After lunch, Li Mu and Zhang Tianai went out together. Dugujiu was left at home by him to guard Ju Zhisheng, while Li Chongyi was going to the Ministry of Works to receive training from Li Daliang. In the morning, he had already been delayed for half a day because of Li Mu's matter.
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Although Zhang Tianai's kung fu is not as good as that of Li Chongyi and Dugu Jiu, he is still among the masters. With her by Li Mu's side, there is no need to worry about safety issues. Moreover, in this world, there are not many people who dare to assassinate a third-grade military prince on the street.
Once you check out the forces behind it, you will know that no fool will act easily unless absolutely necessary.
Zhang Tianai wanted to go back to Fenghuang to ask Huang for help, but Li Mu wanted to go to the racecourse and see her off. He agreed to Cheng Yaojin's polo match regulations, and Li Mu had already taken care of it. He combined the rules of basketball and football to create a seven-person
Polo match.
According to the rules of basketball, there are two forwards, a center and two defenders, and according to the rules of football, a winger and a goalkeeper are added.
Most of the other rules follow the old system. But in terms of ‘equipment’, Li Mu made some additional regulations.
First of all, in addition to entertainment, polo matches are about making money. When talking about making money, we have to mention 'sponsorship' and 'naming'. Therefore, Li Mu stipulated that all the clothes worn by polo players must set aside
The position of the sponsor's advertisement was embroidered. In addition, for the convenience of commentary during the game, Li Mu also drew on the characteristics of basketball and football uniforms and used different-colored cloth to sew numbers on the back.
Nowadays, the four arithmetic operations have been widely spread through Datang Daily. In Chang'an City, many shops have begun to use this simple symbol to keep accounts. Don't worry that the people can't understand it.
Secondly, for the safety of the players, Li Mu also borrowed some things from rugby. He found the armor piece from the warehouse that he had made when he used the [Leatherworking] skill point. This thing was originally useless, but for the polo match
However, it has become a rare treasure. With slight modifications to the armor piece, it can be made into knee pads and elbow pads, and these two parts are the most vulnerable to injury during polo matches.
Li Mu also made clear specifications for the size and texture of polo.
There are two types of polo materials on the market: wooden and leather. The wooden ball is hollow and usually painted red to make it more eye-catching during the game. The leather ball is made of tough cowhide.
It is made with hair on the inside and patterns on the outside.
Comparing the two types of balls, wooden balls are cheap, lightweight, and durable. However, the "hit" is poor. If the technology is not up to standard, it is even difficult to accurately pass the ball over long distances. The leather ball is expensive, relatively heavy, and not sufficient.
Durable. The advantage is that the leather has a very good hitting feel, and players of average level can use the leather ball to achieve certain coordination.
Among polo players, rough guys in the military camp, ruffians in the market, etc., mostly use wooden balls. The leather ball is considered exclusive for dandies, and only they are willing to use the expensive leather ball, and their skills are average.
Use the ball and occasionally show off your skills.
After careful consideration, Li Mu chose to use a rubber ball. He was not bowing to the dandy forces, but to attract the attention of the audience. This was the first time the competition was held, and the level of the participating teams was uneven. If a wooden ball was used, it would be difficult to achieve beautiful coordination.
, this will greatly reduce the excitement of the game, so we chose to use a leather ball.
As for the price difference, he no longer takes it into consideration. Even if it is expensive, how much more expensive can it be? For those who can afford to participate in the polo match, are there still a few balls left?
In addition to the players and equipment, there is the venue.
Li Mu studied the current venues commonly used for polo matches and discovered a very serious problem. Except for the military camps that use school grounds for competitions, the venues are large enough. Most of the other venues are very small. The small venues make it difficult for horses to run.
Get up, without speed, there will be no passion.
The size of the racecourse is just right.
The circumference of the racecourse is about four miles, and the overall shape is an oval, with an open space in the middle. It is just enough to set up a polo field with a circumference of about a thousand steps.
This area is not very large, but it is definitely not small. It is just right for a seven-a-side polo match.
Li Mu enlarged a simplified drawing based on the existing drawings of the polo field to scale, and also wrote it in the charter. The Cheng family has experience in building racecourses, so it is not difficult to build a polo field.
In the carriage, Li Mu and Zhang Tianai were sitting alone on one side.
Zhang Tianai looked at Li Mu holding a paper tube. Although she was very curious about what was inside, she didn't ask. She didn't care much about anything with words. But seeing Li Mu in a daze, she found it very interesting and kept thinking about it.
Stare at him.
After living for more than twenty years, Zhang Tianai has never had the experience of getting along with a man. Therefore, she has no idea how to please a man. Although she has become Li Mu's woman now, no one has taught her in this regard.
She, Li Mu didn't touch her idea for a short period of time, so she still hasn't "awakened" it yet.
Zhang Tianai looks at Li Mu now, and she feels like she did when she was six years old. She finally got a pony and could learn to ride a horse like an adult. Although she had fantasized about riding a horse countless times in her heart, but it was really a pony.
With the foal in front of her, she didn't dare to get close. She didn't know where to start. She liked it but didn't dare to touch it.
Seeing that they were almost there, the time alone would soon be over. Zhang Tianai was unwilling to let it end like this, and bravely reached out to hold Li Mu's hand.
Li Mu looked up at her and said, "What are you doing?"
"I see that when you and Qiaoqiao are together, you always hold her hand. Why don't you hold my hand?"
"..." Li Mu thought for a while, as if there was no reason to refuse, so he honestly held Zhang Tianai's hand.
Zhang Tianai raised his buttocks and sat over. The two of them stared at each other, and the atmosphere was a bit awkward.
In order to ease this embarrassing situation, Li Mu raised his little finger and scratched Zhang Tianai's palm.
"What are you doing?" Zhang Tianai frowned and said, "Just hold hands, why are you scratching me? If you don't like it, just let go?"
"..." Li Mu sighed speechlessly and muttered in a low voice: "What a tasteless woman."
"What are you talking about? Make it clearer!"
"I said..." Li Mu didn't know how to explain, so he simply hugged Zhang Tianai over and kissed her on the mouth. Zhang Tianai's face suddenly turned red, and he stood up straight as if acupuncture had been tapped.
"Understood?"
"Oh." Zhang Tianai's cheeks were red with embarrassment and he didn't dare to look up.
At this time, the carriage also arrived at Feng Qiuhuang's door. Li Mu jumped off the carriage and reached out to pick up Zhang Tianai. Seeing that she was still stunned, he said, "Get off the carriage?"
"I can do it without your help"
"You are my fourth wife, of course I have to catch you." Li Mu took Zhang Tianai and hugged her again. Zhang Tianai felt that his feet were a little soft, and he was feeling a little nervous, and he did not dare to look at Li Mu's.
My eyes were blinded. I got out of the car, stepped on the ground, and ran into the shop as if I was running away.
Li Mu smiled and did not chase her. He raised his hand to call over a rogue who was wandering at the door and said, "Go to Happy Valley and invite shopkeeper Cheng Qian over. I have something to tell him."
These ruffians are all under Bai Naoer's command, and their role is somewhat similar to that of urban management in later generations. If someone causes trouble in Jingdong, they will be useful.
Popi took the order, and then Li Mu walked into the shop.
After passing through the store and arriving at the backyard, Li Mu heard Li Zhien's voice. Li Mu walked over quietly and saw a table in the backyard. Li Zhien was sitting behind the table, conducting an interview in a serious manner.
"What do you know? Do you know arithmetic? Do you know how to keep accounts? Do you know how to read?"
"To reply to my second aunt, I know a few words and can do arithmetic, but not keep accounts."
"Alas..." Li Zhien sighed and said, "It's not that I don't want to keep you. You don't know much about literacy, you don't know how to keep accounts, and you're a little older. You can't do the things in the front yard. That's good. You
If you are willing to endure hardship, you can stay and be responsible for cleaning, and you will be paid one hundred cents a day, and you will be paid for every day you work. If you have no money to take leave, you will be responsible for one meal at noon, are you willing?"
"Yes!" When the woman heard Li Zhien sigh, she thought there was no chance, but she didn't expect that she would still have a chance to stay, and she would be paid a hundred cents a day. This was not a small amount. An ordinary hawker would earn a salary of 100 yuan a day.
You may not be able to make that much net profit.
Nowadays, the job most envied by ordinary people in Chang'an City is that of technicians from the Ministry of Industry. The salary set by Li Mu is 300 cash per day. The second is the labor force, and now the salary is 150 cash per day. These two jobs
, are much higher than the average income of ordinary people, and they are all men’s jobs.
For a woman in her thirties, most of them have no income. Because in this era, there are not many jobs for women. Normally, if a woman of this age wants to make some money, she usually
In the Gaomen Courtyard, which nobleman's house does some work as a hostess or helps in the cooking? It only costs a few hundred yuan a month. At most, there are leftovers in the house, which can be taken home to eat.
And the salary Li Zhien gave was one hundred cents a day. If he worked for a full month, he would get three guans. This income was comparable to that of a county government official. How could this woman not like it?
The woman took the note from Li Zhien and left with a lot of gratitude. Li Zhien was about to interview the next one when he suddenly caught sight of Li Mu from the corner of his eye. A smile suddenly appeared on his face. He ran over and the baby bird jumped into Li Mu like a bird in the forest.
In his arms, he said coquettishly: "Master, I have been interviewing all day and I am exhausted."
Li Mu pinched her cheek affectionately and asked, "Have you found the right person?"
Li Zhien shook his head and said: "There are almost no suitable people. Most of the people who apply can't keep accounts and are not very literate. There are no people at the level of Xiaomei Xiaozhu and the others."
Li Zhien sighed and said: "It seems that we can't recruit suitable people with this recruitment. Master, why don't you go talk to His Majesty and let's go to the Jiaofang Division to select people, otherwise when will this end?"
I'm not afraid of being tired, I'm just afraid of delaying my business."
"That's it..." Li Mu thought for a moment, agreed, and said, "Okay, I'll do the remaining interviews today. I'll give them a try when I go to the palace to see His Majesty tomorrow."