Of course, that's not the point.
The point is that the little grandson is very good and is one year older than Li Xiaorui. Li Xiaorui may not be able to regain his confidence...
After listening to his Uncle Zhu's analysis, Li Xiaorui raised his chin, put his hands on his hips, and looked fearless.
"Let's wait and see, I'm pretty good too!"
When Tao Zhu saw this, he couldn't help but smile. Very good. Since Li Xiaorui is not afraid, let's compete.
However, after all, he is the emperor's grandson. Tao Zhu hopes that Li Qiao will come forward to confirm with the seventh prince whether the Li family's overlord clause applies to the emperor's grandson...
Therefore, Li Qiao approached the seventh prince after going to court.
After hearing what he said, the seventh prince immediately said: "Since you have decided to participate, you must abide by your rules. If there is an accident, just ask the imperial doctor to come and take a look."
His little nephew will be nine years old after the new year.
A nine-year-old child is afraid of bumping into someone while riding a bicycle?
joke.
His little nephew could run ten miles on a pony, let alone a small bicycle.
In fact, he and his eldest brother didn't notice the competition at all. It was his younger nephew who took the initiative and said he wanted to participate.
And the reasons given are quite sufficient. Since he has spent so much effort cultivating himself, he cannot hide himself. He must let the world know how outstanding his little emperor's grandson is.
As soon as this reason came out, his elder brother's objections were immediately blocked.
In fact, when the bicycles first came out, he also wanted to get a few for his three nephews to play with, but his eldest brother was afraid that the three children would lose their minds playing with them, so he gave up the idea.
But he didn't expect that this time his little nephew, who had never ridden a bicycle, would take the initiative to participate in this competition.
The reasons given were irresistible, so his eldest brother quickly bought a bicycle for his nephew so that he could take the time to practice.
The seventh prince did not elaborate on what happened behind the scenes, but his attitude immediately put Li Qiao at ease.
As long as the eldest prince and the young emperor's grandson don't blame them, that's fine.
Sheng Shiyu's registration added a layer of gold to this somewhat playful competition. More children signed up and the attention was higher.
In this atmosphere, the time came to the end of September.
Winter is coming soon, and the weather is getting colder day by day. On this day, when Li Qiao got off work, he met Xin Zhi again, who was waiting for him specially.
He previously suggested that if Xin Zhi really went abroad, he could go to Jibei Province for some experience. Xin Zhi discussed it with his family for less than half a month and felt that this was feasible.
Jibei Province is very good, close to Shengjing and easy to travel to and from.
However, the agreement between Li Qiao and the Xin family does not count. Sheng Hong has the final say on this matter, so Xin Zhi wanted to find out what Li Qiao said. If he handed over the information, would the Holy Emperor allow it?
Moreover, Jibei Province is so big, where exactly can I go to practice?
There is only one suggestion Li Qiao can give: boldly offer discounts to Sheng Hong.
Shenghong now needs talents to guard the place. Xin Zhi has the ability. Although he is a little naive, this kind of innocence is good. At least Xin Zhi is not tactful and has principles in handling things.
In addition, the Xin family has strong financial resources. If Xin Zhi asks for help, Sheng Hong will definitely agree.
As for where to go in Jibei Province, it depends on Sheng Hong's arrangements.
Anyway, as long as you are in Jibei Province, it is not far from Shengjing.
After hearing Li Qiao's words, Xin Zhi no longer hesitated and quickly handed Sheng Hong the coupon.
Just as Li Qiao had imagined, Sheng Hong read Xin Zhi's proposal, thought for a moment and then agreed.
The Xin family asked Xin Zhi to go out for training in order to get promoted. If he went to a wealthy place, how could Xin Zhi's abilities be highlighted?
Therefore, wherever there is poverty in Jibei Province, go there. Anyway, the Xin family has money.
Sheng Hong looked at the map of Jibei Province for a long time, and then asked Li Qiao for basic information such as the population, cultivated land, and grain output of each prefecture and county in Jibei Province. Then he waved his hand and decided for Xin Zhi A place of experience.
It is a county town called Dongding located in the southwest of Jibei Province.
Next spring, Xin Zhi will go to this place to serve as county magistrate.
As soon as Sheng Hong's decision came out, Li Qiao immediately felt a little joyful in his heart.
This county town named Dongding happened to have his farmland.
It was also the place where he thought drought was most likely to occur.
If Xin Zhi went here and kept an eye on his water conservancy project in person, he would be able to keep updated on the latest progress.
Although Sheng Hong asked local officials from various places to cooperate with him in building rivers and digging ditches, he was not familiar with them and had little contact with them. He was embarrassed to write letters frequently, otherwise it would appear that he did not trust them.
If Xin Zhi goes to Dongding County, it doesn't matter if he writes one letter a day.
Xin Zhi was also very happy.
I really went to Jibei Province to experience it.
This Dongding County is three days away from Shengjing. If you go faster, you can reach it in two days.
With such a small distance, if his An An wanted to go home, she could return to Shengjing at any time.
Li Shu was very happy when he learned about this.
After Li Yuan got married, she couldn't see her every day. Now that she was only two or three days away from Shengjing, she felt relieved.
Her son-in-law is going to practice this time, and his promotion is just around the corner.
After Xin Zhi's whereabouts were found, he became busy. He had to understand the basic information of Dongding County.
Li Qiao was in Hubu, so he often went to Hubu.
During the chat, they talked about Li Xiaolan, who was not yet married. He patted his heart and reassured Li Qiao that when he arrived in Dongding County, he would continue to look for young talents.
His An An is a major life event that he misses Li Xiaolan every day. An An's affairs are his business!
Li Qiao took a long breath after hearing Xin Zhi's assurance.
He shook his head and rejected Xin Zhi's kindness.
Li Xiaolan has someone she likes, and it's none other than Jiang Mao.
Chapter 231 Why does Li Xiaolan like Jiang Mao and the bicycle race? The whole article is about these two things.
When it comes to Jiang Mao, Li Qiao is really a bit powerless.
A few days ago, Tao Zhu said that he would expand the scope of Li Xiaolan's marriage proposal to include those who are literate. Tao Zhu went to talk to Wang Guihua about this. Wang Guihua hesitated for a while, but finally nodded.
Although she really wanted Li Xiaolan to marry into a well-off family, the more important thing was that Li Xiaolan liked it herself.
Forget it, if Li Xiaolan really chooses a farmer, then she will admit it.
Wang Guihua agreed, and Tao Zhu went to ask Li Xiaolan for her opinion.
After listening to Tao Zhu's words, Li Xiaolan immediately twisted her ten fingers into twists, her head was lowered, her mouth was pursed tightly, and her beautiful face with the baby fat of a girl was full of tangles.
She looked like she didn't want to.
Li Yu'an and Li Yuning, who grew up together, married either the young master of the Hou family or the cousin of the governor. But when they came to her, the scope of marriage was expanded to include only those who could read and write. How could she agree?
Tao Zhu felt distressed while analyzing the current situation with her. After the New Year, she would be nineteen years old. She would be a grown-up girl. Of course, age is not the key. Li Qiao was willing to support her for the rest of her life, as long as she was willing. It's okay to stay in the Li family without marrying for the rest of your life.
But isn't it because she also wants to find a husband? The key now is that she longs for marriage, and she doesn't like anyone she can choose from. What else can she do besides expanding the scope?
It's not that I don't love her, it's not that I have to let her marry into a poor family, it's mainly because I have no choice now.
The man's family background actually doesn't matter. There are so many shops in the Li family. Are you worried that you won't be able to find a job for him?
Now Li Dashan, Li Ershan, Li Xiaoshan and Zhao Shen are all working in the shop. This work is not as good as the bright scenery of Xin Zhi and Ming Xi, but it is not bad.
If the man doesn't want to work in the shop, he can just stay at home and watch over her. It's not like the Li family can't afford to support him. As long as she is willing and happy, whatever happens is fine.
Li Xiaolan heard these words, and after a long time, she responded inaudibly, which was regarded as agreeing to Tao Zhu's proposal.
So Tao Zhu really looked for young people who were literate and had good overall conditions.
He first set his sights on the four schools. The young people in the schools were all literate and diligent.
Wang Guihua also began to search among the tenants of the Li family.
It didn't take the two of them half a month to select more than ten teenagers.
She took Li Xiaolan to quietly go to Zhuangzi and the Academy to have a look, but Li Xiaolan didn't like any of them.
On the way back to the city from the academy that day, Tao Zhu and Wang Guihua both looked sad, while Li Xiaolan huddled in the corner of the carriage and remained silent.
Tao Zhu was silent for a while, and discussed with Wang Guihua the possibility of recruiting people from other places.
Now Li Yuning has married in Beihu Province. Beihu Province is such a big place. From young talents like Mingxi to just literate sunshine and hard-working young people, in such a large area, he is afraid that he will not be able to find a suitable wife. Young people?
The business in Peng County is becoming more and more prosperous. There are more than a hundred employees responsible for washing vegetables, washing rice, grinding noodles and other preliminary work. Together with the employees who are hands-on, the shop there is already A large shop with three hundred employees.
The Li family's own workers are now only responsible for seasoning and ingredients, and the rest is left to employees hired from the local area.
Li, Sun and Li were doing well there. Not only did they get to know many local people in Peng County, but also people from other provinces who came to taste the Li family's delicacies.
If Li Shili gets the attention of a suitable young man, then maybe that will work.
While Tao Zhu and Wang Guihua were discussing, Li Xiaolan, who was huddled in the corner of the carriage, suddenly started crying, which shocked Tao Zhu and Wang Guihua.
Although Li Xiaolan has a soft temper, she rarely cries. Tao Zhu and Wang Guihua quickly comfort her and ask her why she is crying.
She sobbed and answered:
In fact, she has someone in mind.
But the elders in this person's family didn't like it, so she could only hide it in her heart, and then go on a blind date with the elders in her family.
She knew that the elders in her family were doing it for her own good, and they were looking for good people who were worthy of her, but she liked the person in her heart right now, and she had no feelings for anyone else.
After Li Xiaolan said this, Tao Zhu and Wang Guihua were shocked and quickly asked who she liked.
She was silent for a moment, and at Wang Guihua's urging, she finally said the person's name:
Jiang Mao.
Jiang Mao, the grandson of Magistrate Jiang, made Li Qiao unhappy when they first met.
