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The girl's name is Shang Ying, and she is the only daughter of Shang Laoliu, Li Yuanqing's right-hand man.

Back in the first year of Tianqi, it was precisely because Li Yuanqing saved the girl's life that Shang Laoliu completely abandoned his roots in Shenyang City and followed Li Yuanqing on a road full of risks but endless opportunities.

In a flash, almost five years have passed. Li Yuanqing's foundation has gradually stabilized, and the girl has grown from a yellow-haired girl to a somewhat slim girl now.

Because her mother Liu Chunhua is the main person in charge of the palace and the arm of Zhang Yunniang and Qu Minqiu, Li Yuanqing also treats her as half a daughter. In the palace, the girl is basically half a mistress, except for Li Yuanqing's wife.

In the study room, she can basically go anywhere without any obstruction.

Li Yuanqing also didn't expect that the girl was still waiting for him here at such a late hour. He couldn't help but smile and said: "To show your courtesy for nothing is to commit adultery or theft. Tell me, did you make another big mistake? Let Brother Yuanqing go and give it to you.

Wipe your butt?”

However, as soon as he said these words, Li Yuanqing regretted it... The girl has grown up and is no longer the little girl before. This...

Although the girl had already adapted to the rhythm of talking to Li Yuanqing, when she heard that Li Yuanqing still treated her as a child and spoke so vulgarly, she still couldn't help but have two faint blushes on her face, and she raised her eyebrows in dissatisfaction.

Xiaozui glared at Li Yuanqing and said, "Brother Yuanqing, in your heart, do you think that people will only give you troublesome children?"

Li Yuanqing hurriedly laughed and said: "How could it be? It's all Brother Yuanqing's fault. It's Brother Yuanqing who said the wrong thing. Brother Yuanqing will apologize to you. By the way, let me try to see if my girl's craftsmanship has improved."

Li Yuanqing said, grabbed a sea cucumber with a smile, put it in his mouth, and chewed it slowly.

As expected, the girl's attention was attracted by Li Yuanqing. She smiled and looked at Li Yuanqing expectantly, waiting for Li Yuanqing's praise.

Sea cucumber is a specialty of Changsheng Island and the only tribute that Changsheng Island paid to the imperial court.

Under Wang Hai, there is a dedicated general organization responsible for catching sea cucumbers on Changsheng Island, Zhong Island, West Island, and surrounding coastal areas.

Sea cucumber is rich in nutrients and is the best tonic for strengthening the body and improving immunity.

When the main force of the Changsheng Battalion stayed on Changsheng Island, a tonic soup called "Sea Cucumber and Spare Ribs Soup" would be added to the soldiers' meals every three days.

At this time, taking advantage of the natural environment, coupled with the vast land and sparse population in the entire southern Liaoning region, many places have even become no-man's land. The sea cucumbers in this vast sea area of ​​​​Liaodi include some wild abalone and rare marine fish.

Such fishing work has basically been monopolized by Li Yuanqing.

In addition, in the large sea areas around Denglai, Black Island, and Chenghuang Island, the fishing industry is basically monopolized by Li Yuanqing.

At this time, Changsheng Island's sea cucumber harvest was about 500 kilograms every year. Except for the most exquisite ten kilograms, which were sent to the court as tribute, the rest, except for the tens of kilograms that were left for the back house and given as gifts, most of the rest were

, Li Yuanqing all joined in the meals for the soldiers.

As the old saying goes, ‘If you want to do your job well, you must first sharpen your tools’.

While practicing rigorously, Li Yuanqing never dared to neglect the food, accommodation, recuperation, and treatment of the soldiers.

He deeply understood that "power comes from the barrel of a gun." These soldiers were the most fundamental guarantee for him to stand in this world.

However, although Changsheng Island's fishing technology has been very developed, especially in recent years, with the stabilization of the war in southern Liaoning and the increased investment in Heidao, Wang Haibu has basically devoted all his energy to the surrounding fisheries.

A lot of harvest.

However, due to various conditions, it is difficult to convert these precious fishery resources into direct economic income.

Even rare fish species that can easily be sold for tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of dollars in later generations can only be steamed, braised, or stewed in soup and sent to Li Yuanqing and his soldiers.

On the table.

I have to say, this is a huge waste.

But at this time, marine civilization had not yet emerged in the Ming Dynasty, and it was difficult for Li Yuanqing to change for a while. He put these fish species on the tables of the powerful as a way to nourish the bodies of his sons.

Sea cucumbers are basically eaten by boiling, steaming, or stir-frying. The taste is especially good when steamed.

At this time, Yatou makes sea cucumbers by steaming high-quality sea cucumbers and seasoning them with oil, salt, vinegar, ginger and other condiments. The heat is just right and the taste is very pure, retaining the most original flavor of sea cucumbers.

The taste is very delicious.

It can be seen that she really put her heart into it.

Li Yuanqing ate a sea cucumber and couldn't help laughing and nodding, "Not bad, not bad, very good. Girl, your skills have improved."

The girl couldn't help but be overjoyed, and hurriedly and diligently held a cup of chrysanthemum tea and handed it to Li Yuanqing's hand with a smile.

Li Yuanqing took a sip of the tea. The fragrance was pleasant, and the chrysanthemums had a miraculous effect of reducing fire. He couldn't help but smile and said: "Tell me. You have spent so much effort today, what do you want brother Yuanqing to do?"

The girl chuckled and said, "Brother Yuan Qing, actually, it's nothing. I just want to find something to do. I want to go to sister Yun Niang's restaurant to work, but my mother won't let me. Although my father can't defeat me, he is afraid of me.

Mom, I don’t dare to speak. Brother Yuanqing, I can only come to beg you. You can’t bear to make this girl sad, right?”

"Going to a restaurant?" Li Yuanqing couldn't help but looked at the girl in confusion.

The girl hurriedly pretended to be a good baby, with her head hanging down like a primary school student, her two little hands tightly intertwined, an embroidered shoe was gently drawing circles beside her, and she whispered: "Brother Yuanqing, I

Every day in the house, there is no one to play with me. I am almost suffocated. Let me go to a restaurant and have some experience."

Seeing the girl's appearance, Li Yuanqing suddenly reacted.

Restaurants are the busiest places on Changsheng Island.

According to the girl's status, even if she goes to a restaurant, she definitely won't have to show her face all the time.

Especially since Li Yuanqing came from a later generation, the waiters at the Changsheng Island Restaurant are not waiters in the traditional sense, but mostly beautiful young women...

"Girl, you, you can't be..." Li Yuanqing hurriedly looked at the girl's little face, hoping to find any clues on her face.

The girl's face became increasingly red, "Brother Yuan Qing, you, what are you thinking about? I just want to go to the restaurant to meet you. In the future, I will learn to do business like Sister Yunniang and Sister Minqiu."

Because of Li Yuanqing's influence, the ideological atmosphere on Changsheng Island was much more enlightened than in the mainland of the Ming Dynasty.

Li Yuanqing has always advocated the principle of "relying on one's own efforts and eating through labor."

Whether you are studying, doing business, or doing crafts, as long as you work hard, gain recognition from others, and create wealth, you should be respected.

Taking Li Yuanqing's back house as an example, by this time, many women and female dependents from ordinary families would also come out to make a living to supplement their family income, so that their labor would not be easily wasted.

As Zhang Yunniang and Qu Minqiu's wineries and underwear shops gradually began to operate, and various garment factories, quilt factories, including weapons shops, received a large number of military orders, Changsheng Island itself also had a demand for human resources.

more and more.

Although the girl has not yet left the government, her status is extraordinary. It would not be a bad thing if she went to work in a restaurant.

However, after all, Shang Laoliu and Liu Chunhua are responsible for this matter, and they only have one precious daughter.

According to Shang Laoliu's status at this time, not to mention marrying one concubine, even if he married ten, eight, or even dozens of concubines, it would not be a big deal.

But they are a couple who have a deep love for each other, and they have very few servants in the house. So...

Seeing Li Yuanqing's hesitation, the girl hurriedly stepped forward and used her special skill. She shook Li Yuanqing's arm vigorously and said, "Brother Yuanqing, are you okay? People have made sea cucumbers for you to eat. I'm so stupid for this."

I have been practicing hard for more than a month. Brother Yuan Qing..."

"Okay, okay, okay! Stop shaking it. If you shake it again, brother Yuan Qing will be shaken to pieces. I can promise you this. But, girl, you must follow Sister Yunniang and Sister Minqiu closely every day, and

You have to send someone to report your whereabouts to me every night, you can’t be willful, you know?”

"Yeah!! Thank you, Brother Yuanqing. I knew that Brother Yuanqing was the best to me."

…………

Seeing the girl leaving happily, Li Yuanqing couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly, grabbed a sea cucumber, put it in his mouth and chewed it slowly.

The girl has grown up.

She is no longer the little girl who didn't understand anything, she has begun to have worries.

Thinking about it, Li Yuanqing suddenly felt relieved.

Nian'er is basically the same age as the girl, but she is about to become a mother and will give birth to a child for him, Li Yuanqing.

Li Yuanqing suddenly discovered that, unknowingly, his vision and way of dealing with things had some double standards.

This is a bad sign.

Especially in these difficult early days of starting a business.

However, the girl’s marriage...

On Changsheng Island, according to Shang Laoliu's energy, whoever marries the girl will receive indescribable help.

Even if he is a small soldier, with the support of Li Yuanqing and Shang Laoliu, his future will be bright.

But, who would have such good luck?

Especially, the girl seems to have fallen in love with someone...

"Yuan Qing, what are you thinking about? It's so late and you're not going to eat? I've been waiting for you for a while."

At this time, a plump and graceful figure came to Li Yuanqing with a gust of fragrance, but it was Qu Minqiu who was on duty tonight.

Li Yuanqing couldn't help but smile, "It's nothing. I'm a little tired. I thought about something, and when I was in a daze, it was too late."

Qu Minqiu smiled fondly, and gently tapped Li Yuanqing's forehead with his bright jade fingers, "You are so old, but you are still like a child. Why~~~. Why are there sea cucumbers here? Feelings are because someone else got there first.

It’s over.”

As Qu Minqiu spoke, his tone became obviously erratic, and a sour smell began to permeate the surroundings instantly.

Li Yuanqing was stunned for a moment, and then he realized what he was doing. He couldn't help but smile, "Min Qiu, tell me, where do you want to go? This girl sent this to you. She wants to go to a restaurant to learn business from you."

"Ai?"
To be continued...