Sui and Tang Dynasties: Awakening the Supreme Skills at the Beginning

"What's the matter, sister? Just tell me."

Li Zhen was slightly stunned and said.

"Brother, the weather is warm today, so I want to take Xia'er and Lili to the city to go shopping and buy some jewelry. Look at me, I'm already a grown-up, but I don't even have a decent pair of jewelry!"

Li Zhen looked at his sister and saw that.

Her eyes were as beautiful as autumn water, her eyebrows were as light as the first moon, her skin was as delicate as the breeze, her cheeks were smiling, her breath was as fragrant as orchids, and she was so gentle and lovely that she could not describe it. However, she only had a hairpin made of a wooden stick stuck in her hair, which was extremely plain.

In the Tang Dynasty, girls from scholarly families were usually kept in seclusion and could not go out shopping at will.

However, Li Zhen's parents died early, so naturally there were not so many rules.

"I neglected this matter. Luckily my sister brought it up. I have nothing to do, so I'll go with her."

Li Zhen nodded.

"Daliang, harness the carriage!"

Li Zhen shouted.

Shenxing Town was more than ten miles away from Chang'an City. Normally, Li Zhen and his colleagues would walk to work, but there was no reason for Li Jianing and her two sisters to walk. Besides, there were three horse-drawn carriages at home, which were sitting idle anyway, so they naturally needed to find a means of transportation.

"Boss, here I come!"

Luo Liang answered, came to the Li family's yard, quickly harnessed the horses to the carriage, drove out of the gate, and headed straight for Chang'an City.

The warm spring day was hanging high in the sky. The pretty Li Jianing, holding Li Xia in her left hand and a five-year-old little kid in her right hand, were strolling in the busy streets of Chang'an City with great interest. Her pair of autumn-watery eyes looked around and a faint smile hung on the corners of her delicate mouth from time to time.

The most prosperous street in the capital is Zhuque Street, with shops lined up on both sides, including various gold and silver shops, as well as cloth shops and rouge shops every few steps.

Obviously, Li Zhen was not familiar with this place either. He kept asking for directions along the way and finally, under the guidance of passers-by, he headed towards the largest cloth shop.

"Sir, please come in."

The doorman glanced at Li Zhen, then smiled and invited him into the shop.

"Madam, please!"

Obviously, the doorman thought that Li Zhen was bringing his wife and daughter.

Li Zhen's face darkened. "What nonsense are you talking about? These are my elder sister and younger sister. If you keep talking nonsense, be careful to get slapped in the face!"

"I deserve to die, I deserve to die." The doorman slapped his mouth and bowed his head, "Please forgive me, Master. I shouldn't have said such nonsense."

Li Zhen waved his hand, "Forget it, go ahead!"

The shopkeeper came up to them immediately and said, "Sir and Madam, our shop has just received a batch of brocade. The clothes made from it are very beautiful. Why don't you take a look at them?"

"What are you waiting for? Bring it up quickly!"

Li Zhen waved his hand.

Soon, the clothes were brought up.

It is indeed very exquisite, gorgeous and brilliant.

Li Zhen took a look and was naturally very satisfied.

"Sister, why don't you go take a look instead?"

"Ok."

Li Jianing took the clothes, lowered her head and walked upstairs to the fitting room with a complicated expression.

She didn't know what was wrong with the shopkeeper, but the clothes he chose were all of her favorite styles and colors. However, she hadn't worn such luxurious clothes for a long time since her parents passed away.

He slowly took off his clothes and put on new clothes.

When I went downstairs, I could hear a pin drop in the originally noisy shop.

Li Zhen was originally leaning against the pillar nonchalantly, listening to the shopkeepers' nonsense. When he saw Li Jianing, a look of surprise suddenly appeared in his eyes.

He actually looked him up and down very seriously.

Naturally, this dress suits Li Jianing very well.

"Oh my, this red rose skirt goes really well with this girl!"

The shopkeeper lost no time in expressing his praise.

Li Zhen took out a silver ingot and handed it to the shopkeeper, and raised the corner of his mouth slightly, "Sister, this is how you should be!"

"Sister is so beautiful, she can almost seduce anyone's soul."

Li Xia walked forward, touched Li Jianing's clothes, and praised her profusely.

"Xia'er, get one with a different pattern, too."

"Got it!"

The shopkeeper gave a look and the waiter quickly took out a green patterned skirt and handed it to Li Zhen.

Li Xia went upstairs and changed her clothes, which fit her perfectly.

"Red flowers and green leaves, the two young ladies are truly stunningly beautiful."

The shopkeeper praised without pause.

After they went out, Li Zhen took them to a gold and silver jewelry shop and bought them several gold head ornaments and rouge and powder with great fanfare.

"Is Gao happy? Are you happy?"

Li Zhen was in a good mood.

Li Jianing was very happy and showed a joyful smile at the right time.

Come on, I'll take you over there, Li Zhen said, pointing his hand forward.

On the street, there are horse-drawn carriages, an endless stream of pedestrians, and rows of shops on both sides, forming a vivid scene of an ancient market.

After spending a few days together, Li Xia's impression of her cousin has changed a lot, and she is no longer as alienated as before.

In the past, due to the original owner's stupidity, Li Xia always avoided this cousin. Now that Li Zhen has been reborn, they feel like two completely different people.

Her attitude towards Li Zhen also changed from disgust to admiration.

On the street, Li Zhen was walking in front, and Li Jianing was walking on the side with the two girls, about one meter away from Li Zhen.

The little kid was attracted by all kinds of things on the street and tried to break free from his sister's hand several times, but Li Jianing held her tightly every time.

"Tanghulu, Tanghulu..."

Li Li pointed at a peddler selling candied haws on the street and was unable to move.

"Don't you want teeth anymore?"

Li Jianing scolded and forced himself to pull the little kid forward.

The Li family has always been frugal. Although Li Zhen has some money now, they still maintain good spending habits.

Li Zhen turned around and looked at his sisters.

Li Xia has a tall figure, with the youthfulness and grace that are unique to a girl.

"Big pot, big pot, candied haws, I want..."

The little kid was very anxious and pulled his butt back as hard as he could, trying to resist his sister's pulling.

"Wait a minute, big brother is rich now, let's buy all the candied haws and let you eat as much as you want!"

"Yeah! The cauldron is great!"

The little bean jumped up.

Li Zhen walked towards the peddler selling candied haws, handed him a hundred dollars, reached out to take the straw basket from the peddler, and carried it on his shoulder.

The dark-skinned peddler, with a broad smile on his face, stretched out his hands to fill the straw basket with candied haws.

In the Tang Dynasty's monetary system, one tael of silver was equal to one string of money, or one thousand coins. Gold was a luxury item, and one tael of gold was equal to ten taels of silver.

Li Zhen picked a bunch of candied haws from the straw bundle on his shoulder, took one bite, and his saliva melted the syrup in his mouth. A sweet feeling immediately filled his taste buds.

Then he picked three strings of candied haws and handed them to his two younger sisters and Li Jianing respectively.

Li Li took it modestly and said softly, "Thank you, brother."

He took a small bite, enjoying the sweetness in his mouth, his big eyes curved into a thin crescent.

Li Zhen nodded, then turned around to look at Xiao Douding, who was already holding the candied haws and starting to eat them.

"Brother, brother, I've finished mine, Lily wants more!"

The little kid's cheeks were puffed up as he spoke to Li Zhen incoherently.

Li Zhen snorted, "If you eat too much candied haws, worms will grow in your teeth! Are you sure you want to eat more?"

"What kind of bugs will grow?" A look of fear appeared on the little kid's face.

Li Zhen thought for a moment and said, "It's the kind of bug that's white, fat, and covered in grease."

Then he stared at the little kid without blinking.

The little boy hesitated for a while, and seemed unable to resist the temptation of the candied haws. He said resolutely: "Big pot, I'll eat another one!"

Absolutely, you want to eat this?

Li Zhen presented the candied haws with both hands.

Li Zhen took his sisters to stroll along the bustling Zhuque Street. They would buy anything they liked. Since he had a carriage, he could buy as long as it could fit.

A few people were eating candied haws and passed by a pastry shop. The fragrance filled the air so much that the little kid couldn't walk anymore.

Li Xia secretly glanced over there and swallowed her saliva quietly. Their family had not eaten pastries from the capital for quite a while.

"Wait, big brother will buy it for you!"

The shop was not big and there were many people queuing up. Li Zhen asked his sisters to wait on the roadside while he squeezed in to queue up.

"Brother is so nice." The little kid said crisply while swallowing his saliva and looked up at his sister.

Li Xia held her sister's hand, looked at Li Zhen's back, and the corners of her mouth curled up unconsciously.

Soon, Li Zhen bought three portions of pastries and wrapped them in oil paper bags. When he returned, he saw the scene and was furious.

He saw four or five hooligan servants surrounding the Li Jianing sisters, molesting them and pushing them around.

Li Jianing and Li Li had never been teased like this before. They were like trapped elks. They protected themselves and tried to break out of the encirclement, but were always forced back by the followers.

The two of them were so anxious that they were about to cry, and their faces were full of fear.

The followers laughed.

Next to them, a young man dressed like a young man in brocade clothes was riding on a tall horse, watching the scene like a play, and commenting on it from time to time.

Seeing his sister being bullied, the little kid ran to the young master with his short legs, stood still, put his hands on his hips, and yelled, "Hey! Get your people out of here, or I'll beat you up with my big pot!"

"You big pot, what is that?"

The young man subconsciously raised the whip in his hand, a cruel look flashed in his eyes, and he pulled the reins, forcing the horse to raise its legs and trample towards the little kid.

"do not want!"

Li Xia let out a miserable wail.

Luo Liang in the distance exerted force on his feet and his figure shot out like lightning.

"Crack!" The blue bricks under his feet cracked.

A surge of evil fire surged in Li Zhen's heart. The moment the horse's hooves rose, he raised his hand and threw the cake in his hand, and then he gathered his energy and mind and slapped the horse with one palm.

"call!"

A cyclone with the sound of wind rushed towards the young man in brocade clothes.

The young man had no reaction to the oncoming killing move, and the expression as if he had stepped on an ant remained on his face.

Presumably, there must be some powerful people around that young master. In an instant, the expression of one of his followers changed drastically, and he pounced on his horse like a hungry tiger, knocking him to the ground. The two of them rolled to the ground in a mess.

"you wanna die……"