Chapter 98 Educating you in the name of the teacher!
"My father can't afford to be called a 'gong' by the Marquis. Didn't the Marquis say that my father is an 'old dog'? It's not like my husband to be arrogant at first and then respectful at the end."
Wei Yingluo's tone was gentle, without any anger. It was like a conversation between friends. Li Mu smiled and said: "As expected of Duke Wei's daughter, her words are indeed sharper. But I still have to say, I am
It’s not called being arrogant but respectful, it’s called etiquette, and it’s also about discussing things on a case-by-case basis. There is no right or wrong in matters between Wei Gong and I. We have different political opinions. He thinks he is right, and I think I am right. It’s just that Wei Gong has no tolerance for others and wants to
Get rid of me and then quickly, I fought back to protect myself, what's wrong? He is allowed to scold me, but I am not allowed to scold him? "
Li Mu sneered, moved closer to Wei Yingluo, and whispered: "It's his luck that I didn't murder him."
Wei Yingluo didn't expect that Li Mu would be so arrogant and dare to say that he wanted to kill his father in front of her. No matter how well-mannered he was, he couldn't hold back anymore. His face turned slightly pale, his almond-shaped eyes stood up, and he said: "You... you are unreasonable."
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"Oh?" Li Mu raised his eyebrows and asked, "Why am I being unreasonable?"
"My father impeached you because you killed someone. It cannot be said that he wanted to get rid of you."
"Zhao Yuanlang insulted my mother, shouldn't I kill him? This is the meaning of filial piety and brotherhood, don't you understand? Why did your father impeach me? Do you really not know, or are you pretending not to know? You know it, he wants to kill me
, but because he was afraid of me, he was jealous of me, he was afraid of raising tigers, and I didn't kill him because... I am a broad-minded person, and I didn't take him seriously. No matter what he did, he would not be killed.
It is under my control, and we have already made a bet in front of His Majesty and the six ministers. At this time next year, your father will be my apprentice, and I will be your master. Naturally, I can't treat my apprentice.
Raising the butcher's knife, don't you think so? Disciple...daughter?"
"You... are extremely arrogant! Do you think you can get the top prize? You are so brazen!"
"Of course I can pass the exam!" Li Mu seemed to have heard something funny and said: "Have you not heard of that rumor? I am a wise person and a talented person. As long as I want to take the exam, I will be the number one scholar.
Who?"
"Impossible!" Wei Yingluo said angrily, but she couldn't tell why it was impossible. Before meeting Li Mu, Wei Yingluo had already gotten to know Li Mu a little bit, but when she talked to Li Mu, every word Li Mu said was hers.
It was unexpected, and each sentence was more irritating than the last, which already made her lose her sense of proportion.
This is not surprising. Wei Zheng is not Li Mu's opponent. Wei Yingluo was taught by Wei Zheng, so how can she be his opponent?
Li Mu wanted this kind of effect. When he saw Wei Yingluo angry, he became happy. It is normal for a teenage girl to pretend to be thoughtful. Being flustered is normal. Li Mu himself has forgotten that he is just
He is only seventeen years old. In Wei Yingluo's eyes, he is a truly thoughtful person.
"What about your father and I? You, a little girl, don't get involved. Just hide away so as not to cause trouble to your father. You came here secretly today, right? Don't worry, I won't.
Tell your father, when the food is served, you can eat more. I know your family is poor and you can’t usually eat meat, right? Later I will tell the cook to pack some for you and take it home to eat under the covers. Be careful.
Don't let your father reveal his secrets again just because he smells it."
Wei Yingluo's eyes widened. If she hadn't been reading poetry since she was a child and hadn't learned how to curse, she would have really cursed.
"Don't look at me like that. I know there will always be people who admire strong people. I am also very handsome. It is normal for you to be attracted to me. But, I am your master. Seniority does not allow it. So restrain yourself.
Keep your little thoughts in mind, otherwise, I will teach you a lesson in the name of master."
"You're a disciple!" This was the harshest curse word that Wei Yingluo could think of.
Li Mu burst out laughing and said, "Okay, I'll chat with you for a while. I'm in a very happy mood. I have something to do here, so I can go somewhere cool and stay."
"snort!"
Wei Yingluo turned around and left. After taking two steps, she suddenly felt a little confused. What's wrong with me? Why should I listen to him? I'm here to cause trouble for him today!
Thinking like this, Wei Yingluo turned around again and returned to Li Mu angrily. Li Mu saw her coming back and said: "What's the matter, you want to fight with me? It's your father who wants to fight. I don't hit women."
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"I……"
"What am I, you still want to curse others? I am your master, how dare you bully your master and destroy your ancestors?"
"you!"
"What are you? A girl, what do you think you look like? Standing here pinching your waist and pointing at my nose? Are you a shrew? Go away quickly, if others see it, they will think that I did something to you.
You don’t want fame, but I still want fame. I have a wife, how can I do it casually?"
Wei Yingluo quickly took her hand back and stared at Li Mu, feeling extremely uncomfortable. She couldn't speak words, she couldn't curse, and she definitely couldn't beat someone. She was still unwilling to leave like this. For a moment, Wei Yingluo felt mixed emotions in her heart.
Chen, she finally realized what Wei Zheng felt when he read out the imperial edict that day, full of malice, malice coming from all directions!
"Oh... pitiful!" Seeing that Wei Yingluo was still not leaving, Li Mu sighed, took out a paper bag from his arms and handed it over. Wei Yingluo looked up at Li Mu, but refused to take it, and Li Mu directly stretched out his hand to pull her over.
sleeves and put the paper package in her hand.
"This is the candied fruit I just got from the kitchen. I originally planned to give it to my concubine. Seeing how pitiful you are, I will take it to coax you first. Alas, I am not talking about you. Looking at you, you are sixteen
You're seven, how can you act like a child of 14 or 15? After a little setback, you can't bear it anymore, and you have to let your enemies coax you. How will you achieve great things in the future? Who dares to marry you? Okay.
, Master, let’s not talk about you anymore, just take it and eat it.”
"I don't want your things..."
"Still not leaving? Then I'm leaving! Am I leaving?" Li Mu took two steps and looked back. Wei Yingluo was still standing dumbly. She couldn't help laughing and said: "Good job, very good.
Perseverance, it’s true that his surname is Wei, just stay here, I’m leaving, I can’t afford to waste time with you.”
With that said, Li Mu really left. The guests had almost arrived, and he was going to count the total amount of today's gifts. The auspicious time was coming soon, and he had to preside over the opening.
Wei Yingluo stared blankly at Li Mu walking away. She still hadn't recovered yet. She looked down at the paper bag in her hand, hesitated, opened a corner with her fingers, saw the candied fruit inside, and swallowed it subconsciously.
Take a sip of saliva.
Li Mu was right. The Wei family was very poor. They couldn't afford meat, let alone snacks like candied fruits. The last time Wei Yingluo ate candied fruits was during the Chinese New Year. Li Shimin rewarded the ministers and Wei Zheng shared a basket.
Preserved fruit, Wei Yingluo was only fourteen years old at that time, and she is seventeen this year.
"I don't want to eat..." Wei Yingluo rewrapped the paper bag and was about to throw it on the ground. But looking at the stone slabs on the ground as smooth as a mirror, throwing the paper bag on it would seem like an evil act, so she hesitated for a moment and decided to
Didn't throw it away.
"Forget it, I'll just pay him back when I see him later."
Wei Yingluo took a deep breath and calmed down. Worried about being seen by Kong Yingda and others, she stuffed the paper bag into her sleeves. Fortunately, she was dressing up as a man today and her cuffs were wide. Otherwise, such a big bag of candied fruits would really be hidden.
Can't live.
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"How come you only have so little money!"
In the warehouse, Li Mu received the account book handed over by Little Eunuch Chen and was quite disappointed. According to the list recorded in the account book, the total gift money for the hundreds of tables of guests today was less than 20,000 guan. The total amount for each table was less than 200 guan.
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There are several people at a table, and each person has an average of dozens of coins? Are all officials in the Tang Dynasty so poor?
Li Mu looked carefully and saw that the most generous ones were Shen Guogong Gao Shilian and Zhao Guogong Chang Sun Wuji, both of whom had one thousand guan. Apart from them, Cheng Yaojin, Li Ji and others were in the same group, with 500 guan. Again.
At the bottom, the person in charge of each clan in Chang'an has two hundred guan, and below that there are a hundred guan, dozens of guan, and even single digits.
Li Mu searched and searched, and among the last few, he finally found Kong Yingda's name. His gift was only worth ten guan. Li Mu really wanted to curse. At today's banquet, each table had two jars of Zhuangyuan red and ten guan.
One altar, that's twenty guan. According to this calculation, Kong Yingda's table not only did not make any money, but actually lost money. And Wei Yingluo, who sent a congratulatory note, Li Mu originally thought she was as naive as an idiot, but she didn't.
Come to think of it, it's really a waste. What can the greeting cards be used for? Can they be used as toilet paper when going to the toilet?
This is the deal!
Li Mu threw the account book to the ground. Little Eunuch Chen hurriedly bent down to pick it up and advised: "Master Hou... Manager, don't be angry. This is already very good. Don't you think about the identities of today's guests?"
Even if they have money, do they dare to spend more?"
"..." Li Mulian was stunned for a moment, and suddenly realized. It's true, most of the people who came today are officials, not officials, but princes and the like. Even if they are rich, do they dare to pay more courtesy? Just
Take Kong Yingda as an example, he was the Imperial Academy’s wine-offering, and he was gifted a thousand guan at once. What would others think? You have a generous salary, how come you have so much money?
The same goes for Changsun Wuji and others. Even if Changsun Wuji has money, he still has to think about it. Li Shimin always talks about the lack of money. He is Li Shimin's subject and his brother-in-law. He is affectionate and reasonable. Li Shimin is short of money.
Everyone should help when there is a problem. It is not impossible to help, but the emperor's internal funds are empty. It has always been empty, and it is a bottomless pit. Can Changsun Wuji not understand this truth? If he fills this hole,
, he filled in all his family assets, but it was still not enough.
So, it’s better not to show off your wealth.
"A bunch of old foxes!" Li Mu gritted his teeth with hatred. He wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to open the business and make a fortune, but he made a miscalculation. Today's 100 tables were all top-notch, including beef! Not counting.
The cost of wine has already reached two to three thousand guan. Including the expense of wine, it is six to seven thousand guan. Thinking that he only made 10,000 guan once he opened the business, Li Mu felt a little depressed.
It’s getting harder and harder to make money nowadays!