OBS Chapter 144 Goal Achieved
Chapter 144 Goal Achieved
The nights in late August were already a little chilly. The clear night sky was dotted with stars, and the crescent moon was trying hard to spread its silver light to the earth.
Prince of Qin Zhao Defang sneaked into the palace through the tunnel and went straight to the tunnel entrance of Ning Xinyuan.
He cautiously came to the renovation project site, pushed aside the large bluestone, and crouched down to crawl in.
The space inside was quite comfortable. King Qin straightened up and restored the large bluestone to its original state.
It didn't take long for him to hear a sound. He quickly concentrated and held his breath, channeling a little of his internal energy into his ears.
"Hong Gu, you still go and guard the tunnel." Luo Li gave the order as she undressed.
After responding, Hong Gu went back to the house, pressed the mechanism at the entrance of the tunnel, turned around and crawled into the dark tunnel entrance.
Hong Gu, who was holding a steel sword and doing her duty, had no idea that two steps away from her, there was a handsome thief who was holding his breath and listening with his ears perked up!
Luo Li soaked in the warm water, took a deep breath comfortably, and relaxed her body.
Ruhua asked, "Miss, when you go to see Kou Zhun tomorrow, will you bring some delicious snacks for him?"
"Yes! Ruhua, these delicious snacks we make are low-cost and rare products that cannot be bought with money.
It is most cost-effective to use it as gifts to win people's hearts!
Once these delicious baits are spread out, even the smartest fish will slowly take the bait.”
Yingchun still asked half-believingly, "Princess, did you really predict that Kou Zhun would be among the top three in the imperial examination?"
Luo Li raised her hand in dissatisfaction and splashed her face, "What? You still don't believe in my Goddess Luo's physiognomy? My ability to read faces and tell fortunes was taught to me by Goddess Luo herself."
Yingchun wiped the water droplets off her face, smiled sweetly and flattered, "Believe it! Believe it! Princess, you are the direct disciple of Goddess Luo, so of course you can do anything.
However, even if Kou Zhun was the top scholar in the imperial examination, he could only be a minor official and would not be able to protect you, Princess."
"Kou Zhun is a potential stock, and I want to make a long-term investment in him.
The investment cost is extremely low now, and when he reaches a high position in the future, the rate of return will be the most generous."
The jealousy of Qin Wang Zhao Defang in the tunnel faded a little.
[It turns out that the princess did not choose Kou Zhun as her next family member, but wanted to win him over as a potential stock for investment in case she could use him in the future.
This silly princess of mine is really smart, she has a more far-sighted vision than the counselors who assisted the founding monarch! 】
Luo Li then warned, "Ruhua, Yingchun, you two must understand one thing, as a leader you cannot do everything yourself, don't tire yourself out!
Luo Ning will be watching over the wine shop and the hot pot restaurant. As for other complicated matters, you can let Xue Qing and Cao Huiying handle them. A leader who can command people is a wise leader."
Ruhua and Yingchun agreed with a smile!
Yingchun said jokingly, "Princess, I never thought that we, servants and slaves, would become leaders following you. Even the daughter of the prime minister and the daughter of the Duke's Mansion are under our orders."
Luo Li played with the water and said proudly, "It's not entirely true that money makes the world go round, but if you make enough money, you can even treat the emperor as a wage earner and make him work as a laborer for you."
These words scared Ruhua and Yingchun!
"Miss, please be careful with your words!"
"Princess, you can't say this outside. If the emperor hears it, it would be considered treason!"
: "I was just making a metaphor! Look how scared you are. How can I be so stupid as to show off outside?"
However, King Qin Zhao Defang in the tunnel curled up the corners of his lips.
[Princess, if you wish, there will be a time in the future when you can use the emperor as a laborer.]...
After Kou Zhun finished the exam, he traveled around with full confidence, just waiting for the announcement of the results so that he could take part in the palace examination.
Today I made an appointment with two fellow Shanxi people, and planned to go to the bustling market in Daxiangguo Temple.
The little servant Kou An, leaning on a cane, sent the young master to the door and gave him repeated instructions with concern!
"Sir, just take a look around and come back, but don't get into conflict with the dandies in the capital.
Keep your banknotes safe and don't show off your wealth. The busier the place in the capital, the more pickpockets there are."
Kou Zhun waved his hand impatiently, "Enough! You are becoming as nagging as the housekeeper. Your son is not stupid, so why would he make you worry so much?"
Seeing that the young master didn't listen, Kou An was worried and was about to remind him again when he saw a carriage driving towards him from the alley.
The carriage stopped in front of Kou Zhun and his servant. Hong Gu, who was driving the carriage, shouted, "Mr. Kou, are you going out? My young master is here to see you."
Luo Li opened the curtain and got out of the carriage.
Kou Zhun and Kou An hurried forward and greeted their benefactor with surprise!
Kou Zhun bowed deeply and said, "Greetings, Mr. Luo! Kou Zhun originally wanted to visit you and express his gratitude after passing the imperial examination, but I didn't expect you to come in person."
Kou An was so excited that he wanted to throw down his crutches and kneel down, but Hong Gu grabbed his arm!
"My master took great pains to fix your leg bones. Do you want to break them again?"
Luo Li jumped off the carriage and held out her hand to support him. "Brother Kou, there's no need to be so polite! Brothers like you and me shouldn't be so formal."
Kou Zhun readily accepted the advice and said with a smile on his face, "Brother Luo has a generous and righteous character, Kou Zhun is shameless to marry him."
Kou An looked at Master Luo with great gratitude: "Master Luo, the painkillers you gave me are really magical. I didn't feel any pain and my broken leg healed.
The delicacies sent by Young Master Luo are all delicious, and are simply the most delicious delicacies in the world!"
Luo Li smiled slightly and pointed at the two large food boxes that Yuli and Yingchun were holding behind her.
"Just eat it if you like! See? I brought it to you again today."
Kou An swallowed his saliva with joy, "I like it! Both you and I like it!"
When Kou Zhun saw the delicious food delivered to his door, a chrysanthemum bloomed on his face with joy.
"Thank you, Brother Luo! The food in your house is so delicious. Kou Zhun will never be able to eat enough in his lifetime!"
Luo Li joked, "Brother Kou, you said that. I will be the one to provide you with all the delicious snacks in your life."
"Kou Zhun couldn't ask for more! Brother Luo, please come in and sit down!"
Luo Li walked into the small courtyard with two entrances. The courtyard was clean and tidy, with flowers and plants dotted around. The two jujube trees beside the wall were full of red jujubes.
Luo Li walked quickly towards the two jujube trees, grabbed a branch full of fruits, picked the largest jujube, picked it up and put it into her mouth.
: "Not bad! They have a sweet center. I like to eat these ripe dates with a sweet center the most. They are still crispy on the outside and soft, sticky and sweet on the inside!"
Luo Li unceremoniously grabbed the branches and picked and ate the fruits.
Kou Zhun also got used to Mr. Luo's free and unrestrained personality.
He walked forward, grabbed a date from the branch and started eating it.
"Brother Luo has a different taste, but I like to eat this kind of food the most. It is crispy inside and out, and it is extremely sweet when you take a bite."
Luo Li spat out a date pit and said teasingly, "You are young and have good teeth, but old people like me like to eat soft food."
Kou Zhun laughed out loud!
Mr. Luo's joke brought the two of them closer.
After eating a dozen dates, Luo Li let go of the date branch.
He said bluntly, "When you leave later, bring me a box of these ripe red dates so I can eat them slowly when I get home."
Kou Zhun naturally agreed to it without hesitation and ordered his servant Kou An to ask the cook to come and help pick dates.
Kou Zhun invited him into the main room, where a young cook, who was in charge of cooking, brought him two cups of prepared tea.
"Brother Luo, please have some tea," Kou Zhun said politely.
Luo Li waved her hand, "I'm not used to your kind of tea.
Cook, bring me a pot of boiled water. I brought some tea leaves."
Kou Zhun watched in amazement as the maid brought by Master Luo made tea. Two cups of clear tea soup, more than a dozen tea leaves unfolded, and the faint tea fragrance wafted into the air.
: "Mr. Kou, try the tea I made for you."
Luo Li called out the nickname she had given to Kou Zhun without any hesitation.
Kou Zhun did not feel despised or teased. Instead, he felt the sincere friendship of Mr. Luo.
He smiled, picked up a cup of tea and took a sip!
"Good tea! The fragrance of the tea is refreshing, lingering in the mouth, and has an endless aftertaste. This is the first time Kou Zhun has seen this way of drinking tea. This must be Brother Luo's unique skill!"
Luo Li smiled proudly, "Not bad! I figured out this way of drinking tea.
Yingchun, give the big bag of tea you brought to Kou Laoxier so that he can drink it slowly."
Yingchun placed the big bag of tea in her hand on the table with a smile on her face.
Kou Zhun picked it up with great joy, picked up a few tea leaves and examined them carefully.
"Thank you for your kindness, Brother Luo. Your tea is made from young tea buds. It must be expensive, right?"
"You have a good eye! This tea of mine is extremely precious. It is made from the first batch of tender tea buds of precious varieties, carefully stir-fried. This package is Longjing before the rain."
Apart from my family in Luo Mansion who enjoys it, there is absolutely no other copy for sale in the world."
Kou Zhun packed up the tea leaves gratefully and said, "Brother Luo, you gave me a large bag of such precious tea leaves. I am deeply grateful for your kindness."
The gifts were almost all delivered, and Luo Li got down to business, "Brother Kou, after you pass the imperial examination, which family in the court would you like to take as your teacher?"
When Kou Zhun mentioned this, his expression straightened. "I am dissatisfied with Brother Luo. Kou Zhun admires the talent and reputation of Luo Ji, a great scholar, and is even more impressed by the upright character of Pero, a great scholar. I want to become Luo's disciple.
After knowing that Brother Luo is the son of Lord Luo, I wanted to ask Brother Luo to introduce me to Lord Luo so that he could accept me as his student."
Luo Li was so happy that she felt like a little rabbit jumping high in her heart!
He looked a little embarrassed, and said carefully, "My father never accepts disciples.
However, I can persuade him to accept you as his disciple. We are brothers with similar interests. If you can become my father's disciple, we will be as close as a family, right?"
Kou Zhun stood up excitedly and bowed!
"I'll leave it to you, brother. Please speak well of me in front of your father and make sure this happens so that I can get what I want!"
Luo Li promised with a smile on his face, "Don't worry! With our brotherly friendship, I will do my best to make my father accept you as his disciple!"
Both guests and hosts are very happy!
The goal was achieved, and Luo Li happily got into the carriage with two large food boxes of red dates.
After waving goodbye to Kou Zhun, who was full of gratitude when he saw him out, he returned to the Prince Qin's Palace humming a cheerful tune all the way.