Chapter 273 Account
Li Daoxuan had heard of some of the Eight Great Shanxi Merchants.

Among them, the Kong family was one of the four major families during the later Nationalist period, and their family fortune was truly long-lasting. If there was a chance, he would like to see how long the Kong family's fortune would last.

"I remember what the shopkeeper said. I didn't expect Yangzhou to be so complicated." Li Daoxuan sighed.

If Yangzhou is such a place, how could the capital be such a gathering place? Now a grand ceremony was about to be held, and all the elders from various families and factions were going to attend. It was really a gathering of dragons and tigers in the capital.

"You're too polite, young master. I just think you look familiar and want to chat more." The shopkeeper said with a smile.

"Shopkeeper, you sound very kind in saying this. In that case, do you know my last name?" Li Daoxuan looked at the shopkeeper with great interest. He wanted to see what other eyesight this man had.

When the shopkeeper heard what he said, he looked up and down at Li Daoxuan with narrowed eyes, and finally his gaze fell on his face, and then his eyes widened.

"Young Master, could it be that your surname is - Li?" the shopkeeper asked in a trembling voice.

"Hahaha, shopkeeper, you have a good eye. My surname is Li, and my name is Daoxuan. If you don't mind, you can call me Li Daoxuan." Li Daoxuan laughed loudly. He didn't expect that the shopkeeper had such a good eye that he could tell his identity.

"It's really the young master! Old Chen greets the young master." The shopkeeper quickly stood up and saluted towards Li Daoxuan.

Although he is fat, his etiquette is standard.

Li Daoxuan quickly helped him up, then patted his arms and said with a smile: "Uncle Chen, why are you so polite? We are all family, family."

"Alas, the young master came to Yangzhou without telling me, so that I could go to welcome him." The shopkeeper said with regret, and then shouted loudly towards the store, "Quick! The young master is here, quickly make the best pork trotter I left by the side yesterday for him to eat."

"Hey! Boy, this is what the kitchen is doing!"

After the second brother left, the shopkeeper continued to look at Li Daoxuan with a smile on his face.

"When did the young master come to Yangzhou?"

"I arrived a few days ago, and came to take a look today when I had some free time." said Li Daoxuan.

"Oh, I feel ashamed to have let the young master see me like this. The master sent a letter a few days ago, telling me that all the shops in Yangzhou will be under the name of the young master in the future. I was thinking of finding a good day to meet the young master, but I didn't expect that the young master has already come to Yangzhou." The shopkeeper laughed.

During the Chinese New Year, Chen, the shopkeeper, went to the Li family in Jinling to pay New Year's greetings to the owner, Mr. Li. At that time, he met Li Daoxuan once, but it was only once, and he didn't take it too seriously. He had just received a letter from Mr. Li, and then he started thinking about this young master, but he didn't expect Li Daoxuan to suddenly come to Yangzhou. It was just that Li Daoxuan's posture and tone just now suddenly reminded him of Li Daoxuan, whom he had seen once at the Li family.

Seeing that there was no water in Li Daoxuan's teacup, he hurried over to fill it up, then put down the teapot, and his smile gradually faded.

"Young Master has also noticed that the teahouse has not been doing well these days. Although I can barely make a living, it won't work if it continues like this. If I let this teahouse fail, I will really feel guilty for the rest of my life."

Hearing the shopkeeper's words, Li Daoxuan weighed it in his mind. He thought that the shopkeeper was quite smart in speaking, taking the responsibility first and then speaking. In this case, if he blamed him, it would be a bit unkind.

After all, he is a veteran and has some ability to talk. However, Li Daoxuan himself did not intend to do anything to the shopkeeper. After all, this matter really had little to do with him.

The man who liked Zen Buddhism took a fancy to the teahouse, and the owner was helpless.

After all, the Li family is just a business family. Although they have established a relationship with the Governor-General of Liangjiang, it is just a favor to others. If you want others to help you, you have to pay a price.

He didn't want the Li family to be tied to others, so it was better not to owe favors.

Thinking in this way, Li Daoxuan had some idea in his mind.

He looked at the shopkeeper, and seeing that he looked a little nervous, he consoled him, "Don't panic, shopkeeper. I'll take care of this matter. Just keep this teahouse well and don't let my father's hard work go to waste."

"I have kept the young master's words in my heart and will never forget them for the rest of my life." The shopkeeper said solemnly.

Li Daoxuan nodded, then pointed at Xue Yuyan who was sitting at the table drinking tea silently and said, "She will be mine in the future, so you should talk to her about the business of this store. You should give us an estimate of the business of the several stores in Yangzhou. I have bought a villa in Yangzhou, and I will let you know in two days. Come over with the shopkeepers of other stores and we will have a talk."

When the shopkeeper heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief, and then smiled at Li Daoxuan and said, "I will follow the instructions of the young master. I also know the other people, and I will pass on the message to the young master when the time comes."

"That's great." Li Daoxuan nodded. "By the way, there's one more thing I need to trouble Uncle Chen with."

"Young Master, please speak." The shopkeeper said hurriedly.

"There's not a lot of people taking care of my yard. I wonder if Uncle Chen knows anyone? Or maybe we can buy some maids. It would be best if they were honest and simple farmers."

"Leave this matter to me. I will definitely find some reliable people for the young master." The shopkeeper vowed and took over Li Daoxuan's matter.

These days, many people sell their children. Recently, there has been a drought in the north, and even more people are selling their lives.

Although Li Daoxuan didn't like this, he also knew that he was powerless for the time being. He could only do his best and buy a few people to save a few.

He could save one person, but he could not save the thousands of people who suffered from the disaster.

Now the drought in Hebei, Shanxi and other places is getting more and more serious, and there is no one from the Xuanmen sect praying for rain or performing other rituals. Li Daoxuan finds this quite suspicious.

There must be some trick here that prevents the people of Xuanmen from praying for rain.

If I go north to the capital, I'll have to take a closer look at what's going on.

Li Daoxuan muttered to himself and chatted with the shopkeeper for a few more words.

Then he took the Xue sisters away and went to check out the remaining shops.

This business has its ups and downs. The Yangzhou pawnshops are making some profit. When the shop owners heard about Li Daoxuan's arrival, they all greeted him with smiles.

Li Daoxuan's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he opened his Dharma Eyes to observe people's popularity, fortune and virtue.

They are all bland and ordinary, neither good nor bad.

Only the silk shop owner was full of corruption and had bad karma, and seemed to be a man of bad character.

Keeping these things in mind, Li Daoxuan returned to the villa.

Although Niu Daming often had people clean the yard, it still looked a bit desolate because no one had lived there for a long time.

The yard was too big and difficult to clean. It would take the three of them several days to finish cleaning.

So standing in the yard, Li Daoxuan touched the paper figure in his arms.

He stepped on the Kun position, took out the paper man, chanted the summoning spell, and then threw the paper man out.

Several paper figures fell into the wind, and then each of them turned into a strong man.

Li Daoxuan pointed at the yard and told the paper figures, "Go and clean up the yard."

The paper man obeyed the order and started to clean the yard with a broom.

Seeing this scene, the Xue sisters were also stunned. It was the first time they had seen such a magical spell. The two sisters could not help but feel respect for such a magical method.

"Sister, why don't you just follow Master Li? He is such a great man, maybe he can take you with him when he ascends to heaven in the future."

Xue Yurong couldn't help blushing when she heard her sister's words. Then she frowned and pinched Xue Yuyan's face and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? What is the relationship between him and me? Besides, I have already promised him, what else do you want?"

"Alas," Xue Yuyan sighed.

(End of this chapter)