Volume 1 Princess Taiping Grows Up Chapter 63 Opening
Shangguan Wan'er was obviously frightened. Her eyes were red and even her chin and nose were twitching slightly, which were obvious signs that she was about to cry.
Li Yuechen explained a lot to her, which prevented her from crying.
Zheng, who was standing by, came over quickly, gently stroking her daughter's head to comfort her, while thanking Li Yuechen: "Your Highness, I am extremely grateful for your kindness!"
After all, in this era, slaves had no status, and the so-called "same laws as livestock" was no joke.
In this era, it is unthinkable for someone like Li Yuechen to explain to her what she did, or even apologize in a nice voice.
Shangguan Wan'er also knew this truth, so after calming down, she immediately bowed and said, "Your Highness, please don't apologize. I dare not blame you!"
Li Yuechen nodded and breathed a sigh of relief.
Of course she also knew that it was reasonable for her not to explain anything.
But the same thing goes, after all, coming from a society where everyone is equal, there is a natural aversion to this feudal system.
Not to mention, seeing this little girl who was almost scared to tears, Li Yuechen, who has the heart of an uncle, certainly couldn't bear it.
After comforting Shangguan Wan'er, Li Yuechen returned to the inner hall and lay on his bed to think.
He raised his hand with bright red nails and looked in front of him, but couldn't see anything wrong.
But there is indeed a problem with my strength, it is obviously a bit too much.
In the past, Li Yuechen traveled all over the world, and because of the circle she was in, she had seen many strong men who could lift people with one hand and even pull an airliner with their bare hands.
But all of those strongmen were muscular and bearded burly men, with muscles bulging so high that they seemed about to explode.
The blue veins suspended under the skin are like black snakes wrapped around the muscles. Even if you stand still, you can feel a terrifying deterrent force.
But looking at myself again… apart from being taller than other kids of the same age, having a more standard figure and good looks, there is almost nothing that can highlight my strength.
Even if Shangguan Wan'er was not as heavy as me, she couldn't be that much heavier. And it was a bit weird that I could actually lift her up with one hand without much effort.
Thinking of this, Li Yuechen felt that he should do some experiments.
…
There was no one in the inner hall except Li Yuechen. Fulai and Xiaohe were both kicked out by her.
At this time, Li Yuechen only used two hands to support his body, and the reason was in the hall.
She gently shifted her center of gravity, letting both palms leave the ground, so that her body was supported by her ten fingers.
At this point, I just feel a little bit strenuous.
Li Yuechen, who was becoming more and more courageous, slowly shifted his center of gravity, putting all his weight on the five fingers of his left hand, with his right hand completely off the ground.
At this point, the pressure on the fingers suddenly increased dramatically, but Li Yuechen felt that he should be able to hold on.
Then she slowly bent her left arm and tried to do a handstand.
At this point, I was clearly feeling the strain, but I was still able to hold on.
Li Yuechen slowly bent his arms and controlled his center of gravity, preventing his inverted body from falling.
A drop of sweat slid down the tip of his nose and exploded on the floor just a few inches away.
Then he pushed himself up again, and gradually, his arms were completely straightened, completing a one-handed five-finger handstand.
"hey-hey……"
Feeling a little excited, Li Yuechen couldn't help laughing, then gritted his teeth and insisted on doing a few more.
After completing the tenth one, Li Yuechen put his feet down and stood on the floor again.
In fact, she could continue if she wanted, but considering the medical level of this era, it would be very troublesome if she got injured from over-exercise, so she stopped here.
As for where this strange strength came from, I'd better observe and experiment more.
At least for now, this hasn't caused any physical defects, except that I'm usually late...
At present, Li Yuechen’s appetite is indeed much larger than that of Shangguan Wan’er, who is of the same age, but it is not to an exaggerated extent.
But now I am still a child. How far I can go in the future... let time slowly prove it.
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In the afternoon, Li Yuechen took a carriage and came to Jixianfang again.
Seeing the slaves inside carrying various materials, Li Yuechen nodded and said to Fulai: "Remember to build two dormitories for them here...rooms, separate for men and women. Make the beds into bunk beds..."
"Bunk bunks?" Fulai seemed to have no idea what this was.
Li Yuechen didn't waste any words. He took out a pen and paper and roughly drew a picture for him: "If you make it like this, you can save a lot of space."
"Oh, Your Highness is really creative!" Fu Lai opened his eyes wide and exclaimed, "I understand!"
Having said this, he turned his head and looked at the slaves who were working and said, "Your Highness is so kind to them. It is their blessing to work for Your Highness!"
Li Yuechen didn't take his flattery seriously, but just smiled and said, "If you want the horse to run, at least you have to feed it, right?"
Fu Lai nodded: "Your Highness is right!"
After finishing things here, Li Yuechen turned around and got back on the carriage to prepare to return to the palace.
On the way, Li Yuechen thought for a moment: "It's not too far from the Chinese New Year now, and it's almost time to start selling canned food."
Fulai asked cautiously: "Your Highness, I have an idea, I wonder..."
"Go ahead."
"The canning method is too easy to guess. My idea is that we open the cans ourselves when we sell them, and then..."
After listening to his idea, Li Yuechen thought about it and nodded: "Okay, let's do it this way."
This is a good idea, just like the milk tea shops of the future, tables and chairs can be provided in the store, and people can eat here just like in a wine shop.
At the same time, you can take it away if you want, but you need to eat it as soon as possible after you bring it back, and you can't leave it there.
Li Yuechen has no money now and is still in the start-up stage. This method is indeed more likely to prolong the monopoly period of canned food.
Looking at Fu Lai who made the suggestion, Li Yuechen smiled sweetly: "Not a bad idea!"
"It is my honor to be able to help Your Highness!" Fu Lai bowed quickly.
…
In December, a shop in South City quietly opened, set up a table at the door and put out some tasting samples.
This shop originally sold spices, but now the plaque above the door frame has been replaced with the words "Candy and Fruit Shop".
At first, the people around were not quite sure what it was, but after the shop owner Wang Xiang lifted the red cloth on the table, the onlookers were shocked.
On the table were porcelain bowls filled with various peeled fruits soaked in water.
In this winter weather, the crystal clear flesh really catches many people's eyes.
Wang Xiang saluted to the passers-by who were watching the excitement from all directions and said, "Everyone, today we are opening our candy and fruit shop. I hope you will take care of our business. For only ten cents, you can try one of these on the table. If you are interested, please come into the inner room to discuss in detail."
Upon hearing this, a large number of people who came to watch the fun suddenly disappeared. The fact that a sample cost ten dollars was enough to discourage many people.
But the fresh fruit made many servants who were responsible for purchasing for the powerful families' eyes light up, and they decisively took out ten Kaiyuan Tongbao coins and paid for them.
When he picked up the bowl and took a bite of the fresh fruit, he immediately decided to go back and report to his master.
After a brief inquiry, they turned around and went home.
Forty cents a bowl, although it is a bit expensive, for the wealthy and powerful, this price is not unacceptable compared to being able to eat fresh fruits in winter.
Not to mention there are lychees in it!
That's lychee! You can't buy it even if you have money!
There is a store in South City that sells fresh fruits in winter... This news spread throughout the entire East Capital in an instant.
Many high-ranking officials in the court thought that the emperor had rewarded them with some fruits soaked in sugar water last year, and they must have mastered a method to preserve the fruits for a long time.
But now there is a store selling it...and the story behind it is quite interesting.
There were also some noble families who had no idea what was going on and immediately began to figure out the formula. After all, it was easy to imagine the profits from this thing would be enormous.
Of course they were not stupid. To be able to open such a store in Dongdu, it was impossible for him to have no background at all, so they sent people to inquire.
However, the person behind the shop turned out to be the little princess who was most favored by the emperor!
Originally, this was no secret, as the shop originally belonged to the princess.
It’s not surprising that it’s another princess now.
But then again, this kind of monopoly business has considerable profits, and if I can't find a way to get a piece of the pie, I'll always feel itchy.
…
In a blink of an eye, the store has been open for more than ten days and the turnover is quite considerable.
Li Yuechen practiced yoga with her two sisters and Shangguan Wan'er as usual in the morning. After finishing the morning practice, she was about to go back to take a bath when Fu Lai suddenly came over and said, "Your Highness, I have something to say."
"Yeah." Li Yuechen nodded and followed Xiaohe into the inner hall.
Li Yuechen took off her clothes and soaked in the wooden tub, while Xiaohe gently helped her wash her body.
I don’t know what Chinese medicine was added to the hot water, but it smells like medicine.
The wooden barrel was covered by a completely non-hollow wooden screen. Fulai stood outside the screen and reported in a low voice.
"In the past few days, many people have approached Wang Xiang and offered a large sum of money to buy the canning formula... Of course, he rejected them all!"
Li Yuechen, who was sitting in the wooden barrel, suddenly smiled and said, "Didn't anyone touch you?"
"That... is also true." Fu Lai, who was behind the screen, bowed his head and answered, but immediately added, "But I did not agree..."
"Well, that's good." Li Yuechen nodded slightly.
Fulai breathed a sigh of relief silently. In fact, they gave him a lot, but he didn't dare to take it!
Judging from how much the emperor and empress love this princess, if he takes the money today, he will probably lose his head tomorrow.
Fulai thought for a moment and said, "Now I am worried that these people will secretly collude with those servants? Or..."
"This matter... you can handle it as you see fit."
Li Yuechen got up from the mist, turned over and walked to the outside of the wooden barrel filled with the fragrance of medicine, opened his arms and let Xiaohe help him dry his body.
After all, she doesn't understand many things in this era. As an outsider, there is no need for her to do everything herself.
Fulai must be capable since he has gotten to this point in the palace. I believe he can handle this matter.
After drying her body, putting on pure cotton underwear and a clean undershirt, Li Yuechen walked out from behind the screen, pulling her wet hair.
Seeing her come out, Fulai lowered his head slightly, waiting for the next order.
"You have been taking care of me since I was a child. I believe you will not let me down." Li Yuechen said with a smile.
Fu Lai bowed respectfully: "I am grateful for your kindness, Your Highness. I will do my best and will not let you down!"
"When you have nothing to do on weekdays, you can take some canned food to try for yourself. Don't treat yourself badly." Li Yuechen said with a smile.
"Thank you for the reward, Your Highness!"
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In the Renshou Hall, Wu Zetian, who was sitting in front of the desk, slammed the memorial in her hand on the table with a "bang", pinched her nose and sighed.
Li Zhi, who was lying on a rocking chair next to him, stopped the health ball in his hand and asked, "Why is Mei Niang sighing?"
"Heh..." Wu Zetian pinched her nose and chuckled, "Everyone is mocking the princess for competing with the people for profit, and they are just short of impeaching her by name!"
"Come to think of it..." Li Zhi narrowed his eyes and thought for a while, "Chen'er's canned food store has been open for some time, right?"
Wu Zetian nodded: "I think it should be more than ten days."
Li Zhi nodded and raised his voice: "Someone! Call Fu Lai!"
“Yes!”
…
After a while, Fulai quickly entered the Renshou Hall and bowed respectfully: "This servant greets the saint, your majesty!"
"No need to be polite." Li Zhi smiled. "I think Chen'er's shop is doing good business. Has anyone contacted you recently?"
Fu Lai replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, there are indeed quite a few! But none of them revealed their identities..."
"I know!" Li Zhi smiled and waved his hands, "If it's so easy to leave a handle, then there's no need to worry about it."
Hearing his words, Fulai just bowed respectfully without saying anything.
Wu Zetian, who was standing next to him, raised her head and asked, "Have you reported this to Chen'er?"
"Your Highness, I have reported this to you." Fu Lai replied, "Your Highness asked me to handle this matter!"
"So what are you going to do?" Wu Zetian asked.
Fulai thought for a moment and said, "Send someone to protect the store to prevent anyone from doing something behind the scenes..."
Wu Zetian and Li Zhi exchanged a glance, then nodded and said, "This safety issue is indeed important! You don't have to worry. If there are really scoundrels who break into private homes, there is no need to report them, just kill them directly!"
Hearing this, Fu Lai's eyes lit up, and then he raised his hand to salute: "I obey your command!"
Fu Lai knew very well how much weight this sentence carried, and at the same time, his judgment of how favored Li Yuechen was in the hearts of the two men increased.
Even after he walked out of the Renshou Hall, Fulai's surprise had not completely subsided.
Judging from this, the emperor and the queen probably don't just want her to be an idle princess, but have other expectations for her.
Thinking of this, Fu Lai looked around and couldn't help but whisper to himself: "It seems that this prince has a bright future!"
