Traveling to an ancient peasant family: I got rich by doing business

The Vietnamese don't believe what the Li people say at all.

After returning to the capital, since he knew about Li Yu and the hot pot restaurant and barbecue restaurant, he asked someone to investigate her. It was not that King Hui asked him to do it. King Hui was busy with official duties and did not take Li Yu, a merchant woman, seriously at all.

He asked someone to investigate only because he was curious about Li Yu.

A country girl actually opened two stores in the capital with Princess Jianing. She was extraordinary in every way.

The more he investigated, the more he felt that Li Yu was responsible for opening the milk tea shop and Jinyulou.

That’s right, he now thinks that Dongxue Milk Tea Shop is also related to Li Yu, although he can’t produce any evidence.

Looking into Li Yu's eyes, Yue Ji said, "Boss Li, are you really not going to help? I told you, the money is negotiable."

Li Yu shook his head: "It's not that I don't want to do it, it's that I don't have the ability to do it. Master Yue, there are many people in the capital who can make snacks, please ask them to do it."

The Vietnamese finally shut up this time.

Li Yu thought about solving the problem and prepared to say goodbye and close the door.

However, Yue Ji stopped her again, and then asked with a smile: "Does Boss Li hate me?"

*

Li Yu: “…”

Hate him? A little bit, because he gave her a bad feeling. He was too shrewd, so she had to be more careful.

Besides, who would like a smart person from the opposing camp?

Li Yu felt that there was no need to say anything, but since Yue Ji asked, she might as well answer.

Li Yu said with a proper curve at the corner of his lips: "Mr. Yue, what are you talking about? You are a customer of our hot pot restaurant. I am grateful to you for taking care of my business. How could I hate you?"

There was no flaw in her expression and tone. Yue Ji stared at her intently. He did not feel angry, but instead wanted to understand her even more.

Seeing that he was still silent, Li Yu reminded him, "If Master Yue has nothing else to do, I will go back. I am busy at home."

Yue Ji didn't say anything else this time. He just bowed and said, "I'll take my leave."

Li Yu nodded and retreated back into the yard.

*

The heavy door closed in front of him. Yue Ji lifted the handle of the fan and knocked on his hand. After waiting for a while, he walked down the steps in front of the door.

There is something wrong with this Boss Li, and he must find out.

In the yard, Li Yu stood in the middle of the yard, then walked to the cross-yard, picked up the bamboo pole in the corner, lifted it up and placed it on the wall.

This was the secret signal she made with the guard next door, Boss Bai. When she had something to talk about but it was inconvenient for her to go through the main road to the next door, she would stand the bamboo pole against the wall.

Li Yu waited for about half a quarter of an hour, and Boss Bai, who was disguised as a bodyguard to protect Li Yu, climbed over the wall and entered the courtyard.

"Boss Li, is there anything wrong?" Boss Bai asked with concern.

Li Yu: "Yue Ji came just now, and he seemed very worried about me. I suspect he hired someone to secretly watch me. Please go check it out."

As someone sent by the Eastern Palace to protect Li Yu, Boss Bai knew Yue Ji. He looked stern and said, "I'll go back and make arrangements right away."

Li Yu nodded.

*

In the evening, Li Yu told Han Zheng and Lu Xuan about Yue Ji's visit.

Han Zheng was silent for a while, then said, "This guy named Yue is different from the likes of Huang Shangshu and Ji Shuo. He has no achievements, but he is smarter than both Huang and Ji."

If my second sister-in-law is really targeted by him, it will not be easy to get rid of him.

"If not, I'll kill him." Lu Xuan's idea was simple and crude.

He had seen the Vietnamese man once before. He didn't look like a person with great martial arts skills, so he should be easy to deal with.

Li Yu immediately stopped him, "No, there are still mysteries surrounding Yue Ji. What if King Hui knows everything he has done? Once we kill him, King Hui will first suspect us."

Han Zheng nodded: "Second sister-in-law is right."

Li Yu asked Lu Xuan to sit down and talk: "Actually, it's okay at the moment. Although we don't know what he wants to do, at least we know his identity. We just need to be more careful next time. In addition, someone has already investigated. Maybe I am too suspicious and have misjudged it."

Lu Xuan: "I always think your intuition is accurate. If you think something is wrong, then there must be something wrong. I will not go to the store tomorrow. I will check around our house."

Han Zheng: "I think it's okay, second sister-in-law. The chef of Jinyulou is already capable of doing things on his own. You should not go. If you have to go, we can go together under the pretext of having a meal."

Their suggestions all made sense. Li Yu thought about it for a while and agreed.

*

Prince Hui's Palace.

Yue Ji sat opposite King Hui, holding a chess piece for a long time.

King Hui looked at him with a little pride, "Yue Ji, you are going to lose this round."

Yue Ji stared at the chessboard for a moment, then "dejectedly" put down the chess piece and bowed to King Hui: "Your Majesty is a master of chess. I am inferior to you."

"You are just too careless." King Hui smiled proudly, "But even if you are not careless, I can still beat you."

"Your Highness is right. Your chess skills are among the best in my Great Yu Dynasty. Even if I study for another two years, I still can't compare to you."

King Hui laughed loudly and looked at Yue Ji with satisfaction in his eyes.

He had encountered many troubles recently, and Yueji had given him advice and helped him solve them, especially in collecting information. Yueji had found him a better place to collect information.

Yue Ji is also a humble person. He never takes credit for what he has done, nor does he brag about his abilities.

He likes such counselors.

but……

King Hui sat on a chair, drank a cup of warm tea, and said slowly: "Yue Ji, I heard that you went to the No. 1 Scholar's Mansion this afternoon. What were you doing there?"

He really knew it. But since I had just joined him, it was understandable that he had someone keep an eye on me.

Yue Ji's expression remained unchanged, and he said calmly, "I heard that Han Zhuangyuan's sister-in-law makes delicious snacks, so I thought of ordering some to try and see if she is as good as the rumors say."

King Hui said disdainfully: "What good things can a country woman like her make? You should go find her."

Yue Ji agreed: "Your Majesty, you are right, she is really not that good. I suggested several kinds of snacks, but she couldn't make any of them. She is just a name in vain. I will not go to her again in the future."

King Hui was satisfied. "The chef in the palace used to be the royal chef in the palace. If you want to eat, just ask the chef to make it.

You serve this king, and this king will never treat you unfairly."

Yue Ji was "flattered" and knelt down to express his loyalty without saying a word: "I will do my best to serve you, Your Majesty, please rest assured."

King Hui raised his hand arrogantly: "Stand up, I know your loyalty to me."

*

At night, Yue Ji returned home from the palace.

His home is in the outer city and is an ordinary small courtyard.

Besides him, there is also his younger sister Yue Xiang at home.

When Yue Xiang saw her brother coming back, she jumped to him and asked him where he had been.

Yue Ji then talked about Prince Hui's Palace, and then sat on the chair motionless.

Yue Xiang called out several times before he came back to his senses.

Yue Xiang said: "Brother, I heard that King Hui is not a good person. Is it really okay for you to work for him?"

Yue Ji did not answer. Just when Yue Xiang thought he would not answer, Yue Ji suddenly said, "Even if he is not a good person, we can only find him."

Yue Xiang: “…”

Yueji: "By the way, I asked you to ask about Mr. Li, the owner of the hot pot restaurant. How is your inquiry going?"

Yue Xiang: "Not very good, everyone said the same thing, brother, you must have made a mistake."

Yueji: "No, I trust my instincts. There is something wrong with Boss Li."

*

Because of his Vietnamese nationality, Li Yu still did not go to Jinyulou and the milk tea shop.

On the Laba day, the Mingli Temple in the outer city distributed Laba porridge. Han Xiaomei wanted to go, and Li Yu also wanted to go to the temple to worship, so she decisively took the whole family there.