He smiled wildly and said, "Master, are you confused? It's the two girls' business to prepare gifts and take care of your family members."
"Oh, yes, yes, I was confused." Leng Ningyun knocked on his forehead, "I'll go right away."
"There is one more thing." Wu Kaidi reminded him, "Mr. Li has been doing business with Lingao for many years. What kind of Australian products have he never seen? He probably doesn't care about the common items I can prepare here. It's best to have fresh stuff.
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"Yes, Lao Wu, you are right." Leng Ningyun thought that although Li Luoyou had weaknesses, he was still a wealthy businessman who was able to move between the Ming Dynasty and Hou Jin Dynasty with ease. It was said that he was a Catholic and had a fierce fight with the Portuguese.
When the Senate only had a corner of Lingao in Hainan, they dared to invest. Their courage and courage were far beyond ordinary people, and they had never seen anything in the world. They asked him for help, and they only wanted to threaten him for fear of arousing his resentment - this
The old guy has been estranged from the Senate in recent years. Business is going on, and the relationship is lukewarm.
Although gifts and favors are not the decisive factor, sometimes they can act as a catalyst and lubricant. Leng Ningyun immediately came together cautiously and returned to the wall room. He immediately took out Li Luoyou's file box from the filing cabinet.
It not only contains all the records and letters between him and Li Luoyou after arriving in the capital, but also includes all the information about this person collected by the Foreign Intelligence Bureau. Including the relevant situations mentioned by Gu Baocheng during the activities in Lingao, although they are only scratchy,
But it often involves his private life, interests and hobbies and many other private materials, which are especially precious.
After reading it carefully, I found that Mr. Li had a chronic disease: dizziness.
Although the doctors at Bairen Hospital did not measure his blood pressure, judging from Gu Baocheng's description, the bystanders' observations, and his servants' long-term purchase of Suhexiang drink, Danshen pills and other drugs, it is very likely that he has cardiovascular disease.
It's high blood pressure.
However, Suhexiang drink and Danshen pills have limited therapeutic effects on hypertension. In order to improve the efficacy of the drug, Bairen Hospital specifically manufactured Danshen dripping pills to increase the concentration of active ingredients as much as possible. However, the effect was still unsatisfactory.
It wasn't until pharmaceutical manufacturers extracted reserpine from plants such as Rauwolfia ruvolifolia and Snakeroot wood that truly effective antihypertensive drugs were available.
Reserpine is no longer the first-line antihypertensive drug in the new era due to its severe side effects. However, in the 17th century, it was an out-and-out miracle drug. Liu Dalin can survive to this day largely because of his work in Lingaoneng
Get this medicine.
Leng Ningyun does not have high blood pressure, but considering that most of the rich and powerful people in the capital are elderly, this kind of geriatric disease should be quite common, so he specially prepared something to build relationships.
However, giving medicine to others is a very risky thing after all. Especially the wealthy and powerful families regard doctors as trivial. If this medicine is really a magic elixir, it will be hated by others if it turns out to be good or bad.
So Leng Ningyun didn't give it out as a gift.
This time, he decided to use this "ultimate weapon". Li Luoyou has seen the market and is relatively receptive to new things. Giving this gift should gain his favor.
He returned to the inner house and called Yan Hong: "Take the liver-relieving pills, prepare three months' supply, and send them to the inner study."
The reserpine that flows out of Lingao is in the form of traditional Chinese medicine water pills. In addition to reserpine, it also includes drugs such as Eucommia ulmoides, bezoar, and salvia miltiorrhiza. It is the trademark of Runshitang and is named
Liver-relieving pill is packaged in a small porcelain bottle. One bottle is enough for one month.
Then he ordered He Xiang: "Go to the inner study and open the secret compartment."
The secret compartment in the inner study is made in the style of a treasure chest, but the outside is sealed with a wall, which is tightly sealed. If the secret lock is not opened, no one knows what is going on inside.
Opening the cupboard door, the compartments of different sizes inside are filled with rare and rare toys that are rare in the world. Most of these things are used as gifts to build relationships. Many of them are from Hong Huangnan’s Lingao luxury brand.
(Línkof), but everyone still habitually calls it Shop No. 82.
These items are either wrapped in mulberry paper or placed in exquisite small boxes and bags made of various materials, with a label tied to the outside.
"This is to choose a gift for Master Li Luoyou. I choose four colors. One color is medicine, and there are three colors. Please help me think about it."
"Is this Mr. Li from Liaohai Bank?"
"it's him."
"This is difficult." He Xiang was also a little embarrassed.
If you only want valuable things, there are many things you can give; if you want novelty, there are also many foreign and Australian products. But this Li Luoyou is rich and has seen all kinds of world, so there are really not many things that he wants to buy.
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Immediately, I selected a few items from the secret compartment and piled them on the table.
"Mr. Li is a person who has drunk foreign ink. He can probably use a quill pen on weekdays. How about this pen?"
He Xiang took out a rather delicate lambskin gold-gilded box. This was a high-end fountain pen named "Mercury" in the Stardust I generation jointly produced by Línkof produced by Store No. 82 and the National Astronomical Observatory of the Ministry of Science and Technology. Not only has the pen tip material been greatly upgraded, but it is also durable.
The grindability has been significantly improved, and the material of the pen barrel has also made great progress. It is made of lapis lazuli stone, carefully carved and inlaid with gold and silver. It is extremely luxurious. The dark blue color is as deep as the distant universe, and the silver dots shining on the surface are like countless stars in the period.
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"That's okay. As far as I know, Mr. Li often uses Western calligraphy."
"The other thing is this." He Xiang took out a mulberry paper bag and opened it carefully. Inside was a very elegant leather box and a gold spring watch with a gemstone bearing. This is an authentic Lingao product, produced
Less than a year.
The production of pocket watches had begun two years ago. However, the initial pocket watches were limited by materials and craftsmanship, and were comparable to horseshoe alarm clocks. In addition to their use in the military and industrial fields, most people are bulky and inaccurate.
The thing is not cold.
In comparison, this recently produced gold watch is very close to the size of a pocket watch from the 18th to 19th centuries. The case is made of 75% gold, 12.5% silver and 12.5% copper. It has a beautiful color and a
Sufficient strength. The dial material is white glass glaze, and the hands and dial numbers are blue. The interior of the case is inlaid with fired enamel paintings.
"Lingao only sent four pieces of this watch. I haven't even taken one piece out. It can't be seen from the outside. Is it heavy enough?" She put the watch in the box and handed it over carefully, and added
: "Be careful when breaking it."
"It's so beautiful!" Leng Ningyun took it and looked at it, "He likes watches very much."
Li Luoyou was very interested in clocks and timepieces. He also purchased a large pendulum-type standing clock from Europe. However, portable timepieces such as pocket watches did not appear at that time. So when he saw the watches worn by the senators, he was very excited.
I was very interested and expressed my intention to purchase a large sum of money several times. At that time, because watches could not be produced by ourselves, both finished products and accessories relied on the inventory of the old time and space, and were classified as first-level controlled materials, so this requirement could not be met.
"There is only one thing left. To say that it is a rare item, the telescope is probably not considered rare. He must also have a globe..."
"He has a lot of scientific instruments at home: Western ones and ours. Don't bother thinking about them." Leng Ningyun was a little worried, but he didn't care about other things even more.
"Why don't we just give him safety medicine? It's a perfect match." He Xiang said, "He has high blood pressure and his heart may not be in good condition. Runshitang's 'Muxiang Baoxin Dan' is the most suitable for the disease."
"It's okay, it's too luxurious, and it seems to be a bit off-putting."
"As for the concubine's gift, it is easier to deal with." He Xiang said, "I read from the information that this concubine Qiao is already middle-aged. There is good donkey-hide gelatin in the library, which is made according to the specifications of the tribute.
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"Okay. What else?"
"The other item is more expensive: a pair of sapphire earrings from Zizhenzhai."
Gemstones were not originally valued by the Chinese people in the 17th century. Although they were used in jewelry, they were not particularly precious. The main reason was that the cutting and processing capabilities were limited, and it was impossible to cut multiple facets to form the shape of later generations.
Light is reflected, producing a dazzling "fire oil light".
After Zizhenzhai introduced new cutting techniques and technologies, the price of gemstones skyrocketed. Within a few years, the new aesthetic taste spread to Jiangnan and the capital.
"Then there are the clothing materials." He Xiang began to clear away the items on the table, "There are good poplin materials and Xiangyun gauze materials in the warehouse. Four feet of each kind are enough."
Both of these fabrics are brand-new products of the Senate textile industry. Needless to say, the latter is a famous product in Guangdong. It was originally only available in the early years of the Republic of China, but now it has come out in advance; although the former is called "poplin", it is actually neither
Poplin is not silk, but a high-count plain cotton fabric woven from combed cotton in a textile factory in Guangzhou. The texture is soft and smooth, similar to satin.
After the gifts were matched, the person sent by Wu Kaidi to post a message also came back and said that Mr. Li had time on the fourth day of the new year and could meet him.
"Still in Aunt Qiao's place?"
"Yes, but the housekeeper over there said that the master is not feeling well. Please keep the story short."
This old guy is so rude! Leng Ningyun cursed secretly.
"What is Aunt Qiao's status next to Mr. Li?"
"If we talk about being favored, some of Li Luo's concubines are not 'favored'." Wu Kai said, "His family has always been known for its strict family law, and serving a concubine is almost like going to jail. But this is for Aunt Qiao.
I have been following him for more than twenty years, and my relationship with him is deeper than that of other concubines. He lives in Aunt Qiao's house all year round in the capital. Even during the Chinese New Year, he only lives at home until the third day of the new year."
"This is quite a weirdo!"
"It's not strange at all." He said with a smile, "The two old princes and his first wife have passed away, and several of his children have also started families. Originally, there was nothing going on at home, but he had many brothers, nephews, and he came to say hello every day.
, I needed help with some errands. He found it too noisy, so I hid in the outer house for some peace and quiet."