The next day, Li Mu was invited to the Zhou Mansion

"Okay, I can let my second uncle see you so soon," Zhou Guangxun gently slapped Li Mu's shoulder with a punch and smiled.

"Don't laugh at me, I'm very nervous now." Li Mu followed Zhou Guangxun inside.

"Why, people are ugly daughters-in-law and see that their in-laws are nervous, and your hairy son-in-law is not nervous." Zhou Guangxun smiled.

"If I didn't be nervous about others, this person is a world-famous general, how could I not be nervous."

"You should be nervous, if you dare to treat my sister badly, at that time, it was not only the general who found trouble for you, but also our three brothers, marry my sister, your good life will come to an end." Everyone is friends, and Zhou Guangxun speaks very casually.

The words "willing" have summed up all of Li Mu's commitments.

Zhou Guangxun looked at him deeply, didn't say anything, and handed over the little sister to Li Mu, which was a good choice.

In the main hall, Zhou Jianxiong sat on the top and drank tea, Zhou Xiya sat there with a little nervousness, looking at the door from time to time, and Zhou Guangbi was peeling pine nuts and eating in Naga Ba Gaba.

"Cough, sit down, look at you, sit or not, sit and stand, these days back in the casino, you are getting more and more slack, it's too unusual, I found you an errand, next year, you go to the ministry to be an errand for me." Zhou Jianxiong opened his mouth and reprimanded.

Zhou Guangbi immediately sat down, but there was still a pine nut shell hanging on his mouth, which looked a little funny, Zhou Xiya gave him a look, and asked, "Dad." Why didn't you arrange the third brother to go to the military department, but to go to the official department? "The third brother was born as a soldier, why did he go to the official department where the literati gathered.

"This kid has a lot of money, let him do that boring thing in the military department, he can't settle down, or go to the ministry of officials, let those old foxes train him, and sharpen his temperament, our Zhou family is not only military generals, but also many civilian officials. It is appropriate for him to follow the path of a civil official. Just settle down and his temperament will be fine. Zhou Jianxiong obviously knows his nephew very well, he is not the kind of stubborn person who thinks that he lets juniors in the army and protect them under his wing. It's better to let them go out and practice.

"Second uncle. You really want me to go to the Ministry of Officials. I'm going to be eaten by those old foxes. Zhou Guangbi was anxious, he thought that the second uncle would arrange him to go to the military department, and the military department had the second uncle's book. The second brother is also there, who dares to follow him, he should go to the military department to enjoy the blessings, but the ministry is different, there is a great struggle for power and profit, and he will be old with people all day long.

"It's your sister's ability to be calculated, don't think I don't know what you're thinking in your head, obediently go to give me a business, stay up for a few years, and turn around and put you in the place to practice, your eldest brother and second brother have gone out to practice, and you are the same, if you don't do well, don't blame me for cleaning you up." Zhou Jianxiong glared, the three nephews, the most disobedient is this third child, but as long as this kid is stable, he is definitely not a mediocre talent.

"Second Uncle...... The nephew really has no way to live" Zhou Guangbi wailed, he was only two years older than Xiaoya, and he was just eighteen this year, so the second uncle loved him very much, thinking about whether he was a coquettish and begging for mercy, what kind of face was it, and could he eat it?

"What's the way to live?" At this time, Zhou Guangxun opened the curtain and walked in with Li Mu.

"Second brother, you came just in time, the second uncle asked me to go to the Ministry of Officials after the New Year, the Ministry of Officials, didn't you push me into the fire pit, just like my lazy appearance, I won't be gnawed by others when I go." Seeing the second brother coming in, Zhou Guangbi seemed to see a savior.

"You still know that you are lazy, the second uncle naturally has the reason of the second uncle's arrangement, and after the year, he obediently went on a business trip, what happened to the fire pit, I didn't hear that the phoenix was reborn from the fire, and you are also nirvana." Zhou Guangxun glanced at his younger brother.

"Second brother, is Phoenix describing women?" Zhou Guangbi looked at his second brother very aggrieved, and the second brother actually didn't save him when he saw death

"The books have been read in the dog's belly, don't you have a male phoenix?" Zhou Guangxun is very helpless with this younger brother, he usually protects him too much, and the boy has to be independent, otherwise how can he hold up the door.

Zhou Guangbi stopped speaking.

"The little nephew has seen Zhou Jianjun," Li Mu bowed down to the junior salute.

"No courtesy, sit down" Zhou Jianxiong motioned for Li Mu to sit down.

"The New Year is approaching, the little nephew is not good to visit rashly, I heard that General Zhou likes all kinds of weapons, the little nephew accidentally got a sword from the Warring States Period, and the little nephew specially brought it to the general to appreciate." Li Mu said respectfully.

"Oh? The sword of the Warring States period, then I really want to see it. Zhou Jianxiong touched his beard and nodded with a smile, this kid has a mind, no wonder he can win his daughter's heart so quickly.

Li Mu took the brocade box and opened it, only to see the sword light flashing, a two-foot-long sword, lying quietly in the brocade box, but Zhou Jianxiong couldn't be quiet, "This... Is this Tai'a Sword? ”

"Yes, it's Tai'a Sword," Li Mu nodded.

"Tai'a Sword, is it the one that the historical records contain" the sword of Tai'a, riding the horse of fiber. "The Tai'a sword, according to legend, was cast by the swordsman Ou Yezi and the cadres in the Spring and Autumn Period." Zhou Guangxun also came over, his face was very excited, it was a man, there was no one who didn't like weapons, not to mention that generals like them loved weapons like their lives.

"Tai'a Sword is a mighty sword, after so many years, this sword is still shining, it is really a treasure." Zhou Jianxiong gently stroked the sword body with a look of affection on his face.

"It seems that the little nephew's face-to-face gift is the right one, as long as Uncle Zhou likes it." Li Mu beat the snake and put the stick, and he didn't even call General Zhou anymore, but directly called Uncle Zhou.

"If it was something else, I probably wouldn't have accepted it, but who let this gift tickle me, then I'll accept it." Zhou Jianxiong patted Li Mu's shoulder, a little more accommodating than before, this young man has thoughts.

If Li Mu was just an errand in the Ministry of Rites, he would naturally not accept such a valuable gift, this sword is not something that can be bought at leisure, but thinking of Li Mu's true identity, he is welcome, who made Li Mu rich.

"Sit down" Zhou Jianxiong asked Li Mu to sit down.

Zhou Xiya smiled at Li Mu, but she didn't expect him to find a sword to please her father.

"I heard that you moved out of the Li Mansion?" Zhou Jianxiong asked. Of course, I didn't hear about this from my daughter, my daughter likes Li Mu, so he naturally wants to send someone to check on Li Mu's character again, and he is always at ease if he doesn't check, but fortunately, although this kid is rich, he is clean and self-conscious, and he has no affairs with other women, even if he goes to the land of fireworks, he also talks business with people, and he doesn't have any confidantes there. This reassures him a little.

"Yes. I'm already an adult, so I have to be independent, and I can't eat my parents at home. Li Mu explained.

"Your father is confused, such a capable son didn't even see it." Zhou Jianxiong meant something.

"Ya'er. Go arrange lunch. At noon, Li Mu and I had a good drink. Li Mu, come to the study with me, don't follow the two of you. Zhou Jianxiong explained. Left with Li Mu.

"What's going on? The second uncle wants to avoid this, what do we talk about with Li Mu? Zhou Guangbi asked curiously.

"I don't know," Zhou Xiya shook her head.

"Curious why I called you here alone?" After entering the study and sitting down, Zhou Jianxiong spoke.

"It's a little curious," Li Mu replied calmly.

"Hehe, it's really a big boss who does big business, this calm and steady is much better than the average young man, no wonder you can quietly develop so fast in recent years, and when everyone notices you, I find that I can't suppress it, I think I have seen a lot of young talents, but there are very few who can get into my eyes, you are the most surprising to me." Zhou Jianxiong opened his mouth quietly.

"Uncle Zhou also surprised me, I am in business, I know that as long as I have a relationship with Xiya, this matter will not be hidden from the Zhou family, so I don't want to hide it, I think Uncle Zhou will not look down on me as a businessman." Although Li Mu was taken aback, he quickly calmed down, he knew something about Zhou Jianxiong's personality, much better than his unreliable father, since he decided to marry Zhou Xiya, he naturally would not hide it from Zhou Jianxiong.

"I don't think I look down on you, but thank you, I know that you have been a soldier in the Southern Navy for three years, and after you came back to do business, you recruited a group of soldiers who could not be arranged by the imperial court, so that they had good errands to do, this is what I am most willing to see as a secretary of the military department, they fought for the country, some were left disabled, relying on the subsidy of the imperial court, it is simply a drop in the bucket, and the stable errands you provide are the guarantee of their lives." Zhou Jianxiong said sincerely.

"Uncle Zhou, I'm just doing my meager part, and they are all very good soldiers, maybe it's too complicated to do, but it's okay to escort some goods, speaking of which, I'm taking advantage, with them, I have a lot of help, but the manpower in my hands is still a little nervous, when the time comes, I beg Uncle Zhou to come to your door, you can help me find some soldiers to help me." Li Mu stood up, without any pride, and two simple sentences narrowed the distance between the two.

"Hahaha...... Okay, I agreed to this request" Zhou Jianxiong laughed out loud, they were both born in the army, and the two of them were like-minded in a few words, in Li Mu, he didn't see the smell of copper, but saw a patriotic heart, which was really rare.

Ya'er is really a good eye, picking such a rare good man.

"What are your plans for the future?" Zhou Jianxiong asked.

"At present, I just want to do my business well and expand my business again, after all, the virtual function of the Ministry of Rites is very good to disguise my identity, although there are many people who want to dig out who I am, fortunately, the little nephew is also a little alert, but no one knows that I am the boss of the Joyful Villa, but this is not a long-term solution, as long as I have enough self-preservation, I will stand at the front desk, and that is the time for me to display my ambitions." Li Mu is very confident.

"What, you want to be another Lü Buwei? You have enough money now, and what you lack is the power to save your life. Zhou Jianxiong pointed directly at Li Mu's heart.

"Why not, there has always been no separation between officials and businessmen, if I don't have a high enough status, I can't keep so much money, and now I have taken out most of the profits to share with everyone, but those people can't be fed, their greed will get bigger and bigger, my status is high enough, they will weigh one or two." Li Mu did not hide it and said his own thoughts.

"If you want to become Lu Buwei, it is a difficult road to take, the risk is very high, I am optimistic about you, but I am not willing to let my daughter go on an adventure with you, the ** in your heart is too big, big enough to fit the world, but I only ask my future son-in-law, it is enough to pretend that my daughter is alone, you obviously can't do it." Zhou Jianxiong suddenly spoke.

"Uncle Zhou" Li Mu wanted to explain something.

Zhou Jianxiong pressed his hand to stop his words, "I know what you want to say, Li Mu, you are ruthless and excellent, you are the best I have ever seen, but I just want my daughter to live a simple life, husband and children, and go through her life quietly, obviously, you can't be by her side every day, I am a father, I may not be able to arrange anything else for my daughter, but it is still possible to arrange a stable life for her." Zhou Jianxiong sighed, Li Mu is very good, but the more outstanding the person, the heavier the responsibility, he just wants his daughter to live a simple life, that's all.

"I understand Uncle Zhou, you love your daughter, but you are in a high position, you naturally understand how to have a real simple life, no power and no power, you will only be bullied, yes, now Uncle Zhou, you are in a high position, naturally you can protect Xiya, but what about you a hundred years later, if her husband is just an ordinary person, or a small position, a person who is leisurely every day, how can such a person give Xiya the kind of stable life you said, and Xiya's children, the father has no power and powerless, if they can be given a comfortable life, Although my little nephew is ambitious, but I can only marry Xiya one woman in this life, although I may be very busy, but I will accompany Xiya as much as possible, I know that money and power are just things outside the body, it is the foundation of life, and nothing is important to the person who accompanies me. Li Mu looked at Zhou Jianxiong and said firmly.

Looking at Li Mu's burning eyes, Zhou Jianxiong was a little moved, he could see that this young man was not lying, and he also saw a trace of sadness in Li Mu's eyes, I don't know what this Li Mu has experienced.

"Maybe, it's just that I'm just such a daughter, I have to think about her future, I need to see your actual actions, Ya'er's marriage is not in a hurry, I want to keep her for two years, if you are willing to wait, then let me see the performance, so that I can rest assured that my daughter will be handed over to you, but one thing you have to remember clearly, don't do anything out of the ordinary to my daughter, you have to control yourself, otherwise I won't spare you kid." Zhou Jianxiong warned.

"Yes" Li Mu breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, although he had to wait for two years, General Zhou finally relented, it was much better than refusing, he was confident that he would be able to marry Zhou Xiya. (To be continued......)