Wang Ye hurriedly said: "I'm here, it's 10%." He gritted his teeth and said, "If you think it's not enough, you can still talk."
"The two elders are both my elders. If I hadn't been forced to do nothing, why would I be like this?" Li Mu sighed, seemingly relieved, stretched out his hands and said, "This is not the place to talk.
Come to my study."
After that, he walked in front. Changsun Wuji and Wang had no choice but to follow. Dugujiu stayed behind, took Panda out, locked the door, and then followed.
In the study, Li Mu asked the two elders to sit down, and asked Xiaozhu to serve tea. He took a sip and then spoke slowly: "I thought about what the two elders just said, but I still can't accept it."
When Wang saw Li Mu saying this, he was a little panicked and said hurriedly: "Zhuluhou, what is this? If you are still angry, you might as well raise it. It's easy to discuss and talk about it."
Li Mu waved his hand and said: "That's not what I mean. Everyone is so honest today, so I might as well be more direct. I am a very weird person. Sometimes I love money like my life, and sometimes I treat money like dirt. Two personalities.
, it’s all me. The key is whether I’m happy in my heart! If I’m happy, anything is fine. If I’m not happy, then I can’t be the only one who’s unhappy. I have to bring in a few people to accompany me.”
"The worst we can do is break up, right? There are only a few people in my family. Even if I don't do anything else, I can live a good life just by running a wine shop."
The two of them could only agree that Li Mu's words were indeed true.
"In a blink of an eye, it has been half a year since I came to Chang'an, and I have known the two elders for half a year. There is no need to go into details about the things between us. We both know it well. I am not a fool. I know what the two elders think in their hearts.
I know it all."
"You look down on me and just use me. The advantage is that you treat me as a human being and when I am in trouble, no one is willing to say a word for me."
Li Mu said these words in a deep voice, and Changsun Wuji and Wang hurriedly wanted to defend themselves. Li Mu raised his hand to stop the two of them, and continued: "There is no need to explain, I know myself."
"A young man who came to Chang'an from a small border town, a guy who in everyone's eyes earned a title by virtue of his 'luck', how can he be respected? If he is not a relative, how can he get the help of two elders?"
"It doesn't matter, I accept everything." Li Mu smiled and said, "Without any help, I will figure it out on my own. I will use my own methods to make others respect me."
"Now, the two elders think highly of me, and His Majesty also thinks highly of me. That's enough, that's enough."
"The two elders have a big business and a lot of involvement. I can understand that you care about interests. I also believe you are sincere when you say you will share the profits with me. Even if I take it, there is nothing wrong with it. After all, I have paid.
It’s hard work and you deserve it.”
"But no matter how you look at things, now I have a winery and a shop, and I can't spend all the money at home. To be honest, I don't need this little money. Moreover, the two elders often have contradictory positions. In my opinion, today's harmony will be the best."
The sun may not become an enemy. If you take people's money, you have to eliminate disasters with them. If I don't take the money, I don't have to be involved in many things, so that's fine."
"The two elders will remember this favor and treat it as if it was due to me. If something happens to me in the future, when I speak, the two elders will remember this favor and return it. As for the Ministry of Internal Affairs?
, in addition to being a convenience for the two elders, it is also an errand entrusted to me by His Majesty. The emperor's mandate is my duty, and I have no shirking responsibility. Your Majesty has been so kind to me, but I can't repay it even though I have devoted myself to it. I promise your Majesty that I will earn one million yuan for him.
, used to create a cavalry force of ten thousand people. As I said, it must be done. If you two elders feel guilty and help me, Li Mu will be extremely grateful."
There was nothing fancy or overly exaggerated in these words. They were told in a straightforward manner and conveyed what was in their hearts. Although Wang and Changsun Wuji had their own thoughts, they were both a little moved.
Li Mu's meaning has been expressed very clearly. He understands very well that each other has different positions and each has its own master. No matter how good we get along today, we will still turn against each other when our interests are different in the future. In this case, he does not want to get involved too deeply.
If he takes the money today, he will inevitably be asked to do something against his will in the future. If he doesn't take the money, the relationship will be cleared.
And the reward he paid was a favor. Needless to say, this favor was a huge favor. In the future, how much money Li Mu would make by helping the noble family, this favor would be worth.
Agreeing to this condition is not an easy thing for the two of them. Because money is easy to calculate, favors are hard to return. Since Li Mu has said this, he will not speak easily. Once he does, it will be a big deal. Eat
It's much more uncomfortable to put something in your stomach and spit it out than to eat less.
Moreover, Li Mu also revealed his goal. He actually said that he wanted to earn one million coins! This is not a hundred coins, but also has the word "ten thousand" after it. Put it this way, it is a cornucopia of treasures like Ba Shang Winery and Happy Valley.
The same business can only make a profit of hundreds of thousands of dollars a year. But these are rare and special circumstances. How can there be so many good deals?
But then I thought again, if other people said such big words, it would definitely make people laugh. But whether it would be applied to Li Mu, I don't know.
The two cornucopias in front of me were all made by him!
The two struggled internally for a while, and this time it was Changsun Wuji who spoke first. In fact, he had no choice than Wang. From Li Shimin's attitude today, he had already seen that what Li Mu did was in line with Li Shimin's wishes. But just now
The information that Li Mu 'unintentionally' revealed made him fully understand why Li Shimin made such a decision.
He wanted to have a cavalry force of 10,000 people, which required at least one million guan. It was impossible to rely on the Ministry of Civil Affairs for this million guan, so he had to think of other ways. And Li Mu's ability to make money made Li Shimin think that,
He is the most suitable candidate to entrust this matter to him. Of course, the most important reason is that Li Mu is alone and not burdened by his family, and he has a weird attitude towards money. Although he loves money, relatively speaking, his love for money is not
He even likes to prove his ability by making money. When it comes to spending money, judging from his behavior, he really doesn't care.
Is there anyone more suitable than such a person?
In the final analysis, the honor and disgrace of the Changsun family rested with Li Shimin. Due to this limitation, Changsun Wuji had no choice but to compromise.
"My uncle has accepted this matter. Everything in the past is in the past. From now on, my uncle will help you more and help you."
Li Mu just thought this was nonsense. If he believed it, he would die very quickly.
Wang Ye followed up and said: "I also mean the same thing. I will not disappoint Zhulu Hou."
"That's great!" Li Mu laughed and shouted outside: "Jiu'er, go tell Heaven and Earth to book a private room. I want to entertain you."
"Don't bother!" Changsun Wuji stopped him, saying: "It's getting late today, and there will be a court meeting tomorrow, so there's no need for a banquet, and we're not outsiders. The waiter and I will leave now, and there's no rush.
, the days are long, and there is plenty of time.”
The king also said: "What my uncle said is absolutely true. There will be a long time to come. When Hou Zhulu is free, I will treat you to a banquet."
How could the two of them have the dignity to enjoy Li Mu's banquet after being turned over like this? Moreover, the amount of information today was indeed quite large, and they still had to digest it.
Li Mu sent the two of them to the door, just as Bai Qiaoqiao's carriage came back. Bai Qiaoqiao and Li Zhien were sitting in the carriage, while Zhang Tianai was riding a horse. She didn't like riding in carriages. When she saw Li Mu sending Changsun Wuji and Wang out,
Bai Qiaoqiao hurriedly reminded them, and the three of them got off the horse and car to meet Changsun Wuji and Wang.
Bai Qiaoqiao and Li Zhien had met before, but Zhang Tianai looked unfamiliar. Li Mu took the initiative to introduce him and said with a smile: "This is my fourth wife, she has not married yet. I will go when I have time during the New Year.
They will meet her father before they officially get married. Then the two elders will give her a generous gift."
Both of them laughed and said: "This is natural." Suddenly the king noticed something strange and asked casually: "Marquis Zhulu is charming and has a fourth lady so quickly. I wonder where the second lady and third lady are?"
Li Mu pointed at the blushing Li Zhien and said: "This second lady is my concubine, and the third lady..." Li Mu suddenly paused, and it suddenly occurred to him that the matter between him and Wang Ou should be done in public.
Changsun Wuji and Wang's face could not be mentioned. He smiled and said: "The third lady is a lady of a great family, and the threshold is very high. Wang Shizhong was born in the Wang family of Taiyuan, so he should know more about this matter than I do.
More. Although the two of us are in love, we have no choice but to have our own ties and cannot stay together day and night. It seems that one day, maybe one day, I, Li Mu, will be more ambitious and can be worthy of her. But now.
, I can only keep it in my heart.”
When the king heard this, he understood in his heart.
At that time, the fifth surname was Qi Wang, and it was very difficult for a daughter of the fifth surname Qi Wang to marry even a royal family. Although Li Mu was prosperous, he did not have enough background and reputation. We can talk about business.
But if it is a marriage, it is absolutely impossible.
Seeing what Li Mu said, he must have fallen in love with the daughter of a certain family, and they looked down on him. Wang felt a headache coming from his heart, and thought to himself, aren't you, Li Mu, capable? There are things that you can't do! It's best for people to keep watching.
If I don’t love you, it will make you scratch your head and make you feel miserable!
With such a vicious curse in his heart, he said: "That's really a pity. I don't know which family's daughter she is, so ignorant. I can't control other people, but if Zhulu Hou is interested in my daughter, all he needs to do is
In a word, I am very willing to be the husband-in-law of Zhuluhou, with someone like you who can ride a dragon and be a quick son-in-law!"
"Thank you for your kindness." Li Mu thought to himself, old man, you are almost seventy, and your youngest daughter is in her fifties. You want to be my father-in-law. Do I need a grandma?
Changsun Wuji urged, and Wang had no choice but to put down the conversation, get on his carriage, and leave together. How did he know that the lady Li Mu mentioned was his niece Wang Ou!