Chapter 223 Don’t Put All Your Eggs in One Basket
Chapter 223 Don’t Put All Your Eggs in One Basket
Li Yuening always felt that the words "do bad things" were a little hot to her ears when they came out of Xie Shi's mouth. She raised her hand and touched it, and it was a little hot. Besides, she was clearly talking about doing great things, so how could it become doing bad things when it came out of his mouth?
Xie Shi only thought that his words temporarily made Li Yuening give up the idea of eating less and maintaining her figure.
He had finally managed to obtain a nourishing medicinal recipe from Jiang Rangci, so he couldn't just waste it like that.
Doctor Jiang also said that Yue Ning is at the age of growing up, and if she is well taken care of, it will not only improve her menstrual pain every month, but will also help her with fertility in the future.
The two of them were each thinking about their own little thoughts, and neither of them noticed that the other was acting strangely.
After a while, Xie Shi packed up the dishes and went to Luowang with Li Yuening. With fewer people around, the small building became much quieter.
Li Yuening called Xian Jun and went straight to the room on the third floor, while Xie Shi went to get the map.
"Mr. Xian greets the Madam." This was the first time that Mr. Xian had formally met Li Yuening since he first asked for help, and he was a little nervous.
Li Yuening noticed Xian Jun's nervousness and ordered, "Well, go make a pot of tea."
When Xian Jun came in again with tea, he was obviously much more stable than before.
"Have you been having a good time these days?"
Xian Jun answered them one by one: "Madam, everything is fine now. The few restless ones before have now focused their attention and taken good care of the children."
"That's good. From now on, you will be in charge of the backyard, especially Fuqiu. You must ensure that she gives birth safely. If you have any difficulties, please let me know."
"Yes, I wonder if I have the same honor as Sister Xian Ge to be by Madam's side?" Xian Jun asked with his head down.
Li Yuening looked at the top of her head for a long time, and suddenly said: "I said, I will not ignore the children here.
You don't have to sacrifice yourself for your son. Let's talk about everything after we get to the Northwest."
Xian Jun pursed her lips and said nothing more. She had her own selfish motives. Now everything depended on her husband and wife.
The young man didn't even like Xian Ge, let alone her, so Xian Jun set his sights on his wife.
Unexpectedly, the lady saw through her plan at a glance.
Li Yuening heard footsteps and said to Xian Jun, "Go down."
Xian Jun retreated and met Xie Shi at the door. He bowed and passed by him.
"What happened?" Xie Shi put the map on the table.
"It's because Xianjun saw that everyone had left and was afraid that we would ignore them, so he came to test me." Li Yuening chuckled.
"If I really didn't care about them, I wouldn't have kept them for so long in vain. It's true that human desires are insatiable." Xie Shi took a sip of tea, "In this case, aren't you afraid that they will ruin your business?"
"What are you afraid of? I used them to balance the northwest. Treating them better now is my compensation to them."
Li Yuening took the tea tray away, spread the map on the table, and found the Yang family, Xu family, Li family, Feng family, Shen family, and Xue family mentioned by Xie Shi one by one. These wealthy families occupied a lot of land. For example, the Yang family and the Li family occupied half of the southern part of the city.
"It seems that the Xie family is not really a wealthy family in Jinling City. Look, they don't even have half of what the Li family has." Li Yuening drew circles on the detailed map of Jinling City.
Xie Shi, "Well, these ancestors are all aristocratic families. They have branches not only in Jiangnan, but also in many wealthy places. Even if there is no decree from the emperor, they will migrate out every few generations."
Li Yuening smacked her lips, "Their ancestors were really wise. This not only allowed the family to continue to prosper, but also prevented internal strife.
Don't put all your eggs in one basket, you can refine earthenware jars and porcelain. Competition is the driving force. It seems simple, but it is actually wisdom. "
Xie Shi, "Indeed, many wealthy families insist on not dividing the family business while the elderly are still around. Absolute control will inhibit the development of their descendants."
"It's important to be open-minded, but not many people can do that." Li Yuening pointed at the Feng family, "Is this Feng's family?"
"Yes, their family has produced several scholars, which is why the old man chose Feng.
However, these scholars never passed the exam. They were not pedantic, and later they relied on their shrewd minds and connections with the Xie family.
We have accumulated a lot of wealth, and our family lives a comfortable life."
Li Yuening licked her lips and said, "Then we'll start from their house and work our way down."
Li Yuening drew a curve on the map and began to circle the targets according to the distance on the map.
First it was Feng’s family, then the Xu family, then the Yang family, the Li family... all the way to the Xue family, the chief clerk of the county government.
Without taking detours, no family was left behind. These were all famous wealthy businessmen in Jinling City. They had countless wealth at home, but were extremely stingy towards the poor.
"Okay." Xie Shi curved his eyebrows and smiled evilly.
"Are you excited?" Li Yuening was puzzled.
"I don't know why. I was clearly doing something bad, but I couldn't help getting excited. Maybe I'm not a good person." Xie Shi laughed at himself.
Li Yuening did not speak immediately, but arranged the next things.
An hour later, outside the space.
As night fell and the moon hung high in the sky, two figures quietly appeared on the roofs of Jinling City.
They were Li Yuening and Xie Shi. They were both wearing night clothes and had stern expressions, like a pair of peerless masters.
"Let's take action!" Xie Shi whispered, with a hint of excitement in his voice.
Li Yuening nodded: "Well, are you ready?"
She glanced at the map in her hand, which marked the locations of various wealthy businesses in Jinling City. This was the Feng family.
"Ready!" There was a determined light in Xie Shi's eyes, and he couldn't wait to start this adventure.
Li Yuening took out two Disguise Pills and handed one to Xie Shi, "But we have to be careful and not get discovered. To be on the safe side, take a Disguise Pill and it will become ineffective at dawn. We have to hurry."
"Okay." Xie Shi took it and put it in his mouth without saying anything, "It also has the flavor of apricot blossoms."
Under the moonlight, Xie Shi and Li Yuening became two strangers. They looked at each other and smiled at each other.
He sneaked into the Feng family quietly and went to the next house half an hour later.
When they encountered patrols, Li Yuening first crushed them with her mental power, knocking them down, and then she and Xie Shi swaggered around the warehouse. The two did not move out all the things in the warehouse, but only took away the most valuable and easy to carry away things.
The next target was the home of Xue Liangcen, the chief clerk. The two of them lay on the roof and observed.
Xie Shi frowned: "The Xue family is the government office and will not be relocated this time. Moving their family now will be too conspicuous and easily attract the attention of the government office.
It’s better to go to Shen’s house.”
"Okay, I'll listen to you." Li Yuening agreed with Xie Shi's suggestion and looked at the Shen family next door to the Xue family.
The plan was to pass the Xue family last, but they passed by the Xue family first.
Shen Congyin and Xie Zhan's wedding banquet is the day after tomorrow, and the Xie family is not among the invited guests.
First, the old man had passed away, and the Xie family was in mourning, so it was not appropriate for a wedding banquet.
Second, the Shen family doesn’t take Xie An seriously at all. Now that Xie Zhan has married into the Shen family’s family, he, the father of the groom, is of no importance.
The two of them bypassed the guards patrolling the front yard and just as they reached the backyard and were about to go to the storeroom, they heard a rustling sound, "Sir, you hurt me."
"Shut up."
Then there was the sound of a woman begging for mercy and a man panting. Li Yuening wanted to get closer to take a look, but Xie Shi pulled her back, "Don't go over there."
"Is it Xie Zhan?" Li Yuening asked with certainty. The only person in the Shen family who could be called son-in-law was Xie Zhan.
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