Li Mu came out of the palace on horseback. Without Dugujiu by his side, and no one to drive him, he had to ride the horse by himself. This kid didn't know where he went, and there was no sign of him all day and night. Although Li Mu missed him a little, he also
I wasn't in a hurry to look for him. Firstly, I wasn't worried that Dugujiu would disappear. Furthermore, as the child was getting older, he had to figure out some things by himself sooner or later. It would not be a good thing to bother him at this time.
Walking along Zhuque Street, when they arrived at Pingkangfang, Li Mu turned on his horse and turned in.
It is said that the gambling house has been renovated, but he has not personally inspected it. Whether the gambling house that has been rushed out meets his standards or not can only be determined by seeing it in person. It is not dark yet, and it is not Pingkangfang yet.
It was business hours, so there were not many people on the street. Li Mu came over on horseback, which was a little more noticeable at first sight. If it had been any other young master, there would have been a few women ogling him. But seeing his iconic tiger skin
Qiu, everyone knew who was coming, but no one dared to come forward.
Li Mu noticed the reactions around him and thought to himself, could it be that I am a disaster? Why hasn't anyone paid attention to me yet?
Before he could reach the gambling house, Ergou Diandian, who had received the letter, trotted up to meet him, took the horse's reins, and led the horse for Li Mu.
"Master Hou, why are you here? Just leave the matters on the construction site to Ergou. I guarantee there won't be any mistakes."
"I just took a casual look." Li Mu glanced at Ergou and said, "I heard that you called your brother Sangou to help at the construction site?"
Ergou's heart thumped, and he quickly knelt on the ground and said: "Master Hou, I made my own decision and called my brother over without saying hello to Master Hou. It really shouldn't have happened. I was just busy with this in those few days.
In order to catch up with work... Mr. Hou is in the valley again, so the younger one just..."
The more Ergou spoke, the softer his voice became. He knew in his heart that his reason was untenable. Even if he was busy to catch up with work, there would always be someone to dispatch him, and it had to be your brother? And even those few
Hell, Ergou also sent things to Li Mu and went to the valley several times, but he didn't mention it. It was obvious that he deliberately concealed it and tried to get away with it.
Such a crude excuse is fine to deceive mediocre people, but when used to deceive Li Mu, he himself felt that he couldn't pass the test.
Li Mu smiled half-heartedly, glanced at Ergou, and said: "Ergou, you are a bit unrealistic. Don't you just want to support your brother? It is human nature to be secretive. Besides, I still remember
As for your brother, he once helped me. Being a jailer is not a long-term solution. It is also a good thing to be able to come to you as a helper. Fighting a tiger is a brother, and a father and son go into battle. With him by your side,
You can also hide from someone you trust. It's no big deal, just get up."
Ergou burst into tears when he heard it, and said: "That's exactly what I meant. The little one can't say it, and he's afraid that the Marquis will be angry and won't allow it, so he asks the Marquis to punish him."
"What's the punishment? Get up. If you have something to say in the future, just say it. Don't let me find out later. I'm very unhappy with this feeling. I can't do it again, you know?"
"I'm sure there won't be a next time!" Ergou kowtowed, climbed up, and held the horse's reins, as if his feet were lighter. This matter has been pressing in his heart, and he is almost sick.
He couldn't drive his brother home, and he didn't dare to tell Li Mu, fearing that the secret would be exposed one day and he would be left without food.
Today, he was exposed by Li Mu, but he was not punished, which made his heart feel heavy.
Not far away, the deserted streets became lively. Building materials were stacked on both sides of the road. Li Mu exchanged his shares for half a square meter, and this area was all under construction. There was no building materials piled at the door.
It was the Sihai Gambling House that had been completed. The two dogs led the horse and led Li Mu to the entrance of the gambling house, then they lay down and made a dismounting stool for Li Mu.
"There is no such rule." Li Mu waved his hand, jumped off the horse from the other side, glanced left and right, and said: "Build a stable next to it for parking and feeding the horses."
Ergou quickly wrote it down, called a helper over, handed him the reins, and followed Li Mu step by step.
Li Mu stood at the door and looked at the gambling house. From the appearance, it looked the same as his design. It had two floors. The first floor was the hall, where all kinds of gambling equipment were gathered. No matter the identity, anyone from three religions or nine schools could enter. The second floor
There are some restrictions. If you have less than a thousand dollars of gambling capital, you are not eligible to go upstairs. The level of service is also different. They are all in separate private rooms and are served by dedicated people, which is a higher level.
In addition to the two floors, there is a basement. The construction standard of this basement is equivalent to that of the "ice cellar" in a craftsman's workshop. It is made of rammed earth and stones on all sides, with fine sand in the middle. It is impossible to dig it out. This is
In order to store gold, silver and chips, if there is no such preparation, some gentlemen from Liang Shang come and steal the chips, wouldn't the gambling house suffer a huge loss?
Li Mu thought of everything he could think of. Many of them included the experience he had learned from the Hong Kong movies he had watched in his previous life. In theory, it should be far beyond the imagination of people of this era. But nothing is absolute, and there is still work to be done.
Let's see if we can prevent it. We'll know after the casino opens.
"Why didn't Gongsun Kang come over? Didn't you know that I am here?"
Ergou said hurriedly: "Gongsun Yuanwailang went to the Dongcheng construction site. I told you early in the morning. If the Marquis is looking for him, I will send someone there."
"No, I'm just asking casually." Li Mu waved his hand and stepped into the casino. Since the gambling equipment has not been prepared yet, the casino seemed a bit empty. However, the basic furnishings have been prepared. In each functional area, although the craftsmen
We didn't know why when we were building it, but they all followed Li Mu's plan and completed it well.
I checked it upstairs and downstairs, and there was no major problem. It can be seen that although the construction period has been advanced, the quality has been ensured, and the overall quality can be called "excellent".
Back downstairs, Li Mu asked Ergou to move a chair and sit down, and said: "How is your training of the people I asked you to train the day before yesterday?"
"Almost." Ergou saw Li Mu asking, with a look of pride on his face, and said: "They are all trained according to your requirements, imitating the waiters in heaven and earth. I dare you to say it boldly, we trained them
Humans are no worse than those in heaven and earth. If the Marquis doesn’t believe it, I’ll call them all over and let the Marquis check it out.”
"Hey, are you so confident?" Li Mu smiled and said, "Then go call someone and let me see the people you have trained."
"Uh..." The smile on Ergou's face froze, and he grinned in embarrassment and said, "I dare not deceive Mr. Hou. In fact, I didn't train him personally, but someone helped me."
"Help?" Li Mu glanced at Ergou and said, "You are so brave. I asked you to train, but you are lazy?"
"No, how dare you!" Ergou hurriedly explained: "It's true that I'm not good at this, and I'm afraid of delaying the Marquis' affairs, so I found someone who can do it. This person
It is the two girls Jin Chen and Yinyue who the Marquis has also met."
"Golden morning, silver moon?"
Li Mu remembered the surprise that Ju Zhisheng gave him. Because Li Zhien was jealous that day, he hurriedly settled in Pingkangfang. Then he became busy with work and forgot about these two people. He didn't expect to use them again.
Come on. Yes, they claim to be Gaochang court dancers, so they should be familiar with etiquette, so it’s not surprising.
Li Mu smiled and said, "Then call them both. If they train well, I will give them a reward."
"I'd like to thank the Marquis for them first," Ergou said, and ran out to call someone. The so-called training was in the original Chunfeng Building. Most of the training service staff were women from the former Jiaofang Division.
Select the pretty and pleasant ones as the future service staff of Sihai Casino.
This idea came to Li Mu. Since Las Vegas can have bunny girls, why can't there be a similar one in the first gambling house of the Tang Dynasty two thousand years ago?
Of course, due to the limitations of the times, it is definitely impossible to be as exciting as a bunny girl. However, having a delicate little beauty waiting by your side will definitely stimulate the gamblers' consumption to the greatest extent. And in this way, these women can also avoid having sex.
Laughing in public can be considered a good thing.
Not long after, Ergou came back with a group of women. The two leaders were Jin Chen and Yinyue. They hadn't seen each other for a few days. I don't know if it was an illusion, but Li Mu found that Jin Chen seemed a little more beautiful. But if he looked carefully,
It seems to be the same again.
After looking at it for a long time, Li Mu finally discovered what was wrong. It turned out to be related to the clothes. The Jin Chen he saw that day was wearing Gaochang clothes. Although Gaochang clothes are also a type of Han clothing, after many years of interaction with the Hu people,
The fusion of cultures is no longer entirely Han Chinese style. Many of the patterns are not found in Han Chinese clothing. Today, Jin Chen is wearing a very popular Ru skirt in Chang'an City. Her neck becomes more and more slender, giving people a
A very beautiful feeling.
"Master Hou?"
Ergou had been watching for a long time, and when he saw Li Mu beating Jin Chen as he came in, he stared intently, wondering if the Marquis had fallen in love with her? He thought so in his heart, and did not dare to ask, but it was too late.
For a long time, I started staring at him until he blushed, and if I didn't interrupt him, it was a bit unreasonable, so I had the courage to remind him in a low voice.
Li Mu calmed down and felt a little embarrassed. He coughed lightly and said, "Come on, show me what you have learned in the past few days."
Jin Chen came out of the crowd, saluted Li Mu, and then began to direct the crowd. They stood or stood, walked or stopped, how to say hello, and showed them to Li Mu one by one. After the presentation, they stood in line in an orderly manner.
, not a trace of clutter.
Li Mu watched it from beginning to end and had to admit that if we compare the waiters in heaven and earth, this group of service staff is really not bad. He couldn't help but take a high look at Jin Chen. This woman can do these things in just a few days.
A person who has been trained to do so is definitely not an ordinary person.
Just as he was about to say a few words, a helper suddenly barged in. Li Mu frowned, and Ergou saw it. He rushed over and kicked him, cursing: "What do you do for food? You don't have any rules? Lord Marquis is here."
, you dare to make a mistake? Why don't you get out?"
"Master Gou, I... oh!" Bang Xian was so anxious that he slapped his thigh and shouted, "Master Hou, something big has happened! Master Siwen is being beaten!"
"What?" Li Mu suddenly stood up, stared at the gangster and asked, "Are you sure? Is it Siwen? Who dares to hit my brother because of his heart and courage?"
"I don't know you, villain!"
"Let's go!" Li Mu stood up and left without saying a word. Ergou ignored Jin Chen and others, waved to them, and quickly followed, shouting and calling all the helpers. Worry was not enough.
The momentum also called the construction site to stop work, and all the craftsmen followed. A large group of people, led by the messenger who reported the news, arrived at the gate of Pingkangfangfang. As expected, they saw a group of people gathered together, and they were blocked so tightly that they couldn't see inside.
Li Mu was so anxious that he didn't care who was in front of him. He just raised his leg and kicked him, cursing: "I'm competing with the Deer Marquis Li Mu, please get out of the way!"
The three words "Zhuluhou" and "Shadow of People's Famous Trees" are still popular in Chang'an City. When the onlookers heard that Li Mu was coming, they immediately made way for a passage. Li Mu rushed in first, followed by Ergou and others.
Finally, all of them had weapons in their hands, and those without weapons also held bricks and stones, and were ready to fight.
When Li Mu came to the center of the crowd, he saw clearly that it was not Li Siwen who was beaten unilaterally, but a fight between him and others. Although there were five people on the other side, only one of them took action, and they did not bully the less. Li Mu
Siwen's face was bruised and bruised, and the other party was not much better either. He covered his eyes with bruises, and the corners of his mouth were stained, as if he had been scratched.
The two of them had been separated, but they didn't move away, breathing heavily and staring at each other.
Seeing this situation, Li Mu didn't want to take sides. He stood between the two of them, turned around, blocked Li Siwen behind him, and kicked his leg. The boy opposite didn't expect that Li Mu would do it without asking.
He was hit, and he was caught off guard. He bent down like a shrimp and knelt on the ground.
When several people standing behind him saw Li Mu's attack, they subconsciously wanted to rush forward. But they only took one step and stopped. Apparently they recognized Li Mu's identity and did not dare to move.
Li Mu sneered and said: "What kind of hero do I think I am, daring to touch my brother? Why, you know who I am, and you don't dare to do it?"
The five teenagers were silent and all cursed in their hearts. Isn't this nonsense?
"Brother, you don't have to worry about it. When I take a break, I'll spar with this kid again! Hey... I'll follow him today, I"
Li Siwen was still arrogant, so Li Mu took off his tiger fur fur, put it on him, and said, "Please calm down for a while, brother, I will vent your anger for you."
"Brother..." Li Siwen thought Li Mu was going to bully others and wanted to stop him, but was interrupted by Li Mu.
"Shut up!"
Li Mu flexed his muscles and said: "No one is allowed to help. Today is a private matter. Don't worry about my identity. Come on, the four of you will come together. If I want to bully others and use my identity as an excuse, the words "Li Mu" will be written backwards!
"
When the kicked boy heard this, he raised his head and looked at Li Mu, hissing: "Seriously?"