Li Mu was really impressed. Bai Qiaoqiao could think of this, which really surprised him.
All this time, he didn't talk about outside things when he came home. In fact, it was a kind of protection in disguise. He wanted Bai Qiaoqiao to live a simpler life, and didn't want the things he faced or the pressure he had to bear to be passed on to him.
Li Zhien always said that Bai Qiaoqiao was silly. This could be regarded as Li Mu's deliberate decision. He just wanted Bai Qiaoqiao to be silly and sweet, so that she could live a peaceful and happy life in the space he supported. This was what he wanted for Bai Qiaoqiao.
Qiao Qiao made it.
But now it seems that he made a mistake. Bai Qiaoqiao is smarter than he imagined.
Bai Qiaoqiao saw Li Mu's surprised look and said, "What's so surprising? Mrs. Mudan is already married... How can she remarry?"
"oh……"
Li Mu couldn't laugh or cry. He suddenly felt that he was a little ridiculous. After analyzing so much, it turned out that his ideas were so simple.
"Qiaoqiao, my husband wants to ask you something." Li Mu put his arm around Bai Qiaoqiao's shoulders and asked sincerely: "If...I mean if, if you and I live in a world where one man can only have one woman,
It’s an era when women can only marry one man. Will you be jealous if I’m so carefree?”
Bai Qiaoqiao smiled and said: "Husband, you are starting to think wildly again. How could there be such a time? Although I don't understand many reasons, I have seen it. Let's talk about the lame horse in Mayi.
I have made some money selling fur goods, but I am still thinking about getting married again. Those Turks are brave and brave, so don’t they also steal a lot of women? A powerful man must have many women around him... Husband, you are so powerful, you can do anything.
Understand, how can I be the only woman?"
"Mrs. Peony can do business again and can help her husband. It is all for the good of our family. I am your wife. What else is there to be unhappy about? I just hope that you can always keep me in your heart. In this way, Qiao Qiao will be very happy.
I am satisfied."
Li Mu frowned and listened to Bai Qiaoqiao's words, and he understood a little bit. It turned out that this was not a question of being jealous or not. But in Bai Qiaoqiao's heart, she didn't think it was a problem at all. This has nothing to do with the requirements of future generations.
The ideas of freedom, liberation, equality, and even overly sensitive feminists are completely different.
In fact, if you think about it carefully, this is the case. This is the Tang Dynasty, and it is the early Tang Dynasty. The chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty only happened in about ten years, and it only took five or six years for Li and Tang to completely bring peace to the world. Whether it is the Central Plains or the Western Regions,
There are killings everywhere, men, women, children and old people, fighting together, nothing more.
A slave is nothing more than a slave in the Western Market. A cow can defeat five or even ten people. In this era when human life is inferior to livestock, women have no other way to survive but to rely on men. The status of women
, completely depends on the status of her man.
The empress's man is the emperor, so she is the empress. Bai Qiaoqiao's man is Li Mu, so she can be granted the title of fifth rank. The maids in the palace can only be concubines.
If we judge according to the thinking of later generations, some people will ask, do maids have no human rights?
Yes, in this era, maids have no human rights. They are slaves, they are maids, they are just 'property' that can be bought, sold and given away.
Bai Qiaoqiao's consciousness was formed in such a social environment. Therefore, her basic appeal is just to want Li Mu to have her in his heart. Going a little too far is just that Li Mu loves her more than others. She simply doesn't want her to be in love with her.
She never thought that Li Mu would only love her for the rest of his life, because she subconsciously believed that this was impossible.
Even Li Zhien, who was sour and jealous, just wanted to be the most favored concubine under his 'wife'. What she wanted was just to be the most favored concubine under Bai Qiaoqiao. She put
Wang Ou regards Wang Ou as a rival, but he is just worried that Wang Ou will share too much of Li Mu's favor and worry about falling out of favor. Because she is a concubine, not a wife, all her authority in the house comes from Li Mu's favor. If she loses favor,
After being favored, there is no difference between her and other maids in the house.
After such an analysis, Li Mu suddenly felt cheerful. It turned out to be this.
Li Mu kissed Bai Qiaoqiao on the lips and said, "Madam, thank you."
"Thank you?" Bai Qiaoqiao asked in confusion: "Thank you for what?"
"Nothing, just thank you." Li Mu yawned and hugged Bai Qiaoqiao into his arms: "Thank you for being my wife."
After saying that, Li Mu closed his eyes and went to sleep. Bai Qiaoqiao was a little confused, but she didn't ask any more questions. She pulled the quilt, nestled in Li Mu's arms, closed her eyes and fell asleep. After a while, she fell asleep.
But Li Mu didn't fall asleep. He was a little conflicted.
After all, he is a person who has traveled through time, and his thoughts are those of his previous life. Under such thoughts, he feels that he has 'bullied' Qiaoqiao. But Qiaoqiao does not feel this way, and instead thinks it is normal.
But the problem is that guilt is not based on what the other person thinks, but based on one's own heart. Li Mu really feels guilty, what should he do?
In addition, he did not tell the full reason why he had not touched Li Zhien and Wang Ou. Qiaoqiao guessed that there was one, and there were two others. One of them was this guilt. His personal idealism was actually hope.
Qin Se and Ming grew old together in a monogamous relationship. However, he also wanted to have three wives and four concubines to make this time travel worthwhile. The contradiction between the two made him reluctant to take this step. To put it bluntly, he was a bit timid.
As for the last reason, he never dared to think deeply about it. Somehow, Li Mu's intuition told him that either Li Zhien or Wang Ou would leave him sooner or later. Because these two women have their own secrets,
The secrets that each of them refused to tell. But Bai Qiaoqiao was different. The two grew up together. In the memory that Li Mu inherited, although the original Li Mu was not polite to Bai Qiaoqiao, everything about her was very clear. This made
Li Mu feels very safe. He doesn't have to be wary, think, or guess. He knows that there is a definite answer. No matter what he becomes, Bai Qiaoqiao will never leave him. You can see that,
Touchable.
"Ouch..."
Li Mu rubbed his swollen temples and suddenly felt a body coming over from his left side. When he opened his eyes, he saw that it was Li Zhien whose quilt had been kicked off at some point. She was cold and squeezed over in a daze.
Li Mu also held her in his arms, feeling the warmth on both sides, and his heart gradually felt at ease.
At this moment, Li Mu suddenly felt that he was being hypocritical. He was quite a big man, but he was so insecure. He laughed at himself, closed his eyes, and fell asleep.
…
Li Mu got up early the next morning. After breakfast, the concierge Zhao Youcai came to report, and Huang Qi came to say goodbye. Li Mu came to the lobby, where Huang Qi and Qian Dahai were there. When he saw Li Mu coming, he quickly stood up and saluted.
Li Mu waved his hand and motioned for the two of them to sit down.
Huang Qi said: "Master Marquis, everything is ready according to your instructions. The grain trucks and workers are waiting outside the city gate. I'm here to say goodbye to the Marquis. Is there anything else you want to ask or say?
Shall I give it to the young master?"
Li Mu handed him the tiger fur package and said: "I made this for Siwen, help me bring it to him. Also, tell him that I am taking care of Chang'an, so he doesn't need to worry about it. Write more."
Come here with the letter...and my brother-in-law, ask Siwen to find him a teacher. It doesn’t matter how knowledgeable he is, but at least he needs to know a few words. Write a letter back when you have time, so that my father-in-law won’t worry about it. There’s nothing else."
"Oh, the journey is long, it's the winter solstice, and the food is being transported. If you encounter bandits or bandits, you must be more careful. If you are really unlucky, it's important to save your life. Don't try to fight for the food. It's not worth it.
Of course, our brewing workers are much more valuable than grain. But we must remember that grain can be given, but the distiller’s yeast must be destroyed."
Li Mu said word for word: "Jiuqu must not leave you for a moment."
Of course Huang Qi knew the value of Jiuqu, he nodded heavily and said: "Please don't worry, Lord Marquis, there are many guards accompanying you, so we can ensure that everything is safe. If something unexpected happens, as long as Huang Qi is alive, Jiuqu will not fall into the hands of others."
hand."
"Okay, let's go. I won't see you off. I'll ask your old partner to see you off for me." Li Mu said, looking at Qian Dahai next to him, and said: "Old Qian, I'll give it to shopkeeper Huang. From now on, we'll have some wine."
Over there, we're counting on you."
Qian Dahai hurriedly said: "Thank you Lord Hou for your appreciation and trust. I, Qian Dahai, will definitely live up to Lord Hou's cultivation!"
"It's easy to say, let's go."
The two said goodbye and left. Li Mu returned to the backyard to clean up, called Li Chongyi and Dugujiu, and went out to 'work' at the Ministry of Works.
He has a very busy schedule these days. Datang Salt Industry and Datang Mining have initially worked out a framework, and there are also a large number of matters from the Ministry of Industry waiting for him to deal with. The first of them is the promise Li had made before.
Daliang's 'factory'. Li Daliang has already found all the war orphans, but Li Mu has been unable to cash in. If Li Mu hadn't used money to raise these children and give them food, Li Daliang would have come to visit him long ago.
coming.
Of course it's not okay to keep it all the time. There is no such thing as a good thing in this world. Today, Li Mu will solve this matter. When he got off work yesterday, he had already given the order. This morning, let the Ministry of Works
All the officials, craftsmen, and these war orphans gathered in the small square in front of the Ministry of Industry office. He had something very important to announce.
Li Mu has now been deified in the Ministry of Works. In the hearts of the craftsmen, he is like a god. Since Li Mu came to the Ministry of Works, the life of the craftsmen in the Ministry of Works has been getting better and better day by day, and they have gradually gained status. During this period, since
After the Tang Dynasty Daily announced the hot kang fire wall, the dignitaries of Chang'an lined up to come to the Ministry of Works to invite craftsmen to build hot kangs and fire walls at their homes. They were all very polite. Not only did they entertain them with delicious food and drinks, but they also gave them a cent.
A lot of wages are paid.
Although the people who came here were all stewards of various governments, it was very hard-earned. You know, before Li Mu came to the Ministry of Works, even the director of the Ministry of Works was a small role who was ordered around by the stewards of each government.
.Not to mention the craftsmen, who can take a serious look at them?