"Hmmm......"

Wang Ou responded on his lips, but between his eyebrows, there was a trace of sadness that could not be concealed. She opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but in the end she didn't say anything, watching Li Mu put his tools in place and accompany him out of the warehouse. I stayed with Li Mu in the study for a while, and left before dinner. Although the relationship with Li Zhien has eased a lot now, Wang Ou still rarely stays to eat together, not because it is not impossible, but because he feels that it is inappropriate. Li Mu has never forced it, he has always been not much about women's affairs, how comfortable everyone is, the palms and backs of his hands are full of meat, and he can't be happy or wronged, that's not his style.

Early the next morning, Li Mu got up. Because yesterday evening it was discussed, since you can't eat Chinese New Year's Eve dinner at home, it is better to move this meal forward to noon. As the head of the family, Li Mu naturally has to handle it. The sage cloud, the gentleman is far away from the kitchen. Bai Qiaoqiao didn't let Li Mu go into the kitchen to cook, but Li Mu had no choice but to take over the job of buying vegetables. He got up early in the morning, planning to go to the West Market to grab the first batch. If you go in two hours, you will have to pick up the rest of the things you buy.

Of course, Li Mu can also send someone over to inform him, and say that he wants to chase the Luhou Mansion and ensure that it must be delivered to the door. But then it would lose the "flavor of the year", it was boring, Li Mu still planned to go in person.

But it backfired, Li Mugang asked Dugu Jiu to lead the horse out, Xiaozhu came over to the front yard, saying that there were guests visiting, and there were quite a few people, and the first person was Wang Qi. There was also a tall guy behind him, claiming to be Hou Junji, and the others Xiaozhu didn't remember it, but looking at the dress, he didn't look like an ordinary person.

Li Muxin said, ordinary people don't dare to enter our door. He hesitated, sighed, and said to Dugu Jiu: "Yes, Xiao Jiu, you find someone to go to the West Market to inform you, as for what to buy...... You don't have to pick it, you want it all, if you want anything, if you can't eat more, let's just send it out. When you're done with that, you can go home for the New Year. ”

Dugu Jiu immediately shook his head: "Big brother, in previous years, I spent the New Year at home every year, but this year I finally left home, I don't go back, I will live here." ”

Li Mu couldn't help but laugh and said, "What are you doing here, I'm not here." ”

"If you're not at home, I can accompany my sisters-in-law, I can protect them."

"Fart! With you? Tell you, that's why you won't stay, not only you, but no one. After I go out in the afternoon, there is not a single man allowed in this yard, so stay away! ”

Dugu Jiu still wanted to speak, Li Mu said impatiently: "If you want to go home, you will go home, as a son of someone else, you are not at home during the New Year, is it reasonable?" It's just a matter of one day, and when the ring match is played tomorrow, won't we see you again? As he spoke, Li Mu frowned and stared at Dugu Jiu, and said, "I said, why are you so clingy now, it's dangerous for you to be like this, little brother, you don't like men, right?" ”

"No, no, no, no...... Yes! Dugu Jiu waved his hand to refute and stammered: "I, I'm just worried about the safety of my sisters-in-law, no, I don't mean anything else." Okay, I'll go home, just go home! ”

Dugu Jiu didn't dare to stay any longer, so he rode a horse to the West Market to buy. Li Mu shook his head helplessly, took off the tiger skin fur on his body, changed into normal clothes, and came to the front yard to meet the visiting guests.

……

Today, in the thirtieth year of the Chinese New Year's Eve, Phoenix is naturally not open, and Li Mu met everyone in the front yard. Li Mu came to the front yard and saw that there were really a lot of people, and after a rough sweep, there were more than 20 people. In addition to the two bigwigs, Wang Qi and Hou Junji, the heads of the various gate valves in Chang'an, the shopkeepers of several big partners of the Internal Affairs Office, and a few representatives of the Shandong Shi clan, even those who raised grain prices a few days ago, also licked their faces.

Li Mu first invited Wang Qi and Hou Junji to the backyard study for a while, and then returned to the front yard, and saw that the chair was not enough to sit on, so he asked people to move a stool. There is no need for him to arrange it, this group of people can clearly distinguish by themselves, the high-status sitting on the chair, and the low-status sitting on the stool. Li Mu didn't let anyone serve tea, and seeing that everyone sat down, Li Mu said with a smile and said, "Chinese New Year's Eve, everyone is really hard, this is here...... New Year's greetings? ”

Everyone hurriedly said: "Master Hou has a good New Year!" ”

"Lord Hou is rich and rich, and his wealth is rolling ......"

"Master Hou came from all directions to make money......"

Li Mu raised his hand and pressed it weakly, and said, "You have been dealing with me for so long, you should understand Ben Hou's character. I'm a person, I like to come to something real, since the big guy is here to pay New Year's greetings, so he came empty-handed? ”

"Yes, yes!" Among the crowd, a shopkeeper stood up, it was Cheng Qian of Cheng Mansion. Cheng Qian is now a leader in Chang'an's business circle, and whenever someone needs to stand up and communicate with Li Mu, Cheng Qian will act as this representative.

I saw Cheng Qian take out a gift list from his sleeve, hand it to Li Mu with both hands, and said with a smile: "In the past half a year, thanks to the Hou Ye's care, great kindness, we will engrave it in our hearts, this is a little thin gift, the gift list is here, I hope the Hou Ye will not dislike the shabby, and give the Hou Ye a New Year's greeting." ”

Li Mu took the gift list, held back a snort from his nostrils, handed the gift list to Xiao Zhu behind him, and said, "Give it to the second lady and let her dispose of it." ”

Xiaozhu answered the call and walked back, all the shopkeepers were human spirits, obedient and obedient, and they were all experts. Everyone glanced at each other, and Cheng Qiandui smiled and said, "Master Hou, I just heard you say that the second lady ...... Is Master Hou going to take a concubine? ”

"Heck, it's not a big deal. My lady's maid is so ...... with me Ah, everybody gets it. Li Mu showed a smile that all men understood, grinned, and said, "I'm a person, I am born with heavy feelings. I have to give a name, this is a private matter, I don't want to be a person, I don't want to be a person, I don't plan to do it in a low-key way, I don't plan to have a big banquet, that is, the family is lively and lively together, and on the day of the Shangyuan Festival, hehe, don't worry about it, you don't need to break the bank. ”

Why don't you break the bank, why are you so clear?!

All the shopkeepers brushed their faces stiffly, and then they all piled up smiling faces, all of them, people don't come to bother, and the gift money must arrive. Li Mu didn't even need it, and the shopkeepers also said that they had to, and they were still deadlocked for a while.

"Alas!" Li Mu sighed heavily and said, "It's really hard to beat you, aren't you trapping me in injustice?" Okay, everyone is a friend, if I refuse strictly, it will also chill the friendship of friends, that's it, you have to express it, then I will accept it, anyway, in the future, I can return it to your family affairs, just put it here with me. But it's clear that the gift money can't exceed 1,000 yuan, and if it exceeds 1,000 yuan, there should be a royal history to impeach me for taking bribes. ”

The faces of the shopkeepers were stiff again, who wants to give you a thousand dollars! We're all planning to mean it, a thousand times, why don't you grab it!

Everyone couldn't help but look at Cheng Qian complainingly, and secretly said in their hearts, it's all your fault, if there is no such thing, you will avoid it, and even today plus the gift of the Shangyuan Festival, 1,500 Guan flew away again, isn't this a scourge!

"If someone is distressed, then just don't say it, I'm a person, I've always been a public business, and a private ......."

When all the shopkeepers heard this, they all quickly restrained their expressions and returned to smiling.

In Li Mu's thoughts, the matter should be over here. I've also paid New Year's greetings, I've given gifts, and I know about getting married on the Shangyuan Festival, so why don't you leave? But for the shopkeepers, it is extremely unwilling. After spending so much money, you have to get some benefits, otherwise it will be the same as those who didn't come?

The embarrassing silence continued, and for a long time, Cheng Qian spoke, rubbed his hands, and said with an embarrassed face: "Master Hou, that ...... Everyone is here today, and there is a little thing......"

"Oh, let's talk about it."

"About the ...... of the Internal Affairs Office" Cheng Qian is a little difficult to organize the language, because now on the surface, Li Mu is no longer from the Internal Affairs Office, if he directly asks about the arrangements of the Internal Affairs Office, he is worried that Li Mu will prevaricate with this, so when the words came to his mouth, he suddenly changed his words: "Hou Ye, the big guys are used to Hou Ye being in charge of the Internal Affairs Office, but recently it has been rumored that Hou Ye is no longer in the Internal Affairs Office, and everyone is worried about a layman, so dare to ask......"

"Oops." Li Mu frowned slightly, and said, "So that's the case, hey!" It really makes me sad! ”

Cheng Qian was stunned: "Master Hou, but the villain said the wrong thing?" Master Hou must not be angry, the villain will not be compensated. ”

"Where is it," Li Mu waved his hand, asked instead of answering, and said, "I'm just thinking, whether there is a friendship between us, or because I am the minister in charge of the Internal Affairs Office, you are talking to me, so it seems to have a friendship." If I really don't care about the Ministry of Internal Affairs, you won't come to pay my New Year's greetings, right? ”

"How could it! The big guy admires and respects Hou Ye, and has nothing to do with others! ”

"Master Hou misunderstood, the big guy is worried that without Master Hou, the Internal Affairs Office will not be able to operate, and the big guy's job will be smashed!"

Everyone swore a curse, one was more ruthless than the other, Li Mu hurriedly waved his hand to stop it, and said with a smile: "Just kidding, there will be no changes in the Internal Affairs Office, you also said it, without me Li Mu, the Internal Affairs Office will not be able to play." But you must also understand that there is no such thing as a feast. Although the Ministry of Internal Affairs was founded because of me, Li Mu, I cannot be the Minister in Charge for the rest of my life. ”

"Some time ago, I recruited a group of people, and you know it. Even among those here, there are sons and nephews, who are still among them. Regarding this matter, I can tell you a little bit that after the year, the nine bureaus and one guard of the Internal Affairs Office will gradually take shape. And this batch of students will also graduate one after another and join the nine bureaus and one guard. In other words, the person you will deal with in the future will probably not be me. I will gradually nurture them and take on the heavy responsibilities. The decentralization of power is also a good thing for you, so don't worry about anything, do your own thing, the order is completed on time, and money is indispensable! ”

The shopkeepers were relieved a lot, but there were still people who were curious, you look at me, I looked at you, and someone dared to ask: "Master Hou, what are you going to do?" ”

Li Mu glanced at the person who spoke, and said with a smile: "I am naturally preparing for the imperial examination, you forgot, I still have to take the top prize, let Wei Zheng worship me as a teacher!" ”

This answer was obviously unexpected. Now that there is Datang Daily, there are fresh headlines every day, and the bet between Li Mu and Wei Zheng has long been forgotten after so long. The shopkeepers didn't think about it at all, who would have thought that Li Mu, who was in charge of everything, and Li Mu, who was making money every day, would take this gamble so seriously.

Although everyone couldn't understand it, they didn't dare to ask, and they all echoed it, Li Mu would definitely be able to get high school.

Li Mu smiled at Yinghe, and also opened the chatterbox, and said, "I also understand what the big guy means." I have gathered a part to pay my New Year's greetings today, and if there is no news to be revealed to you, your money will be wasted. In other words, I would like to share with you two pieces of news. The news is given to you, who can make money and who can't, that is up to the individual's ability. ”

Everyone was overjoyed and pricked up their ears, for fear of missing a word.

Li Mu cleared his throat and said, "This one, it's simple and direct." My brother-in-law Li Siwen is now the general of Dingxiang Zhichong Mansion, and at the same time, he was also awarded the title of Viscount of Dingxiang for his official duties, and the fief is also in Dingxiang. He, like me, runs a winery business, and at the same time trades with the countries of the Western Regions, and also shelters a lot of homeless people. Before he returns to Dingxiang in the next year, it will take about 20 days to bring a batch of grain. In order not to raise the price of grain in Chang'an City, the price of this batch of grain can be slightly higher. But it must be a large transaction, and it will not work in a small way. Initially, the two of us discussed it like this, 50,000 yuan for an order, a total of three orders, I won't say much about the profit here, everyone understands people. If anyone makes these three orders, basically a year's profit will come out. ”

As soon as the words fell, someone shouted: "Master Hou, our Zheng family has taken these three orders, the price is negotiable, just follow the current average price!" ”

"Master Hou, if these three orders are given to our Lu family, we are willing to make it cheaper, so we can discuss!"

Li Mu glanced at the two of them and said: "At this time, I won't discuss, it's still early, and it's not my business, I have to wait for my brother-in-law to decide, I just tell you, there is such a thing, as for how to win orders, each can show its ability." ”

Li Mu talked about the second thing and said, "This other thing seems to have something to do with all of you. Saying that, Li Mu lowered his voice and said: "This matter is top secret, I said that I know with you, you are not allowed to spread it, if it is spread, I will not be responsible for any accidents." ”

"Our mouths can be strict, make sure not to leak out, what the hell is going on, Master Hou, what do you say!"

"This matter-" The corners of Li Mu's mouth hooked up a smile, and he said slowly: "It's about the ground!" ”

"Ground?"

All of you here, who doesn't have tens of thousands of acres of fertile land in the local area, even if they don't have it themselves, they have the family behind them. And a big clan like the five surnames and Qiwang, adding up all the land, not only tens of thousands of acres, but also 100,000 acres. Moreover, the field is the foundation of life, who can not pay attention to it?

"Yes, Field!"