still deeply moved. She said solemnly, "I know you are the best to me, brother. I will always remember this in my heart. We've also been delayed in the kitchen for a long time, there's just Uncle and Aunt Zhang outside, I'm afraid there's too much work to do. Let's not talk about all this and go out to take a look. "

With that, Li Yannian pushed Black Bean out. It wasn't that she didn't trust Black Bean, but he didn't have confidence in himself at sea. If she told him, it would just be adding to his worries.

Thanks to the taboo that Emperor Crab Li Yannian committed last time, she paid extra attention to the information of the dynasties of the world and listened to the idle chatter of the people. She took the opportunity to look at the miscellaneous books on the streets and Bookstore s when she was shopping for rice, only after pondering for half a month did she finally understand the dynasties that she was living in.

Or, to be more precise, the parallel historical period.

The Emperor Li Longji of the Tang Dynasty in this era was probably a transcender emperor who pursued a peaceful policy of rejuvenating with the people. He had some legacy of "doing nothing but govern" the country in the old Han Dynasty. In the Tang Dynasty of this world, there were no longer any scandals of father and son fighting for a woman, nor were there any ancient and legendary imperial concubines like Yang Gui Fei. An Lushan and Shi Siming had all been eliminated by the Tang Xuan Sect a long time ago.

However, the irony was that the Tang Dynasty's destiny was not disturbed. After Crown Prince Li Xiang ascended the throne, there were still other martial generals and vassals that jumped out to help him achieve his goal. The Tang Dynasty, which had been subverted by Zhou Li, had lasted only 70 years, and was even 30 years shorter than the original Tang Dynasty. During this period, the Central Plains fell into a decades-long free-for-all, which was eventually replaced by Zhao Song.

But the founding emperor was no longer the same Zhao Kuangyin who had transformed into a yellow-robed Chen Qiao.

In other words, even if the emperor of Zhao Song had changed, even if the Song and Chin Sects might not have been born, the "shame of Jing Kang" would still be around the corner waiting to be carried by the masses on this large ship called Fate.

It had been more than a hundred years since the founding of the Song Dynasty, and now there were seven emperors. In Li Yannian's impression, the Northern Song in all history had only lasted a hundred and sixty years. The information that everyone had gathered had undoubtedly tightened the tension in her heart. Li Yannian was very anxious, if the Song Dynasty of this era were to be like the Old Tang Dynasty, short of luck and predetermined "shame of Jing Kang", as a commoner, even if she had the system in her hands, what could she do?

Under nesting, how can there be a perfect egg?

Thus, when she heard the news that Qi Laosan and his brothers were about to leave for the Southern Ocean in the middle of May, she immediately paid attention.

She didn't know how Zhao Song would be destroyed in this era. She didn't know whether or not Yuhang would become like the poem, "the warm wind will make people drunk," making Hangzhou a safe haven in times of war. All she knew was that before a great disaster descended, she had to save up some silver coins and lay out a few more routes for retreat. Only by being rich and paving the way for her future would she be able to have the money to bring her family along in this chaotic world and put her life on the line.

And the plans in her heart, these words could be said to be an outrageous act of murder, how could Li Yannian tell Black Bean, even if he told her, he was afraid that she had gone mad.

Therefore, for the true purpose of going out to sea, Li Yannian could only bury it deep within her heart. To outsiders, she could only coax Black Bean and Xu Zijun in order to lay the groundwork for their future business path.

She had also thought about it. Since the Gu Clan's merchant ship could accommodate other brokers, it was most suitable for her, who currently lacked capital, to borrow from. From what the Qi Laosan said, Nan Yang's favorite things were the silk, tea leaves and porcelain that were sold in the Central Plains. However, this was the biggest business of the Gu Family, Li Yannian did not plan to fight for this market, otherwise, if he provoked the Gu Family, he would not have the opportunity to get another Wind Chasing Boat.

If Xu Zijun agreed to help her this time, then he would buy some glass products and spices from the system. In the end, it would be better for Xu Zijun to scout ahead and be the vanguard. He would deal with the situation when he understood the market prospects in Nanyang.

Of course, the precondition that Li Yannian's plan would eventually come true still had to wait for Xu Zijun to speak and was willing to gamble his life on this future. Although Xu Zijun was a little angry, he kept his word. He had a bottom line, if he did not go, Li Yannian would not be able to find a suitable candidate in a while.

Li Yannian sighed, withdrew her heavy thoughts, and followed Black Bean to the front hall. Unexpectedly, she saw an unexpected customer in the store.

"Third master, why are you here?" Li Yannian looked at them with a puzzled expression. With one look, she could tell that they were not the kind of customers who would appear in a shop like his.

It wasn't that she was talking, but that the Gu family's third young master was standing calmly in front of a tray with a spoon in his hand and was attentively examining the food in front of him. His appearance was simply too bizarre. Around him were the laborers on the shallow water docks. Their coarse clothes and short shirts formed a stark contrast with his noble clothing.

The laborers weren't in a good mood. When their boss suddenly appeared in the small restaurant, everyone immediately felt a bit more refined from eating. They didn't even move their feet to their stools, and even their breathing became softer, as if they were afraid that if they were too heavy, they would shock the young master.

Li Yannian looked at this group of laborers who had suddenly turned as shy as a girl and then looked at Gu Mingyuan who had turned around. She felt that the scene in front of him was not exaggerated even using the word "crane" to describe it.

"Oh, I heard that the two of you have opened a restaurant near our pier. The business is quite good, so today we happened to move to the nearby area and came over to take a look. The two of you, brother and sister, are also foreign to us. I don't know if you would dare to speak to us in such a grand matter. We've done so many business that we can be considered half partners in the business world, right? " Gu Mingyuan had a faint smile on his lips as he put down the spoon in his hand.

With just a glance, he knew that the white rice sold by Li siblings did not come from his own family. The texture of the rice, its color, its smell, none of them matched.

Furthermore, based on her recent stock of rice, as well as what he had observed from the shop earlier, the rice provided by her family's rice shop was definitely not more than the amount needed for the business of their shop for a day and a half.

However, if one were to use their toes to think, they would know that this crafty young girl from the Li family would definitely not tell them where all these rice came from.

The smile on Gu Mingyuan's lips deepened as his gaze landed on Li Yannian, as if he had thought of something.

Da Bao immediately gave Li Yannian a meaningful look. Li Yannian did not understand, but smiled at him: "Uncle, I am the only one looking out for this place, go back to work."

Zhang Bao had wanted his niece to hide in the kitchen and let him deal with the Gu family's third young master. Although Li Yannian had previously made a name for himself in the shop, because he was young, and because he had poor business, no one would think too highly of him. However, if he was a rich young master, things would be different.

When maidservants crawled out of beds, it was as if a poor girl begging for concubines for gossip.

But Li Yannian completely ignored his painstaking effort.

Zhang Bao could only sigh. However, he didn't walk away obediently. Instead, he pretended to be settling accounts and continued to stand behind the counter. He pricked up his ears as he listened to what the two of them were saying.

Li Yannian did not mind, and turned to Gu Mingyuan: "Third Young Master is too courteous, it is just a small business, and furthermore, this shop is not for us two siblings, the owner of the shop has someone else, and we are only helping out in the shop, so it is not worth mentioning, but I trouble you to remember to take care of it, and even went to visit the shop while busy. After wasting third young master's effort, I am a little frightened. Third Young Master, you should avoid staying for too long. After all, there are a lot of people idling in the store. If you run into one, I would feel even worse. How much paper does Eldest Young Master need in the Bookstore in May? I hope Third Young Master can pass on a message for Eldest Young Master, for Eldest Young Master should send someone over early so that we can prepare well so that Manager Xu won't be left empty-handed. "

Gu Mingyuan could hear the impatience in her words and bitterness in his heart. No matter what, he was the third young master of the Royal Merchant's Gu family, and he had always been kind to her, even helping her out, but he had never delved deeply into the secrets kept by the two siblings. Yet, she disliked him so much, afraid that he would be implicated with him.

At this moment, Gu Mingyuan had forgotten how he had made the wish on the way back from Li Village, that he would inherit his family's property and not be distracted by the chores.

Just as Gu Mingyuan was about to say something, a gentle and light female voice floated over from far away: "Cousin brother, why have you delayed for so long? I was waiting for you to take me to fly a kite! "

Li Yannian followed the sound and looked outside, only then did she see two palanquins placed in front of the shop, and the girl's voice came from the pink sedan chair at the back.

The ears of everyone in the shop twitched, and the eyes of a room full of laborers couldn't help but fall on the sedan chair. It was as if they could already see the beautiful girl sitting in it through the curtains.

Hearing the young lady call Gu Mingyuan her cousin, Li Yannian guessed that she was a young lady from the Du Family, and laughed: "Third Young Master, the young miss is still waiting for you, I will not keep you any longer. As a matter of etiquette, I should have invited you to a meal in the shop for my master, but as you can see, the shop is not a place that can serve a person like you. "My mouth seems to be filled with disappointment …"

Gu Mingyuan frowned slightly, he had actually forgotten that the Du Family's tail was still around. He didn't know what his aunt was thinking, but his mother had clearly said all that she wanted to say. There was no way the Gu and Du families would be able to get married. However, this cousin of his who gave him headaches would never give up. He would cling onto her whenever he had the chance, causing him to suffer unspeakably.