Zhang Tianai bowed her head and was silent, obviously Li Mu broke her father Zhang Xun's mind with one word. Bai Qiaoqiao didn't interject, when Li Mu was talking about business, no matter whether she could understand it or not, she wouldn't talk nonsense. Only Li Zhien, a ghost girl, held her bowl, stuffing meat into her mouth, her eyes rolled wildly, and she didn't know what she was thinking.

"I've also heard about Zhangjiazhai. At the end of the Sui Dynasty, your father Zhang Xun came out of Lingzhou with some people and established Zhangjiazhai. This is an understandable thing, born in troubled times, who doesn't want to save their lives, and there are not a few people like your father who set up a village to protect themselves. However, after the founding of the Tang Dynasty, when the Quartet was pacified, most of the self-preservationists who established the village judged the situation and submitted to the Tang Dynasty. The Emperor Taishang did not treat them badly, the county order, the captain, and even the general, the assassin Shi, did not hesitate to reward them. ”

Li Mu paused and said, "At that time, why didn't Zhangjiazhai be attached?" ”

Zhang Tianai couldn't answer, so Li Mu replied for her: "I will be blunt, because at that time, the Turks were powerful, and even forced the Tang Dynasty to sign the Alliance of the Bridge." Zhangjiazhai is located between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks, so it is natural which side is going to be bigger, but because you are not Hu people, you can't integrate with the Turks, even if you want to take refuge, it's impossible. So your father decided to go left and right, wandering in the cracks, and started a leather business, if I guessed correctly, it should be the most prosperous time in Zhangjiazhai at that time. ”

Zhang Tianai nodded, and Li Mu guessed well.

"After Jinshang ascended the throne, the situation between the Turks and the Tang Dynasty reversed. The Turks weakened, while the Tang Dynasty flourished. Until the beginning of this year, the mountains were covered by heavy snow in the Western Regions, there was no grassland, and the Turks froze to death, and those who starved to death. Li Mu sighed and said, "Zhangjiazhai has lived between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks for a long time, and knows the Turks well. If you can provide some information, or even send someone directly as a scout, on the day of the big victory, can you still get a less reward? This was the last and best opportunity for Zhangjiazhai, but unfortunately, your father didn't catch it. ”

"When the two armies faced each other, what did you do in Zhangjiazhai?"

Zhang Tianai bit her lower lip, and she couldn't refute a word, because as Li Mu said, Zhang Jiazhai stayed out of the matter from beginning to end and did not make any effort.

"And when the army defeated the main Turkic force and swept away the remnants, your father asked you to find my father-in-law, General Li Ji, and tried to impress him with his old friendship and let him seek a future for Zhangjiazhai in front of His Majesty...... Don't say that my stepfather is cautious by nature, even a simple-minded and honest young man like me who doesn't have a city government will probably not do such a stupid thing! The king is not here, you still have to excuse yourself, the king has arrived, you are still watching the fire from the other side, just waiting for the dust to settle and pick up the cheap, can there be such a good thing? ”

"......" Zhang Tianai recognized every word he said to Li Mu, but suddenly heard him describe himself with 'simple thinking, no city government' and 'honest youth', and the atmosphere was destroyed in an instant.

Li Mu was unaware of it, and continued to analyze: "Now that the Turks have been wiped out, there is no more major trouble on the border. The three major horse bandits, who were originally suffering from scabies, were revealed at this time. But a mere horse bandit is not worth the labor force. In my opinion, after the spring ploughing of the new year, maybe one or two Zhichong Mansions will be dispatched nearby, or maybe the imperial army will not be moved, and the nearby gate valves will be instructed, sooner or later. ”

Seeing Zhang Tianai's face turning pale, Li Mu hurriedly said: "Of course, I'm just guessing, and there is no basis. But I have to prepare in advance, now I start to prepare, there is still some time, and in the next year, if the imperial court makes a move, it will be the trend of wind and thunder. In the past, there were Turks as dependencies and containments, but now who do they rely on? When the army arrived, it was only a matter of time. Therefore, I suggest that you still persuade your father to give up his illusions, let the old and young of Zhangjiazhai enter the Dingxiang hometown, and become a good citizen of the Tang Dynasty in the future, isn't it also a good thing? And your Zhang family can also get rid of the name of thieves, and be a rich man in Dingxiang, and also do a fur business, and life will not necessarily be bad. ”

After Li Mu finished speaking, Bai Qiaoqiao said: "Husband is right, sister, how can there be a better life than a peaceful and stable life?" ”

Zhang Tianai frowned, and said: "Father's mind, I can't change it as a daughter, but I will try my best to persuade his ......" pursed his lips, Zhang Tianai said again: "Tomorrow I will go to the West Market to buy grain, and then go back, the old and young in the village are still waiting." ”

Li Mu said: "You can take the letter I wrote back, if your father changes his mind, you take the letter to Li Siwen, don't make a noise about the naturalization matter, just complete it quietly." If your father doesn't agree, you can come to Chang'an again, and I'll help you think of another way. ”

Zhang Tianai said happily: "Do you have any other way?" ”

"Not now, I'll think about it then." Seeing that Li Zhien had almost eaten, Li Mu raised his hand and patted the back of her head, and said, "Go and ask someone to clean up, I'm tired today and want to rest early." ”

"Oh." Li Zhien also fished out the last two pieces of meat and stuffed them in his mouth, and went out to ask the four maids to help clean up. Bai Qiaoqiao glanced at Li Mu, and was embarrassed: "Husband, Sister Tianai is leaving in a few days, I want to chat with her more, you will ...... today"

"Huh?" Li Mu's eyes widened and said, "Lady, don't you want your husband and me to sleep in another room?" ”

"Husband......

Qiaoqiao blushed and begged, Li Mu sighed helplessly, and said, "Okay, just this night, tomorrow won't work." As he spoke, he said to Zhang Tianai: "My friend, let's be righteous, don't say anything about helping you, my wife will give it to you." ”

Qiaoqiao raised his hand to hit him, and said angrily: "What nonsense is it, it's annoying." ”

Li Mu grabbed Qiaoqiao's hand and kissed it, laughed and went out. You can't sleep with your wife in your arms, and you can't waste a long night. It just so happened that the leather was all shipped, so I studied the leather making, and when I was tired, I slept in the room next to the studio.

The four maids came in and cleaned up the table, and then brought hot water. Bai Qiaoqiao pulled the curtain and asked Li Zhien to guard at the door, widening his clothes and pulling Zhang Tianai to dip into the water together.

Qiaoqiao has nothing to do at home these days, and takes a bath every day. In the past, when I lived in Mayi, the wind and sand were swirling, the climate was dry, and the conditions did not allow me to take a bath often. After arriving in Chang'an, with convenient conditions, she fell in love with bathing. Take a bath before going to bed, feel comfortable physically and mentally, and Li Mu also said that she likes the smell of her body after taking a bath.

But this kind of shameful remark is unspeakable. Just thought of it, her cheeks were a little flushed, but it was not conspicuous, even if Zhang Tianai saw it, she would only think that she was smoked by the heat, and she would not think of going elsewhere.

Compared with Qiaoqiao, Zhang Tianai, as the eldest lady of Zhangjiazhai, has had no shortage of opportunities to take a bath from childhood to adulthood. It's not enough to say that you like it, it's just that women love cleanliness, and it's naturally a good thing to have the opportunity to take a bath. They were all women, and the buckets were so big that they wouldn't be next to each other, and there was nothing to avoid.

Zhang Tianai looked at Qiaoqiao, and only felt that Qiaoqiao seemed to be much more beautiful than the last time they met. This kind of beauty is not a change between the eyebrows and eyes, but the brilliance of the whole person is different. It is like a moisturized green seedling, full of a vigorous and upward vitality.

"Qiaoqiao, I'm a little envious of you."

"Envy?" Qiaoqiao didn't understand, and wondered: "Sister, what is there to envy me, you are tall and beautiful, and you have martial arts, I have no strengths, and I have no skills, what is there to envy?" ”

Zhang Tianai sighed and said, "Speaking of beauty, how can I compare with you." You are beautiful in your daughter's family, and I am passable, even if I look good. But I'm like a man, what's the use of being good-looking. Tall and martial arts, it is an advantage for a man, but it is a disadvantage for a daughter, which family would like a woman like me? ”

"Hmm......" Bai Qiaoqiao thought about it, couldn't answer, and said: "I don't know, I haven't liked anyone else, I have only had my husband in my heart since I was a child...... Originally, I thought that my husband didn't like me, and if I married him in this life, I might have to be angry for the rest of my life. Bai Qiaoqiao couldn't help laughing when she said that, "Who knows if my husband seems to have suddenly changed his temperament and takes care of me in every way, sometimes I feel that I am not dreaming, for fear that when I wake up from the dream, there will be nothing." I told my husband, and he also said that I was stupid, alas......"

Zhang Tianai heard Bai Qiaoqiao say that Li Mu had changed his temperament, and asked curiously, "Hasn't he always been like this?" What does it mean to change your temperament? ”

Bai Qiaoqiao didn't hide it from her, so she told Zhang Tianai about the changes before and after Li Mu participated in the township Yong grain transport. After listening to this, Zhang Tianai felt incredible, how could a person suddenly change so much, and couldn't help asking: "He suddenly changed so much, haven't you ever doubted it?" ”

"Doubtful?" Bai Qiaoqiao was puzzled and said, "The husband is the husband, what do you suspect?" ”

"Isn't it strange that he, he suddenly treated you well, and suddenly had such a great ability?"

"Hmm......" Bai Qiaoqiao didn't seem to think much about it, frowned and pondered for a while, and suddenly smiled: "Why do I think about this, isn't it a good thing that my husband has become better?" It's a good thing, anyway, he's my husband, when it's bad, he's my husband, and when it's good, he's also my husband, and my heart for him has never changed. After a pause, Bai Qiaoqiao said again: "This matter seems to be ...... mother-in-law I remember! A few days ago, my mother-in-law mentioned to me that she asked Tang Jian to invite Yuan Tiangang from Qin Tianjian to come to the house to divinate her husband, and Yuan Daochang said that her husband was a wise person with wisdom and wisdom from his previous life. ”

"Can divination be taken seriously?"

"Sister, you don't know, Yuan Daochang's fortune calculation is accurate, and the people of Chang'an City know that he is a half-immortal body. What he said, can it be false? ”

"Oh......" Zhang Tianai was still skeptical, but he didn't dwell on this topic, and changed to another topic, until the water temperature became cold, the two of them came out of the barrel, dried themselves and went to bed.