Zhang Tianai looked back at Bai Qiaoqiao and said: "That's nonsense again. I'm four years older than you. You have such a good husband. As for me, I haven't married at this age. I'm afraid I'll be alone in this life."
Alone."
Zhang Tianai sighed leisurely, obviously thinking about getting married. She is already twenty-four years old this year. Although she is only four years older than Qiaoqiao, she is in a different situation.
In this era, what does a twenty-four-year-old girl mean? It means that in the hinterland of the Central Plains, her parents will have to bear higher taxes because she is not married. It means that the neighbors will chew her behind her back and speculate.
The reason why she didn't marry was that some idle men would make up ugly little tunes for her, and she would be laughed at. They guessed that she had something to say so that no one came to ask for her hand in marriage.
Although as the eldest lady of Zhangjiazhai, Zhang Tianai's encounters were much gentler. However, she could not help but hear a lot of gossip. At first, she didn't care about it, but over time, she would feel worried. What girl is not pregnant with spring?
Which girl has not imagined what her lover looks like? Although she usually dresses as a man, she is a woman after all. This is human nature and cannot be changed.
Bai Qiaoqiao pursed her lips, but did not answer. She was kind-hearted, but not kind enough to share her husband. If not forced by the situation, which woman would be willing to share her husband with others? Moreover, Zhang Tianai and Li Zhien
What's different is that Li Zhien is a slave. Even if she takes him in, she will still be a concubine at most, which will not threaten her status. Instead, Li Zhien will stay closer to her for herself. But Zhang Tianai is different. If she marries Li Mu, she will have to marry Li Mu.
The position of an equal wife. Although it is a little worse than that of a head wife, her natal family is very powerful. One of the three famous horse bandits in Longyou, on my side... Thinking of Bai Naoer's appearance, it is really a little bit...
I can't even get angry.
Therefore, no matter how close she is to Zhang Tianai, Bai Qiaoqiao will not take the initiative to mention the marriage. Unless she still has nothing to do in two years, and Li Mu is constantly surrounded by beautiful and intelligent women like Wang Ou, threatening her
As she grows older, she may draw Zhang Tianai into an alliance to compete with him.
But this is all a thing for another day. At least for now, Bai Qiaoqiao will not do such a thing. She smoothed Zhang Tianai's collar and said with a smile: "Sister will definitely find her right husband."
Zhang Tianai didn't know that Bai Qiaoqiao was thinking so much at this moment. He just responded vaguely, but he didn't have much confidence in her blessing.
Li Mu came to the front yard studio, and while using the leather-making skill to make the 'Basic Leather Bracers' to get more proficient in the skill, he was thinking about the things that needed to be done recently. Once the skill is used, the body will do it automatically, which is equivalent to 'hanging up'.
Leveling up', being distracted by other things does not interfere.
If you don’t think about it carefully, you won’t feel it. If you take a closer look, there are quite a lot of things.
There are two things in front of him, one is the racecourse, and the other is the opening of the Heaven and Earth at the end of the month. After the first Marseille was a huge success, Cheng Yaojin saw the money and immediately wanted to hold the second one, but
He was stopped by Li Mu. He didn't want to consume the enthusiasm of the people, because once he over-consumed, he would face the dilemma of losing everything. So he arranged the next game at the end of the month, and before the opening of Heaven and Earth, he planned to play Marseille.
to promote his popularity in heaven and earth. He can also use this time to promote the Jockey Club. There is no reference in this aspect in the system, and he has never played horse racing in his previous life. He has only heard about it.
Others have played it before, but they don’t know much about it. They need to feel their way forward without being too fast or too hasty.
The other is the opening of Heaven and Earth, which is the top priority in the near future. The project has now entered the final stage. In a day or two, after Zhang Tianai and others are arranged to set off, they will start training the service personnel of Heaven and Earth.
Ready for the opening.
At the same time, the relocation of the official offices of the Ministry of Industry was also carried out at almost the same time. What followed was the demolition work of the former site of the Ministry of Industry. It was just in time to transfer the craftsmen who had been withdrawn from the heaven and earth...
Li Mu thought about everything in his mind. The more he thought about it, the more things he thought about, and his brain was about to explode.
Unknowingly, the sun was setting and it was time for dinner. Li Zhien was busy arranging the printing of tomorrow's Datang Daily. Bai Qiaoqiao came to ask Li Mu to eat. Zhang Tianai naturally followed. It had been two days since she came to the Hou Mansion, and this was the first time.
When I came to Li Mu's studio, I was already curious about what was inside.
Although Li Mu's studio did not expressly prohibit entry and exit, all the servants in the Hou family, except Li Chongyi who often worked with Li Mu, consciously abided by this rule. Only Bai Qiaoqiao was allowed to come in regardless of time.
Entering and leaving Li Mu's studio at will.
Li Mu just finished making a wrist guard, when he suddenly heard the sound of opening the door behind him, and knew that it was Bai Qiaoqiao who was coming. The sound of Li Chongyi opening the door was much louder than this.
Li Mu threw the wristband into the big basket next to him, turned around and said, "Madam, do you want to eat?"
"Yes." Bai Qiaoqiao nodded, walked closer and looked at the wristband made by Li Mu, and said, "Husband, why did you tinker with this thing?"
"I am researching protective gear that is relatively cheap and can provide necessary protection for soldiers. These are all experimental products. Look at this piece of armor, which is just a few pieces of cowhide. But if it is placed on the chest, ordinary arrows will not be able to pierce it.
Went in. There is also this wrist guard, which can also be used to protect the wrist when the two sides are fighting, so as not to get injured and unable to hold the knife..."
Bai Qiaoqiao listened attentively, although she didn't understand it at all.
Zhang Tianai picked up a wristband and showed a look of surprise. She wears leather armor all year round and has used many different kinds of wristbands. When she held the wristband made by Li Mu, she knew the quality. She tried
I put the glove on my wrist and felt it. Although I can't say it is particularly good, the quality is definitely good. There is no unnecessary bells and whistles. It is purely practical and does not feel rigid when worn. If every soldier could have one,
It can indeed play a big role. But what puzzles her is that Li Mu has now been granted the title of Marquis. Does the noble Marquis do these things as his hobby?
She took off her wristband and looked around the studio, feeling even more surprised. There were all kinds of tools in the room, including adzes, chisels, axes, saws, hammers and furnace anvils. It seemed that Zhangjiazhai didn't have such a comprehensive range of tools.
Guy thing.
Zhang Tianai couldn't help but ask: "Master Hou, do you use all these tools?"
"Yes." Li Mu smiled and said: "Sister Tianai, don't call me Hou Ye. You are my benefactor and Qiaoqiao's sister. I regard you as a friend. It's too much for you to call me Hou Ye."
If you are estranged, just call me by name."
Hearing what Li Mu said, Zhang Tianai's cheeks turned slightly red and said, "Then don't call me sister... just call me by my name."
"Okay!" Li Mu agreed without thinking. He had long wanted to call him by his name, and he had called him by his name before. Although he is seventeen years old now, he was twenty-eight before time travel.
With a seventeen-year-old body and a twenty-eight-year-old soul, it was really awkward to call her sister.
"I saw you get into this 'studio' and work hard when you got home these past two days. Is that all you do?" Zhang Tianai bit her lip and whispered: "If you bought too much fur, I can refund it to you...
…”
"What's the matter!" Li Mu quickly waved his hand and said: "I did buy too much fur this time, but you don't need to worry about it. This is what I want to do originally, and if I understand it through research, I will need it in the future.
There are a lot of furs, and these dozen or so carts have been made into wrist guards, and they can be distributed to as many soldiers as possible. If the experiment is successful, I can buy all the furs in your Zhangjiazhai."
"Is that really true? Are you trying to comfort me?"
"No, no..." Li Mu saw Zhang Tianai mentioning the refund again, so he immediately cut off the topic and said, "Oh, I'm so hungry, let's go eat quickly. Madam, what are you having for dinner today?"
"The cook made golden chicken, carp soup, Tangyu embroidered balls and sheepskin filaments. I figured it would be enough for the few of us, so I didn't let him make more."
"Well, it's not good to waste." Li Mu opened the door, let the two girls go out first, and then closed the door behind him. Zhang Tianai couldn't interrupt, but felt that the favor he owed was even greater.
After returning to the backyard room and sitting down, Li Mu saw that Li Zhien was not there, so he asked, "Where is that girl Zhien? She was not here during dinner? This is not like her."
"I just went to see it, and they said that some of the movable type was broken, which delayed the printing. They are re-engraving it. Maybe it was a delay in time."
"Oh," Li Mu responded, but he said in his heart that what he worried about did indeed happen. This movable type is carved with wood, which is not the case after all. Although it can be printed, it wears out faster.
Although it is a problem, Li Mu is not too worried. Things that were brought hundreds of years later to today will inevitably cause problems. But he believes that the craftsmen of this era have the ability to solve these problems. Maybe they cannot be solved in one day, but
After being immersed in it for a long time, he will definitely solve it sooner or later. He is confident about this.
With this thought in mind, Li Mu took an empty plate, took out a few dishes, put them aside, and said, "That girl will definitely not eat in the front yard, leave some for her so that she won't be hungry at night."
Bai Qiaoqiao didn't say anything. Even if Li Mu didn't do this, she would keep him. Zhang Tianai felt a little surprised, but thinking about what he saw in the past two days, he didn't feel strange anymore. What he saw in the past two days
, Li Mu treated the servants in the house without any airs, not only to Li Zhien, but also to other servants, such as the four maids in the backyard, the concierge and groom in the front yard, etc., and they have never seen him reprimanding them. And these servants have never been seen.
People respect Li Mu from the bottom of their hearts, rather than being trembling out of fear.
There are few high-ranking people in this era like this.