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Chapter 23: Love for Li Qing, true and false Taoyuan

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A full quarter of an hour later, the two stopped.

At this time, the Red-Sleeve Woman was weighing the Asking Heart Sword in her hand, and then slashed at the stone table beside her.

In an instant, the stone table broke.

The cut surface was smooth and flat!

Hiss...

Everyone was gasping for air upon seeing this, unable to believe that the sword could be so sharp.

That stone table was a full inch thick...

Su Liang was much calmer.

Just quite speechless, is it so violent?

Worthy of being a model of a strange woman!

The Red-Sleeve Woman, who had tested the sharpness of the sword, looked at Su Liang and said: "Good son-in-law, you didn't use your full strength just now, did you?"

Su Liang remained silent, which was considered an admission, not to mention Su Liang's arm strength; the Asking Heart Sword weighed 59 jin, and the Dragon-Breaking Spear weighed 360 jin, could he use his full strength?

It would have sent the Asking Heart flying.

The Bearded Guest also came up at this time, staring at the long spear in Su Liang's hand and said: "Su lad, your spear is afraid it weighs over three hundred jin."

"That is indeed the case, although this spear is only seven feet long, it weighs a full 360 jin."

After Su Liang finished speaking, he handed the Dragon-Breaking Spear to the Bearded Guest.

After the Bearded Guest took it, he swung it, and the spear moved like a dragon shuttle.

He said immediately: "It is indeed a good spear!"

Just at this moment.

Li Er had already walked over: "Good son-in-law, did you only forge these few weapons?"

Su Liang said calmly: "How many does Your Majesty think there can be?"

Li Er chuckled: "Good son-in-law, see if you can forge a sword for your father-in-law?"

Su Liang asked in confusion: "Hasn't the Retired Emperor given you the Dragon Spring Sword yet?"

Li Er felt quite embarrassed upon hearing this, and Su Liang also noticed Li Er's embarrassment, so he said: "I'll see if I can collect some good forging materials, and forge a Heavenly Son Sword for you next year."

"Good, good, good... I'm not in a hurry..."

Li Er said with a guilty conscience.

Su Liang also saw the Red-Sleeve Woman still holding the Asking Heart, and said immediately: "Don't worry, I will forge a good sword for Mother-in-law when the time comes."

Everyone then went back to continue eating.

This meal was intermittent, and they ate for a full two hours.

During this time, everyone also asked Su Liang to tell those interesting stories from the rivers and lakes.

Li Qing also asked Su Liang to call Xue Rengui back; at that time, the three of them had been traveling together for more than three months.

Su Liang told her that she would see him in a few days.

Thinking about it, he must already be on his way to Changan.

At the end of the lunch.

The Red-Sleeve Woman looked at Su Liang and said: "Your father-in-law traveled thousands of li to find you, prepare more Drunken Tang and Son of Heaven Xiao and send them to the residence tomorrow."

Su Liang knew about this; the newly brewed wine of Drunken Tang was sold out as soon as it hit the market.

Even though the market price of Drunken Tang had been hyped to 100,000 per dou, it was still hard to find a jar!

After all, the New Year was approaching, and many people were hoarding it, one because they were afraid of having no good wine for the festival, and two because it could be used as a gift.

Son of Heaven Xiao was in short supply because of its delicious taste and low price.

Su Liang was just about to open his mouth to agree.

At this moment, the Bearded Guest waved his hand and said: "No need for so much trouble, if you want to drink, just come over, it's only a few dozen li away."

"Xian'er and I both came from thousands of li away, so we will stay here today."

Seeing her godfather say so, Li Qing nodded repeatedly.

That day, Li Qing and the Bearded Guest also stayed at the Taoyuan Villa.

At this moment.

Li Jing, who had already reached the Ningzhou border, laughed heartily: "Haha... I will see my precious daughter in two days at the latest..."

Then he looked at Su Dingfang and said: "Dingfang, you also come to help me come up with an idea to marry my daughter to the Su lad."

Su Dingfang asked upon hearing this: "Has the Duke of Wei's beloved daughter already arrived in Changan City?"

"Yes, yes..."

Li Jing agreed immediately, then said: "My daughter must have arrived in Changan by now; she sent someone to send a letter a few days ago."

"How is it, any ideas?"

"Now that you are half my disciple, you can't favor that little Su lad just because you recommended you."

Su Dingfang also said with a smile: "If that were really the case, I'm afraid your daughter would have already moved into the Taoyuan Villa."

Li Jing asked immediately: "What does this mean?"

Then Su Dingfang told Li Jing in detail about some things he had heard from Xue Rengui...

Along the way, the two laughed heartily.

Li Jing sighed: "Perhaps I am already old, and this world is already for you young people."

Su Dingfang said: "Duke of Wei is joking, Duke of Wei looks less than forty years old now, how can you be old?"

"That Medical God Sun Simiao, who is now over eighty years old, isn't he still walking like flying."

The next morning, inside the Taoyuan Villa.

Su Liang stretched lazily; he had stayed at Little Fengxian's place last night.

After not seeing her for over a year, Little Fengxian had become more mature.

It has to be said that children of the rivers and lakes are heroes.

Just as Su Liang was eating breakfast, the Four Young Masters of Changan came to visit, which was also within Su Liang's expectations.

Su Liang also knew the situation of the four of them; they had been busy moving for the past two days.

They even borrowed a carriage from Su Liang, and didn't finish until last night.

Cheng Chumo smiled and said: "Brother Su, when will that soap business start selling."

Su Liang joked: "Why, no money to spend?"

Qin Huaiyu said: "It's not that, Brother Su, we want to use it as a gift."

Just at this moment.

Li Xian'er, who was eating breakfast on the side, suddenly said: "Isn't soap what the husband used when he helped me take a bath yesterday?"

"Is it not for sale outside yet?"

Su Liang was speechless; such words were also brought out, and the Four Young Masters of Changan were suddenly embarrassed.

As the saying goes, as long as you are not embarrassed, the embarrassed one is others.

Li Xian'er was just like that.

Su Liang looked at Cheng Chumo and Qin Huaiyu and said: "If you lack money, just say so, most of your money went into your father's hands, don't think I don't know."

"It's not because you two spend your days in brothels, that's why your father is like this."

"Before it was Pingkang Ward, now it's either Tianqiao Ward or Tianman Ward."

Cheng Chumo and Qin Huaiyu remained silent upon hearing this, being seen through by Su Liang.

Li Xian'er saw that the two didn't speak, and then said: "Husband, didn't you say yesterday that it would be out for sale in two days, why not today."

"Why not choose Taoyuan City, so I can go see the husband's masterpiece together."

"It just so happens that the godfather and I didn't have time to see it yesterday."

Su Liang also agreed to this, and decided to promote it in Tianqiao Ward in the afternoon, and then start selling it in the East and West Markets.

Only there could it have a better effect.

Then he asked the four of them to help.

Naturally, he wouldn't let them work for nothing; Su Liang didn't want a penny for the villas the four of them bought.

Cheng Chumo and Qin Huaiyu also helped Su Liang a lot.

Zhangsun Chong was his own brother-in-law, so naturally he wouldn't treat him badly.

As for Yuchi Baolin, just take it along... just take it along...

In the afternoon, several people came to Tianqiao Ward.

At this moment, Lingyun Pavilion was full of guests.

A moment later, they came to the high platform on the first floor.

"Dear fellow villagers, brothers and sisters, life is like a white horse passing through a crack, why not put down the things in your hands."

"Today the grocery store has new products, listen to me tell you in detail."

"Everyone, take a good look at the changes in this world!"

Cheng Chumo volunteered to step forward and said.

Then he had people prepare water basins and soap.

A moment later, Cheng Chumo was already holding soap in his hand, and continued to open his mouth: "This thing is as smooth as fat, and has its own fragrance, named soap."

"It can be used to clean the body, ten thousand times better than the current bath beans!"

"After bathing with this, you can leave a lingering fragrance, now it is prepared for everyone, everyone can come forward to wash and try."

Everyone took turns to try...

In less than half a quarter of an hour, there was praise in Lingyun Pavilion.

"Look, look, my skin is smoother"

"You go and try it too..."

"Washed so clean..."

"I already feel my skin breathing..."

Two young ladies jumped and said.

"Look, look... my face is whiter..."

"Pah, you shameless white-faced boy, still have the nerve to say..."

"This morning, I saw you coming out of the wall at Widow Zhang's next door..."

"Be careful you can't get out of bed tomorrow morning..."

A man blew after washing, and what he got in return was a mockery.

"Hehe... looking at your appearance, you thought of your own wife..."

"None of your business..."

"Don't you want to buy it back for your wife to use?"

"None of your business..."

Two lewd men joked with each other, their faces full of meaning.

"The things Young Master Su made are really extraordinary..."

"That's a must, how many good things has Young Master Su made..."

"I just don't know what other surprises Young Master Su has waiting for us..."

At this moment.

There were such discussions everywhere in Lingyun Pavilion.

Whether it was a young lady, a child of a noble family, or a famous courtesan of Lingyun Pavilion, they all praised it.

Many men were bowing slightly, to relieve their embarrassment.

A full half-hour later.

Most of the people in Lingyun Pavilion had finished washing.

Just at this time, a sneaky-looking man looked at Su Liang and asked: "Young Master Su, where is this soap sold, don't tell me it can't be bought again."

Cheng Chumo was speechless, it was clearly his home field today, but he asked Su Liang, which was clearly looking down on him.

He wanted to step forward to reason, but Su Liang shook his head slightly upon seeing this, and then answered: "It will be launched in the East and West Markets of Taoyuan City today, and it will also be sold in the East and West Markets of Changan City tomorrow."

"Everyone can go to the East and West Markets to buy it in a while."

"Everyone doesn't need to worry, I guarantee every household can buy it."

When soap first came out, Su Liang didn't take it out for sale because he was afraid of being snatched up; such things that ordinary people use should ensure that every household can use it.

At this moment, a woman with some beauty suddenly asked: "May I ask Young Master Su, how much is this soap worth?"

Su Liang said: "

"In addition, soap has been prepared for everyone, which can be used to wash clothes; it only costs three wen."

A moment later, the crowd dispersed one after another.

Although Su Liang guaranteed that every household would be able to get some, there was no telling if some people would hoard them again.

Seeing that the guests had all left, the fairies in Lingyun Pavilion immediately headed to the East and West Markets of Taoyuan City.

Seeing this, Su Liang shook his head slightly.

For this reason, Su Liang had stockpiled several million bars, enough for all the commoners in the Capital Region to use for two months...

No...

It is at least half a year!

Su Liang bathes every day, and the women follow Su Liang's lead; he almost forgot about this...

A quarter of an hour later, Su Liang and Li Xian'er also arrived at the West Market.

It was also because of the proximity; the southwest corner of Tianqiao Ward is the West Market.

The rest of the people had gone to help.

A moment later, Li Xian'er, who was holding Su Liang's arm, asked, "Husband, is this the Taoyuan in your heart?"

Su Liang smiled and then said, "I suppose so."

Li Xian'er asked in confusion, "Isn't this Taoyuan City built this way because you ordered it, Husband?"

"Could it be that there are still places that are not to your satisfaction?"

"Hehe..."

Su Liang could only respond with a chuckle.

If it weren't for the fact that technological development requires a gradual process, this Taoyuan City would certainly not be like this.

However, for the current Great Tang, it can barely be called a Taoyuan.

"Perhaps in just a few decades, this Taoyuan City will become a true Taoyuan City."

"Perhaps it will take a few hundred years, who knows."

After Su Liang finished sighing with emotion, he immediately took Li Xian'er's soft, boneless hand and said, "Let's go, Brother Yu will take you to see the real Taoyuan."

That day, Su Liang took Xiao Fengxian to visit all the workshops.

Until nightfall, Su Liang, who had just finished the tour, said to Xiao Fengxian, "Xian'er, once all these are in place, we won't be far from the real Taoyuan."

Li Xian'er had not yet recovered from her shock; the things in the workshops had truly stunned her.

What made her even more incredulous was Su Liang's description of the future!

Airplanes that can fly in the sky...

Cars that can run without horses...

Something called a television where you can see people...

Something where a single shell can destroy an entire city...

Two people can talk to each other from ten thousand miles away.

Two people can see each other from ten thousand miles away...

One day, humans might even be able to land on the moon...

Everything Su Liang said was beyond what Li Xian'er dared to imagine.

It wasn't until the two were close to Taoyuan Manor.

That Li Xian'er slowly asked, "Husband, is everything you said true?"

"Of course it's true. One day, Husband will take you all up to the sky!"

Su Liang said in a firm tone.

Before Li Xian'er came, the other women only said they believed him, but Su Liang could see their perfunctoriness; they naturally could not accept things that were not products of this era.

Only little Sizi, who came later, believed Su Liang's words without hesitation, which made Su Liang very happy. For this, Su Liang even promised her that he would take her flying into the sky one day to look down at this Changan City and this Taoyuan County from above...

Seeing that Su Liang's tone was serious and not like he was joking, Li Xian'er said with a giggle:

"Okay! I believe you, Husband."

After saying that, she kissed him...

A long while later, she said, "As long as you don't leave me behind, Husband."

Hearing this, Su Liang hugged Xiao Fengxian even tighter...

December 24th.

Early morning.

Su Liang, still in Xiao Fengxian's bed, was woken up.

Su Liang didn't need to think to know who had come: his father-in-law, the Great Tang's God of War, Li Jing.

Li Jing had just returned to the capital yesterday; he must have been busy with official business, which is why he didn't come.

He definitely had to come today, but he just didn't expect it to be so early.

Su Liang had no choice but to get up slowly.

A quarter of an hour later.

Su Liang, having finished washing, walked slowly into the main hall.

Seeing Su Liang come out, Li Jing immediately stood up and laughed heartily, "Haha... Little Su, so you and my daughter have known each other for a long time."

"No wonder every time we met, your eyes never dared to look directly at me, your father-in-law, haha..."

Su Liang retorted immediately, "That was all because of that Bearded Guest; you should ask your brother properly what he did!"

"Haha... Your mother-in-law already told me in detail about the things between you last night," Li Jing continued to laugh heartily.

"After all, Qing'er was raised by Brother Ke since she was a child, so it's normal for her to act like that."

Su Liang immediately asked, "Does Father-in-law mean that if little Xian'er had been raised by you, she would have done the same thing?"

"Not just me, but your mother-in-law as well."

After Li Jing finished speaking, he immediately pointed to Lady Hongfu.

Su Liang was speechless...

Truly worthy of being a family!

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