He patted Tao Zhu's back gently: "I also want to be with you all the time. If I can take you with me in the future, I will still take you with me."
"...Other people will be angry. It's like going to the Gongyuan to see Mr. Zhao. In fact, I shouldn't go." Tao Zhu rubbed his cheek against Li Qiao's neck and pursed his lips.
"Why shouldn't we go? Mr. Zhao didn't say anything." Li Qiao continued to pat his back gently, and his voice was a little softer than before.
He is distressed.
It was his negligence. He should have made it clear to Tao Zhu earlier. Tao Zhu was feeling sad alone these days. He, the husband, had neglected his duty.
"Master Zhao is approachable and doesn't care about your actions, but what if other officials care? There is also the Gongyuan. In such a serious occasion, I, a little brother, should not go in."
"Some scholars will find it unlucky."
"For other high-ranking officials, I will definitely analyze the specific issues in detail. I am not stupid and will not mess around."
"As for the Gongyuan, I respect the taboos of other scholars, but the laws of Dasheng do not clearly stipulate that I cannot go to the Gongyuan. We have not violated the law, and we are upright."
"Besides, the other scholars didn't say anything. They all praised my writing."
At that time, he and Tao Zhu went to see Mr. Zhao. The remaining candidates, whether they were successful or not, after experiencing ecstasy and grief, all read his article by appointment.
According to Zhuang Wen, Meng Yue and Xu Ying, the candidates all felt that his articles were well-written and his basic skills were solid. He could easily pick up various classics and historical materials without losing his book bag. He was easy to read and understand. It was a rare masterpiece.
When other people came to visit him afterwards, they also praised him for his good writing.
No one among the candidates this year felt bad because Tao Zhu came to the Tribute Academy - if he didn't hear it, then he didn't.
Tao Zhu didn't expect Li Qiao to pull out the law. He reached out and poked Li Qiao's heart: "In addition to laws, there are also customary taboos in this world."
"Since you care, I will strive to be promoted all the way in the future. By then, the two of us will be living koi. Others will only want to get close to us for good luck, and will not feel that your appearance has violated any taboos. It is like we are renting The courtyard we live in is the same. If there is another provincial examination in the future, that courtyard will definitely be particularly popular."
Tao Zhu: "..."
Can it still be like this?
He raised his head to look at Li Qiao.
Li Qiao was also looking at him: "Rules, customs and taboos are dead, but we are alive. Don't think too much, I can't live without you anyway."
After Li Qiao said this, she hugged him tightly with both hands, then turned over and pressed him under her body.
Since Brother Zhu thinks too much, let him be so tired that he just wants to sleep.
However, Li Qiao was serious about what he just said.
As long as he makes enough money, as long as his official position is big enough, others will only ask him and Tao Zhu to spread joy and good luck.
Of course, this requires careful planning.
In this time and space, the imperial power is supreme.
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Chapter 98 Determined to Enter Beijing Preparations before Entering Beijing
Li Qiao and Tao Zhu don't need to worry about the celebration, everything is taken care of by the villagers.
Li Qiao and Tao Zhu only need to prepare for entering Beijing.
However, before that, Li Qiao would definitely have to socialize.
He asked Xie Yuan, other officials from Pingcheng, Bai Jiaoyu, Shen Xuezheng, the county magistrate, etc. to visit him. After the socializing was over, he and Tao Zhu had time to prepare for entering the capital.
First of all, they had to decide which caravan they would go to Beijing with. After only resting at home for one day, Li Qiao and Tao Zhu took an ox cart to the county seat.
Of the three caravans Jiangzhi County was looking for, one belonged to the Ma family in the capital. The largest restaurant in the capital, Yunxiao Tower, belonged to the Ma family. According to Jiangzhi County, the backer behind the Ma family was a British citizen who had made great military exploits for Dasheng. .
One is from the Sui family, which is engaged in tea business, and behind him is Wang Dewei, the Minister of Punishment.
The last one is the Han family. The Han family was originally unknown in the capital and their reputation was not prominent. But last year, the three brothers of the Han family rushed to buy ten days of vermicelli from Wangyue Tower and transported the vermicelli back to Beijing. The Han family was not in a hurry. After selling these vermicelli at once, the restaurant was opened and the stew business started.
The Han family's stew is for the common people. Of course, because of the high cost of long-distance transportation, the common people are not satisfied. However, compared with the price of half a tael of silver for a bowl of Yunxiao Tower, the Han family's stew is quite close to the people.
The Han family was engaged in ordinary people's business, and they also managed a lot, so the business went smoothly and they made a lot of money, which reversed the family's consecutive losses.
This year the three brothers from the Han family came again. After the news of Li Qiao's passing the exam was spread back to Pingcheng, they took the initiative to approach Shopkeeper Wang and said that if Li Qiao was in need, the Han family could escort Li Qiao to Beijing.
Shopkeeper Wang is also thinking about Li Qiao's trip to Beijing. It takes a month and a half to go to the high mountains and long distances, which is really worrying.
However, he was just a small businessman in Pingcheng, and he had a dark eye on the capital. He went to see Jiang Zhixian, hoping that Jiang Zhixian could help.
Jiang Zhixian has been planning this for a long time, and Shopkeeper Wang coincides with him. He originally didn't pay attention to the Han family. He had never heard of the Han family when he was in the capital.
But the Han family was sincere, and the leader, Han Ning, was a scholar, so Jiang Zhixian took the Han family along.
Li Qiao and Tao Zhu met each other one day, and three days later, they finally decided to go to Beijing with the Han family.
The leaders of the two caravans, the Ma family and the Sui family, are actually good people. Although they have big backers behind them, they are still willing to form a good relationship with him for this small act.
The attitude of these two families towards him was warm and polite, while the Han family regarded him as a benefactor.
Also, after the Ma family and the Sui family got the vermicelli, the entire convoy had to rush day and night to transport the vermicelli back to the capital as soon as possible.
The Han family was willing to let him and Tao Zhu take the lead. Even if they wanted to travel around and stop and go, the Han family would agree.
Li Qiao didn't want to march all the way in a hurry, and because of Master Zhao's instructions, he finally chose the Han family.
The Ma family and the Sui family have too many backers, so it's better not to get close to them for his small actions.
After settling on the Han family, Li Qiao and Tao Zhu began to pack their luggage.
They plan to set off at the end of September and travel for one and a half to two months. In other words, they can reach the capital before the end of the year.
I have been on the road during the coldest period, so I must prepare thick clothes and bedding.
There are also books, which must be brought.
There are also accompanying relatives.
When Li Qiao goes to the Gongyuan Academy for the examination, someone must accompany Tao Zhu outside, otherwise Li Qiao will not be at ease.
But because the future is uncertain, we can't bring more.
Li Qiao has a headache. Who should he take?
When Li Qiao was hesitant, the flowing banquet organized by Sanliu Village for him and Zhuang Wen began.
He and Zhuang Wen have a good relationship and don't mind celebrating together. In addition, both families are not short of money, so the flowing banquet will last three days.
This time, the people from Sanliu Village did not compete with outsiders and agreed to let people from other villages help with the preparations. Because there were too many dishes to cook, and the people from Sanliu Village and Zhujia Village would definitely be exhausted.
Moreover, the harvest of sweet potatoes has begun, and the sweet potato workshop is about to start work.
They have to conserve energy.
The specifications of the Liushui Banquet are the same as the last time when Li Qiao was a scholar. Each table had meat and vegetable dishes 50-50. Not only people from eight villages in ten miles came to eat, but also people from other towns and counties came. It was better than the last time when Li Qiao was a scholar. Much more lively.
Scholars and Juren have different statuses. If you win the Juren, you will be really different from ordinary people.
Moreover, Li Qiao was really a bit awesome. Zhuang Wen had been studying for thirty years but had not been admitted to the scholar examination before. After being nudged by him, he was admitted immediately.
And in this provincial examination, not only Zhuang Wen passed, but also two young men, Meng Yue and Xu Ying.
Li Qiao must have contributed to this!
After the provincial examination, Li Qiao's article was posted by the examiner. The scholars in Pingcheng who participated in the provincial examination carefully considered Li Qiao's article and asked about the essays of the successful candidates. They all agreed that Zhuang Wen and Meng Yue , Xu Yingneng passed the exam because he used the examination method summarized by Li Qiao.
And Zhuang Wen, Meng Yue, and Xu Ying all admitted this.
Therefore, Li Qiao is really capable. Not only can he win Jieyuan himself, he can also bring people around him to Jieyuan.
Why aren't the whole people in Pingcheng excited?
They all want to come to Sanliu Village to feel happy!
Moreover, many people do not come empty-handed, they come with gifts. These gifts are basically wheat and rice. Grains are easy to store and are not expensive. Li Qiao will not refuse.
The buckwheat grains were indeed collected. They were not valuable anyway, which was the wish of the villagers.
That day, the weather was gloomy, the wind was howling, and the yellowing leaves were rolled off the branches by the cold wind, fluttering all over the country roads.
Li Qiao and Tao Zhu stepped on the dead leaves, huddled in their thick cloaks, and entered the duck shop hand in hand.
During their absence, Zhou Jingui and Li Ping were in charge of the duck goods workshop.
This year, Tao Zhu specially told the villagers in Shiliba Village to raise more ducks and less chickens. However, in order to avoid the spread of diseases, the total number of chickens per household must be controlled within a hundred.
The folks listened to him very much, after all, this was no joke.
People in distant villages and even other towns knew about it and began to raise ducks.
Farmers all over Pingcheng are raising ducks, so the quantity of ducks has increased. In addition, he has expanded his manpower, so now the duck shop can make 1,500 ducks every day.
Five hundred were placed in Wangyue Tower, and one thousand were given to Fang Shitong.
Duck is meat, and because of its good taste, it has always been very expensive, and ordinary people cannot afford it.
The price is high, and the profit is also high. After deducting a series of costs such as labor and raw materials, the daily net profit from ducks is one hundred yuan.
Most of the ducks raised in the countryside weigh about two or three pounds. Buying ducks from the villagers costs eight cents per catty, which means that a duck only costs more than ten or more than twenty cents.
But after careful preparation, the net profit of a duck is as high as one hundred yuan.
Huge profits.
A real huge profit.
The net profit from one duck is one hundred taels, and the net profit from 1,500 ducks is 150 taels.
One day is one hundred and fifty taels, and one month is four thousand five hundred taels.
This is much more profitable than the dim sum business. Although the dim sum business is also very profitable, because there are few people and less dim sum is made, the daily profit is only thirty to fifty taels.
As he was about to leave for the capital, Tao Zhu wanted to check his family's account books and savings, so he felt confident.
Therefore, even though the cold wind made the whole world make strange noises today, he still took Li Qiao to the duck shop.
The duck shop is operating normally. Those who slaughter the ducks, cut them into pieces, season them, and cook them... Every link and everyone is busy in an orderly manner.
