Chapter 472: I Have Two Suggestions
Second brother, what do you think has changed since our family moved to the capital? β
"Change? The people around me are different, and life is not the same as before. Bai Qi involuntarily spoke.
"Well, what else?"
"The eldest brother is no longer the eldest brother who used to work in the fields, he has become an official of the imperial court, responsible for very important things, and he is very busy every day."
"Sister-in-law and Bai Meng Baimo have also found their relatives, restored their identities, and have their own things to do."
"Although my father and mother quarrel every day, they don't quarrel as much as before, and my mother generally doesn't scold people anymore."
"Not only that, but they have also become very hardworking, always learning and improving, and not as idle as before."
"In addition, we have much better food and clothing than before, and we have seen different scenery and different worlds from the village."
"That's me...... It seems to have been standing still, still the way it was. Speaking of this, Bai Qi's heart was a little sour.
"Second brother, it's not right for you to say that. Everyone is improving, and so are you, haven't you noticed? β
"In the old days, did you know how to read? Have you been exposed to so many people? Have you ever thought about things so hard? Hardly, but now, you compare. β
Hearing Bai Jinli say this, Bai Baiqi really found some differences.
At least compared with before, he is a lot more diligent and progressive, and he does not fish in troubled waters and play tricks.
He gets up early every day to exercise, learn to read, and thinks about the little sister's shop wholeheartedly.
If this was placed in the past, the notice posted at the door of the little sister koi pavilion, he couldn't understand it at all, but now he can.
And in the past, the people I came into contact with were all people in the village, or I had been running around in the fields and in the towns and counties of my family, but now, ......
Through his busy days, he seems to have met a lot of people and learned a lot of things.
It's a pity that compared with his eldest brother, he is still a little worse.
Obviously, when he was at home, he was so smart and witty, and his eldest brother was so loyal and honest, he was often fooled into doing things.
As a result, now, the whole of the eldest brother's family has become an amazing person, and he ......
Of course, when he thought of this, Bai Qi only felt a little sour, and even had a bit of jealousy and envy, but he didn't have any other superfluous thoughts.
He himself knows very well what kind of cause he planted in the past, and what kind of fruit he will bear now.
"Little sister, when you say that, I kind of figure it out."
At least, he's not useless, he hasn't improved, it's just not as fast as everyone else's.
"Well, second brother, in fact, in my opinion, you are the smartest in our family except for me, really."
"Huh?" At first glance, when he heard Bai Jinli praise him, Bai Baiqi was still a little surprised, and there was also a hint of surprise in his heart.
"Even if the eldest brother is an official now, he is still doing what he loves, but he has changed his identity, and the eldest brother is still our eldest brother, which has not changed."
"Sister-in-law is the same as Bai Meng and Bai Mo, they are working hard to be a better version of themselves."
"As for the changes in our father, you also see it in your eyes, presumably you like my current father and mother just like me, don't you?"
"Well, that's right." Bai Qi nodded.
"As for the second brother, you have been smart and flexible since you were a child, but you haven't focused on certain things. During the days when you helped me keep an eye on the Koi Pavilion, you were in good shape. β
"Second brother, I want to ask you a question."
"Huh? What's the problem? β
"What do you like? Do you have goals and plans for the future? Bai Jinli asked him with a serious face.
"I ......" Bai Baiqi was stunned for a moment and began to think about the answer to this question.
What does he like? He likes to pit people and be lazy, and likes to enjoy a good life, cough.
If the goal is not, he just wants to be as rich as his little sister.
As for the intentions, there are no intentions.
Thinking about it this way, his life seems a little chaotic.
"To be honest, I'm not afraid of your jokes, little sister, I don't know." Bai Qi said with a bitter face.
"Second brother, I have two suggestions, do you want to listen to them?"
"You say."
"I've been letting you participate in the renovation and opening preparations of Koi Pavilion before, and I think the second brother is a very serious person, so if you don't have a goal, I can give you two suggestions."
"The first suggestion, I will give you 200,000 taels of silver, you write an IOU to me, and take that silver to do business or do what you like, and no one will interfere with you."
"The second suggestion is that you can sign up to join the army and make a career on the battlefield."
"Uh." Bai Tianqi looked at her in a daze.
"If you choose the first suggestion, I will arrange for you to go to the other courtyard outside the capital to study with Steward Xu for a month and a half, and then give you another month and a half of free time, and give you 200,000 taels of silver."
"If you choose the second suggestion, if I remember correctly, the time for the imperial court to choose the people to enlist in the army is three months later, and in these three months, you can find someone to teach you some self-defense martial arts and combat strategies."
"Think about it, and give me an answer tomorrow at the latest."
"Of course, you can also choose none of them, if you have any ideas and suggestions, just say it, we are all a family, what do you want to do, whether it is me, my father or my eldest brother and sister-in-law, I will support you unconditionally."
"I'll think about it first, thank you, little sister." Bai Tianqi felt that his brain was a little messy, but the words of thanks were serious.
Xiaomei can say this, she is really thinking about him.
He accepted this concern.
"You're welcome. Second brother, there is one more piece of news that I think I should tell you. β
"What's the news?"
"Bai Xiaoming made meritorious contributions during his service, and now he is free. As for what he will do next, what will be done, it is not yet known. β
"Really? I know. The expression on Bai Baiqi's face was a little complicated and he couldn't see through it.
"Then big brother, you sit first, I still have something to do, so I'll leave first."
"yes, okay." Bai Qi nodded.
After Bai Jinli left, Bai Qi, who was sitting there, lowered his head and involuntarily tapped his fingers on the table and began to think.
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The opening of the Koi Pavilion really ushered in a lot of onlookers, but they were all curious about what this mysterious Koi Pavilion does.
As a result, not only did I not get the puzzle when I looked around, but I became more and more curious!
Oh my god, what kind of magical black shop is this?
It was so upright and bright to give such a bizarre price, and it would cost two hundred taels of silver once you went in, why don't you grab it!
Even if you grab money, it's still only open to women?
Which loser dares to go in this way, I'm afraid that as soon as I come out, I will be broken by their boss.
It's not good to have two hundred taels of silver to do something, you have to go into Huohuo, I'm afraid it's poisonous, right?
Everyone on the lookers was guessing what kind of fool this shopkeeper of the Koi Pavilion was a not-so-good brain, and it took so long to make such a play, it was incomprehensible.
Some people even gathered around the door of the Koi Pavilion to make a bet, saying that they wanted to see when the Koi Pavilion would close.
Koi Pavilion did not respond to those doubts, as mysterious as ever.
Of course, the shops and rules about this strange shop also spread quickly in the capital.
If you say what those women in the noble circle in the capital like gossip the most, in addition to clothes and makeup, the sons and brothers in the capital, then there are all kinds of gossip and interesting things.
No, before Koi Pavilion opened, there was a lot of uproar, but at the beginning, the women in your circle didn't take it seriously, and felt that no matter how much trouble they made, it was just a trick tossed out by the shop.
I don't know what it means.
As a result, when I hear it now, hey, that shop is really getting more and more mysterious.
Everyone outside is very evil, and no one knows what they do inside.
It is only known that only women are eligible to enter, and that it costs at least two hundred taels of silver.
Two hundred taels of silver may be a lot for ordinary people, but for their noble ladies, favored daughters, it is really not a big deal.
No, since Luo Ningmin's Luo family shop opened, Li Qingrou knew that she, a former handkerchief friend, had been busy with the shop all day long, not to mention that there was no extra money in her hand, and invited them to her shop all day long to take care of the business and ask them for their opinions.
Fortunately at first, Li Qingrou was still willing to go over to help, and she would make some suggestions or something.
But after a long time, Li Qingrou also felt bored.
She is a young lady from your family, and she follows a person like Luo Ningmin in and out of the shop all day long, and there is no benefit, what's the point?
Look at the current Luo Ningmin, who is full of businessman copper smell, and when he saw her, he said that the shop's livelihood is either lack of money, no customers come to the door, etc.
Where is there still the appearance of a young lady, she is annoyed to hear it.
Have this time, ask a little sister to eat snacks and drink tea together, isn't it good to talk?
So, Li Qingrou found various reasons to push away the appointment and meeting with Luo Ningmin, and turned around and threw herself into the arms of the other little sisters in the capital.
She has a good temper, is empathetic, and does not fight on weekdays, so once she throws an olive branch and promises some benefits, there are still people who are willing to be sisters with her.
Besides, she is accustomed to observing words and feelings, and knows how to speak according to the timing, but she is quite good in the newly formed sister group.
No, today the four of them made an appointment to drink tea and enjoy the flowers and chat again.
While chatting, someone mentioned the legendary Koi Pavilion.
The person who spoke was called Wang Qiaolan, a concubine of a civil official family in Beijing, although her status was not high, and she was pressed by her sister-in-law, but because her mother was favored, she did not have to worry about food and clothing, and she also had a lot of money every month.
"Speaking of that koi pavilion, I really want to see it."
"Sister Qiaolan, what's so nice about that? It's just a gimmick deliberately tossed out by a folk shop to attract people's attention. A man named Huang Yutong snorted lightly.
"You haven't been to it either, how do you know it's not fun? Didn't you say that? If you are not satisfied after entering the experience, you can return double the money. β
"Sister Qiaolan, you are really naΓ―ve. When you go in and give the money and then you are not satisfied, do you think the people inside will really return your money? β
"How not! They are nothing more than businessmen, so naturally they have to be reasonable. If it doesn't matter, then I'll tell my dad and ask him to find someone to seal their shop. Wang Qiaolan snorted.
"Sister Qiaolan, don't you want to go over and have a look?" Another quiet woman in a green embroidered dress spoke.
"Yes, Sister Ya, you can go with me." Wang Qiaolan nodded, and immediately walked over and hugged the arm of the woman in green.
"I'm afraid I can't do it today, I'll have to rush home and go out with my mother to see someone in a while, okay another day?" The woman in green spoke gently.
"What kind of person are you, Sister Ya?"
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