Chapter 71: Qing Yu Tang.

Early the next morning, except for some of the disciples who were studying agricultural sciences and stayed in the courtyard, Li An took the rest back to the Wanshizhai. He held Zhao Tong'er's face with his hand, who was about to pounce on him, and told the disciples to do their own thing, then he took Chen Xiao out.

Along the way, Chen Xiao walked with the teacher anxiously, looking at his teacher from time to time. After a while, he finally couldn't help but speak: "Teacher, don't you want me anymore?" There was already a hint of tears in his tone.

"No." Li An said with a smile, and then he ignored the disciple who was feeling uneasy. He would know the answer soon anyway.

Not long after the two of them walked, Li An saw a carriage parked in front of the restaurant. Sitting in the coachman's seat was the palace commander Gong Dian.

After a careful feeling, there were indeed many masters around. Li An looked upstairs at the restaurant and indeed caught a glimpse of Emperor Qing, accompanied by Hong Sixiang who was protecting Emperor Qing closely.

"Tonight is the palace banquet. What is Emperor Qing going out of the palace for?" Li An thought to himself. He was not surprised why Emperor Qing liked to go out of the palace so much. You know, Emperor Qing's intelligence network is everywhere. In ancient China, the Jinyiwei had to stand aside. How could he not know what his harem is like?

How could a man of such talent and strategy like him like to stay in the palace full of resentment and the scent of cosmetics all year round?
But at this point in time, the person who came out of the palace to see him must be Zhuang Mohan without a doubt.

Li An shook his head. It was none of his business anyway. He kept walking, holding the hand of his disciple Chen Xiao, and walked through the crowd and continued walking forward.

In the south of Kyoto, on an unfamiliar street, there stands a shop with a signboard reading "Qing Yu Tang". The shop is not big, but it looks very neat. The signboard on the door looks a bit old, painted and made of ordinary materials, but the three big characters look quite exquisite.

If you count carefully, you will find that the layout of this street is the same. It is obvious that this area is the territory of Qing Yu Tang.

"Let's go." Li An paused for a moment and said to his disciples, "We're here."

The two of them then walked towards a house with a relatively large courtyard in the front. When they arrived at the door, Li An knocked on it and waited.

"I wonder who you are and what brings you here?" The side door opened slightly, and a boy's head popped out of the courtyard and asked.

"My name is Li An, just go and tell your master."

The boy first recalled some nobles in Kyoto, rolled his eyes, said wait a moment, closed the door and ran back to the courtyard. After a while, the main door of the house slowly opened, and a hearty voice came.

"How can our little courtyard afford to entertain Grandmaster Li? If you need anything, just send someone to greet him. Why bother coming here in person? Come in quickly, come in quickly!"

The man who came was a wealthy old man with a white beard. He was wearing a white shirt, which was neat and fitted, but he was actually wearing linen clothes.

When Li An and the other two were about to go in, someone came out from both sides. These people were sent by the imperial court to monitor Qing Yu Tang. They looked cold and asked in a sharp voice, "Who are you?"

As soon as the word "identity" came out of his mouth, a look appeared over there.

This look was full of oppression, and the momentum rising from Li An's body caused the air to distort slightly.

The person who was monitoring was also from the Supervisory Council. He was overwhelmed by Li An's momentum and cursed himself for being stupid. He took a closer look at Li An's appearance and had the answer in his mind. He quickly stepped aside and made way.

After entering the inner room, the old man brought the good tea, and Li An explained his purpose. "You are the head shopkeeper of Qing Yu Tang, right?"

Facing Li An's words, Ye Da smiled bitterly, even his body became hunched, and he replied respectfully: "Mr. Li has a keen eye, but I am not worthy of your title of shopkeeper. Now there are only a dozen old men living here."

Li An heard this and said with a smile: "I came here today to ask for something."

Ye Da looked surprised and whispered, "What can you ask for? With your ability, can't you do it?" As he spoke, he observed Li An's expression. He was already thinking, can it be a small matter for the Grand Master to come to him personally? If he couldn't do it with his old arms and legs, wouldn't he be offending the young Grand Master?
"Please tell me, sir. If I can do it, I will try my best to do it! But you also know that everyone in Qing Yu Tang is restricted now, and even the door is under surveillance. If you have any major issues, we may not be able to do it."

Ye Da is indeed a businessman. He left himself enough room for retreat in his words without appearing to offend others.

Li An waved his hand, smiling and saying warmly, "Don't be so nervous, boss. This is actually a good thing."

Without further ado, Li An got straight to the point and said, "The man behind me is my fifteenth disciple. He is very smart and has a talent for numbers and business. Although I am his teacher, my ability in this area is limited and I have no business experience. Even if I teach him verbatim, it will not be good for his growth. After much thought, I have the audacity to bring my disciple here, hoping that the shopkeeper can accept him as a disciple and teach him the ways of business."

Ye Da felt relieved after hearing this. Although he had never thought about it, the person in front of him was a grandmaster. It was normal that he could not understand the grandmaster's thinking. This matter could be done, but would there be any bad effects after doing it? Ye Da pondered for a while, and after a while, he got a result.

Regardless of all that mess, the words of the Grand Master alone cannot be rejected casually. Not to mention, this is actually a good thing. Teaching his disciples businessmen can also be regarded as a little bit of incense and incense, which can be used in the future when the crisis comes!
After making the decision, Ye Da smiled and said, "What you said is fine. Besides, this disciple is a person with talent that you praised. I think he is a rough gem for business. Then let me teach him."

"That's good!" Li An stood up, laughed, and saluted, saying, "Thank you very much, boss. Chen Xiao, why are you still standing there?"

Chen Xiao quickly walked out from behind Li An, bowed to Ye Da and said, "Disciple Chen Xiao, greetings to Teacher Ye!"

"Not bad, not bad." Ye Da wiped his snow-white beard and smiled until his eyes narrowed. "In fact, I have been under house arrest in Kyoto for so many years, and I really haven't met a good seedling. I have to thank Mr. Li for sending me such a disciple."

"I don't deserve it." Li An showed a curious look and asked Ye Da: "Boss, why don't I see other bosses when I come here today?"

These shopkeepers were left behind by Ye Qingmei to help her run the largest industry in the world. Each of them had extraordinary abilities and keen business sense, and they were Ye Qingmei's capable subordinates. After Ye Qingmei was killed, they were also purged, because they had violated a taboo. However, the royal family considered that they might still need these people after taking over the inner treasury, so they did not kill them all, and still kept more than 20 shopkeepers, but ordered these shopkeepers not to leave the capital.

"Hey, we are all old after all." Ye Da looked sad and said, "Several of them have passed away, and the rest are mostly living in the hospital, so I usually go out to handle affairs."

"I see." Li An nodded. Seeing that the purpose of this trip had been achieved, he planned to leave with his disciples.

"From now on, I will ask my disciples to come and ask for advice every day. I'll take my leave now." The words had been said and there was nothing else to do. Li An and the other person left Qing Yu Tang with the farewell of the chief shopkeeper.

Looking back at the plaque again, Li An sighed: "A family that accumulates good deeds will surely have good fortune."

It's all bullshit!

(End of this chapter)