Li Zhuohang sent Li Zhuowang to Zhenjiang Mansion to find Yan Ji, and told him about the resale of official grain by Governor Liu, and asked him to bring Zhenmozhu and Li Hanyao's maids when he turned back.

Li Zhuowang took the first step.

The two sides agreed to meet in Xiazhao County, Jingtai Prefecture, Huzhou.

A few days later, Li Zhuohang arrived in Xiazhao County.

Xiazhao County is an important town of Jiangnan waterway, thoroughfare, bringing together the world's textile merchants, Jiangnan Weaving Bureau is also located here, every year on the first day of July to hold a brocade conference, is silk, cotton spinning center. Due to the prosperity of commerce and trade, the purple sand, lacquerware, bamboo and porcelain in the south of the Yangtze River are also gathered here, and there are countless merchant ships coming and going from the south to the north on the Jingjiang River, and its prosperity and wealth are not comparable to the state capital.

The Li family has several mansions and shops here.

Li Zhuohang's maternal grandfather Guo family is also in Xiazhao, and the Guo family's in-law Fang family is in the line of Zhongyi Gong, and its industry in Jiangnan is managed by Sanfang, and Li Zhuohang's cousin Guo Jiayi married into Zhongyi Gong's Sanfang.

Li Zhuohang came here, he should go to the Guo family and the Fang family to visit, because he missed the brocade conference, there are many things to deal with, and after Li Zhuowang turned back, he prepared two gifts and ordered someone to send them to the Guo family and the Fang family, but he didn't go himself.

Fangjia Garden, Bluestone Lane, the main hall of the inner courtyard.

Guo Jiayi was listening to the housekeeper's mother reply: "Mrs., my cousin ordered the chief steward of the Li family to send some Huizhou tuyi, including rice paper, Hui ink, and ...... inkstone."

Guo Jiayi asked anxiously: "What about my cousin?" ”

The housekeeper's mother said, "I didn't come." ”

Guo Jiayi was stunned, "Didn't come?" ”

The housekeeper's mother said, "Yes." My cousin came from Qinghua Mansion and Xuanfu, and he came to Xiazhao to have something to do, and said that he was going to Huizhou next......"

Guo Jiayi was stunned when she heard this, and suddenly heard someone say: "Mother, this hand-copying inkstone is fine and soft, warm and moist like jade, and it is of the highest grade." Give it to your son. ”

Guo Jiayi saw that it was his son Fang Yisheng, who was looking at the Tuyi sent by Li Zhuohang, and said, "This was originally given to you by your cousin." ”

Fang Yisheng said happily: "Why didn't my cousin come?" ”

Guo Jiayi smiled and said, "Your cousin is busy. ”

Fang Yisheng said casually: "My cousin is alone, and he doesn't have any brothers and sisters to help, so he is naturally busier than others." Mother, does my cousin still have only one daughter? Did you have a cousin? - Oops, and Hui Mobel! ”

Guo Jiayi was silent again.

……

After Mozhu came, Li Hanyao resumed women's clothing.

She told Mozhu about her experience during this time, in case someone asked, Mozhu couldn't answer, and she would show her feet. It's just a trivial matter, but it can be said and forgotten; is like luring Diao Ergui into the dung pit, but it must be remembered.

She didn't mention the fact that Wang Yan was hiding in her room. She promised her young lady not to tell anyone, so she naturally kept her promise. Moreover, only she and the young lady know about this matter, and no one else will ask. If she is worried, she is only worried that one day the young lady will come to her and find Mo Zhuna, but what should she do?

After thinking about it for a while, she told Mozhu about buying peaches, and advised, "If this young lady who sells peaches comes to you, you can bring her to me." ”

Mozhu asked, "What did she do to come to me?" ”

It's just that I bought peaches.

Li Hanyao was dumbfounded, and held back for a long time before saying, "What if you meet it, and she recognizes you?" Don't ignore greetings to you. This sister is so powerful, the prefect of Qinghua Mansion bullied her, and she taught the man a hard lesson. I admire such people the most. Anyway, when she's coming, you must bring her to me. ”

Mo Zhu hurriedly remembered, and asked again: "Girl, what does she look like?" How do I recognize her when she's coming? ”

Li Hanyao said: "The young lady is tall, with flat eyebrows, thin eyebrows, very dark and bright eyes, a straight nose, and a very comfortable smile to look at...... She is different from ordinary girls, she is down-to-earth and generous, and there is a heroic spirit between her eyebrows, which is very recognizable. You'll know when you see it, and you'll never admit your mistake. ”

According to her description, Mozhu tried her best to sketch the image of the young lady who sold peaches in her heart, and when someone came to her, she would not be unfamiliar with each other.

After Li Hanyao finished speaking, he was relieved.

Next, they went to Huizhou Mansion, first by water, then by land, by horse-drawn carriage, and then to Qingxi to take a boat directly to Huizhou Mansion.

Li Hanyao has resumed women's clothing, and when she travels by land, she rides in a carriage with the maid to watch chess, and Wang's mother and Ning'er take another car. Whenever I went to the inn to stay, the carriage went straight into the courtyard and rarely appeared in front of people. Along the way, she was in good spirits, lost her former enthusiasm, and often touched the painting in her arms and missed her little sister.

She grew up under the pampering of her parents since she was a child, her life was worry-free, warm and vivid, and the appearance of the young lady was like a beam of light, which dyed her experience in Qinghua Mansion with a layer of brilliance, although she only got along for one night, but she was unforgettable.

However, she is no longer Mozhu.

She can no longer appear in front of people at will as before, and when she goes in and out, she is surrounded by people and restrained everywhere.

Li Zhuohang saw his daughter's performance in his eyes, knocked on the side several times, and didn't ask why. Is my daughter's mind so deep? As a father, he was a little frustrated, but he was very generous and tolerant, and he didn't ask questions.

When Qingxi got on the boat, he tried to find a way to free his daughter.

The two were playing chess in the cabin, and Li Hanyao was absent-minded.

Li Zhuohang talked about his business experience, starting from his youth, going back and forth, supervising the stewards and shopkeepers of various places, competing with his textile peers, dealing with the government, and taking various measures against his clansmen......

He didn't tell the story directly, every time he said something, he asked Li Hanyao: If it were you, how would you deal with it? It's like assigning homework.

Li Hanyao had to think hard.

Thinking of it, 1510 told his father.

Li Zhuohang pointed out to her that this was not feasible, told her the reason why it was not feasible, and urged her to think of other solutions.

Li Hanyao rethought the way out.

She was completely attracted to her mind, just like when she played chess, her mind was full of intricate chess moves, and now her mind was full of shopping malls, officialdom, favors and interest relationships, how to break a way out of this intricate relationship and strive for the greatest interests of the Li family, not only to consider the immediate interests, but also to take into account the long-term interests of the future, she needs to carefully lay out and take ten steps in advance.

This is too much for the average child.

But Li Hanyao is not an ordinary child.

Since she was five years old when she was declared by Li Zhuohang as the daughter of the Li family, Li Zhuohang has carried out a step-by-step training for her, considering vertical and horizontal strategies when playing chess, and forcing her to apply these strategies to business management.

For example, in this Qinghua Mansion incident, Li Zhuohang told the behavior of Governor Liu's father and son, and then listed the officialdom of Qinghua Mansion, combined with the riots of the victims, and asked her: How to deal with Governor Liu's Mansion without affecting the Li family?

Li Hanyao began to think very simply: Didn't she already use a clever plan to get Diao Ergui and the others into the dung pit? It's revenge.

Li Zhuohang reminded her: The main messenger behind Diao Ergui is the shopkeeper Diao, the culprit is Young Master Liu, and Governor Liu is their backer; Also, the robbery of the Taiping Silk Village by the victims was the idea of the shopkeeper, but the culprit of reselling the official grain was the Governor Liu...... If he was escaped by Governor Liu's mansion, he would never let go of the Taiping Silk Village and the peach girl who killed his son.

Li Hanyao was introduced into the chess game step by step and began to plan to besiege and kill Governor Liu.