After all, what others told her was that the rent price of the surrounding shops had risen many times, and the high price was scary!

"Oh? Gone up? How much has it gone up? When Li Jicai heard this, he couldn't help but be a little worried, but as long as it doesn't rise too much, it shouldn't matter.

"Well, it's not a lot, it's just doubled. On the basis of the original, but in fact, even if our shop is doubled on the street, it is still cheaper......" Niu Runze said frankly.

"Yes, the price they gave us was already the cheapest, and it should be affordable to double it." Li Jicai nodded seriously.

She thought that Mrs. Fan had a very good personal relationship with the real owner of this shop, and the other party would give them such a great tolerance in the past three years, so that she could develop her life with peace of mind without worrying about rent.

Now I want to come to people also have their own considerations, I'm afraid that I will encounter some difficulties, the family was also renting a shop before, and then people stopped renting, Li Jicai rented two complete shops.

In fact, Mrs. Fan befriended the previous tenant, not the actual owner of the store, but Li Jicai didn't know this.

"Let's take a chance to visit someone, shall we? After all, it is always people who come to the door to collect the rent, and the outside is a little too unkind, but in the past three years, people have given us a lot of convenience, and I am really ashamed of it. ”

Li Jicai said after thinking silently for a while.

For Niu Runze, who knew everything about Suiyuanju clearly, he was not surprised that Li Jicai would say such a thing.

Li Jicai doesn't like to suffer, but he doesn't like to take advantage of others, and his nature is pure and kind, which is why he follows her.

"Since the boss has spoken, how can he be a subordinate?" Niu Runze's face relaxed slightly, and he said indifferently.

"Hey! It's better to moisten, and you will go with me when the time comes. ”

Niu Runze nodded when he heard this, and then then his subordinates moved the abacus and began to calculate today's accounts again.

"In other words, there must be some hints of this rent, has there been any fluctuations in the market recently? You know, I've never paid much attention to that. ”

"Yes boss, the business tax has increased again."

"What? Added again? Li Jicai was a little surprised.

"It has been increasing in the past three years, and it is gradually increasing, and the tax on businessmen is getting heavier and heavier."

"Isn't the imperial court all arranged and planned in a unified manner? Why keep increasing the taxes of merchants? This doesn't make sense! Can't you collect any taxes on salt and iron? ”

Li Jicai herself has very little contact with tax content, and she is too perverse in business, not playing cards according to common sense, and there are people behind her to take care of her, so she naturally doesn't know the twists and turns.

And Niu Runze is just an ordinary bookkeeper, and he doesn't know much about tax livelihoods, and most merchants act in accordance with the charter.

Therefore, this tax is increasing year by year, and merchants are paying more and more year by year, and it is difficult for people who do small business to support more or less, so more and more small merchants are swallowed up by large merchants.

All of a sudden, there was a situation of conjunction.

From dispersion to centralization, but it still does not change the situation of increasing commercial taxes.

"Do what you say, what do we small people have to blame?" Niu Runze paused with his hand holding the abacus beads and said embarrassedly.

"Alas, when the second boss of our family becomes a big official, then there is nothing to be afraid of." When the time comes, you will want money or power or something, there must be everything.

Xiao Shunzi said a little smugly, he felt that what he said was no problem, Li Jiye was already in high school, and the future was bright!

Look at the officials in this capital, which one is not promoted first? And then he will get rich.

Xiao Shunzi feels that he has a lot of insight, although he has not read many books, but he has seen a lot, all of which are human nature, human nature.

"Eat yours, what nonsense? Even if Li Jiye becomes a big official, he must not be corrupt and pervert the law, he still has to be honest, this is the basic criterion of being a man, how can he violate it? Although Li Jicai privately thought that he would use Li Jiye's power to find something at that time, he didn't think about using him to do something unconscionable.

There are already too many people in this world who do unconscionable things.

"Yes, yes, boss, you're right." Xiao Shunzi didn't want to argue with Li Jicai more, so he nodded stupidly, then turned his head away and continued to eat with chopsticks.

After a little more eating, they should almost go back.

"Boss, are you still staying in the store tonight? If you have to go home and have a look, I'll send you in the evening. Li Jiye was already tired and asleep, and it was estimated that he would not go back at night, but he didn't know if Li Jicai would go back, so Niu Runze asked by the way.

"Besides, I'm fine, but I want to go out for a walk at night, so don't worry."

In recent years, the security in Nancheng District has been getting better and better, even if a woman is alone on the street at night, there is no need to worry about it, and there will be patrols on time and on time.

"In that case, well." Niu Runze knew Li Jicai's temperament, and he didn't force her.

After eating and laughing for a while last night, the store closed.

The guy went to sleep in the back, the others packed up and left the store, and Li Jicai himself sat alone in the front lobby in a daze.

She said she would wait for everyone to leave and then go out for a walk, but she hesitated and didn't get up yet.

Li Jiye came back today, and when he didn't come back, he was worried about him day and night, thinking about how he was outside, whether he was hungry and cold, and whether he ate on time?

She really loves Li Jiye as her own brother, and she is very attentive.

But today

He came back, and a stone in his heart fell, but it felt as if something was wrong, empty.

Therefore, today she refused Niu Runze to send her home.

When it's a little later, let's go out and see the street view.

It's autumn, the temperature is right, the orange candle flame outside, it's very warm, and every family is so happy.

If you step on the fallen leaves, you will definitely hear the crunch and crisp stamping sound.

In the past, a row of sycamore trees was planted next to the wind and rain playground in the school, and the golden leaves like fans fell on the palms of small hands, which were particularly beautiful.

The night was slightly cool, and after thinking about it, Li Jicai finally decided to go out for a walk, feeling a little bored.

But this feeling doesn't even come from nowhere.

The street is very windy, pedestrians and cars are weaving, and the appearance of the lights is shining, and the Nancheng District shows its prosperity as the capital.

The breeze also expelled the slightest wisp of heat.

Li Jicai's hair is not combed well today, and there are some sparse hairs on his forehead that are curly, and it seems that he can faintly see fine yellow hairs.

I wiped it with my tongue with saliva, and it was still effective at first, but after a while, the saliva dried up and curled up again.

After three or two clicks, Li Jicai was annoyed, so he let it just warp.

If she had studied hairstyling or something, maybe she would have opened a beauty salon in ancient times.

Three hundred and sixty lines, isn't it just a champion.

"Boss, give me a bowl of osmanthus Lantern Festival, put more soup, put less Lantern Festival, how much?"

Li Jicai walked across the stone bridge, and when he turned the corner, he saw a row of vendors buying snacks next to the street.

I touched my pocket and found that when I collected the accounts today, I stuffed some change and put it in my pocket, which is good.

Don't worry, there's no money to eat.

When I was poor in the first two years, I always comforted myself and said that the ancient people were not delicious this or that, and the craftsmanship was extremely poor.

It's definitely not as delicious and level as he makes it himself.

But in fact, these are actually self-comforting, in fact, she really wants to eat all the customs and snacks in the capital.

Anyway, I bought it in the capital, and if the taste is worse, it is estimated that it will not be able to mix in the capital.

In fact, most of the craftsmen in Nancheng District are people who have some real talents and real skills. It's not easy to think about being able to make a living and survive in the capital. Those who don't sell good food are also eliminated early.

It's a miracle that she was able to survive in the capital.

Fortunately, she hasn't experienced too many unacceptable hardships in the past three years, and she has come over calmly.

Shaking his head, thinking far, thinking far. She is now the boss of Suiyuanju, and she still has some money in her pocket, what is the Lantern Festival with a bowl of osmanthus?

Even if it's 10 bowls. As long as she has that belly, she can eat it.

The proprietress was busy rubbing the snow-white balls in her hand, stuffed with bean paste filling.

It happens to be the golden autumn of October, the osmanthus is again, the fragrance of the year, the osmanthus in the small courtyard has been harvested early, and it is also pickled.

Haven't had time to eat yet.

The osmanthus sold by this lady and the Lantern Festival she ate, seeing that the osmanthus should be freshly picked, and she had no intention of concocting it.

The light fragrance of osmanthus lingers on the tip of the nose, making people feel relaxed and comfortable without realizing it.

The proprietress turned her fat round body, and the two shallow dimples on her ruddy face were very pleasing, and she was suddenly cordial.

Li Jicai didn't recognize this boss lady, but she felt that she was very familiar, and gave her a very close feeling, and she couldn't help but want to make people want to get close.

She glanced at the Lantern Festival rubbed by the proprietress , but in terms of the fineness of the production, it made people feel that she was very careful.

As soon as the lid of the pot was lifted, the hot steam steamed down, and ten pots were waved in one wave.

"Okay, little girl, sit down, and the eldest lady will serve it to you immediately." The mother smiled and said politely, but the kung fu in her hands was not idle at all.

The glutinous and snow-white Lantern Festival was served in a small blue and white bowl, chubby, soft and cute, and after a while, the proprietress served it with a smile.

Li Jicai stared at the Lantern Festival and counted, there were about six, just right.

The eldest lady's Lantern Festival is relatively large, and she will definitely be able to eat enough. If you eat too much, you will accumulate food, but it is not beautiful.

Next to it was a flowing river, and the stars fell into the river, swaying.

Somehow, I thought of that sentence, full of dreams and the galaxy.

If she had a boat, she would rather sleep on it every day, relaxed and comfortable.

The eldest lady's stall is next to the river, the eldest lady has her back to the river, and her cart is full of things she uses in business.

brought two small wooden tables and placed them next to the cart, as well as two or three small benches, several big men sat at another table, Li Jicai sat at this table with an old woman, and a woman with a little girl.

The woman was holding a small bowl in her hand, and the spoon in her hand had a half-bitten Lantern Festival on it, and a dark filling flowed out, and the smell of osmanthus Lantern Festival in the air was very sweet.

She was coaxing the little girl next to her, asking her to eat this Lantern Festival, the little girl's mouth muttered that she didn't know what she was muttering, and the saliva was flowing down the corners of her mouth, which was cute.

The woman looked at her child with a loving smile on her face, and the relationship between mother and son was so good. Li Jicai couldn't help but think with envy.

Who doesn't want a happy family? But whose background is it that you can choose?

The old lady next to her could no longer see the teeth in her mouth, and between swallowing and chewing, she looked a little reluctant.

The old lady was dressed in coarse cloth. His face was yellowish and wrinkled like the bark of an old tree, and it looked a little terrifying under the cover of night and the dim light.

It's just that she stared at her bowl intently, but she didn't notice it. Li Jicai looked at him almost rudely.

The life of ancient people is so plain and natural, in addition to running for the vitality of life, occasionally can sit down, or quietly have a drink, or just eat a bowl of Lantern Festival slowly, and go away.

Sometimes I feel that life should be so simple, without waves and twists and turns.

If Mrs. Fan is still there, Li Jicai feels that she can make the old lady live a good life with her own efforts, maybe she will also pester the old lady to come out for a walk, and she will also feed the old lady a bowl of Lantern Festival in this lively and bustling night market. Enjoy the beauty of life and enjoy the warmth between the elders and the juniors.

Look at this street, people come and go, bustling. But there is no one close to him, no friends, and no one can understand what he is thinking at the moment, and there is occasional loneliness and hesitation.

Sighing, Li Jicai dug a Lantern Festival with a spoon, and then grew his mouth and stuffed the Lantern Festival directly into his mouth, and bit it hard, and the sweet taste instantly spread in his mouth.

But I don't know what's wrong, maybe it's because it's too sweet, it's a little greasy, it's a little bitter.

After Li Jicai finished eating the Lantern Festival slowly, he just stood up from the small table, but out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of two people coming from the south to fight horses.

At a glance, she recognized who they were, the one on the left who was dressed in black, and the one was hers...... Benefactor......