Early in the morning, Tianxianglou is full of people inside and outside, in addition to the dignitaries and nobles in brocade clothes, there are many ordinary people living in the capital, the crowd surrounds Tianxianglou is three floors inside and three floors outside, from the door to the end of the street. In this way, some people kept sharpening their heads and squeezing inside, hoping to occupy a good position.

"Hey, what are you looking at here?" someone passed by, and after seeing this scene, he asked the people around him who stretched their necks and kept looking. Tianxianglou, a place that only rich and noble people can enter, what kind of line do a group of poor people line up? Even calling Huazi is here, is it possible that Tianxianglou is sold at a reduced price today?

"You don't know?"

"Know what?"

"Tianxianglou went to a few foreigners yesterday to smash the field, insisted that the treasure inside is too expensive, not as good as their British Empire perfume, Li Da shopkeeper in a rage, count down the foreigner a few words, the foreigner will not do it, to compete with Tianxianglou whose perfume is good, the day is set today, if Li Da shopkeeper wins, the foreigner will buy all the treasures in Tianxianglou for one or two silver, if the foreigner wins, do not spend one or two silver to take away all the treasures. ”

"Is there such a thing? Li Da's shopkeeper is arrogant enough, and he even dares to accept the competition of foreigners, and he didn't lose his share to our Daqing. It's just that the stakes are a bit bigger, right? I heard that the cheapest treasure in Tianxianglou is worth 500 taels, and if you add a piece, it will cost 1.8 million taels of silver, right?"

"That's a certainty, or there wouldn't be so many people gathered today, didn't you see that there are all the heads and faces in Sijiu City? ”

"Then I'll have to stay and watch the excitement. ”

"Shopkeeper Liu, when will the competition start? Why haven't the foreigners come yet?" someone shouted loudly into the Tianxiang Building.

"There's still an hour, it's early. Don't block the door here, delay our Tianxianglou business, let's disperse. Shopkeeper Liu stood behind the counter and shouted while waving his hand.

"Hehe, shopkeeper Liu, what you said is not right, the old and young masters are all here to support your Tianxianglou, how can you drive us away? Besides, I came to your Tianxianglou today to see the competition, who will sell?"

The corner of Shopkeeper Liu's mouth twitched after hearing this, not to mention, from the time the door opened to the present today, everyone really came to buy. Looking at the crowd, Shopkeeper Liu whispered a few words to the guys around him, and then went upstairs.

On the second floor, the big shopkeeper Li Defu was in a hurry in the house, since he heard his father's words yesterday, he was so scared that he didn't sleep well all night, and kept having nightmares. I thought I could take this opportunity to make a name for myself in the capital, but when anyone mentioned him Li Defu, he didn't shout, but cocked his thumb, but he didn't expect this kick on the stone, the stone was not good, and he was in great pain.

It's all caused by drinking, Li Defu thought to himself, if he hadn't drunk a few more sips in Bada Hutong, and the people who watched him coaxed, even if he was given more courage, he wouldn't dare to call out to foreigners. Now it's okay, on the one hand, he can't afford to mess with foreigners, and on the other hand, the people behind Tianxianglou can't even mess with his father Li Lianying, let alone him. So for him, it's a dilemma. Maybe the hero didn't become a hero, and he became a bear.

"Shopkeeper Liu, is my father here?" Seeing Shopkeeper Liu go upstairs, Li Defu quickly stopped and asked, he had pinned all his hopes on his father.

"Back to the big shopkeeper, Master Li hasn't come yet. Shopkeeper Liu said respectfully.

"What about the foreigners? Are the foreigners here?" asked Li Defu again.

"Nope. Shopkeeper Liu shook his head.

"Then what are you doing here?" Li Defu frowned.

"Big shopkeeper, there are too many people downstairs, and they are all people who are doing good things, and they can't be driven away, why don't you go down and have a look?"

"I have a fart to go down? I can drive away one, and I can drive away a group? I Li Defu still need to mix in the capital?" Li Defu said angrily, "Don't care about them, let them see if you want to, don't let them take advantage of the chaos to go away baby." ”

"Yes, the treasurer. ”

Li Defu began to circle around the house again, what time has it been, why hasn't my father come yet? Won't it be that he is handsome and hiding? No, no, my father is not like that, I am his son, how can a father ignore his son?

Li Defu's heart kept thinking nonsense, no father is here, no bottom.

In the midst of anxiety and suffering, another half an hour passed, and just when Li Defu's frightened hands and feet were trembling and cold sweat was breaking out on his body, there was a sound of footsteps at the stairs.

"Dad, you're finally here. When he saw the people who went upstairs, Li Defu was so excited that he almost cried, he hurriedly caught up, but he walked too fast, he didn't pay attention to his feet, tripped over a chair, stumbled, and almost fell into a dog eating.

"Such a big person, and he is still reckless, what kind of system. Li Lianying said sternly, with a look of hatred that iron does not become steel.

"The child will pay attention later. Li Defu hurriedly straightened his clothes, and then asked expectantly, "Dad, this competition, are we going to lose or win?"

"Nonsense, of course we want to win, how can we Tianxianglou lose?" Li Lianying walked to the side and sat down, he didn't know the bottom of this matter, but with God's supreme instructions, he was still afraid of a bird?

Yes?

When Li Defu heard this, he was stunned. Won? Won't winning mean not giving face to foreigners? If the foreigners start a fire, even the queen mother and the emperor will not be able to withstand it. What's wrong with Daddy today? When he left yesterday, he still looked restless, why did he suddenly look calm and relaxed today?

There are quirks!

Li Defu hurriedly poured a cup of tea for his father, sent it to his father, and asked in a low voice, "Dad, do we really want to win the foreigners?"

"What are you afraid of? Isn't it just a few foreigners?" Li Lianying took a small sip of tea, sipped it in her mouth, and said contemptuously, "Foreigners, it's not a big deal." We not only have to win this time, but also win beautifully, so that those foreigners have nothing to say. ”

"Dad, is this what the Queen Mother Lafayette means?" asked Li Defu.

"Don't ask so much, what Dad tells you to do, you can do it. Li Lianying said, escaping a glass bottle from her sleeve and placing it on the table.

"It's ......"

"This is what those foreigners call perfumes, and when you try it with foreigners, you will use this. Li Lianying said lightly, the reason why he was calm and full of confidence today was because of this treasure, which was specially given to him by God last night, saying that with this treasure, he would definitely be able to win those arrogant foreigners.

When he heard other people's words, he Li Lianying only believed three points, but he believed God's words for twelve points.

"Use this?

"Yes. ”

"Okay, let those foreigners know today that even if we don't use flower water, we can defeat them even if we use this perfume. Li Defu straightened his waist and said confidently. Dad's words are so clear, so what is he worried about? Anyway, the sky is falling, and there is a father on top, is he afraid of a bird?" "Dad, don't worry, today's competition with foreigners, the child will definitely win you a beautiful one." ”

Li Lianying nodded.

Whew......

There was a sound of footsteps from the stairs, and then I saw Shopkeeper Liu running up panting.

"The big shopkeeper, and Master Li, foreigners, foreigners have arrived, and more than a dozen of them have come. Shopkeeper Liu said in a panic.

"What's the panic?" Li Defu glared at Shopkeeper Liu, and said angrily, "Are we still afraid that Tianxianglou will not succeed?"

When I saw it just now, I was still restless and frightened, why did I work for a while, as if I had changed someone, and I was angry? Could it be that the big shopkeeper was drinking again?

"Let's go, those foreigners will dare to look down on our Tianxianglou, I, Li Defu, will let them lose today and have nothing to say. Saying that, Li Defu arched his hand to Li Lianying, "Dad, you are here to listen to the good news of your son." ”

"To win is to win, but don't be too arrogant, you must be neither humble nor arrogant, let foreigners know that our Great Qing Kingdom is a state of etiquette, let them be convinced, understand?" Li Lianying said lightly. Be a man and leave a line, and see each other in the future. Although God is covered, you must also master the degree, try not to cause trouble if you are not in trouble, and you can't make trouble to God, right?

"Yes, yes. Li Defu heard that his body was a little shorter, and his arrogance was extinguished, and after saluting his father, he walked downstairs.

There, there were already several foreigners waiting for him.

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