Datang: Only by resisting the decree can we become stronger

But there is nothing to do, just follow what Li Qiu said, just wait.

At noon, everyone sat around and ate the classic dishes in Furong Garden, shabu-shabu, drinking and shooting Sirius.

People like Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Jingde and others naturally found it quite enjoyable.

However, people like Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji, Du Ruhui and others felt a little strange.

"Hey, this hot pot and shooting Sirius are also delicious."

"But somehow, you didn't drink enough tea here, and you don't even want to eat!"

……

When they were about to leave, Li Qiu found a space and stuffed each of Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Changsun Wuji, Yuchi Jingde, Cheng Yaojin and others with a small paper package.

Then secretly told them, "I really don't have any tea here."

"This is the last small packet, a little less, just brew a few cups."

"Tackle today first, and deal with emergencies."

"But don't tell anyone else..."

Which of these people is not a human being?

As soon as he saw the incomparably exquisite small paper bag with the logo of Furong Academy that Li Qiu had secretly stuffed in, he took it directly and stuffed it into his robe sleeve.

Then he patted Li Qiu's shoulder heavily with his big paws, and praised: "Well, this child, a child can be taught, a child can be taught!"

On the other side, Luo Kexin also took a paper bag and secretly handed it to Chai Shao.

"Father, I secretly hid this bag of tea to honor your old man."

"I'll bring you the tea that Duke Ying brought back in a few days."

"Drink it quietly first, but don't let other adults know."

Hearing this, Chai Shao was naturally happy.

"Oh, it's nice to have a daughter, it's caring!"

"It's much better than Zhewei and Lingwu's two sons."

"It's sweet, it's okay, you and Li Qiu will go home and stay at home for a few days."

"This is my own home, and there is nothing to be cautious about!"

After a while, when the dinner was over and everyone left at the same time, it seemed that after a moment, everyone's mood improved inexplicably.

The smile on his face was also quite secretive, but no one said anything, just laughed and said some polite words.

After them, the reputation of tea in the Hibiscus Garden started again.

At the beginning, only Du Ruhui and Changsun Wuji praised it, so the credibility is naturally not high.

But now, no one who has been to Furong Garden can say that it is not good to drink, which is enough to explain the problem.

Moreover, with the free tea offered at the unknown restaurant in Dongshi, more and more people praised the tea as delicious.

Waiting for the East Market to open at noon almost every day, and then going to grab tea and drink, has become the most important thing for the people.

Like the servants, housekeepers, and relatives in various mansions, many of them have also tasted the deliciousness of this tea.

The reputation of this tea has also been further established.

At this moment, there is a big problem in front of many officials, gentry families, and relatives of the emperor.

They were at odds with Li Qiu, but the tea from Furongyuan was not sold to the outside world, and even if they had money, they couldn't buy it.

But hearing people around say that it is delicious and delicious, they still feel a little itchy and curious, and want to taste it for themselves.

For a while, I was in a dilemma, helpless.

Chapter 304 Everything is ready, A Ke returns

A day later, good news came from Wu Jue.

With the help of her two elder brothers, she successfully acquired a restaurant in a good location in West Market.

In Furong Garden, Wu Jue was also very happy to tell Li Qiu about the incident: "Brother Li Qiu, the restaurant we bought covers an area of ​​nine acres including the backyard."

"Located in the west of the center of West City, adjacent to the main street of West City, the location is very good."

"This time, thanks to the help of the two elder brothers, we only spent more than 300 million yuan to buy this restaurant."

"According to Wu Jue's previous detailed estimates, a restaurant of this size only costs 500 million yuan, and such a good location may not be available."

In the Tang Dynasty, 300 yuan was ten taels of silver, and more than 300 million yuan was more than [-] taels of gold.

Purchasing power is still very strong.

Moreover, in the early days of Zhenguan, due to perennial wars in the Tang Dynasty, the total population was only a quarter of that of Sui Yangdi's period.

The population is declining, and the land in Chang'an City is not so expensive.

But in the later period of Zhenguan, especially after Zhenguan, the population of Chang'an City directly expanded to more than 100 million.

At that time, the price of land had already reached sky-high prices, and it was difficult for ordinary high-ranking officials to buy a house with their salaries.

Especially the East Market and West Market, where the land is the most precious, are similar to the merchant houses of later generations, and every inch of land is expensive.

So if you bought a restaurant today for just over 300 taels of gold, it would cost at least 30 taels in 2000 to [-] years.

Li Qiu is naturally quite happy with this kind of business that is sure to make a profit without losing money.

At this time, the two brothers Wu Yuanqing and Wu Yuanshuang also laughed happily.

"This incident is purely coincidental."

"The owner of this restaurant actually knew my father."

"My brothers and I always patronize their business."

"This time, when I accompanied my sister to his house, I inquired a little bit, and they happened to have the idea of ​​selling the restaurant and returning to their hometown for retirement."

"So, this business was done."

"According to normal, his restaurant, as long as you are patient, it shouldn't be a problem to sell it for 400 million yuan."

"However, when he knew it was your brother-in-law and you wanted to buy it, he refused to raise the price even if he said nothing, so he settled the deal at this lower price."

"That old Wei kept saying that he didn't dare to raise the price, no matter for the sake of Miss Wu's face or Prince Li Qiu's affection."

"If people find out about this, he will be stabbed in the back for earning the money of Mr. Li Qiu, who is the heart of the people in Chang'an City."

Listening to their narration, Li Qiu also understood the ins and outs of the matter.

So while holding Wu Jue's hand, he said with a smile: "This time, Wu Jue has done a great job."

"And the two elder brothers are really troubled."

"I know this restaurant, and I've been there once. The location is really good."

"Don't talk about 400 million yuan, even if there is no 500 million yuan, you can't get it down."

"Wu Jue, when you look back, remember to withdraw 100 taels of gold from the account and give it to the two elder brothers to take away."

"With a little care, the two elder brothers can buy some wine, food and playthings."

Hearing this, Wu Jue shook his head slightly, "We are all a family, so there is no need to be so polite."

"When they were in Jingzhou, the two elder brothers were very kind to Wu Jue. They often took Wu Jue to play around and taste delicious food."

"It's only been a few days this time, so it's not too tired."

But Wu Yuanqing and Wu Yuanshuang also smiled and shied away at this time.

"Don't look at our brothers, our Wu family is not very popular with those people in the Chang'an circle."

"But when it comes to money, none of them can compare to us."

"To speak arrogantly, the gold and silver my father gave us, as long as we don't buy land, we simply can't spend them all."

"Wu Jue is right, we are all a family, so you really don't have to be polite."

Seeing that they all said so, Li Qiu had no choice but to do so.

Then he roasted a lamb, put out the good wine of shooting Sirius, and accompanied the two brothers to have a good meal.

Perhaps because of Li Qiu, the relationship between Wu Jue and his two elder brothers has undergone earth-shaking changes.

They have also been jealous of Wu Jue from their hearts, thinking that Wu Jue's mother and daughter are burdens, and gradually become proud of Wu Jue.

When I came back this time, whenever I mentioned that I had just gone to Furong Garden and drank with my brother-in-law Li Qiu, the king of Peking, my face was full of glory.

In the eyes of other Chang'an city dandies, they are extremely envious.

They are different from their fathers, they still admire Li Qiu's shocking and terrific achievements, as well as his daring to challenge the world and his defiance several times.

This is a pure man who does not take the usual path, a real man.

……

After sending Wu Yuanqing and Wu Yuanshuang brothers away, Li Qiu and others received the news from Jing Xingqi in advance.

In another two hours, A Ke and the others and the convoy will arrive at Furong Garden.

This time, everyone took action.

The idlers at the south gate were screened away, and the convoy was allowed to enter directly from the south gate.

A large area of ​​open space has already been reserved in the inner house for unloading and parking carriages.

The materials on the carriage, especially the dozens of carts of city wall bricks, are top secret.

When the night was getting dark, the team of sixty or seventy carriages escorted by Ake and four hundred elite soldiers entered the Hibiscus Garden.

At this time, someone was already in charge of coordinating and taking over the carriage.

Arrange a courtyard on the other side and take the more than 400 guards to rest.

The area of ​​the Furong Garden is too large, even if there are more than 1000 children in the Furong Academy in the outer house, there are still a large number of courtyard rooms that are vacant.

It is more than enough to arrange these more than 400 people.

On the other side, after meeting the three teachers Li Qiu, Luo Kexin, and Wu Jue, Jing Wuming took the three junior sisters back to his courtyard to rest.

On the other hand, Luo Kexin held A Ke's hand, concerned about whether her journey was smooth.

Wu Jue also hasn't seen A Ke for a year, and he also held her hand to reminisce about the past.

Afterwards, A Ke also returned to her courtyard to freshen up and rest, while Li Qiu, Luo Kexin, and Wu Jue directed Gao Kan and the servants to classify the goods on the carriage.

These carriages transporting wall bricks are all parked in the secret courtyard of the inner house.

As for corn, sweet potatoes, potato crops, as well as coke and carbon furnaces, they were all transported to the Zhongzhai area.

As for the sheep, they were sent to the outer house, and will be distributed to the homes of the elders in the city tomorrow.

Chapter 305 is imperial power, which changed everything

Early the next morning, Li Qiu sent greeting cards to the palace.

Said that the princess in the cloud is back, and asked to see the empress.

Empress Changsun wished she could see Li Qiu every day, her poor child.

Naturally, I couldn't be happier, let them come here sooner.

At the same time, someone was sent to inform Li Shimin that Li Qiu and A Ke's children were coming today.

For this, Li Shimin is also very happy.

So when Li Qiu, Luo Kexin, and A Ke came to Empress Changsun with gifts, Li Shimin was already there.

They saluted hurriedly.

"Meet Your Majesty, Empress!"

"Ake, pay respects to father and mother."

At this time, Li Shimin and Empress Changsun helped them up with a smile, "Get up quickly, don't be polite."

Immediately, Empress Changsun pulled A Ke over, sat down beside her, and was very concerned about how she was doing this year.