The little princess' mind was read, and the court and harem were eating melons

When Li Qingyi said these words, he didn't actually think too much about it.

It just so happened that several older brothers and sisters in the palace were getting married one after another, and the words she heard on a daily basis always had some good intentions, so she said them to Xie Wei without any defense when she was relaxed.

Then, we have the current result.

Over the past few years, although Xie Wei never made his attitude towards her clear, every time the two of them were together, Li Qingyi would feel that the other person knew her every thought.

It's just... very comfortable. No matter what I want to say or what I want to do, the other person will always cooperate appropriately.

Of course, this may also be because Xie Wei is simple, has high emotional intelligence, and knows how to deal with things.

Li Qingyi agreed with this point. Xie Wei looked like a young man as cold as moonlight, but in fact, under the training of Xie Chengyao, his communication skills were not bad.

Thinking of what happened at the beginning, Li Qingyi came back to his senses and met Wang Xuan's curious gaze. He paused and asked, "What's wrong?"

Just as Wang Xuan was about to speak, someone on a bicycle suddenly sped past them. Then Wang Xuan shouted angrily, "Catch him!"

The sudden change came, and Li Qingyi was stunned for a moment, then he found that Wang Xuan was holding her hair bun with one hand and holding the other hand in front of him, showing a protective gesture.

Looking at her again, she found her hair a little messy for some reason. Recalling the scene when they first met, Li Qingyi suddenly realized: "Did she get robbed?"

The guards hidden in the crowd rushed over as soon as Wang Xuan spoke. Wang Xuan glared at them, but when she turned to look at Li Qingyi, her expression quickly softened: "Some time ago, someone lost a bicycle ordered from the Chamber of Commerce while taking a night tour..."

The bicycle was invented a few years ago and was later taken by Wang Xuan to the Chamber of Commerce to sell as a commodity. At first, it was treated as a toy for rich people, but later it gradually played its role as a means of transportation. As the cost decreased, more people began to try to buy a bicycle.

However, up to now, the price of a bicycle is not something that ordinary people can easily afford, and it is considered a big item.

The bicycle Wang Xuan was talking about was different from ordinary bicycles. It was a customized model produced by the Beijing Chamber of Commerce for activities. It was more expensive and in limited quantity. Most people couldn't even get a spot on it.

Li Qingyi: "Is it the one just now?"

Wang Xuan shook her head: "No, the owner came to the Chamber of Commerce with this as an excuse and wanted the Chamber of Commerce to make a new limited edition car based on the one that was lost, but I refused."

Wang Xuan: "I asked the Chamber of Commerce to report the incident to the police together with the owner. We found that from the end of last year to now, many people's bicycles have been lost for various reasons. I was wondering where all the lost bicycles went. There are not many of them now, and if they show up, they will be caught."

"I didn't expect that today I would encounter someone riding a bicycle to rob someone. It seems that the lost bicycles were sold on the black market to criminals."

Li Qingyi frowned: "Didn't we wipe out the black market a few years ago?"

Wang Xuan smiled and said, "As for the black market, after a while, new ones will emerge. As long as there is a demand for it, someone will find a way to start it."

Wang Xuan shrugged and said, "Don't worry, I had this guess before and had someone secretly watching them. Apart from anything else, they have affected my business, which means they are against me. I will not allow them to mess around under my nose."

Li Qingyi was about to ask something when Wang Xuan added, "By the way, Old Chen has also informed them about this, and the Seventh Princess has also received the news."

Li Qingyi was surprised: "If you tell me everything, then I know everything. Won't you alert the enemy?"

Wang Xuan: "I can't help it. The official has to step in to investigate. If I do, those people who have been watching me will have something to say."

"……Thanks a lot."

"fine."

As they were talking, the guards arrested the man who had just flown past on a bicycle, and another person followed behind pushing a bicycle.

Wang Xuan did not rush to ask the thief anything. Instead, she walked to the bicycle, knelt down and observed it for a while, then stood up and laughed: "This is getting more interesting."

Li Qingyi followed curiously and asked, "What's wrong?"

Wang Xuan: "This bicycle is not made by the Beijing Chamber of Commerce, nor is it made by those other companies. It looks like someone disassembled and reassembled the products produced by those companies. The parts have the marks of those companies."

Wang Xuan doesn't want to become a target of public criticism when doing business, and monopoly goes against her original intention, so many of her products will be made available to other peers after they have become popular.

This is why many businessmen have a love-hate relationship with Wang Xuan. They love her for being willing to give everyone the opportunity to make money, but they hate her for always being one step ahead of everyone else and taking the lion's share, which makes people jealous.

Just like now, bicycles are not only produced by the Beijing Chamber of Commerce. At the beginning, the basic formula was bought by several companies. Before long, there were bicycles with several different materials on the market, but the most recognized ones were still those produced by the Beijing Chamber of Commerce.

Firstly, the Beijing Chamber of Commerce was the first to sell bicycles, and secondly, over the years, under Wang Xuan’s strict management, its credibility has become even higher.

Moreover, the Beijing Chamber of Commerce was the first to offer a one-year warranty, which can be renewed up to ten years. It also provides returns and exchanges for non-human damage. It really is using all the experience from the previous life.

Li Qingyi was also aware of all this. After all, Wang Xuan would chat with her about what she had done whenever she had time. As a result, Li Qingyi could now talk about business with others, and her words were coherent and convincing.

Although in fact she did not do any practical work, all the work was done by Wang Xuan.

Li Qingyi: "The reason why we couldn't find the lost bicycle before might be because someone dismantled it behind the scenes, making it difficult to find."

Wang Xuan nodded: "But I'm the only one who has the core chain manufacturing method. Even if someone wants to make money by this method and use other things to improve the function of the chain, it won't last long."

Of course, just wanting to make quick money is another matter.

The reason why Wang Xuan kept the chain technology in her hands and did not auction it off was that, even if she did not sell bicycles, other bicycle dealers would still come to her to buy key parts, so she would not lose money.

Second... in order to make a suitable chain, the team of craftsmen hired by Wang Xuan pushed the steel technology forward by at least two hundred years, and also pushed the weapon forging technology forward.

Of course, the most crucial thing is that the progress of firearms, which had been delayed for a long time, was pushed forward by accident.

The result was that the emperor had the craftsmen packed up and taken away again.

At present, the steel used by Wang Xuan is the defective products produced by the imperial court's iron smelting. In other words, in the bicycle business, Wang Xuan's profit is equal to the imperial court's profit, because the steel used for the chain is purchased by Wang Xuan from the imperial court.

Wang Xuan: Haha, haven’t I always been working for the country?