Chapter 10: Reaching out

Li Mu pushed the door out, and as Bai Qiaoqiao guessed, he was very happy. He glanced at it, called Ergou over, and said, "You don't have to look at things, how many let them all pull over, Benhou wants them all!" ”

When the leaders heard this, they were naturally very happy. No one expected such an unexpected surprise, the gloom clouds in the sky were all gone, and they were grateful to Li Muzi, and thanked and made a gesture, I don't know how to thank it.

Lao Hu thought more, he saw that Li Mu was young, and the little girl first took Zhang Tianai away, and then came over to spread the word. He muttered in his heart, when he was doing 'business' in the Western Regions, he also set up 'Immortal Jump', which is a bit similar no matter how you look at it, seeing that Li Mu was leaving, he didn't have time to think about it, and said loudly: "Master Hou!" ”

"Huh?" Li Mu heard the voice, glanced back at Lao Hu, and said, "Something?" ”

Lao Hu rubbed his hands and said, "Master Hou, we have brought a lot of goods, more than a dozen cars...... The price is not negotiable, you ......"

Li Mu heard what he meant, smiled and ignored it. Lao Hu continued to ask, but was stopped by Ergou.

Ergou dragged him, waited for Li Mu to go away, and complained: "You old man, you have no sense of proportion!" What do you mean, worried that our Hou Ye can't afford to pay money? Yawn! I've never seen the world like it! Haven't you read Datang Daily? Our Hou Ye makes a bet with someone to win or lose 5,000 yuan, and your few cars of leather are worth a few dollars! Ask! Why?! ”

"Five thousand...... Pass through?! Everyone gasped and was speechless, you must know that this year's fur is not as valuable as in previous years, and these dozen or so truckloads of goods are all sold for more than 3,000 yuan. That's a lot of money!

Seeing everyone's expressions, Ergou secretly screamed in his heart, and said: "Put your heart in your stomach, since Master Hou said everything, it is everything." But let me give you a reminder, don't treat our Hou Ye as a big wrongdoer, we are entrusted by the Hou Ye, and we have to take care of him, what skin and what price, I know in my heart, if you dare to ask for more, hum, see the plaque at the door? Your Majesty's royal pen inscription, think it out for yourself! ”

"Don't dare, don't dare......" Lao Hu Liandao didn't dare, and together with the other leaders, he hugged Ergou back to his residence to pick up the goods.

Besides, in the backyard, Li Mu was very happy when he saw Zhang Tianai.

To say that Zhang Tianai has a life-saving grace for him is actually somewhat far-fetched. The people Zhang Tianai brought that day actually didn't play a role. Li Mu is grateful to Zhang Tianai because she protected Bai Qiaoqiao, who was the master of the six gods at that time. If I hadn't met her, I don't know what stupid things Bai Qiaoqiao would have done. Husband and wife are one, Zhang Tianai saved Bai Qiaoqiao, and Li Mu also received her kindness.

When Li Mu walked to the backyard, Bai Qiaoqiao and Zhang Tianai had already briefly described what happened after parting. Bai Qiaoqiao learned the reason why Zhang Tianai didn't reply, and she couldn't complain about it. The letters that Bai Qiaoqiao asked Li Mu to write were all sent out along with the letter written by Li Mu to Li Siwen. They all thought that Li Siwen could send the letter to Zhang Tianai, but in fact, the letter was not delivered. Zhang Tianai is a horse bandit, Zhangjiazhai is a horse bandit's nest, and Li Siwen is an official of the imperial court, how to send the letter over. Zhang Tianai didn't receive the letter, and of course he couldn't reply to the letter.

Bai Qiaoqiao also told Zhang Tianai about what happened after the separation. Li Mu sealed the marquis, she got the fate, Sun married Tang Jian and other big and small things, she told Zhang Tianai without reservation. In Bai Qiaoqiao's heart, Zhang Tianai was the benefactor who saved her and Li Mu, so Bai Qiaoqiao had no reservations about her.

While the two were talking, Li Mu arrived. Seeing Li Mu, Zhang Tianai was a little panicked and a little embarrassed. She still remembered that day of separation, Li Mu had promised her that if she needed to come to Chang'an to find him, he would be obligated to help. But at that time, Zhang Tianai didn't take it seriously, and he didn't regard Li Mu as a character, but just told Li Mu to treat Bai Qiaoqiao well, but he didn't answer this question.

I didn't expect to beg him today. And at this time, Li Mu had already been sealed as a marquis and became a hot figure in Chang'an City.

Zhang Tianai hesitated for a moment, then simply clenched his fists neatly and bent down to salute Li Mu. Li Mu hurriedly avoided it and said, "What is this for?" What a salute to me. ”

"You are already a marquis, I am just a grass people, of course you have to salute." After a pause, Zhang Tianai said again: "I also want to thank you for accepting Zhangjiazhai's fur, I know you don't need so much, I remember this kindness, and I will definitely repay it if I have the opportunity in the future." ”

Li Mu laughed and said: "I really need fur, buy and sell, what kind of kindness do you remember." ”

Bai Qiaoqiao also echoed Li Mu's words, pulled Zhang Tianai to sit down, and Li Mu sat opposite them.

"Why did you come to Chang'an to sell furs, I heard Qiaoqiao say, isn't Zhangjiazhai only trading in a few border cities?"

In front of Li Mu and Bai Qiaoqiao, Zhang Tianai had nothing to hide, and said truthfully: "Zhangjiazhai is nominally a horse bandit, but we rarely go out to loot. The main livelihood is to collect fur from the Hu tribe, and then sell it to the Tang Dynasty to make a little difference. Now that the Turks have been destroyed by the Tang Dynasty, the trade cannot be done. We have also become a thorn in the side of Datang, and we don't know when we will send troops to encircle and suppress us. Seeing that it is winter, there is not enough grain and rice in the village. The fur couldn't be exchanged for money, so I had no choice but to buy a road guide and try my luck in Chang'an. If I hadn't met you, I would have planned to sell these furs at a discount, and there are still more than 2,000 people waiting to eat in the stockade. ”

"So that's ......" Li Mu pondered for a while, and said: "Since the business can't go on, and you are worried about the encirclement and suppression of the imperial court, haven't you thought about naturalization and becoming a good citizen?" ”

Zhang Tianai smiled miserably and said, "Is naturalization so easy to get into?" My father, as well as several of the main leaders in the village, are all bandits wanted by the imperial court, which government can be naturalized. ”

In this way, Li Mu understood. The main characters in Zhangjiazhai are all wanted by the government, not the people who are wanted, and they have to live with them. In this way, it is really a difficult thing to do. Accommodate them to naturalize, it's okay if nothing happens, but once something happens, it's fornication and banditry, which is a crime of losing your head.

Zhang Tianai hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Actually, this time I came to Chang'an, there is one more thing. My father had an old relationship with General Li Jida when he was a teenager, and wanted to ask him for help, and begged the Tang Emperor to send down a decree, as long as the Tang Emperor was willing to pardon Zhangjiazhai, more than 2,000 men, women and children in Zhangjiazhai were willing to join the Tang Dynasty. It's just ......" Zhang Tianai sighed: "Before I met you, I had already met General Li Jida, and he treated me very warmly, but when he mentioned this matter, he diverted the topic." This time, my father asked me to bring gifts to the door again, but I was afraid that it would still be fruitless. ”

As soon as Bai Qiaoqiao heard this, he was about to speak, Li Zhien hurriedly made his eyes, Bai Qiaoqiao saw it, hesitated for a moment and didn't say it directly, but looked at Li Mu.

Li Mu knew that Bai Qiaoqiao wanted to let him help. But this kind of thing, Li Mu can't say anything, he knows Li Ji's character, he is cautious, it doesn't matter to himself, he usually doesn't participate. And he didn't know what happened between Zhang Tianai's father and Li Ji, no matter what, Li Ji didn't help, so naturally he felt that he shouldn't help, and Li Mu would never go to make it difficult for others.

But this matter is not difficult to do, Lao Tzu can't do it, don't you have a son!

Li Siwen is rebuilding Dingxiang City, which is the time to employ people. Although he recruited a lot of displaced people, and Li Mu sent more than 70 craftsmen, it was still a drop in the bucket for the construction of the city. Li Siwen also said in his last letter that in order to fight for a few displaced people, he almost fought with Linxian. It was when his eyes were red, as long as someone gave it to him, and he said that he was born as a horse bandit, even if he was a Turkic soldier, he would use it first with his temper.

Li Mu was about to speak, when suddenly Li Chongyi walked in.

"Boss ......" Li Chongyi saw Bai Qiaoqiao and Li Zhien behind her, hesitated for a moment, but still said: "The eldest sister of the Wang family is here, and she also brought a cart of silk, and now she is waiting in the front yard lobby." ”

"What is she doing here!" Li Zhien's heart sank, and the woman's intuition told her that the other party was not good. Bai Qiaoqiao's expression was also a little stiff, but she didn't say anything. After all, Wang Ou also saved Li Mu's life, she is a sensible woman, and she will not interfere in her man's affairs because of the little unhappiness in her heart.

Li Mu got up and said to Zhang Tianai: "I should be able to help a little bit in this matter, I can't hide it, General Li Ji is my father-in-law." In this way, you are not in a hurry At this time, there is a guest in the front yard, and I will tell you more when I am free later. ”

Zhang Tianai is naturally unacceptable, this matter is basically impossible to solve for her, if Li Mu can help, let alone a little later, it is ten days and half a month, she has to wait patiently.

After Li Mu finished speaking, he gave Bai Qiaoqiao a reassuring look, and followed Li Chongyi to the front yard. When he went out, Li Zhien said, "Madam, why don't you speak." That vixen must have come to be a bad person, and I suspect she has taken a fancy to her master and wants to seduce him! ”

Bai Qiaoqiao hurriedly said: "What is the little girl talking nonsense, Sister Wang Ou is her husband's life-saving benefactor...... Besides, besides, she is more than ten years older than her husband, how is it possible, don't talk nonsense. ”

"It's impossible for you to know it in your heart, just forget it if you don't admit it." Li Zhien pursed his mouth, suddenly sighed again, stomped his feet and said: "It's really useless to take you, you are afraid of offending your man, I, I'm not afraid, I'll watch it for you!" ”

After speaking, Li Zhien hurried out of the house and chased Li Mu to the front yard.

Zhang Tianai didn't figure out what was going on, so she whispered in Bai Qiaoqiao's ear, and Bai Qiaoqiao didn't hide it from her, explaining to her who Wang Ou was, what was the relationship with Li Mu, and what happened...... Zhang Tianai listened to it with relish, as long as it is a woman, it is inevitable to gossip, and Zhang Tianai is naturally not exempt from vulgarity.