At this time, on the other side of the wall, Li Mu and Dugujiu could see clearly.
Li Mu let go of his hand, got down from the wall, dusted himself off, and said, "Okay, let's go, don't get in the way here."
Dugujiu didn't understand love, but valued loyalty. Although he hated Li Siwen, he still felt a little inappropriate when he came with three people and when he left with two people. Dugujiu glanced at Li Siwen who was chatting happily with Qin Yu.
Siwen hesitated for a moment and asked, "Brother, are we leaving like this?"
"We are a husband and wife. When we meet for the first time, we naturally have countless things to talk about. What do you think we are doing here?"
Dugujiu still didn't understand, and said: "Brother, I see that Qin Yu seems to have some skills. Li Siwen is no match for her..."
Li Mu didn't bother to explain and walked forward on his own. Seeing him like this, Dugujiu hesitated for a moment and followed him. After all, this was the Qin Mansion, and Li Mu didn't know Kung Fu. If something went wrong if he encountered a guard,
That's incredible.
Faced with this choice, Li Siwen could only ask for blessings.
After returning the same way and coming down from the outer wall, the brothers returned to the street. It was already completely silent at this time. There was no one on the street except for a few barking dogs from time to time. Dugujiu followed Li Mu quietly, his Qinggong
It's so profound that there are almost no footsteps when walking on the road. This feeling is actually a bit scary. There is obviously someone else, but there are no footsteps, as if there is a ghost floating behind.
"I told your sister-in-law when we came out that we won't go back tonight. There are still several hours before daylight. Let's go to the gambling shop and rest there."
Chongyi Fang, where Duke Yi's Mansion is located, is just east of Pingkangfang. You only need to cross one road to get to Pingkangfang. From here to return to Jingdongji, you have to pass through four lanes. Not to mention the long distance.
, the possibility of being discovered by Marquis Wu is also high. Although Li Mu's identity is not afraid of Marquis Wu's interrogation, if it reaches Li Shimin's ears, he will have to hear a few nagging words, not to mention that he doesn't want Li Shimin to know about Li Siwen.
things.
Dugu Jiu remained silent. He usually had no objection to making decisions. And if he followed Li Mu, he didn't have to worry about him messing with others.
We arrived at Pingkangfang without saying anything.
Unlike other squares that close their gates after dark and remain silent, Pingkangfang is the only one among the 108 squares in Chang'an City that stays up all night. After passing the gate, there are various restaurants and shops with lanterns hanging high.
, of course, more of them are brothels and gardens.
There used to be one or two gambling houses, but they were not popular. In the Tang Dynasty, there were still few games and equipment, and most of them were superficial things like guessing coins and leaf cards. They played a lot in private, but few really did business. The most important thing was gambling.
The thing is, in the eyes of ordinary people, it is 50/50, and each side accounts for half of winning and losing. No one can guarantee that he will win more, so he dare not sit down and start trading.
Even if you dare, the customers who come to play will be worried, what if I win and you don’t pay? Customers rarely come in groups, and they always feel a little unsupportable when facing the store. In this way, the gambling house will naturally not be very good.
prospered.
But the Sihai Casino opened by Li Mu does not have these shortcomings at all. First of all, the gameplay and equipment here are unprecedented, and the novelty and playability are very high, so you will not feel bored. And there is no trust problem.
People will worry. If you are a person who throws money on the street, will he refuse to pay back your money?
Although Li Mu's reputation outside the country has mixed reviews, his integrity has always been resounding only when it comes to money. When he first said that he regarded money as dirt, most people thought it was a joke, but now this
It has become one of his trademarks. No one doubts it. Even his opponents, although they can't figure it out, will never doubt that whatever he does is for money.
Sihai Casino has now become one of the landmarks of Pingkangfang. There is an endless stream of guests coming to play, and the daily turnover is tens of thousands of dollars, and it is still growing rapidly. Li Mu has never mentioned the current profit rate to anyone.
, he set up more than a dozen accounting offices, and adopted the cross-entry accounting method. The accounting office is only responsible for one part of the accounting, and they don't know how accurate it is. Only by placing all the accounting books in one place can they see how much they have earned.
It is still on the rise, and it is not difficult at all for a daily net income of more than 10,000 yuan.
This made Li Mu feel that the leeks in Chang'an City were still growing strong. Moreover, since they were leeks that no one had cut, they still had certain potential that could be tapped.
After Li Mu came to Chang'an City, one of his most intuitive feelings was that there was too little cultural and entertainment activities for the people of the Tang Dynasty. When he was shopping in the West Market, he saw people surrounding a venue, and two Kunlun slaves could wrestle.
Attracting a hundred and eighty people to watch, it can be seen that the people of the Tang Dynasty really did not have much entertainment.
People's preferences can be summed up in just four words: eating, drinking and having fun. Being able to be called together with eating and drinking shows the importance of fun to people. This is a rigid need, so Li Mu put his business territory in the Tang Dynasty.
On top of the "fun" of human system management, it is like entering a blue ocean. There are no competitors in the vast market, and money comes quickly and easily. It is simply a pleasure.
Li Mu and Li Siwen walked through the door, took a glance, and saw that there were many guests. Ergou was busy taking care of them, so he did not go in, but came to the Lichun Courtyard opposite, which had not yet opened.
The main purpose of running Li Chun Yuan is to take in people who have nowhere to go. Li Mu didn't want to do the "meat" business, so after he bought half of Ping Kang Fang, he already had a relationship with the people who were here.
The women have talked about it once. Those who want to work in their original jobs can receive a severance package and then go to another garden in Pingkangfang to make a living. This kind of handling method can be said to be the most benevolent in this era, and no one will stand.
It was not the one who came out to accuse Li Mu.
People who have such thoughts have already received their money and left. Those who are left now are either old and senile, or some people who no longer want to live their original lives and plan to start over. The conditions Li Mu offered them are:
, no matter what the circumstances, we will ensure their food and clothing.
. Then depending on each person’s situation, another salary will be given. On the basis of these conditions, there is an additional benefit, that is, if you meet a like-minded husband in the future, Li Chun Yuan will give you a dowry, so
Let girls who leave Lichun Court not be discriminated against in their husband's family.
Such humane treatment gave those who chose to stay an extra layer of security. They also tried their best to cooperate with Li Mu's other arrangements.
However, the situation is not so optimistic.
Just imagine, if you are beautiful, or if you have someone you like in Jiaofangsi, who can choose to stay? Those who can stay are either old and yellow, or they are average-looking, really beautiful, young and talented.
The entire Lichun Courtyard is full of people, probably the two sisters Jin Chen and Yinyue.
To put it simply, Li Chun Yuan is a re-employment base for laid-off employees of the former Jiao Fang Division. So far, Li Mu has been providing money to protect their lives. Except for some who were selected some time ago and were selected to work as workers in Sihai Gambling House.
Except for the waiters, most of the remaining people are still worried about their future fate.
No one believed that someone would keep supporting them. Even if Li Mu had money, it would not be possible. This was the common thought of everyone. They all felt that maybe Li Mu was busy recently and did not think of them. One day, when he remembered,
It's time to send them away.
According to Li Mu's style of doing things, they might be given a severance package, just like those who chose to leave before, but they are different from those people after all. After those people took the money and left, they either went to other gardens, or
Those who have gone to their sweethearts all have a place to live. But those of them who stay behind are not in good condition and have no place to go. Even if they are given some money, they will just sit back and live in vain. Sooner or later, they will all spend it all.
By then, won’t the ending be the same?
As the Chinese New Year approaches, when everyone else is enjoying themselves, the people in Lichun Court are completely opposite. They sigh every day. When people are quiet at night, people often cry. In the dark night, the suppressed cries are like ghost weeping.
, people who don’t know it will be so scared that they wet their pants.
Li Mu and Dugujiu couldn't help coming in through the front door, so they walked around in a circle, and when no one was paying attention, they climbed over the back door and came in. As soon as they landed, Jin Chen and Yin Yue noticed, and Yin Yue grabbed the hand under the pillow.
Scimitar came to Jin Chen's side and protected her behind him.
Yinyue's ears twitched and she whispered: "Sister...Sister, she climbed over the wall alone."
She came to the window and carefully pushed open the slit. When she saw Li Mu and Dugu Jiu, she was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect that there were actually two people. In other words, one of them perfectly hid his footsteps.
Wow, what a level of Qinggong this is!
"It's Zhulu Marquis Li Mu and his brother." Yinyue looked back at Jin Chen and said, "Sister, that man is so good at Qinggong!"
"Shh." Jin Chen signaled Yin Yue to put down the machete and waved her back. Yin Yue returned to bed, and Jin Chen whispered: "Pretend not to know, you can't scare the grass and scare the snake."
At this time, Li Mu's knock on the door was heard downstairs. Someone went to open the door, and when he saw it was Li Mu, he quickly saluted: "Long Blessings, Lord Marquis."
"Okay, no need to salute. Well... we brothers, because of that, anyway, there is a reason, and I won't go into details with you. We have to rest here tonight to make an empty room. Do you have anything to eat?
Get some, I'm hungry."
Li Mu's request was of course not unreasonable. There was a commotion downstairs, people were vacating rooms, and people were cooking. Someone ran up and knocked on Jin Chen's door. Jin Chen and Yinyue looked at each other.
, put on clothes and opened the door.
"Sister!" When the visitor saw Jin Chen, he knelt down without hesitation. Jin Chen was startled and hurriedly knelt down with him. He reached out to help the kneeling girl and said, "Sister, what are you doing?
, you and I are worthy of each other as sisters, why are you kneeling to me?"
The girl burst into tears and said: "Sister, the Marquis is here. Although I don't know why the Marquis came here late at night, the sisters all feel that this is a good opportunity. If we can serve the Marquis well, we sisters will have a little hope.
If we miss this opportunity, we sisters will..."
As she spoke, the girl shed tears. She held Jin Chen's hand tightly and said, "Sister, we have a garden full of people now, and you are the most beautiful. Sister, we are not cheating you. If you can be with Mr. Hou,
...It is also a good thing for you, you also have a good home, and the sisters are also happy. I just ask my sister to say something for the sisters, please, good sister!"
Yinyue couldn't help but said angrily: "You are so cruel, you don't ask the saint...if sister is willing?"
The girl raised her head, looked at Yin Yue as if she were a fool, and said blankly: "That's Zhu Lu Hou!"
Yinyue was furious and wanted to refute, but Jin Chen stopped her and said: "The Marquis is not a womanizer, and I... am not that beautiful. Compared to the Marquis's wives and concubines, they are less than ten thousand."
First, the Marquis may not like me. But for the sisters, I will do my best."
The girl burst into tears and smiled, saying: "Thank you, sister! I'm going to heat the wine for Mr. Hou. We have all agreed that we will definitely help my sister achieve her wish."
Jin Chen thought to himself, why is it that I have achieved my wish? Wasn't it arranged by you? But she didn't take it seriously. Anyway, it was her plan to get close to Li Mu, and it just went along with the flow.
Watching the girl leave, Jin Chen looked at Yinyue and said, "Why are you so uncontrollable? Have you forgotten the purpose of our coming to Chang'an?"
Yinyue pursed her lips and said nothing, her eyes were slightly red, and she said: "Holy Girl, I just think that your sacrifice is too great."
"This is my destiny. It's all for the sake of my tribe. What does it count as a sacrifice?" Jin Chen smiled and said, "Stop talking about this, come and help me dress up."
Yinyue held back tears, nodded, lit candles, brought water, and dressed up Jin Chen.
At this time, downstairs, Li Mu already regretted coming here. He saw these women busy working, which made him feel as if Tang Monk had entered the kingdom of daughters. Why were these women's eyes glowing green!
But it's not good to leave just like that once you're here, not to mention that he still has Dugujiu as a bodyguard. If he sees the situation is not going well, there's nothing to be afraid of if he just runs away.
Although Li Mu rarely comes here, he has fulfilled his promise very well and has never lacked the expenses of Lichun Courtyard. Today is the New Year, and he also specially asked to send two sheep to Lichun Courtyard.
Come. The women eat less, or dare not eat more. The two sheep only ate half of them. There are women here, and there are many people who can cook. Li Mu is here, there is no need to save, let’s do it together.
, and in a short time, several dishes were prepared for drinking.
Li Mu was really hungry. When the food and wine were served, he didn't think much about it. He grabbed a lamb rib, dipped it in some unknown sauce, and started to nibble on it. Dugu Jiu was the same, while eating,
This is the only time when Dugujiu refuses to give way to Li Mu. This is because he has developed a conditioned reflex when hanging out with Li Chongyi. If he doesn't rush to eat and is not careful, there will only be bones left.
The two brothers were eating happily, but their hands, clothes, and corners of their mouths were all stained with oil. Suddenly there was a sound of the piano, and a woman came dancing lightly to the sound of the piano. Li Mu had seen it in the West Market. This was the "Hu people"
"Hu Xuan Dance", but the dancing skills of the woman in front of him were obviously much better than the one he saw.