"It's been three years since Hongji, ......"

Under the eaves, Li Qing faced the warm sun and sighed faintly.

"Sir, sir, Madame, please have tea." A little maid walked briskly and bowed, "In the courtyard." ”

"Well, I'll be right over." Li Qing took a deep breath and threw away the sorrow in his heart......

Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year, and like last year, it is also a sunny day.

The climate in Jiangnan is not a little better than that of Jingshi, and the sun is very warm, and it is almost catching up with the temperature in early winter.

Xu is very warm today, Li Hao, who is in a commotion, has a folding fan pinned to his waist, although it is not unfolded, but the commotion leaks.

On the table, there are snacks, fruits, candied fruits and other necessities for the tea party, as well as steamed buns, tea eggs, fried cypress and other breakfast foods.

On a sunny day during the New Year, basking in the sun and chatting about homely things is indeed a kind of enjoyment.

As soon as Li Qing arrived, Li Hao and Li Xueer, who had already received the order, immediately kowtowed to the New Year and said auspicious words.

Li Qing was not surprised by this, took out two red envelopes from his arms, and said with a smile: "One for each person." ”

"Little sister, my brother will keep it for you, and when you get married in the future, I will give it to you at one time." Li Hao has a warm big brother's face.

Li Qing raised his arm and said angrily: "You are really born to your mother, a virtue." ”

Zhu Wanqing: "......"

She asked, "Uncle Li, do we have it?" ”

"What do you say?"

"Yes?"

“…… Just these two red envelopes, you family will watch and divide them. Li Qing was also convinced, and hummed: "I'm going to be a grandmother in a few years, and I still want red envelopes?" ”

"If you don't give it, you won't give it, what's the murder?"

"You say it again?"

Zhu Wanqing was excited, instinctively frightened, and said, "Isn't it possible to say it?" ”

The two little guys were stunned, especially Li Xue'er, she had never seen her mother afraid of anyone, even if it was her father, in the absence of outsiders, it was also majestic and not scared at all.

She couldn't help but look at this Grandpa Li more.

It turns out that there are also people who are afraid.

Li Hao was much bolder than the little sister, and immediately teased: "Tut-tut, I really didn't expect that there are still people in this world that my mother is afraid of." ”

Zhu Wanqing glanced at him, surprisingly not angry, but said with a smile:

"It's not just my mother who is afraid of your Grandpa Li, and it won't be long before there will be one more."

"What do you mean?" Li Hao didn't understand.

Li Hong diverted the topic and made amends for his daughter-in-law, saying: "Your mother is not afraid, but respects the elders." ”

"Alright, take it." Li Qing handed the red envelope to the two little ones, sat down, and began to eat and drink, "You're welcome, it's like being at your own home." ”

"......" Li Hao was speechless: You really don't treat yourself as an outsider!

After breakfast, the husband and wife led their children to the opposite side to pay New Year's greetings to the elders, and Li Qing asked people to bring a reclining chair, put it in the sunniest place, and lie down on it, comfortably......

It's really warm today, the temperature under the sun is never lower than 10 °C, just after eating, lazy and sleepy, and facing the warm sun, Li Qing soon fell asleep.

I didn't go to bed until the end of the year last night, just to make up for a good night's sleep.

"Grandpa Li, Grandpa Li......" Li Qingyu opened his eyes, the sun had already risen in mid-air, stretched and sat up, "Hmm... Is it time for lunch? ”

"No, I'll have lunch at Grandpa's." Li Hao said, "I'll come back and ask someone to cook for you." ”

Li Hong's father had seen Li Qing's true face, and it was difficult for the two of them to invite Li Qing over to the banquet.

"I'm not very hungry, you can go."

As he spoke, Li Qing was about to lie down again.

"Don't," Li Hao hurriedly grabbed his arm and said with great interest: "Grandpa Li, where are we going in two days?" ”

"Baoding Mansion, didn't your mother tell you?"

"No, she only said that I should follow Grandpa Li for a long time and sharpen my knowledge." Li Hao shook his head, and then, he looked excited, "Is Baoding Mansion fun?" ”

"It's not fun, I only know when I go, in short, it's very different from Jinling." Li Qing smiled and asked, "Are you looking forward to it?" ”

"Can you not look forward to it?" Li Hao grinned, "I've never been out of Jinling yet, and I haven't even visited Jinling, this time, I have to have a good time." ”

"If you're just thinking about playing, then don't follow me." Li Qing shook off his arm and said lightly: "I'm going to be busy with my career, but I'm not leading you to play, do you know, what are you doing with me this time?" ”

"My mother didn't say anything, she just said that I should listen to Grandpa Li's arrangement." Li Hao asked, "What do you do?" ”

"Regarding business matters, I need you, the little marquis, to come out."

When Li Hao heard this, he immediately geared up, "Okay, I've long wanted to show my ambitions." ”

"......" Li Qing couldn't cry or laugh, other people's ambitions are all careers, this guy is good, don't put such a good political foundation, not a mind to do business.

But that's fine, Li Qing doesn't really want Li Hao to be an official.

Li Qing turned sideways, pillowed his arm and pretended to sleep, and said: "New Year's Day, go play, you will be on the road in two days, and you will have to suffer." ”

"Hey, isn't it just a hurry, what's this pain?" Li Hao didn't pay attention to it at all, squatted down in front of Li Qing, and asked with interest: "Grandpa Li, how did you make my mother afraid of you?" ”

"You're curious?"

"Ang, in my memory, my mother has never been afraid of anyone." Li Hao is very interested.

Li Qing smiled: "It won't be long before you will know why your mother is afraid of me." ”

"Can you tell me now?"

Li Qing closed his eyes and ignored him no more.

Li Hao was bored with himself, and said stupidly: "Then you rest, I'll go and tell the back kitchen." ”

…

At the end of noon, Li Hong and his wife returned.

The three of them played chess, tasted tea, chatted about maritime businessmen, and talked about sailors, and the warm sun was warm and comfortable, Li Hao repeatedly wanted to integrate into the circle of adults, but was ruthlessly driven away.

"Uncle Li, if the Shen family's affairs are completed this time, do you want to concoct it in the same way and promote it in all parts of the Ming Dynasty?" Zhu Wanqing asked.

Zhu Wanqing is smart and wise, and she has always been on the same channel with Li Qing, and since she talked that day, she understood Uncle Li's plan.

Li Qing has never underestimated this niece, and in terms of political opinions, she is not much weaker than Zhu Jianshen.

Of course, in addition to Zhu Jianshen's political opinions, the imperial power technique is also superb, which is not comparable to Zhu Wanqing and a female streamer.

"What do you think?" Li Qing asked.

"My niece can't see through the pros and cons." Zhu Wanqing frowned and said, "Since ancient times, all dynasties have shared the world with scholars, with a slight exception to the Ming Dynasty, Taizu abolished the prime minister system, and to a great extent achieved the concentration of imperial power, which is a great blow to the gentry, but it can be ......."

Zhu Wanqing sighed: "If it is according to Uncle Li's meaning, I am afraid that the scholar doctor will rise again." ”

The merchants of this era were mostly gentry, and of course there were pure merchants, but they only accounted for a small head.

Li Hong didn't know why, and said strangely: "Is there an inevitable relationship between the development of commerce and the rise of scholars?" ”

"Of course!" Zhu Wanqing glanced at him with disgust, "Take the Shen family as an example, now it is the 'Big Mac' in the land of Baoding Mansion, and he will wait for it to gain a firm foothold, so it can be said that most of the people in the land of Yifu eat the food of his Shen family, what are the stakes in this...... Think about it. ”

Li Hong was stunned, and suddenly felt that his daughter-in-law's analysis was reasonable, and looked at Li Qing hesitantly.

"Of course I've thought about that, but overall the pros outweigh the cons." Li Qing smiled, "Don't worry, I dare to do this, how can I have no backhand?" Otherwise, the Emperor Taishang would not agree! ”

"My niece is worried about the future of the people...... Do something unfavorable to the court. Zhu Wanqing sighed and asked, "Can Uncle Li talk about the back hand?" ”

"Can't!" Li Qing shook his head and said, "You just need to know that your eldest brother who has been the emperor for more than 20 years has seen far more thoroughly than you, and even if he agrees with my method, it proves that it is indeed feasible, and this is enough." ”

It's not that Zhu Wanqing can't be trusted, there are some things, it's better for fewer people to know.

Zhu Wanqing was helpless, she knew that Uncle Li didn't want to say, no matter how much she asked, it was useless, "Uncle Li, our family won't be affected, right?" ”

"With me here, you can rest assured." Li Qing promised, "As long as I live, the Li family's wealth and glory will not be broken." ”

Li Qing looked at Li Hong and said, "This is the promise I made when I took your hand from your grandfather!" ”

Li Hong's childhood memories are almost vague, but he still has a slight impression that although he was a concubine, he was favored by his grandfather.

recognizes his godfather's business, he still has an impression.

Maybe he is not as smart as his daughter-in-law, or maybe he has a deeper affection for his godfather than his daughter-in-law, Li Hong instinctively trusts Li Qing, and said with a smile:

"Wanqing, don't you believe your Uncle Li?"

"Of course I believe it, but it's just ...... Forget it, Uncle Li's wisdom is unmatched, and I'm worried. Zhu Wanqing smiled bitterly, of course she believed in Uncle Li, but she saw it far more thoroughly than her husband, and she also knew that the problem was big and difficult to solve.

After thinking about it, she felt that she seemed to be really worried.

For more than 100 years, Uncle Li has protected it for more than 100 years, and has been protecting it very well.

Zhu Wanqing was no longer entangled, and said, "What does Uncle Li need the Yongqing Marquis Mansion to do?" ”

"You don't have to be deliberate, just do what you are doing." Li Qingdao, "Revolutionizing maritime trade in a new way, as long as it is successful, is the greatest encouragement to others." ”

"What Uncle Li means is...... The Li family is the leader, leading the sheep to a more fertile pasture? ”

"Clever!" Li Qing nodded happily.

When it comes to business, Zhu Wanqing is 10,000 times cuter than Li Hong, she can always understand Li Qing's thoughts, and the channel is online.

Li Qing said in a deep voice: "The next ten years will be a crazy decade, and our Li family will definitely make a lot of money when we step on the tuyere in the past ten years, but after ten years, no matter what the tuyere is, we will have to withdraw it." ”

"What about after you take it down?" Zhu Wanqing asked.

"Focus on the inside of the Ming Dynasty." Li Qing said, "The money earned overseas is fed back to the people of Daming." ”

paused, "But don't worry, I have calculated that by that time, a considerable number of the people of the Ming Dynasty will live a prosperous life, and it will never be a loss-making deal, just ten years!" ”

Zhu Wanqing nodded: "Just ten years!" The niece wrote it down! ”