"Just read the old man's handwriting, without asking a word of discipline, can write such words, Hou Ye's talent is intelligent, and the old man has only seen it in his life. If it weren't for the old man who saw it with his own eyes, he would have thought that it was written by himself. It's just ......" Ouyang Xun sighed and said, "Master Hou, listen to the old man's advice, or don't learn the old man's regular script." The old man's regular script, has lost its aura, haven't you heard Shilin's wind commentary, the old man's regular script, the copper smell is too heavy"

As he spoke, the old bachelor's eyes were red, obviously in his heart, he was not convinced by this evaluation. But public opinion has been formed, and he can't change it, except for depression, what else can he do?

Li Mu had also heard about this matter to some extent, and when he heard this, he put down his pen and said with a smile: "What the old bachelor said, Ben Hou can't agree. I came to ask for advice, just because of the four words 'Kaiyuan Tongbao', if there is no copper smell, I won't come. ”

"What does Master Hou mean by this? The old man is really kind."

Li Mu waved his hand to interrupt Ouyang Xun's words, and asked rhetorically: "The old bachelor is too arrogant, if your handwriting is not good, will Ben Hou come to the door to ask for advice?" Didn't the old bachelor think that Ben Hou had no eyesight and couldn't tell the difference between good and bad? ”

"Don't dare! The old man would never dare to question Hou Ye's eyesight. "Ouyang Xun is just a bachelor now, and his title is only a county man. Li Mu is in the position of marquis, and he is a celebrity in front of His Majesty today, how dare he offend, and hurriedly defended: "It's just Shilin's commentary, alas, people's words are terrifying!" Hou Ye will have the imperial examination in the coming year, if he delays the big event of Hou Ye because he learned my font, how can the old man afford it! ”

"Shilin?" Li Mu laughed and said, "It turns out that the old bachelor cares about this, and I take the liberty to ask, who took the lead in belittling the old bachelor?" ”

Although "this ......" criticizes others behind it, it is not a gentleman's doing. But for this matter, Ouyang Xun has been on fire for several years. Seeing that Li Mu admired his regular script so much, he felt that he had met a bosom friend, so he poured out the bitter water in his stomach: "First the great Confucian Zheng Jing, and then the entire Shandong scholar clan, students, the most noisy days, the old man couldn't even stay in the Hongwen Pavilion." It was His Majesty's mercy that transferred the old man to Chongwen Hall to write books, so that he avoided the limelight. ”

Zheng Jing?

Such a familiar name.

Li Mu searched his memory, seemed to remember, and asked, "But is that Zheng Jing who was expelled from Chang'an by His Majesty?" ”

"Exactly!"

Li Mu smiled again and said, "What kind of powerful person should I be, I can actually determine the quality of the old bachelor's calligraphy in one word." It turned out to be him, a deceitful and famous! What is he and deserves to comment on your calligraphy? Don't talk about him, it's the entire Shandong Shi clan, what kind of bullshit. I don't put it in my eyes at all, the old bachelor's regular script, in Ben Hou's heart, is the first in the world! Otherwise, I wouldn't have come to ask for advice, as for the so-called copper smell, it's even more bullshit! Written on copper coins, it stinks of copper? If it's really high, don't use money! While using money, while shouting copper smell, these people are really stinky! ”

Ouyang Xun was so moved that he almost cried, and asked, "Does Master Hou really think so?" ”

"Of course!" Li Mu said loudly: "Today, Ben Hou has learned the old bachelor's regular script, and he can be regarded as the old bachelor's apprentice." I want to see who dares to chew the root of his tongue with the word 'copper smell', and when I listen to it, I will pull out his tongue! ”

Hearing Li Mu say that he wanted to pull out people's tongues, Ouyang Xun was taken aback. The old bachelor has been practicing calligraphy for half his life, and he has never quarreled with anyone in his life, let alone such a cruel act as pulling out his tongue, just listening to it, he was already trembling, and hurriedly said: "Master Hou, don't say this, the old man is ashamed." Hou Ye just read the old man's copybook, and the old man didn't add a trace of guidance, how dare he speak as a teacher? The matter of pulling out the tongue is even more Hugh Ti, the mouth grows on others, you can say whatever you like, the old words can enter the eyes of the Hou Ye, it is already content! ”

took the initiative to recognize the master and was rejected, which made Li Mu a little embarrassed. It's not too early, and when it comes to dinner, Ouyang Xun will have to arrange a banquet for hospitality. Li Mu didn't want to bother, so he excused himself and left. Ouyang Xun sent it to the door all the time, and gave Li Mu another piece of "Thousand Character Text". This "Thousand Character Text" is a calligraphy font, and most likely it is also to let Li Mu look at his calligraphy more and get less entangled in his regular script, so as not to cause trouble and affect him again.

Li Mu guessed his thoughts, but he didn't say it. After all, everyone has their own ambitions, Ouyang Xun is already in the year of the sixtieth year, and it is normal for people to be stable. But looking at it this way, it seems that his reputation is not good, and he looks so scared that the old bachelor can't wait to draw a line.

Back to Fengqiuhuang, the sun has just passed the end of the day. Today's business is good, the front yard is very busy, and the cooks have been called over to help carry things. When Li Mu returned home, he didn't have anything to eat. It's not good to complain to Bai Qiaoqiao about this, so I can only wait.

Dugu Jiu suggested that Li Mu go to his father-in-law's Bai Nao'er to eat, Bai Nao'er's wife, Wang Po's steamed buns were steamed well, Dugu Jiu had eaten them a few times, and he thought it was very good. But Li Mu didn't want to go, although now his hatred for Bai Hao'er was almost gone, but he still didn't like Bai Hao'er as a person. If you can have less contact, you will have less contact, and when you have nothing to do, you will almost never mention it. Bai Hao'er also has self-knowledge, and he became the market commander of Jingdong Market as he wished, and he rarely appeared in front of Li Mu, even if there was something, he mostly asked Ergou to pass the word, and he would not come to the door by himself.

"Hmm...... Do it yourself! ”

Li Mu thought about it for a long time, but decided not to look at Bai Nao'er's face, turned around and went into the kitchen. Dugu Jiu stood at the door and didn't go in, wrinkled his brows and said, "Big brother, the book says that the gentleman is far away from cooking, you better come out, it's not appropriate." ”

Li Mu had already taken out the noodles and put them on the table, and when he heard the words, he said, "What's inappropriate?" How can there be so many rules? I think you're just not hungry, and if you're hungry, you don't pay so much attention to it. ”

"Oops" Dugu Jiu saw Li Mu rolling his arms and sleeves, this is to really do it himself, and he can't care about being tactful, and said, "Big brother, do you have to let me explain what I said?" I'm not hungry, I'm what you make can you eat? ”

"Ouch, can you still eat it?" Li Mu snorted and said, "Do you know where your eldest brother and I come from?" ”

"What?" Dugu Jiu really didn't know that what he knew about Li Mu was all after he came to Chang'an.

"Your eldest brother and I were brave in carrying grain in the township, and were captured by the Turks. The reason why I survived was because of my cooking skills. I've been a cook in a Turkic camp for many months, and the Turks say it's good when I cook! "It's not bragging, it's true. If it weren't for the original Li Mu who could cook, when the Turks found a cook for the Tang envoy, it would not be his turn. Li Mu can't meet Tang Jian, so there are no later stories.

Dugu Jiu was still skeptical, leaned against the door frame and looked at Li Muhe's face, and muttered: "Turks are like wild beasts, they know what is good and bad." Big brother, if you don't do it, I'll ride a horse to buy some and come back to eat, it won't take long. ”

"Don't go!" Li Mu glared at Dugu Jiu and said, "You are not allowed to go anywhere, you have to give me food whatever I do, if you don't eat, you are not a brother!" ”

Dugu Jiu was even more desperate when he heard this: "Big brother......"

"Oh, don't worry." Li Mu said as he entered the system in his mind, found the [Cooking Technique], learned the recipe of [Big Bowl of Wide Noodles], and said, "Today I will open your eyes, what is the overlord of the pasta world." Have you ever heard of a large bowl of wide noodles? ”

"Heh......" Dugu Jiu pursed his lips and didn't answer, Li Mu didn't care, kneading the dough by himself, forming a dough, rolling it into slices with a rolling pin, and then cutting it into wide strips with a knife. Cook in a pot, when it is done, put it in a bowl and pour the marinade prepared in advance. Looking at the crystal noodles in the bowl, Li Mu couldn't help but feel a sense of accomplishment, picked it up and showed it to Dugu Jiu, and said, "Look at this noodle, it's long and wide, just like this bowl is big and round." You eat, mine, noodles, think, it's delicious, I'll roll it out for you, I think, I'm very happy."

Dugu Jiu looked at Li Mu, who suddenly had convulsions like a fool, took the bowl from his hand expressionlessly, reached out and took a pair of chopsticks, and put it in his mouth with a sad face as if he was drinking medicine.

"Huh?"

With a chopstick noodle entrance, Dugu Jiu's eyes instantly widened. He looked at Li Mu in surprise and said, "Big brother, it's delicious!" ”

"I've told you everything, and now I believe it, right?" Li Mu also served himself a bowl and tasted it, and the taste was indeed not bad. After all, it is produced by the system, and it is not far off.

Dugu Jiu put two more chopsticks into his mouth, and said vaguely: "Big brother, the noodles are very delicious, but when you spoke just now, you stumbled and looked a little silly." ”

Li Mu raised his arrogant chin and said, "You don't understand, this is called hip-hop!" ”

"Afraid of the dark?" Dugu Jiu was stunned and said, "What black?" Who is afraid? ”

Li Mu couldn't explain, so he raised his hand and slapped Dugu Jiu on the back of the head: "Eat your noodles!" ”

……

After eating a large bowl of lasasa, the two brothers burped and went back to their rooms to rest. Li Mu originally planned to take a nap, but he couldn't sleep. It always felt like something I hadn't done, but I couldn't remember what it was. kept tossing and turning, pondering for a long time, he attributed the problem to no one hugging him. The dignified lord, you have to hold someone in your arms when you sleep, how can you fall asleep without someone hugging you!

Li Mu got up from the bed and walked to the front yard angrily, planning to at least call Bai Qiaoqiao and Li Zhien back to sleep with him. What is there to do in business, is there a shortage of money? If Ben Hou's sleep is affected, can these money make up for it?

Before he could reach the front yard, a man caught up behind him. Li Mu turned around when he heard the footsteps, and saw that it was Ergou, so he stopped and asked, "Panting, what's the matter?" ”

"Tell the Hou Ye!" The second dog didn't breathe, but his face couldn't stop being happy, and said, "Master Hou, the little one just came back from Pingkangfang."

Li Mu couldn't help frowning, and said, "You don't have to tell me when you go to prostitution." ”

"No, how dare the little one." Ergou hurriedly explained, "The little one is ordered by the marquis to supervise the work in Pingkangfang. I came to inform Master Hou that the Four Seas Gambling House has been completed ahead of schedule, seven days earlier than expected! ”

"Oh?" Li Mu blinked his eyes and said, "It's a lot faster than I expected, Gongsun Kang, this guy is a bit of a doorway, shouldn't he cut corners?" ”

"No, no!" Ergou's head shook like a rattle, and said, "Gongsun is in charge of just giving priority to manpower to the Four Seas Gambling House, which was completed ahead of schedule. Didn't Hou Ye set the progress, the Four Seas Gambling House is the first one, mainly to not delay Hou Ye's affairs. ”

Li Mu frowned and said: "It's a good saying, isn't it an invitation to merit and reward?" You go and tell Gongsun Kang. What Ben Hou wants is to complete it on time, not to be smart. He finishes one ahead of schedule, and there is another delay, what is the schedule for? Let him give Lao Tzu some memories and complete it according to the schedule. Rectify these useless things, let him weigh it himself! ”

Ergou saw that Li Mu's tone was wrong, and his face turned white with fright. Hou Ye is really getting more and more difficult to serve, how can he finish it in advance or is it wrong? The fear in his heart was even greater, and he didn't dare to stay any longer, so he went back to Pingkangfang to spread the word.

"It's ......ahead of schedule," Li Mu muttered, hesitated, and did not go to the front yard, but came to the warehouse. When Dugu Jiu heard the voice, he also came out to help and help Li Mu move things out.

They all fell into the courtyard, and Dugu Jiu asked, "Big brother, what are these things for?" How can there still be sand? ”

"Didn't I tell you, make glass, why don't you have any memory at all."

"Huh?" Dugu Jiu furrowed his eyebrows in confusion, and muttered to himself in his heart, did you say it? When did you say it? I don't have any memory at all. Although he was puzzled, he didn't ask again, and followed Li Mu to set up the guy's affairs and help him.

What Li Mu wants to do is the "chips" used in the gambling house.

In fact, in this era, and even in ancient China, there was no such thing as "chips" in gambling houses. Buy and leave, everyone uses real money. Only in this way can you rest assured and refreshed!

But Li Mu decided to use chips, and they were chips made of glass. He made this bargaining chip, not only for the gambling house, but also for his future plans. As commerce flourished, money transactions must have become more frequent and numerous. Whether it is copper coins or gold and silver, it is difficult to avoid the problem of weight.

At this time, it will be much more convenient if there are glass chips for trading. The production method of glass, now only he is proficient because of the relationship between the system, in a short time, there is no need to worry about imitation.

"Here, big man, pour this bag of sand into it for me."

Li Mumao lit a fire at his waist and commanded casually.

Dugu Jiu saw that Li Mu had called the wrong name, and reminded in a low voice: "Big brother, I'm Xiao Jiu'er." ”

Li Mu was stunned, he looked up at Dugu Jiu, and suddenly remembered. The last time I was making glass, it was Li Chongyi who was helping on the side, and when he just spoke, he always regarded Dugu Jiu as Li Chongyi.

Li Mu opened his mouth and sighed.

"Xiao Jiu, where do you say the big one can go now? One day and one night, you have to walk hundreds of miles, right? ”

"It should be more than that" Before he finished speaking, suddenly there was a 'clang' from the back door, and a figure rushed in.

"Big brother, I'm back!