At the edge of the pond in the backyard of the Li Mansion, Ye An struggled to pull the fishing rod. He had already taken off the straight gown he was covering in a hurry. The servants on the side wanted to step forward to help, but he stopped him, no matter what.
Whether it is fishing or catching turtles, it is a kind of fun to be enjoyed alone. How can it be shared with others?
His feet kept moving back, and the fishing rod in his hand was also raised high, but the front half of the fishing rod was bent abnormally, like a stretched bow.
Unexpectedly, this soft-shelled turtle was quite big. It seemed that Ye An was wrestling with it, but in fact, it was Ye An who was deliberately giving it a chance to breathe. We don't often encounter wild animals like this, so it would be nice to play with it for a while.
The reason why we use pork liver is that soft-shell turtles like this kind of fresh and fishy food. Of course, fat earthworms, toads, and even eels can be used, but they are not as good as fresh pork liver.
The liver is rich in cholesterol, and it is this cholesterol that attracts the soft-shelled turtle. Even though it struggled with Ye An, it had no intention of letting go, which made Li Zunxu click his tongue in surprise.
According to him, he had used many ingenious methods to trap this tortoise before, but it just didn't fall for the trick. Unexpectedly, Ye An was able to pull it off.
Finally, when Ye An felt the soreness in his arm, he started to exert force and lifted it out of the water with all his strength. The bend of the fishing rod had been stretched to the maximum. Fortunately, this was the silk thread of Zizhu's fishing rod, and only "rich people" like Li Zunxu could
"That's why I'm willing to use it.
When the tortoise was pulled out of the water, Li Duanyi's eyes widened. It was not as big as a sea bowl, it was almost as big as a copper basin!
At this time, Ye An realized that the tortoise was quite big, and the tortoise stretched its neck out of the water and refused to let go. At this time, it had no strength to struggle.
A thousand-year tortoise and a ten thousand-year tortoise. Of course, the tortoise can also be called a turtle. They are the same creature.
Li Zunxu, who was standing next to him, completely ignored Ye An's sweating profusely, but sighed rather: "The tortoise is said to be long-lived, and it is alive for a thousand years. Because of its long life, it can tell the difference between good and bad! Such spiritual beasts can also control the house at home.
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Ye An rolled his eyes. He had spent so much effort on his own, but he didn't want to eat it. Besides, can a tortoise and a turtle be the same?!
"But if Changsheng hopes that our two companies can cooperate and build a successful business, then it's better not to take it, okay?"
So Ye An happily grabbed the bastard by the neck and threw it into the pond: "Uncle Li said so, so of course Ye An is more respectful than obeying orders! When will we make a contract?"
Li Zunxu nodded to Ye An dumbfounded: "You kid, why are you so anxious? It's almost noon. We should talk about this after the banquet. Why are you so impatient."
Ye An smiled: "That's what uncle said." Then he looked in the direction of the waterside pavilion. The reason why Li Zunxu made up his mind so quickly might have something to do with the always low-key eldest princess, right?
It is true that this family is not decided by Li Zunxu alone, otherwise it would be impossible not to have a concubine, but also to hide an outer house outside. A family like his, where the important ministers are rich and powerful, does not even have a concubine.
This shows how harshly the eldest princess "disciplined" him.
Of course, there is absolutely nothing wrong with the appearance of the eldest princess. Just look at Zhao Zhen's appearance and you will know that his aunt must be pretty good-looking. However, her reputation for jealousy is also well-known among the circles of imperial wives in Tokyo.
This was also the reason why Qin Mumu got close to her. It was not because of business needs. On the contrary, the two had already met before and had a very good relationship.
So now Li Zunxu's eyes looked at Ye An with a hint of "sympathizing with each other".
As a princess, she didn’t have many friends in Tokyo or even in the entire Song Dynasty. Most people couldn’t be her friends. The only ones who could be friends with her were the imperial wives of powerful families. Given her status, no one wanted her own men.
There is one more suspicion of making friends with foreign relatives.
Therefore, it can be said that the Li family does not have many friends, because their special status means that their family cannot have friends. Look who are the friends around Li Zunxu? Down-and-out scholars, Taoist people like Xuan Chengzi,
Oh! By the way, there is also a monk. I heard that he has a good relationship with monk Kongkong, and is also a close friend of the famous Zen Master Chu Yuan Ciming in Tokyo.
Yes, Li Zunxu believed in Buddhism, and the entire Li family believed in Buddhism. This was also the reason why Ye An did not want to have too much interaction with his family before. He was worried that Li Zunxu might be from the other side of the Daxiangguo Temple.
Later I found out that the Li family only practiced Buddhism at home, and the most they could do was find an eminent monk to talk about Buddhism.
It was a mediocre lunch, and the dishes were pretty good, but they were all relatively common dishes in Tokyo. Ye An, who originally planned to have a stewed turtle soup, completely lost his appetite for this delicacy that was full of delicacies from the mountains and seas.
Mutton is expensive meat, and ordinary wealthy people can't bear to eat it for a few meals, but it is the most common dish for the upper class. Fortunately, seeing that Qin Mumu has no appetite, Ye An went to the kitchen and cooked it himself
Squirrel mandarin fish.
Both Ye An and Qin Mumu are not picky about the preciousness of ingredients, and they don't care about the most common ingredients, but they all have one thing in common, that is, they must do it well.
The mandarin fish carved with a knife not only looks good, but also tastes sweet and sour. Although there is no tomato sauce, Ye An used sweet and sour and a little sour soup as the marinade, and the taste is quite good.
Seeing that father and son Li Zunyi and Li Zunyi were only focusing on eating fish, the eldest princess smiled and said: "Yehou is really a good husband. What can I say? Oh... He can go to the court and he can go to the kitchen! In this palace
It seems that he is a person who can take responsibility for the country and his family! Unlike some people, he usually knows how to show off his authority at home. When he goes out, he is dressed in plain clothes. He is either looking for a monk or a Taoist priest. He is a sour scholar.
Go! It’s obviously a military position, but you have to make a fuss about it!"
"Qingyi, what you said... is so good! That's the only bad thing about a husband, he has no ambition..."
"Hmph! Ye Hou is different from you. Not only is he my sister-in-law's confidant, but he is also a very smart young man. Not to mention his handsome appearance, he looks like something out of a painting. His talent and brains are better than yours.
Well! I will naturally be happy for such a good young man, so let’s give up on the bet, I, the Li family, are willing to believe it!”
He was still praising Ye An before, but then the conversation changed to business. This was his intention. Of course, Li Zunxu, who was hit hard, had a long face.
As for Li Duanyi, who covered his mouth and snickered, he really didn't know. He hurriedly grabbed the rice after being glared at by his father.
Qin Mumu knew Zhao Qingyi's intention and said with a smile: "That's not possible. Since the Li family is going to bear the risk, how can there be no guarantee? If word gets out, Yelang's face will be completely lost! Sister Wan
Don’t be ridiculous!”
There is no one else with this title. Ye An rolled his eyes and then smiled: "What Mu Mu said is that the purpose of the gambling agreement is to protect the interests of the Li family from being harmed by this merger. It is not only a kind of protection, but also
It’s a kind of motivation for business, if you give up, you will get something!”
"Well said! Changsheng is indeed a young talent! I don't have such courage. In this case, we can't offend Qingyi, right?"
The eldest princess, Zhao Qingyi, frowned for a long time, and finally sighed helplessly: "That's all we have to do. Ye Hou has to think about it. Once the contract is made, it will be too late to go back on it!"
Ye An smiled softly: "One word makes all the difference!"
"It's hard to chase a horse!" Li Zunxu's response was too quick, almost as soon as Ye An finished speaking, he said it with a rather impatient look, which made Zhao Qingyi next to him give him a sharp look.