Chapter 064 Smoothie Kiss
He first held the lotus seed between his lips and fed it to Rong Yin himself.
Then she put the lotus seeds in her palm and coaxed Rong Yin to eat them by himself. She also touched his head and said he was very good.
Then, the lotus was stuck in his clavicle again...
Seeing that Zong Zhengxiao's play was becoming more and more restricted, Rong Yin raised his hand in surrender.
Zong Zhengxiao usually looks serious, but when he acts, he uses all kinds of tricks one after another.
In the end, the lotus seeds were boiled into lotus seed soup, which was used by the two of them to cool down and clear away the heat. Rong Yin felt that Zong Zhengxiao really needed to clear away the heat, as he was almost burning with heat.
However, the lotus seed soup seemed to have no effect. Rong Yin was still taken for a ride that night. It was a hot summer day and he was so tired that he was sweating all over. In the middle of the night, Zong Zhengxiao took him to take a cold shower.
The temperature this summer is not low, and the ice business of the ice shop is still good. The milk tea shop also opened under the urging of the bakery customers.
The milk tea alone is much cheaper than the free gifts in the bakery, and the flavors have increased. If you don't like milk tea, there are also various fruit teas. And as long as you buy milk tea, you can add ice for free three times.
So the milk tea shop was booming on the opening day, and thereafter, just like the bakery, there were long queues every day.
If you pass by this street during the day, you can see people in front of the two shops.
Some people are confused. There are more than just these two stores on this street. Some people are lining up almost to the doors of other stores. Aren't the owners of other stores angry?
Other shop owners heard this and said, "Angry? I'm actually happy!"
It turns out that there are no snack shops or teahouses near the bakery and milk tea shop. There are only shops selling cooked food, condiments, and groceries. Bread and milk tea cannot be eaten as meals. Since customers are here, they have to eat something or take some food home.
Or if the family is short of needles, thread, seasoning or something, they will buy them as well.
With more people, there are more demands, and shop owners will naturally be able to make money. They hope that bakeries and milk tea shops will always be so prosperous.
The two stores made money for Rong Yin every day, because the initial costs were all paid by Zong Zhengxiao, so he was half the boss and got half of the profits of the two stores. Zong Zhengxiao also gave half of the money from the ice shop to Rong Yin.
Zong Zhengxiao's private treasury gradually became full, and Rong Yin also had his own small treasury.
In the blink of an eye, it was August and the harvest of Huangzhuang wheat and rice had been completed, and the yield per mu had also doubled.
After Zong Zhengxiao received the news, the smile on his face never stopped. Even the noble families that he usually disliked seemed particularly lovable to him now.
Seeing the emperor's puzzled look, the noble families felt a chill on their backs, wondering if he had come up with some new idea to torture them.
Among them, the head of the Li family was the most frightened. After returning, he scolded the emperor to his youngest son Li Ao, which made Li Ao feel even more guilty.
Li Ao didn't dare to stay in front of his father for long, so he made an excuse to go read a book and slipped away.
In fact, he can't read a single book. He's almost twenty years old, and he hasn't even passed the exam to become a student. But he's good at eating, drinking, whoring and gambling.
In order to comfort his wounded soul, Li Ao stayed in a newly purchased courtyard that night. Living there was the replacement for Rong Yin that his eldest brother found for him.
It is said that portraits can be misleading. In fact, apart from having the same blue eyes, this Hu boy does not look like Rong Yin at all.
But the person was delivered, and the young Hu man was actually quite good-looking. After trying him, Li Ao found that he could do a good job, so he kept him.
After living with the young Hu man for a month, Li Ao felt a little tired of him no matter how handsome he was.
Li Ao was in a bad mood that night, and he forced the young Hu man to learn the Rong accent, to speak in a coquettish and domineering manner, and to have a fierce tone and look, and not to show any flattering or fawning attitude.
It was not the first time that the young Hu man had been asked to do so, and he was used to it. However, no matter how he acted tonight, Li Ao was not satisfied. In the end, he kicked him off the bed when he was halfway through.
After falling to the ground, the young Hu man ignored the pain and quickly crawled to Li Ao's feet to admit his mistake.
But he didn't know that his cautious appearance made Li Ao even more disgusted, so he couldn't escape the fate of being treated roughly that night.
It was raining that day and the business in the store was not very good. Rong Yin went out to inspect the store and check the account. Just as he came downstairs and was about to return to the palace, he met an uninvited guest.
Li Ao embraced a young man with droopy eyes and walked into the milk tea shop. With a clear purpose, he walked straight towards Rong Yin.
The waiter wanted to step forward to stop the man, and the sturdy servant behind Li Ao also stood in front of his young master. Seeing that the situation was not right, the few remaining customers in the store also ran away dejectedly with their milk tea, and the atmosphere became a little tense for a while.
Li Ao raised his chin and asked, "What? The store is open but people are not allowed to enter? Is this how you treat guests?"
Rong Yin motioned the staff to move aside and looked at Li Ao with a fake smile: "I wonder what Master Li would like to drink? I'll ask the staff to make it right away."
Li Ao pulled out a hundred taels of silver from his sleeve, slapped it on the counter, and said with a smile, "Let's talk about the milk tea later. I just wanted to reminisce with you, boss."
Rong Yin sneered: "Maybe my memory is bad. I don't remember anything about the past between Master Li and me. But if Master Li wants to relive the feeling of being hit on the leg by a cup lid, I can do it for him."
"You..." Although Li Ao liked Rong Yin's hot temper, he still felt a little unhappy when he recalled the embarrassing moment he fell that day.
However, when he thought of the purpose of his visit today, Li Ao smiled again. He pulled the boy next to him forward, raised his face to Rong Yin, and said with a wicked smile: "Boss, do you think this face looks familiar?"
The young Hu man was forced to raise his head. His eyes were red and there were purple marks on his face, which were particularly obvious against his fair skin.
The most striking thing about the boy is his light blue eyes, which easily remind people of another person present.
Lu'e looked at Rong Yin, then at the poor blue-eyed boy, and suddenly became angry.
Everyone could tell who the boy was to Li Ao. Li Ao deliberately brought him in front of Rong Yin. It was obvious what he wanted to express.
Lu'e wanted to yell, but Rong Yin stopped her with a calm expression, "I don't know this young man, but he is very handsome. I don't know which beast hurt him like this. Master Li, remember to find a doctor for him."
Hearing Rong Yin calling him a beast, Li Ao got angry at first, but when he saw Rong Yin's calm face, his anger instantly turned into desire.
If only Rong Yin could be so proud of him in his bed.
"Boss, you can try it yourself to see if it's a beast's thing." Li Ao's eyes were fixed on Rong Yin, like the mud in a stinky ditch, which was extremely disgusting.
Rong Yin resisted the urge to hit him, gritted his teeth, and said, "No need, I'm not interested in animals. If Master Li likes our store, please stay here. I'm sorry I won't keep you company."
After saying that, Rong Yin strode forward.
Li Ao's servant wanted to reach out to stop Rong Yin, but Rong Yin said the next second: "A good dog doesn't block the road. If the master of the house can't discipline him, someone else will do it for him."
The dog he was referring to here refers to both Li Ao's servant and Li Ao himself.
Li Ao understood what Rong Yin meant, and remembered the things he had hidden from his father. He was afraid that Rong Yin would go and expose him, so he could only shake his head and ask the servant to move aside.
Rong Yin got on the carriage and left without even looking back.
Li Ao looked at his back, feeling both love and hate. He waited until the carriage disappeared from his sight before he took the young man and his people away.
After a while, Rong Yin asked someone to send a message back to the milk tea shop. After hearing it, Lu'e's lips immediately raised.
After the rain stopped, the guys at the milk tea shop carried a bunch of milk tea in a hurry, and went to Li's Mansion amidst the crowds of passers-by. They knocked on the side door of Li's Mansion and told the servants of the Li family that the young master of your house loved the milk tea in our shop very much. I bought a hundred taels and they specially delivered it to my door.
The waiter also told passers-by that the young master of the Li family also had a special liking for their bread and biscuits. He often sent his servants to buy them, and he always bought a lot every time.
Rong Yin had heard gossip about the Li Mansion from Zong Zhengxiao a long time ago. She knew that he loved his youngest son the most and hated the bread and milk tea business that made them a lot of money. She strictly forbade anyone in the mansion to buy things sold by the royal family.
I wonder what expression he would have if he found out that his most beloved youngest son was secretly going against him?
Coincidentally, Li Ao was not at home at this time, but Young Master Li and the head of the Li family were both there.
How could Young Master Li let go of the opportunity to humiliate his hated brother? He immediately reported the news to the head of the Li family, and Li Ao's mother had no time to hide it.
Hearing that his youngest son was still supporting the royal business despite his clear prohibition, and that he spent a hundred taels at a time, he might have even spent more before.
No matter how much he loved his youngest son, the head of the Li family was so angry that he saw stars. He ordered the man who served milk tea to get lost, and then asked his eldest son to go and find his youngest son.
The waiters at the milk tea shop had been warned by Lu'e a long time ago. They knew that the Li family would definitely not accept this milk tea. After being scolded by the Li family's subordinates, they distributed all the milk tea to the onlookers, including those next to them. All beggars have a share.
The clerk smiled bitterly and said, "I don't know what I did wrong. I delivered the goods to the door myself and was scolded."
Passerby A, holding a cup of milk tea, said, "Alas, these noble families are just like this, all of them are arrogant and look down on us ordinary people."
Passerby B: "Who said we have no power? It's not just the Li family. Most of the high officials in the capital are like this, aren't they?"
Passerby C: "If you ask me, our current emperor is kind and loves the people. The price of ice has dropped a bit this year. I went to get some free ice yesterday. My child is afraid of the heat, and he felt much better after eating it."
"I went to get the free ice, too." Someone echoed, "When I first went there, I was a little nervous. I thought the shop assistants would look down on me for taking something that other people paid for. But the Ji family is trusted by His Majesty, and their work style is as kind as His Majesty's. Not only did the Ji family ice shop assistants not give me a cold shoulder, they were even so kind that I felt embarrassed."
"From last year to this year, the attitude of the Ji Family Ice Shop has always been very good. I heard that the bakery and milk tea shop are also related to His Majesty. The waiters inside are also very enthusiastic and will patiently answer any questions the customers ask. If you go to those aristocratic families' stores, you will never enjoy this kind of treatment..."
After leaving the Li Mansion, passers-by drank milk tea and spread what they saw and heard today. The people were becoming more and more dissatisfied with the aristocratic families. On the contrary, Zong Zhengxiao's image in the eyes of the people became more and more majestic.
Rong Yin used the Li family's money to do his own business and cheated the Li family at the same time, killing two birds with one stone and avenging Li Ao's hatred for him.
Li Ao was in trouble. After he left the milk tea shop, he was still savoring every word and expression of Rong Yin when he was called back by someone sent by his eldest brother, who said that it was Li's father who was looking for him.
Seeing the servants' panicked expressions, Li Ao's heart skipped a beat. He always felt that his father asked him to go back for no good reason.
Under Li Ao's coercion, the servant told him about delivering the milk tea.
Li Ao had only one thought at that time: Oh no.
But no matter how scared he was, Li Ao still had to go back. No matter how stupid he was, he knew that he could live a happy life now thanks to his father. If his father gave up on him, he would be finished.
He arrived home feeling uneasy. Before entering the mansion, Young Master Li sent another person to approach Li Ao and tell him how to deal with Li's father later.
After hearing Young Master Li's plan, the fear in Li Ao's eyes instantly disappeared, and he said happily: "Brother still has a way."
As Li Ao entered the flower hall, a cup of cold tea fell at his feet, and the stained tea leaves splashed onto his boots and clothes.
"Rebellious son, you still remember to come back!" The head of the Li family roared.
Li Ao looked at his mother who was standing beside him with a worried look on her face, and then looked at the calm Mr. Li. Mr. Li nodded to him slightly, meaning that nothing had happened and they should still proceed according to the plan.
"Dad! It's my fault!" Li Ao knelt down in front of the head of the Li family with a plop. The noise was so loud that others felt sorry for his knees when they heard it.
Li Ao's mother showed a distressed expression, and the indifferent look of the Li family head also softened a little, but he still did not forgive Li Ao immediately, but asked: "Tell me, what's your fault?"
Li Ao remembered the words his brother had taught him, and used his acting skills to deceive his father. He said sincerely, "I was wrong to hide the fact that I went to buy bread and milk tea from you. But I didn't buy them because I was greedy. I saw that these two things were selling well, so I wanted to buy them back to see how they were made. If I can successfully learn them, our Li family can also do this business. If we make money, you won't have to work so hard like you do now."
As he spoke, Li Ao knelt down and moved to the side of Patriarch Li's legs. With tears in his eyes, he said with regret, "This is also my fault. A few days ago, they released a new flavor of milk tea and fruit tea. I bought so much in one go in order to find out their recipe quickly."
Li Ao's mother was indeed a favorite concubine, and her mind worked quickly. She knelt down with her son, crying, and reached out to pull the corner of the robe of the head of the Li family.
"The money we used to buy the bread and milk tea was all from our own savings. We originally thought that if it succeeded, we would tell you and give you a surprise. If it failed, it would not matter if we lost some money. Although Ao'er and I are of humble status, we have at least made efforts for the Li family. Who knew that something went wrong this time? We did not explain it well, and accidentally let the people from the milk tea shop deliver the milk tea directly to our home."
Father Li looked at her and said, "Why didn't you explain it to me before Ao'er came back?"
The concubine wiped her tears and said, "You were so angry just now, Master. I didn't dare to speak. Besides, Ao'er is not here. Even if I told you, there would be no one to testify. I'm afraid you wouldn't believe me."
The mother and son's statements seem reasonable, but if you look closely, there are still many flaws.
But Patriarch Li stared at the mother and son for a long time, and finally just sighed, "You two should get up first."
The mother and son helped each other to stand up, and then the head of the Li family continued, "In fact, I and several other families have also privately asked people to figure out how to make their bread and biscuits milk tea. We have made some progress with the milk tea, but we still can't get the bread and biscuits right. How are the results on your side?"
After hearing what Patriarch Li said, Li Ao and his mother felt extremely guilty. It was a lie to deceive you, so there was no way it would have any result.
Li Ao remembered his elder brother's words carefully, lowered his head and said nothing. His concubine wiped her eyes and said, "It's not that easy to learn the formula for making money."
Upon hearing this, the head of the Li family did not ask any more questions. He waved his hand and asked the mother and son to leave, leaving only the eldest son behind.
"Do you think what Ao'er said is true?" Facing his eldest son, the attitude of Patriarch Li was no longer as gentle as before. His eyes and tone became stern, and he had the real aura of a patriarch.
Young Master Li felt it and laughed at himself in his heart, but his face looked serious.
He did not answer directly, but said: "I am still young and smart. I will be sensible in a few years."
The fact that Patriarch Li asked him this question showed that he obviously did not believe what Li Ao and his mother said, but he still let them go.
This is why Young Master Li did not take advantage of the opportunity to add insult to injury, but instead actively gave Li Ao advice.
Because he realized that Father Li was only a little angry when he learned the news, and when Li Ao's mother came over, he didn't even say a harsh word to her.
This shows that the head of the Li family thought that the mistake made by the mother and son was a minor one and he didn't care much about it.
As for why Patriarch Li pretended to be so domineering, Young Master Li thought that Patriarch Li must be trying to test him, because today he was indeed impatient and brought the matter to Patriarch Li without thinking it through.
Fortunately, he reacted in time and sent someone to tell Li Ao the reason he had thought of to get him off the hook. He also instructed his men to make sure that the boss's men found out that they had gone to find Li Ao.
Now it seems that I made the right move.
Young Master Li felt extremely sad. When Li Ao made a mistake, his father's first reaction was not to punish him, but to see if his brother would take the opportunity to harm his good son.
He thought, his mother was right, in this family, if you don’t fight, you will just wait to die!
Hearing the eldest son's answer, the head of the Li family was quite satisfied. He stepped forward and patted his eldest son on the shoulder, saying, "Dad can see that Ao'er is useless and only knows how to eat, drink and have fun. After a hundred years, this family will be handed over to you, Chu'er. So Dad must love Ao'er more while he is still here. Don't argue with Ao'er about these things. Only when the two brothers live in harmony can this family be stable in the long run."
The hypocritical words of the Li family head made Li Chu feel sick, but he still maintained his calmness on the surface and showed a touching expression: "Dad has been doing his best to cultivate his son over the years. His son knows it all. Ao'er will always be my brother. I will definitely treat him well."
"Your words make dad feel relieved." Only the head of the Li family knew whether he was really relieved or not, and Li Chu was just pretending to believe it.
However, Li Ao eventually went against the wishes of the head of the Li family, and everyone knew about it. If he was not punished, the head of the family could not be established.
As a result, Li Ao and his mother had their salary withheld for half a year and were confined to their homes for two months without being allowed to go out.
Li Ao was not afraid of having his money deducted. He could go to the cashier's office to withdraw money anytime and anywhere. His father never cared about him. What he cared about was that he could not go out. Even though he knew that he could sneak out after a few days, he still felt uncomfortable.
During the days he stayed at home, he didn't ask anyone to serve him, and all he thought about was Rong Yin all day and all night.
That day Li Chu came to see him with some wine. The two brothers drank a few glasses, and Li Ao brought up the idea of wanting to get Rong Yin again.
Li Chu looked at Li Ao's drunken face and not only did not dissuade him, but also secretly encouraged him.
"Mermeleons spend most of their time in the palace. Even when they leave the palace, there are always a lot of people guarding them. You'd better forget it. There's no chance."
Li Ao stuck out his tongue: "Why is there no chance? Why not find a time when no one is following him? I don't have to take him home, but I have to at least taste him, or I will die!"
Li Chu still said the same thing: "Don't think about it, it's impossible."
"Yes, brother, I will prove it to you!" Li Ao was indeed provoked.
Li Chu sighed and lowered his eyes to hide the mockery in his eyes: "You silly child..."
Rong Yin in the palace didn't know that Li Ao, the idiot, was still thinking about him even after being cheated by him. It was very hot recently, and Rong Yin, who was full of energy a few days ago, became lazy. He handed all the business to Lu'e and the shopkeeper, and no longer delved into new flavors of bread and milk tea. He just lay on the bamboo mat every day.
In the afternoon, Zong Zhengxiao came back, turned Xianyu over, and asked him if he wanted to go out of the palace to play, saying that he could take time to go with him.
Rong Yin shook his head, "Not interested."
Zong Zhengxiao took the smoothie next to him and fed it to Rong Yin himself, but Rong Yin was too lazy to even open his mouth.
"Are you possessed by a lazy bug?" Zong Zhengxiao laughed.
Rong Yin snorted: "I'm already a useless fish, don't bother with me, just let me lie there quietly."
Zong Zhengxiao raised his eyebrows, finished the smoothie in a few bites, leaned over, pressed down Xianyu, and kissed Xianyu's lips heavily.
Rong Yin was startled by the coldness of his lips, and subconsciously followed the coldness. As soon as the tip of her tongue tentatively extended, it was rolled over fiercely, entangled and crushed repeatedly.
"Little salted fish, do you want to go into the water with me?" Zong Zheng Xiao pecked Rong Yin's lips lightly and asked in a hoarse voice.
"Yes..." Rong Yin responded while leaning against Zong Zhengxiao's face.
Zong Zheng Xiao chuckled, stripped off his and Rong Yin's clothes while kissing him, and then hugged him and went into the water together.
Rong Yin sweats easily, but it is no problem in the water. He leans on Zong Zheng Xiao's arms from beginning to end without exerting any strength. It is Zong Zheng Xiao who serves him and obeys his orders whether to do it lightly or heavily, fast or slow.
However, Zong Zhengxiao finally lent him a hand.
But what Zong Zhengxiao didn't expect was that after he worked so hard to take care of this little ancestor, when it was time to go to bed at night, not only did the little ancestor not let him hold her, but also wanted to sleep in a separate bed from him.
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