Li Mu's reputation has always been bad. It was like this when he was in Chang'an City. He couldn't turn it around in Luoyang City, and it got even worse. Yesterday, he asked for bribes in broad daylight. After the publicity of the merchants who were blackmailed by him, his reputation became worse overnight.
The whole city knows it. In this era, reputation is more important than life. Even if Li Mu is a weirdo, he doesn't care what others say, and he can't stand being poked in the spine all day long. (Don't worry if you see duplicates, we will refresh them after ten minutes!)
Fortunately, he was already prepared.
"The notice is coming, the notice is coming!"
A Jinyiwei came to Nanshi on horseback, holding a notice in his hand. Everyone quickly moved out of the way. The Jinyiwei dismounted and posted the notice on the wall. After posting it, he stood next to him and said: "Master Hou
In order to establish four schools, the merchants of Luoyang City received strong support. A total of 100,000 yuan was collected, and the detailed list of donations is on the notice. The Marquis said that in the future, everyone's children will have books, so they must not forget these
The name of a great philanthropist who gave generously.”
After saying that, Jin Yiwei mounted his horse and left, and everyone gathered around him. Someone shouted: "Isn't this blackmailed by the Marquis yesterday?" Halfway through, he realized that he had made a mistake. Seeing that everyone around him looked over, he quickly changed his words: "I understand.
!”
The person next to me asked curiously: "What are you doing? You are yelling. What do you understand?"
Just listen to this man say: "Everyone doesn't know that I did business in Chang'an City. Lord Hou's reputation in Chang'an City is very well-known. Since he came to Chang'an City last year, in less than half a year, he has quickly made a fortune.
The land has risen. He has made a fortune by making wine and has made a lot of money. People in Chang'an City say that the money the Marquis gave to Your Majesty alone is worth millions."
The crowd gasped, and a Luoyang local asked: "A million guans? Brag!"
The man smiled contemptuously, as if he was sarcastically saying that the speaker had no experience in the world: "Boasting? It's so rare! I have experienced it personally. Just around the Chinese New Year this year, in order to celebrate his wife's pregnancy, the Marquis was so happy that he scattered money all over the city.
According to legend, 50,000 copper coins were scattered in one night. Nowadays, you can occasionally find one or two copper coins in the cracks of the floor tiles in Pingkangfang. Everyone in Chang'an has seen this, and there are not a few people who got the money.
, If you don’t believe me, why don’t you go find out?”
There are many merchants coming and going in Nan City, and of course there are merchants like this person who travel between Chang'an and Luoyang. When they heard this, they all stood up to testify. Everyone in Chang'an City knew about Li Mu's throwing coins around the city, and no one knew about it.
It's like putting gold on his face.
"Yesterday I heard that the Marquis extorted money, and I felt strange. The Marquis has a lot of money, so why does he need to extort? Even if he really extorted money, he wouldn't just extort this little, right? Look at it, it's only ten dollars in total
Wan Guan, of which the Marquis paid more than 20,000 yuan himself, does he seem to be short of money?"
Someone in the crowd shouted: "But he collects money, and everyone is watching!"
"Bah!" This man seemed to be a big fan of Li Mu. He couldn't listen to others saying something bad about Li Mu. He rushed to the man after hearing the words: "Seeing may not be believing! We only saw the Marquis taking the money, but we didn't hear it.
, why did you collect this money! Look, it’s all the fault of those unscrupulous businessmen! The Marquis wanted to teach the people four subjects and asked them to donate some money, but everyone was cramped and dissatisfied.
.And because of the majesty of the Marquis, I dare not not take it, so after taking the money, I spread rumors everywhere and fabricated the character of the Marquis! Let us think that the Marquis is a profit-seeking villain, and his heart is really worth punishing.
!”
As he spoke, he started to encourage and shouted: "Everyone, can we be fooled by this?"
Most of the people in the crowd were just onlookers. No one came forward to speak, so they might just watch. But there was a person like this who stood up to analyze, and his analysis seemed to make sense, so people subconsciously believed it.
There are more.
"You're right. People spend 50,000 yuan on the street. How can they be greedy for this little money?"
"Isn't that right? These merchants are really cunning and treacherous. There are a lot of them. After being schemed like this, you still don't forget to keep an eye on these merchants. Don't forget the goodness of these merchants. Damn! Who wants to remember their goodness? Remember,
We must also remember the kindness of Mr. Hou! If they really had such great kindness, they would have donated money to build a school long ago. How come this didn’t happen before Mr. Hou came, and only after Mr. Hou came?!”
"My dear friend, what you said makes sense!"
"Go and thank the Marquis!"
The crowd started to make noise. Someone took the lead and went to the county government office to thank Li Mu. Once there was a leader, there would be others following behind. If there were a few followers, there would be a few more people watching the fun. The same thing happened in
At the entrance of each workshop, the crowd gradually gathered together, and the momentum suddenly became huge.
…
The news soon spread to somewhere in the city. A homing pigeon flew into the sky, suddenly flew out of the city with its wings flashing, and landed in a woods. Grandma Rong untied the note, took a look, and took it to the place where she was painting.
Behind Sister Lu, she whispered softly: "Sister, that boy Li Mu has made a move. He took out all the money he extorted yesterday, and also gave more than 20,000 to himself to build four schools for the sons of the common people to study. Now.
A large number of people are rushing to the county government office to thank him in person."
Sister Lu put down her pen and smiled: "Follow the trend and take advantage of your strength. At such a young age, I use very clever methods."
Aunt Rong had no expression on her face and said, "Sister, how should we respond?"
"Response?" Sister Lu looked at Grandma Rong and asked curiously: "Why do we have to respond? Did we have any conflicts with Li Mu before?"
"This..." Grandma Rong thought for a moment. Although the two sides were already clear enemies and knew each other well, so far, there seems to be no real direct conflict between the two sides.
I tried a few moves, but they were neither painful nor itchy, just testing each other.
"This kid has just arrived in Luoyang City and has not yet established a solid foundation. But to us, Luoyang City is like our own garden, there is no comparison at all. Now he is in the light, and we are in the dark. If I guessed correctly, he is now
I wish we could cause trouble for him, so that he can know more about us, find our weaknesses, and come up with ways to deal with them."
Sister Lu smiled and said: "I won't give him this opportunity. I will pass on the order and no one will have a head-on conflict with Li Mu. If necessary, there is no problem in following his wishes. If there is any loss, it will all be on my mind."
How much money have I lost in my account?"
Aunt Rong said hurriedly: "Sister, this will harm your reputation. It will make people think that we are afraid of him, Li Mu."
"Why bother fighting for a moment?" Sister Lu didn't seem to care about reputation, and asked: "Mommy, how did you arrange the things I asked you to do the day before yesterday?"
"Sister, are you talking about the purchase of old grain?" Seeing Sister Lu nod slightly, Aunt Rong said: "The amount of old grain from each family has been summed up in the account. The price given by sister is 15% more than the average price, and they all
If you are willing to sell, you have signed a contract. I have already sent people to build a warehouse on the spot according to my sister's instructions to gather all the grain. It will be completed before the autumn harvest. Please don't worry, sister."
Sister Lu nodded and said, "I always feel at ease when grandma does things." She stood up, stretched her muscles and said, "Let's arrange a bath. If you're tired, take a bath and rest."
"No." Aunt Rong responded and helped Sister Lu change her clothes. From the corner of her eye, Sister Lu caught sight of her hesitating to speak and said with a smile: "Mommy, I have been with you for decades, and I still have to keep it in my heart if I have anything to say.
,Aren’t you going to say it?”
"Miss, too much money was used to purchase the old grain this time. The elders sent a message and wanted to ask the lady why she did this. The new grain will come out soon. The weather will be good this year, and the grain harvest is bound to be bumper. The lady has harvested so much old grain, so I still want to increase the price.
The acquisition will definitely result in a loss of money."
Sister Lu didn't say anything and signaled to Nanny Rong to finish her words. Nanny Rong knew that the young lady was a little angry, but she had to be responsible to the elders. Even if Sister Lu didn't like to hear it, she still had to say it out: "The elders also know
, Miss must have deep meaning in what she does. If it were more than ten or two hundred thousand yuan, the elders would not say anything. But this time, the money used by Miss, the money purchased, the money for food, the money for travel, the equivalent of losses, etc.,
All added together, it's almost a million dollars. If we pay this, it will be reduced by half at least. With such a large sum of money, the elders have to ask about it."
After listening to what Grandma Rong said, Sister Lu didn't get angry and said calmly: "These elders are always like this. Even if they make money, they won't say good things about you. If they lose money, they can talk about it for a lifetime. They can't understand things.
Son, I have to ask you to explain it to him. What annoys you is that you are in trouble. You always see other people’s mistakes, but you don’t know that it’s your own stupidity.”
Grandma Rong looked embarrassed and reminded in a low voice: "Miss, we are elders after all, so it is inappropriate to say this."
"Is there anything wrong?" Sister Lu laughed contemptuously and said, "Mommy, tell me something. If they can still trust me, don't ask questions. If they can't trust me, I won't care.
Anyway, I am a dead man, a widow who has lost her child, and I should have gone to a nunnery to become a monk long ago!"
Grandma Rong did not dare to answer any more words. She bowed politely and retreated.
Sister Lu sat down and looked at the unfinished paintings on the table. The people in the paintings only had outlines, but no shapes. She gently rubbed the paper, tears fell down, and the ink stains were all gone.
"Son, where are you..."
…
Li Mu thanked him for a while before sending away the enthusiastic Luoyang people. Things went smoother than he imagined. The people sent out to make noise today basically completed their tasks. Naturally, Li Mu was generous with the reward, several hundred dollars.
Spread it out and everyone will be happy.
With these popular hopes, we can be considered to be able to stand firm in Luoyang City. It is not certain where things will go in the future, but this first step can be regarded as a step. Next, it depends on how the opponent will move. Li Mu
Thinking about it in his mind, he was in a daze for a while. When Bai Qiaoqiao called him to eat, he got up from the bed. Sister Lu didn't say anything and signaled to Grandma Rong to finish. Grandma Rong knew that the young lady was a little angry, but
She had to be responsible to the elders. Even if Sister Lu didn't like to hear it, she still had to say it: "The elders also know that the young lady must have deep meaning in what she does. If it is more than ten or two hundred thousand yuan, the elders will not say anything. But
The money used by the young lady this time, including the money for purchasing grain, the cost of traveling, the equivalent of losses, etc., all added together, is almost a million dollars. If this is compensated, it will be reduced by half at least.
Son, with such a large sum of money, the elders have to ask about it."
After listening to what Grandma Rong said, Sister Lu didn't get angry and said calmly: "These elders are always like this. Even if they make money, they won't say good things about you. If they lose money, they can talk about it for a lifetime. They can't understand things.
Son, I have to ask you to explain it to him. What annoys you is that you are in trouble. You always see other people’s mistakes, but you don’t know that it’s your own stupidity.”
Grandma Rong looked embarrassed and reminded in a low voice: "Miss, we are elders after all, so it is inappropriate to say this."
"Is there anything wrong?" Sister Lu laughed contemptuously and said, "Mommy, tell me something. If they can still trust me, don't ask questions. If they can't trust me, I won't care.
Anyway, I am a dead man, a widow who has lost her child, and I should have gone to a nunnery to become a monk long ago!"
Grandma Rong did not dare to answer any more words. She bowed politely and retreated.
Sister Lu sat down and looked at the unfinished paintings on the table. The people in the paintings only had outlines, but no shapes. She gently rubbed the paper, tears fell down, and the ink stains were all gone.
"Son, where are you..."
…
Li Mu thanked him for a while before sending away the enthusiastic Luoyang people. Things went smoother than he imagined. The people sent out to make noise today basically completed their tasks. Naturally, Li Mu was generous with the reward, several hundred dollars.
Spread it out and everyone will be happy.
With these popular hopes, we can be considered to be able to stand firm in Luoyang City. It is not certain where things will go in the future, but this first step can be regarded as a step. Next, it depends on how the opponent will move. Li Mu
Thinking about it in his mind, he was in a daze for a while. When Bai Qiaoqiao called him to eat, he got up from the bed. Sister Lu didn't say anything and signaled to Grandma Rong to finish. Grandma Rong knew that the young lady was a little angry, but
She had to be responsible to the elders. Even if Sister Lu didn't like to hear it, she still had to say it: "The elders also know that the young lady must have deep meaning in what she does. If it is more than ten or two hundred thousand yuan, the elders will not say anything. But
The money used by the young lady this time, including the money for purchasing grain, the cost of traveling, the equivalent of losses, etc., all added together, is almost a million dollars. If this is compensated, it will be reduced by half at least.
Son, with such a large sum of money, the elders have to ask about it."
After listening to what Grandma Rong said, Sister Lu didn't get angry and said calmly: "These elders are always like this. Even if they make money, they won't say good things about you. If they lose money, they can talk about it for a lifetime. They can't understand things.
Son, I have to ask you to explain it to him. What annoys you is that you are in trouble. You always see other people’s mistakes, but you don’t know that it’s your own stupidity.”
Aunt Rong looked embarrassed and reminded in a low voice: "Miss, after all, I am