Li Yunfan apologized and regained his fighting spirit. He shook his little head and made an invitation to Sheng Shiyu.
There will be a competition next year!
"Brother Yunfan, I will be overage next year and will not be able to compete."
Sheng Shiyu couldn't hide the regret on his face.
This year, Yan Shangshu’s grandson was unable to participate because he was overage, so he could only be a cheerleader. He stood at the finish line and screamed, his face turned red and his neck thickened. Although he did not participate in the competition, he had a strong sense of presence.
"It doesn't matter. The rules are set by my father anyway. Just ask him to change the rules."
Xiao Yunfan gently shook the broken hair on his forehead and spoke in a very casual tone.
"Huh?" Sheng Shiyu's eyes widened: "Is this okay?"
Will Mr. Yan have any objections?
"Why not?" Li Yunfan was surprised now: "Didn't you know? My father will make the terms of dominance. Of course, my father has the final say on my shop and my competitions."
Sheng Shiyu: "..."
Envy flashed in his eyes.
He certainly knew Mr. Li's terms of dominance. In these two bicycle competitions, it was very clear that the Li family would not be responsible for any safety problems of any children participating in the competition.
…
I really envy the wanton Mr. Li.
Obviously he is the grandson of the emperor and Mr. Li is just a minister, but Mr. Li has just opened a store in Shengjing and he has issued a domineering clause saying that he will not be responsible for entering the store.
I wonder when he will have this kind of toughness and freedom...
After the bicycle race, Li Qiao received a letter from Li Yuning.
After Li Yuning and Mingxi got married, they were still newlyweds, so they were busy opening a shop.
Mingxi’s parents don’t think there’s anything wrong with her being in public every day. She doesn’t open a shop just to make money. She can provide a job for many people and make the folks in their hometown richer. The Ming family must not say anything. Stop this good deed.
The Ming family is very supportive of her career, but Li Yuning did not rush forward. Last year, she focused more on inspecting the local situation.
After fully understanding the local people's livelihood, she opened a lotus root starch workshop this year.
The local area is rich in lotus roots, so it was a perfect fit for her to open a lotus root powder workshop. Not only did she find a way out for the lotus roots, but the local people also made money.
Part of the made lotus root powder was sold to local rich and noble people, and part was transported to Shengjing.
The lotus root starch market in Shengjing is not yet saturated.
Although the Grand Canal does not pass through Beihu Province, the Grand Canal will freeze in winter. Even if it passes through Beihu Province, they still have to take a land route.
Now the official road from Beihu Province to Shengjing is a flat cement road, and it is quite fast to travel by land.
In addition to the lotus root starch workshop, she also opened a duck goods workshop. She is very cautious and plans to open the shop step by step while keeping the Li family's secret recipe.
Li Yuning was fine in Beihu Province, and everyone in the Li family was relieved.
However, Wang Guihua still felt troubled when she thought of Li Xiaolan.
Look at what Li Yu'an and Li Yuning chose, and then look at their silly girl who is obsessed with sex, it gives them a headache.
Li Qiao was also a little surprised by Li Xiaolan's infatuation.
Although he and Tao Zhu's luxurious carriage was similar to a small RV, in terms of convenience, it was far behind the RV.
Li Xiaolan was willing to follow Jiang Mao through wind and rain, and she persisted for more than half a year. She really fulfilled the old saying, marriage is like drinking water, and you know whether you are warm or not.
The lives of everyone in Shengjing were ordinary and busy. In the court, Sheng Hong began to mobilize troops to Xishan Province, preparing for a deadly battle with the Xihu people.
He wanted to severely weaken Xihu's spirit, and then sit down for peace talks.
Since the resumption of trade with Donghu, the two parties have traded three times so far. In the latest transaction, Donghu asked for coal in addition to grain.
It was cold last year and many cattle and sheep froze to death on the grassland, and some people also froze to death.
Relying only on excrement as fuel is not enough. Donghu needs coal.
Sheng Hong could understand this request and made it right with a wave of his hand.
He actually wanted to let the Donghu people go and deal with Xihu, so as to persuade Xihu to lay down his weapons and negotiate peace with Dasheng.
But thinking of the intricate relationship between Dong Hu and Xi Hu, he did not open his mouth.
There are also many conflicts between Donghu and Xihu. The Donghu people are eager to use their soldiers to consume the Xihu people. If the Xihu people are gone, the territory of the Donghu can be expanded a lot.
Sheng Hong arranged a large number of troops and set up a posture so that he could engage in a deadly battle with the Xihu people at any time.
But what I didn't expect was that in mid-October, the people from Xihu took the initiative to send a letter to Dasheng, wanting to sit down and negotiate peace with Dasheng.
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Chapter 257 Li Yunfan invites the young grandson
Xihu took the initiative to ask for peace talks, but Sheng Hong was not very happy. He was worried that the people of Xihu were harboring something bad.
He arranged for the mission to contact the Xihu people. Just like the negotiations with the Donghu people at that time, the two sides set up tents on the territorial boundary and negotiated in the tents.
Moreover, he also asked the envoy to perform again to satisfy the Western Hu people.
The people of Xihu really didn't play any tricks this time. Although they had many conflicts with Donghu, they were not completely fighting each other. They also had normal communication.
The nobles of Donghu began to enjoy spicy food, restored their former happy days, and even played mahjong and Landlords. How could they not be greedy?
In the middle of winter, they can't go out for horse racing, hunting or wrestling. All outdoor activities have been stopped. What fun do they have in staying in a tent all day?
But if you have Mahjong and Landlords, as well as good food, wine and beautiful people to accompany you, then your life will still be quite pleasant.
Now that the people of Donghu have lived a wonderful life, why do they, the people of Xihu, bother to fight against Dasheng?
More importantly, you may not be able to get what you want even if you work hard!
Therefore, several Xihu tribes discussed for a long time and finally decided to sit down and negotiate peace with Dasheng.
With Dong Hu in front, they didn't have the lion's mouth wide open. It was already mid-October, and the weather was getting colder and colder. If a heavy snow fell, the roads would be blocked, and there would be no way to transport supplies.
Dong Hu had already drank some wine, and the stove in the tent was burning brightly. There was no need for them to waste words and delay Da Sheng.
The people from Xihu were so straightforward that Sheng Hong finally felt relieved.
This is correct.
Let’s resume trade first, and settle the old accounts for the time being. When the weather gets warmer later, everyone can settle the old accounts based on their strength.
If he can't wait for that day, it doesn't matter, he still has an outstanding son.
As for the seven sons, although two are now dead, any one of the remaining five can be qualified for the position of Emperor Dasheng.
However, it was precisely because his sons were so outstanding that they dazzled him.
trouble.
At the end of October, a heavy snow fell and the Grand Canal froze.
Ships are impassable.
Only a small part of the grain harvested in the autumn of several southern provinces was transported to Shengjing via the Grand Canal.
The rest of the journey had to be done by land.
Considering the frequent occurrence of natural disasters in recent years, Sheng Hong and several bachelors discussed for two days and decided to build a large granary in Weiqing County, Yuanhe Province.
Weiqing County is located in the Central Plains. It is very convenient no matter whether you are going north or south, or going east or west.
In addition, both waterways and land routes extend in all directions, so it is very suitable for the granary to be built in Weiqing County.
Sheng Hong made this decision, and Li Qiao strongly supported it.
Yes, the Central Plains does need granaries.
After the granary is built, the status of Weiqing County, a small county, will skyrocket, and it will be able to create a wave in all aspects.
Although the Grand Canal has only been open for four months, almost all ships passing through Weiqing County have docked in Weiqing County - Li Gu specially sent people to ensure that for every ten ships passing by, eight of them would have to stop. Stop at Lijia Pier.
The daily docking fee alone is a lot of money.
Moreover, many ships went purely for the Li family's sign. They did not need to replenish the most basic supplies such as fresh water and food, just to taste the Li family's delicacies.
Who made Li Qiao famous enough?
It has been eleven years since Li Qiao invented vermicelli. In addition, during this period Li Qiao was admitted to the top exam, and now he is treated like half a prince. Those who have the ability to take the Grand Canal through Weiqing County People, why aren't you curious about Li's shop?
In the past, I was far away, and my curiosity was just curiosity, unable to be turned into actual actions.
But now that we have passed by the door of Li's shop, why not stop and taste it?
The first time I tasted it, it was purely because of Li Qiao’s reputation.
After tasting it for the second time, I will repurchase it.
The Li family has many signboards, not just bicycles, but food. There are sweet, spicy, fried, and boiled food. There are dinners and snacks. There are many varieties. There is always one food that can capture the hearts of tourists.
Therefore the repurchase rate is extremely high.
Under such circumstances, the business in Weiqing County has been as good as that in Sanliu Village, and the fifty or so villagers in Sanliu Village alone cannot keep up with the business.
Li Gu urgently hired many local people as part-time workers to handle preliminary work such as selecting vegetables, butchering chickens and ducks. They and other villagers were only responsible for seasoning, and the model was similar to that in Peng County.
The villagers are quite satisfied with the current situation in Weiqing County. If they stay in Sanliu Village, they will mainly make money from the vermicelli workshop, but the vermicelli workshop is not open all year round.
Staying at the dock, although the canal will freeze in winter, Li Qiao doesn't care about the wages. Regardless of the peak season or the off-season, the basic wages and benefits are the same.
If business is good, Li Qiao will also give out bonuses.
They are very satisfied with this state of guaranteed income all year round.
