Li Mu is a person who will do what he thinks of. After eating, he excused himself from working today, told Mrs. Sun, and returned to the shop in the front yard early. Li Mu did not notice that while he was talking, Bai Qiao
Qiao's face looked like someone was putting rouge on her, and it was visibly red to the root of her neck. She didn't know what Li Mu was doing, she just thought he couldn't wait. Sun saw all the little actions of the two of them, and waited.
Li Mu walked far away, lightly touched Bai Qiaoqiao's elbow, and said softly: "Don't worry, Qiaoqiao, our old Li family will not treat you badly."
Bai Qiaoqiao was stunned for a moment by such a nonsense sentence. She was smart after all, and she quickly guessed that Mrs. Sun must have seen something. She let out a cry and threw herself into Mrs. Sun's arms in shame.
She called out "Mother".
Li Mu returned to the shop in the front yard, pretended to close his eyes and fell asleep, and summoned the system in his mind. He didn't panic because he had money in his pocket. This time he was much more generous than before. If he found the cooking skills, wouldn't it only cost him a tael of silver! Learn it!
Yes! After he finished learning, he was dumbfounded because he suddenly realized a problem. It is said that a skillful woman cannot cook without rice. Even though she has learned cooking skills, it is useless without the ingredients!
Li Mu gritted his teeth and sulked, secretly cursing himself for being stupid and wasting a tael of money. At the same time, Li Mu also reflected on himself, thinking about eating, drinking and enjoying as soon as he had some money. Where did his ambition go? He should use the money to develop quickly.
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Li Mu thought carefully and learned the art of construction. He also learned the two branches of construction, carpentry and civil engineering. When he came from Mayi, he didn't move anything big from home, and there wasn't even a decent piece of furniture in the house.
None. There are no merchants in Dingxiang City now. If you want to buy something, there is no place to buy it. So you have to learn the skills and make it yourself. Furthermore, this house also has some damage. If you plan to live in it for a long time in the future, you still need to repair it. Li Mu thought about it again.
I bought a few drawings, and the money was spent like water. In the blink of an eye, the five taels of silver were gone!
"Are you asleep?"
Just when Li Mu was feeling distressed, Bai Qiaoqiao's voice suddenly came to his mind. Li Mu quickly turned off the system, opened his eyes and saw Bai Qiaoqiao, was stunned for a moment, and then remembered the joke he just made when he returned home. Li Mu
Smiling bitterly to himself, he really just said it casually. He didn't expect this girl to be so sincere and actually come!
Bai Qiaoqiao didn't know what Li Mu was thinking, so when he saw that he didn't say anything, she turned on the lamp herself. The light flickered, just like yesterday. Bai Qiaoqiao naturally sat next to Li Mu, bit her lip and looked at him, then went to untie her clothes.
bring.
"Wait a minute!" Li Mu was startled and quickly held down Bai Qiaoqiao's hand. Bai Qiaoqiao looked at him suspiciously and put his hand down.
Li Muqian laughed and said: "I called you here because I wanted to talk to you, but that's not what I meant. Oh, can you stop thinking of me so...so...I'm actually very shy.
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Bai Qiaoqiao's clear black and white eyes made Li Mu feel guilty. Suddenly she laughed, leaned gently on Li Mu's shoulder, and whispered: "I understand, then I will talk to you."
Li Mu sighed. After sighing, he was surprised why he sighed. Was it disappointment?
Li Mu raised his hand and gently placed it on Bai Qiaoqiao's shoulder. The weight on his shoulder made him feel that he now owned a woman, a woman from the Tang Dynasty.
"Mom went to bed early today." Bai Qiaoqiao said softly, and Li Mulian was stunned for a moment before he knew what he meant. It seems that he can't hide his thoughts from others, and his little actions are like cheating in an exam.
Like other students, there is no hiding in the eyes of the invigilator.
"There's nothing to be ashamed of. We're not sneaking around. I'll marry you when we settle down a little!" Li Mu hugged Bai Qiaoqiao and said firmly. This was the first time he had made a positive commitment to Bai Qiaoqiao.
"real?"
"Why are you lying to me? Don't you want to marry me?"
"I want to," Bai Qiaoqiao nodded vigorously and squeezed into Li Mu's arms. How could she not think about it? In the social environment of the Tang Dynasty, women could get married at the age of thirteen, and later at fifteen or sixteen.
She has left the cabinet. She is already twenty this year. In later generations, twenty is the age when she has just entered college. But in the Tang Dynasty, she was already the mother of several children under normal circumstances. When she was in Mayi, the neighborhood
There were already a lot of gossips between them. Some people even said that she was a stone girl and was stagnant, so she couldn't get married. Although Bai Qiaoqiao has a gentle temperament, she would feel uncomfortable hearing such words. Move.
When we arrived in Dingxiang City, the pressure never dissipated. Among other things, when he saw Li Siwen yesterday, he asked Li Mu how many children he had in his family. When he heard that there were no children, he looked at her blankly in surprise.
Qiaoqiao glanced at her, although she didn't say it out loud, but what she meant was, your wife is so old, why didn't you give birth to a child?
Li Mu cannot feel this kind of pressure, because in his mind, it is very normal for Bai Qiaoqiao not to have children at her age. But for Bai Qiaoqiao, it is extremely stressful. There are three types of unfilial piety:
The later is the big one. It would be fine if he really couldn't give birth. He deserves to be charged with this crime. But the actual situation is not like this. How unjust!
That's why Bai Qiaoqiao took the initiative because she had this thought in mind. Her heart belongs to Li Mu, and if she could give birth to a child for him early, she would feel more at ease, unlike now, where she feels like duckweed.
Li Mu didn't know that Bai Qiaoqiao would have so many inner activities. He was sorting out his future arrangements. Now that he has the skill of refining metal and the pile of iron slag, he doesn't need to worry about money for the time being. But then comes
But there is another problem. Although money is important, it is useless without supplies. If you want to buy supplies, there are only two ways, either leave Dingxiang City and go to a big city, or find a way to attract merchants here. The former is not feasible at present, because Li Mu still has
Waiting for Tang Jian and Li Jing's army to return, so that when the merits are calculated, he can get his share of the reward and give him the opportunity to go to Chang'an.
Then we can only choose the latter, but how can we attract merchants? Now that the war is not over, who is willing to come to Dingxiangcheng to do business. Merchants pursue profits and avoid disadvantages, and will never come to a place like this. Suddenly
He thought of Li Siwen. Li Siwen once said that the imperial court was about to appoint a county magistrate to set up a government office in Dingxiang City, and then the houses would be auctioned to make Dingxiang City run again. Li Mu couldn't help but think, what if someone else comes?
As the county magistrate, with his current status, it is almost impossible to take him seriously. But if Li Siwen becomes the county magistrate, it will be very different. Li Siwen regards him as a confidant, and his advice to Li Siwen
Will definitely adopt it.
"I hope that guy can become the county magistrate." Li Mu thought to himself. Suddenly he heard slight snoring and looked down to see Bai Qiaoqiao asleep in his arms. Li Mu subconsciously wanted to call Bai Qiaoqiao
Wake up and let her go back to the backyard to sleep. He raised his hand but did not pat it down.
He lay down carefully, pulled the quilt around the two of them, stretched out his arms to use as a pillow for Bai Qiaoqiao, hugged her gently, and closed his eyes.