In this way, Zhou Xiya learned how to spend money, not only to spend it, but also to spend it in the right place, which involves all aspects of knowledge, and Li Mu is a very good teacher, very patient to introduce Zhou Xiya, and also take Zhou Xiya with him to see how he does business.

Zhou Xiya is his wife, and he doesn't want his woman to only teach her husband and children at home in the future, but to go out of the house and fight side by side with him.

The relationship between the two is getting better and better after running-in, Zhou Xiya admires Li Mu very much, because she has never seen someone who is better at business than Li Mu, many business opportunities that she has no idea of, Li Mu can seize them, and she can understand the psychology of businessmen so accurately, she thinks that she still knows something about business, but in front of Li Mu, she is a small thing.

Two months later, they came to Yingtianfu in the south, which was also the seat of the Xiao family.

As soon as I arrived at Yingtianfu, I heard a notice from the government that the emperor had died, the shops were closed and hung white cloths, and the people were forbidden to move around.

"Your Majesty is dead?" Zhou Xiya walked down from the second floor of the inn, just saw Li Mu coming in from outside, and asked anxiously.

"It should be true, go and change the clothes on your body into something cleaner, Your Majesty will die, there should be a state funeral, and the mourning period will be over." Li Mu saw the pink clothes Zhou Xiya was wearing and reminded.

"The third prince still did it," Zhou Xiya sighed.

Li Mu nodded, "The capital should be very chaotic now, it's a good thing that we come out" Li Mu pulled Zhou Xiya to the room on the second floor, and it was none of their business to be chaotic outside. However, this is good for his business, the emperor is dead, and Marquis Xiao will definitely have to spend a lot of money on weapons.

Zhou Xiya changed her clothes and came to the outside room, Li Muzheng was sitting outside drinking tea, and when she saw Zhou Xiya coming out, she poured her a cup, "I originally wanted to take you to visit Yingtianfu, but now that I am under martial law, I can only stay in the inn now." ”

"I don't care, I just read a book in my room and meditate, and during this time I was in a hurry and learning something. Somewhat tired. It's a good time to relax. Zhou Xiya sat beside Li Mu.

"Marquis Xiao, have they contacted you?" Zhou Xiya held the teacup in her hand and paused.

"I've already sent someone to contact me, and they want to talk to me about this batch of weapons, this Ying Tianfu is the base camp of Marquis Xiao, and I'm here." Marquis Xiao will know. I went out just now to contact them. Three days later, the deal was officially negotiated. Li Mu didn't hide it.

"Then it's okay for you to take me, I won't make trouble for you, I can dress up as a little guy next to you. With you, I want to see how such a large deal was completed, and I can see that the sale of weapons is definitely a lucrative industry. Zhou Xiya was coquettishly flattering.

"No, we are a bunch of men, it is easy for you to show your stuff with me, how can any little guy think of you like this." Li Mu glanced at Zhou Xiya's well-developed chest, he had secretly wiped his nosebleeds several times, he was a man who had experienced human affairs, and he was accompanied by a flower-like beauty all day long, how could he not think about it, it was just that he had good self-control.

"What are you looking at, since I want to pretend to be a little girl, I will naturally hide it" Zhou Xiya covered her chest and glared at Li Mu.

"And what about your pretty face?"

"I put on makeup and beard" Zhou Xiya tilted her neck and looked like she was following him.

"Xiya, no matter how good your makeup is, in the eyes of those who have a heart, you will be exposed, obediently in the inn, or take Bichen and them out shopping, I heard that the Jiming Temple on the outskirts of the city is very good, do you want to go shopping, make a wish and ask for a marriage or something." Li Mu persuaded.

"If I have to go, do you have something to hide from me, or are you going to go to the Qinglou Chu Pavilion to talk about business, and you don't want me to see it." Zhou Xiya stared at Li Mu closely, if he dared to admit it, see how she cleaned him up, she didn't mind showing her domineering side in front of Li Mu.

"There is such a fairy as you at home, how can I be tempted by the women outside, it is Xiao Jingqing who negotiates business with me this time, if you are willing to follow, then go." Li Mu had no choice but to say truthfully.

"Then forget it, I'd better go to the temple and ask for a sign." Zhou Xiya immediately shrank, she didn't want to face Xiao Jingqing.

Although the emperor died, it was for the people of the whole country to mourn, but after all, in the era of underdeveloped communications, most of the people had no feelings for the emperor, and it didn't matter who was the emperor, as long as they could live their lives, so in addition to the fact that the capital was a little serious because of the emperor's death, the state capitals did not have much reaction to this, martial law was imposed for three days, and the shops hung white cloths, which meant that it was over, and everything returned to normal after three days, and there were more pedestrians on it.

Li Mu went to negotiate the arms sales business this time, and now he has slowly walked to the forefront, no longer hiding behind the scenes, because he already has enough strength to protect himself, and he doesn't need to hide anymore.

And Zhou Xiya rode a horse and took the guards to the most famous Jiming Temple in Yingtianfu.

"Li Mu?" When Xiao Jingqing arrived at the restaurant, he was stunned when he saw the people in the room, he didn't expect that the owner of the famous Xiaoyao Villa was actually Li Mu.

"Young Master Xiao, long time no see" Li Mu stood up and hugged his fists to say hello.

"Should I call you Gongzi Li or Boss Li?" Xiao Jingqing returned the salute, sat down and looked at Li Mu.

"Xiao Gongzi is arbitrary, you can call anything, everything is me, what is the difference between what you call it?" Li Mu poured Xiao Jingqing a cup of tea.

"It's different, your identity determines my attitude towards you, you really surprised me, and you were the only one who surprised me." Xiao Jingqing turned the teacup in his hand, no wonder Mr. asked him to win over Li Mu, it turned out that the identity behind Li Mu was so important, if Li Mu was brought over and he got the self-help of the funds in his hand, then why couldn't he speed up the process of his father becoming emperor.

"Since it's a business, let's treat me as Boss Li." Li Mu said indifferently.

"Okay, then let's talk about the price of this batch of weapons we want to order, Li Gongzi, we are also acquaintances, can this price be more discounted." Xiao Jingqing looks like a businessman.

"My brother is still settling accounts, Xiao Gongzi can't let me do business at a loss, and Your Majesty has died, the new emperor is for, we all know the temperament of the new emperor, I also know that you have some moves, now is the time to need weapons, the price I gave is already very favorable, you must know that my weapons, Xiao Gongzi can go to the whole country to find out, to see who produces better than me, even the Ministry of War does not have a weapon like me." Li Mu is very confident.

The craftsmen under him were all dug by him with high salaries, many of them were generals of the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of War, he gave high salaries, good research and development conditions, and weapons guidance, as long as he was given a few more years, he could make spears and cannons.

Xiao Jingqing turned the teacup in his hand and didn't speak, Li Mukai's price was acceptable, but he knew that this was not Li Mu's bottom line, and he hoped to keep the price down.

"Since you know that we will make some moves, then you should be optimistic about us, and the time has come to make a contribution, do you just want to be a businessman?" Xiao Jingqing changed his way.

"What, Xiao Gongzi wants to give me a high-ranking official and let me take out my things for nothing?" Li Mu sneered.

"As long as I can do it, you can open any official position, and I can satisfy you"

"Forget it, I don't have the intention of being an official now, now is not a good time to surrender." Li Mu directly refused.

"Then what are you going to wait for, when my father sits on the throne, then you come again, but you won't need you?" Xiao Jingqing frowned.

"It's not so easy for you to push to the Great Yan Kingdom, I think, if I surrender with a lot of food and weapons when the war is deadlocked, what official position can Marquis Xiao give me must be higher than what you Xiao Gongzi gave, isn't it?" Li Mu smiled calculatedly.

Xiao Jingqing's eyes narrowed, and a chill flashed in his eyes.

"It seems that we didn't talk very happily, in that case, let's talk about the off-topic and talk about the atmosphere of the link, how is Zhou Xiya? Did she follow you to Yingtianfu? Xiao Jingqing changed the subject.

"What do you mean?" Li Mu sat up straight.

"It's not interesting, my father and General Zhou are close friends, and when Miss Zhou arrives in Yingtian, my father naturally wants to be a landlord and entertain his friend's daughter well." Although Xiao Jingqing didn't want to use such a method, he had to do it for the sake of profit, and this may be the only way to force Li Mu.

He didn't ask for much, as long as Li Mu lowered the price of this batch of weapons, so that the difference in the middle would return to him, he had so many strategists in his hands, he would not miss every opportunity to get money, not to mention such a large transaction, this time it was the Xiao family's purchase volume for two years, if it weren't for the move, he wouldn't have purchased such a large number of weapons.

"They all say that we businessmen are profiteers, but you play politics, and you are just as dirty," Li Mu mocked.

"Each other, it's just for the sake of interests" Xiao Jingqing smiled bitterly in his heart, he didn't want to do this, but there was no way, his feelings were destined to be pure, there were too many interests mixed in it, too much helplessness.

"Protect our safety in Yingtian, we don't want to be disturbed" Li Mu thought for a while, and finally agreed.

"Happy cooperation," Xiao Jingqing smiled.

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On the other hand, Zhou Xiya arrived at Jiming Temple and handed over the horses to the guards, today is not the fifteenth day of the new year, and there are not many people who come to incense.

"Miss, the temple here is different from the capital, the capital is magnificent, even the Bodhisattva is golden, the temple here looks more quiet, which makes people feel more comfortable." Jinxiu looked at the temple and saw an old monk quietly sweeping the floor, and there were monks in the courtyard walking, less noisy pilgrims, it seemed that there was quiet to describe here.

"Yes, the temple in the capital is for dignitaries to see, this is the real temple, come here to pray for inner peace." Zhou Xiya nodded, she didn't like to go to the temple in the capital anymore, she felt that the monks inside were all serving the rich, and they were contrary to the Pudu sentient beings of the Buddhist family. (To be continued......)