Li Mu felt itchy, but after looking at the experience bar for upgrading from advanced to advanced, he felt a little desperate. He estimated that if he upgraded from intermediate to advanced at the same rate as from elementary to intermediate, it would take at least half a year without rest. Moreover,
The required expenses are something he can't afford at the moment. Even though he has about ten thousand guan in hand now, the money has already gone somewhere. The hole in the craftsman's workshop cannot be blocked yet. Money can be used everywhere.
There aren't many for upgrading skills.
Li Mu went through the things at hand. Construction of craftsmen's workshop, internal reform of the Ministry of Works, construction of heaven and earth, making plows, practicing calligraphy... it was too busy!
Li Mu decided to reduce the burden on himself and take time to upgrade his skills. He could leave the construction of the craftsman workshop to Yu Wengui and put aside the reform of the Ministry of Industry for the time being. In the world of heaven and earth, he was not in a hurry to get some experience. He went there every afternoon to give it to him.
Gongsun Kang can take care of the wages and the rest. There are only three parts left to finish the Quyuan plow, and it can be completed in less than a morning. In this way, it seems that the only thing left is to practice calligraphy, which must be done by oneself.
Practice calligraphy and upgrade skills, two things!
"Practice calligraphy, practice calligraphy...?" Suddenly an idea flashed through Li Mu's mind, and his eyes lit up. He thought of a way to get praise from Li Shimin without having to practice calligraphy. Li Mu is a person who does whatever comes to his mind.
I didn't eat breakfast anymore, so I asked Li Chongyi to prepare his horse and went to the Ministry of Industry. On the way I passed by the West Market, where I could buy whatever I wanted.
Inner house.
Bai Qiaoqiao had long been familiar with Li Mu's temperament and knew that his anger was only for a while, so he didn't worry and slept peacefully all night. But Li Zhien didn't know Li Mu's temper. She saw Li Mu was angry last night. Although Bai Qiaoqiao comforted her politely, she still tossed and turned all night.
, didn’t sleep much. When I got up in the morning, two big dark circles hung on my face, and my whole complexion looked a little sluggish.
She originally thought about finding Li Mu to admit her mistake and find a way to make him forgive her. But when she arrived in the front yard, she happened to see Li Mu taking Li Chongyi and others out, and then languidly returned to the back house. After a while, Bai Qiaoqiao woke up.
The maids were waiting for her to have breakfast. She went to Li Mu and learned that he had gone out. Bai Qiaoqiao didn't ask any more questions, so she discussed with Li Zhien what to do.
Women always like to go shopping when they have nothing to do. In the Tang Dynasty, the social atmosphere was open and there was no rule of "don't go out without leaving the door". It was very normal for women to go shopping.
When Bai Qiaoqiao was in Mayi, she helped her family sell wine and feed materials, and she always dealt with people outside. She didn't like to stay at home. It happened that the rouge was almost used, so she asked the groom to prepare the car and took Li Zhien out to buy rouge. Bai Qiaoqiao went out to buy rouge.
Qiaoqiao knew that Li Zhien was worried. She was frightened by Li Mu's appearance yesterday, so he planned to buy her a box of rouge to comfort her. However, she did not expect that a normal outing would cause a commotion.
There are two cities in Chang'an City, the east and west. Both cities are markets, but they are very different. The west market is a mixture of dragons and snakes, and the things sold are also mixed. There are livestock and slaves, cloth, grain and tea. It is just like the big market in later generations. Basically
Everything that people want and need is sold here, and the prices are very reasonable. But the East Market is different. The businesses here are beyond the reach of ordinary people, such as spices, jewelry, silk, literature and ink, etc.
Even if the items sold are the same as those in the Western Market, the prices are much higher. For example, the brand stores of later generations have different grades.
According to Bai Qiaoqiao's character, she likes to go to the West Market. But since Li Mu set the rule that you must bring an entourage with you when you go out, it is not convenient to go to the West Market to buy things. The West Market is densely populated and the vehicles are inconvenient.
With so many entourages, they are very conspicuous. When arriving in the East Market, horse-drawn carriages and entourages are very common and do not look out of place. Last time, Sun took Bai Qiaoqiao to the East Market to buy some things, including rouge gouache, Bai Qiaoqiao's
It feels good after using it, so I plan to buy it again today.
The shop is called Fuchun Pavilion, which has been open in Chang'an for many years. During the previous dynasty, there was this shop. It is considered a time-honored brand and is well-known in Chang'an City. The shopkeeper's surname is Wang, and it has been passed down for three generations. But it is rarely seen.
What some people know is that this shop is actually the property of the Boling Cui family. The Boling Cui family is a thousand-year-old family with tentacles all over the Central Plains. Fuchun Pavilion is just one of them. The shopkeeper of Fuchun Pavilion is an ancestor of the Cui family.
Because of his meritorious service, he was promoted to be the shopkeeper of Fuchun Pavilion. Most of the annual profits were handed over to the Cui family.
Shopkeeper Wang was doing business safely. Although most of the profits had to be turned over, he was very content. After all, he had no worries about food and clothing. With the Cui family as a big tree to support him, no one dared to bully him, so he lived a good life.
It was all going well. But since the eldest son of the Cui family, Cui Yuyan, came to Chang'an, the peaceful life has been gone. I don't know what happened to this young master Cui. He doesn't look like a son of the Cui family at all, but more like a street rogue. He knows Fuchun
After the pavilion became the property of the Cui family, the autumn breeze came every three days.
It was okay at first, just bringing the women to get free makeup, but later it got worse and started asking for money. Shopkeeper Wang didn't dare to offend him, so he had to grit his teeth and give it. Three, five, eight, ten, more and more. In the past six months,
With less than 15 guan per month, you can't even hope to buy it and make a living.
Today he came again, asking for twenty guans! Shopkeeper Wang really couldn't stand it anymore. Honest people also have a certain nature. They wouldn't give anything and it was very unpleasant. Cui Yuyan promised to depose Shopkeeper Wang within a month.
After finishing his errand, he walked out angrily. As soon as they arrived at the door, Bai Qiaoqiao and Li Zhien got out of the car. Cui Yuyan recognized them at a glance and was so happy that she came up to pester them. Bai Qiaoqiao's entourage was not used to it either.
Cui Yuyan saw that Cui Yuyan had suffered a loss. After all, he was also the young master of the master's family, so he had to help. He called the shop assistants to help. Bai Qiaoqiao only brought four followers, but there were more than ten on the opposite side.
As a result, they were at a disadvantage. The carriage was surrounded, shopkeeper Wang reported to the official, and the Yamen servants came and took both parties to the Chang'an County Yamen.
Chang'an County Government is located in Changshoufang in the west of the city, right next to the Ministry of Industry. There is only one street away from the Ministry of Industry. Here is the construction site of the craftsman's workshop, and on the other side is the gate of Changshoufang. There are so many people on the road, and many people are curious to inquire.
The more people gathered, the thicker the crowd. Li Mu happened to come out from the Ministry of Works. When he saw this scene, he stopped his horse and planned to wait for others to pass before leaving. Li Chongyi was a tall man and could see farther than Li Mu. He saw it at once
Bai Qiaoqiao's carriage quickly shouted: "Boss, Madam has been arrested by the government officials!"
"What?" Li Mu followed Li Chongyi's finger and saw only a carriage roof. Isn't it his own carriage?