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Chapter 2 The Concubine of the Northern Song Dynasty

‘I know, I can travel through time at any time with consciousness. But how can I give you the money?’

‘The master just needs to put the money he wants to pay in a room. Then the master stands next to the money, opens the system with consciousness, and thinks about paying the money. The money will naturally be handed over to the system. At the same time, the system is also a place where money can be stored and withdrawn money like an ATM.’

‘How much can you save?’

'unlimited.'

‘When I withdraw money, can you really spit out the money?’

‘Master, don’t worry. When withdrawing money, the money will pop up next to you where you want to put money. The radius range is no more than 20 meters.’

‘So amazing.’ Li Yibai asked again, ‘Can I withdraw and save money in modern society?’

‘No. Please note that modern society can only use return instructions, and all other instructions are invalid. All operations can only be done in the Northern Song Dynasty, Northern Song Dynasty, and Northern Song Dynasty.’

Li Yibai completely understood this system.

First of all, it is not only a transmission spacecraft, but also a carry-on bank. But this bank only keeps money, no interest or loans.

At the same time, this spacecraft needs to pay the launch fee every time it flies. The first-level transmission capacity, the launch fee is 300 taels of silver per time, and it can also be paid in equivalent currency, copper coins, Song Dynasty paper banknotes and gold.

These payments, upgrades and deposits and withdrawals must be carried out in the Northern Song Dynasty. Because the Northern Song Dynasty is equivalent to Earth. Modern society is equivalent to space. At the same time, the first-level transmission capacity can only be in space for 3 days. Timeout will be forced to be transmitted back to Earth.

The load of the first-level transmission capacity is the weight in your backpack. As long as you are not afraid of crushing to death, it can be infinitely large.

You can pre-select your destination when launching and returning. Google Maps is a bit of a joke to choose the destination of the Northern Song Dynasty. However, when returning, it should be the satellite map provided by the system.

The second-level ability and auxiliary ability need to be unlocked before you can know it. But it is definitely stronger. At the same time, it costs a lot of money to upgrade the level, and the subsequent level will definitely cost higher.

It seems that we will make money well in the Song Dynasty.

The system summarizes so much, and Li Yibai needs to understand the situation in the Song Dynasty.

As soon as Li Yibai turned his attention to the Song Dynasty, he found that he had all the memories of this reborn person. It turned out that the person he was reborn was also called Li Yibai before. There is no need to change his name. It is better to get used to calling his original name.

Li Yibai was born in a business family. His father Li Tai was a large merchant in Lin'an South City. At its peak, he owned a rice shop on the street. Unfortunately, Li Tai fell off a horse and died on the way to collect rice with his friend Yue Qun. It is said that Li Tai fell off a horse while drunk, but Li Tai never drank it. This matter was strange, but it ended up in the end. Li Yibai was still a child at that time. Later, as soon as Li Tai died, his family fell into ruin. The Li family was getting worse day by day. It has only been ten years since now, and there are only two rice shops on the street, and they are not enough to make ends meet and are dying.

However, Yue Qun's business is getting bigger and bigger, and he owns as many rice shops as many as three streets. In the past, the weak were favored by Li Tai, but later he became more and more alienated from the Li family until they cut off contact. Although the Li family was suspicious of the cause of Li Tai's death, Yue Qun knew him and the officials, so he did not dare to pursue it, for fear of offending him.

Let’s talk about Li Yibai’s family and the injuries on Li Yibai’s head.

Li Yibai is the second child in the family. He has an older brother and a younger sister. Neither his brother nor his sister are the same mother as him. Li Yibai was born to Li Tai's concubine Wang. Li Yibai's eldest brother Li Yijiang and his younger sister Li Yizhu were born to Li Tai's wife Li. Li Yibai was born to Li Yibai and his mother Wang were under the status of the family.

This was the case when Li Tai was alive. After Li Tai died, he was even more miserable.

After Li Tai died, Li was in charge of the family and spoiled Li Yijiang and Li Yizhu. They were wearing silk and satin, which was bright and beautiful. Li Yibai and Wang were wearing coarse cloth clothes and ate them separately. They only gave Li Yibai and Wang's green vegetables and radishes. But they ate meat every meal.

Because of Li's favor, Li Yijiang is the eldest son, but he is not a good job, does not like to study, does not care about business, but eats, drinks and has no sense of responsibility at all. Li Yizhu is also rude and domineering, and even goes to the streets to fight with people.

But Li Yibai is completely different from them. Li Yibai loved to study since he was a child and passed the scholar at the age of twelve. However, he failed when he was a Juren. Wang was reasonable and knowledgeable, and always taught Li Yibai. "We are a family of businessmen. Under the status of the master, when he was alive, he always said that if someone in our family could pass the imperial examination and gain fame, even if he lost all his money, he would be worth it. Because in this way, our family's status changed and he became a gentry."

Wang was right. In the Song Dynasty, scholars, farmers, industry and commerce were ranked last, and it was easy to say that you had money, but you could also use extravagance to disguise. Once you are poor, you will be looked down upon by anyone.

Li was also very concerned about Li Yibai's entrance exam for Juren. Because seeing that his family had fallen into the decline, if someone could pass the exam, he could change his family's situation, and at least his social status would be higher. Moreover, the court gave scholars and supported by the court, and he could still become an official in the future. If he became an official, he could revitalize his family business.

So at the beginning, Li gave all the travel expenses for the exam. But several times in a row, Li Yibai failed to pass the exam. Li's face changed. Last time, Li Yibai begged Li to pay money, but Li didn't give it. The last neighbor couldn't stand it and lent it to Li Yibai.

Then this time Li Yibai went to see the list but still failed. On the way back, he felt depressed and felt that he was just a cowardly scholar and could not win the exam now. Could it be that he had to return to this big family and be cowardly given by Li?

Just in the numbness and confusion, Li Yibai was lost in his mind and fell off his horse and fainted. Fortunately, the kind passerby found out that he had sent him home.

Li Yibai's previous life left to others was a cowardly personality. This may be caused by the fact that he had been enduring Li's oppression.

‘The young master woke up. Has the injury healed?’ Xiaoqing walked into the room.

Li Yibai remembers Xiaoqing, who was a little maid bought by the Li family during the prosperity of the Li family. She was innocent and charming. She kept taking care of Wang and Li Yibai in the Wang family's room. Li was backward in the family and sent off many servants. She saw that Xiaoqing was a bit beautiful and wanted to sell her to Qinglou. But Xiaoqing had to follow Li Yibai if she was alive. Xiaoqing stayed behind after the struggle between Wang and Li Yibai. Xiaoqing knew that Li Yibai was good to her and had been taking care of Li Yibai with all his heart.

‘Xiaoqing. I’m all done.’ Li Yibai said with a smile.

Xiaoqing saw Li Yibai smile for the first time, which was very different from before. Li Yibai used to be sad.

‘Young Master, the eldest wife holds a family meeting in the living room and lets you go.’

What can I do when holding a family meeting? Li Yibai walked into the living room. The Li family is indeed a lean camel larger than a horse. The living room is wide and spectacular, with carved railings and walls, and people can see that this was once a wealthy family.

In the living room, Li sat in the center with his back facing north and south, while Wang sat next to him. Li Yijiang, Li Yijiang's wife and Li Yizhu also sat on both sides in turn.

When Li Yibai arrived, Li said, "Yibai, here you come."

‘Hello, aunt, hello, mother.’ Li Yibai greeted you one by one.

After Li Yibai sat down, he found three large silver ingots and a piece of silk cloth on the table next to Li.

‘We have a meeting today, and we are talking about Yibai’s business.’ Li said as he picked up the silk cloth on the table. ‘This is the engagement to break the engagement by the Zhang family, and the deposit of 60 taels of silver that the master gave them back then.’

Zhang family, engagement. Li Yibai didn't need to search for all the memories of all the emergence. When he was still young, Li Tai made a baby marriage with the Zhang family in the silk business. In ancient times, the Zhang family was also a businessman, but now the Li family is ruined. It is said that once the horse dies, the gold will be gone, and relatives will be like strangers. Relatives will stay away from you, not to mention that the Zhang family is not close to you, so they must have wanted to break the contract. This is the cold and cold world.

However, the woman who promised to kiss her only knew that she was Zhang Ru. Li Yibai only met her when she was a child, and now she has no impression of her at all.

‘The Zhang family is so treacherous, how do you want to solve the problem?’ Li Yibai asked.

‘Second brother, our family is not good now. Everyone will retire. I will accept it when I see you." Li Yijiang sneered. Li Yijiang has been married, and he is happy to see that Li Yibai cannot get married, so that the family can save a sum of money to keep for Li Yizhu as a dowry.

‘Yes, second brother, just forget it. If you lose the Zhang family, maybe there will be something better.’ As Li Yizhu spoke, she couldn’t help laughing out loud.

Li Yibai was not angry at all in his heart. He looked at Li and saw what Li said.

‘Yibai, forget it. Since their Zhang family looks down on our Li family, we are also backbone families. If you withdraw, you will go back. I plan to agree to you.’ Of course, Li also wanted to leave the money for his daughter as a dowry.

When Wang heard Li say this, he said anxiously, "Sister, this may not work. Yibai is not young anymore. It is time to start a family. Moreover, we join the Zhang family to become in-laws, which will also help us revitalize the family business."

Li Yibai understood Wang's thoughts. How could he not miss his son as a mother?

'But this is the Zhang family's initiative, and it is not what I want to withdraw. I think our Li family should be a backbone family. I have already found a way out for Yibai. In a few days, Yibai will join the army.' Li said without changing his expression.

Joining the army is no different from driving out of the house and exile. In the Song Dynasty, only poor peasants and refugees who could not afford to eat went to the army to make a living. The army paid wages, but it was far away from home since then, and it was difficult for soldiers to turn over in the future. Li could even think of such a vulgar idea, which was really cruel.

Although Li Yibai was angry, he did not say anything on his face. He just said, "I cannot accept the opinions that the aunt said. I plan to bring this money and engagement to visit the Zhang family in person to find out the situation. So you cannot agree to them to break off the engagement. At the same time, I will continue to take the scientific exam, not pass the exam, and never give up."
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