I don't know whether it is out of guilt or pity, but asking the maid to deliver breakfast every morning has become one of Liu Hanyan's daily routines.
Hearing footsteps coming from beside her, the girl stood up, rubbed her eyes, and said in surprise: "Master Li, you are back..."
Li Mu picked up the food box on the steps and asked, "Did you buy too much breakfast again?"
The little maid nodded cutely.
Li Mu smiled and said, "Come in and eat together."
Li Mu was used to having breakfast with her every day. After eating a drawer of steamed buns and a bowl of porridge, he was already seven-thirds full. He looked at the little maid who still had something to say and asked, "Aren't you full?"
Wanwan rubbed her belly and shook her head slightly.
The little maid's appetite was bigger than his own. This was something Li Mu had realized a long time ago. He packed up the food box, shook his head and walked into the kitchen.
Five cents of lard, a spoonful of soy sauce, a spoonful of refined salt, a spoonful of chopped green onion, add boiling water, boil the noodles, cook them out, put them in a bowl, put a poached egg in the bowl, a bowl of simple Yangchun noodles
It's done.
Li Mu took the noodles outside, placed them in front of her, and said, "Eat it."
Watching her finish a bowl of noodles, drink up all the soup at the bottom of the bowl, and lick her lips with unfinished content, Li Mu even thought about whether to tell Liu Hanyan and ask her not to bring breakfast over again.
For breakfast, he could go to the street and buy a few steamed buns for a few pennies, but now he has to cook it himself, either with a bowl of Yangchun noodles or a bowl of egg fried rice. You must know that eggs are not cheap.
, it was Li Mu who finally made up his mind to supplement himself with nutrients...
The little maid finished eating, wiped her mouth, picked up the food box, and said: "Master Li, I'm going back..."
"let's go……"
Li Mu waved his hand, and after she left, he closed the courtyard door and prepared to go back to catch up on his sleep.
Zhang Shan and the others were free yesterday, but Li Mu was busy working most of the night. In order to save Lin Wan, his body was severely overdrafted, and he didn't know how long it would take to make up for it.
On the other side of the yard, Liu Hanyan looked at the oil stains remaining on the corners of the little maid's mouth, tapped her forehead, and said: "How many times have I told you, come back after delivering the food, don't always eat and drink at other people's places...
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The little maid lowered her head and whispered: "The noodles cooked by Mr. Li are delicious..."
Liu Hanyan hated the iron and said: "Besides eating, what else do you know..."
The girl looked at her toes, pinched the corners of her clothes, and said nothing.
Liu Hanyan looked at her like this, and no matter how angry he was, he could only say helplessly: "Then you can't eat other people's food every day. Their monthly salary is not much, and you eat them all."
…”
The girl thought for a while and said: "Then I will give him the money I saved..."
Liu Hanyan said: "Isn't that the dowry you saved for you?"
The girl whispered: "You can save the dowry later..."
"Okay, okay, you win..." Liu Hanyan sighed helplessly, turned around and walked out of the house, knocking on the door of the courtyard next door.
Li Mu had just fallen asleep when he heard a knock on the door outside.
Over the past few days, he has absorbed a lot of joy, and his spiritual sense is much higher than that of ordinary people. When the first soul is completely condensed, he doesn't know how sharp his five senses will be.
He got out of bed, crossed the courtyard, opened the courtyard door, and when he saw Liu Hanyan standing at the door, he said in surprise: "Miss Liu, is something wrong?"
Liu Hanyan looked at Li Mu's "weak" look, and felt a little more sympathy in his heart, and then said with some embarrassment: "There is something I want to ask Master Li."
"What's up?"
Li Mu suddenly became energetic. He was worried that he would not have the chance to repay her for taking care of him. She asked her at the right time.
Liu Hanyan said: "It's like this. I have to be busy with the shop during the day, and I'm home alone at night. She doesn't know how to cook. Can you let her eat at your place? I can pay you money..."
Li Mu thought it was something. Hearing this, he said without thinking: "The money is no longer needed. I will make one more... meals for several people..."
"No, no, no." Liu Hanyan's attitude was very firm and said: "Wanwan can eat a lot by herself. I will give you ten taels of silver every month, which will be regarded as her meal money..."
Li Mu really doesn't understand the life of a rich person. He only earns 500 penny a month, so he has to save every penny he has. Their monthly meal expenses are only ten taels.
A girl of fifteen or sixteen years old, no matter how good she is, can't afford ten taels of silver a month. This is obviously Liu Hanyan's pity for him.
Those who knew thought she was pitying him, and those who didn't knew thought Li Mu was being taken care of by her.
Although Li Mu was poor, he was poor with dignity. He rejected Liu Hanyan's proposal of ten taels of silver and said: "One tael of silver is enough. If you can't spend it all, I will refund it to you."
He didn't pretend to be generous and refused them all. Li Mu knew better than anyone how big Wanwan's meal was. With his monthly salary of five hundred cents, he really couldn't afford to support her.
Liu Hanyan said gratefully: "Thank you, Mr. Li. If it's not enough, just ask again."
Staying here to eat in Wanwan is just a matter of getting a pair of chopsticks. Besides, Liu Hanyan didn't want to go whoring for nothing, so Li Mu didn't lose anything, so he should repay her kindness.
After sending Liu Hanyan away, Li Mu closed the courtyard door again and returned to the room. Before he could lie down, there was another knock on the door from outside.
Li Mu opened the courtyard door and asked doubtfully: "Miss Liu, is there anything else?"
Zhang Shan stood outside the door and asked in surprise: "What Miss Liu?"
"Nothing, a neighbor..."
Li Mu explained. When he looked at Zhang Shan, he was stunned for a moment, and then asked in surprise: "What's wrong with your face?"
I haven't seen him for half an hour. Zhang Shan's face is a whole circle bigger than before. There are still a few blood marks on the left cheek, and he looks extremely miserable.
"Don't mention it..."
Speaking of this, Zhang Shan stopped asking about Liu Hanyan and sighed, "Didn't I go home last night? When I went back in the morning, my mother-in-law asked about it, so I told her what happened last night."
It was said that a few of us encountered an evil spirit, fell into a coma, spent the night in the mountains, and woke up in the morning..."
Li Mu asked: "She doesn't believe it?"
Zhang Shandao: "She asked me to prove it."
Li Mudao: "How to prove it?"
Zhang Shan sighed and said: "She asked me to prove that I didn't go to a brothel with Li Si last night..."
Li Mu looked at Zhang Shan with pity. He finally understood where the blood marks on Zhang Shan's face came from. Last night, he was lost in a fantasy world, playing multiplayer sports with a dozen imaginary ladies, and lost a lot of money.
There is a large amount of essence, and within this month, you can’t even think of squeezing out a drop...
Zhang Shan looked at Li Mu and said expectantly: "You have to go to my house with me. Now only you can prove my innocence..."
Li Mu originally wanted to catch up on some sleep, but had no choice but to change his plan.
In any case, the kindness cannot be forgotten, and Li Mu cannot forget that when he was at his most destitute, it was Zhangshan Li Si who lent him money to survive.
He closed the courtyard door and said helplessly: "Let's go..."
A quarter of an hour later, in an ordinary house in the county town, Li Mu looked at the woman in the yard and explained: "Sister-in-law really wronged him this time. Yesterday we went out to investigate the case and encountered a powerful ghost.
After being exposed to ghost magic and finally regaining his life, how could he go to a brothel again?"
The woman obviously believed what Li Mu said, but she still looked at Zhang Shan suspiciously and asked, "Then what's going on down there?"
Li Mu coughed lightly and explained: "He was drained of his yang energy by the female ghost. He can no longer have sex as a couple within this month..."
Seeing the woman's expression softening, Zhang Shan breathed a long sigh of relief and said, "How many times have I told you that I didn't fool around with Li Si, but you still don't believe me..."
The woman glared at him and said fiercely: "Li Si is not a good person. Look at Li Mu. He is also named Li. Why is there such a big gap? Please stay away from Li Si in the future..."
After solving Zhang Shan's trouble, Li Mu planned to go out of the city to investigate Lin Wan's matter. As soon as he reached the door, he was grabbed by Zhang Shan's arm.
Zhang Shan looked at him and asked nervously: "Where are you going?"
Li Mudao: "There is a case to be investigated."
Zhang Shan said hurriedly: "I'll go with you."
Li Mu shook his head and said, "You'd better rest at home."
Lin Wan's case involves the Zhao family and the county magistrate. The reason why Li Mu investigates is not only to implement justice in his heart, but also to protect his family and life. Zhang Shan has no reason to be implicated.
Zhang Shan gritted his teeth and lowered his voice and said: "You don't know, this matter is not over yet. As soon as you leave, she will ask me to prove it again. I really can't prove it, not even a drop..."
Li Mu said helplessly: "I really have a case to investigate."
Zhang Shan said firmly: "I'll go with you."
"This case is very dangerous. If you follow me, you will probably lose your life." Li Mu looked at him seriously and said: "I will give you two choices now. First, stay at home and explain it to your wife. Second,
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"Second, I choose second!"
As soon as Li Mu finished speaking, Zhang Shan spoke immediately, decisively and without hesitation.
