After Liu Mingzhi agreed to Liu Lianniang's series of small requests, he finally left the prince's old mansion around three o'clock in the morning under the reluctant eyes of the little girl.
Fortunately, Liu Lianniang was a child, and it didn't take long for her to focus on the little rabbit snowman her father had built for her. She was holding a small bamboo basket filled with various small jewelry in her hand, and she was using various tricks on her little snowman.
Plant small jewelry to dress up.
Liu Mingzhi hurried straight towards Penglai Restaurant. The Spring Festival was approaching, and there were more and more pedestrians in various costumes in the capital.
When Liu Mingzhi arrived at Penglai Restaurant, Liu Song was standing happily behind the bookstall, holding several books in his hands and attracting a group of young men in rich clothes, recommending the books in his hands.
Looking at the faces of those young masters who were beaming with joy and wanting to pay the bill right away, you knew that the contents of the books in Liu Song's hands were definitely quite exciting and attractive.
In the shack a dozen steps away from the bookstall, there was not a single customer.
On one side there is a bustling crowd, on the other side there is a deserted place, which is a complete contrast.
Behind the Gua stall in the shack, the pretty Tao Ying, who was wearing a double-breasted Yunyan Shang, and Ren Qingrui, who was dressed as a little book boy, were making tea and chatting softly.
Judging from the way the two of them cover their lips and chuckle from time to time, you know they must be talking about interesting things.
Liu Song spotted the oncoming young master out of the corner of his eye. He hurriedly put down the book in his hand and prepared to greet him, but was stopped by Young Master Liu waving his hand.
Judging from his young master's mouth shape, Liu Song could roughly guess that the young master was talking about making money.
In this case, Liu Song had no choice but to nod and continue to pick up a few books in front of him and recommend them with joy.
"Brothers, the latest content is definitely exciting. You are also regular visitors to our bookstall. Do you think our books are worth every penny?
Big New Year's offer, buy five books and get one free, it's an absolute bargain.
Before you guys came here, I had read all the content in it one by one. The content is definitely this.
Not to brag to you, but if you look at all the girls from the top ten brothels in the capital, the latest content in the book will not make people more excited."
Seeing Liu Song's thumbs up, a group of young men nodded excitedly.
"Buy it, and wrap up all these masterpieces with the latest content for me."
"I, too, will have a portion, young master."
"My master, I will also take a portion."
"Hmm, I have a friend who has always admired your masterpieces very much. I will send him a copy."
"The same goes for me. My distant cousin cannot come here conveniently, so he wrote to ask me to buy him a copy of the latest masterpiece."
"Three on my side..."
Liu Song happily accepted the banknotes or small gold ingots handed over by his young masters, and began to sort out a few books, put them in outer covers with the Analects printed on them, and handed them over.
Young Master Liu stopped and looked aside for a while, nodded with satisfaction, and then got into the shack.
"Good sister, girl Ren, what are you talking about so happily?"
Tao Ying looked at Young Master Liu who walked to the side and sat down on a stool without a smile. She picked up the pot and poured a cup of tea with a half-smile.
"My sister listened to Xiaomei'er Ren and said something interesting that happened back then, and she couldn't help but want to laugh."
Young Master Liu picked up the tea cup and took a sip. His suspicious eyes lingered on the smiling faces of the two people: "Is it so funny? Let's talk about it."
Tao Ying looked at Young Master Liu's curious expression: "Really want to hear it?"
"Isn't this nonsense? You don't want to hear what I'm asking you for? Tell me!"
Tao Ying cleared her throat: "It's a story about a certain seven-foot tall man who mistook Little Sister Ren for a female ghost. He was so frightened that he lost consciousness and screamed for help with trembling teeth.
Let me listen to what my sister has to say to you."
Ren Qingrui chuckled softly, picked up the tea cup in front of her, nodded and lowered her eyebrows, silently tasting the tea in the cup.
Young Master Liu was stunned for a moment. He looked at Tao Ying's teasing eyes and glanced at Ren Qingrui, who was pretending to have nothing to do with me. He already understood what they were talking about just now.
In front of his eyes, he couldn't help but recall his frightened and unbearable reaction when he saw Ren Qingrui accidentally entering his study again that night when he was in the palace in Northern Xinjiang. Liu Dashao looked embarrassed and put down his hand heavily.
teacup inside.
"What are you talking about? Is there anything good to say?
This young master asked you to help me look after the stall to make money? What are you doing?
Don’t you need to be a solicitor? You just know how to chat about some useless topics. Do you deserve this young master to care about your food?”
When the two girls saw Young Master Liu looking a little angry, they lowered their heads and laughed.
When Liu Mingzhi saw this, he sighed and waved his hands, straightening his posture with an unhappy expression.
"Taking customers, taking customers.
Good sister, there are still ten days left, but it’s your birthday. If you don’t work hard to make money for your little brother, your birthday gift may not even be a hosta.
If you are still in the mood to laugh, I am convinced by you."
"Don't smile...squeak...sister doesn't smile."
"In the past month, I have given all the tea I earned from fortune telling to you, the housekeeper. How many copper coins have you saved now?"
Tao Ying pursed her red lips and pondered for a moment: "The hexagram information plus the scattered reward money is one thousand two hundred and ninety-six copper coins."
Liu Mingzhi's face stiffened, he rubbed his brows and sighed: "The equivalent of silver is only one tael more than one tael. Your birthday is only ten days away. I can't make money even if my sharp tongue is worn out."
How much money is it?
It seems that I can only buy you the lowest quality jade hairpin as a birthday gift."
Tao Ying listened to Young Master Liu's lament, lowered her head, patted the purse around her waist, and smiled brightly at Young Master Liu.
"It doesn't matter what kind of hairpin you buy, what's important is that you bought the hairpin for your sister.
Etiquette is less important than affection, but the most important thing is your heart."
Liu Mingzhi was startled, watching Tao Ying looking at his beautiful face with a smile, and his heart gradually calmed down, as if nothing could bother him anymore.
He knew that the woman opposite him was completely attracted to him.
After the beauty’s birthday on December 14th, the responsibilities I will bear will become heavier for the rest of my life.
However, I am not afraid of this heavy burden, and I have finally settled a knot in my heart.
"Yes, it all depends on your heart. These days, I have been working at the Gua stall every day to earn money. I will definitely buy your favorite hairpin as a birthday gift for you, dear sister."
Tao Ying looked at Liu Mingzhi quietly and shook her head: "Although everything depends on human effort, you still have to act according to your ability!
Don't forget, you are not a carefree person, but the head of a family and the king of a country.
You must not delay business because of your sister's affairs alone, and you must not slack off in state affairs.
You must be a good emperor? Can you agree to my sister's small request, which is insignificant to you?"
Liu Mingzhi wanted to say something else, but Tao Ying stood up directly, stopped in front of the shack, and started shouting at the pedestrians walking on the street as she did the previous days.
I don't think it is a shameful thing for a woman to do something that seems to be public.
"I can tell the world's affairs with an iron mouth. I know my fortune and misfortune.
If it doesn’t work, no money is required. If you pass by, come and take a look.”