Before the next morning, the husband and wife had already gotten up, and Kang Hui served Lee Kuan-rui to get dressed, sent him to the second gate, and watched her husband walk to the gate. She didn't see it until she couldn't see it anymore, then she turned back to the inner courtyard and began her life as a big housekeeper in the inner courtyard for a day.

Li Guangrui first went to meet his grandfather, Li Xianming. Naturally, the face is not visible, Li Xianming has not allowed his children and grandchildren to ask for peace on weekdays in the name of his old age since five years ago, and the family affairs have also been handed over. However, everyone knows that he is the one who makes the decision in major matters, so as long as everyone is at home, they will go to say goodbye in the morning as usual, stand at the door for a stop and then go back. The same goes for Lee Guangrui.

Li Guangrui, as the eldest grandson of the long house, is naturally treated differently, and the most useful subordinate around Li Xianming came out to greet Li Guangrui, and the two said a few words before Li Guangrui left his grandfather's yard.

After that, Li Guangrui naturally went to see his father. Of course, his father, Li Jihu, met his own son. Not only did he see it, but he also carefully told his son.

Li Jihu finally said: "This time, it was your father-in-law Kang Yuquan who took people to Bao'an. He will naturally put the interests of the Kang family first, but he also cherishes his daughter very much, and the Li family and the Kang family are also business partners. ”

Lee nodded in agreement. This is the first time he has led a team to do things alone, and he is not very confident, and it is naturally good to have someone who can help come up with ideas.

After that, Li Guangrui and the people who were going to Bao'an together this time met at the gate of the Li Mansion. These shopkeepers or guys in the Li family's business saluted Lee Kuang Rui one by one, and he also returned the salute; But when it came to the last person, as soon as this person was about to salute, Li Guangrui held him and said with a smile: "Uncle Bai, I can't afford your old courtesy." ”

This person is about fifty years old, with big ears and a very rich state, and after seeing Li Guangrui's attitude, he also smiled and said, "Young Master, this is the rule." ”

"Uncle Bai and I still talk about the rules." Lee said.

This man held on for a while, and when he saw that Li Guangrui really didn't let him salute, he said, "Young Master, let's not stay here and set off quickly." It is possible to stay in the inn for a while in Bao'an early, if it is late, I am afraid that the inn will not be able to live, and I have to set up a tent to rest. ”

Li Guangrui said: "Listen to Uncle Bai, let's set off immediately." The group picked up the salute and goods that had just been placed on the ground and headed to the docks.

The person who is called Uncle Bai is named Bai Jingyi, and he has been following Li Guangrui's grandfather around since he was thirteen years old. At that time, it was the time when the army was in chaos at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, and it was possible to sit at home behind closed doors and disasters from the sky. But whenever she needs to go out of the city, Bai Jingyi never shirks and makes a great contribution to the Li family. Not only Li Guangrui, but the Li family was very polite to him.

After a while, the group came to the pier. There is naturally a land route from Guangzhou to Bao'an, but it is more convenient to use the waterway; And in recent years, Daming's sailors have been a lot more diligent in patrolling, at least the safety of the Pearl River Estuary can be guaranteed.

It is not far from Guangzhou to Bao'an, and it is only an hour and a half by high-speed rail now, but it is not easy to get out of the city from Guangzhou City in an hour and a half in ancient times. They selected the fastest of the smuggling boats in the family, and took a day and a half to reach Bao'an by the current and the wind.

As soon as they landed in Bao'an, they saw the people on the shore; Walking out of the dock and walking inward, the closer we got to the city, the more lively it became, and when we reached only a mile or two from the city, there were already all kinds of tents all around, and groups of policemen in dark blue uniforms or gray cloth vests were patrolling the guard with spears in hand.

Li Guangrui looked at the city and saw a blue brick and white tile house standing two or three zhang high, and there was a building about a dozen zhang high next to it, which looked like an inn.

Bai Jingyi instructed a few guys to say something, and a few of them took the order.

Li Guangrui's face was a little ugly at this time. He was born in a rich family, and he had never seen so many people crowded into this small place, and all kinds of unpleasant smells came to his face, so he couldn't help but cover his nose.

Bai Jingyi didn't care, but looked around to see if there were any acquaintances, and after telling Li Guangrui not to move, he walked towards the group.

After a while, he returned, and it happened that the guys he sent out also came back, Bai Jingyi said a few words to them and then said to Bai Jingyi: "Young Master, this morning, Lord Zhang of the City Ship Division announced the official opening of the City Ship Division, but he said that considering that many merchants have not yet arrived in Bao'an, they will rent out the shops on the fifth day of the new year. ”

"Isn't this equivalent to postponing the opening of the sea by two days? Uncle Bai, according to the news of the holy decree we heard, the emperor asked for the opening of the sea today, and Zhang Yanfang's actions went against the emperor's will. Lee was a little puzzled.

"Big young master, what is the emperor opening the sea for? Isn't it just a few more taxes! Anyway, the trade with the merchants cannot be stopped. Since it is for tax money, it is natural that the more merchants who are willing to come, the better, and the more merchants who come to Bao'an, the higher the price at which the store can be rented out. I estimate that by the fifth day of the first month, the merchants here can increase by fifty percent, and the hundreds of shops in the north and south cities preset by Bao'an can be rented out by two or three percent. ”

"You said that the emperor Lao'er knew that Zhang Yanfang had let the treasury get so much money, can you blame him?" Bai Jingyi lowered her voice and said.

Li Guangrui nodded, did not ask any more questions on this issue, but glanced around again and said, "Uncle Bai, where are we resting these days?" ”

Of course he would not want to let him rest here with so many people; But if you want to find a quiet place, I am afraid that you have to run more than ten miles, which is not only unsafe, but also inconvenient.

Bai Jingyi said: "Young Master, the guy has inquired clearly just now, and there are still three upper rooms in the inn next to the city. ”

Li Guangrui was first overjoyed, and then said in wonder: "There are so many people around here who set up their own tents, how can there be rooms in the inn?" ”

"The guy inquired just now, and it costs more than a dozen yuan to stay in an upper room of the inn for a night, and many people are reluctant, so there are still three upper rooms left. The middle house and the chase shop prepared for the guys are low-priced, and there are no more. Bai Jingyi said.

"In that case, let's have these three upper rooms." Lee said: "Not only me, but everyone should also have a good rest, and it is better to squeeze in these three rooms for two nights than to set up a tent outside." ”

Bai Jingyi wanted to say something, but seeing that the guys around her were full of hope, she didn't dare to say anything more and agreed to stay at the inn. More excitedly, the group walked towards the inn.