The south of the city is dominated by domestic products. Li Guolou sold Chu Xiangyu two sets of clothes, four pairs of floral shoes, perfume, belts and other odds and ends. After returning home with a full load, they walked hand in hand.
Li Guolou returned home and sat in the living room. He had not finished drinking a cup of tea. Zhen Yuhuan, who was dressed up, said softly: "Mike, let's go. Stop giving others pigeons. People think I only take benefits without doing any work." Woolen cloth."
"Maybe let me have a rest." Li Guolou was extremely dissatisfied. The roads in the south of the city were crowded. He had walked all morning and only got a short carriage ride back. Catching thieves was a physical job and he was exhausted. I wanted to be lazy and not return the gift. I was just too embarrassed to speak.
Zhen Yuhuan took Li Guolou's hand and said with a smile: "Let's go, Great Lover. You can rest on the carriage. I'm so pitiful. I'm running back and forth. There is no benefit. Do you want to see Prince Gong?"
"Oh." Li Guolou stood up, full of power. Human desires are never-ending. Li Guolou sublimated to another realm. Beauty and wealth are just clouds. A real official hat is the truth. Li Guolou He just wants to climb up and get a seventh-grade official hat. Even if his rank is false, he will recognize it. With a seventh-grade official hat, he can kowtow to as many officers as possible. In Li Guolou, the Yamen of the Ministry of Justice, he has to kowtow so many times in a day. The number of beatings is countless. In an empire where one has to rely on family, bloodline, and rules to get ahead. According to Li Guolou’s diploma as a scholar and his official qualifications, it will take less than ten years to reach the seventh rank. Think about it.
Others are envious of Li Guolou's rapid promotion and diversified backstage means. But Li Guolou is not satisfied. He also wants to be like the old man and a pillar of the country, go to the morning court once every five days and stand on the Golden Palace.
"Bo." Zhen Yuhuan kissed Li Guolou's cheek and proudly took Li Guolou's arm and walked out of the inner house. She wanted to watch Li Guolou turn into a towering tree. And all of this was thanks to her. . Smiling with pride. He took Li Guolou with him because he had a bright future. There are as many men as you want. You can have a few male pets outside if you want.
The luxury carriage was driving on the street. Li Guolou looked out the window and said suspiciously: "Anita, why didn't you go directly to the General's Mansion?"
Zhen Yuhuan sighed: "Hey, people have left and the tea is cold. All the guards there have withdrawn. Such a big place is deserted. Wu Peipei thinks it is better to move out early. She went back to her house."
"Oh..." Li Guolou nodded and said: "Anita, I give you a final warning. You are not allowed to introduce me to the eldest widow again. Not even the beautiful women."
"Hey... I don't care about money. If Leng Xiaotian hadn't had a son, I would also introduce his widow to you." Zhen Yuhuan said half-truthfully, with a mocking look. revealed.
Li Guolou was furious. He punished Zhen Yuhuan with his hands and feet. Zhen Yuhuan's beauty turned pale. He softly begged for mercy. "Well... don't do it."
Whether he should do it or not depends on Li Guolou's mood. He went his own way and continued to punish Zhen Yuhuan. The two kissed passionately. Li Guolou ate the rouge on Zhen Yuhuan's lips.
Li Guolou watched Zhen Yuhuan put on makeup and asked, "Have you been out today?"
"Hmph. I am the most diligent. How can I not go out? Yelia can only move her mouth. She is the most famous. Think about it, it doesn't make sense." Zhen Yuhuan thought that the name of the Charity Hall was named after Yelia. Not to mention how disgusting it is.
Li Guolou said: "Don't be jealous of others. It's better to use a foreign name. It can evade taxes and reassure rich people. Since you want to do a career, I support you. It's great for people like me who encourage women to go out and have a career. The only part of the Qing Empire."
"This is called eating soft food." Zhen Yuhuan looked at the small mirror in her hand. It was common for her to put on makeup again.
"I know I'm going to be laughed at. But why do you still come to my house? Isn't it a good idea to just let it go?" Li Guolou looked for a way out, ready to be dumped by a woman at any time.
Zhen Yuhuan rolled her eyes and said: "Who told you to be lovable? The foreign woman won't leave. Why should I leave? You should have arranged your marriage earlier. I will be the first to marry you next year."
"What kind of door do I have to go through? I'm already in a doorway. It's because of my lifestyle. My superiors have criticized me several times. As a result, I am now earning a false title of ninth-rank official." Li Guolou once tasted it. I felt a little regretful as I had experienced several grandmothers. I thought about being written down in his annual appraisal: "Li Guolou has excellent work ability, but his life style is corrupt." This sentence may be the pain of his life.
"Hey, one thing comes to another. I want to live with you because I just want to have a child with you. I will fight for the official title for you. Write the statement and let Prince Gong know that you are worried about the country. Folks, don't write reactionary things. Lin Zexu is a restricted area and you can't talk about this person. He Shen is not allowed to be mentioned either. You should think more about how to steal Western high technology. This is the right way. Prince Gong can also listen to it. Don't I thought everything would be fine if your family stole the 'Jenny Steam Loom'. You should make more contributions to the country." Zhen Yuhuan lectured Li Guolou. It was like scolding a worthless subordinate.
"Hey." Li Guolou lowered his head. He went abroad to study. He was a pioneer in history. He also had an ulterior purpose. He was to steal Western textile technology. After successfully completing the mission, he returned to China. Only then did he gain a family. Give full support to his career. Spend huge sums of money on him. Let him take the path of scientific examination. Otherwise, how can there be such a good brother or sister in the world. They are willing to spend tens of thousands of taels of silver on their younger brother. Everyone likes to show off. No matter how old he is, The secret will eventually be revealed to the world. He still told "Xi Shi" Zhen Yuhuan about his achievements in bed. Just like King Wu, he later regretted being caught in pigtails and would never be able to turn over.
Arrive at Youfang Hutong in the east of the city. It’s right next to the downtown area. It’s very convenient for shopping. Wu Peipei’s house is the second house on the left.
Zhen Yuhuan stretched out her hand and said: "Mike, it's best to be a charity hall here. It can provide peace and quiet in the bustle. It's also convenient for the ladies to visit the orphans. Behave well. Let Wu Peipei go home with you early."
"How can this be done? She is a second-grade imperial concubine. No matter what happens, it will take more than a year. Otherwise, what will be the country's face? Find a new place to build a charity hall." Li Guolou said without doubt.
Zhen Yuhuan lowered his head and said: "Oh. I understand. I didn't think it through clearly."
The carriage entered the house and closed the door again. The secret path made people think about it. Li Guolou looked at the house. There were not many servants and maids along the way. It seemed that Wu Peipei assigned most of the people in the house to several other ladies. We all get together and part ways. We go our separate ways and no longer live together.
When the owner of a rich family dies, if the wives and concubines are young, they usually live separately. Therefore, no matter how big the family property is, it will not be enough after a few generations. If you have more people, it will be divided. It is not a good thing to have many wives and children. You can only be rich for three generations. There is a big reason. It is caused by family separation.
When he came to the living room, Li Guolou stood and looked at the hanging calligraphy and paintings. Military generals love to be arty. Many literati's pens and inks were left here. Li Guolou was just killing boring time. Zhen Yuhuan sat still and drank calmly. Tea.
Wu Peipei is a Manchu or a second-grade imperial wife. There is a clear gap between her level and Li Guolou. She is willing to condescend to find Li Guolou because she likes Li Guolou. When she saw Zhen Yuhuan looking for Li Guolou, she couldn't help but feel cruel. At that time, Zhen Yuhuan and her husband You Gaoming got together. Now she wanted to get between Zhen Yuhuan and Li Guolou, so she took the initiative to send him to her door. Of course, Li Guolou's own conditions were very good. She also knew it. She did not hesitate to spend money to attack from both sides. Li Guolou persuaded.
Wu Peipei, wearing plain silk and soft-soled boots, walked into the living room and timidly called out: "My benefactor."
Li Guolou touched her softly and said with a smile: "Mrs. Wu, you don't have to be polite. You came to my house the day before yesterday. I happened to be away. I'm really embarrassed to make you spend money. Mrs. Wu, you won't blame your brother for being late."
Wu Peipei glanced at the courtyard and said: "It's not convenient for you two to talk here. It's better to go inside." After saying that, she winked at Zhen Yuhuan and the two communicated with their eyes.
"Oh... Mike, I just remembered. I have to go to Prince Gong's place in the afternoon. You guys can chat slowly." Zhen Yuhuan stood up. She was introduced here. She didn't care about the next thing. .
Li Guolou touched his chin and turned around, not daring to look at the two grown-up women. He was just a young husband. He fell in love with a rich and powerful woman and pledged his life to raise a grown-up woman. This was the biggest thing he could ask for. A woman looks thirty years old and must be at least thirty-five or sixteen years old. In the Qing Empire, it was not uncommon for women to give birth to children at the age of fifteen or sixteen. Wu Peipei could be his mother. For power and status, Li Guolou risked his life. He is the only one in the Qing Empire who has such a dedicated spirit.
Li Guolou and Wu Peipei walked into the inner house. There was a flower garden and a pavilion. It was simple and compact.
"How is it here?" Wu Peipei asked casually, feeling a fire in her heart.
"Yeah. Just as good as Sister Peipei." Li Guolou, regardless of the fact that the maid was behind, naturally held Wu Peipei's hand and looked at the flowers, plants and trees in the flower garden.
"Then I'll call you Xiaolou from now on. Okay." Wu Peipei couldn't control herself and almost fell down. Her limp body leaned against Li Guolou.
"Okay. I love you." Li Guolou put his arm around Wu Peipei's shoulders and kissed Wu Peipei's hair.
"Xiaolou, you are too courageous." Wu Peipei stared at Li Guolou beside her, trembling with excitement.
Li Guolou looked at Wu Peipei affectionately and said: "You look so good like this. You will always look good. Since it is our own choice, we don't care what other people think. I will marry you openly next year. I don't care about the etiquette." Like this. Let’s carry the sedan chair and welcome Sister Peipei into the house. I won’t wrong you in the future.”
"But I want to get married as soon as possible. As for getting married or not, I think it's better to avoid it. It will save people gossiping." Wu Peipei said delicately. She was interested in Li Guolou. As for family status, she didn't care. Concubine, she is the only one willing to do this.
"Oh..." Li Guolou was worried. There were no vacant rooms in the main building of his family. The expansion could not be so fast. The renovation of the house he bought was far away. There were so many grandmothers who had nothing to eat but a bowl of water. The housing problem was solved. It's not easy to solve it in front of him.
Marry a grandma and come to the house. Only Chu Xiangyu has no maids or servants. Her grandma also brings personal maids and servants. She is happy in bed. After getting out of bed, troublesome things come one after another.
"Sister Peipei, to be honest, my house is too crowded and I can't make room. The house I'm renovating will probably take three or four months to be completed. I'll pick you up then." Li Guolou could only tell the truth. You pay to get in.
"Xiaolou, you won't lie to me, will you?" Wu Peipei was savvy and didn't believe Li Guolou's words.
As soon as Li Guolou pulled Wu Peipei, he held her in his arms and said, "Sister Peipei, can you hear my heartbeat? This heart will always belong to you."
Wu Peipei raised her head and said, "Xiaolou, you are too brave."
"Foolish sister Peipei, you asked me to come to the inner house. Why don't you take the initiative? Am I still a man?" Li Guolou exposed Wu Peipei's sinister intentions. In return, all he had to do was talk in the living room of the outer house. Things can be explained clearly. No need. He entered the inner house to speak. Wu Peipei had feelings for him. He knew it from the first time he saw Wu Peipei. Who said he had the brains of a detective?
"Ugh..." Wu Peipei cooed and got into Li Guolou's arms. The little man was actually seduced by her. Her body glowed with infinite motherly love. Wu Peipei whispered: "Xiaolou, it's still early now. We are just chatting. .Better go upstairs."
The soul and desire are fighting again. I want to be a noble person, like modern Western civilized people. It is enough to have a vigorous love. But the desire will never end. Li Guolou smiled sweetly and said: "Sister Peipei, today I won’t go back later.”
"Little rascal. What I'm asking is now." Wu Peipei has always been dignified and steady in front of the maids. This time Wu Peipei exploded. She couldn't bear it anymore. Her hands became unruly.
"Okay. Feed Sister Peipei first." Li Guolou picked up Wu Peipei and walked into the pavilion. His strong arms were so strong. The appearance of the jade tree facing the wind made people crazy. There were chants of praise in the embroidery building... ·