This is an ordinary-looking person, the kind who would be thrown into a crowd and be like a drop of water mixed in a river, never to be seen again. Thanks to Dugujiu's good eyesight, he was firmly locked on
He didn't let him escape.
But Dugujiu didn't catch up either.
This is almost impossible. You must know that Dugu Jiu's Qinggong is not only the best in the world, but it is at least in the top five. There are really only a handful of people who can't catch up with him. At first, Dugu Jiu also thought that
He met an expert and started to compare, but after a while, he found that something was wrong. Although this person's Qing Gong was good, or about the same as Wei Fu's, it was first-rate, but not top-notch. The reason why he
I have never been able to catch up, not because I am not as fast as him, but because I am not as familiar with the terrain as he is.
Every time he jumped, he could find the most suitable place to borrow strength. Dugujiu observed his borrowing point, and after finding the trick, his speed increased, and he was about to catch him - suddenly, the man disappeared
Already.
He fell into an alley, and Dugujiu also fell down, but the man disappeared. Dugujiu looked around and saw that this was a dead end and there was no place to hide. Moreover, the distance between the two of them was already very close just now.
Given the distance, theoretically speaking, no matter how he hid, he should not be able to escape Dugujiu's sight.
Dugujiu carefully checked all three walls, but could not find any secret passage. He waited for a while, but still did not wait for the man to come out. Seeing that noon had passed and Li Mu was still waiting for him, Dugujiu had no choice but to leave this place.
Keep it in mind and go back first.
Not long after Dugujiu left, the bluestones on the ground suddenly stood up together. A man came out from the ground and put the bluestones in place again. He glanced around and made sure it was safe before leaving. (Anti-theft, refreshed in twenty minutes) Ah.
Ahhhhh
…
When Dugujiu came back, Li Mu had already settled down in the county government office. He had an abacus in his hand and was counting today's harvest. Jin Chen was next to him, with a pen and paper on the table. Li Mu would remember every number he read.
to ensure that there are no errors in the accounts.
"Shopkeeper Cui of Nanshi, two thousand guan."
"Shopkeeper Li from Nanshi, one thousand five hundred coins."
"Beishi——"
With the blessing of the system, Li Mu has a photographic memory. Everyone bribed him no matter how much money he received. Zhang Tianai stood behind Li Mu, holding a booklet in his hand. Li Mu read a name, and she crossed out a name.
.This list is the result of investigations between Jinyi secret guards and Dongchang. The last time Li Mu came to Luoyang, the list of merchants, wealthy families, and family members who secretly opposed him can be understood as
A liquidation list. Anyone who has given money will be settled. Those who have not been paid are the legendary stubborn people. If they show no shame, the relationship will be settled.
Fortunately, there are only a few who are stubborn and most people have made the decisions they should make.
"The last one, Shopkeeper Zhang, one thousand two hundred guan." Li Mu recited all the names, and the abacus in his hand stopped: "Seventy-seven thousand three hundred guan, still good, the harvest is good."
"Husband, I have memorized everything. Take a look." Jin Chen handed the record to Li Mu. Li Mu glanced at it and saw that there was no problem. He added "Li Mu, Marquis of Luoyang, 22,700 Guan" at the end.
, dried the ink, called a Jin Yiwei over, and handed the record to him: "Take it to the mason. According to my instructions, the four merit tablets must be exactly the same. They must be completed within three days. Remember, give me my name.
Put it at the top, and those who donate more will be put at the front!”
Jin Yiwei followed the order and left. Li Mu got up and lay on the bed, resting on Bai Qiaoqiao's thigh. Jin Chen came over and gently pressed his back to help him relieve fatigue. Zhang Tianai held the book in his hand, counted it and said
: "There are still thirteen stubborn bastards in total. What should we do? I will bring people to smash up their shops tomorrow?"
Li Mu propped up his arms, and Bai Qiaoqiao took a pillow to cushion him. Li Mu lay down comfortably, squinted his eyes, and said: "How big of a problem is it? Do you need to fight and kill? Wait for Feng Si and Bi
The third son is here, and when the newspaper can be printed, it is enough to mention it a little, so that the people of Luoyang City know that I have set up a four-study school for the benefit of the people of Luoyang, and all the merchants have generously donated money.
We have to work hard, but there are a few people who are extremely stingy. We won’t say what their character is, let the people comment.”
Zhang Tianai curled his lips after hearing this and packed up the booklet. Li Mu's move was much more ruthless than hers. She led people to destroy the store. At most, these people would lose a little money. The business in Luoyang City could no longer continue, so they could exchange
Other cities continue to do it, but Li Mu's trick is to get to the bottom of things. Merchants rely on word of mouth and reputation to do business. All the merchants in Luoyang have donated money to the Four Schools, but you only have a few cents.
If you don’t say it, does it make sense?
Who wants to buy your stuff from such a profit-seeking unscrupulous businessman?
"Just be bad," Zhang Tianai said angrily, and then said: "I'll ask someone to move the money to the warehouse first. Remember to call me when you're eating."
"Okay -" Jin Chen's massage was so comfortable that Li Mu almost fell asleep with his eyes squinted. He opened his eyes a little and saw Bai Qiaoqiao holding another book in his hand, and couldn't help but say: "
Madam, what I told you about 'prenatal education' last time was all nonsense. What can the child know before he is born? You are just reading ten thousand books now. If you don't want to learn on your own, you brat
, it’s of no use at all. Just don’t stare at it all the time, take a break, take a break.”
"Wait until I finish reading this." Bai Qiaoqiao avoided Li Mu's extended hand, insisting that she finish reading. Li Mu didn't want to compete with her. He was curious about which book could make his wife so fascinated.
, then he looked at the cover, and after seeing it clearly, he was speechless. The book Bai Qiaoqiao was reading turned out to be the "Book of Songs" among the Four Books and Five Classics. Is he really planning to take the top prize?
Jin Chen saw that Li Mu was confused and speechless, so he leaned into his ear and whispered: "Husband, Qiaoqiao has been working very hard recently. A few days ago, he asked me about the sentences in "The Doctrine of the Mean". There are many insights that I am far behind.
.”
Jin Chen knew everything about chess, calligraphy, and painting. Li Mu knew what she was like. Hearing her say this, Li Mu was really surprised that Qiaoqiao had such an ability. Could it be that Qiaoqiao was going to change too without knowing it?
Has she become a talented woman?
Li Mu got up, took the book away from Qiaoqiao's hand, and gently hugged her shoulders. Upon seeing this, Jin Chen withdrew knowingly.
"Madam, why are you doing this? Studying is very tiring, and you are pregnant. I like you, but not because you know how to read. There are enough 'talented girls' in the family, and I still like you when I first met you.
The way it was."
Li Mu thought that Bai Qiaoqiao was inferior to her low background and wanted to make up for it through acquired efforts. This was a good thing, but Li Mu felt that Bai Qiaoqiao really didn't need to do this. The so-called culture is a bit of a
It's enough to be literate and able to count. If you study too much, you will be troubled. Like those old scholars who failed in the imperial examination, they are obsessed with studying and writing scriptures all day long. What is the real use of it?
Li Mu didn't want Bai Qiaoqiao to live so tiredly.
Bai Qiaoqiao leaned in Li Mu's arms and held his hand. She remained silent at first, but later she saw that Li Mu had been staring at her and couldn't hide, so she had to say: "I want to help you."
"No need!" Li Mu said with a smile: "I know you want to help me, but there is nothing in our family that you must do right now? Don't look at Tianai in Jinyiwei, that's because she can't stay idle, so there is no need for her.
It’s okay to go, there’s no need to compare with this. You are doing me the greatest favor now that you are pregnant with the child, take good care of yourself, give birth to the child smoothly, and carry on the family lineage. All other things are just trivial matters.”
Bai Qiaoqiao blushed and said, "I can't carry a child all my life and wait until the child is born and grows up. I always have free time. If I don't know how to do anything..."
"Then no one dares to look down on you."
Bai Qiaoqiao shook her head and said: "It's not a matter of anyone looking down on me. I know that my sisters will not look down on me, and my husband loves me, let alone me. The servants in the family are afraid of being blamed by their husbands, even if they look down on me in their hearts.
They won't show it either-"
"So, just have a good rest. Why are you so tired?"
"Husband, don't let me finish my sentence." Being interrupted twice in a row, Bai Qiaoqiao became a little unhappy. Seeing her pursed lips, Li Mu quickly coaxed her to finish her sentence: "This is not from the outside.
Things are matters in my heart. I can't hide behind my husband all my life and can't help with anything. I know my ability is very small, but as long as I can help you a little, I will be very happy——"
Bai Qiaoqiao looked into Li Mu's eyes and said, "Because we are husband and wife."
"Wife..." Bai Qiaoqiao's words almost made Li Mu shed tears. What he couldn't stand the most were words like this. You can tell the difference between true love and falsehood at a glance. Bai Qiaoqiao has always been sincere towards him without any plot.
After all, how could he not be moved by only sincere dedication?
Li Mu took a deep breath, made a decision in his heart, and said: "Madam, I understand what you mean. But if you read these books, even if you become a great scholar, they will be of little help to me. You are going in the wrong direction.
"Bai Qiaoqiao shook her head and said: "It's not a matter of anyone looking down on me. I know that my sisters will not look down on me, and my husband loves me, let alone me. The servants in the family are afraid of being blamed by their husbands, even if they look down on me in their hearts.
, they won’t show it either——”
"So, just have a good rest. Why are you so tired?"
"Husband, don't let me finish my sentence." Being interrupted twice in a row, Bai Qiaoqiao became a little unhappy. Seeing her pursed lips, Li Mu quickly coaxed her to finish her sentence: "This is not from the outside.
Things are matters in my heart. I can't hide behind my husband all my life and can't help with anything. I know my ability is very small, but as long as I can help you a little, I will be very happy——"
Bai Qiaoqiao looked into Li Mu's eyes and said, "Because we are husband and wife."
"Wife..." Bai Qiaoqiao's words almost made Li Mu shed tears. What he couldn't stand the most were words like this. You can tell the difference between true love and falsehood at a glance. Bai Qiaoqiao has always been sincere towards him without any plot.
After all, how could he not be moved by only sincere dedication?
Li Mu took a deep breath, made a decision in his heart, and said: "Madam, I understand what you mean. But if you read these books, even if you become a great scholar, they will be of little help to me. You are going in the wrong direction.
"Bai Qiaoqiao shook her head and said: "It's not a matter of anyone looking down on me. I know that my sisters will not look down on me, and my husband loves me, let alone me. The servants in the family are afraid of being blamed by their husbands, even if they look down on me in their hearts.
, they won’t show it either——”
"So, just have a good rest. Why are you so tired?"
"Husband, don't let me finish my sentence." Being interrupted twice in a row, Bai Qiaoqiao became a little unhappy. Seeing her pursed lips, Li Mu quickly coaxed her to finish her sentence: "This is not from the outside.
Things are matters in my heart. I can't hide behind my husband all my life and can't help with anything. I know my ability is very small, but as long as I can help you a little, I will be very happy——"
Bai Qiaoqiao looked into Li Mu's eyes and said, "Because we are husband and wife."
"Wife..." Bai Qiaoqiao's words almost made Li Mu shed tears. What he couldn't stand the most were words like this. You can tell the difference between true love and falsehood at a glance. Bai Qiaoqiao has always been sincere towards him without any plot.
After all, how could he not be moved by only sincere dedication?
Li Mu took a deep breath, made a decision in his heart, and said: "Madam, I understand what you mean. But if you read these books, even if you become a great scholar, they will be of little help to me. You are going in the wrong direction.
"Bai Qiaoqiao shook her head and said: "It's not a matter of anyone looking down on me. I know that my sisters will not look down on me, and my husband loves me, let alone me. The servants in the family are afraid of being blamed by their husbands, even if they look down on me in their hearts.
, they won’t show it either——”
"So, just have a good rest. Why are you so tired?"
"Husband, don't let me finish my sentence." Being interrupted twice in a row, Bai Qiaoqiao became a little unhappy. Seeing her pursed lips, Li Mu quickly coaxed her to finish her sentence: "This is not from the outside.
Things are matters in my heart. I can't hide behind my husband all my life and can't help with anything. I know my ability is very small, but as long as I can help you a little, I will be very happy——"
Bai Qiaoqiao looked into Li Mu's eyes and said, "Because we are husband and wife."
"Wife..." Bai Qiaoqiao's words almost made Li Mu shed tears. What he couldn't stand the most were words like this. You can tell the difference between true love and falsehood at a glance. Bai Qiaoqiao has always been sincere towards him without any plot.
After all, how could he not be moved by only sincere devotion? Bai Qiaoqiao had always been sincere to him without any plotting, only sincere devotion, how could he not be moved?