Chapter 144: Goal Achieved

The night in late August was already slightly chilly, and the clear night sky was dotted with stars, and the crescent moon was bending and trying to shed its silver light on the earth.

Qin Wang Zhao Defang sneaked into the palace from the tunnel and went straight to the entrance of Ning Xinyuan's tunnel. He

carefully came to the renovation project, pushed away the large bluestone, and crawled in.

The space inside was quite comfortable. Qin Wang straightened up and restored the large bluestone to its original state.

Not long after, he heard a sound. He quickly concentrated and held his breath, and raised a trace of internal strength to his ears.

"Hong Gu, you still go to the tunnel to guard." Luo Li said as she undressed.

After Hong Gu responded, she went back to the house and pressed the switch at the tunnel entrance, then turned back and entered the dark tunnel entrance.

Holding a steel sword, Hong Gu, who was loyal to her duty, had no idea that two steps away from her, there was a handsome thief holding his breath and tilting his ears!

Luo Li soaked in the warm water, took a deep breath 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 made are low-cost but rare products that can't be bought with money. It

's most cost-effective to use them as gifts to win people's hearts!

Once these delicious baits are spread out, even the smartest fat fish will slowly be hooked."

Yingchun still asked half-believingly, "Princess, did you really calculate that Kou Zhun would be in the top three in high school?"

Luo Li raised her hand dissatisfiedly and splashed her face with water. "What? You still don't believe in my great god Luo's physiognomy? My ability to read faces and tell fortunes was taught by Goddess Luo."

Yingchun wiped the water off her face, smiled and complimented, "Believe it! Believe it! Princess, you are the disciple of Goddess Luo, of course you can do anything.

However, even if Kou Zhun is the top scholar, he can only be a small official, and he doesn't have the ability to protect you, Princess."

"Kou Zhun is a potential stock, and I want to make a long-term investment.

The investment cost is very low now, and when he holds a high position in the future, the rate of return will be the highest." The

jealousy in the heart of Qin Wang Zhao Defang in the tunnel faded a little.

[It turns out that the princess did not use Kou Zhun as a candidate for the next family member, but wanted to use him as a potential stock for investment 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 instructed again, "Ruhua, Yingchun, you two must understand one thing, as a leader you can't do everything yourself, don't work yourself to death!

The wine shop and the hot pot city are under the supervision of Luo Ning. For other complicated matters, you can let Xue Qing and Cao Huiying do more. A leader who can mobilize people is a wise leader."

Ruhua and Yingchun smiled and agreed!

Yingchun said jokingly, "Princess, I never thought that we, maids and slaves, could become leaders following you. Even the daughter of the prime minister and the daughter of the duke's mansion were assigned by us to do things."

Luo Li played with the water and said proudly, "Although the saying that money makes the world go round is not entirely true, if you make enough money, you can even treat the emperor as an employee and let him do the hard work for you."

This scared Ruhua and Yingchun!

"Miss, please be careful with your words!"

"Princess, you can't say this outside. If the emperor hears it, it will be considered treason!"

"I was just making a metaphor! Look how scared you are. How could I be so stupid as to show off outside?"

Qin Wang Zhao Defang in the tunnel raised 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 the mountains and rivers with full confidence, waiting for the announcement of the results to participate in the palace examination.

Today, he made an appointment with two fellow Shanxi people and wanted to go to the bustling market of Daxiangguo Temple.

The little book boy Kou An sent the young master to the door with a cane, and reminded him again with concern!

"Sir, you will come back after just a short walk, but don't clash with the dandies in the capital.

Keep your banknotes safe, and don't show off your wealth. The more lively 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 young master is not stupid, so why should he worry you so much?" Seeing

that the young master didn't listen, Kou An was about to remind him again out of worry, when he saw a carriage driving over from the entrance of the alley.

The carriage stopped in front of Kou Zhun and his servant, and Hong Gu, who was driving the carriage, shouted loudly, "Young Master 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, delighted to welcome their benefactor!

Kou Zhun bowed deeply, "Hello, Mr. Luo! Kou Zhun wanted to wait until I passed the imperial examination before visiting your house to express my gratitude, 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 young master took great pains to set your leg bone. Do you want to break it again?"

Luo Li jumped off the carriage and stretched out his hand to support him, "Brother Kou, there is no need to be so polite! We should not be so formal as brothers."

Kou Zhun followed suit and said with a smile, "Brother Luo is a man of generous and righteous character. Kou Zhun is so shameless."

Kou An looked at Young Master Luo with great gratitude, "Young Master Luo, those painkillers you gave me are really magical. I didn't feel any pain, and my broken leg was healed.

The delicacies that Young Master Luo sent over were all delicious. They are simply the most delicious delicacies in the world!"

Luo Li smiled slightly and pointed to the two large food boxes held by Yuli and Yingchun behind him.

: "As long as you like it! Did you see? Today, the young master has brought it to you again."

Kou An swallowed his saliva with joy, "I like it! The young master and I both like it!"

Seeing the delicious food delivered to his door, Kou Zhun's face was also full of joy.

: "Thank you, Brother Luo! The food in your house is so delicious, Kou Zhun can't eat enough in his life!"

Luo Li joked, "Brother Kou, you said that. I will provide you with delicious snacks for your whole life."

: "Kou Zhun is just waiting for this! Brother Luo, please come in and sit down!"

Luo Li walked into the small courtyard with two entrances. The courtyard was clean and tidy, dotted with flowers and green plants. The two date trees by the wall were full of red dates.

Luo Li walked quickly to the two date trees, pulled a branch full of fruits, picked the biggest date and put it into her mouth.

"Not bad! It has a sweet core. I like to eat this kind of ripe dates with a sweet core the most. The outside is still crispy, and the inside is soft, sticky and sweet!"

Luo Li pulled the branches without hesitation and picked and ate.

Kou Zhun was also used to Mr. Luo's unrestrained and unrestrained personality.

He went forward and pulled the branch to pick a date and started eating it.

"Brother Luo has a different taste. I like to eat the ones that are crispy inside and out. They are extremely sweet when I take a bite."

Luo Li spit out a date kernel and teased, "You are young and have good teeth. Old people like me like to eat soft ones."

Kou Zhun laughed!

Mr. Luo's joke brought the two closer.

After eating more than a dozen dates, Luo Li let go of the date branch. He

said bluntly, "When you leave later, bring me a food box of these ripe big red dates. I will eat them slowly when I go back."

Kou Zhun naturally agreed to it and told his servant Kou An to ask the cook to come over to help pick the dates.

Invited by Kou Zhun into the main hall, a young cook who was in charge of cooking brought 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 tea.

Cook, bring me a pot of boiled water. I have tea leaves."

Kou Zhun looked in amazement at the maid brought by Master Luo making tea. The two cups of tea were clear, and more than a dozen tea leaves were spread out, and the faint tea fragrance filled his nose.

"Mr. Kou, try this tea I made for you."

Luo Li called out the nickname she gave Kou Zhun without hesitation.

Kou Zhun did not feel despised or teased, but felt the sincere friendship of Master Luo.

Smiling, he picked up a cup of tea and took a sip!

"Good tea! The fragrance of tea is refreshing, lingering in the mouth, and 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, leave the big bag of tea you brought for Old Kou to drink slowly."

Yingchun smiled and put the big bag of tea in her hand on the table.

Kou Zhun picked up a handful of tea leaves with great joy, and carefully observed them.

: "Thank you for your kindness, Brother Luo. Your tea is made from carefully selected 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 young tea buds of famous and precious varieties, carefully roasted. This package is Longjing before the Rain.

Except for my Luo family's enjoyment, there will absolutely be no second batch for sale in the world."

Kou Zhun packed the tea gratefully, "Brother Luo, you gave me a big package of such precious tea. Kou Zhun is deeply grateful for your kindness."

The gifts were almost all given, and Luo Li got to the point, "Brother Kou, after you pass the imperial examination, which official in the court do you want to become your teacher?" When Kou Zhun

mentioned this, his expression became serious. "I am not satisfied with Brother Luo. Kou Zhun admires the talent and reputation of the great scholar Luo Ji, and I am even more attracted by the upright character of the scholar Pero. I want to become Lord Luo's disciple.

After knowing that Brother Luo is the son of Lord Luo, I want to ask Brother to introduce me so that Lord Luo can accept me as a student."

Luo Li was so happy that a little rabbit was jumping high in her heart!

But her face looked a little embarrassed, and she said carefully, "My father has never accepted disciples.

However, I can persuade him to accept you as his disciple. We are brothers with a like mind. If you can become my father's disciple, we will be as close as a family, right?"

Kou Zhun stood up excitedly and bowed!

: "Then I'll leave

it to you, brother. You must say a few good words for me in front of your father and make this happen 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!"

The guests and hosts were all 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 grateful and sent him out, he returned to the Qin Palace humming a cheerful little song all the way.