The Princess's Deadly Daily Life

Li Xiying pointed at the things on the table and said thoughtfully: "I still have some land deeds on hand. I am thinking about selling them and opening a shop."

Grandma hesitated but still spoke: "The princess has never done business before. If she suffers a loss, she will lose the land given by the late emperor. How will the princess survive then?"

"That's true." Li Xiqi thought for a moment and sighed, "But have you forgotten how we usually collect rent? Those tenants get up early and go to bed late. If the harvest is not good throughout the year, they have to support their families and renew the rent. I will collect less or no rent when the harvest is not good. Look at the famine in the past two years. Have we collected a single cent from them?"

Grandma was silent, but suddenly she thought of something that she shouldn't say directly. Although the princess had hundreds of acres of land and did not need to pay taxes, if the prince rebelled and came to power, the land across the country would be counted and the princess's land would be taken back. Even if there was a one in ten thousand chance that her land would not be taken back, the tax would probably be increased several times.

After all, she had heard that farmers in many places were suffering from paying taxes, and they worked hard from dawn to dusk every day, and could only survive on a mouthful of thin porridge.

Therefore, the princess's sale of land was, in a way, a precautionary measure. After she understood this, she said no more.

Daimao still advised: "Princess, there is a saying that 'something is better than nothing'. Why don't you think about it again?"

"Listen to me first. I just thought of a way. Is it feasible?" Li Xiying looked at their sad faces. They all looked at her in confusion. "I have several hundred acres of land. I can sell one-third of it at my discretion, leaving most of the fertile land for the tenants who are really in trouble. I will still rent the land to them for ten years. They can choose to pay money or send their male children over 18 years old to work in my shop. Isn't this the best of both worlds?"

Their eyes suddenly brightened up, and Wu clapped his hands and cheered, "Sister is so amazing, you actually have such a good idea!"

Grandma also praised her idea.

At this time, there was a knock on the door outside the yard, and everyone fell silent. Awu trotted over, asked who the visitor was, and led the person in with confidence.

Li Xiying naturally guessed who it was and went straight outside.

Long Qi was dressed in a plain white robe, looking fresh and elegant. He was not smiling before he saw her come out, but after seeing her, the smile on his lips seemed unstoppable, making his dark eyes shine.

She walked up to him, looked up at him, and asked curiously, "What are you laughing at, my dear?"

He reached out to wipe the buttermilk from her lips and asked with a smile, "Is it delicious?"

"..." Li Xixiao belatedly looked at the maids around her, but none of them noticed.

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Half a year later, Li Xi's pawnshop was not only successfully opened, but also began to make a profit. As the situation became increasingly chaotic, many people were almost unable to eat, and more and more people pawned their belongings.

Li Xiqi hired a shopkeeper and an accountant who had some experience in this area, and also let the tenants' children do odd jobs or assist the shopkeeper. She was generous in training them, but most of the tenants' children were illiterate and could only do heavy work.

On the contrary, since Ah Wu started attending a private school nearby, he would go to the pawnshop to help the owner with writing after school.

At a time when many people couldn't even afford to eat, he still had the chance to go to school. This undoubtedly made him cherish this learning opportunity even more, and made him want to be able to help her as soon as possible.

Li Xixuan followed him.

And on this day, news of a terrible disaster suddenly spread throughout the community.

It is said that the emperor issued an edict and summoned dozens of ministers to Baima Station...

Hearing this, Li Xi had already vaguely guessed what would happen next, and she couldn't bear to listen any more, but she had to listen. As expected, they told her that those aristocratic families would face the fate of being exterminated, and all of them went, and ended up being slaughtered.

Li Xi laughed sarcastically when he heard this. He was afraid that everyone knew that the person who issued the edict was Zhu Wen! The list of people who didn't attend the birthday banquet in Luoyang Palace played a big role.

All of Li Tang's upright ministers were killed, and supporters favorable to the Tang Dynasty were basically eliminated. Did Zhu Wen think that doing so would pave the way for the next step?

She could clearly foresee it, but was powerless to stop it, and she couldn't help but feel sad.

She was sitting in the pawn shop, looking at the account list and wiping away tears, when an unexpected guest came.

At that time, Li Xiying was wearing a veil hat. She looked up through the gauze and the counter, and her eyes met Zhu Youzhen's. She paused for a moment.

There was a hint of inquiry in his eyes. He glanced at the account book in her hand, then looked at her again, as if he saw an old acquaintance, and said with a smile: "How are you? Is everything going well, my lady?"

Li Xi was a little surprised, but soon figured it out, closed the account, and was about to speak.

He then said leisurely: "Don't worry, my father is so busy that he should have forgotten about you."

After hearing this, she couldn't help but sneer, "You really don't have a foothold in the real world. I'm afraid you're busy all day trying to eliminate all dissidents. I don't know why you suddenly come to see me. What's the important matter?"

Zhu Youzhen smiled instead of getting angry: "I was originally planning to send someone to tell you, but after thinking about it, I think I should tell you alone."

"tell me?"

At that time, the two were still talking across the counter. As the shopkeeper was beside them, Li Xiying was not in a position to say much, so he stepped out and took him to the teahouse next door to talk.

The teahouse was noisy and no one would listen carefully to what they said.

Li Xiqi didn't wait for him to say anything, but threw out his question, glared at him and said, "I wonder how you found this place?"

Whether she found her suddenly or knew she was here half a year ago, it meant completely different to her.

If they had always known that she was here, then no one would have disturbed her in the past six months. Could it be that Zhu Wen not only let her go, but also forgot about her, rather than being unable to find her?

The more she thought about it, the more she wanted to know the answer.

Zhu Youzhen's smile was so bright that it was dazzling. After a long while, he said, "Don't you think that it was my busy father who killed your maidservants half a year ago?"

She frowned and looked at him, obviously confused, "If it wasn't Zhu Wen who did it, how do you know so much?"

"My father has always been the most cruel and ruthless, and he doesn't like to drag his feet. If his target was you, he wouldn't just start with the maids around you to achieve his goal." He slowly appreciated all the subtle expressions of the young lady in front of him, "So, you want to know who did this boring thing?"

Li Xi was slightly surprised, and after thinking about it, she couldn't help but sneer and said, "Could it be Zhu Yougui?"

Zhu Youzhen looked relieved and asked her, "Why didn't you suspect it was me?"

She picked up the teacup and blew on the hot tea that the waiter had just poured. She took a sip as the hot steam touched her face. She did not answer this question, which was intended to be praised.

He smiled indifferently and found a way out. "I think you know what kind of person I am. I remember that my first meeting with you was not in the palace, but in the Liang Palace in Chang'an."