"Rites?"

Wang Pu frowned slightly, and the alarm bell sounded in his heart. He didn't believe that Li Mu would give him a gift? There must be something strange in this. But Li Mu is here to reconcile, he can't just turn him away, if he really does this, where will Li Mu's face go, won't he force him to turn his face?

Wang Pu himself didn't realize that in his heart, he was already afraid of turning his face with Li Mu.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Li Mu showed a displeased look and said, "Brother Wang, isn't he unwilling to accept my gift?" In that case, then Ben Hou farewell! ”

"Master Hou, slow down." Wang Pu didn't have time to think about it, so he hurriedly pulled Li Mu and said: "Hou Ye's temper is really like a fire, it's not that he doesn't want to accept it, but my Taiyuan Wang family, and the family rules are very strict." The so-called merit is not punished, and he accepted the gift of the Hou Ye for nothing, if the brother knew about it, he would definitely blame him. ”

"I see." Li Mu put on a smiling face again and said, "The Taiyuan Wang family is noble and the family rules are stricter, and I can understand it." On that day, I had the bottom in my heart, and I also calculated Brother Wang...... This money naturally can't be borne by Brother Wang, so I brought 2,000 yuan, just to return it to Brother Wang, to resolve the grudge between the two of us. ”

When Wang Pu heard this, he felt a little ashamed in his heart. He didn't expect Li Mu to be so direct. The money has already been brought, can there be any fake? In this way, didn't Li Mu lose 5,000 yuan? Wang Pu couldn't help but feel ashamed of his suspicions, people came with sincerity, but he lived the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain, it really shouldn't be!

Wang Pu hurriedly took over the words and said: "Hou Ye, just a little money, why worry about it, today I have seen Hou Ye's sincerity, I have offended a lot before, since it has been exposed, it will be good to get along in the future, Hou Ye's ability is also admired below." ”

"No way!" Li Mu waved his hand and said, "I brought the money today and swaggered through the market, if I take it back again, where will I put my face?" What you know is Brother Wang's righteousness, and those who don't know think that Ben Hou has eaten a closed door? Brother Wang also said that it was just a small amount of money, so Brother Wang still shouldn't shirk it. ”

The more Li Mu said this, the more ashamed Wang Pu felt, how could he accept it? If he had accepted it, would he not have become a man who valued money more than righteousness? Although two thousand guan is indeed not a small amount of money for him, but when it comes to this, he can't insult the halo of the Taiyuan Wang clan on his head.

Wang Pu stood up and said: "Master Hou, I resolutely can't accept this money, if Lord Hou is in the way, you can put it here first, and I will return it to Master Hou another day, but I can't accept the money!" ”

"Hey!" Li Mu sighed heavily and said, "Today, Brother Wang is also a gentleman who treats money like dung!" ”

"Ashamed, ashamed......" Wang Pu hurriedly waved his hand, but he felt a little proud in his heart, a person who was originally hostile could say that he was a gentleman, this feeling was really wonderful.

Li Mu frowned, he seemed to be not very satisfied with this result, Wang Pu did not disturb him, and ordered someone to prepare a banquet.

Li Mu pondered for a long time, and suddenly spoke: "Brother Wang, just now you said that merit is not rewarded, so what if it is meritorious?" And how? ”

"This ......"

Li Mu didn't wait for him to speak, and said, "Brother Wang, since I brought this money, I must not bring it back." I can understand that you say that there is no merit, but we can be a little flexible. As you know, I work in the Ministry of Industry, which has just moved the government office and is about to open the furnace to build the ploughshare of Zhenguan plow. Striking iron, naturally indispensable coal and stone, most of the coal and stone of the Ministry of Industry are supplied by Tongchuan County, that day I heard Yu Langzhong say, Taiyuan is also a place with coal and stone, it is said that there are a lot, digging up the topsoil. It must be cheaper than Tongchuan, and the Ministry of Industry uses a number of coal and stone every year, and it is bought anywhere. Since there is also coal and stone in Taiyuan, I will buy it from Brother Wang. These two thousand guan should be the money to buy coal and stone! ”

Hearing Li Mu say such words, Wang Pu was really moved by Li Mu's sincerity, and said: "Master Hou doesn't know, although there is coal and stone in Taiyuan, there is no iron in Taiyuan. This coal is useless except for ironmaking. Therefore, almost no one digs the coal and stone in Taiyuan. Taiyuan is far away from Chang'an, the coal and stone are heavy, if it is transported back and forth, the cost of eating and chewing is added, and the price of Tongchuan coal and stone is about the same. I also have some coal land in Taiyuan, and the coal land does not grow grain, so there is nothing to be reluctant to, but I can't bear to deceive the Hou Ye. ”

"Huh! What is there to deceive or not to deceive, since it is not more expensive than Tongchuan coal, Benhou is not considered to be abolishing the public for personal reasons. In this way, it was decided, 2,000 yuan was given to Brother Wang, and he could buy as much coal land as he could...... That's it, that's good, how many coal lands does Brother Wang have, report the number, two thousand is not enough, I'll let someone go to the house to get it! ”

"Oh, what is Master Hou talking about. As I have already said, the coal field does not grow grain, it is worth a few dollars, if the Hou Ye does not dislike the long distance, my coal field will be given to the Hou Ye, and it should be a meeting gift with the Hou Ye! ”

"How can this work, I must give money, if you don't take money, I will take advantage of you, Brother Wang is not underestimating me?"

"This ......" Wang Pu really had no way to take Li Mu's unsparing posture, sighed, and said: "If Master Hou has to give money, then give half of it." I have 110 hectares of coalfield, if you calculate it at the current price, it is about 1,400 yuan, and Hou Ye will give 700 yuan. ”

"No, I brought two thousand guan, that's two thousand guan, and it's a deal!"

"This ......" Wang Pu smiled helplessly, how could there be such a 'forced buying and selling', thinking in his heart, if he kept entangled, I am afraid that it will not be good. I got a few hundred yuan more money today, and I just found something to return the gift another day, and it is also a good thing that both parties save face.

Thinking of this, Wang Pu no longer refused, and asked his subordinates to bring pen and ink. As a professor of Guozijian, although he didn't learn anything when he was young, he had the foundation of his family history, and he was also fluent in his handwriting. After a while, the contract was written. Another copy was copied, signed by both the buyer and the seller, and the handprints were pressed. Li Mu dried the ink, folded it and put it in his arms, and said: "There should be no need for this winter, when the spring of next year begins, I will send someone to dig coal, and when the time comes, I will have to rely on Brother Wang." ”

Wang Pu said with a smile: "If you dare not do your best, you don't need Hou Ye to send someone over when the time comes, I will give an order, and the idlers in the village will dig up, and Hou Ye only needs to reward a few wine money." My Taiyuan Wang family has a lot of business in Chang'an, and there are vehicles to and from Chang'an every month, and I will repair a book and go back, and tell the elders in the clan to arrange a few more cars, and it will be delivered, and the Hou Ye does not have to worry about it. ”

Li Mu laughed: "Today, I know that Brother Wang and I are so kind-hearted, if we are not separated, we must get drunk with Brother Wang." ”

Wang Pu heard the words and couldn't help asking, "Is Master Hou leaving?" I have arranged a banquet in the house, today you and I untie the knot, how can you not have a drink? ”

Li Mudao: "It's not a matter of Datang Daily, in this Chang'an City, there are more and more people reading newspapers, and a thousand newspapers a day is simply not enough." I had no choice but to move to the Ministry of Industry, didn't Your Majesty set up a printing superintendent? I'm selecting people among the craftsmen these days, and I'll wait for next month, Datang Daily will be able to expand its printing, and I'm very busy these days. ”

Wang Pu complimented: "Hou Ye, this is a capable person who works hard, Datang Daily is very popular, and Hou Ye should have made a lot of money." ”

"What to earn!" Li Mu couldn't help but pour bitter water: "Now I lose money every day, at least thirty or fifty times." But there's no way, you have to print it if you lose money, who makes me like to be in the limelight, and now I have to be hard-headed, it's just that...... Since this gift has been given today, the two of us have also turned their rivalry into jade silk, Ben Hou is happy, and when he finds leisure in the coming day, I should prepare a banquet at home and invite Brother Wang to appreciate his face. ”

"It's okay or fine." Wang Pu got up to see Li Mu, the two walked side by side, and when they arrived at the door, Li Mu got on the horse, Wang Pu bowed his hand and said, "I don't know each other with Hou Ye, and I will have to move around more in the future." ”

Li Mu also arched his hand and said: "I have always had respect for the Taiyuan Wang family, there are dragons among men like Brother Wang and Wang Shizhong, and there are also phoenixes among people like Sister Ou among women. The autumn wind is cold, Brother Wang doesn't have to send it far, please go back! ”

Wang Pumu sent Li Mu and his party away, and felt that something was wrong. But what was wrong, I couldn't remember for a while.

Pacing back to the lobby, Wang Pu finally remembered, patted his head, and said: "This Zhuluhou, doing things is really upside down, he calls me Brother Wang, but he calls Sister Ou'er, isn't this a mess of generations?" ”

Just as he was about to return to the back house, the porter hurriedly ran over again and said, "Master, the money has been counted, and two thousand yuan is a lot." Zhuluhou is also a generous person, not only left the money, but also left the carriage and horses, the vehicles and horses together, I am afraid that it will not be able to come down without thirty times, lord, now our house is rich again. ”

Wang Pu saw the porter's appearance and said unhappily; "Money money, money, money, only money in the eyes, no bearing to do big things at all. It's a shame to have a porter like you! ”

The porter hurriedly smiled: "What the master said is that the villain will definitely change in the future." There is one more thing, sir, just now when you were talking to Zhulu Hou, someone from the eldest lord's mansion came up, saying that let the lord go over, there is something important to discuss. ”

Wang Pu has no good airway; "If there is anything important, I will definitely be reprimanded again. But today I'm not afraid, I've already resolved the conflict with Zhuluhou, see what else the eldest brother can say. ”

"Yes, yes, the villain is going to prepare the horse!"