"Yes, the second uncle and second aunt want to move back to the capital."
Wei Jin'er hesitated and said: "That's true. The capital is the capital after all. No matter how prosperous Yangzhou is, it can't compare to the capital. The emperor is at the feet of the emperor. Sister, are you going to move back to the Li family in the future?"
She and Wei Laner looked at each other after hearing this, showing reluctance at the same time.
On the common interests of the Wei family, the two of them can still unite.
Wei Laner followed up and said: "Sister Li, the princess is your biological mother after all. It's not easy for you mother and daughter to reunite. If you leave, the princess will be so sad."
"Yes, sister, although my mother never smiles all day long, it is not directed at you. She is just cold on the outside and hot on the inside. As time goes by, you will know."
"Okay, okay, both of you are in the capital. Even if I go back to the Li family, we can still see each other often, right?"
Li Qingyi thought to himself, if you want me to stay, it depends on how sincere you can be!
On the second day of May, before the owner of Xuandehou Mansion arrived, the news had already spread.
Seven or eight shops in the capital were decorated with lights and banners, saying that He Dong's family had returned to Beijing. In the past three days, everything in the shops was sold at half price. Only then did everyone know that half of the owners of these shops were from the Li family, and the other half were from the Li family. It is the dowry of Ruan, the second wife of the Li family.
Before dawn, the clerks in the shops were busy without touching the floor, and the shopkeepers all rushed to the Xuandehou Mansion.
The mansion, which had been empty for more than ten years and had not been occupied by the master, had long been reorganized and reorganized. Now there were many strong men gathered in the front yard, all dressed in black and with black heads. They were all in high spirits. It was because the shopkeepers had been busy for several days. , I looked through the servants in the hands of all the businessmen in the capital, and hired all the servants Zhou Zheng could use to help the master carry things!
Shopkeeper Sun, who was in charge of this matter, saw that the time was almost up, so he took the boys and set off to wait outside the city.
The waterway from east to west can reach you faster than people.
Each item was loaded onto the carriage, and once it was full, they headed back to the city.
The first carriage over there entered the Xuandehou Mansion, but there were still things to unload here.
The battles along the way had already alarmed many people in the capital.
There were many curious people who liked to watch the excitement gathered in the city. They talked about the old events of Xuandehou Mansion with great interest, while praising: "After all, this is a powerful family that has been around for hundreds of years. This kind of heritage is unparalleled even in the capital." Came here."
"Isn't it? By the way, why did the old Marquis of the Li family sue for old age in the first place?"
"Hey, isn't it just because of the incident at Zhenbei Prince's Mansion..."
The man's voice lowered, and the obedient people also whispered in agreement, "The old Marquis of the Li family is a kind man. Although the emperor didn't like him speaking for the Zhenbei Palace, he didn't make it too difficult. He just allowed the children of the Li family to become officials. , just left the capital..."
Someone on the side asked: "Then why are you back now?"
"I heard that the title of the Li family has fallen to the second master. I came to the capital most likely for this matter. But looking at this, I must be staying in the capital. After all, we can't keep the family's children from becoming officials, right? ?”
"What this means is that it is better to have a certain future in the capital, otherwise, no matter how big the family fortune is, it will fail sooner or later."
"Failed? I can't see it. I heard that many shops in the capital belong to the Li family. Look at the carriages and carriages. This family business is quite prosperous."
"I know this! My brother-in-law heard from the boss of his classmate's cousin-in-law that the second wife of the Li family is the daughter of the Ruan family, a wealthy family in Yangzhou. She has some business skills. There is no one in the Li family's big house, and the middle child is the second wife. I’ve been taking care of it all these years, but I don’t know how much money has been produced over the years.”
"No matter how rich you are, if no one is an official in the court, it will be difficult to maintain this family business. Otherwise, why would the Li family return to Beijing?"
"What I said is what I said!"
In the private room facing the window of Yanyue Building, Li Qingyi listened to the discussions of the people below, his thoughts drifting far away.
Although Yangzhou City is not as valuable as the capital city and is full of high-ranking officials and dignitaries, it is located at the intersection of the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal and the Yangtze River. It has very few hills and is basically a vast plain. After Jinshang succeeded to the throne, he attached great importance to the construction of water conservancy, and Yangzhou's natural geographical advantages were fully utilized.
Not only are wheat, rice, fish, shrimps and crabs abundant, but there is also sufficient planting of mulberry, tea and bamboo. The corresponding downstream industries such as textile tea, weaving and pharmaceuticals are also far ahead. In addition, Yangzhou is also rich in sea salt resources. Most people make salt cooking as a profession, so Yangzhou has many wealthy businessmen.
At the beginning, Li Qingyi's father took up the post of salt and iron transport envoy. His second wife Ruan's natal family was a Yangzhou salt merchant. The two families appreciated each other and later got married.
However, after the death of Li Qingyi's father, the Ruan family was also affected. They couldn't get salt, so they switched to the textile industry.
The old man of the Ruan family has capital and brains. Even if he can't do the salt and iron business, he is still one of the richest businessmen in Yangzhou.
Therefore, the second lady Ruan has more money. Her eyes are never on the money. The only thing she cares about is the title that the Li family should inherit.
Just like what the people discussing downstairs said, no matter how big a family fortune is, no matter how big the government is, it cannot be maintained.
After Li Qingyi came to Beijing in the previous life, the Ruan family realized that they had been deceived by Princess Yuanheng, and tried every means to save Li Qingyi. Unfortunately, the Wei family not only focused on Li Qingyi, but also on the Li family's family business, and used it again and again. Li Qingyi used it as bait to deceive Ruan.
Although the Ruan family has a business acumen, their affairs in the back house are far from satisfactory. How can they outsmart the Wei family?
In order to keep Li Qingyi alive, he had to make compromises again and again, and finally squandered his family's wealth and lingered on his sick bed. After learning that Li Qingyi was given to Qin Zeng by the Wei family, he was severely traumatized and died of vomiting blood. Master Li sent his only living daughter to the Ruan family. , he went to Xuanxin Temple and became a Taoist priest.
Siam Lan and Chang Ning stood on both sides of Li Qingyi, listening to the discussions downstairs, and they were both a little unsure of their master's intentions.
Everyone knows that wealth should not be revealed. If you publicize your wealth in such a big way, you may easily be remembered.
Silan asked: "Girl, what's the plan at home?"
Li Qingyi did not shy away from Chang Ning and said, "Do you think you won't be targeted if you don't reveal your wealth?"
"Ah? What you are saying is that someone has been targeting our family for a long time?"
"Yes..." Li Qingyi responded softly, and after a moment of silence he said: "I am the eldest daughter of the Li family. Before my grandmother left, she gave me half of the family property. My second aunt treated me like My own daughter is someone who doesn’t value money. As long as she holds me firmly in her hand, won’t the Li family be held captive?”
Silan was stunned, Changning was shocked.
What she said couldn't be more straightforward.
Who can hold Li Qingyi?
In addition to the Li family, there is Princess Yuanheng, who is Li Qingyi's biological mother.
Who can hold Princess Yuanheng in his hands?
Of course it was Wei Shicheng, the husband who was the only supporter of Princess Yuanheng at this time.
In the previous life, the Li family was "eaten" by Wei Shicheng quietly, and no one in the world knew about it.
Because few people remember the Xuandehou Mansion, and no one knows that the Li family has a huge family business.
Even if the Li family resisted, they were completely covered up by the Wei family and could not cause any splash.
Silan's face turned ugly, "When we first arrived at the Wei Mansion, the Wei family couldn't wait to kill the slaves. It seems that their intention was not only to control the girl, but also to make sure that there was no one around her to use. We have completely lost contact with the Hou Mansion, and there is no one who can inform us..."
Changning was even more shocked when he heard this, and looked at Li Qingyi without saying anything.
Li Qingyi looked at her and smiled: "Do you have anything to ask?"
Chang Ning hesitated for a moment and then asked: "Since the girl knows that the Wei family is uneasy and well-intentioned, why do you still stay in the Wei family?"
