Coral?
Zhu Pingan smacked his lips a little, this old Li family is really rich, in ancient times coral is definitely a rare thing, expensive.
Ge Hong’s “Miscellany of Xijing” says: “The King of South Vietnam once offered a coral tree, one zhang three feet high.” Said the king of Guangnan Zhao Tuo to the Han emperor tribute to two coral trees, 1 zhang 3 feet high, each with 3 forks 460 branches, value in the imperial garden of the palace in the Jie Cui pool, the tree body bright red, and “night light”, such as fire, so known as the fire tree, become the treasure of the palace. In the Han Dynasty coral can do the treasure of the palace, it is very precious. Coral in ancient times so expensive, in addition to its own advantages, coral in ancient times picking trouble, is also an important reason for the high price. Tang Li Shangyin “Bicheng” poem: “Jade wheel Gu rabbit first born spirit, iron net coral has not branch.” Coral picking is by fishermen to the sea under the iron net to pick, very troublesome.
I don’t know what kind of coral Li Dazhong brought to the beloved girl, but it’s definitely worth a lot of money. It was quite rare to have such a father who spoilt a girl to this extent in ancient times.
Zhu Pingan was lamenting, but he was still struggling to understand why the ventriloquist maiden had secretly stuffed herself with silver.
While coaxing his family’s baby bumps, Li Dazhong discovered Zhu Pingan who was looking this way at the entrance of the study.
Which family’s scion is this?
Why is he in his own house?
He’s not here for our girl, is he?
Having just assumed the third possibility, Big Cai Zhu Li vigilantly hid his girl behind his back with his big hands before waving his hand towards Zhu Ping An, ready to probe clearly. His own family’s treasure was not something that anyone could covet.
When Zhu Pingan saw Big Cai Zhu Li waving his hand at him, he walked over with a flourish.
“Greetings, Officer Li.”
Zhu Pingan approached. He arched his hand and gave a salute.
“Who are you?” Da Caiwei Li looked Zhu Pingan up and down and asked inquisitively.
“I’m Zhu Pingan from the Lower River Village,” Zhu Pingan returned with a calm and dignified voice.
Upon hearing the name, it dawned on Da Zaobao Li, “Oh. So you are the poor boy who often comes to borrow books.”
“Father, you can’t call him a poor boy anymore, he’s made a fortune now, he’s passed the Xiu Cai exam, and he’s still the number one person in our town.”
The ventriloquist girl, who was blocked by Li Dazhong, said in a sarcastic tone of voice in a conspiratorial manner. The voice was all kinds of dislike towards Zhu Pingan.
It was only after hearing his own baby bump’s taunts and disdain for Zhu Pingan that Grand Caioliang Li breathed a sigh of relief. As long as his own family’s baby bump wasn’t interested then it was fine.
Just now, I heard Shu’er say that he was a Xiu Cai? Such a young Xiu Cai is rare. But it’s just a scholar, I’ve seen a lot of them, and I’ve seen a lot of them who are officials. I have seen many of them. Although Big Cai Zhu was a little surprised that Zhu Pingan had passed the Xiu Cai exam at such a young age, he didn’t take Zhu Pingan seriously and just nodded towards him.
Many Xiu Cai failed to advance further in the meritocracy and had to return to their hometowns to make a living by teaching and other methods. Economically, they were not rich, but those who had a slightly higher status than the commoners in the society were called “poor scholars”. If you have eaten abalone, you will still have an appetite for small fishes and shrimps.
Li Dazhong’s reaction was also expected by Zhu Pingan.
“It’s like this, for several years, I have been indebted to Officer Li for his care. Allowing the brat to borrow books in the study, the brat was able to get a lucky break in this year’s boy’s exam. Three days later, my parents want to have a flowing water banquet at home. I hope that Officer Li will be able to enjoy the banquet.” Zhu Pingan arched his hand and said the purpose of his visit.
“Oh, but it’s a bit unfortunate that Mister Li has encountered some tricky matters, I’m afraid I don’t have the time in recent days.” Great Wealthy Master Li shook his head and politely declined after hearing Zhu Pingan’s words.
The refusal was expected by Zhu Pingan.
It was just unclear whether the tricky matter that Great Caioliang Li said he had encountered was true or false. Was it true or not. If it was just an excuse to politely refuse, it would be fine; but if it was true. I don’t know if I can help, after all, I have been reading books in others for so many years.
“Oh. I don’t know what is it that Officer Li has encountered, if it is a place where he can use Ping An,” Zhu Ping An asked politely.
Li Da Caiwei heard this, and then looked at Zhu Pingan, some kind of smile, “Maybe you can read, but this tricky matter of mine, but it is not something that you can do.”
Erm, okay.
Since Big Rich Master Li did not have the intention to tell, Zhu Pingan did not continue to ask. If the other party wants to tell, without having to ask himself, the other party will tell himself; but if the other party doesn’t want to say, even if you ask your lips dry, the other party won’t tell himself. Li Dazhong belongs to the latter.
“Kid Mengwang, let Li outside to see laugh. Officer Li is so dusty and travelling, so the kid won’t bother.” Zhu Pingan arched his hand sagely and offered his farewell.
Da Caiwei Li did not stop this, and even asked Zhu Pingan to borrow two more books to save him from running back and forth.
After Zhu Pingan said goodbye to Grand Cai Zhu, he returned to the study the same way, because he had just obtained Grand Cai Zhu’s permission, so Zhu Pingan went to the bookshelf to look for books again, and looked for two books that were all about strategy, and put the books into his book bag, and was ready to go home.
Just after putting the books into his bag, he saw the dark girl walk in with an angry face.
“really excessive, eating outside, at first also in vain I called them uncle, really a group of white-eyed wolves black heart, I don’t believe that father let people check the account book will not find out!”
Belly black young girl with an angry face walked in talking to the little bun maid, Painting, who was walking beside her.
Zhu Pingan who was ready to leave then listened for two more minutes, it seems that what the belly-black maiden was talking about was the tricky thing that Li Dazhong said, right, I didn’t think that there was really a tricky thing. Listening to the meaning of the words of the dark belly girl, about the Li Dazhong under a few shopkeepers in the past few years collusion, collusion, by doing false accounts and other ways, seems to be in the Li Dazhong that a lot of money. Li Da Zaibao is also by chance to hear the news, combined with look at the last two years profit seems to be less a lot of, will be on a few cabinets have suspicions, but these cabinets collusion for a long time, the account book also seems to do seamless, in short, Li Da Zaibao with a few accountants over the past few days to check out the problem has not been detected.
Profit is less, Li Dazhong check the accounts did not find out the problem, but gave a few shopkeeper’s excuse, privately are in contact with other merchants, so that Li Dazhong hard to establish the business chain is a little unstable. The shopkeeper and Li Dazhong just employment relationship, unlike the subordinate that signed the deed of sale, and listen to Li Shu words, it seems that the shopkeeper with the Li family seems to be related to the appearance, in the absence of evidence, Li Dazhong did not dare to act rashly, so deal with it is not so easy, became Li Dazhong tricky thing.
