Chapter 609: Great Music of Yin and Yang of Heaven and Earth
In the following days, Li Mu once again returned to his ordinary life, teaching every day, going shopping, giving guidance on the development of Zhuji, and working with Nie Yunzhu to formulate some rules and regulations to improve the firm's framework and management model.
Lots and lots of them, just to name a few!
However, the weather is gradually getting hotter.
In the hot weather, Su Tan'er's time to go out gradually decreased. Sometimes she would eat dinner in the pavilion in the courtyard. Su's house had its own small garden. After dinner, Li Mu would take a walk with Su Tan'er.
People who go to other rooms will also say hello and chat.
Although everyone was reluctant to let Su Tan'er take charge of the Su family, no one dared to give the couple a hard time. After all, one was more difficult to offend than the other.
Sometimes, when it's too hot at night, the two of them will also eat some ice bean paste or other icy snacks. The Su Mansion stores ice cubes every winter, but of course not everyone can eat them. Su Tan'er took over the big house,
Naturally, the treatment is also the most generous.
However, compared to Li Mu's leisurely attitude, Su Tan'er was still busy all day long, but seeing how she enjoyed it, she must also have a sense of accomplishment.
After eating the cold drinks, the two of them occasionally chatted, played chess, or did their own things. Until the lights gradually turned out at night, they practiced the yin and yang of heaven and earth together and shared the bliss.
In mid-May, their bed was broken. Every night when they exercised, they would make a creaking sound.
At noon the next day, Li Mu returned home and saw that the bed had been dismantled, and the servants were struggling to carry a new bed that looked very strong, and were assembling it with ease.
When I came to the study room next to me, Su Tan'er was pretending to read the account book there. When she saw Li Mu coming in, she still had a half-smile on her face and her face was slightly red.
After a long while, she rolled her eyes at him and said angrily: "Ms. sir... you are not serious!"
Now that I have a sturdy new bed, I should give it a try. In the evening, the two of us will practice the Yin and Yang of Heaven and Earth together again. Maybe we will have a new experience, maybe we will gain a lot from it.
A trace of inner strength was finally born in Su Tan'er's body.
It's been four months... Su Tan'er has been practicing the "Kun Juan" of Yin and Yang of Heaven and Earth for four months. Li Mu originally thought that with his tireless guidance and assistance every night, Su Tan'er's own qualifications were also good, two or three
It only takes a month to develop internal strength, but I didn’t expect that it would only take four months.
The internal strength in this world is more difficult to cultivate than he imagined.
Fortunately, I finally got it done.
With the internal strength, Su Tan'er's physical fitness is a bit inferior compared to the warriors in this world. With the internal strength as a support, one can fight several.
This is not what Li Mu is happy about. What makes him happy is that Su Tan'er has internal strength, and many of the techniques of the Yin and Yang of Heaven and Earth can finally be used. Otherwise, he is the only one who has the internal strength, and the two of them practice the Yin and Yang of Heaven and Earth together.
, many techniques cannot be used, which makes this technique useless.
In the next few days, Li Mu worked tirelessly every night to guide Su Tan'er, who had just given birth to internal energy, to use various methods of yin and yang of heaven and earth.
With Li Mu, a super master with strong internal energy, and with his dual cultivation, Su Tan'er, who had just born internal energy, received huge benefits. Under the influence of the great blessing of yin and yang of heaven and earth, his internal energy increased by leaps and bounds, and the growth rate was astonishing.
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It can only be said that the gap between the two people's skills is too big. Li Mu's internal strength is strong, but Su Tan'er's newly born internal strength is too weak. If they both practice together, even if Su Tan'er gets only a fraction of the benefits that Li Mu does, for her little point
In terms of internal strength, the benefits of this fraction are also huge. When exposed, it will naturally manifest itself as a rapid increase in internal strength.
Although, it is not without its drawbacks. Su Tan'er's internal strength was basically obtained through dual cultivation with Li Mu. The foundation is not stable, and her future cultivation will be too dependent on Li Mu.
However, being able to transform from an ordinary person to a master of martial arts within a few years is beyond the reach of many people, so what does this mean?
Now that Su Tan'er has internal strength, Li Mu has another job every day, teaching her martial arts. If you have internal strength but no moves, it will be useless if you can't use it.
For a beginner like Su Tan'er, martial arts has always valued essence rather than mass, so Li Mu only taught her two skills.
One is Qinggong, which can also be said to be Shenfa, "Returning Wind Brushing Willow Shenfa," which is a Qinggong suitable for women to practice. It is not difficult or cumbersome to practice, but it is extremely subtle and can be used for life.
That kind of thing.
The other is the swordsmanship "Jade Girl Su Xin Sword", which is naturally not the original version of the Tomb Sect. It is Li Mu's version based on the Huashan Jade Girl Nineteen Swords, the Lady Sword, the Ten Thousand Flowers Sword Technique of the Hengshan School, and the martial arts concepts of the Tomb School.
There are some sword techniques suitable for women collected in the inner library of the Demon Sect, and I compiled a set of sword techniques myself.
Li Mu originally wanted to teach Su Tan'er the Jade Girl Nineteen Swords or the Lady Sword. After all, it was Ning Zhongze's special skill. However, the training of these two swordsmanships was extremely difficult and cumbersome, and the threshold for entry was also high.
Yue Lingshan practiced swordsmanship for ten years, and it was not until she was seventeen that her master, Ning Zhongze, taught her the Jade Girl Nineteen Swords. Only when she was in her twenties was she qualified to learn the Lady Sword. Not to mention Su Tan'er, who had never touched a sword since she was a child.
Li Mu thought for a long time and created the Jade Girl Su Xin Sword based on the Nineteen Swords of the Jade Girl and referring to many sword techniques.
In terms of power, this sword technique is naturally slightly inferior to Jade Girl Nineteen Swords, Lady Sword, and Ten Thousand Flowers Sword Technique.
The only advantage is that it is simple to get started and easy to use, which is suitable for people like Su Tan'er who have no basic knowledge.
Moreover, the potential is also good. If you practice this sword skill well, it will be easy to learn Jade Girl Nineteen Swords, Lady Sword, and Ten Thousand Flowers Sword Skills in the future.
Moreover, in terms of martial arts in this world, Jade Girl Su Xin Sword can be regarded as a unique skill. If you master this sword technique and match it with the corresponding internal strength, you can be regarded as a top master.
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The days passed like this, but the rain obviously became more intense. At the end of May, Li Mu was playing chess with Qin Siyuan by the Qinhuai River and heard that the other party was concerned about the floods.
"This year the weather is a bit hot and there is a lot of rain, which is a bit abnormal compared to previous years. Now that the flood season is coming, there may be flooding next."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Oh! It's really not a good year. If this continues, by June or July, there may be a wave of refugees."
The productivity and social structure of ancient times were too weak to withstand risks. Whether it was drought, floods, or food failure, a large number of refugees with no way out would be born, which was a source of unrest.
Coupled with the tense situation in the north, the Liao-Jin War is about to break out. The whole world smells of gunpowder, and only a spark is needed to ignite it.
Li Mu thought to himself, you have a keen eye. There will be a big flood next, and refugees will pour out from all over the place.
However, if you know this kind of thing, what can you do? Floods will still come when they are supposed to.
However, Li Mu also asked Nie Yunzhu to purchase more grain and grass. He was not hoarding rare goods. Next, he would recruit workers and guards from refugees, which would require a large amount of grain. If he couldn't finish it, he could use it to make wine.
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Time flies and it’s mid-June.
It rains more and more, and floods occur one after another in various places. Jiangning is close to the Yangtze River, and the water can be drained away in time, which is better. However, in many areas upstream, the impact of floods is getting bigger and bigger, creating a lot of refugees.
Everyone knows that Jiangning is prosperous and has little impact from floods. There are already many refugees outside the city, coming from all over the country.
The atmosphere in the city is slightly tense. I have probably experienced a similar situation and know that this is just the beginning, and more refugees may come in the future.
It was the end of June in the blink of an eye, and the dog days of summer had not yet emerged. The abundant rain made the weather extremely hot and muggy. Due to the floods and disasters in the upper reaches, the atmosphere in Jiangning became increasingly dull and desolate.
On this day, when he met Qin Siyuan, the old man said with a little worry: "I got the news that four places in the upper reaches have been flooded, and the Yellow River has burst its banks. When July comes, more victims will come. By then, Jiangning
I'm afraid the city gate will be closed."
"Well, now that the food supply has skyrocketed, I don't know how many more people will die from this flood!"
Li Mu could only remain silent. This was a fragile ancient society, where natural disasters and man-made disasters could kill people at any time.
The dull atmosphere in the city actually made the business of the brothel painting studio better. Many officials and scholars talked about worrying about the country and the people, and gathered on the painting boat to drink, write poems, and play songs every night.
On the contrary, he did produce a few poems of high quality and caring about the country and the people, which were praised by countless people. The praises of those who care about the country and the people all came out.
At this time, the government also stepped forward and set up porridge shacks outside the city. At the same time, they called on all major merchants and wealthy people to donate money and grain and go out to give porridge outside the city.
Zhuji naturally did his part, donated a sum of money, and set up a porridge shed outside the city. This was only an official action. In private, he had prepared manpower and began to recruit workers on a large scale among the victims.
The Su family is also preparing to deal with disasters. Continuous flooding has caused business decline in various places, and some places have even closed stores.
However, the money that should be donated still needs to be donated, and the porridge sheds outside the city must also be erected. This has been the case over the years.
When Li Mu came home in the evening, Su Tan'er was in a rare good mood. She actually took out a piece of silk as big as a palm and showed it to Li Mu: "Ms., do you think this color is good?"
Li Mu nodded: "Is this a new dye developed by your improved technology?"
Su Tan'er nodded: "Yeah! Tan'er spent a lot of effort!"
Li Muchao: "It's quite beautiful. If the dye is stable enough, it will be considered a breakthrough and will definitely be popular."
Su Tan'er said: "We are conducting verification to see if there is any fading or discoloration problem. It will be easy to win the imperial business by then."
Li Mu knew that she would probably be disappointed this time, but it was not convenient to say anything at this time.
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As the time entered July, there were more victims outside the city. Jiangning as a whole seemed to have pressed the pause button. Except for a few entertainment venues, most stores were empty. Prices were also rising, especially food prices.
As more and more victims gathered, in order to prevent these victims from flooding into the city, the city gates were not only tightly guarded, but were only opened for a few hours every day.
Under this situation, the atmosphere in the city became more and more depressing. Even Li Mu focused most of his attention on the victims of the disaster in large areas outside the city, recruiting craftsmen and selecting guards.
As for the craftsmen, led by Nie Yunzhu, Hulu Valley is large enough, has enough food, has enough planned and under-construction workshops, and has thousands of employment quotas.
If there weren't so many disaster victims gathered, it would be really difficult to recruit so many people with certain skills or literacy.
Li Mu is personally responsible for the recruitment of guards.
Otherwise, martial arts training also depends on qualifications. Those with good qualifications can practice faster and better than those with poor qualifications.
However, not everyone has the discernment to tell whether a person has martial arts talent, so Li Mu can only come in person.
Fortunately, there were a sufficient number of disaster victims for him to choose from.
It took half a month to select more than 500 young people with acceptable qualifications among tens of thousands of young people. There were also more than 100 young people over twelve years old with good qualifications.
For the more than 500 young men who have reached adulthood, it is too late to practice martial arts at this age. Li Mu taught them the Rang Niu Jin, Eight Blood Fighting Styles, and Ten Directions Steps that are easy to learn, practice, and master.
As long as you get started with kung fu, you can quickly develop combat effectiveness.
At the same time, the Demon Sect's Five Elements Banner's military training method was also used on these young men, hoping to train them into elite divisions and the seeds for future expansion.
The remaining more than a hundred teenagers are still young and have great potential that can be tapped. Li Mu adopted a more orthodox training method, starting with the basics. If he can train more than a hundred masters who are proficient in military formations in the future,
It’s also quite cost-effective.
In mid-July, the continuous rain finally stopped, the disaster slowed down, and the refugees outside the city finally stabilized.
Li Mu and Nie Yunzhu left Jiangning and went to Hulu Valley to check the resettlement work of the craftsmen.
After leaving Jiangning, victims of the disaster gathered one after another. The government's methods were quite effective. Although it was a bit chaotic, there was still a certain order.
The two of them rode forward on horseback. Even though they were far away from the gathering place of refugees, there were still many refugees with ragged clothes and disheveled faces on the official road.
Fortunately, the further away from Jiangning City, the fewer victims gathered. Once the two of them got off the official road, there was no trace of the victims anymore.
Nie Yunzhu remembered something, maybe his former family, or maybe he was lonely and helpless, and his eyes turned red.
Li Mu asked softly: "What's wrong with Yunzhu?"
Nie Yunzhu shook his head: "It's nothing, I just remembered the past."
Li Mu said: "Then, are there anyone else in your family?"
Nie Yunzhu shook his head in confusion: "Maybe not. Yunzhu's family used to be a family of officials, and he was considered smart. My father loved me very much. When I was a child, he asked people to teach me poetry and songs... I was also told this when I was a child.
She is a talented woman."
"It wasn't until I was ten years old that my father committed a crime. My father and mother both died on the way to be assigned. One of my aunts also remarried, and I entered the Jiaofang Department."
"As for whether anyone is still alive, I haven't inquired again in these years. Maybe there is, maybe there is not one. Yunzhu doesn't want to know the result."
When she spoke later, her voice was low and she seemed to be about to shed tears.
Li Mu sighed and patted her hand gently.
"I'm sorry for you, don't worry, I will be with you in the future!"
Hearing Li Mu's words, Nie Yunzhu felt sweet. He seemed to have received the promise and his mood improved.