After walking around the corner of the corridor, Liu Hanyi finally grabbed Liu Ruyi's shoulder. Panting, he ran to Liu Ruyi and hesitated for a long time before saying: "Ruyi, we are all our brothers after all! Jianwu has this kind of temperament,
Don’t take it too seriously!”
Liu Ruyi's heart had long been as calm as dead water.
A dragon gives birth to nine sons, and they are all different. Parents’ teachings, the surrounding environment, and every factor may affect the child’s character. With the temperament of the eldest mother Qi, what kind of temperament will she instill in Liu Jianwu on a daily basis?
What about thoughts?
That day, Liu Ruyi's mother and son gave up everything and fled from the Liu family. But even so, the Qi family still refused to let go and sent heavy troops to hunt down Liu Ruyi's orphans and widowed mother. Fortunately, Liu Ruyi was lucky, otherwise, there would have been another
How could we meet today?
"Brother, it's okay! I've long been used to these things!" Liu Ruyi forced herself to smile, "By the way, he came here this time..."
"Hey!" Liu Hanyi sighed and said with a wry smile: "It's not just for those two positions! Ruyi, this time, they are all benefiting from you!"
Liu Ruyi nodded lightly. With Qi's temperament, she naturally refused to settle in Zhangqiu, a small town as big as a palm. When her father Liu Hu was here, she did not dare to say anything more, but now, her daughter-in-law is in trouble.
Cheng Po, her claws and teeth were revealed ferociously.
"Brother, I don't know which one the two of them have their eyes on? I guess a remote place like South Gate cannot get into the eyes of my arrogant aunt, right?" Liu Ruyi said with a smile.
Although he didn't have much direct contact with the Qi family, Liu Ruyi was able to guess the thoughts of the Qi family at least eight or nine times through her behavior. The north gate is close to Jiyang, only a few dozen miles away.
With Qi's temperament, she will naturally try her best to let her son win this position. On the one hand, this is indeed a good job, and on the other hand, it can also allow her to return to her hometown in fine clothes, and she can be proud and proud when she returns to her natal family in Jiyang.
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Once this woman becomes ambitious, there is nothing the law can do to stop her!
Liu Hanyi looked at Liu Ruyi's slightly joking expression and nodded with a wry smile, "Ruyi, you guessed it right! Jianwu came here this time just for the purpose of guarding the North City. However, this matter is a bit difficult for him. It seems that
Mr. Fang is also interested in that position, and if he wants to win it successfully, I'm afraid it won't be that easy!"
"Master Fang?" Liu Ruyi was stunned, why did this matter involve him again?
Liu Hanyi further explained: "After the failure of the marriage with the Xiao family at the end of last year, Mr. Fang spent a lot of money to establish the Huaibei Trading Company in Jining Prefecture, and attracted a large number of powerful gentry to join him!"
As he spoke, Liu Hanyi glanced around and saw no one around. Then he lowered his voice and said in Liu Ruyi's ear: "I heard that Duke Yan Sheng, King De, Commander-in-Chief Ni Chong, Governor Yan Jizu and others are all involved.
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Liu Ruyi nodded silently. It was normal for Mr. Fang to have such great abilities. However, what on earth did he want to do by setting up such a large stall?
While he was thinking about it, Liu Hanyi suddenly pulled Liu Ruyi's clothes gently. Liu Ruyi was startled, and when he looked up, he saw more than ten servants in colorful clothes, surrounding a fat boy of seventeen or eighteen years old, slowly
Come this way.
Liu Hanyi hurriedly bowed and saluted, saying respectfully: "See you, Crown Prince!"
Liu Ruyi was stunned for a moment, but he followed suit, bowed and saluted, didn't say a word, and just looked at the person coming carefully.
This young man was born fair and plump, and was quite wealthy. He wore a white jade crown and a milky white silk brocade robe, with gold edges inlaid at the corners and a vivid golden dragon embroidered on his chest. He was extremely precious.
"Oh! It's Han Yi!" The young man laughed, "I sent people to look for you just now, but I didn't expect you to come here! Come on, I heard that there are some good upright officials in Lion Lane. Come on, let's go
Brothers, let's go listen to some songs together and have a good time!" After he finished speaking, he tried to pull Liu Hanyi's lapel.
Liu Hanyi hurriedly saluted and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, I'm really sorry today! A little brother came from my hometown, and I am about to take him to see the old man! Another day, another day, when the old man is finished with his work, Hanyi will serve him some wine.
The prince apologizes!"
"Haha, it's okay, you're just busy! I'll go ahead and come back tomorrow to congratulate the old man on his birthday!" The young man was not angry. He glanced at Liu Ruyi with a smile, nodded slightly, and then said hello.
, led a group of followers and walked towards the gate of Liu Mansion.
When they were far away, Liu Ruyi asked softly: "Brother, are you Prince Na De? I think he is easy to get along with?"
Liu Hanyi smiled, "They're just a bunch of fat pigs in a cage! Don't take them seriously! Come on, brother, let's go see the old man first!"
After Liu Hanyi finished speaking, he pulled Liu Ruyi and ran towards the main hall of the main courtyard.
Liu Ruyi turned around slightly and glanced at the backs of the Crown Prince and his entourage. Just now, Liu Hanyi’s words seemed a bit insincere!
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The main hall is not too big, and the decoration is not too exquisite. Only when you calm down and savor it carefully can you feel the extraordinaryness revealed in its low profile. Perhaps this is the reason why the Liu family in Licheng has stood firm for a hundred years.
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"Dad, this is the little brother I always mentioned, the son of uncle Liu Hu, Ruyi!" Several people were already sitting in the hall. Liu Hanyi nodded to a few people and directly brought Liu Ruyi to the old man.
"My nephew Ruyi, I would like to pay my respects to my uncle! I wish my uncle good health and a long life!" Liu Ruyi knelt respectfully in front of the hall and kowtowed to the old man several times.
"Ruyi, Ruyi! Okay, okay! Please get up quickly! Someone, show me your nephew's seat!" The old man looked at Liu Ruyi with a smile, unable to hide his admiration!
Liu Hanyi had already told the old man everything about getting married, but the old man didn't believe it at first. He didn't believe that a young man of less than 20 years old could already see everything so clearly and act so decisively! Liu Hanyi was helpless.
I had no choice but to tell the old man exactly what happened after Liu Hu passed away, how Liu Ruyi escaped from the Liu family, and how she started from scratch and built this business.
When he connected all the things together, the old man became surprised, and then he became very interested in Liu Ruyi. The old man has read countless people in his life, and he has his own opinions on people, so he wanted to meet Liu Ruyi with his own eyes.
This rising star of the family!
After a while, a servant brought a chair and placed it in front of Liu Ruyi.
Liu Ruyi bowed her hands in front of everyone and then sat on a small corner with her butt half pulled up, straightening her back.
Liu Ruyi also deeply admires the old man from the bottom of her heart. The old man is indispensable for the Liu family in Licheng to have such a great influence today. In the past, when the Liu family was an official in the court, such energy may not be counted.
What, but you must know that since the Wanli Year, the old man has been a businessman and has gotten to this level, which shows that his methods are average!
After the maid served tea, Liu Hanyi introduced several people in the hall to Liu Ruyi one by one. Most of them were local powerful people in Jinan. Liu Ruyi saw Zhang Laocai, the boss of Jibei Trading Company, at the bottom corner of the hall. The two of them smiled slightly.
, glanced at each other at the same time, everything was unspoken.
After chatting for a while, the atmosphere in the hall became lively.
Mr. Liu took a sip of tea and said to Liu Ruyi with a smile: "Ruyi, the old man is very happy that you can come today! You are a good and filial boy, much better than your incompetent brother Hanyi! I am already old.
, from now on, you two brothers should help each other and support each other to carry forward our Liu family!"
"Dad, is the child so unbearable?" Liu Hanyi said with a wry smile.
Liu Ruyi hurriedly bowed deeply to the old man, "My uncle's teachings, my nephew should keep them in mind!"
Liu Ruyi also knew a little about the Liu family's family affairs. Similar to Liu Hu, although the old man had many wives and concubines in his life, he only had one son, Liu Hanyi, and five other daughters. Although Liu Ruyi had five daughters with the Liu family, after all,
They are still within the blood relationship, so Mr. Liu pays so much attention to Liu Ruyi.
Brothers fighting the tiger, father and son go into battle!
In this land, no matter when and where, blood ties are always the most important and the most reliable guarantee! Of course, Liu Jianwu has been excluded.
Everyone chatted for a while, and naturally everything centered on the old man. After a moment, the old man suddenly slapped his forehead hard and apologized: "I'm really old, look at my brain! Ruyi, you are not young anymore, now you can't
Ever been married?"
Liu Ruyi was stunned. She didn't expect that the old man would suddenly mention this problem, so she had to bite the bullet and respond: "Uncle, my nephew is busy with political affairs and has not yet been married, but he does have several concubines!"
Seeing Liu Ruyi's embarrassed look, the old man burst into laughter, and all the powerful men in the hall also laughed!
Zhang Laocai answered the conversation with a smile and smoothed things over: "Mr. Liu is young and promising. He is a talented person. Not to mention having several rooms for concubines, it is normal to have hundreds of rooms! If my daughter were not still young, she would not be ten years old."
Years old, I, Lao Zhang, will be the first to propose marriage to Mr. Liu! With Brother Liu’s ability, I think it won’t take long for him to become famous. By then, if people know that he is my Lao Zhang’s son-in-law, it will be quite a sight just thinking about it.
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"Lao Zhang, with your skin, I'm afraid the daughter you give birth to will be just like you. Aren't you trying to trick Brother Liu?" a powerful man joked.
"That's right! Fatty Zhang, you are as stingy as a ghost! If you marry your daughter to Brother Liu, how much do you have to pay for the dowry!" another person said jokingly.
"Hey! Don't look down on me! I, Lao Zhang, are a bit ugly! But I can't help but my child is so damn beautiful! My daughter is definitely a born beauty, and only a hero like Brother Liu can be worthy of her.
! Hehe, although I, Lao Zhang, have many sons, I only have this one daughter, who will naturally be in great glory. I have already buried her dowry in the bottom of the box!" Zhang Laocai retorted loudly with a philistine look on his face.
Holding the crowd.
Mr. Liu smiled and waved his hand, and everyone suddenly became quiet.
"What you are talking about is too far! This nephew of mine must be the best among men! The old man must personally choose a good marriage for him!"
The old man glanced at Liu Ruyi and said solemnly: "Ruyi, your father passed away early and your mother is weak. The old man will make the decision on this matter! Tomorrow, we will have a double happiness!"
Liu Ruyi couldn't help but smile bitterly. This old man really... didn't give himself a chance to refute. If Zi Xin knew about this, how would he deal with it?
Just when Liu Ruyi was about to speak, the old man waved his hand forcefully and said loudly: "My old man has been working around all his life and has accumulated some connections! It's time to pay back those who owe me! King Jiuwende's direct descendant
The daughter Qingxu is as beautiful as a flower, dignified and graceful. She is only eighteen years old, and she is a good match for my Ruyi nephew! Then my Ruyi nephew will feel a little wronged and just marry her as an equal wife! Han Yi, you can do it now.
Go to Prince De’s Mansion and tell the old man exactly what he said!”
"Yes, Dad!" Liu Hanyi said nothing and strode towards the door.
Only then did everyone around them react, "What the hell is going on? Zhu Qingxu, the legitimate daughter of King De, who has a good reputation, can only be this man's equal wife? Let's not talk about whether King De can agree to this.
,What kind of wife is this old man going to find for this young man?'
Liu Ruyi was also stunned. What kind of medicine was this old man selling in his gourd?