After dinner, Li Mu returned to the studio to finish the bearskin cloak for Li Chongyi. As his skill proficiency improved, the time it took him to make a piece of fur became shorter and shorter, but it only consumed some stamina. Good.
The cows in Cheng Mansion often fell to death inexplicably, and Li Mu never lacked beef jerky. He would throw two pieces of jerky into his mouth at any time, and his consumption and replenishment basically maintained a balance.
After finishing the bearskin cloak, there was still some time before midnight. Li Mu called Li Chongyi and gave him the bearskin cloak. Then he found a pen and paper and sat down to write a letter to Li Siwen.
He picked up the pen, but couldn't put it down. He had a lot to say, but it seemed that these words couldn't be written on paper. When chatting, we have to talk back and forth. One sentence for you, one sentence for me, and so on.
It’s interesting to wake up.
For Li Mu and Li Siwen, writing letters is more like preaching.
This thing, you have to do this and this. You can't do that thing. What kind of people are good people and what kind of people are bad people. How to make money in a wine shop, you must do this...
Li Mu didn't want this.
He regards Li Siwen as a brother, and it is normal for an older brother to miss his younger brother. But he doesn't want to be an older brother who wants to dictate his younger brother's life. If Li Siwen listens to him in everything and does what he says, sooner or later he will become
A person without any opinion.
When doing things, Li Mu hopes to have more such people around him. But for his brothers, Li Mu would rather do what he did in the Nazha incident, letting Li Siwen make his own choices even if he knew something might go wrong.
Because only in this way, whether he is right or wrong, he can grow. Standing up when he can't bear the consequences and giving him the full answer is what a big brother should do.
After hesitating for a long time, Li Mu finally put pen to paper.
[Work hard and I will marry you a sister-in-law next year. Li Mu.].
After writing, he put it in the envelope and baked it with wax. He found the tiger fur that had been made for Li Siwen long ago and put the letter into the inner pocket of his clothes.
Although Li Siwen's tiger fur is not as good as the white tiger skin Li Mu wears, it is still as precious as Duo Ren. Among the furs brought by Zhangjiazhai, this is the only tiger skin.
Li Mu did not make it look like a 'Diaoer', but imitated the style of the Turkic Hu people and made a fur for him. In the Western Regions, there is an unwritten rule. Only the leaders of large tribes with tens of thousands of people can
It is worthy of tiger skin. If a tribal leader with only 3,500 people dares to wear tiger skin, it is equivalent to provocation and will be attacked by nearby tribes. Of course, if the strength is sufficient and he can win with less, the same is true.
The qualification to wear tiger skin. On the grasslands and deserts, only strength counts.
Li Mu made this tiger fur fur for Li Siwen as a kind of expectation for him. Dingxiang is located on the border of the Tang Dynasty. After the establishment of Zhechong Prefecture, it will become an important military town nearby. Li Mu hopes that Li Siwen
Those who can shoulder heavy responsibilities and control the barbarians on the grassland are worthy of wearing this tiger fur.
As for Li Ji, he didn't care about it. Li Ji didn't need to worry about what he should do or what he shouldn't do. Moreover, when Li Ji left town and merged with the state, he had soldiers and horses under his command. Apart from the disgraceful reason for leaving Chang'an,
, In fact, it didn’t wrong him much. Defending a side cannot be done by just any general. Some generals can fight, but they are not necessarily good at management. A typical example is Cheng Yaojin, who can attack but is not good at defending.
A counter-example is Li Daliang. Li Daliang is good at defense but not good at offense. They are both famous generals, but they cannot defend one side.
Only those like Li Ji who are good at attacking and defending and who understand people's livelihood can defend one side on behalf of the emperor. If the Nazha incident had not happened, Li Shimin would still have arranged for Li Ji to go to Bingzhou, but because of this incident, the nature was slightly different.
That’s all.
Thinking of Li Ji and his son, Li Mu felt a little depressed again. He shook his head and went back to the backyard.
After entering the room, the candle was still lit. Bai Qiaoqiao was reading a piece of Datang Daily. She could recognize many words now. When she saw Li Mu coming in, she put the newspaper next to her and raised her hand to her lips.
After a moment, he pointed to Li Zhien next to him, lowered his voice and said: "Keep your voice down, I'm asleep."
Li Mu smiled silently, what kind of concubine is this? It seems like he has raised a daughter. He took off his clothes lightly, turned over Li Zhien like a big monkey, and stood next to Bai Qiaoqiao.
He came out and slowly lay down.
"You forgot to blow out the candles..." Bai Qiaoqiao wanted to blow out the candles, but Li Mu hugged her back and said: "Madam, if you are not your husband, I blame you. Now that we are not in Mayi, what can we eat?"
We all have to think about it. Now we have money, and you can see it. We can’t keep our money. If you don’t spend it, it will be gone. Instead of giving it to others and having it taken away by His Majesty, we should spend it ourselves.
, I felt very comfortable. How much is a candle worth? How dare I force my wife to get out of the warm bed to blow it?! Ignore it, just light it!"
Seeing Li Mu's appearance as a nouveau riche, Bai Qiaoqiao couldn't help but laugh, but she had no intention of trying to stop him. Li Mu's bad hands were moving around, and it was obvious what he wanted to do. Bai Qiaoqiao ignored him at first, but under Li Mu's hands
As he went further down her waist, Bai Qiaoqiao leaned into Li Mu's ear and said something with a blushing face.
Li Mu's expression froze for a moment, and he took out his hand angrily and said, "Why are you here again... I remember it seemed like just a few days ago?"
Bai Qiaoqiao said resentfully: "I hope it doesn't come."
"Hey..." Li Mu quickly hugged Bai Qiaoqiao into his arms and said: "Sooner or later, haven't you heard that sentence? Nothing is difficult in the world, only for those who are willing. As long as you, husband, and I, work harder
.I still don’t believe it. I’ve made the Zhenguan plow, but a child can’t make it?”
Bai Qiaoqiao's face turned even redder and she whispered: "Oh, stop talking, you're so embarrassed."
"What's there to be ashamed of?" Li Mu said louder, "I know what's going on. Madam, giving birth is like composing a poem. What about writing it in one go? It's usually not a good poem. Only
Brew, brew, brew again, hold it in for a little longer, then you can make poems. Just watch, when you are pregnant, maybe...make two at once?"
Bai Qiaoqiao smiled bitterly: "I don't have one, how about two?"
"At least two! Dragon and phoenix twins!" Li Mu pretended to count, and said: "I guarantee it will be two, I figured it out."
Bai Qiaoqiao was amused by him and said, "Can you tell fortunes?"
"You don't know this. Yuan Tiangang's hexagram skills come from the same lineage as mine."
"I won't tell you anymore." Bai Qiaoqiao knew Li Mu's temperament. If he started gossiping, he could talk from now until tomorrow morning. She didn't have anything to do, but she knew that Li Mu must be busy with something and didn't want him to sleep.
It's too late.
Seeing Li Mu's somewhat resentful look, Bai Qiaoqiao bit her lips and said, "Husband, how about... you take Zhien back?"
"Didn't I already tell you to wait until next year?"
"Then..." Bai Qiaoqiao seemed to have mustered up the courage and said again: "Husband, why don't you take Mrs. Peony in?"
"..." Li Mu froze, as if someone had cast a restraining technique on him, and he didn't know what to do. Only during the day did he hear Wang Ou say that Qiaoqiao knew everything, but he didn't take it seriously yet.
Who would have thought that she really knew everything.
Li Mu swallowed his saliva and stammered: "Husband, madam... Actually, Mrs. Mudan and I, the two of us, I..."
Seeing how nervous Li Mu was, Bai Qiaoqiao said, "I know everything. I also know that although my husband and Mrs. Mudan have each other in their hearts, nothing has happened yet."
Li Muqi said: "How did you know? Are you so trusting of me?"
Bai Qiaoqiao smiled, with a sly look in her eyes, and said: "Zhien, this girl, whispers in my ear every day, saying that you smell like Mrs. Peony, so we must have met again, so I'm worried.
.Actually, I smelled it too, but I didn’t say it.”
Li Mu felt a little unhappy and said, "Madam, aren't you jealous at all? I'm a little sad... Madam doesn't seem to care about me."
"Why don't you care..." Bai Qiaoqiao held Li Mu's face, looked at him infatuatedly, and said: "My husband is Qiaoqiao's God, how could Qiaoqiao not care? It's just that Qiaoqiao figured it out.
That’s all, I don’t think there’s any need to ask.”
Li Mu was completely confused and said: "Why?"
"Because I know that in my husband's heart, no one can compare with me. What should I worry about? My husband has never touched Zhien or Mrs. Mudan. Isn't it also for me? I want to wait until I am pregnant...
…Am I right?”
Li Mu still wanted to admit it, and said: "Oh, is this kind of thing... let nature take its course, I'm not some lustful ghost? Right?"
"I know your husband's thoughts." Bai Qiaoqiao leaned into Li Mu's arms again and said, "But my husband may not know my thoughts."
"Hmm..." Li Mu nodded and said, "I thought I knew it just now, but after hearing what you said, I realized that my stupid Qiaoqiao turned out to be shrewd, and now I can't guess it anymore."
Bai Qiaoqiao also laughed and said: "Zhien always says I'm stupid, and you think I'm stupid too... But I never think I'm stupid? Zhien always encourages me to beware of this and that...
...She doesn’t understand that if my husband’s heart changes, who will it be useful to guard against? As long as my husband’s feelings are not convenient, who do I need to guard against?”
"That's true..." Li Mu frowned slightly and said, "But, there are other women in my heart, why aren't you jealous?"
"What's there to be jealous about?" Bai Qiaoqiao seemed to be unable to understand what Li Mu meant, and said, "I can't be the only one who has a husband. Sooner or later, I have to take a concubine. Since it's a matter of time, it's up to me.
I mean, what's the difference? Zhien and I have similar temperaments, so we can be companions when we live together, isn't it? As for Mrs. Peony... I think that if she can attract a husband, she must have charms that Zhien and I don't have.
Well, as long as your husband likes her, that’s fine. I don’t want to compare with her, and I think Mrs. Peony will not come into our home.”