Traveling back to the Northern Song Dynasty: Picking up a princess as my wife

Li Zhen: "There's a lot of stuff. Could you call a few more people to help me carry it up from the truck downstairs?"

Upon hearing this, Cao Hua's face immediately lit up with a smile. His old classmate was giving him a boost in sales. If this transaction exceeded ten million, he would definitely be promoted to regional manager by the end of the year.

Five or six burly men laboriously carried up three boxes of gold and three boxes of gold and silver jewelry, placing them one by one on the floor of Cao Hua's office.

Upon opening the box, the dazzling golden light instantly blinded everyone. Cao Hua's secretary was so stunned that she froze, forgetting that she was still holding a cup of scalding hot tea.

Upon seeing the three boxes of gold and silver jewelry, Cao Hua invited Mr. Wang and Mr. Zhang from the company over. Li Zhen was familiar with these two men, so he nodded slightly as a greeting.

After final evaluation, the three boxes of gold brought by Li Zhen were valued at seven million, while the three boxes of gold, silver, jewelry, and antiques were valued at eight million. In this way, Li Zhen made a huge sum of fifteen million this time.

Cao Hua had a suitcase brought over and placed in front of Li Zhen: "There's three million in cash inside, all of them are non-consecutive serial numbers. As for the rest, I'll have the company's finance department transfer it to your bank account. Old classmate, how about I quit my job and work for you?"

Li Zhen took a sip of the freshly poured tea and said, "This tea is quite good. If you resign, I won't be able to drink such good tea next time I come."

After the outsiders left, Cao Hua whispered to Li Zhen, "The painting of Emperor Huizong of Song that you brought last time, our boss had it appraised and auctioned by Carlsberg. Because its condition and color preservation were top-notch, it sold for an astronomical price. Our boss said that if you bring such a good painting again next time, each painting will be worth at least eight million, and if it's a masterpiece, ten million is no problem."

Upon hearing this, Li Zhen was tempted: Why not go back this time and snatch his father-in-law back? Damn, a painting is worth tens of millions, wouldn't that make him rich?

After declining Cao Hua's hospitality, Li Zhen drove back home, buying some cooked food and vegetables along the way, thinking he would cook something nice for Zhao Yingluo when he got home.

Just as he was about to get home, the phone rang.

"Hello, is this Brother Zhen? This is Qianqian."

"Qianqian? I don't know you."

"Hehehe... Brother Zhen, you really have a bad memory. I just met you at your house last month. I'm waiting for you downstairs. When are you coming back?"

Just then, Li Zhen parked his car downstairs and saw Feng Qianqian, heavily made up. She was wearing a very short skirt; any shorter and it would have been called a belt.

After Li Zhen got out of the car, he politely greeted the other person, but to his surprise, the other person pounced on him.

Li Zhen used the arm carrying the groceries to block her way: "Feng Qianqian, you need to be mindful of your image in public!"

Feng Qianqian said with a charming smile, "It's just that I haven't seen you in so long, so it's no wonder I'm a little excited."

"Why did you come to me?"

"Hey, Brother Zhen, I work here now too. I heard you were here, so I came to see you and get acquainted with the place."

Seeing that passersby were all looking in their direction, Li Zhen said to Feng Qianqian with some impatience, "Come up with me, but you have to be careful, my fiancée is at my house."

Upon hearing this, Feng Qianqian was taken aback at first, but then quickly changed her expression: "Brother Zhen, let me help you carry your things."

Soon the two took the elevator upstairs. In the elevator, Feng Qianqian intentionally or unintentionally moved closer to Li Zhen, making Li Zhen feel very uncomfortable.

"Ding!"

As the elevator doors opened, Li Zhen quickly stepped out and knocked on his apartment door. Hearing the noise, Zhao Yingluo opened the door. Upon seeing Feng Qianqian behind Li Zhen, her expression changed, but she still smiled and said, "Isn't this a friend from my husband's hometown? Come in and cool off for a while."

Feng Qianqian thought to herself: Husband? How old-fashioned. I don't know how Li Zhen fell for you.

Li Zhen handed the cooked food and vegetables to Zhao Yingluo: "It's hot, so I bought some cooked food. Put it on a plate first. Also, wash these vegetables. I'll cook you some light dishes later."

Feng Qianqian moved around the rooms with an air of familiarity, saying, "Brother Zhen, I didn't expect your house to be so big. And you still say you have no money."

Li Zhen glanced at Zhao Yingluo, who was busy in the kitchen, and asked in a deep voice, "Tell the truth, why did you come to see me?"

Feng Qianqian put down Li Zhen and Zhao Yingluo's wedding photo and stroked Li Zhen's handsome face.

"Since we last met, I haven't been able to reply to your messages, so I had no choice but to come here to find you."

Li Zhen: "Didn't I already tell you last time that there's no possibility between us? I already have a fiancée, and I'm back this time to get married."

Feng Qianqian: "We're not even married yet. How will you know we're not compatible if you don't try?"

As she spoke, she placed her hand on Li Zhen's sensitive area, and as she bent over, most of her two proud breasts were exposed.

Li Zhen took a step back and said to Feng Qianqian in a serious tone, "This is my home. Please watch your words. If you continue like this, I will have to ask you to leave!"

Just then, Zhao Yingluo came out carrying a plate: "Husband, come out and eat quickly. I saw you two talking, so I made a fruit and vegetable salad like I saw on TV."

Feng Qianqian completely ignored Li Zhen's anger and walked past him toward the restaurant.

"Wow, this is such a feast! This vegetable salad looks so appetizing. I never knew you were such a good cook!"

Li Zhen sat down at the table, opened a bottle of beer, and started drinking it by himself.

Feng Qianqian: "Zhen-ge, why are you drinking alone? Others want to drink too."

Zhao Yingluo, standing to the side, remained calm and composed. In her eyes, Feng Qianqian's tricks were nothing. Back then, there were so many young, beautiful, and scheming concubines vying for the emperor's favor in the palace, and their methods were far beyond what Feng Qianqian could match.

Seeing that Zhao Yingluo was not angry, Li Zhen secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He took out a bottle of beer from the box, opened it, and handed it to Feng Qianqian.

Zhao Yingluo then spoke up: "Husband, I'd like to have a drink too."

Upon hearing this request, Li Zhen quickly opened a bottle and personally poured some for Zhao Yingluo.

Feng Qianqian downed her beer in one gulp and said jokingly, "Can you drink? Don't force yourself if you can't. Some things can't be learned."

Zhao Yingluo lifted her leg and put it on the stool, took a sip of her beer glass and said, "Back in the day, I used the grape wine from the Western Regions, the rice wine from Jiangnan, the strong liquor from the northern deserts and the sake from Japan to rinse my mouth. This bland beer is nothing compared to it."

After saying that, he downed the beer in his glass in one gulp and showed the glass to Feng Qianqian.

Feng Qianqian understood perfectly well what the other person meant. She grabbed the bottle and said to Zhao Yingluo, "What kind of skill is it to use a cup? If you've got the guts, let's chug it down from the bottle!"

After saying that, he ignored Li Zhen's attempts to stop him and started chugging directly from the bottle.